History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeeds 1880, pg. 829, Bollinger Co., MO

JASPER FRYMIRE

Jasper Frymire, probate judge of Bollinger County, Mo., is a native of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, born in 1838. He is a son of Jacob and Allie (Foster) Frymire. The former was of German descent, born in Pennsylvania about 1808. His father, William Frymire, was also born in Pennsylvania and about 1816 removed to Perry County, Ind., and lived on a farm and continued to farm during his natural life, and for years ran a flatboat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans every fall. Jacob Frymire remained in Perry County until he reached his majority, then removed to Vanderburgh County. Soon after he was married in Posey County, Ind. His wife was of Scotch descent, born in North Carolina about 1812. In 1856, Mr. Frymire removed to White County, Ill., and in 1865 to Hamilton County, that State, remaining there the rest of his life. He died about 1878, and his wife, in 1872. They were the parents of fifteen children, of whom four are living: George R. (of Chicago), Ella (Mrs. David Allen), Harriet Cunningham and Jasper. The last named grew to manhood on his father's farm, and was educated in the common schools of Indiana and Carmi, Ill. On March 10, 1861, he was united in marriage with Emma Hudson, a native of White County, Ill., born in 1844. They have two children, Flora Lee and Wendel H. In 1862, Mr. Frymire enlisted in the Federal army, and was assigned to the Eighty-seventh Regiment Illinois Mounted Infantry. He participated in the battle of Vicksburg, Sabine Cross Roads, Red River expedition and various minor skirmishes. After receiving his discharge at Helena, Ark., June 16, 1865, he returned to White County, Ill. and resumed farming. In 1868 he came to Marble Hill, Mo., and worked at the carpenter's trade and various other employments for several years. Elected justice of the peace in 1874, he served six years, and in the meantime served as deputy clerk of the circuit court. In 1880, he was elected sheriff of Bollinger County, and in 1882 declined a second nomination. The next year he made a short trip to Dakota. Elected to his present office in 1886, he is filling it with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a Mason and a member of the I. O.O.F., and A.O.U.W. Mr. and Mrs. Frymire and daughter are members of the Christian Church, the former having served as elder for the past sixteen years.