Reno County Biographies
"The History of Reno County, Vol. 2," Sheridan Ploughe, 1917
THOMAS JACKSON FRASER.
Thomas J. Fraser, a large landholder uf Reno county, is a native of
Marion county, Illinois, where his birth occurred on December 25, 1866.
He is a son of Thomas and Mary (Hardesty) Fraser. Thomas Fraser was
born in Kentucky, but lived in Missouri at the time of the Civil War, and
in 1866 removed to Marion county, Illinois. In 1878 he moved to Kansas,
making the trip by wagon, requiring six weeks to make the journey. He
purchased land in Westminster township, Reno county, and here he resided
until his death in 1895. His while's death occurred in 1899. They were
the parents of two children, J. A. and Thomas J.
Thomas Jackson Fraser was educated in the common schools of his
native county in Illinois, and with his father moved to Reno county in 1878.
He took up farming as a vocation and is now the owner of four hundred
and eighty acres of well improved land. He moved to his present location
in 1900. In 1902 his home was destroyed by fire, together with most of his
household goods. He rebuilt at once on the former site, and has a most
comfortable and handsome home.
Thomas J. Fraser was married in 1891 to Theresa Mahuren, a daughter
of James W. Mahuren, and to this union have been born the following
children: Edward, Frank, Charles and Raymond. Frank married Wella
Cox, and they have one child, Edward.
James W. Mahuren was born in Clark county, Indiana, about
seventy-five years ago. His parents, James W. and Malinda Mahuren, were natives
of Kentucky. In 1872, James W. Mahuren moved to Reno county. Kansas,
where he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of laud, the northwest
quarter of section 2, in Medford township. His marriage occurred
thirty-five years ago, and his children are as follows; Joseph A.; Robert E., who
was killed by lightening; Theresa M., wife of Mr. Fraser; Fritzena; Mary E.,
wife of Philip King, and Thomas. On January 1, 1862, Mr. Mahuren
enlisted in the Civil War, serving three years. He was a soldier in the
Fifty-ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer infantry. He served under General
Pope, of Missouri, was at the siege of Corinth and in the battles of
Vicksburg, Champion Hill and Chattanooga.
Mr. Fraser and family are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal
chnrch. He is independent in politics and is a member of the Modern Woodmen of
America.
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