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Stephen Nott Frazier (b. Jul 28, 1793, d. May 22, 1881)

Stephen Frazier (1793-1881)

Stephen Nott Frazier (son of Thomas Frazier and Deborah Selden Nott) was born Jul 28, 1793 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT¹⁰², and died May 22, 1881 in Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PA¹⁰³. He married Abigail Mira?Myra Case on Bef. 1818 in Barkhamsted or Canton.

Notes for Stephen Nott Frazier:
[My 3rd-Great Grandfather]

According to Records of Rev. Roger Viets, Rector of St. Andrew's, Simsbury, Conn and Missionary from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1763-1900. Published Hartford 1893.
BAPTISMS record by Roger Viets' Missionry
Granby 11th July 1800
A male Child of Thomas Frazier n. Stephen Nott
He was baptized as Stephen Nott Frazier.

Looking through the census records and the book "The Descendants of Sgt. J. Nott", there is some confusion. According to the CT Nott Family file Stephen Frazier's descendency is as follows:

57. Stephen Frazier born 1792, married Myra Case. Stephen died 1881. (Source: CT Nott Family File)
children:
i George Frazier.
ii Stephen Nott Frazier.
iii Homer Frazier.
iv John Frazier.
v Charles Frazier.
vi Eliphalet Frazier.
vii Cestus Frazier.
viii Eliza Frazier

First off, He buries his wife, Abigail Mira, next to him. She is two years younger than him. However, In the 1830 & 1840 Census, the wife appears to be about 10 years younger. This may indicate that there were two wives. Myra Case & Abigail Mira. Between the 1830-1840 censuses the age of the wife changes. This would mean that Charles H. or Eliphalet W. was the first child of a second marraige. Only local Litchfield & HArtford Co. records will probably help here. They were living in New Hartford and Canton in those decades. By 1840 they are in PA and Abigail M. is consistently reporting her age until death, and claims to be born in CT. Charles & Eliphalet are CT born. ELiza is NY, Chester & Seth(not sure) are PA. So it could be that Myra Case dies about 1830-1832. Abigail marries him 1831-1833. By 1834 Eliza is born in NY and it is likely Abigail is the mother (since she is from CT too).

Eliphalet is the 6th child, but the birth year on his grave places him just 8 months before Homer Howard. The 1860 Census has Eliphalet living with his father and his aged in unmistakably 31 (born 1828-1929). If we assume that I misread the engraving of an 8 to be a 5, then this it still disagrees with the order in Nott file. The 1870 Census for E.W.Frazier has the birth at 1825--which agrees with the grave. He may have changed it over time, making himself older.


CENSUS RECORDS
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1820 U.S. Census, Connecticut, Hartford, Canton 
Stephen Frasure   200010-001000-01000000
     2 male 0-9 years (George T., 2; Stephen Nott, 2; Franklin, 1)
     1 male 26-44 years STEPHEN
     1 female 16-18 years (too young to be Abigail Mira!)
     0 foreigners not naturalized
     1 engaged in agriculture
     0 engaged in commerce
1830 - U.S. Census • Connecticut • Litchfield • New Hartford
     (I don't know if this is the same family!)
      Males under 5: 2 (John, 3; Homer Howard, 5)
      Males 5 to 10 : 1 (Eliphalet, 5-6)
      Males 10 to 15 : 2 (George, 12; Stephen Nott, 12; Franklin,11)
      Males 30 to 40 : 1 (Stephen, 38)
      Females 20 to 30 : 1 (Abigail/Myra, 35 - cannot be this woman, unless she lied)
1840 - U.S. Census • Pennsylvania • Susquehanna • Harmony; Roll:M704_476 Pg:377 Image:268  
    Stephen Frazier - 1112201000000-0100001000000 - 10 total, 6 engaged in Agriculture
      1Mx0-5(Seth or Cestus or Chester), 1Mx5-10(Charles H.), 1Mx10-15(John), 2Mx15-20(Homer, Eliphalet), 
      2Mx20-30(Stephen, Franklin, or George), 1Mx40-50(Stephen), 1Fx5-10(Eliza), 1Fx40-50(Abigail)
      Seth, Cestus are both in 0-5M. Chester C. might not be born. Neither Cestus or Seth show on 1850, but a Seth shows up in 1860. Likely Cestus died very young. Seth either died or went away for some reason. The 1860 Seth may be unrelated.
            

