William Frakes

Descendants of William Frakes

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 FRAKES was born in Kentucky. He married NANCY MOORE. She was born in Kentucky.

Children of WILLIAM FRAKES and NANCY MOORE are:
2. i. ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, b. 1831, Grant, Kentucky.
ii. WILLIAM A. FRAKES.
iii. SALLEY FRAKES.
3. iv. JOHN R. FRAKES, b. 1839.
4. v. ELI FRAKES, b. January 20, 1854, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. September 29, 1900, Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky.

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH2 FRAKES (WILLIAM1) was born 1831 in Grant, Kentucky. She married JAMES MOREHEAD, son of AMOS MOREHEAD and MARY BOBBITT. He was born March 1819 in Kenton County, Kentucky.

Children of ELIZABETH FRAKES and JAMES MOREHEAD are:
5. i. AARON HOWE3 MOREHEAD, b. December 10, 1850, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. November 06, 1928, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.
6. ii. MARY JANE MOREHEAD, b. 1850, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
iii. HANNAH ELIZABETH MOREHEAD (Source: GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, Certificate # 11.), b. March 09, 1854; m. JAMES A. CLEMENTS, February 23, 1876, Grant County, Kentucky; b. November 1855, Clark County, Kentucky.
iv. CHARLES WILLIAM MOREHEAD, b. February 25, 1856, Pendleton County, Kentucky (Source: Pendleton County Births 1856.); m. MARY E. SIMPSON, October 28, 1880, Pendleton County, Kentucky; b. July 1861, Kentucky.
v. SARAH A. MOREHEAD, b. 1859; m. JAMES A. ZARNES, October 12, 1878, Pendleton County, Kentucky; b. October 1855, Pendleton County, Kentucky.
7. vi. HENRIETTA MOREHEAD, b. 1860.
8. vii. JAMES MOREHEAD, b. January 1866, Grant County, Kentucky; d. 1930, Dearborn, Indiana.
9. viii. LOUISA MOREHEAD, b. December 25, 1868, Grant County, Kentucky; d. July 31, 1943, Grant County, Kentucky.

3. JOHN R.2 FRAKES (WILLIAM1) was born 1839. He married NANCY C. SMITH July 06, 1859 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM SMITH and MARY ASHCRAFT. She was born Abt. 1836.

Children of JOHN FRAKES and NANCY SMITH are:
i. MARGARET J.3 FRAKES, b. 1867; m. WILLIAM WOLFE; b. 1863.
ii. MARTHA FRAKES, b. 1861; m. ROBERT BOBBITT.
iii. SUSAN E. FRAKES, b. 1868, Grant County, Kentucky; m. JOHN WILLIAM JACKSON.
iv. ANNA FRAKES, b. 1869; m. EDWARD SMITH.
v. GRACE FRAKES, b. Abt. 1870; m. WILLIAM THORNTON.
vi. LORA FRAKES, b. Abt. 1871; m. RICHARD STEPHENSON.
vii. SARAH FRAKES, b. Abt. 1872; m. CHARLES WHALEY.
viii. OLIVER FRAKES, b. January 01, 1874, Grant County, Kentucky.
ix. MARY LOUISA FRAKES, b. Abt. 1875.
x. ADDIE FRAKES, b. Abt. 1873; m. WILLIAM LESLIE CALVIN.
xi. WILLIAM G. FRAKES, b. Abt. 1876; m. AMANDA PAYNE.

4. ELI2 FRAKES (WILLIAM1) was born January 20, 1854 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died September 29, 1900 in Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky. He married ARMILDA NORTON December 15, 1874 in the residence of the bride's father, Hiram Norton, Grant County, Kentucky (Source: GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES AND BONDS, Bond Book 1873-1876, page 30., Consent of Willliam (X) Frakes given January 13th for the marriage of "my son Eli Frakes....as he is under "edge." Father of the bride was born in Ohio.), daughter of HIRAM NORTON and LYDIA ASHCRAFT. She was born December 1855 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died April 22, 1933 in Grant County, Kentucky (Source: Commonweath of Kentucky Certificate of Death, Certificate # 11230.).

Notes for ELI FRAKES:
The marriage bond for Eli Frakes states that his father "William Frakes" gave consent. At this point I don't know positively who the father of Eli was. John R. Frakes and Evaline Frakes attested to the marriage bond. Most of the information I have on the Frakes family was given to me by other researchers and I have not verified the sources unless otherwise noted.

From the Grant Co. Marriage Bond Book 1873-76, p. 30: Frakes, Eli and
Armilda Norton. Bond Date: 14 Jan 1874. Bondsman: Hiram (X) Norton.
Consent of William (X) Frakes given Jan 13 for the marriage of "my son"
Eli Frakes...."as he is under age". Attest John R. Frakes, Evaline
Frakes. Groom resides in Pendleton Co., is 20 years old, first
marriage, a farmer, and was born in Pendleton Co., KY. Both parents
born in KY. The bride resides in Grant Co., is 19 years old, first
marriage, and was born in Grant Co., KY. Father was born in OH and
mother in KY. Married on 15 Jan 1874 at the residence of Hiram Norton.
"Father of the bride present". From other marriage records, marriage
was on 15 Jan 1874, at her father's residence by A. Tomlin. Witnesses:
John R. Frakes, and Jas. F. Morehead.

Children of ELI FRAKES and ARMILDA NORTON are:
10. i. MYRTIE MAE3 FRAKES, b. May 02, 1885, Grant County, Kentucky; d. August 21, 1931, Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky.
ii. WALTER J. FRAKES, b. June 1879; m. HATTIE MAY YORK, January 09, 1901, Grant County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1880.
iii. JOHN W. FRAKES, b. April 1882.
iv. LORA D. FRAKES, b. 1888.
v. JAMES H. FRAKES, b. 1891.
vi. ELZE E. FRAKES, b. December 1892.
vii. MINNIE B. FRAKES, b. October 1895.
viii. ROY B. FRAKES, b. November 1898.

Generation No. 3

5. AARON HOWE3 MOREHEAD (ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born December 10, 1850 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died November 06, 1928 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana. He married (1) LOUISA JANE ADAMS November 30, 1870 in Grant County, Kentucky (Source: GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES AND BONDS, Bond Book 1870-1873., Consent of J. R. (X) Morehead for the marriage "of my son Aaron H. Morehead to marry Miss Louisa Jane Adams".). He married (2) CAROLINE NORTON July 21, 1878 in Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky, daughter of HIRAM NORTON and LYDIA ASHCRAFT. She was born April 12, 1849 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, and died October 31, 1900 in Grant County, Kentucky.

Notes for CAROLINE NORTON:
Caroline is buried in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky.

Children of AARON MOREHEAD and CAROLINE NORTON are:
11. i. ELIZABETH4 MOREHEAD, b. October 30, 1883, Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky; d. March 14, 1966, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.
12. ii. JOHN MOREHEAD, b. March 23, 1881, Grant County, Kentucky; d. June 24, 1937, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.
13. iii. WALTER MOREHEAD, b. June 23, 1886, Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky; d. January 07, 1970, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.
iv. LOLA BLAINE MOREHEAD, b. March 08, 1895, Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky; d. December 24, 1978, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky; m. CLIFFORD LINDLEY.
v. CARRIE MOREHEAD, b. 1897.

6. MARY JANE3 MOREHEAD (ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born 1850 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. She married (1) S. H. BILLITER May 29, 1873 in Grant County, Kentucky (Source: GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES AND BONDS, Bond Book 1870-1873, page 420., Married at the residence of the bride's father, James Morehead.). He was born 1844 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. She married (2) ANDERSON A. MEDLEY April 25, 1876. He was born 1845 in Tennessee.

Child of MARY MOREHEAD and ANDERSON MEDLEY is:
i. ANN E.4 MEDLEY, b. 1879.

7. HENRIETTA3 MOREHEAD (ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born 1860. She married JOHN BISHOP April 23, 1884 in Grant County, Kentucky.

Child of HENRIETTA MOREHEAD and JOHN BISHOP is:
i. JOHN4 BISHOP, b. July 1884.

8. JAMES3 MOREHEAD (ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born January 1866 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died 1930 in Dearborn, Indiana. He married ANNIE SIMPSON February 14, 1889. She was born November 1872 in Kentucky, and died February 25, 1950 in Dearborn, Indiana.

Children of JAMES MOREHEAD and ANNIE SIMPSON are:
i. LESLIE4 MOREHEAD, b. August 1891, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 09, 1960, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.
14. ii. LEONA MOREHEAD, b. October 1893, Grant County, Kentucky; d. July 03, 1964, Dearborn County, Indiana.
iii. IDA MOREHEAD, b. March 1897; m. RAY WITHERED.

