Son of John Jacob Fryberger and Elizabeth Althouse
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John Fryberger was born near Reading, in Berks county, Pa., February 19, 1825, and departed this life at his home at Soldier, Kansas, January 21, 1908, at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 2 days. When but a youth he moved with his mother, one brother and two sisters to Stark county, Ohio, and afterwards removed to Wayne county, where in May, 1847, he was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Bonewitz. In the same year they moved to Indiana, settling in Huntington county and afterwards in Marshall county. In 1864 he removed with his family to Iowa, near Fairfield, in Jefferson county. In May 1873 his wife died ad was buried at Fairfield. In the fall of 1874 he moved to Bloomfield, Davis county, where in 1874 he was married to Mary Creswell. In 1876 he moved to Kansas, settling in Doniphan county, where he resided until 1883 when he moved to Jackson county and for 14 years he lived on a farm near Soldier. In 1897 he moved to Soldier where he has since resided. To his first union were born nine sons and one daughter, all of whom survive him except three sons, Frank P., who died in 1907, Orion, and an infant son. To his second union were born one son and two daughters all of whom survive him. Six sons and one daughter were at his bed side when he died: John B. and A. L. of Holly, Colo., Chas. E. of Denver, W. E. of El Reno, Ok., G. P. of Bloomfield, Ia., and O. E. Fryberger and Mrs. Jessie Thompson, of Soldier, Kansas. Two sons and two daughters: D. O. of Loveland and Emmit, of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. May Perry of Helena, Mont., and Mrs. Edna Edwards of Pathfinder, Wyo., were unable to be present. In 1857 the deceased gave his heart to God, and united with the U. B. church, afterwards with the M. E. church, in which church he held his membership until death claimed him ....

Soldier Clipper, January 29, 1908