Elliott County’s Civil War Veterans in 1890 By John A. Stegall < johnstegall@hotmail.com One installment in a series of articles Mr. John A. Stegall prepares and publishes in The Elliott County News, this article first appearing in the Friday, July 19, 1996 edition of said paper and a continuation from June 21, 1996. Transcribed with permission from the author by Samone Ratcliff on Nov 16, 1999. This is part 12 in this series of articles relative to our Civil War veterans that were still living when the 1890 census was taken in Elliott County. In some cases, if the veteran was deceased and his widow was still living, the census-taker attempted to obtain information from the widow. I have received many very favorable comments on previous articles, and certainly enough to encourage me to continue with them. David A. Fraley: He was unable to give the census-taker information regarding his rank, company or unit, but did state that he was in the army from sometime in 1861 into 1862 for a total period of 1 year. His address in 1890 was Isonville. An entry in “The History of Elliott County, Volume II” states that David A. Fraley was born Oct 27, 1844 in the Isonville area. He was a son of James Elihu and Jamima Waggoner Fraley. James was a son of Isaac Oliver and Catherine Shoemaker Fraley, who were among the very earliest settlers in what is now Elliott Co. David A. Fraley married Frances Waddell, a daughter of Alfred and Annie Johnson Waddell. A photograph of David and Frances Fraley is found in “The History of Elliott County, Volume I”. The James Fraley family is found enumerated in the 1860 Morgan Co, KY census. At that time David was age 15 years and still living at home with his parents. When the 1870 Elliott Co census was taken, David Fraley stated the he was 26 years of age. He was still living at home with his parents. By 1890, David Fraley had married and established his own home. At that time, he stated that he was 35 years of age; Frances, his wife, was 30. Their children named in this report were: James, 7; Jessie, 6; Annie, 4; Mary, 4; and an unnamed daughter, 1 month old. The 1890 Elliott Co Tax Assessments list David A. Fraley as the owner of 150 acres of land in the Newcomb Precinct. Total value of his property was $250. In June of 1900, David A. Fraley stated that he was 55 years of age, having been born in Oct 1844. Frances Waddell Fraley, David’s wife, was 48, and stated that she was born in Aug 1857. They had been married 28 years and the parents of 9 children, 2 of which were deceased. Their children still living at home with them were: Minnie B., 20; Amanda, 12; and Rufus V., 10. David A. Fraley was still a resident of the Newcomb Precinct in 19010. At that time, he was 65 years of age. He stated that he was a Union veteran. Frances, his wife, was 52 years of age. They stated that they had been married 40 years and had 7 children living and 2 deceased. Only 2 of their children were at home: Madonna, 22 and Rufus, 21. I do not have the date of death or place of burial for David and Frances Waddell Fraley. G. W. Fraley: Pvt., Co., C, 4th Ky., Regt. This was George Washington Fraley, a son of James Elihu and Jamima Waggoner Fraley, a brother to the David A. Fraley mentioned at the beginning of this article. In 1890, G. W. told the census taker that her entered the Confederate army on Aug 27, 1863 and served to Dec 30, 1864. His address was Isonville. It is interesting to note that George W. and his brother David served on opposite sides in the Civil War; however, this was not an unusual situation in KY, perhaps one of the most divided states involved in this tragic war. Descendants of G. W. Fraley say that another son of James Elihu, Adam Collard Fraley, also served in the Confederate army. His is not named in the 1890 census, but since his death did not until 1921, he was undoubtedly a resident of Elliott Co at that time. George W. Fraley is named in the 1860 Morgan Co census. He was 21 years of age and still in the home of his parents in the Newcomb Precinct. In the 1870 Elliot Co census, he is listed as Washington Fraley, age 31, which was consistent with the age he gave in 1860. His wife, Martha Hamilton Fraley, was 26. They had five children: Sena, 7; Adam, 5; Willis, 3; Angeline, 2; and David, 5 months, having been born in Feb of 1870. Also living in the Fraley home as a “farm hand” was Isaac Hamilton, age 17. (John Hambleton is found enumerated in the 1860 Lawrence Co, KY census, and had a son, Isaac, age 7 years at that time. Names of John’s neighbors would appear that he lived in that part of Lawrence Co that became a part of Elliot Co in 1869). When the 1880 census was taken, George W. Fraley was 42 years of age and still a resident of the Newcomb Precinct. Martha J. was 33 , which was not consistent with the