9. LOUISA3 MOREHEAD (ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born December 25, 1868 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died July 31, 1943 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married ALBERT CLARK. He was born October 28, 1876 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died May 12, 1958 in Kentucky.

Children of LOUISA MOREHEAD and ALBERT CLARK are:
i. LETHA4 CLARK, b. August 1898.
ii. ADA CLARK, b. September 1899.
iii. ROY LEE CLARK, b. 1902.

10. MYRTIE MAE3 FRAKES (ELI2, WILLIAM1) was born May 02, 1885 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died August 21, 1931 in Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky. She married WADE WOOTEN ASHCRAFT December 27, 1900 in At the home of the bride's father, Grant County, Kentucky, son of JAMES ASHCRAFT and MARY COOK. He was born February 03, 1878 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, and died August 21, 1931.

Children of MYRTIE FRAKES and WADE ASHCRAFT are:
i. LILLIAN R.4 ASHCRAFT, b. Abt. 1902.
ii. KENNETH ELMER ASHCRAFT, b. March 1903; d. October 19, 1912, Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky.
iii. GLADYS MARIE ASHCRAFT, b. June 24, 1904.
iv. MARY M. ASHCRAFT, b. Abt. 1906.
v. VIOLA ASHCRAFT, b. Abt. 1908.
vi. WOOTEN J. ASHCRAFT, b. October 04, 1914, Kenton County, Kentucky (Source: Commonwealth of Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1988, Birth Certificate #51317; certificate says "Wooten", mother "Myrtie Frakee".).

Generation No. 4

11. ELIZABETH4 MOREHEAD (AARON HOWE3, ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born October 30, 1883 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, and died March 14, 1966 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana. She married (1) CLARENCE FRANKLIN. She married (2) HENRY MORTON HARRELL December 31, 1910 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Children of ELIZABETH MOREHEAD and HENRY HARRELL are:
i. GLADYS CARLENA5 HARRELL.
ii. LIVING HARRELL.
iii. JAMES HOWARD HARRELL, b. July 18, 1912, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana; d. August 25, 1981, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Kentucky.

12. JOHN4 MOREHEAD (AARON HOWE3, ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born March 23, 1881 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died June 24, 1937 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana. He married CLARA WHALEY January 01, 1901. She was born January 1885 in Crittenden, Grant County, Kentucky.

Children of JOHN MOREHEAD and CLARA WHALEY are:
i. EDITH5 MOREHEAD, b. September 07, 1902, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 08, 1941, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana; m. WILBUR HARRELL.
ii. ROSCOE EDWARD MOREHEAD, b. December 08, 1903, Grant County, Kentucky; d. April 02, 1967, Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana; m. IRENE M. WEISS, June 10, 1928, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.
iii. ROY WILLIAM MOREHEAD, b. October 02, 1906, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 06, 1969, Dearborn, Indiana; m. THEONA DISBRO.

13. WALTER4 MOREHEAD (AARON HOWE3, ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born June 23, 1886 in Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky, and died January 07, 1970 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana. He married MYRTLE MARTIN December 19, 1906 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, daughter of ASA MARTIN and DORA JOHNSON. She was born April 04, 1891 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died September 30, 1975 in Aurora, Dearborne County, Indiana.

Children of WALTER MOREHEAD and MYRTLE MARTIN are:
i. ERVIN RAYMON5 MOREHEAD, b. December 01, 1908.
ii. EVERETT MOREHEAD, b. 1909.
iii. ELEANORE LUELLA MOREHEAD, b. September 29, 1919.
iv. ROBERT DALE MOREHEAD, b. November 14, 1920.
v. DORA LEE MOREHEAD, b. February 06, 1927.

14. LEONA4 MOREHEAD (JAMES3, ELIZABETH2 FRAKES, WILLIAM1) was born October 1893 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died July 03, 1964 in Dearborn County, Indiana. She married WILLIAM RICHARD VASTINE. He was born Abt. 1866 in Dearborn County, Indiana, and died March 09, 1959 in Dearborn County, Indiana.

Children of LEONA MOREHEAD and WILLIAM VASTINE are:
i. CHARLES5 VASTINE, b. 1914.
ii. HARRY SHERMAN VASTINE, b. 1912.

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