Jesse Fries and Harriet Robinson

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Husband Jesse Fries ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Nov 1829 - Trenton, Butler Co, OH 2
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           Died: 20 Feb 1906 3
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         Father: [Unk] Fries (      -      )
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       Marriage: 2 Jun 1857 3

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Wife Harriet Robinson ^{3 4}

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           Died: Aft 1918
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         Father: Thomas Robinson (1777-1860) 4 5
         Mother: Achsah L. Bailey (1789-1864) 4 5

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Children

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1 F Achsah Fries ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Austin L. Murdock (1857-      ) 1 3
           Marr: 1884 1

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2 F Leila Fries ³

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           Died: Bef 1918
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         Spouse: Rev. James A. Lawrence (      -      ) 3

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3 M Thomas Robinson Fries ⁶

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           Born: 23 Feb 1864 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Bessie Gardner Finley (      -Aft 1918) 8
           Marr: 12 Dec 1900 2

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4 F Harriet Fries ³

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         Spouse: J. D. Irons (      -      ) 3

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5 F Martha Fries ³

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         Spouse: J. W. Arris (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Jesse Fries

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He received such schooling as he enjoyed in Trenton, Ohio, and while still a mere youth became apprenticed to his father in the blacksmith trade. He continued in this line until he reached the age of twenty-five years, when he left the parental roof and made his way east to Pennsylvania, his father's native state. He located at first near the town of Brownville, Westmoreland County, and there remained for about a year. His first position was as a farm hand, which he secured when his fortune was reduced to the sum of fifty cents, which was literally all he owned besides the clothes on his back. In the year 1855 he came to West Newton, where he entered the service of Jacob F. Krebs, who was engaged in the manufacture of iron, and worked for him as a salesman on a very small salary for some years. He met with a great deal of success in this line, so much so that he decided to engage in the same business on his own account and soon established himself in West Newton. He purchased stoves from a Pittsburgh concern, and by means of a horse and wagon sold them throughout the countryside. In this venture he met with success, and not long afterwards bought out the business of his old employer, Mr. Krebs, at a reasonable figure, and began the manufacture of stoves on his own account. He continued in this line up to about the year 1878, and in the meantime invested his handsome profits very largely in real estate in that region. On much of the land so bought, he conducted successful farming operations. He was very public-spirited and took a keen interest in local affairs, but never aspired to public office of any kind, although an ardent Republican. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church, and a man of deep religious feelings and convictions.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 201.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1037.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1038.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 366.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 259.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1036, 1244.

7 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1036.

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1037, 1244.