From researcher, Mary Willems (Jan 2002 email: ramcwest@gwtc.net)

The children I have listed for Jesse Fry are: Peter Esli, Noah O., Hannah Sarah (who married James Conover), Elkanah Samuel, Elizabeth Cynthia, Gideon, John Jay, Lewis Kampman, Nelson, Simeon, George, Joannah.

Per my Mom, Jesse ran a flour mill on the Neosho River in Neosho or Labette County Kansas.

According to my Mom's records how some of the children died: one drowned in the Neosho River on Fry's Ford, 1 died of maleria, one died of chills, one killed by an Indian, and one kicked by a horse.

Hannah and James Conover had 3 children: Ollie, Ada J., and Minnie. Minnie was my g-grandmother). In our family, Minnie was always know as Minnie Fish Fry, according to my grandmother. I always thought that was a pretty cool name. Thru the computer I see they list her name as Minnie Eff.

I have birth dates, but just what I picked up on the computer for Jesse's children.

On the Conover genforum.com, I recently found a message from a man who has an autograph book that belonged to his great-grandmother, Martha Esmeralda (Fry), and it contained signatures from Hannah Sarah (Fry) Conover and her husband James and the children. He was wondering who these people were, so I answered a follow-up. That was really exciting to see.

Great hearing from you. Mary Willems

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Just received a letter from my Mother. Here is what she said about the Frys: Since John Fry died in Arkansas(John is Jesse's brother), I wonder if Jesse Fry died there also, since 2 of his children went to Arkansas. They all just vanished and I don't know when or where they were buried.

Clifty, Arkansas about 15 miles from Fayetteville, where Gideon Fry and Johanna (Fry) Moore lived.

John (Jesse's brother), died in 1895.

Darn, I didn't realize that they hadn't stuck around in KS. Would have made things easier.

I have some birthdates On Penninah and Jesse's children-no documentation though, but may make it easier for you to document.

Peter Esli, b. 21 Oct 1841. Died in the war.

Noah, b. 24 Jun 1843 in Tusc. Co, Oh.

Hannah Sarah, b. 15 May 1845, Tusc Co., Oh.

Elkanah, b. 20 Dec 1846, d. 1870, maleria or chills?

Elizabeth Cynthia, b. 10 Sep 1848, Tusc Co., Oh, d. 1870 maleria or chills?

Gideon, b. 16 Jun 1850, Tusc CO., Oh. Went to Clifty, Arkansas , d. 1914-1920.

John Jay, b. 3 Apr 1852, d. 24 Oct 1855. John was 3 yr, 9 mo, 24 days when he died. Buried Gnadenhutten Cemetery, CL94, Tusc. Co. Oh.

Lewis Kampman, b. 10 Apr 1854, d. 18 Sep 1854, Gnadenhutten Cemetery, CL94, Tusc Co. Oh.



James and Hannah Sarah (Fry) Conover children's info per my Mom:

Ollie, b. 27 Sep 1870, Labette Co., KS

Minnie, b. 13 Sep 1872, Labette Co., KS, married William Henry Harrison Thomas 28 Dec 1898, divorced 1902.

Ada, b. 15 Oct 1874, Labette Co., KS

• Married: 6 SEP 1840 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio ⁵

1. Esli Peter FRY b: 19 SEP 1841 in probably Tuscarawas County, Ohio
2. Noah Onesimus FRY b: 24 JUN 1843 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
3. Hannah Sarah FRY b: 15 MAY 1845 in probably Fry's Valley, Clay Twp, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
4. Elkana Samuel FRY b: 28 DEC 1846 in probably Tuscarawas County, Ohio
5. Cynthia Elizabeth FRY b: 10 SEP 1848 in probably Tuscarawas County, Ohio
6. Gideon Ep FRY b: 16 JUN 1850 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
7. George FRY b: AFT 1850
8. John Jay FRY b: 3 JAN 1852 in probably Tuscarawas County, Ohio
9. Lewis Kampman FRY b: 10 APR 1854 in probably Tuscarawas County, Ohio
10. Nelson Jesse FRY b: 28 AUG 1855 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
11. Simeon Uz FRY b: 19 SEP 1857 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
12. Joanna Eleanor FRY b: ABT 1860 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio

1. Title: Church Book of the Brethren's Congregation of Beersheba (Moravian Church)
   Author: Translated and Transcribed by Maxine Renner Eberle
   Publication: 1987, Ragersville Historical Society, PO Box 6, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681
   Note: A genealogist's dream! Very detailed records.
   Repository:
   Note: In the posession of the compiler, Celia L. Hartmann (Gen_Searchin@yahoo.com)
   Media: Book
   Page: p. 29
   Text: Baptism Record for those children not belonging to our Society. Born November 12, 1818; baptized December 20, 1818: Penninah Almarine, daughter of Peter Edmonds, Jr. and his wife Hannah nee Walton. Sponsors: Edward Edmonds and his wife Susannah nee Rhoads, and Carolina Walton. Baptism administered by J. Rauschenberger at the Beersheba Church.
2. Title: Tuscarawas County Marriages, Volume I from Books 1, 2, 3 (1808-1844)
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Text: Fry, Jesse and Benasuah A. Edmonds
   6 Sep 1840
   page 372, return 2974 of originals
   Official: Edward Edmonds
3. Title: Census Record
   Text: 1880 U.S. Census
   
   Census Place:Walton, Labette, Kansas
   Source:FHL Film 1254385 National Archives Film T9-0385 Page 485B
   RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
   Jessie FRYESelfMWW60OH
   Occ:FarmerFa: PAMo: PA
   E. P. FRYESonMSW39OH
   Occ:FarmerFa: OHMo: OH
   G. E. FRYESonMSW26OH
   Fa: OHMo: OH
   N. J. FRYESonMSW24OH
   Fa: OHMo: OH
   J. E. FRYEDauFSW19OH
   Fa: OHMo: OH
4. Title: Census Record
   Text: U.S. Census, 1850, Clay Twp, Tuscarawas Co, OH, p. 146b.
   25 November 1850
   
   Dwelling #2019
   Family #2042
   
   Edward B. Judy, age 24, Farmer, b. Ohio
   Catharine Judy, age 24, b. Ohio
   Mary E., age 1, b. Ohio
   
   Dwelling #2020
   Family #2043
   John Judy, age 50, Weaver, RE$1200, B. Switzerland
   Elizabeth, age 46, b. PA
   Lydia, age 17, b. Ohio
   John Fry, age 28, Laborer
   
   
   
   Dwelling #2122
   Family #2045
   Jesse Fry, age 30, Farmer, b. Ohio
   Peninnah, age 31, b. Ohio
   Esli P., male, age 8, b. Ohio
   Noah O, male, age 7, b. Ohio
   Hannah S, female, age 5, b. Ohio
   Eleana S, female, age 3, b. Ohio
   Cinthia E, female, age 2, b. Ohio
   Abraham, male, age 21, b. OHio
5. Title: Tuscarawas County Marriages, Volume I from Books 1, 2, 3 (1808-1844)
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Page: p. 32
   Text: Fry, Jesse and Benasuah A. Edmonds
   6 Sep 1840
   page 372, return 2974 of originals
   Official: Edward Edmonds