OBIT: Henry Leonard FRAILEY, 1890, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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Death of Mr. H. L. Frailey, the Well-Known Insurance Agent and Odd Fellow 

   We are called upon to record the death of another of Lancaster's well-known 
citizens, Mr. H. L. Frailey having died this morning at his residence, No. 120 
South Queen street, after an illness of about five weeks from inflammation of 
the kidneys and a complication of diseases. The death will prove quite a shock 
to his many friends, for it is not long since has been seen on the streets.
   Mr. Frailey was born in Lancaster in 1826 and was consequently in his 64th 
years at the time of his death. He has lived here all his life-time, having 
taught school for two terms at Washington borough. He learned the trade of 
tailor with the late Jacob Westhaeffer. He worked at his trade for about eight 
years, and then associated himself with Mr. Adam Barr in the agricultural 
implement business. He as janitor of Odd Fellows Hall for a period of nineteen 
years, and was very prominent in lodge circles. He was also assessor of the 
Third ward for many years, and has been secretary of the Southern Market 
Company since the organization. When the late Christian H. Lefevre died Mr. 
Frailey was elected to fill the vacancy in the secretaryship of the Home 
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which held at the time of his demise. He had 
been solicitor for the same company for twenty years. The deceased was strong 
in his religious convictions and was a devout, earnest church worker, having 
been an elder of the Church of God when he died. He was a member of the United 
Brethren church for years and always took an active interest in the affairs of 
his church. The subject of this notice was a member of Lancaster Lodge, No. 
67, I. O. O. F., Washington Encampment, and of Inland City Lodge, Knights of 
Pythias.
   A widow and four children survive, the children being: William O. Frailey, 
the well-known druggist; Henry L. Frailey, Jr., painter, residing at Chester, 
Delaware county; Mary, the wife of Frank. B. Diffenbaugh, of this city, and 
Miss Annie Frailey, living at home. Mr. Charles R. Frailey, with Bausman & 
Burns, is a brother of deceased.
   The funeral will held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house and 
at 2:30 at the Church of God, with interment at Lancaster Cemetery.


Lancaster Daily New Era, Monday, April 7, 1890