An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 294-295
	
	DANIEL CRAM----The Farmers' Mercantile Company, of Goldendale, Klickitat
county, has one of the largest and best stocked general merchandise houses in
central Washington. This establishment is the outgrowth of the old mercantile
house of Cumnming & Cram, which was established in 1887 and continued under that
firm name until 1891. The company then became a joint-stock concern, and was
incorporated by the present name. The company has done a prosperous and
increasing business from the start, with nearly if not all the patronage of the
old firm. Their stock consists of a large and well selected stock of dry goods,
groceries, etc., in short all that is needed in the community. The management
of the business is in the hands of Mr. Cram, whose name heads this sketch, and
who is a gentleman of experience and recognized business ability.
	He is a native of New Hampshire, born September 7, 1842, a son of Joseph and
Elvira (Burley) Cram, the father being a native of the Old Granite State, and
the mother of Vermont. Daniel, their second child (there were five children in
the family) accompanied his parents to Winona county, Minnesota, in 1855, and
there he was reared to manhood and completed his education. He followed farm
life until 1887; but in 1870 he came to Linn county, Oregon, and two years later
to Klickitat county, Washington.
	In public matters he is a stanch Republican, but has never sought office;
was a school director of district No. 7; and in fraternal matters he is a member
of the I.O.O.F. and A.O.U.W., in the former of  which he has passed the official
chairs. He is now financier, and has been treasurer.
	He has been married twice, first, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1863, and
secondly in Washington, in January, 1882, to an estimable widow, Mrs. Ophelia
Sutliffe, nee Woods, a native of England. Mr. and Mrs. Cram have had in their
charge an adopted daughter, Mamie.
	
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