Mary Lillie Fry

17 February 1866–12 March 1937 (Age 71)
Bluford, Jefferson, Illinois, United States

The Life of Mary Lillie

When Mary Lillie Fry was born on 17 February 1866, in Bluford, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, her father, Tillman Davis Fry, was 32 and her mother, Salina Dobbs, was 29. She married William Addison King on 16 November 1890, in Jefferson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Webber Township, Jefferson, Illinois, United States for about 50 years and Illinois, United States in 1937. She died on 12 March 1937, in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in East Hickory Hill Cemetery, Bluford, Jefferson, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Addison King
1861–1932
Mary Lillie Fry
1866–1937
Marriage: 16 November 1890
Loman Tilman King
1891–1951
Hillard Hall King
1893–1916
Lilly Lena King
1896–1988

Spouse and Children

    William Addison King

    Male1861–1932Male

    Mary Lillie Fry

    Female1866–1937Female

MARRIAGE
16 November 1890
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

Age 1

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1871

Age 5

In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1885 · The First Skyscraper

Age 19

The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

Name Meaning

1 English (chiefly south and southwestern England): variant of Free , from the Old English byform frīg.2 English: nickname for a small person, from Middle English fry ‘small person’, ‘child’, ‘offspring’ (Old Norse frjó ‘seed’).3 Americanized spelling of German Frei , Frey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Mary L King in household of Addie King, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Mary Frye in household of Filanan D Frye, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary E Fry in household of T D Fry, "United States Census, 1880"

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