The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-03-05
Samuel Russell Frazier.

The subject of this sketch, "Sam'
Frazier, as he was familiarly known by
his friends and acquaintances, was born
near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, April 5, 1S45, and
died at his home in Davis City. Iowa,
Friday evening, Feb. %, 1908, at 7:4O
o'clock, aged 62 years, 10 months and
25 days.
He was raised as farmer near Zanes-
vile, Ohio, where he grew to manhood,
and there received a common school
education. He was one of family of
thirteen children, five boys and eight
girls. Two brothers, VIM. Frazier, of
Davis City. and John A. Frazier, of Leon,
and five sisters, Mrs. Jane Hoosan, of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Mrs. Ellen Shorthose,
Danvers, ILL.,, Mrs. Hannah Daily, of Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, Mrs. Martha Carey, of
Bangs, Ohio, and Mrs. Sid Riley, of
Akron, Mo-, are left to mourn the loss
of their brother.
He enlisted as private in the army
in Co. A, 142d regiment of Ohio volun-
teers infantry on May 13, 1864, and was
mustered out with the company on
September 2, 1864, at Camp Chase, Ohio.
On June 70, 1866, he was united in mar
riage to Melvina ]. Severe at Mt. Lib
erty, Ohio. To this union was born six
children, Orville L., Clarence S., Glen
r., Guy A., Hazel ]. and Fern S., Guy
and Fern having preceded him to the
great beyond. The three sons and one
daughter remain, all of them now in
Davis City, as comfort to the bereaved
wife and mother.
Mr.. Frazier moved to Akron, Harrison
county, Missouri, in March, 1867, where
he engaged in farming for about nine
years. In October, 1878, he moved to
Davis City, Iowa, where he resided,
with the exception of two years that he
lived in Des Moines, until the time of
his death. When he first moved to Davis
City he engaged in general merchandiz-
ing with Thos. Teale and Jack Frisby.
Later on he engaged in the hardware
business purchased of j. E. TeaIe, and
again was in general merchandise with
his brothers-in-law, A. NJ. and F. M.
Severe, for number of years. He sold
this out and engaged in hardware and
groceries, later selling an inter
est to his brother-in-law, W. L. Severe.
On July l, 1891, he and his brother, VIM.
Frazier, bought Clark Bros. Touring
mill at Davis City, and he still retained
an interest in it at the time of his
death.
He united with the M. E. church at
Davis City about twenty-five years ago
under the pastorate of Rev. Dix, and
has always lived faithful and consist
ent member. He was man possessed
of much charity. His multitude OF
friends and acquaintances will call him
blessed. His beloved wife, who mourns
his loss, and the children and grand
children revere his memory, and his
works will follow him. Truly, good
name is rathcr to be chosen than great
riches. The noble life he lived will
prove a benediction for generation
yet to come. To those related to him
by the ties of nature, he left rich
heritage ir his life. May it prove a
loadstar guiding all of them to the
nobler and higher life.
| His last illness was of prolonged dur.
alton, but his suffering was always borne
with christian fortitude. His funeral
was from the family residence Sunday
at 2:3O p. M, conducted ny the pastor
of the NJ. E. church, Rev. o. F. Howard
A large concourse of relatives anG
friends followed the remains to the
family lot in the old cemetery at Davi,
City, where he was laid to rest.