Ida Louise Black
1864 - 1949 (84 years)
25 Jan 1949 Ida Frasier obituary - Ashland Gazette
Hold Services for Mrs. Ida Frasier
Ida Black Frasier was born at Fairfield, Ind., May 1, 1864 and passed away at Lincoln, Nebr., on Jan. 25, 1949 at the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 25 days. She came to North English, Ia. with her farmily when one year of age. The trip took three weeks in a covered wagon.
Her early girlhood was spent in the vicinities of North and South English, Harper, and Keota, Ia. In 1879 she came to Nebraska with the family of E.J. Rosecrans, with whom she made her home.
On April 1, 1886 she was married to Edward A. Frasier of Ashland, and they made their home on a farm 5 1/2 miles west of Ashland until her husband's death on Dec. 10, 1938.
Seven children were born to this union, one daughter, Maude Belle, having died in infancy. Surviving are Chester A., Grinnell, Ia.; Roscoe E., Ceresco; Nellie I Frasier, Glendale, Calif.; Mabel Williamson and Clarence D. Frasier, Lincoln, and Myrtle Hrubesky of Geneva. Mrs. Frasier also leaves 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren to mourn her loss as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Frasier was a member of the New Hope Christian church and a charter member of the West Ashland Women's club. She was actively interested in these organizations as long as her health permitted.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Marcy chapel with Rev. H. H. Utterback in charge. Mrs. Warren Robinson sang "Going Home" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Mrs. H.F. Anderson was her accompanist.
Pallbearers were Jess Russell, Clyde Landon, Lynn Converse, Ed Vance, Jess Parks and O.J. Lohr. Interment was made in the Ashland cemetery.
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