The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
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Frick, is now in her S7th year and in
good health for one Of that age. She
also was born 'mongst the Ozarks OF
Egypt only a short distance from her
present residence. He husband was
born in Rowan county, North Caro-
lima, in 1900 and came to Jone- Doro
in 1925. They We're married in 1885.
He was a successful merchant in
Jonesboro for many years. Mrs.
Frick's parents were Archibald and
Nancy Morgan Biggs, Kentuckians,
who were also among the Union coun-
ty pioneers.
Another fine old lady who has lived
to within fifteen years of the century
mark is Mrs. Nancy Frick, widow
of Paul Frick. She is the last of
twelve children of Robert Hargrave
and his wife, Cartherine (Nunsaker)
Hargrave. Her grandfather, John
Hargrave, was a native of South
Carolina. Her grandmother Har-
grave, whose maiden name was
Catherine McNeal, was born in Scot
land. They came to Illinois in 1900.
Mrs. Frick's parents were married in
1912 and settled two miles south of
Jonesboro, where she was born and
brought up. Her husband died seven
years ago and she now lives with her
granddaughter on the old homestead
in Jonesboro. The writer has a letter
from Mrs Frick in her own hand
writing regarding her family history,
properly spelled and capitalized,
the wild stories formerly manufac-
tured about the impenetrable intel
lectual darkness of Egypt.
John Grear, widely known in South
ern Illinois, has been one of the main
stays of Jonesboro for many years.
He was born one and a half miles
south of Jonesboro in March, 1924.
and for fifty years has conducted a
jewelry store and repair shop in
Jonesboro. He is eX-mayor of the
city and has always been prominent
in its affairs. His parents were ma
tives of North Carolina and were
among the pioneers of Union county,
settling near Jonesboro in 1919. His
gran dfather, John H. Grear, was a ma
tive of Germany and graduate of
Edinburgh. He married in opposition
to his fathers wishes and was disin-
herited by his father. who was very
wealthy. He landed in America While
the Revolutionary War was being
fought and Immediately entered the
American army as surgeon. The pres
ent Mr.. Grear's father, George Grear,
enlisted in the regular army at the age
of IA and served through the Creek
and Seminole wars. The GrearS are
all musicians and there has newer
been time in the family history when
there was not physician in the faml-
ly. Mr.. Grear is a tall. we'll preserved.
fine appearing old gentleman of nota-
BILE intelligence and force of charac-
ter. His wife died several years ago.
He had four children, all boys, two
of whom are living. One, Harry, a
druggist at Cairo, fell down a stairway
at his home a few weeks ago and was
killed. His son, Sidney, died in South
ern Illinois and had just proved him
self one of the brightest lawyers in
the State by winning a complicated
case for some Iowa parties which net
ted him $1,50000.
James Craver and sister, both past
so. live together in Jonesboro. hither
they came from North Carolina in
1927. Neither has ever been married.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sewers are also
both past the four score mark. They
were born in North Carolina and came
here in early life.
Paul Misenheimer is another native
of Jonesboro He was born there in
1920. His wife was born in Germany
and is a few years younger than her
husband. Mr.. Misenheimer and Mr..
John Grear are cousins. They made a
crop together near Jonesboro 70 years
ago.
Mrs. Harriet Lingle was born in
Union county in 1928 and has been a
resident of Jonesboro for so years
The Lingle family is one of great
prominence in Union county.
George Williams, a wealthy retired
merchant, has lived in Jonesboro since
1889, forty years in the same house
He was born in Tennessee. His father
Gabriel Williams, was fine mechanic
and builder and put up all of the first
good houses in Jonesboro. Gabriel
Williams had a large family anC
moved to Jonesboro from Tennessee
with an OK team.
Charles Klutts and wife have lived
in Jonesboro since 1851, are natives c.
North Carolina, and celebrated their
golden wedding this month.
Mrs A. Nimmo. widow of Col
Nimmo, of the 109th Illinois, is a
prominent resident of Jonesboro, a
native of that city, and is past 80
years of gaze
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