Bibb County AlArchives Biographies.....Frazier, David J. December 3 1850 - after 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    DAVID J. FRAZIER, a liveryman of Blocton, was born in Bibb county, Ala.,
December 3, 1850. He is a son of Samuel and Martha J. (Wood) Frazier and a
grandson of Samuel Frazier, who was born in North Carolina, who was a farmer and
a stock dealer, and who died in his native state. Samuel Frazier was born in
Randolph county, N. C., in 1814, and his mother was a native of Bibb county,
Ala., born in 1820. They were married in 1842, and had eight children, five sons
and three daughters, four of whom are living, viz: Lafayette W., David J.,
Mattie, wife of Jesse Ford, and Fannie, unmarried. Those who have died were
named William H., Mary E., Samuel J., and Charles. The father of these children
was brought up on a farm and followed farming for a living, and also ran a stage
between Randolph and Tuscaloosa for several years. He was a prominent democratic
politician and died July 9, 1892. His widow resides near Centreville at the
advanced age of seventy years, and is a member of the Centreville Baptist
church. David J. Frazier was reared on his father's farm and educated at
Centreville academy. In 1879 he married Mary C. Kirsh, who was born in Bibb
county, Ala., August 11, 1848. She is a daughter of Martin and Lucinda H.
(Cleveland) Kirsh, both of whom are natives of Alabama, and the parents of eight
children, four of whom are living, viz : J. N. C.; Martha A., wife of J. D.
Kirsh; Mary C. (Mrs. Frazier); and David L. The names of those who have died
were: O. C. C., W. L. F., Pardee, and Martin C. For a number of years Mr. Kirsh
was a merchant at Centreville. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church
south, and died in 1852. Mrs. Kirsh was a member of the Baptist church and died
in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier are the parents of six children, three sons and
three daughters, four of whom are living, viz: Lloyd, Clifford, Clyde, and Anna.
The names of those who have died were Ella R. and Lillian. Mr. Frazier was
engaged in mercantile business at Centreville for ten years, and in 1892 he
started a livery stable at Blocton, where he is now in business, his family
residing in Centreville. He and wife are members of the Baptist church.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 483

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