Kramer family.
The Kramer family of Watsontown, Pa., moved to Elizabeth City, N.C., in 1871 to engage in the lumber business. Daniel S. Kramer, the founder of the D. S. Kramer lumber company, arrived in 1871 with his wife, Rachel, and their six children. The firm had five names before it was liquidated in 1961: D. S. Kramer (1871-1884); D. S. Kramer & Sons (1884-1887); and Kramer Bros. Co. (1917-1961). R. O. Preyer, grandfather of Congressman Richardson Preyer, joined the firm as a partner in 1891.
From the description of Kramer family manuscript, 1871-1961 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 641611716
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| creatorOf | Kramer Family Manuscript, 1871-1961 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| associatedWith | Wright, Orville, 1871-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912. | person |
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