"After the death of his father, E. J. Fry moved to Texas with his mother in 1855, when he was less than 10 years old ... After moving to Marshall in 1872, he came a partner and then sole owner of a private bank. In 1887 he purchased stock held in the First National Bank by W. P. Poland and became the bank's original vice president, holding that post until his death in 1927 ...." (www.angelfire.com/ca6/bible/harrison/historical_markers_building.htm)

Edwin J. Fry had seven children:

Sophie, b. 1867

Edwin Starr, b. 1870

Pamela O., b. 1872

Sallie, b. 1875

Edwin James, Jr., b. 1878

Lula, b. 1880

Belle (Isabelle), b. 1884

 

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