Individual Details
Thomas Allen Frasier
(18 Feb 1860 - 15 Oct 1948)
Alamogordo News, Alamogordo, New Mexico, Thursday, October 21, 1948, Front Page, Col. 4: Funeral Rites Monday for Thos. A. Frasier. Funeral services were conducted at the Lendinghaus-Mullins chapel Monday afternoon at three o'clock for the late Thomas A. Frasier. Rev. Ed LaBeton, a friend of the Frasier family for many years, was in charge of the services. Mrs. John Rolland was soloist, sang two old hymns with Mrs. Mayme Tweed at the piano. There was a large display of floral tributes banking the casket. A list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers followed.
Thomas Allen Frasier.
When "Tom" Frasier passed away at his home on Indiana avenue last Friday evening there left these earthly scenes out of the really old stalwart pioneers who had seen in his youth scenes only known in story books.Mr. Frasier was born in Montague county Texas February 18, 1860. He spent his youth and early manhood on a Texas ranch. Once when he was about seven years of age he and his older sister barely escaped capture by a band of raiding Comanches. The were some distance away from home but saw the Indians first and hid under a fallen tree until the band had ridden on. A brother who was a Texas Ranger was killed in an Indian raid After his father's death in 1883, Mr. Frasier came to New Mexico and went to work on the Hilton ranch which later became known as the Circle Creek ranch. Mr. Hilton was one of the first cattle "barons" in this part of the country. He was killed by a young neighbor over a land dispute, and had been greatly esteemed by many of the settlers whom he had befriended. In 1887 he moved to La Luz and was employed by Henry Sutherland as a cowboy.
On March 13, 1892, he was married to Miss Emma Wayland. They went to Mountain Park where they bought a place and where they lived for five years. Most of their produce potatoes and cabbage he hauled by wagon to White Oaks, which at that time was a flourishing gold mining town. He also made many wagon trips to El Paso to sell produce and bring back supplies. In 1897 Mr. and Mrs. Frasier sold their mountain place and returned to La Luz and in 1898 they moved to Alamogordo, a very promising little burg with what seemed a great future. Mr. Frasier bought the first lot sold by the Improvement company and opened up a greatly needed meat market. Several years later he homesteaded about 6 miles west of town and engaged in ranching until the dry year of 1911 when he sold what was left and took the family to California for the summer on the proceeds. In 1914 he opened the Frasier Grain Co., and continued in that business until 1921, when he retired. Mr. Frasier was always interested in local affairs and served several terms on the school board and also served on the Town Board of Trustees. He was an Odd Fellow and in his earlier years was a regular attendant at lodge meetings. He was an excellent businessman and his businesses were always successful. Mr. Frasier is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Frasier, a son, Edwin of Dominican Republic, a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Harrington of Alamogordo, and another son, Oren of Phoenix, Ariz., and three grandchildren, all of whom were present at the obsequies except one grandson, who is in school in Virginia.
http://alamo.nmsu.edu/~lockhart/AlamMilk/chap4/chap4.htm
Alamogordo Dairy
By May 5, 1899, Frasier & Gordon, proprietors of Alamogordo Dairy, provided Phillips some competition, although their business seems to have been short-lived (Sacramento Chief May 5, 1899). Their last ad appeared on August 17 of that year. Thomas A. Frasier came to New Mexico in 1885 and spent some time in La Luz. He was married to Emma Wayland in Tularosa on March 14, 1892, and lived in La Luz and Mountain Park. Frazier bought the first lot sold in the new town of Alamogordo and built a large, two-story house at Texas Ave. and 10th St. Frasier homesteaded and raised cattle west of town (Tularosa Basin Historical Society 1981:199). Although it is currently unknown whether this was the Frasier who co-owned Alamogordo Dairy, he was certainly in the right place at the right time. I have discovered nothing about his partner, Gordon.
Thomas Allen Frasier.
When "Tom" Frasier passed away at his home on Indiana avenue last Friday evening there left these earthly scenes out of the really old stalwart pioneers who had seen in his youth scenes only known in story books.Mr. Frasier was born in Montague county Texas February 18, 1860. He spent his youth and early manhood on a Texas ranch. Once when he was about seven years of age he and his older sister barely escaped capture by a band of raiding Comanches. The were some distance away from home but saw the Indians first and hid under a fallen tree until the band had ridden on. A brother who was a Texas Ranger was killed in an Indian raid After his father's death in 1883, Mr. Frasier came to New Mexico and went to work on the Hilton ranch which later became known as the Circle Creek ranch. Mr. Hilton was one of the first cattle "barons" in this part of the country. He was killed by a young neighbor over a land dispute, and had been greatly esteemed by many of the settlers whom he had befriended. In 1887 he moved to La Luz and was employed by Henry Sutherland as a cowboy.
On March 13, 1892, he was married to Miss Emma Wayland. They went to Mountain Park where they bought a place and where they lived for five years. Most of their produce potatoes and cabbage he hauled by wagon to White Oaks, which at that time was a flourishing gold mining town. He also made many wagon trips to El Paso to sell produce and bring back supplies. In 1897 Mr. and Mrs. Frasier sold their mountain place and returned to La Luz and in 1898 they moved to Alamogordo, a very promising little burg with what seemed a great future. Mr. Frasier bought the first lot sold by the Improvement company and opened up a greatly needed meat market. Several years later he homesteaded about 6 miles west of town and engaged in ranching until the dry year of 1911 when he sold what was left and took the family to California for the summer on the proceeds. In 1914 he opened the Frasier Grain Co., and continued in that business until 1921, when he retired. Mr. Frasier was always interested in local affairs and served several terms on the school board and also served on the Town Board of Trustees. He was an Odd Fellow and in his earlier years was a regular attendant at lodge meetings. He was an excellent businessman and his businesses were always successful. Mr. Frasier is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Frasier, a son, Edwin of Dominican Republic, a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Harrington of Alamogordo, and another son, Oren of Phoenix, Ariz., and three grandchildren, all of whom were present at the obsequies except one grandson, who is in school in Virginia.
http://alamo.nmsu.edu/~lockhart/AlamMilk/chap4/chap4.htm
Alamogordo Dairy
By May 5, 1899, Frasier & Gordon, proprietors of Alamogordo Dairy, provided Phillips some competition, although their business seems to have been short-lived (Sacramento Chief May 5, 1899). Their last ad appeared on August 17 of that year. Thomas A. Frasier came to New Mexico in 1885 and spent some time in La Luz. He was married to Emma Wayland in Tularosa on March 14, 1892, and lived in La Luz and Mountain Park. Frazier bought the first lot sold in the new town of Alamogordo and built a large, two-story house at Texas Ave. and 10th St. Frasier homesteaded and raised cattle west of town (Tularosa Basin Historical Society 1981:199). Although it is currently unknown whether this was the Frasier who co-owned Alamogordo Dairy, he was certainly in the right place at the right time. I have discovered nothing about his partner, Gordon.
Events
| Birth | 18 Feb 1860 | Montague Co., Texas |  | ||
| Marriage | 14 Mar 1892 | Tularosa, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico - Emma Wayland | |||
| Death | 15 Oct 1948 | Alamogordo, Otero Co., New Mexico | | ||
| Burial | Monte Vista Cemetery, Alamogordo, Otero Co., New Mexico | |
Families
| Spouse | Emma Wayland (1869 - 1952) |
| Child | Edwin Allen Frasier (1893 - 1968) |
| Child | Pearl Agnes Frasier (1897 - 1988) |
| Child | Oren Richard Frasier (1900 - 1985) |
Endnotes
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