Individual Details

Erasmus' birthday as May of 1873 as given in 1900, seems impossible if his sister Ora was born Dec of 1872. 1874 seems more likely for his year of birth.

1920 Census. Anson, Jones Co, TX, Hh 289, living with son Erasmus.
Erasmus A. Fry, age 46, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. TN, carpenter
Beulah, wife, age 42, b. TX, both parents b. MO
Mabel, dau, 18, b. TX, clerk in bank
Henry, son, 17, b. TX, bookkeeper in bank
Amy, dau, 14, b. TX
Ruth, dau, 12, b. TX
Rosa L., dau, 6, b. TX
Mildred, dau, 3, b. TX
Martha A, mother, 76, widow, b. TN, parents b. TN

Erasmus must have died before 1930 when Beulah was head of household, still living in Anson
Beulah Fry, age 52, widowed, b. TX, parents b. MO
Amy, age 25, teacher, rural school. Ruth age 22, teacher, high school. Rosalie, age 16. Mildred, age 14.
J. Henry Fry, lived next door, now age 27. He had married at age 23, assistant cashier at the bank.
Ora, wife, age 26, b. OK
J. Henry Jr., age 2, and Erroll ?Dean, son, age 6 months

Texas Death Certificate #53813.
Martha Beulah Fry died Anson General Hospital, Anson, Jones Co, TX. Her residence was 1832 Avenue, North. She was a widow. Born 26 May 1877 in Texas, the daughter of W. L. Morrison and Louise Halley. She died 31 Aug 1966, age 89, of arterio sclerosis and uremia. J. H. Fry [Henry] was the informant. She was buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Anson.

Texas Death Certificate for daughter Mildred, duplicate file for correction & completion - no number
Mildred (Fry) Busshel, died in Abilene, Taylor Co, TX on 3 Jul 1947. She was a widow, born 29 Mar 1916, in Anson, TX. She was an office worker. Father was E. A. Fry; mother was Beulah Morrison; both born in Texas.

Ruth Fry McLaughlin
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - Saturday, September 23, 2006
Ruth Fry McLaughlin died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 at Medical Arts Hospital. Graveside services will be 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006 at Lamesa Memorial Park. Rev. Gerald Parsons will officiate, under the direction of Branon Funeral Home.
Mrs. McLaughlin was born April 19, 1907 in Anson, Texas to E.A. and Martha Beulah Fry. She graduated from Anson High School in Anson, Texas, in 1924 and was valedictorian of her class. She attended the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Women's University), the University of Texas and Texas Tech University. She taught in three Jones County schools, Lakota, Elliott and Horn, before accepting the invitation of V.Z. Rogers, Superintendent of Lamesa Independent School District, to become a teacher in Lamesa. In the beginning of her teaching career in Lamesa, Mrs. McLaughlin taught in the elementary school, but later became an English teacher in high school. The 1945 yearbook, El Toronado, was dedicated to Mrs. McLaughlin.
Mrs. McLaughlin married Jack McLaughlin on July 1, 1930 in Big Spring. She retired from teaching to help her husband with the operation of Lamesa Tire & Battery and their farming interests. Jack McLaughlin preceded Mrs. McLaughlin in death on Oct. 11, 1980.
Mrs. McLaughlin was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Henry Fry; and three sisters, Mildred Bushell, Mabel Pickens and Amy Gentry.
Survivors include her wonderful caregiver and companion, Gloria Garcia, her husband, Pete, and son, Zeek; a sister, Rosalie Fry of Anson; a niece, Marnette Bushell Isbell of Anson; a great nephew, Mark Isbell of Colorado Springs; and a great niece, Jennifer Daggett of Fort Worth; nephew, Alf Burr of Dallas; great nephew, Gerry Burr of Dallas; and great niece, Barbara Jones of Duncanville, Texas.
A reception will be held following the services at the First Methodist Church.


Beulah's family:
1880 Census. Coryell Co, TX, Hh 139
William Morrison, 37, b. TN
Lousia A., 38, wife, b. VA
William R., 12, son, b. MO
Amzie H., 11, son, b. MO
Emma M., 9, dau, b. Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
George E., 5, son, b. TX
Martha B., 3, dau, b. TX
Margaret , 8 months, dau, b. October 1879, b. TX

1900 Census. Justice Prec 1, Jones Co, TX, Hh 269
William Morrison, b. Nov 1842, 57, married 38 years, b. VA, Farmer
Lou, wife, b. Oct 1844, 55, 8 children - all living, b. MO
George, son, b. Nov 1874, 25, b. TX, Merchant
Bula, dau, b. May 1877, 23, b. TX
Maggie, dau, b. Oct 1878, 21, b. TX
Authur, son, b. Nov 1881, age 18, b. TX
Joe Mills, gson, b. Mar 1881, 9
Willie Mills, gson, b. Feb 1884, 6
Charlie Mills, gson, b. Sep 1897, 2

Birth

May 1874

Fannin County, Texas

Father	Henry Harrison Fry (1846 - 1902)
Mother	Martha Ann Hagler (1845 - 1930)
Sibling	A. Oscar Fry (1869 - 1904)
Sibling	John Monroe Fry (1870 - 1885)
Sibling	Joseph Albert Fry (1871 - 1888)
Sibling	Ora B. Fry (1872 - 1873)
Sibling	Araminta "Minta" Fry (1875 - 1898)
Sibling	Charles Lee Fry (1877 - 1950)
Sibling	Maggie Fry (1878 - 1912)
Sibling	Living