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History of Southeast Missouri, Goodspeeds 1880, pg. 829, Bollinger Co., MO
JASPER FRYMIRE
Jasper Frymire, probate judge of Bollinger County, Mo., is a native of Vanderburgh County,
Indiana, born in 1838. He is a son of Jacob and Allie (Foster) Frymire. The former was
of German descent, born in Pennsylvania about 1808. His father, William Frymire, was also
born in Pennsylvania and about 1816 removed to Perry County, Ind., and lived on a farm and
continued to farm during his natural life, and for years ran a flatboat on the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans every fall. Jacob Frymire remained in Perry County
until he reached his majority, then removed to Vanderburgh County. Soon after he was
married in Posey County, Ind. His wife was of Scotch descent, born in North Carolina
about 1812. In 1856, Mr. Frymire removed to White County, Ill., and in 1865 to Hamilton
County, that State, remaining there the rest of his life. He died about 1878, and his
wife, in 1872. They were the parents of fifteen children, of whom four are living:
George R. (of Chicag!
o), Ella (Mrs. David Allen), Harriet Cunningham and Jasper. The last named grew to
manhood on his father's farm, and was educated in the common schools of Indiana and
Carmi, Ill. On March 10, 1861, he was united in marriage with Emma Hudson, a native of
White County, Ill., born in 1844. They have two children, Flora Lee and Wendel H. In
1862, Mr. Frymire enlisted in the Federal army, and was assigned to the Eighty-seventh
Regiment Illinois Mounted Infantry. He participated in the battle of Vicksburg, Sabine
Cross Roads, Red River expedition and various minor skirmishes. After receiving his
discharge at Helena, Ark., June 16, 1865, he returned to White County, Ill. and resumed
farming. In 1868 he came to Marble Hill, Mo., and worked at the carpenter's trade and
various other employments for several years. Elected justice of the peace in 1874, he
served six years, and in the meantime served as deputy clerk of the circuit court. In
1880, he was elected sheriff of Boll!
inger County, and in 1882 declined a second nomination. The next year
he made a short trip to Dakota. Elected to his present office in 1886, he is filling it
with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. Politically he is a
Democrat. He is a Mason and a member of the I. O.O.F., and A.O.U.W. Mr. and Mrs. Frymire
and daughter are members of the Christian Church, the former having served as elder for
the past sixteen years.