Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Frankenfield, Aaron S. 1824 - 1864 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com November 12, 2006, 5:11 am Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881) Aaron S. Frankenfield, deceased, Newtown. James Stafford moved from Ohio with an ox-team in the year 1829, and made a home about a mile and a half northeast of Newtown, on land now owned by Michael Bever. Mrs. Frankenfield's home also is a part of the old homestead. He had sold and left a good home in Ohio, and for some time at first after coming here was much discontented, and would have gone back, but his wife, whose maiden name was Anna Savage, was a lady of high spirit and courage, and steadily refused to listen to such a proposition. Mr. Stafford's children were: Sarah Ann, born May 5, 1820; John W., November 26, 1827 (deceased); Rebecca Ann, June 3, 1829; Charles, May 9, 1831; James M., June 26, 1833; Mary Ellen, September 14, 1835; Elizabeth Jane, May 3, 1838 (deceased); and William Harrison, December 31, 1843. Mr. Stafford was an earnest advocate of schools, and labored with zeal to build up the cause of universal education at home. In the temperance field he was equally efficient as a worker, and exerted a strong influence for the suppression of liquor drinking and the traffic in his community. His eldest son and his daughter Rebecca he educated at Greencastle. The former died there while attending school. Of the other sons, James and William each served three years in the late war. The latter was discharged on account of a pulmonary affection, and now lives in Kansas. The former is a stock dealer at Rossville, Illinois. Both parents are dead, the father's life ending in November, 1855, and the mother's March 21, 1876. Aaron S. Frankenfield was born in Springfield township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, February 29, 1824. He began tending store when sixteen, and followed merchandising all his life. About 1845 he settled in La Fayette, and married Rebecca A. Stafford December 5, 1850. She was born in Highland county. Ohio, June 3, 1829. In 1854 he moved to Newtown, where he died September 22, 1864. His children were: Emma, born December 20, 1851, died July 8, 1852: Mary Ella, July 16, 1853, died January 10, 1879, was the wife of the Rev. L. S. Buckles, of the Northwest Indiana conference; Charles A., March 4, 1856; Carrie, March 22, 1859; Fannie, June 8, 1861; James S., June 8, 1863. Mrs. Frankenfield belongs to the Methodist church, and her husband was a consistent and faithful member from the time he united, in 1851, and held the offices of Sabbath-school superintendent, steward and trustee. Charles A. was married to Miss Kittie, daughter of Edward and Martha (Taylor) Parrett, January 1, 1878. She was born January 2, 1858. Both are members of the Methodist church. He has been Sabbath-school superintendent one year, and is a republican. Additional Comments: Richland Township Extracted from: HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY, GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES. BY H. W. BECKWITH, OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO. WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS. 1881. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/fountain/bios/frankenf780nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb