James Carson Frazier (1784 - 1869)

Born 18 Oct 1784 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Polly (Dowell) Frazier — married 28 Apr 1805 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1869 at age 84 in Hill County, Texas, United States

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Biography

James was born on 18 Oct 1784 and passed away on 17 Mar 1869. ^[1][2]

James Carson Frazier was born October 18, ;1784,^[1] in Maryland. He was the son of Robert Frazier.

At age 20 he married Mary “Polly” (Dowell) Frazier on April 28, 1805, in Surry, North Carolina.^[3] They had eight children.

1. Alice Katherine (Frazier) Guest (1806-1890)^[1]
2. Richard Carson Frazier (1810-1856) b. 14 Aug 1810 d. 27 Jan 1856.^[1]
3. Robert Thompson Frazier (1810-1854)b 14 Jul 1810 d. Mar 10, 1854
4. James Jackson Frazier (1815-1862)
5. Ellender Catherine "Nellie" ('Frazier) Weatherby (1818-1893)^[1]
6. John L Frazier (1822-1862)
7. Mary "Polly" Frazier (1824-1850)
8. Martha Belle (Frazier) Johnston (1827-1909)^[1]

They made their home in Surry, North Carolina where Alice, Robert, Richard, James, and Ellender were born. They moved west to Warren Tennessee by 1820, ^[4]where John L, Mary "Polly" and Martha Belle were born. Then in 1832-34 moved to Kings River, Madison, Co., Arkansas Territory.^[5]

His wife Mary "Polly" passed away in 1830 in Kings, Madison Co., Arkansas at the age of 45. They had been married 25 years.

He was living in Sugar Creek Benton, Arkansas at age 65 in 1850, where he was living in the home of Nicholas and Mary Harris and family^[6] at age 76 he was across the state line in Mountain, McDonald Co., Missouri with the Post office as Shells Mills. He was in the home of Thomas and Martha Johnston.^[7] He moved on to Hil, Texas.

He died on March 17, 1869, in Hill, Texas, at the age of 84 years, and was buried in Hillsboro, Texas in the Hillsboro City Cemetery.^[1]

Burial

Hillsboro City Cemetery Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA Plot: Section 10^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for James Jackson Frazier (18 Oct 1784–17 Mar 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #16042132, citing Hillsboro City Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Bethwriter7 (contributor 47782890) .
2. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Robert Frazier, Monday, October 20, 2014.
3. ↑ North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; “Data=Name James Frazier; Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1805; Marriage Place: Surry, North Carolina. Spouse: Polly Dowel.”; Ancestry's North Carolina, Marriage Records Ancestry Record 60548 #6342301
4. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Warren, Tennessee; Page: 307; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 271; Ancestry's 1820 Census Image
5. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: 19; Page: 38; Image: 621; Family History Library Film: 0002474; Ancestry's 1840 Census Image
6. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 83B; Dwelling 514; Family 514; line 7; Dec 2, 1850; Image: 169; Ancestry's 1850 Census Image
7. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Mountain, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: M653_633; Page: 44; Dwelling 300; Family 300; Line 34; Jun 19, 1860; Image: 48; Family History Library Film: 803633; Ancestry's 1860 Census Image