William Reed Frazee I

Brief Life History of William Reed

When William Reed Frazee I was born on 29 September 1809, in Hocking, Ohio, United States, his father, Joshua Frazee, was 37 and his mother, Nancy Reed, was 25. He married Mary Jackson on 19 March 1837, in Perry, Perry, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Van Buren Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died on 15 April 1860, in Van Buren, Jackson, Iowa, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Reed Frazee I
1809–1860
Mary Jackson
1816–1896
Marriage: 19 March 1837
Almeda Frazee
1837–1862
Malvina Frazee
1839–1888
Matilda Frazee
1840–1860
Angeline Frazee
1843–1938
Caroline Frazee
1844–1915
Nancy Elizabeth Frazee
1845–1847
Serenia Frazee
1846–1862
Mary Frazee
1850–1934
William Jackson Frazee
1852–1936
Stephen Jackson Frazee
1857–1952

Sources (17)

  • W A Frazee, "United States Census, 1850"
  • William Frazer, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • William Reed Frazee, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of a German name, probably Freese , Frese , or Froese .

Altered form of Scottish Fraser or Frazer .

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

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