(1) Thomas ANTRAM
b. abt 1601/07, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
d. 1661/63, Salem, Essex Co, MA--age: abt 60
& Jane BATTER
b. 1609/1610, Prob. England
d. bef 1662/63--age: abt 53
m. 24 May 1630, St. Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
| (2) John ANTRAM
| b. 29 Jan 1646, Prob. Salem, Essex Co, MA
| d. 30 May 1719, Northampton Twp, Burlington Co, NJ--age: 73
| & Frances BUTCHER
| b. 1658/1659, Biddleton, Buckinghamshire, Bucks Co, England
| d. aft 1718, Northampton Twp, Burlington Co, NJ--age: abt 60
| m. 15 May 1682, Burlington MM, Burlington Co, NJ
| | (3) Thomas L. ANTRAM
| | b. 1685/90, Northampton Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | d. 1732/33, Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ--Age abt 47/52
| | & Sarah Ann ZELLEY
| | b. 1694/96, Nailsworth, Gloucester, England
| | d. 1735/1775, NJ--age: abt 41
| | m. 2 May 1715, Burlington MM, Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | (4) John ANTRAM
| | | b. 14 Jul 1730, Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | d. 3rd day 5th mo 1819, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA--age: 88
| | | & Elizabeth FOSTER
| | | b. 20 Sep 1736, Egg Harbor, Atlantic Co, NJ
| | | d. 25th da 1st mo 1826, Fayette Co, PA--age: 89
| | | m. 10 Jan 1753/56, Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | | (5) Caleb ANTRAM Sr.
| | | | b. 8th da 2nd mo 1756, Prob Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | | d. 2 Feb 1842, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA--age: 85
| | | | & Hannah FAWCETT
| | | | b. 30 Jun 1753, Frederick, VA
| | | | d. 25 Apr 1784--age: 30
| | | | m. 5 Apr 1781, Hopewell Fr MM, Mount Pleasant, VA
| | | | (5) Caleb ANTRAM Sr.
| | | | b. 8th da 2nd mo 1756, Prob Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | | d. 2 Feb 1842, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA--age: 85
| | | | & Sarah GARWOOD
| | | | b. 7th da 6th mo 1766, Evesham, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | | d. 20th 10th mo 1792, Culpeper Co, VA--age: 26
| | | | m. 21 Nov 1786, Washington, Culpeper Co, VA
| | | | (5) Caleb ANTRAM Sr.
| | | | b. 8th da 2nd mo 1756, Prob Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | | d. 2 Feb 1842, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA--age: 85
| | | | & Martha Conner MORGAN
| | | | b. 1773/75, VA
| | | | d. 20th da 7th mo 1834, Fayette Co, PA--age: abt 61
| | | | m. 11 Nov 1796, Hopewell MM, Frederick Co, VA
| | | | | (6) Caleb ANTRAM Jr.
| | | | | b. 5th da 9th mo 1805, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | d. 11 Feb 1892--age: 86
| | | | | & Nancy BOYD
| | | | | b. 15 Dec 1808, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | d. 30 Jul 1855--age: 46
| | | | | m. 31 Jan 1828, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | | (7) Robert Morgan ANTRAM
| | | | | | b. 19 Aug 1838, New Salem, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | | d. 29 Aug 1925, Grand Ridge, LaSalle Co, IL--age: 87
| | | | | | & Sarah WOODWARD
| | | | | | b. 19 Nov 1841, New Salem, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | | d. 14 Feb 1922, Grand Ridge, LaSalle Co, IL--age: 80
| | | | | | m. 6 Feb 1862, New Salem, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | | | (8) Lewis Walter ANTRAM
| | | | | | | b. 23 Aug 1877, Farm Ridge Twp, LaSalle Co, IL
| | | | | | | d. 20 Aug 1977, Streator, LaSalle Co, IL--age: 99
| | | | | | | & Evaline PATTERSON
| | | | | | | b. 9 Aug 1883, Vermilion Twp, LaSalle Co, IL
| | | | | | | d. 6 Apr 1962, Streator, LaSalle Co, IL--ge: 78
| | | | | | | m. 22 Jan 1903, Ottawa, LaSalle Co, IL
| | | | | | | | (9) Wilford Russell ANTRAM
| | | | | | | | b. 20 Jan 1906, Farm Ridge Twp, LaSalle Co, IL
| | | | | | | | d. 16 Aug 1972, Streator, LaSalle Co, IL--age: 66
| | | | | | | | & Vera Juanita KITCH
| | | | | | | | m. 6 Jan 1932, Rozel, Pawnee Co, KS
| | | | | | | | | (10) Linda Lee ANTRAM
| | | | | | | | | & Roger Francis SMITH
| | | | | | | | | m. 18 Aug 1957, Grand Ridge, LaSalle Co, IL
| | | | | (6) Caleb ANTRAM Jr.
| | | | | b. 5th da 9th mo 1805, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | d. 11 Feb 1892--age: 86
| | | | | & Elizabeth PORTER
| | | | | b. 1811
| | | | | d. 3 Oct 1867--age: 56
| | | | | m. 1 Nov 1857, Davis Co, IA
| | | | | (6) Caleb ANTRAM Jr.
| | | | | b. 5th da 9th mo 1805, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA
| | | | | d. 11 Feb 1892--age: 86
| | | | | & Mary M. RIFFLE
| | | | | b. abt 1819, PA
| | | | | d. aft 1882--age: 63
| | | | | m. aft 1867
| | | | (5) Caleb ANTRAM Sr.
| | | | b. 8th da 2nd mo 1756, Prob Springfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ
| | | | d. 2 Feb 1842, Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA--age: 85
| | | | & Sarah BARTLET
| | | | b. ca. 1760
| | | | d. 6 Jul 1853, Fayette Co, PA--age: 93
| | | | m. 30 Nov 1837, Redstone MM, Redstone Twp, Fayette Co, PA

Family lore tells of a once-owned a castle in ANTRIM county in northern Ireland. Researchers believe the ANTRAM family probably came from England. The first recorded ANTRAMS in America were English Quakers who settled in Salem, MA in 1635, later moving to Burlington County, New Jersey. In 1776, Godfrey ANTRAM was disowned by the Quakers and his family for moving to VA, marrying a widow out of unity, and fighting the British. He reportedly changed the spelling of his name to ANTRIM. Various spelling of ANTRAM, ANTRIM, and ANTRUM have been found among descendants who dispersed to PA, VA, OH and IL. Some ANTRAM families stayed with the Quaker faith, while others joined the Presbyterians. Caleb ANTRAM Sr. buried his first 2 wives in VA and is buried with his 3rd and 4th wives in Sandy Hill Quaker graveyard outside New Salem, PA. His son, Caleb Jr., farmer, grist and saw mill owner, gave land for the Presbyterian Church in New Salem, PA in 1843. He and 2 of his 3 wives are buried in Salem View Cemetery across the street.

 

Many researchers have added to the knowledge of this family line. Marjorie (Antram) King and June (Antram) Kates in IL; Robert C. Antram in PA; Robert Heffelfinger in AZ; Clyde and Tom Antrim in CO; and Dr. Keith Cook in NE.

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