John A FrayAge: 68 years1832–1901
- Name
- John A Fray
- Given names
- John A
- Surname
- Fray
 Birth | August 14, 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Religious marriage | Martha Elizabeth Herndon — View this family January 6, 1853 (Age 20 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Thomas Fray November 22, 1853 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Benjamin A Fray 1855 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John W Fray 1857 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Fray 1858 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 24 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | August 28, 1860 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Henry G Fray 1862 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Susan F Fray 1863 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 28 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray July 15, 1865 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 34 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 34 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #8 | DeWitt C Fray 1869 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 36 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | June 21, 1870 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Katie B Fray 1871 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a son | James Thomas Fray May 11, 1877 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 45 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 7, 1880 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Lee Roe — Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray — View this family Type: Religious marriage June 16, 1886 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John W Roe September 1889 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Marie Roe August 1891 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Myrtle Roe 1892 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Tellen Bland Roe November 1893 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray December 9, 1893 (Age 61 years) Cause: typhoid fever |
| Marriage of a child | John M Cully — Katie B Fray — View this family Type: Religious marriage November 6, 1895 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Kathryn Cully 1898 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 65 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 22, 1900 (Age 67 years) |
 Death | April 2, 1901 (Age 68 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: James McMahan Family Cemetery, Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri |
| Family with Martha Elizabeth Herndon |
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John A Fray Birth: August 14, 1832 — Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1901 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Martha Elizabeth Herndon Birth: March 12, 1835 32 33 — Missouri, United States Death: March 5, 1911 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: January 6, 1853 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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11 months son |
James Thomas Fray Birth: November 22, 1853 21 18 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 11, 1877 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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2 years son |
Benjamin A Fray Birth: 1855 22 19 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
John W Fray Birth: 1857 24 21 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Fray Birth: 1858 25 22 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Henry G Fray Birth: 1862 29 26 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Susan F Fray Birth: 1863 30 27 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray Birth: July 15, 1865 32 30 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: December 9, 1893 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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5 years son |
DeWitt C Fray Birth: 1869 36 33 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Katie B Fray Birth: 1871 38 35 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household
Cooper, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household
Cooper, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household
Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household
Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
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