Brief Life History of Jonas D.
When Jonas D. Fry was born on 2 March 1827, in Ohio, United States, his father, Heinrich Frey, was 46 and his mother, Margaret Slife, was 31. He married Mary Jane Dodds on 2 April 1863. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in McDonald, Hardin, Ohio, United States in 1880 and McDonald Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 12 May 1909, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Rison Township, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States.
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- George Fry, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Or Jonas Fry, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013" m 2 April 1863
- Jonas D Fry, "Find A Grave Index" d 12 May 1909
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1829
Historical Boundaries: 1829: Indiana, United States 1832: Miami, Indiana, United States
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.
1851 · Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad started running in February 1851, 15 years after it was charted for construction. It later absorbed a small bankrupt railroad in 1861 to help expand its services beyond just Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. In May 1868, the railroad merged with the Bellefontaine Railway to connect the current cities with Indianapolis.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southern and southwestern): from Middle English frie ‘free’ (Old English frīo, frīg), with reference either to rank or tenurial status (‘free-born’) or to character (‘generous, open-handed’). It is synonymous with Free .
Americanized form of German Frei or Frey , or of the Dutch cognate Vrij.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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