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nally, he is a member of St. John's Lodge,
No. 6, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
of which his father was a member;
Our Brothers Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows ; Norwalk Club ; Norwalk
Country Club ; Norwalk Yacht Club.
On April 2, 1916, Dr. Cram enlisted in
the naval militia as a junior lieutenant.
When the United States entered the
World War, he was sent to Boston and
shortly after was transferred into the Na-
tional Naval Volunteers. He was ordered
to New York Navy Yard to go
aboard the United States Steamer "Christobal,"
and from there to Brest. He was
stationed at Brest for a year, then sent
through Spain to Gibraltar and went
aboard the United States Steamer "Anahma,"
where he remained seven months.
At this time the armistice had been
signed, and Dr. Cram was ordered to
Constantinople ; he was aboard the first
American war vessel that had ever passed
through the Dardanelles, and was in Con-
stantinople when the Allies took posses-
sion of that city. They were sent to the
relief of the crew of the United States
Steamer '"Scorpion," that had been interned
by the Turks during the War, and
subsequent to this time Dr. Cram was at-
tached to the "Scorpion" for a time as
medical officer, and on his release came
home on a United States army transport
by way of Smyrna. He arrived in this
country, July i, 1918, and was released on
inactive duty the following month. Thus
through this very creditable record in
time of need. Dr. Cram has brought
honor to his family name, and proves
himself worthy of descent from those
courageous and hardy pioneers.
Dr. Cram married Jeanne (Barrett)
Hoke, daughter of John Barrett, of Sheridan,
Indiana, and widow of Charles Hoke.
By her first marriage Mrs. Cram was the
mother of three sons, George, Charles
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and William Hoke. Dr. Cram and his
wife attend and aid in the support of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Norwalk.
TAYLOR, Cornelius G.,
Agriculturist, Public Official.
Among the surnames of occupational
derivation is Taylor, of ancient origin,
found in New England at the time of the
earliest Colonial settlement. Hall's "His-
tory of Norwalk" gives the marriage of
Josiah Taylor and Thankful French, August
2, 1729, and their children : Josiah,
born 1730; Jonathan, born 1731 ; Levi,
born 1733; Gamaliel, born 1735; Borak,
born 1737; Abijah, born September 22,
1740, of whom further; Paul, born 1741-
1742 ; Sarah, twin of Paul ; Thankful, born
1746; Eleazer, born 1749; Deborah, born
1756.
The family records of Norwalk, supplementing
Hall's "History of Norwalk,"
have the children of Abijah Taylor and
Isabella, his wife, as follows : Robert W.,
born 1769; Thomas W., born 1772; Gil-
bert, born 1775; Dan, born 1778; David,
of whom further; Samuel, born 1784;
Charles W., bom 1786.
David Taylor was born August 2, 1781
he married Sally Dykeman. All of the
name of Dykeman in America are believed
to have descended from William
Dykeman, a native of Holland, who was
among the early settlers of New Amsterdam.
Of his children there is no record.
He had grandchildren, among whom was
Jacobus. Jacobus Dykeman married a
member of the Kesur family, and had
children, among them William. William
Dykeman, born 1725, died 1787, married
Mary Turner. One of their children was
Michael. Michael Dykeman was born
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.A.ugust 9, 1756, and died in January, 1808,
a soldier of the Revolution. He married,
about 1778, Sarah Oakley, and had two
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