James Frazer

Brief Life History of James

When James Frazer was born on 16 March 1829, in Lynn, Washington Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States, his father, Francis Henry Frazier, was 27 and his mother, Letitia Clearwater, was 26. He married Phebe Smith on 15 August 1850, in Lynn MM, Randolph, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Greensfork Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Penn Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States in 1870. He died on 10 August 1890, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Jericho Cemetery, Wayne Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Frazer
1829–1890
Ruth Whitson
1837–1912
Marriage: 21 November 1860
Charles Whitson Frazer
1863–1931
Daughter Frazier
Anna R Frazier
1865–1932
Oliver Morton Frazer
1867–1964
James Lindley Frazier
1869–1914
Sinah Esther Frazier
1870–1875
Cyrus Frazier
1871–1871
Lydia Frazier
1873–1873
Arietta Frazier
1875–1938
Mary E Frazier
1877–1947
Anuel Frazier
1879–1957
Hannah Olive Frazer
1882–1969

Sources (24)

  • James Frasier, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James Frayier, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • James Frazer in entry for Clive Hannah Efcamp, "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1831

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Variant of Fraser , associated chiefly with northern Ireland.

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

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