Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Monroe County. JAMES M. FRAIM was born September 12, 1848, in Monroe County, Ky., and is the seventh of three sons and four daughters born to John M. and Permelia Ann (Flippin) Fraim. He was reared on a farm, and received the rudiments of a good English education. He remained with his parents until of age, when he commenced the battle of life for himself on a farm in Allen County; also spent two years in Kansas; owns 160 acres in Neosha County. He resided in Allen County until 1876, then located at Fountain Run, Monroe County, on 130 acres, but now owns but thirty of the tract; owns an interest in several tracts of land, etc. Is erecting a good store building with the intention of engaging general mercantile business at Fountain Run. He married, May 30,1877, Kittie A. Hughes, of Allen County, a daughters of A. P. and Amanda (Dunn) Hughes, natives of Allen County, Ky. To this union four children were born: Willie Warren, Lucy Ella, Lillie May and John P. Mr. and Mrs. Fraim are members of the Baptist Church. He was formerly a member of the Grange. In politics he is a Republican, and cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Grant. Dunn Flippin Fraim Hughes = Allen Neosha-KS http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/monroe/fraim.jm2.txt