BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 507-508.


FRANK MEAD is a prosperous farmer and a prominent citizen of Flushing 
township, of which he was a trustee for four years, he has also served with 
great credit to himself as land appraiser of the township, and has always 
been true to himself, to his friends and to the political faith which he 
holds. He is a staunch supporter of the republican party. Mr. Mead was born 
in Belmont county, Ohio, and was raised on his father's farm in that 
county. He obtained a very good education, graduating from the Iron City 
college, of Pittsburgh. After leaving college he taught school for eight 
terms, and when twenty-nine years of age was married to Miss Parley M. 
Collins, daughter of Zachariah and Rachel Collins. The former was born in 
Maryland, and the latter was of English extraction. Mr. Collins died 
November 12, 1884. His widow still survives him. Mr. and Mrs. Collins were 
communicants of the Methodist Episcopal church and raised their family in 
that faith. Frank Mead's parents were Joseph and Phoebe G. (Nichols) Mead. 
The father was born on July 2, 1911, and died August 1, 1884, he was a son 
of John Mead, a native of Loudon county, Va.; the mother was born May 14, 
1821, and died August 24, 1881. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mary 
Nichols, both natives of Virginia. Their children are: William T., Joseph 
J., Charles E., deceased; Mary E., deceased, was the wife of Isaac W. 
Haines; Cornelia M., wife of Leander Vickers; Frank J., Phoebe, Alice, 
Pineous E. and Archie R., deceased. These parents were married about 1839. 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mead are earnest communicants of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, of Flushing, and are very influential people in the community. Mr. 
Mead has a finely cultivated farm of ninety-eight acres and carries on a 
general farming business. His children are: Maud R., born October 22, 1883, 
and Lulu Alice, born December 11, 1885.