William Henderson FRY

  General Notes:

Photo: Emma (Long) Fry ... one of her children (unidentified) .. husband William Henderson Fry ... and Emma's mother-in-law, Louisa (Allum) Fry ... can be viewed now and for generations to come in this photograph shared by Louisa's grandson, James Homer Fry. Louisa died in 1914, so the photo predates that year.

Emma and William had six children between 1889 and 1896: Thelma, Grace, Katherine, Clyde, Orma and Earl.

Group photo from James Homer Fry (1919-2000), grandson of Isaac and Louisa (Allum) Fry



1865 BIRTH of William Henderson Fry ("Will")

1870 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township (August 4) ("W. H.," age 5, is with his parents)

1873 DEATH of grandmother, Evaline (Gregory) Allum

1880 CENSUS, Ohio, Belmont County, Pultney Township, Florence (June 18) ("William H.," age 16, is with his parents)

1888 MARRIAGE of William Henderson Fry and Emma L. Long on August 8 in Belmont County, Ohio by Rev. John C. Smith

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Newspaper, THE WHEELING REGISTER, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia:

1883, January 21:

"Will Fry, of Bellaire, was in the city yesterday, looking up his many friends."

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1893, March 9:

"Mr. Will Fry, of Bellaire, O., is the guest of Wheeling friends."

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1893, July 2:

Bellaire:

"Mrs. Will Fry, of the First ward, is severely ill with stomach trouble."

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1900 CENSUS, Ohio, Belmont County, Pultney Township, Bellaire (June 2) ("William H.," age 35, born "Jan, 1865 in Pennsylvania," "Grocery") (wife "Emma L.," age 30, born "April, 1870 in Ohio") (Emma is documented as the mother of 6 children, all 6 children living in the year 1900; she and William had been married 11 years)

1903 DEATH of father, Isaac Fry

1910 CENSUS, Ohio, Belmont County, Pultney Township, Bellaire (April 23) ("William H.," age 44, "Retail Merchant, Grocery") (wife "Emma," age 40) (Emma is shown as the mother of 6 children, all 6 children living in the year 1910; she and William had been married 22 years)

1914 DEATH of mother, Louisa (Allum) Fry

1916 DEATH of wife, Emma L. (Long) Fry, at 46 years 7 months 3 days

Cause of death: "Acute dilatation of heart," contributory, "Chronic Myocarditis" --death certificate

1919 MARRIAGE of William Henderson Fry and Eva Roberta Keyser on April 16 in Shadyside, Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio by Rev. A. C. Whitmore

1920 CENSUS, Ohio, Belmont County, Mead Township, Shadyside Village (January 20) ("William," age 55, "Merchant, General Store") (wife "Roberta," age 47)

1921 DEATH, William Henderson Fry, at 56 years 2 months 6 days




BOOK: CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO and Representative Citizens, Edited and Compiled by Hon. A. T. McKelvey, Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1903, page 462:


FRY BROTHERS, the present proprietors of one of the foremost business houses in Bellaire, Ohio, are men of unusual business propensities. The firm is composed of William H. and James L. Fry and their business was established in 1894,since which time it has so largely increased as to make it necessary to have a different building, causing the erection of the fine new structure at the corner of 18th and Belmont streets. It is 37 feet by 64 feet and is three stories high, the first floor being devoted exclusively to the business, while the other floors are used for residence. Throughout the building may be found the latest modern improvements, such as electric lights, etc., and a Bell 'phone, No. 1,002. Their stock consists of all kinds of staple and fancy groceries, the best brands of flour, and provisions, country produce, hay, grain and mill feed, much of which is solicited by 'phone. They employ from four to five men to take care of their large trade, which extends not only throughout Bellaire, but through the suburbs and in many towns all over the county.

William H. Fry was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Isaac and Louisa Fry, residents of the First Ward, Bellaire, who came to Belmont County in February, 1872. The father is now retired from active business life, but followed the coal mining business until about six years ago. William H. Fry received his education in the Bellaire schools, and when but 17 began his business career by clerking in a grocery store, being employed first by Samuel Moore and later by J. A. Green, with whom he remained five or six years. At that time he knew the business thoroughly and embarked in the same for himself, taking his brother, James L., with him as a partner, and they have continued since then, working their way to the position they now occupy.

William H. Fry chose Emma L. Long for his wife. She was a native of Belmont County, and they have six children and reside on 18th street. The names of these children are as follows: Thelma, Gracie, Katie, Clyde, Orma, and Earl.

James L. Fry was united in matrimony with Emma Schramm, of Belmont County, and they have one son, Ray. In political opinions the brothers are strong adherents of the Republican party, and in fraternal circles they are members of the Knights of the Golden Eagle and the O. U. A. M., James L. being a member of the Knights of Pythias also. They are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.




DOCUMENT: State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 65922 for Emma L. Fry signed by husband, Wm. H. Fry


DOCUMENT: State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 13012 for William Henderson Fry signed by brother, James Fry

William married Emma L. LONG, daughter of George LONG and Mary A. WILSON, on August 8, 1888 in Belmont County, Ohio. (Emma L. LONG was born on April 15, 1870 in Lowell, Washington County, Ohio, died on November 18, 1916 in Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio and was buried on November 21, 1916 in Greenwood (aka Rose Hill-Greenwood) Cemetery, Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio.)

William next married Eva Roberta KEYSER on April 16, 1919 in Shadyside, Belmont County, Ohio. (Eva Roberta KEYSER was born on September 27, 1873 in Ohio and died in 1960 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.)