Biography of the Frazier Family
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Biography of the Frazier Family
| lora1957 (View posts) | Posted: 23 Mar 2001 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Frazier, Stanley, Clearwater, Lasher
Jericho Friends Meeting P10
And Its Community
1864
Surnames: Frazier, Stanley, Clearwater, Lasher,
The Fraziers
The Fraziers are from one of the earliest pioneer families in Randolph County, Indiana. James Frazier and his wife, Susanna (Stanley), moved to the neighborhood just east of Lynn in 1817. They came from Clinton County, Ohio, together with seven of their ten children. Francis Frazier, Sr., (their fifth child) was apparently one of the Committee appointed by the New Garden Meeting in 1818 to visit the first Jericho meetings, held in the homes, and make a report on the request for permission to hold meetings. This despite the fact that he would have been only sixteen years old at the time. Francis Frazier, Sr., married Letitia Clearwater about 1823. They had eleven children. At least seven of these were in the Jericho neighborhood at one time or another. In addition, it is possible that there was a cousin or two. Of the family of Francis Frazier, Sr., the following are buried at Jericho: Francis, Sr., and Letitia his wife; Francis, Jr., and Sarah and Jane, his wives; Samuel Frazier and Jane his wife; Lucinda (Frazier) Lasher; James Frazier and many others of their descendants.
The Fraziers did not take up residence at Jericho until comparatively late in the period under discussion. Samuel Frazier was the first to come, July 13, 1850, from the Cherry Grove MM. Elijah, His brother and family came in 1856. Francis, Sr., and Letitia with granddaughters came in July 1862; Cyrus and family came in October, 1862, and Francis, Jr., was received in August, 1863, from Dover MM. Of these folks most of the descendants have now disappeared from the neighborhood except those of Francas, Jr. The Fraziers were blacksmiths. James and Francis, Sr.,were also noted bell makers. They had more work than they could handle in supplying bells for the necks of stock which were turned loose in the woods of those early days. Francis, Sr., leaves the statement that he spent so much time hunting, when a young man, that the Friends appointed a committee to remonstrate with him in the matter. He states that they were kindly and that he did desist for a time but was soon lured back to the chase. Francis, Jr., operated a black smith shop for many years at his home one mile east and one mile north of the present Jericho Meeting-house. The writer has often taken horses there to be shod.
And Its Community
1864
Surnames: Frazier, Stanley, Clearwater, Lasher,
The Fraziers
The Fraziers are from one of the earliest pioneer families in Randolph County, Indiana. James Frazier and his wife, Susanna (Stanley), moved to the neighborhood just east of Lynn in 1817. They came from Clinton County, Ohio, together with seven of their ten children. Francis Frazier, Sr., (their fifth child) was apparently one of the Committee appointed by the New Garden Meeting in 1818 to visit the first Jericho meetings, held in the homes, and make a report on the request for permission to hold meetings. This despite the fact that he would have been only sixteen years old at the time. Francis Frazier, Sr., married Letitia Clearwater about 1823. They had eleven children. At least seven of these were in the Jericho neighborhood at one time or another. In addition, it is possible that there was a cousin or two. Of the family of Francis Frazier, Sr., the following are buried at Jericho: Francis, Sr., and Letitia his wife; Francis, Jr., and Sarah and Jane, his wives; Samuel Frazier and Jane his wife; Lucinda (Frazier) Lasher; James Frazier and many others of their descendants.
The Fraziers did not take up residence at Jericho until comparatively late in the period under discussion. Samuel Frazier was the first to come, July 13, 1850, from the Cherry Grove MM. Elijah, His brother and family came in 1856. Francis, Sr., and Letitia with granddaughters came in July 1862; Cyrus and family came in October, 1862, and Francis, Jr., was received in August, 1863, from Dover MM. Of these folks most of the descendants have now disappeared from the neighborhood except those of Francas, Jr. The Fraziers were blacksmiths. James and Francis, Sr.,were also noted bell makers. They had more work than they could handle in supplying bells for the necks of stock which were turned loose in the woods of those early days. Francis, Sr., leaves the statement that he spent so much time hunting, when a young man, that the Friends appointed a committee to remonstrate with him in the matter. He states that they were kindly and that he did desist for a time but was soon lured back to the chase. Francis, Jr., operated a black smith shop for many years at his home one mile east and one mile north of the present Jericho Meeting-house. The writer has often taken horses there to be shod.