age she gave in 1870. Their children named in the 1880 census were: Adam C., 16; Angeline, 11; David, 9; Ibbey, 7; Gemima, 5; Volony O., 3; and James B., 1. The births of two of George W. Fraley’s children are record in the vital statistics of Elliott Co: Jemima Fraley, daughter of Geo. W. Fraley and Jame Hamilton, born Feb 8, 1874. The next birth recorded was Volney O. Fraley, born July 29, 1876, to Geo. W. Fraley and Martha Hamilton. This last birth indicates that George W. Fraley was born in Lawrence Co , KY and Martha J. was born in Morgan Co, KY. In 1890 George W. Fraley was the owner of property assessed at a grand value of $61. No mention is made of land he may have owned; neither was a nearest neighbor named. This leads me to believe that his tax record may no have been complete, and he may have indeed owned land. I do no find George W. Fraley in either the 1900 or 1910 census reports for Elliott Co. James M. Fugett: Pvt., Co. B, 10th Ky., Cav., in 1890 the census taker wrote that James M. Fugett was a “Sol. (Conf.)” who entered the army Mar 25, 1863 and ended his service on May 1, 1865. Fugett stated that his address was Leadingham, KY. Tracing this James Fugett has proven to be very difficult, and I am not sure that I have followed the trail of the James who was listed as a Civil War veteran in 1890. Going back to the 1850 Morgan Co, KY census, we find the family of a James Fugett, Sr., enumerated therein. At that time, he was 57 years of age and was born in VA. His wife, Rebecca was 48, and also born in VA. Six children were named, including a Granville Fugett, then 7 years of age. Enumerated separately was the family of James Fugett, Jr., age 27, and undoubtedly the son of James Sr. James Jr. stated that he had been born in KY. His wife, Sarah, age 24, was also born in KY. Their children named in the 1850 report were: Rebecca, 8; William, 7; Mary, 5; James, 3; and Frances, 1. When the 1860 Morgan Co ceunsus was taken, James B. Fugett was still a resident of that county. He stated that he was 37 years if age which was consistent with the age he gave in 1850. Sarrah was 36. The following children were names in this report: Rebecca, 18; William, 17; Mary J., 15; James M., 13; Francis M., 11; Susan E., 7; Willis C., 5; and Frances A., a female, age 3. If the child named James M. is the one who served in the Civil War, he would have been only 16 in 1863, and perhaps a bet young for war duty, but it could be possible that he is the veteran named in 1890. No Fugetts are named in the 1870 and 1880 Elliott Co census reports; therefore, we may assume that James M. Fugett had been a resident only a short time when the 1890 veteran’s census was taken. When the 1900 Elliott Co census was taken, James M. Fugett was still a resident of that county and was living in the Crackers Neck Precinct, somewhere around Newfoundland. His age of 49 years seems to be incorrect and not consistent with ages given in other census reports. James Monroe Fugett, probably called “Roe”, married Hannah Wagoner, a daughter of David and Nancy Swanson Wagoner. She was born in 1852 in KY (according to Fugett family records), and died Apr 24, 1922. Her age (47) given in the 1900 census appears to be correct. Children of James M. and Hannah Fugett named in the 1900 census were: James D., 17; Ida M., 15; Henry C., 12; and Granville, 6. (An older son, Peter Bruce, age 20, was married to Susan Jarrells and had established his own home.) In the 1910 Elliott County census James M. Fugett stated that he was 62 years of age, and age that was more consistent that that given in 1900. His wife, Hannah, was 59. They stated that is was the first marriage for Hannah, but the third for James. They had been married 30 years and had five children living and 3 deceased. Granville, age 16, was the only child at home; however, a grandson, Lester Johnson, age 2, was living with James and Hannah. Lester was a son of Mae Fugett and was killed in a truck wreck in Wisconsin when still a young man. He married Sebra Porter, a daughter of John Henry and Sarah “Sally” Pennington Porter. Lester is buried in the Eli Pennington Cemetery, located a short distance east of the Stegall/Coldspring Road. The Granvill Fugett, age 16, in the 1910 census, married Bertha Porter, another daughter of Henry and “Sally” Porter. He died in Illinois many years age and is buried in the Fugett Cemetery on Brown Ridge. Granville’s son, Jesse, married Goldia DeHart, a daughter of John and Lizzie Shelton DeHart. Family records show that James Monroe Fugett died Apr 9, 1920, therefore, it is unlikely that he was named in the 1920 census, which was probably taken in June. I believe he and Hannah are buried in their family cemetery just below Dewdrop on Brown Ridge. 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