1850 - New Hartford, CT ( a different Stephen Frasier?)
1850 - Harmony, Susquehanna Co., PA. Sept 17th, 1850 census
    Stephen Frazier, 58M, Farmer, $2,000, CT
    Abigail M. 54F, CT
    Eliza M., 16F, NY
    Charles H., 19M, Farmer, CT
    Chester C., 10M, PA
    David Nelson, 7M, Black, PA
1860 - Census, PA, Susquehanna Co., Oakland - 
    Stephen Frasier, 66M, Farmer, $2,000/$900, CT
    Abigail M., 64F, CT
    Eliphalet W., 31M, Book Agent, $0/$1400, CT
    Charles H., 28M, carpenter, $1,000/$0, CT
    Eliza M., 24F, NY
      (next door is George L. Frazier, a son)
      Based upon the birth locations, the family may have been on the move out of Connecticut 
      after 1832, with Eliza born in New York during 1836. Seth was born in 1839, PA. Maybe 
      they visited Brooklyn Fraziers before proceeding to PA.
1870 - United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Susquehanna > Montrose
    Stephen Frazier, 76M, at home, $1800/$300, CT
    Abigail M., 74F, at home, CT
    Charles, 39M, Book-kepper in printing office, CT
    Eliza M., 35F, keeping house, NY
1880 - Montrose, Sussquehanna, PA; Roll: T9_1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 299B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 0592
    Stephen Frazier, 86M, Retired Farmer (CT,CT,CT)
    Abigail Frazier, 84M, keeping house (CT,CT,CT)
    Eliza Frazier, 45F, keeping houser (NY,CT,CT)

NOTE: For 1850, in Montrose, PA there is a Fraser family with Mary Fraser(64) from NY, and Ann L.(38), Franklin(30) & Caroline(23) all born in PA.  In Harmony, there are two Fraziers from Maryland: Edward Frazier, 24M, & Henry Frazier, 26M, both R.R.Fireman in a boarding house. There are many RailRoad workers in the Inn.  There are no other Fraziers in Susquehanna County.

NOTE: For 1870, in Montrose, PA there is a Frazier family with Mary Frazier(85) from NY, and Ann L.(59), & Caroline(44) all born in PA.  In Harmony, there are two Fraziers from Maryland: Edward Frazier, 24M, & Henry Frazier, 26M, both R.R.Fireman in a boarding house. There are many RailRoad workers in the Inn.  There are no other Fraziers in Susquehanna County.

(note: Spelled FRAZUR in some records.)

More About Stephen Nott Frazier:
Burial: Unknown, Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PA.

More About Stephen Nott Frazier and Abigail Mira?Myra Case:
Marriage: Bef. 1818, Barkhamsted or Canton.

Children of Stephen Nott Frazier and Abigail Mira?Myra Case are:

+George T. Frazier, b. 1818, CT¹⁰⁴, d. date unknown.
Stephen Nott Frazier, b. 1818, CT, d. date unknown.
Franklin Frazier, b. 1819, CT, d. 1880, Susquehanna Co., PA¹⁰⁵.
Eliphalet W. Frazier, b. Apr 3, 1825, CT¹⁰⁶, d. Dec 17, 1871, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PA¹⁰⁷.
+Homer Howard Frazier, b. Dec 21, 1825, Canton, Hartford Cty, CT, d. May 16, 1876, Montrose, Susquehanna Cty, PA.
John (Sgt J. Nott) Frazier, b. 1827, d. date unknown.
+Charles H. Frazier, b. 1832, CT, d. Aft. 1870.
Eliza Frazier, b. 1834, NY¹⁰⁸, d. date unknown.
Cestus (Sgt J. Nott) Frazier, b. Bef. 1836, d. date unknown.
Seth Frazier, b. 1839, PA¹⁰⁹, d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Montrose, Susquehanna, Co., PA (likely).