John A Fraser (1830 - 1916)

Born 14 Mar 1830 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Rentha Butt — married 25 Mar 1852 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1916 at age 86 in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John was born in North Carolina in 1830 to William and Martha (Ferrell) Fraser. He is listed with his parents and some of his siblings on the 1850 Census^[1] in Maury, Tennessee.

His middle name, by Maury County sources is "Atlas". However, his son John, Jr. by death certificate is "Atwood". John A Fraser married Amarintha Butts on 25 Mar 1852 in Maury County, Tennessee. ^[2] He is listed with Amarintha/Emma Rentha on the 1860 Census,^[3] the 1870 Census^[4] and the 1880 Census.^[5] His wife passed away in February of 1910 and he is listed as widowed in the home of his son on the 1910 Census.^[6]

Maury Democrat, January 4, 1917 John A. FRAZIER John A. FRAZIER, aged eighty-seven years, died Friday morning at the home of his sister, Mr. W.J. SELLERS, on the Theta Pike. He was one of the best known citizens of that section and had always been held in the highest esteem. He was for many yeas a member of the Methodist church and was a man of exempary character. He is survived by the following children: Mr. Will SELLERS, Will T. FRAZIER, Charles M. FRAZIER, S. F. FRAZIER and Forgey FRAZIER, of the Godwin section, and John FRAZIER, of Columbia. Funeral services were held at Gowin Chapel Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. John HIGHT, assisted by Rev. WAITE, Oakes and Nichols, funeral directors, in charge.

Served in Confederate Army CSA: Co. A, 48th (Voorheis'), TN Infantry, later Capt. Thomas E. Jamison's Co.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDR-8Y7 : 23 December 2020), John Frazier in household of William Frazier, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-9YLX : 6 November 2017), John A Fraser and Amarintha Butts, 25 Mar 1852; citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,746.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TV-RZ2 : 18 February 2021), J A Frazier, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDJ-6VX : 29 May 2021), J A Frasier, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7B-7BN : 15 January 2022), John A. Frazer, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFZ-F62 : accessed 9 February 2022), John A Fraser in household of Forgey Fraser, Civil District 2, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 2B, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1512; FHL microfilm 1,375,525.
7. ↑ "Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZQT-8PK : 4 December 2014), John A Frazer, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Forty-eighth (Voorheis') Infantry, NARA microfilm publication M268 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 315.

Acknowledgement

• Profile created by by Scott Fraser on 23 Aug 2017.