James A. D. Frazell (1826 - 1889)

Born 17 Oct 1826 in Madison, New York, United States

Husband of Cynthia Ann (Spurrier) Frazell — married 27 Mar 1851 in Boone, Iowa, United States

Died 7 Feb 1889 at age 62 in Garrison, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

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Biography

A biography of James is given in the Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson, Jefferson and Pottawatomie Counties, Kansas:

James A.D. Frazell, later proprietor of the Garrison Hotel, at Garrison, Pottawatomie County, was born in Madison Co, N.Y, Oct 17, 1826 and died Feb 7, 1889. He was the first child reared and educated in the vicinity of Columbus, Ohio, and remained in that vicinity until a man of twenty-five years. In 1851 he sought the farther West, sojourning for a time in Iowa, and then, in 1860, came to Kansas Territory, settling in Linn County. The following year, upon the call for three months' men to assist in putting down the Rebellion, he enlisted as a Union soldier, and served about six months. Later he re-enlisted in the regular army, and soon afterward was appointed Hospital Steward, which position he held until the close of the war.

After receiving his honorable discharge from the army Mr. Frazell, returning to Kansas, located in Clay County, where he had left his family, and remained there until 1885, during which year he took up his abode in Garrison, where he spent the remainder of his life. In the meantime he had established a post-office at Fancy Creek, and was instrumental in having the route continued to Waterville. There was first a semi-weekly, and then, through the efforts of Mr. Frazell, a tri-weekly mail. In 1872 he had the route extended to Minneapolis. Subsequently he withdrew from the mail route, and removing to Clay Center, conducted an hotel until his removal to Garrison. In the latter place, he also followed the hotel business until his decease.

Mr. Frazell was married in Boone County, Iowa March 27, 1851 to Miss Cynthia A. Spurrier.

Sources

• Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson, Jefferson and Pottawatomie Counties, Kansas. Chapman Brothers, Jackson County (Kan) 1890. Pages 390-391.