The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-10-27
JUNGLE JOE" FRAZIER
WAS STURDY PIONEER

Joseph Frazier, whose remains we're
laid to rest at Idlewilde Thursday, Oc-
tober 6, was born on Prince Edward s
Island, December 25, 1885, and was the
third son of Allen and Mary Kennedy
Frazier, who emIgrated to the Domin-
ion from Scotland in their youth. In
his 18th year he moved, with his par
ents, toiBath, Maine. where he learned
blacksmithing, making bolts used in
| the building of ships. At the age of
l9 he swent to Wisconsin. where he
learned the carpenter trade, which he
| followed until the outbreak of the
Civil war, when he enlisted in Com
pany l., Third Regiment, Wisconsin
Volunteer Cavalry, serving in the army
of the Southwest fighting "bush-
whackers" and chasing Quantrell's
band. He was injured once, his horse
having stumbled, causing him to fall
and break collarbone.
Upon being mustered out of the SER
vice he learned the trade of plastering,
masonry and chimney building, which
he followed the greater part of his
life.
The 18th of May, 1867, Mr.. Frazier
married Margaret Tuffley, at the home
sin. They resided near Madison till
1870, when they moved to Spring Val
ley, Minnesota, with their two small
children, later moving to Leroy, where
clearing and fighting prairie fires and
experiencing a pioneers life were a
part of the home-making. In the
spring of 1878 the fertile lands of
South Dakota offered rich rewards of
md ,.,I Lo
moved onward. settling on SOLDIERS !
homestead in Turner county, where
they remained two years. But the call
OF the far west was not to be denied |
and the family moved onward to San |
Francisco, thence by steamer to Port |
land. At that time there were no rail-
roads along the Columbia river. Steam
boats piled the river, portages trans
ferring passengers round the Cascades
and The Dalles. The Fraziers Jour
neyed up the river to a point on the
w Washington shore where Maryhill is
now situated, thence by wagon to
Blckleton, land of none-toO-friendly
Indians, cowboys and sheepherders.
Here they remained two years, leaving
to live in The Dalles that the children
might attend school, Mr.. Frazier work
ing in the newly established car shops
with his brother, Simon.
In the early spring of 1888 the Fra
ziers settled in the Belmont district of
Hood River, one of the earliest settlers
in this world famous place. In 1904,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier built their home
in the city of Hood River, where he
passed away October 5, attended by all
If his eight living children: Mrs.
Mary F. Corwin, Mrs. Clara Miller,
Mrs. Margaret Galligan and Joseph
Frazier, Jr., of Hood River; Mrs. An
1ie Adams, of Wasco; Mrs. Alice An
1erson, of Portland Mrs. Lavina Gal
igan, formerly of Dufur, but now re-
siding in Berkeley, and F. A. Frazier,
Of Berkeley, Calf. He is also sur
yiVed by three great grandchildren,
besides II grandchildren.
Mr.. Frazier was a charter member
# The Dalles G. A. Il. and of Candy ,
Post, G. A. r., of Hood River, of
which he was senior vice-commander .
It the time of his death. Services at '
dlewilde cemetery were conducted by '
lis few remaining comrades.
Mr.. Frazier had such an alert and \
riendly interest in all about him that
e was known throughout the Hood y
river valley as "Uncle Joe" O