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Note: 9 she married Edwin Druin Frier, born 6 October 1886 at Bowling Green; served in the U.S. Navy. Their children were Dorothy (10 Oct 1920), on 27 Feb 1941 married Robert A. Eck; and Betty (27 July 1924) married John Husdon Rice, Dec 1940. The parents of Edwin Druin Frier were James Diggs and Alcy Jane Roberts Frier. The father of Natalie Frier Ely was William Henry Ely, farmer, born 19 June 1857 at Center, Died 8 February 1952. On 6 March 1879 he married Mary Manand Liter (8 December 1859 - 13 April 1938). They are buried at Olivet. Their children, besides Natalie, were Jesse Eugene (8 December 1879 - 25 August 1967) and Roberta Neal Ely (21 march 1906 - 4 September 1925) and both are buried at Olivet (sic). The father of William Henry Ely was John A. Ely, born 5 September 1802, and is buried in Cando, N. Dak. he married Mary Amanda Lane. The parents of John A. Ely were Isaace and Mary Judy Ely who came to Missouri from Boone County, Kentucky in 1809 and settled west of New London in Bethel community. The parents of Mary Amanda Liter were Isaac C. and Nancy C. Neal Liter.
Center Missouri, 1882 - 1982, Centennial Jul 31 - Aug 1
John A. Ely
John A. Ely gave the first acre of ground Center is built on. Mr. Ely's home was on the ground where Russell and Susan Osterhout now live. Besides farming, he was a stockman, making trips to the South selling mules.
John A. Ely was father of William H. Ely and grandfather of Natalie Frier. Natalie Frier resides in Center.
Dollie Ely, Natalie's aunt, made the first purchase in Jeff Ellis's Store. This purchase was a stick of candy costing one penny.
Natalie is one of Center's oldest citizens in 1982.
Note: FRIER, NATALIE ELY, Center, born 20 Feb 1889 at Center. On 1 June 191
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