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JOHN CROMLEY, farmer, was born May 11, 1816, in Northampton county, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Jacob and Sarah (Hineman) Cromley, both of whom are deceased. They were early settlers of Ohio, where they were residing at the time of their death. Our subject was reared a farmer and he was deprived of the chance for an education. Though being possessed with a limited education, he has accumulated a large amount of property. He is owning three hundred and twenty acres of good land, all made by his own exertions.
Mr. Cromley was married to Miss Sarah Frederick. By her four children were born, three of whom are living - Mary J., Jacob and Charles. Mrs. Cromley was called to her resting place, and to supply this loss, he married Julia Lamkie, in the year 1870. Miss L. was born in Germany in the year 1839, and emigrated to this country in 1866. The fruits of this union have been three children, viz: Emma, John and William. Few have been as successful financially as Mr. Cromley.