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Joel Fry 1845–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1845

Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 23 February 1917

Death Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa

Father: Danl. Fry

Mother: Amanda Clark

Spouse(s): Marie Palmer, Alice Chineworth

Children(s): Nettie Fry, Willard Fry, Everett Fry, Jenny Fry, William Fry

In 1845, Joel Fry entered the world in Greene County, Indiana, USA, born to Danl Fry And Amanda Melvina Clark. In 1850, Joel Fry resided in Cass, Greene, Indiana. In 1856, Joel Fry resided in Magnolia. Joel Fry married Alice A Chineworth, Marie Sophronia Palmer, and had children including Everett A Fry, Jenny Bell Fry, Nettie Fry, Willard C Fry, William W Fry. Joel Fry passed away in 1917 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Joel Fry entered the world in Greene County, Indiana, USA, born to Danl Fry And Amanda Melvina Clark.
  • In 1850, Joel Fry resided in Cass, Greene, Indiana.
  • In 1856, Joel Fry resided in Magnolia.
  • Joel Fry married Alice A Chineworth, Marie Sophronia Palmer, and had children including Everett A Fry, Jenny Bell Fry, Nettie Fry, Willard C Fry, William W Fry.
  • Joel Fry passed away in 1917 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Danl. Fry
1814–1880
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
DF
Amanda Clark
1824–1894
Birth Location: Greene, Indiana, USA
AC

Spouses(s)

Marie Palmer
1849–1880
Birth Location: Spring Prairie, Walworth Co., Wisconsin
MP
Alice Chineworth
1867–1909
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
AC

Children(s)

Nettie Fry
1867–1944
Birth Location: Boyer, Harrison Co., Iowa
NF
Willard Fry
1869–
Birth Location: Boyer, Harrison Co., Iowa
WF
Everett Fry
1870–1939
Birth Location: Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, United States of America
EF
Jenny Fry
1875–1940
Birth Location: Boyer, Harrison Co., Iowa
JF
William Fry
1885–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
WF

Joel Fry's Ancestors

Self
Joel Fry
1845–1917
Birth Place: Greene County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Danl. Fry
1814–1880
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Amanda (Melvina) Clark
1824–1894
Greene, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Vincent Fry
1762–1852
Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina
Mary Snow
1777–1845
North Carolina, USA
Thomas Clark
1791–1864
North Carolina
Roda Dunigan
1794–1866
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Clark
1770–1793
Mary Blunch
1772–
William Dunnegan
1770–
Sally Peelor
–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dunigan
1741–1798
Sarah Copley
1745–1820

