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Note: From "History of Cass County, Indiana," Thomas Helm, 1886.
SAMUEL FRYE, an old and highly esteemed pioneer of Cass County, is a native of Franklin County, Penn., where he was born October 2, 1824. His father, Samuel Frye, was also a native of Franklin County, Penn., and was born May 1, 1797. He was a son of Andrew Frye, who was a native of Virginia, and emigrated from thence to Maryland, and from there to Franklin County, Penn., in a very early day. He was twice married, and raised to men and women a family of eight children. Samuel, the father of our subject, was married in Franklin County, Penn., May 25, 1820 to Elizabeth Frederick, who was born in Franklin County, Penn., October 31, 1798. In about the year 1833 Mr. Samuel Frye, Sr., moved from Franklin County, Penn. to Bedford County, Penn., and from thence, in 1844, to Cass County, Ind. and settled upon land in Section 29, Boone Township, which he improved, and on which he resided until death. They were the parents of ten children, viz: Jacob F., John A., Samuel, Daniel, William M., Caleb, Rachel, Jerome, Rebecca E. and Emanuel F. Samuel, our subject, came with his parents to this county in 1844, and has since resided. He was married in Jefferson Township, this county, September 10, 1851, to Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gray) Benson. She is a native of Pennsylvania, where she was born June 9, 1833. About one year after our subject's marriage, he settled upon the farm on which he now resides, which he has improved from the wild, and upon which he has since lived. He owns at present 179 acres of land, which are well improved and under a high state of cultivation. He has had born to him three children, viz: Mary H (deceased), Alexander and Elizabeth.
From "Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana," Lewis, 1898.
SAMUEL FRYE, one of the highly respected pioneer farmers of Cass County, Indiana, still maintains his residence upon the farm which he entered as a government land many years ago, when he came to Indiana a young man. This homestead is located three miles from Royal Center, in Boone township, and is one of the best farms in the locality. A resume of Mr. Frye's life is herewith presented.
Samuel Frye was ushered into life on the 2d day of October, 1824, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Frederick) Frye, both natives of that place, he being the third in order of birth in a family of ten children.
Andrew Frye, the grandfather of our subject, was a Virginian by birth. He left the Old Dominion at an early day and established his home in Pennsylvania, where he reared a large family, several of his sons being participants in the war of 1812.
On his father's Pennsylvania farm Samuel Frye was born and reared, remaining there until he was twenty-two. At that time his parents emigrated to Cass County, Indiana, and he accompanied them, the date of their settlement here being in June, 1844. Young Frye selected a location in Boone Township and here entered one hundred and sixty acres of government land, paying for it at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and here he has rounded out more than half a century of his life. All the building and improvements upon the farm have been placed here by him. A fair degree of prosperity has attended him throughout these years, and now in his advanced age he is comfortably situated to enjoy life.
Mrs. Frye was formerly Miss Sarah H. Benson and is a native of Pennsylvania, born near Pittsburg. Her parents were John and Elizabeth (Gray) Benson, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Indiana and settled in Cass County about the year 1834, being among the original settlers of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Frye have had three children, viz.: Mary, deceased; Alexander, married and settled in life; and Lizzie, at home.
In his political views Mr. Frye is stanchly arrayed with the Republican party, of which he has been a supporter since its organization.
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