Sixth Generation

304. Jacob FRY¹⁴⁴ was born on 10 October 1810 in Kentucky.^5,60 He died on 28 February 1889 at the age of 78 in Pike County, Missouri.⁵

Gave age as 36 in 1850.
Pike Co, MO, Buffalo Twp, Hh 641
Jacob Fry, age 36, farmer, b. KY. Emily, 30, b. KY
children born in MO: Amanda 11, Elizabeth 9, Mary 5, and William 3.

Emily was likely a cousin as she is believe to have been a Fry as well.

Also in Pike Co, Buffalo Twp, just a few households away was another his brother-in-law Jacob Young Fry. He was enumerated as:
Jacob Y. Fry, age 29, farmer, b. MO; Elizabeth 22, b. KY
Sons Robert 4, and Carter age 1.
This Jacob was still in Pike Co in 1860, with wife Elizabeth, the two sons and three more children.

Emily died the next year after the 1850 census and Jacob married again, to Mary Ann Kelso.
1860 Census, Buffalo Twp, Pike Co, MO, Hh 627
Jacob Fry, 40, Farmer, b. KY
Mary A., 43, b, KY
These children were all children of Emily - all the children born in Missouri
Amanda M., 21
Sarah E., 20
Mary C. 15
Wm. H., 13
The accurary of Emily's age, or a marriage date to Mary Ann would make clearer who was this child's mother:
Emily J. 8
Jacob W. 5

A marriage date for Jacob Fry to Mary Ann is seen as 22 Dec 1853 Pike Co. - Emily seems to have been born the year before, but a year after the first wife's death. It is most likely Mary Ann is Emily's mother.

1870 Census. Buffalo Twp, Pike Co, MO, Hh 364
Jacob Fry, 59, Farmer, b KY
Mary A., 53, b. KY
William, 23, b. MO as were his siblings
Emma, 18
Jacob W., 15
George L., 12 (George seems to have been omitted in 1860 - his brother Jacob was the end of a page, perhaps the enumerator simply forgot to add the youngest child)

Mary Ann Kelso Fry died in 1874, buried Buffalo Cemetery, Pike Co MO

1880 Census. Buffalo Twp, Pike Co, MO, Hh 75
Jacob Fray, 69, b. KY
William, son, age 33
Lewis Caneda, 21, Black
Mary Grady, 18
George, 22, Son hart (sic) disease (Strange that Goerge was listed after the laborers, but he was with his father in 1870. George seemed to be omitted in 1860 - but his older brother Jacob was the last on a page, perhaps the enumerator just left him of when recopying his notes.)

Pike Co, MO, Wills, Vol. 11, p.253
Last Will of Jacob Fry
Realizing the uncertainty of life and to the end that my property may be disposed of as I wish and being of sound mind and disposing memory I now make publish and declare this to be my last and only will.
I want all my just debts paid first.
Second I will and give to Amanda M. Baugh, Elizabeth Greely and Emily Matus, each the sum of Ten Dollars
Third, I give to my son George L. Fry the sum of three hundred Dollars.
Fourth the remainder of my property both real and personal I give devise and bequeath to William H. Fry & Jacob W. Fry to be divided equally between them. It is also my desire that William H. Fry & Jacob W. Fry pay the above amounts to my daughters and George L. Fry within one year from date of my death & save cost of Administration. There is now pending in the Ralls County circuit court a suit of Fielden Estes against me, this suit I want I want defended as I do no owe him a cent.
I hereby appoint William H. & Jacob W. Fry my executors of this my last will and testament.
This the 28th day of April 1888. Jacob (his X mark) Gry
Attest: D. A. Bull
State of Missouri
County of Pike: The above instrument was signed by said Jacob Fry in our presence and asserted the same to be his last will and testament and now we the witnesses thereof in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses thereof this the 28th day of April 1888.
D. A. Ball; Edgar Estes, Jno A. Pearson
Proof of Will In Vacation foCourt
State of Missouri; County of Pike Be it remembered that on this 6th day of April 1889 before me N. P. Minor, Judge of the Probate Court held in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared John A. Pearson and Edgar Estes who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Jacob Fry Deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say that the said Jacob Fry, the testator subscribed the same in their presence...
sufficient proof to establish the annexed instrument ...Probate court at office in Bowling Green.
Filed April 6th 1889

Jacob is buried Buffalo Cemetery, Pike Co, MO

Jacob FRY and Emily FRY were married on 28 November 1837 in Pike County, Missouri.¹⁴⁵ Emily FRY, daughter of James FRYE and Elizabeth BAXTER, was born on 29 May 1816 in Kentucky.¹⁴⁴ She died on 31 October 1851 at the age of 35 in Pike County, Missouri.

Emily may have been the daughter of James Fry Jr. & Elizabeth Baxter.

