Individual Details

Find A Grave Memorial# 55524940. Parents were Abraham Hagler and Rachel Belinda Watson.

Age 35 in 1880 or b. 1845.

In 1900 she gave her birthdate as April, 1854 and her age as 46.

In 1910, Martha Fry was living with her daughter Maggie and Maggie's family, still in Jones County, Precinct 1
Walter L. Alford, age 31, married 8 years, born in TX as were his parents
Maggie, wife, age 31, 3 children & 3 living, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. TN
Lillian, daughter, 6; Elmer Lee, son, 5; Lois, daughter, 2
Mrs. Martha Fry, mother-in-law, age 64, widowed, 9 children & 4 living, b. TN, parents b. NC


Martha Ann Fry applied for a pension on the service of Henry.

8 Jun 1912 Mrs. M. A. Fry made application for the pension of H. H. Fry. She stated he had died 12 Feb 1902, in Jones Co, TX. She was married to him on 29 Dec 1868 in Fannin Co, TX, and had not remarried.
The printed part of the application obviously gave the stipulations, given here in brief form - Fry did not desert. She had been a resident of Texas prior to 1 Mar 1880 and continuously since a resident. She did not receive money from any source to the sum of $150 per annum not did she hold any property over the value of $1500, nor did she receive any aid or pension from any other source.
She was 66 years old last Aug. 1911, Born in Roan Co, TN. Had lived in Texas about 53 years, the past 20 in Anson, Texas. Her husband's full name was Henry Harrison Fry. He served about 3 years in Company I, Alexander's Regiment, cavalry and infantry.
Signed with her signature. E. A. Fry and R. G. Ladd testified to the accuracy of the application.

14 Jun 1912. George Fry deposed before Joe C. Randel, Jones County Judge. He stated he knew Mrs. M. A. Fry had been a citizen of Texas, since 1880, in fact she had been since 1860. He gave his name as G. W. Fry, age 77 years, living in Ladonia, TX. Her personally knew H. H. Fry, his brother, since he was born in Marion Co, MO about 1847 or 1848. He knew his brother served in Company I, Alexanders Regt from 1862 to 1865 in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. He was not a commissioned officer; he served as a Private. In the Cross Interrogatories, he stated as brother to H. H. Fry they had belonged to the same company and regiment. He never knew any other soldier by that name in the Confederate Army. He was with him throughout the was. H. H. Fry never deserted his command or abandoned his post of duty. Signed G. W. Fry.

3 Jul 1912. Deposed was F. D. Cornelius before Jones County Judge, Joe C. Randel. During the Interrogatories he stated his name and that he resided in Hunt Co, TX, post office, Commerce. He was age 70. He personally knew H. H. Fry and M. A. Fry, first in the year 1855, in Ladonia, Fannin Co. TX. He personally knew that H. H. Fry enlisted in Company I, Alexanders Regt, Polignac's Brigade from Mar 3d 1862 to the close of the War in the Trans Mississippi Department. Fry was not commissioned as an officer, nor detailed for any special service. In the Cross Interrogatories, Cornelius stated he and H. H. Fry had enlisted at the same time in the same Company and served together through the war. He never knew or heard of any other soldier or sailor by the name of H. H. Fry. He is certain this is the identical person and that Fry never deserted his post of duty.

The Adjutant General of the War Dept did find that H. H. Fry, was a sergeant, in Troop I, 34th (Alexander's) Regiment, Texas Cavalry, CSA, enlisted Mar 3, 1862 and last appears on the roll as present, Jan & Feb, 1864. 6 Aug 1912.

Apparently the pension was not approved in 1912. There is no evidence that is was.

