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James Worth FrazerAge: 78 years18831962

Name
James Worth Frazer
Given names
James Worth
Surname
Frazer
Birth October 9, 1883
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 33 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 34 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
MarriageLillian Lee DaughertyView this family
1921 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 45 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 46 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 66 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 62 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death April 6, 1962 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elm Grove Cemetery
Family with Lillian Lee Daugherty - View this family
himself
James Worth Frazer
Birth: October 9, 1883Carthage, Panola, Texas, United States
Death: April 6, 1962Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United States
wife
Marriage: 1921Dona Ana, New Mexico, United States
Louis Sinclair Ligon + Lillian Lee Daugherty - View this family
wife’s husband
Louis Sinclair Ligon
Birth: September 26, 1880Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States
Death: July 28, 1969Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States
wife
Marriage: about 1903Abilene, Texas, United States
4 years
step-daughter
Dorothy Elizabeth Ligon
Birth: October 11, 1906 26 24Texas, United States
Death: February 8, 1992Brewster, Texas, United States
-3 years
step-son
Alfred Edward Ligon
Birth: January 10, 1904 23 21Texas, United States
Death: November 4, 1987Presidio, Texas, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Worth Frazer - Household

Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Frazer, J WorthheadO8000RNoMW45M26NoYesTXUnited StatesUnited StatesYesCounty ClerkBrewster Co, TexasWYes
Frazer, LillianwifeFW46M20NoYesTXMOUnited StatesYesNone
Ligon, DorothystepdaughterFW23SNoYesTXTXTXYesTeacherPublic SchoolWYes
Frazer, J VaughnsonMW17SYesYesTXTXTXYesLaborerRanchWYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Worth Frazer - Household

Justice Precinct, Alpine Brewster, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Frazer, J WheadO6000NoMW57MTXCounty District ClerkDistrictPW522400No
Frazer, LillianxwifeFW58MTX00No
Frazer, E LbrotherMW60WdTX00No
Daugherty, J Mfather-in-lawFW90WdMO00Yes

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Worth Frazer - Household

Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Frazer, J WheadMW66MarTXWK44County - District ClerkCounty - District ClerkG
Frazer, LillianwifeFW67MarTXH