Mayflower Descendant of George Soule: George 1, Susannah 2, Susannah West 3, Dinah Barber 4, Lydia Wilcox 5, Stephen B III Saunders 6, Elias 7, Frances 8,  John Aldridge Frazier 9

Los Angeles Daily Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 10, Col. 2

Mon., Jul. 17, 1899

DEATH RECORD

FRAZIER - In this city, Sunday, July 16, Capt. J. A. Frazier, born in Rhode Island, 1833; aged 66 years.

Funeral from First Baptist Church on Flower street, between Seventh and Eighth streets, Monday, at 3 p.m. 

Interment, Rosedale Cemetery.

Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.)

July 18, 1899

CAPTAIN FRAZIER'S FUNERAL

Sincere Mourning for the Death of a Good Man

Seldom has so many sincere mourners gathered at a funeral in Los Angeles as assembled yesterday for the obsequies of Capt. J. A. Frazier, founder of the Good Samaritan Mission. The services were held at the First Baptist Church, and the interment was at Rosedale. Dr. Frost of San Bernardino repeated the parable of the Good Samaritan, and told how here in Los Angeles, a life had been lived which was the modern embodiment of the Biblical story. The pastor of the church spoke briefly, and the simple services ended with a prayer.

Men and women who had been helped by Capt. Frazier in time of dire need were there to pay the last honors to the man whose life has been unselfishly devoted to doing good. Those who had made Capt. Frazier a medium through which to give to the poor, confident that what they entrusted to him would be wisely used, were there in goodly numbers, as also the members of his family, who have loyally stood by him in his work, and who made his home the chief happiness of his life.

Out of the sincere grief which has been felt universally at the loss of a kind and good man, has sprung a determination that his work shall not be allowed to perish with him. Steps are now being taken to meet all the obligations which Capt. Frazier had undertaken, and to carry on his peculiar work – the feeding and clothing of sick and destitute women and children.

Courtesy of Don Lynch.

The Record (National City, CA.), P. 2, Col. 2

Thu., Jul. 27, 1899

Capt. J. A. Frazier, the founder of Carlsbad, on there Santa Fe route, in this county died in Los Angeles last week.

In the 1850 U.S. census, 18 yr. old John Frazier, b. in Rhode Island, was living in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island with his

50 yr. old father, Warren G. Frazier, b. in RI.

40 yr. old mother, Frances Frazier, b. in RI.

20 yr. old brother, George Frazier, a sailor, b. in RI.

18 yr. old (twin?) sister, Elizabeth Frazier, b. in RI.

14 yr. old sister, Mary Esther, b. in RI.

13 yr. old sister, Ann Frances, b. in RI.

25 yr. old William Clark, a mason, b. in RI.

50 yr. old Larry Clinch, a laborer, b. in Ireland

According to his Apr. 11, 1855 U.S., Seamen's Protection Certificate, John Frazier personally appeared in the Orleans Parish in Louisiana to declare that he was a native of Westerly, Rhode Island, twenty-two years of age, was an American citizen and had no protection as an American citizen. He was described as 5'9" in height, with a light complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes.

*Note: Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications were what might well be called a merchant seaman's passport. SPCs were authorized by the Fourth Congress on May 28, 1796, to protect American merchant seamen from impressment by the British on the high seas.

In the 1870 U.S. census, 37 yr. old John Fraizer, a farmer, b. in Rhode Island, was living in Upper Lake, Lake, CA. (about 120 mi. north west of Sacramento, CA.) with his

29 yr. old wife, Margaret E. Fraizer, b. in Nova Scotia

6 yr. old daughter, Anna G Traizer, b. in CA.

4 yr. old daughter, Kate Traizer, b. in Nevada

2 yr. old daughter, Mary F. Traizer, b. in Nevada

In the 1880 U.S. census, 46 yr. old J. A. Frazier, a painter, b. in Rhode Island, was living in Gravelly Valley, Lake, CA. with his

40 yr. old wife, Margaret I. Frazier, b. in Novia Scotia

16 yr. old daughter, Anna Frazier, b. in CA.

14 yr. old daughter, Kate Frazier, b. in Nevada

12 yr. old daughter, Mary Frazier, b. in Nevada

7 yr. old daughter, Victoria Frazier, b. in CA.

5 yr. old daughter, California Frazier, b. in CA.

2 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth Frazier in CA.

4 mth. old son, Warren G. Frazier, b. in Feb. in CA.

John's parents were both b. in RI.

Margaret's father was b. in Scotland and her mother in Nova Scotia.

According to the Great (Voter's) Register of San Diego, dated Sept. 2, 1882, 49 yr. old John A. Frazier, a farmer, b. in RI., was living in San Marcos, San Diego Co., CA.

According to the California, Voter Register, 59 yr. old John A. Frazier, a farmer, b. in RI., was living in Carlsbad, CA. He was described as 5'9", with a dark complexion, brown eyes and gray hair.

Los Angeles Daily Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 8, Col. 3

Wed., Jul. 19, 1899

When that best of good Samaritans, Capt. J. A. Frazier, died, he was obligated to the amount of about $200 for supplies purchased for suffering women and children. It is the paramount duty of our citizens to liquidate this obligation, and as will be seen by referring to a letter printed in The Times of yesterday, a movement to that end has already been commenced by some four charitable people, and the sum of $35 is already subscribed. Any further contributions to this good cause will be gratefully acknowledged by The Times and promptly applied to the purpose named. Should there be any surplus it will be turned over to the family of the good man whose loss means so much to the needy in this community.