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William Fayette Fry 1873–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1873

Birth Location: Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 1943

Death Location: Limestone Cove, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joseph Hopson

Mother: Elizabeth Frye

Spouse(s): Nancy Lewis

Children(s): Henry Fry, Virginia Fry, Jesse Fry, Nora Fry

William Fayette Fry was born in 1873 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Milton Hopson And Elizabeth Frye. William Fayette Fry married Nancy Emelia Lewis, and had children including Henry Maloy Fry, Jesse W Fry, Nora Emma Fry, Virginia Esther Fry. William Fayette Fry passed away in 1943 in Limestone Cove, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Fayette Fry was born in 1873 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Milton Hopson And Elizabeth Frye.
  • William Fayette Fry married Nancy Emelia Lewis, and had children including Henry Maloy Fry, Jesse W Fry, Nora Emma Fry, Virginia Esther Fry.
  • William Fayette Fry passed away in 1943 in Limestone Cove, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Fry's Ancestors

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William Fry
1873–1943
Birth Place: Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Milton Hopson
1849–1928
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Frye
1852–
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fry's Descendants

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William (Fayette) Fry (26 Jul 1873–14 Mar 1943) m. Nancy (Emelia) Lewis (23 Sep 1877–3 Dec 1977)
  1. 1. Henry (Maloy) Fry 1894–1930 m. Della Fry 1895–1925
    1. 1. Blanche (Leta) Fry 1914–2001 m. Carl (Jasher) Barnes 1905–
    2. 2. Henry (Maloy Fry) Jr 1923–1924
  2. 2. Virginia (Esther) Fry 1903–1937
  3. 3. Jesse (W.) Fry 1914–1915
  4. 4. Nora (Emma) Fry 1896–1977 m. John (T) Smith 1885–1947
    1. 1. Clark (L) Smith 1917–1972
      1. 1. Clark (Thomas) Smith 1949–2004
    2. 2. John (W) Smith 1915–
    3. 3. Eugene Smith 1920–

William Fry's Timeline

2 Records

1873
26 Jul 1873
Birth of William Fayette Fry in Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1943
14 Mar 1943
Age 70
Death of William Fayette Fry in Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1873
    Event Place: Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1943
    Event Place: Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Limestone Cove, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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