Joseph FRAZEE

  General Notes:

1836 MARRIAGE of Joseph Frazee to first wife, Catharine Coleman

1845 MIGRATION from New York to Johnson County, Iowa

1849 DEATH of first wife, Catharine (Coleman) Frazee

1850 CENSUS. Where?

1852 MARRIAGE of Joseph Frazee to second wife, Rosannah Campbell, on September 24 in Johnson County, Iowa ("Rosanna" on marriage record)

1860 CENSUS, Iowa, Johnson County, Clear Creek Township (Joseph "Frazer," age 45, "Farmer," born New York) (wife "Roseanna," age 27, born in Indiana)

1862 DEATH of second wife, Rosannah (Campbell) Frazee

1863 MARRIAGE of Joseph Frazee to third wife, Sarah J. Largent, on October 20 in Linn County, Iowa

1870 CENSUS, Iowa, Johnson County, Jefferson Township, P. O. Shueyville ("Joseph," age 55, "Farmer") (wife "Sarah J.," age 53, born in Ohio)

1880 CENSUS, Iowa, Johnson County, Jefferson Township, village of Shueyville ("Joseph," age 65, no occupation cited) (wife "Sarah J.," age 61, born in Ohio) (transcribed "Frazer" in some census indexes)

1884 DEATH, Joseph Frazee, at approximately 68 years

1886 DEATH of third wife, Sarah Jane Largent (Allen) (Largent) Frazee, at 67 years 3 months 24 days




BOOK: HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, Containing a History of the County & its Townships; Cities & Villages from 1836 to 1882, published Iowa City, Iowa, 1883, page 825:


Joseph Frazee, minister of the Gospel; was born in Herkimer county, New York, Jan. 10, 1816; is the son of William and Hannah Frazee. Was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1836 he was married to Miss Catharine Coleman of Chenango county, New York. To this union were born eight children, five living: Susan V., Joseph M., Louisa, Almond and Clarissa; this wife died in 1849, and he was again married in 1853, to Rosanna Campbell of this county. To this union was born five children, four living: Elroy, Frank, Bertha and Ward. his second wife died in may, 1862, and he was again married to Mrs. Sarah J. Largent on the 20th day of October, 1863. She was formerly from Ohio. In 1845, Mr. Frazee came to Iowa, and has lived in this county every since. Has followed farming and preaching, he being a local preacher of the U. b. Church for a number of years. Has also been engaged in the manufacture and sale of what is well and favorably known as the Frazee medicine. His health having failed, he is now unable to do any work, and lives in Shueyville.

Joseph married Catharine COLEMAN in 1836 in Chenango County, New York. (Catharine COLEMAN was born in 1812, died on March 11, 1849 in Johnson County, Iowa and was buried in Shueyville Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa.)

Joseph next married Rosannah CAMPBELL on September 24, 1852 in Johnson County, Iowa. (Rosannah CAMPBELL was born in 1833 in Indiana and died in 1862 in Johnson County, Iowa.)

Joseph next married Sarah Jane Largent ALLEN on October 20, 1863 in Iowa. (Sarah Jane Largent ALLEN was born on October 19, 1818 in Champaign County, Ohio and died on February 12, 1886 in Shueyville, Johnson County, Iowa.)