The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30

Remarkable Family That Gives Char
acter to Pnrt of New Jersey.

Toms RIVER. n J.. July 20.-The predominant
ing name In Ocean county is Cranmer. 1t is
commoner than Smith in city directories. II Ia
found all over New Jersey. but with different
spcllings. like Cramer Cranner. Crammer Not
only is the name surprisingly frequent. but the
distinguished Cranmer face prevails In every
part OF the county. Many men are named
Thomas Cranmer, and their resom bance to the
historical portraits Of the martyred Archbishop
Thomas Cranmer Is remarkable. Not only
those who are called Thomas. but also those
who have the Christian name OF George or
john look like the Archbishop Ask any of
these Cranmers and he will tell you that they
are all descendants OF the Archbishop's brother.
There Is another remarkable thing about
them as a family. and that is that ever since
the family came to this country. early in the la
century. nearly every male member OF it has
followed the sea. 1t has also been the ambi-
ton Of every Cranmer girl to marry seagoing
man. In Ocean county there are moro Cap'n
Cranmers with chin whiskers and mustaches
than any other kind Of Cap'ns. There is one
distinguished exception. Captain George
Thomas Cranmer. who can be daily found In
tho big Federal building in Trenton. signing
the documents of the United States District
Court rs its clerk. He broke away from the
custom OF the family and went into politics
He became a State senator. representing all
tho numerous tribe OF Cranmer in the Legis-
lature, but not to be left without a title he
sey National Guard and became the Quarter
master OF the regiment, and that gave him the
tile o. tn oophta,n f ne carries handsome
last syllable.
The family runs to males. The family Bibles
show six boys TO ono girl, and that has brought
about ITS EN- harrassments because it is hard
There are Cap'n Josiah Cranmer, old Capn Jo,
san sia SS o.n f young Cap,n JOSIAH Cranmer
Creek Carn Josiah Cranmer, and Poplar Neck
Josiah Cranmer;, There are Can'n Johns John
Capn Long Johns CAPT. John TT r"H Wap n
Short John $ Capn John Cranmer, Poplar Neck
mer, Over the Plains plain John Cranmer. John
f Bant f2 ayn r9n h John Granmer River
Cranmer and lass liver V tap'n John Hpan mem
While Crhnners live in every hamlet and
s sftwnsad there is Cranmettown WHICH il
tSrqna,sy not at saldrs S %"F lew C dap.
county with State Com N ission TO locate smSi Il
6ure plots for the dead that the sea gives up.
the commission. and the Governor remnrk cd
=" is no wonder, that Senator Cranmer was
sent 10 the Legislature for ten years In sue
road below Bnrn"GS, found that e S"S
either cousins. uncles or aunts OF tho Senator
Al one lace stopped tho carriage and askei
man along the road II every body around there
was named Cranmer 'o''
No. there's one man that isn't. replied the
e" What Ia his name Them
trahm"r Salmons. was the answer"
=, slnhll percentage Of the male populatIon ~
| THIS Cranmer territory have gone out 10 an
gage IN trade In the larger communities. but il
n2SoFh.uSIy great home loving family The
lhHl.y mas produced some OF the ablest sailing
masters OF the world. but no matter what mort
! they san from they look on Ocean county as
sleep and their tombstone ' 'oNs