James Frye
Abt 1802 - Yes, date unknown-
Name James Frye [1] Birth Abt 1802 Virginia, United States - Birth date and place based on 1850 census
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I7196 Main Tree Last Modified 1 Sep 2015
Family Mary Polly Cheek, b. Abt 1822 d. Yes, date unknown Children 1. Melvin Alexander Frye, b. 11 Nov 1851, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States d. 14 Dec 1910, Tennessee, United States (Age 59 years) 2. Sylvester Frye, b. Abt 1853 d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 18 Aug 2015 Family ID F2989 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Melvin Frye's father came to this country sometime in 1840 or 1841 andsettled between Coalfield and Harriman Tenn. He was from Germany. hemarried Jim and Bill Cheek's sister. He began to drink quiteexcessively and one day he left home, never to return. He left a wifeand two sons - Melvin and Sylvester. He left home in the year 1854. His wife finally gave up hope and remarried a gentleman named WilliamWalls.
Note that the above narrative is not consistent with the 1850 census which indicates that James Frye was born in Virginia and that he was in Polk County, TN. (Terry Futrell)
- Melvin Frye's father came to this country sometime in 1840 or 1841 andsettled between Coalfield and Harriman Tenn. He was from Germany. hemarried Jim and Bill Cheek's sister. He began to drink quiteexcessively and one day he left home, never to return. He left a wifeand two sons - Melvin and Sylvester. He left home in the year 1854. His wife finally gave up hope and remarried a gentleman named WilliamWalls.
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Sources - [S12] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;) (Reliability: 0).
Name James Fry
Age 48
Birth Year abt 1802
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1850 District 10, Polk, Tennessee
Gender Male
Family Number 2
Household Members
Name Age
James Fry 48
Polly Fry 33
Elanor Cheak 14
Frances Cheak 12
James Cheak 10
John Cheak 6
Sarah Margret 14
Matilda Margret 12
Phillip Margret 10
Sarah Margret 3
Sarah Bailey 19
Note that the three younger Cheek children are still with Mary Polly in the 1860 census along with Melvin and Sylvester Frye
- [S12] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;) (Reliability: 0).