William Wesley Frazier

Brief Life History of William Wesley

When William Wesley Frazier was born on 2 December 1833, in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, his father, Bennett Franklin Frazier, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Mecum, was 23. He married Melisa Ann Morris in December 0019, in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Middle Fork Township, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. He died on 28 March 1895, in Walkertown, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Loves United Methodist Church Cemetery, Walkertown, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wesley Frazier
1833–1895
Melisa Ann Morris
1840–1907
Moses Bennett Frazier
1866–1937
Phinias Benard Frazier
1878–1929

Sources (16)

  • William W Frazier, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William Frazier, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • William Wesley Frazier, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1846

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

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Fraser .

Americanized form of French Frégeau (see Fregeau ).

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

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