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Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 7 June 2005 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Clear Creek Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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CHRISTOPHER FRY, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born on an adjoining farm to the one where he now lives Jun 20, 1834; is a son of J. Philip and Catharine (Blin) Fry, he a native of Virginia and she of Warren Co., Ohio. The grandfather, Henry Joseph Fry, who, it is believed, was a native of Germany, emigrated to America in an early day, and, the first knowledge we gain of him, he was a resident of Loudoun Co., Va., where they lived till 1816; they removed to Ohio and located upon the place where our subject now lives; here he opened out the farm principally from the woods, and in 1818 erected the large brick house which still stands here, in which our subject now dwells, and is still a good house and in good condition; here the grandfather died, aged 60 years; he was a well-educated man, and was a physician, and also a minister of the Gospel in the United Brethren Church, and did much ministerial work, preaching in both the English and German languages. Philip, the father of our subject, was a young single man, about 22 years of age, when they came to Warren County; was married here, and became the father of seven children - five sons and two daughters - three now living - Henry J., now a resident of Cass Co., Ind.; Julia Ann. now widow Snell, living in Carroll Co., Ind.; and Christopher. Mr. Fry located on Sec, 10, where the widow of Jacob Fry now lives, and here he resided till his death, in October, 1873, aged 79 years; his wife died in spring of 1863. Mr. Fry was a very devoted member of the United Brethren Church, having united with that church when 18 years of age, and was always faithful in his attendance, his seat never vacant when it was in his power to be there; he held, during his life, nearly every office in the church-in fact, was a main pillar in the church, and at his death had been |
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a faithful servant and worker for fifty-seven years. The subject of this sketch, the youngest child of his father now living, grew to manhood on his father's farm, where he remained till the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, when, on Aug. 20, 1862, he enlisted in the 79th O. V. I. and served through the war, and received his honorable discharge at Washington June 10, 1865; he served in the 20th Army Corps in the Cumberland Army, under Gen. Joe Hooker; was in the battles of Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Middlebury, N. C., and others, but was favored to pass through all and escape without a wound, and enjoyed good health throughout his service, and returned home; remained with his father till his death, thence located where he now lives and has since resided. |
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