Mary Lucinda (Obar) Fraley (abt. 1852 - abt. 1887)

Born about 1852 in Prairie, Bradley, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Harrison Fraley — married 7 Jul 1872 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died about 1887 at about age 35 in Richland Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Mary (Obar) Fraley was a lifelong resident of Arkansas.

When Mary L. Obar was born in 1853 in Arkansas^[1], her father, William Henry Obar^[1], was 31, and her mother, Eva Keller^[1], was 28. She married John Harrison Fraley on July 7, 1872.^[2] They had five children in 11 years. She died in 1887 in Richland Township, Crawford, Sebastian, Arkansas, at the age of 35.

Early Life

Mary L. Obar is the third oldest child and was living in Prairie Township (Charleston), Franklin County, Arkansas when she was 9 years old.^[1] The town was originally named Charles Town after Charles R. Kellum in the 1840s, but over the years people just began to pronounce it as Charleston. As she was growing may have knew the town by its original name.^[3]

Mary's father died when she was only 8 years old. Her Mother and the rest of the siblings move in with other Keller family members.^[1] By 1870 the family is still living in Prairie Township, but the rest of the Keller family is gone.^[4]

Family Life

Mary Lucinda Obar marries John Harrison Fraley and they settle in Big Creek (Lavaca), Sebastian, Arkansas and began to raise a family. She worked her entire life as a homemaker, farmers wife managing the household and caring for the rest of the family.

Death/Legacy

Mary Lucnida died in 1887 in Alma, Crawford, Arkansas at the age of 35.

TimeLine

Birth 1851

Mary L. Obar was born in 1853 in Arkansas toEva Keller, age 28, and William Henry Obar, age 31.^[1]

Birth of Sister 1855

Her sister Martha Obar was born in 1855 in Arkansas when Mary Lucinda was 2 years old.^[1]

Birth of Sister 1856

Her sister Sarah Ann Obar was born in 1856 in Arkansas when Mary L. was 2 years old.^[1]

Death of Father 1859

Her father William Henry Obar passed away in August 1859 in Franklin, Arkansas, at the age of 36.^[1]

Residence 1860

Mary Lucinda Obar lived in Prairie Township, Crawford, Arkansas, in 1860.^[1]

Residence 1870

Mary Lucinda Obar lived in Prairie Township, Crawford, Arkansas in 1870.^[4]

Marriage 1872

Mary Lucinda Obar married John Harrison Fraley on July 7, 1872, when she was 19 years old.^[2]

Birth of Son 1873

Her son William Allen Fraley was born April 20, 1873 in Arkansas.^[5]

Birth of Daughter 1875

Her daughter Nancy Elizabeth Fraley was born on February 14, 1875 in Arkansas.^[5]

Birth of Daughter 1876

Her daughter Sally Anna Fraley was born on May 23, 1876 in Arkansas.^[5]

Residence 1880

Mary Lucinda Obar lived Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas, age 27.^[5]

Birth of Daughter 1880

Her daughter Ida F (Fraley) Moore was born on November 29, 1880 in Alma, Crawford, Arkansas.^[6]

Birth of Son 1884

Her son Reuben Fredrick Fraley was born on May 3, 1884 in Alma, Crawford, Arkansas.^[7]

Death 1887

Mary Lucinda Obar died in 1887 in Crawford, Arkansas, when she was 34 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1860; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Page: 389; Family History Library Film: 803041 Search: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4211300_00389?ssrc=pt&treeid=44972518&personid=142072817173&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.147503095.1171509969.1611104872-2085136878.1608300127&_gac=1.189974105.1610827161.CjwKCAiAuoqABhAsEiwAdSkVVKpAiLkLb--wXf8aXBYTNnxH_EcCozUlxjYSPyAMAo5nqmDVghuTRhoC_34QAvD_BwE&pId=17680040. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2021.
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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2021.
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   Franklin County, Arkansas FHL Film Number: 1034243

3. ↑ Encyclopedia of Arkansas, “Charleston Franklin County”, Accessed 20 Jan 2021
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: M593_53; Page: 64B; Family History Library Film: 545552 Search: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4259268_00136?ssrc=pt&treeid=44972518&personid=142072817173&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.151665785.1171509969.1611104872-2085136878.1608300127&_gac=1.81517285.1610827161.CjwKCAiAuoqABhAsEiwAdSkVVKpAiLkLb--wXf8aXBYTNnxH_EcCozUlxjYSPyAMAo5nqmDVghuTRhoC_34QAvD_BwE&pId=13654996. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2021.
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5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Page: 690B; Enumeration District: 185 Search: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4239969-00244?ssrc=pt&treeid=44972518&personid=142072817175&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.228782805.85936698.1610415730-2085136878.1608300127&pId=6750517. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2021.
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   Filmstrip 10 of 41; L-31 John Age 33, L-32 Mary Age 27, L-33 William Age 7, L-34 Nancy Age 5, L-35 Sally Age 4

6. ↑ Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1935; Roll: 4 Search: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61777/images/61777_01_00125-00833?ssrc=pt&treeid=44972518&personid=142072817171&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.237165257.85936698.1610415730-2085136878.1608300127&pId=60367498. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2021.
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   Certificate 1219; DOB 29 Nov 1880 Name Ida Mae Moore (Fraley)

7. ↑ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Place: Kern; Date: 12 Dec 1959 Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2021.
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