Person:Edward Grammar (1)

“Old Cemeteries of San Joaquin County, California, Volume I”, compiled by San Joaquin Genealogical Society, Stockton, California page 43 http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Cemetery/SanJoaquin/SJOldCem-41-80.pdf- 2 graves away from his uncle, Nathaniel McTucker’s plot and five away from his mother’s in the B. B. Brown plot Martha A. Hickey, wife of E. B. Grammer, born Dec. 10, 1882, aged 25 years, 3 mos. 7 days.

”Pioneer Town of Liberty, San Joaquin, California”, by Barbara Crowell Filbin, 1980, Lulu, an online publication service, page 102 says he is buried next to his wife. There is also a listing for Martha Ann Grammar d. 1907 that may be his daughter. This grave is not listed in the SJGS compilation.

According to the information posted on the Galt Area Historical Society site: http://www.galthistory.org/history/liberty/index.htm he was the first white child born in Liberty Township.

Lodi News Sentinel, 12 Dec 1932 Funeral rites Held for Galt Pioneer Funeral services for Edward B. Grammer, aged Galt pioneer who passed away in a Sacramento hospital Monday, were held this morning at 10 o’clock from the Methodist Church in Galt. Rev. J. C. Cunningham officiated with internment in the Liberty Cemetery under the direction of the Wells Funeral Home. Pallbearers were F. W. Harms, F. G. May, H. R. Mullins, C. C. Burnett, A. C. Loll and James Rearden. Mr. Grammer was one of the earliest residents of this part of the state, having lived in Galt 78 years.

Lived with his parents through 1880 census

1900 US Census, Alabama Township, Sacramento County, California, Enumeration District 69, sheet 9, household 220, 20 June 1900 same page as his mother and step-father (they are household 215) Edward B. White, head, white, male, born July 1862, 37, married 4 years, born in California father born in Germany (WRONG), mother born in Missouri, farmer, can read write and speak English, rents farm Nannie White, wife, white, female, born Dec 1881, 19, married 4 years, bore 1 child, 1 child living, born in Kansas, no birthplace for father listed, mother’s birthplace Kansas, can read write and speak English

1910 US Census, Alabama Township, Sacramento County, California, Enumeration District 87, sheet 4, household 34, 21 April 1910 Edward B. Grammer, head, male, white, 52, widower, born in California, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, teamster at a vineyard,can read and write, rents house His mother and step-father were living with him.

1920 US Census, Alabama Township, Sacramento County, California, Enumeration District 69, sheet 2B, household 48, 7-8 January 1920 Household of Harrison R. Mullins Edward B. Grammer, hired-man, male, white, 62, widower, can read and write, born in California, parents born in Missouri, speaks English, laborer on a general farm

1930 US Census, Lee Township, Sacramento County, California, Enumeration District 30, sheet 2A, household 43, 7 April 1930 Edward B. Grammer, head, rents but no rent charged, does not live on a farm or own a radio, male, white, 71, widower, age 25 when first married, can read and write, born in California, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, farm laborer on general farm, not a veteran

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 1860 United States Federal Census
   Alabama Township, San Joaquin County, California, page 130, household 1127, 26 July 1860.
2. ↑ Liberty Cemetery, San Joaquin County, California Tombstone Inscriptions.