1 Apr 1919 at Hemphill Co, Texas. Martha Ann Fry stated she was married to Henry on 31 Dec 1868 in Fannin Co. TX. She was then age 72 - born in East Tennessee, "Rome" [surely Roane] County. She had lived in Texas since 1859. Her present post office was Canadian, TX and she had lived there only since Nov 17, 1918. Her husband never drew a pension - he died February 12, 1902. His command was organized in Texas and he enlisted in 1862 and served until the war ended. He served in Company I, Alexanders Regt, 34th Texas Cavalry Dismounted. She signed her name as "Mrs. Martha Ann Fry".
F. E. Fry and Lucien Fry, signed affidavit in Fannin Co that Mrs. Martha Ann Fry was a widow of Henry Harrison Fry, deceased, and they knew she had not remarried.
J. H. Roderick and J. H. Kincaid also signed affidavit in Fannin Co. Roderick was his Captain during the whole of the term of service and J. H. Kincaid, his 1st lieutenant. "After the close of the war in company with Mr. Fry we came to Fannin County and lived here practically as neighbors until Mr. Fry removed to West Texas, where he died."
Both affidavits signed 22 Apr 1919.

C. L. Fry enclosed a letter on the letterhead of Sanders & Jennings, Attorneys-at-Law, Canadian, Texas, on 26 Apr 1919, stating he was sending his mothers application for Pension.

5 May 1919. The Adjutant General, War Department stated that H. H. Fry was 4 Sgt in Co. I *34 Regt Tex. Cav. CSA. Enlisted 3 Mar 1862 and on roll Jan & Feb 1864 [last on file] and shown present. No prisoner of war record found. *also known as Alexanders Regt, TX CAV CSA. Not found as Henry H. Fry.

The pension was approved 15 May 1919, allowed from 1 Mar 1919, for Martha Ann Fry of Hemphill County Texas, Post Office, Canadian, Texas. #35845. Written across the approval is "Dead"

There is an application for Mortuary Warrant.
Charles L. Fry stated he was the person entrusted with the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Martha A. Fry, pension of State of Texas, file number 35845, Hemphill Co. Mrs. Martha A. Fry died 11 Aug 1930, in Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, at the home of Charles L. Fry, her son. Application is made for paying all or part of her funeral expenses. Signed by Charles L. Fry, 26 Aug 1930.
C. C. Stickley, undertaker, Canadian, Hemphill, Texas, had charge of the body of Mrs. Martha A. Fry who died 11 Aug 1930 and was prepared for burial by him on the same day. And he believed warrant should be issued to C. L. Fry
Edward H. Snyder, practicing physician attended Mrs. Martha Fry in her last illness. She died of cerebral hemorrhage, general arterisclerosis.

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

1930 Census. Canadian, Hemphill Co, TX, Hh 14
Charles L. Fry, age 52, married at age 21, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. TN, police officer for Santa Fe RR
Birdie L, wife, age 54, b. KY, father b. KY, mother, b. TN
Luna M., dau, age 16.
Horace L., son, age 31, widowed, proprietor, tailor shop. Quanda G., granddaughter, age 8.
Martha, mother, age 84, widowed, b. TN


Texas Death Certificate #40088. Martha Ann "Frey" died, Canadian, Hemphill Co, TX, on 11 Aug 1930. She was a widow, born 19 Aug 184? in Loudon, Tennessee. She died of cerebral hemorhage. Her father was Abe Hagler; mother's maiden name unreadable, possibly Urel. Parents were born in Tennessee. C. L. Fry of Canadian was the informant. She was moved to Anson, TX, for burial.

Found on the Jones County, TX, USGenWeb.org website. Martha and a daughter are buried Anderson Chapel Cemetery. Henry is there as H. H. Fry. They have a plot enclosed with an iron fence as pictured on FindAGrave. There was room for other graves.
FRY, Araminda Jul 7,1875 Dec 22,1898 D/O H.H. & M.A. FRY
FRY, Martha, A. Aug 19,1845 Aug 11,1930 W/O H.H. Fry

Birth	19 Aug 1845	Roane County, Tennessee
Marriage	31 Dec 1868	Fannin County, Texas - Henry Harrison Fry
Death	11 Aug 1930	Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas

Spouse	Henry Harrison Fry (1846 - 1902)
Child	A. Oscar Fry (1869 - 1904)
Child	John Monroe Fry (1870 - 1885)
Child	Joseph Albert Fry (1871 - 1888)
Child	Ora B. Fry (1872 - 1873)
Child	Erasmus A. Fry (1874 - )
Child	Araminta "Minta" Fry (1875 - 1898)
Child	Charles Lee Fry (1877 - 1950)
Child	Maggie Fry (1878 - 1912)
Child	Living