Joel Fry's Descendants

1.
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Joel Fry (Sep 1845–23 February 1917) m. Marie (Sophronia) Palmer (11 Nov 1849–bef 1880) m. Alice (A) Chineworth (Sep 1867–25 Mar 1909)
  1. 1. Nettie Fry 1867–1944 m. Louis (W.) Watson 1863–1930
    1. 1. Ethel (V) Watson 1901–
    2. 2. Clara (May) Watson 1884–1925 m. Charles (W.) Smith 1883–
    3. 3. Louis (Lenord) Watson 1886–1953 m. Pearl Allen 1887–1938
      1. 1. William (L.) Watson 1910–1930
      2. 2. Bud Watson 1912–1992 m. Violet (May) Perfect 1917–2005
        1. 1. Joann (Jean) Watson 1939–2010
        2. 2. Walter (L) Watson 1934–2012
      3. 3. Robert Watson 1915–1928
      4. 4. Donald Watson 1922–1968
    4. 4. Stella (Cora) Watson 1888–1955 m. Charles (Herman) Goodner 1885–1953
      1. 1. Bessie (Estella) Goodner 1911–1997 m. Axel (Herbert) Carlson 1901–1960
        1. 1. Shirley (Elaine) Carlson 1932–2002 m. Jay (Earl) Spillman 1929–2010
      2. 2. Virgil Goodner 1914–
    5. 5. Elmer (Eugene) Watson 1896–1962 m. Ruth (May) Wright 1905–2005 m. Dorothy (Hope) Pierson 1906–1979
      1. 1. Helen (Arlene) Watson 1925–1990 m. James (Harold) Hilliard 1921–2011
        1. 1. Roy (Albert) Hilliard 1944–2005
  2. 2. Willard (C.) Fry 1869–
  3. 3. Everett (A) Fry 1870–1939 m. Anna Hines 1875– m. Nola (Evaline) Pierce 1868– m. Ida (Isabel) Newberry 1886–1915
    1. 1. Lidia (A) Fry 1895–
    2. 2. Taccy (Almina) Fry 1897–1985 m. Addison (McKinley) Shuman 1892–1965
      1. 1. Dorothy Shuman 1915–1974 m. Kobad (Sorabee) Kathoke 1909–
      2. 2. Arlene (V) Shuman 1919–
      3. 3. Franklin (Dewey) Shuman 1934–1934
    3. 3. Melvin Fry 1908–1975
    4. 4. Victor (A) Fry 1909–1975 m. Lucille (Henrietta Fry) (Sinclair) 1907–1989
    5. 5. Edward Fry 1913–1920
    6. 6. Fry 1912–1920
    7. 7. Ethel (May) Fry 1886–1970 m. Frank (Marcus) Briggs 1880–1958
      1. 1. Lolita (Florence Briggs) (Parker) 1904–1985
      2. 2. Frank (C) Briggs 1905–1986
      3. 3. Viola (B Briggs) (Henry) 1908–1998
      4. 4. Blanche (M Briggs) (Johnson) 1912–2003
      5. 5. Zella (Pauline) Briggs 1914–1991
      6. 6. Beatrice (Eleanor Briggs) (Stevens) 1916–2003
      7. 7. Edwin (M) Briggs 1919–
      8. 8. Dorothy (Mae Briggs) (Burns) 1920–1983
      9. 9. Darrell (Leo) Briggs 1922–2001 m. Donna Demers 1928–1992
    8. 8. Roy Fry 1892–1952
    9. 9. Jennie (Belle) Fry 1894–1980
  4. 4. Jenny (Bell) Fry 1875–1940 m. Amos (E) Clark 1864–1944
    1. 1. Joel (C) Clark 1912–1983 m. Dorothy (M) Edwards 1924–
    2. 2. Elmer (L) Clark 1905–1942 m. Dorothy (Grace) Parker 1912–
      1. 1. Duane (Leslie) Clark 1931–2002
      2. 2. Mary Fowler 1930–1995 m. Russell Sexton 1911–1973 m. Everett Davis 1919– m. David (William) Wolff 1908–1987 m. Elmer (James) McBride 1918–1982
      3. 3. Ida (Lorriane) Clark 1928–2002
    3. 3. Violet (Bertha) Clark 1894–1949 m. Frank Bushnell 1889–1955 m. George Smith –1930
      1. 1. James (E) Bushnell 1919–
      2. 2. Daisy (Violet) Bushnell 1916–1999 m. Harold (Collins) Copeland 1912–2001
      3. 3. Thelma (Belle) Smith 1926–2003 m. Russell (B) Williams 1926–2004
        1. 1. Mark (Steven) Williams 1949–2004
    4. 4. Isaac (Kenneth) Clark 1909–1988 m. Ruby (Ida) Parker 1914–1994
      1. 1. Ida (Marie) Clark 1935–2014
    5. 5. Luther (E) Clarke 1916–1979 m. Verna (Jeanne) Crossman 1922–1975
      1. 1. Raymond (Eugene) Clark 1944–2003
  5. 5. William (W.) Fry 1885–

Joel Fry's Timeline

10 Records

1845
Sep 1845
Birth of Joel Fry in Greene County, Indiana, USA
Greene County, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
Joel Fry resided here in Cass, Greene, Indiana
Cass, Greene, Indiana
1856
1856
Age 11
Joel Fry resided here in Magnolia
Magnolia
1860
1860
Age 15
Joel Fry resided here in Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States
Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 25
Joel Fry resided here in Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States
Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 35
Joel Fry resided here in Avoca, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Avoca, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 55
Joel Fry resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
Joel Fry resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 1, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs Ward 1, Pottawattamie, Iowa
1915
1915
Age 70
Joel Fry resided here in Cass
Cass
1917
23 February 1917
Age 72
Death of Joel Fry in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1845
    Event Place: Greene County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cass, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 432; Image: 308.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 1, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T623_455; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 140.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Avoca, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Family History Film: 1254361; Page: 181B; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 0365.
    [5] Iowa State Census Collection
    [6] Iowa State Census Collection
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 848; Image: 366.
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [9] Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cass, Greene, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cass, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 432; Image: 308.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Magnolia
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 848; Image: 366.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boyer, Harrison, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Avoca, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Avoca, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Family History Film: 1254361; Page: 181B; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 0365.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T623_455; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 140.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 1, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 1, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Cass
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1917
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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