Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Fry, David 1850 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

DAVID FRY. The fine farming country embraced in Wheatland Township has ever 
been an attraction to the eye of the solid, practical farmer and stock-raiser, 
and fortunate is he considered who owns one of the rich, finely improved farms 
that may be seen on every hand. The subject of this biographical review is the 
fortunate owner of one of these, his fine farm lying on section 27. Mr. Fry is 
a native of Wayne County, Ohio, born December 7, 1850. He is a son of Jacob 
and Catherine Fry. His mother departed this life in the month of February, 
1886, at a ripe old age. His father is now in his seventy-fourth year. Both he 
and his wife were natives of Pennsylvania, and were pioneers of this county, 
coming here in 1853. They became early settlers of Wheatland Township. Six 
children were born of their marriage, of whom the following four are living: 
Jacob, Zachariah, Martin and David. Mr. Fry is a sturdy supporter of the 
Democratic party, and religiously, he is connected with the Lutheran Church as 
one of its most faithful members. He has sought in whatever way he could to 
advance the moral, educational and material interests of the township. He is a 
man of some education and has a good command of both the English and German 
languages. David Fry, of this sketch, was scarcely three years of age when his 
parents brought him to this county, and here he was reared and educated, 
attending the local district school in Wheatland. He has devoted his time 
principally to agricultural pursuits, and occupies an honorable place among 
the farmers and stock-raisers of the community. Mr. Fry was married the first 
time, in 1871, to Miss Amelia Fraunhoof. The maiden name of his present wife 
to whom he was united December 19, 1873, was Maria Bupp. Of their pleasant 
wedded life five children have been born: Katie M., George J., Martin, William 
and Samuel D. Our subject possesses many sterling traits of character that 
make him worthy of the esteem that is accorded him as a man and a citizen. He 
is industrious, shrewd and thrifty, and has managed his affairs wisely so that 
he now has a goodly bit of property. In him the Democratic party finds a a 
zealous follower. Religiously, he is identified with the Lutheran Church as 
one of its leading members.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 

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