Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Fraser, James W 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

James W. Fraser, marble manufacturer, Sterling, was born in Huron Township, 
Wayne Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1832. His parents, Henry and Lucinda (Stewart) 
Fraser, were also natives of the Empire State, and came West in 1849, arriving 
at Genesee Grove, this county, Sept. 1. Mr. Henry Fraser was a farmer, and on 
coming here he purchased 415 acres of land, on which he pursued his vocation 
until 1873, when he changed his residence to Sterling, where he spent the 
remainder of his days. Mrs. F. is also deceased. Mr. James W. Fraser was an 
inmate of the parental home until he was 14 years of age, receiving a common-
school education; he then went to Clyde, N. Y., to learn the printer's trade, 
serving at that business a year and a half, the proprietor then selling out; 
he continued four months longer in the vocation, working as a journeyman; 
returning home, he attended school during the winter of 1848-9; then he came 
to Illinois with his father's family, and taught school three terms at Genesee 
Grove; engaged in printing again for about six months, at Mt. Morris, Ill.; 
worked on his fathers farm again; in 1851 he was engaged half a year in a 
printing-office at Galesburg, Ill.; worked on the home farm again, for a year; 
then about a year and a half, all together, in a printing-office at Mt. 
Carroll, Ill.; the winter of 1855-6, taught school three months; in 1858 he 
and his brother commenced the manufacture of marble, which they continued for 
a year; 1861-4, was employed as a printer at Morrison; resided at Genesee 
Grove for eight years; and finally, in 1872, he moved to Sterling, where he 
has since resided, engaged in marble manufacture and conducting a prosperous 
business. He is a Republican in his political views. Mr. Fraser was married 
Oct. 9, 1864, to Harriet E. Leland, and by this union six children have been 
born, in the following order: James L., Edgar L., Maud L., Pliny L., Grace L. 
and Annie L.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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