Luther Fryer

Brief Life History of Luther

When Luther Fryer was born on 24 January 1871, in Canton, Lewis, Missouri, United States, his father, John Fryer, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Ann Calvert, was 31. He married Ida Samples on 4 July 1906, in Shelby, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1898. He died on 14 November 1929, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 58.

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Luther Fryer
1871–1929
Ida Samples
1875–1947
Marriage: 4 July 1906
Luther F. Fryer Jr.
1907–1978
Virginia Louise Fryer
1914–1955

Sources (17)

  • Luther F Fryer, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Luther Fryer - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth: 24 January 1871; Canton, Lewis, Missouri, United States
  • Luther T Fryer, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"

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World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic

When a man that had escaped a quarantined steamboat with yellow fever went to a restaurant he infected Kate Bionda the owner. This was the start of the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee. By the end of the epidemic 5,200 of the residence would die.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Freer 1.

Americanized form of German Freier or Freyer .

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

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