Jacob FRY and Emily FRY had the following children:

+467	i.	Amanda Melinda FRY.
468	ii.	Elizabeth FRY was born in 1841 in Missouri.¹⁴⁴ Married name was Greely in her father's will, 1888.
469	iii.	Mary FRY was born in 1845 in Missouri.¹⁴⁴ She died before April 1888 at the age of 43. Mary was not named as a daughter in the will of Jacob Fry, 28 Apr 1888. His three daughters named were all married. Likely Mary died as a young lady and without heirs. She was in the 1860 census, age 15.
470	iv.	William H. FRY was born in December 1846 in Missouri.¹⁴⁴ He died on 29 July 1920 at the age of 73 in Proffitt, Young County, Texas. In 1900-1920, William H. Fry made his home with his half-brother, Jacob Warren Fry. Never married. They were in Pike Co, MO, then Grant, OK, and then in Young Co, TX in 1920. He may have been somewhat disabled as he never has an occupation listed after leaving his father's home. There is an unfortunate memorial page on FindAGrave - badly misinterpreted. Memorial# 141715992. Proffitt Cemetery, Young Co, TX (no marker) Listed as H. P. Fry but stated to be a brother to J. W. Fry - it can only be this man. I have checked the Young Co census and the brothers certainly were not there until 1920 - they were living together in 1920 in Pike Co MO. Birth: 1846 Virginia, USA [he was born in Missouri - his parents born Kentucky] Death: Jul. 29, 1920 Young County Texas, USA son of Jacob Fry - Mary Ann Kelso [They were not married until 1853 - not the son of Mary Kelso] H.P. Fry, a pioneer citizen of Young County, died at the home of his brother, J.W. Fry, near Proffitt and was buried the next day in the Proffitt Cemetery. [not a "pioneer" citizen] H.P. Fry was a valiant Confederate soldier, a life long member of the Presbyterian church. He was never married and has lived continuously with his brother's family since coming to Young County. He was a typical Southern gentleman of the old school and maintained his ideals and traditions throughout his life. He lived quietly, died peacefully - at peace with God and man.

Jacob FRY and Mary Ann KELSO were married on 22 December 1853 in Pike County, Missouri. Mary Ann KELSO was born in 1817 in Kentucky. She died in 1874 at the age of 57 in Pike County, Missouri.

Jacob FRY and Mary Ann KELSO had the following children:

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Emily J. FRY was born in 1852 in Pike County, Missouri.

Surname appears to be Matus in her father's will, 1888.

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Jacob Warren FRY was born in 1855 in Pike County, Missouri. He died on 9 March 1927 at the age of 72 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

1880 Census. South Buffalo, Pike Co, MO. Hh 77 (next door to his father)
Warren Fry, 26, Farmer, b. MO
Margaret, 21, wife, b. MO
James, age 1, son
Henry Goodwin 45, works on farm

1900 Census. Buffalo Twp, Pike Co, MO. 148
Jacob W. Fry, Head, b. Oct 1854, age 45, married 23 years, Farmer
Margaret, wife, b. Feb 1857, 43, 4 children
Eugene W. son, b. May 1879 (must have changed James' name), 21, Teacher
Claud K., son, b. Sep 1881, age 18
Vesta H., dau, b. Jun 1885, age 14
Lesley P., son, b. Dec 1892, age 7
William H., brother, b. 1845, age 54 (lists no employment)

1910 Census. Rock Island, Grant Co, OK, Hh 95 (multiple families)
Jacob W. Fry, 54, wd, b. MO, parents b. KY
William H. Fry, 62, single, b. MO, parents b. KY
There doesn't seem to be any question this is Jacob - but I don't believe Margaret his wife was yet dead.
also in the 1910 Census. Pond Creek City, Grant, OK, Hh 234
Jake Frye, 54, married 32 years, b. MO, Farmer
Margeret D., wife, 51, 4 children, b. MO
Claude K., son, 27, single, b. MO, Laborer, Mill

Texas Death Certificate 21005. Young County
Margaret C. Fry, died 14 Sep 1915, of consumption (tuberculosis) - she was born Feb 18, 1850 in Missouri. She was married. Her father was Thomas Linsey, mother's surname Booth. She was buried in Proffitt, Young Co TX. The informant was J. W. Fry.
Margaret is said to be buried Proffitt Cemetery, grave unmarked.

1920 Census. Young Co TX, Prec 6
Jake W. Fry, 65, b. MO, Parents b. KY, Farmer
Vesta Carter, 34, dau, b. MO
Frank, 16, g-son, b. MO
Mary M, 11, gdau, b. OK
William H. Fry, 72, Brother, b. MO

His FindAGrave page links to the following:
An Ephraim Fry - buried Proffitt Cemetery, no dates of birth or death. Likely he is not a child.
Eugene William Fry: b. 4 May 1879, Missouri, died 2 June 1962, Imperial Co, CA. His wife's name was Mary Gertrude (17 Feb 1882, Colorado - 18 Dec 1964, Imperial Co, CA). Eugene is buried Evergreen cemetery, El Centro, Imperial Co.
Lessley Phoan "Pete" Fry, b. 31 Dec 1892 (says Texas, but it was not - he was born in Missouri), died 28 Feb 1919, Proffitt, Young Co TX. He was single. Buried Proffitt Cemetery, no marker. He died of tuberculosis. J. W. Fry was the informant. Texas Death Certificate#8759.

Strangely there is also said to be buried, Proffitt Cemetery - although there is no tombstone - one H. P. Fry, born 1846 in Virginia, died 29 Jul 1920 in Texas. Listed as a son of Jacob Fry & Mary Ann Kelso although his age would suggest that was not possible since Jacob married Mary Ann in 1853. None of the early censuses show any such person in the family - there was a child William H. Fry, age 3 in 1850, born to the first wife.
"H.P. Fry, a pioneer citizen of Young County, died at the home of his brother, J.W. Fry, near Proffitt and was buried the next day in the Proffitt Cemetery"
The above statement is also consistent with the fact that a William H. Fry was living with Jake W. Fry in the 1920 census.
"H.P. Fry was a valiant Confederate soldier, a life long member of the Presbyterian church. He was never married and has lived continuously with his brother's family since coming to Young County."
Certainly WILLIAM Fry had been living with his brother since the 1900 census.

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George L. FRY was born in 1858 in Pike County, Missouri.