The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11
Death or VIM. Frazier. ESQ


though not wholly unexpected death Of
William Frazier, Esq. which occurred at
his home in this city on Sunday night
iast, June 18th. Mr.. Frazier had been IN
declining health for the past twelve
months, but his symptoms had at no time
gwen Use 10 serious alarm, until recent 8.
lie was born at Jennings Gap in this
c'Aal;;A i, Nov, 1872. al4d as Tire son q
Jai'i's x Frazier. who cmigra;ed from
Ireland 10 Virginia ulle:ia boy and by IN
dustfg and ability raised himself from poV-
err towealth VIM. Frazier ieceivedth Inc
elements OF education at the school OF
Rev. Ny, IIendfen, near Union church
and cont isnesl his studies at u ale College,
COM. He did not complete the course at
Yale, but gave such evidence OF scholar
ship that more than twenty yearslatef the
college authorities conferred on him the
degree of A. NJ. which lie would have Sc
cu;s.l lad lie remained withhis class until
it MS graduated.
sf.fr leaving Yale he sispiisd law III
thu Iaivsrsify of Va. aud made SO favor
abb. M iinprtSsioslnn Professo: Davis that
thar learned LAWYER specially brought
young Frazer 10 lie Favorable i.otiae Of
Hon jii3 Howe Peytusl. sssnl ll-sed him
to take this yai plpll to partnership.
| MI. Peytnn, "a 10 WAS noted Tor his End
ness II the yatager members OF the pro
fessioi,. Az! is desire to give field to
men Of talent. complied with the request,
and Mr.. Frazier became associated with
him in the wpractice i'll 1884.
| All affect ioistie friendship ard re-
spect was ever felt for that great lawytr
by Mr. Frazier, who frankly acknowledged
the services derived from him. and one OF
Tie ,nost inter siins Biographical sket
of Mr. Peyto, is from Mr.. Frazier >
graphic al faclle pen. III 1912 43 While
MI. lPsstsia was the Senator for Rock
bri.,ge ami Augusta. Mr.. Frazier was
elected To the IIoase Of Delegates for Au-
gusta. anil served with such satisfaction
to his constituents that. he was re e.ected
in lS44-5.
In 1853 he married Susan Massie ,daAgh-
ter Of James a. Lewis ESQ. Of Charles
ton, KanawIa county. ". Va, u descend
ant of the I.eais family SO greatly dis
tinguishea in The colonial and revou-
tionary history of Virginia. \ numherof
children sprung from this union some OF
whom are living in oar midst and others
have gone forth to the west and southwest
| to build up and enrich those regions by
their talents ard Industry
About the year 1852 he pa,seeiased Of his
brother. J. ". Frazier, All interest lnatSe
Rockhrilge Alum Springs, and in 1858, on
the death Of his brother, left Stanton,
and took the management OF that valuable
property. Under him the reputation and
prosperity of the Springs increased rap
idly, a large amount of debt was paid off,
many needed improyem ents were made,
and Mr.. Frazier acquired q handsome es-
tate During the period he had this prop
/. erty in hand he served several years in the
State Senate for Rockbridge county. Some
time after the war he returned to Stanton
and with brief intervals has since resided
| here.
| He was man of much sound practical
sense, of great energy, and determine
| ton which enabled him to compete sue
cessfully with the difficulties which en-
comprised his career in the latter part Of
his life He was a fluent writer and good
speaker, and expressed himself in language
and with happy tone of severity in his
attacks, when levelled at an opponent,
that might compete for point and strength
with some of the highest and most accom-
plislled of our debaters. These were.
however, tempered with a persuasive
humor and banter which took much of the
sting out of his words, but the impression
was left that if he had more deeply studied
the philosophy of law and politics. and
turned his earlier and later years ex-
| clusively to these two great callings, he
would have become decided and impOr-
tant factor in Virginia's professional and
public life.
In his home life Mr.. Frazier was one of
the happiest of men, and the devotion OF
his children we'll repaid the love and af-
lection lavished upon them. He was a
consistent member of the Presbyterian
church and died the death Of a christian.
| His widow and nine children survive
| him. The children are Mrs. r. 7. Bell
and Mrs. w. p. Tams, of Staunton; Mrs.
Stuart Baldwin, Of Baltimore; Dr.. William
| Frazier, of st. Louis James, of Ken
lucky; Howard T., of Chicago; Edward
of Texas and Harry and John, of Ken
lucky.
The funeral took place from the Pres
byterian church on Tuesday evening, Rev.
p. Strider conducting the services. The
/ pail bearers were Judge ]. N. Htndren,
| George nj. Cochran, Marshall Hanger, j.
/ c. Shields, H. D. Peck, R. II. Catlett, w.
| b. Kayser, A. T. Gilkeson.