BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 1901 Levi Frye, an old and respected citizen of this county living 7 ½ miles northeast of this city, died Sunday night at 8 o'clock, of pneumonia, at the age of 75 years. The funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon at 12 o'clock, at Bugg's Chapel. Interment at the cemetery near that place. *************** FEB. 15, 1901 Misses Lydia and Nannie Frye, who live in the country north of Bedford, are both seriously ill with pneumonia. Their father, Levi Fry, died several days ago of the same disease. **** OBITUARY. Henry and Sally (Ikerd) Fry, natives of North Carolina, came to this county about the year 1818, settled four miles north east of this city. They were of German descent, industrious and thrifty. Levi Fry, the subject of this sketch, the fifth of eleven children, was born in this county, March 3, 1825. Died Feb. 3, 1901, and was 75 years and 11 months old when he died. He was raised on the farm, used to hard work and the hardships incident of the pioneer life. His education was of the common schools of that age. He was a man that read the papers and was well posted on all the great questions of the day. He served as Justice of the Peace for many years, acquiring the title "Esquire Fry," by which he was called till the day of his death. Nov. 9, 1848, Elizabeth Ikerd became his wife. To them were born five children, three of whom are living. Mrs. Fry died Dec. 13, 1862. On April 24, 1864, Miss Mary Smith became his second wife. To this union nine children were born, all of whom survive. Of this large family twelve remain five boys and seven girls. In 1863, while Eld. Milton Parks was preaching at the Edwards school house, Bro. Fry united with the Baptist church, and was baptized in Pleasant Run, near the Virgil Fish farm. He continued to hold membership in the Baptist church to the close of life. Mr. Fry was a man of strong convictions, had great influence over his intimate friends, as he was well posted in the doings of the day, his counsel was good. He was a Democrat in principal, but loyal to the core. If he differed with a man, he differed kindly. To sum up, Mr. Fry was social, clever and benevolent. In distress and affliction he was as a brother. As a citizen he was enterprising. And it is remarkable how he retained his faculties to the last, being so old. Mr. Fry will be missed in his community more than any other man that has passed away for several years. His health had been failing for several years, and being feeble, was in no condition to resist an attack of pneumonia. After the fever set in he went down rapidly, and death came to his relief at 9:00 p.m. Sunday. He gave his family great comfort in his parting words. He told them that he was going home and now we hope that the family circle will be reunited, when they shall all reach Heaven at last. The children living in Kansas, Mrs. J. Long, Mrs. Wm. Sable, and John and Willis Fry, were informed of the probable death of their father in a few hours, but none of them were able to get here. Levi Alexander, of Kahoka, Mo., a name-sake of his uncle Levi, arrived a few hours after he was buried. Those left to mourn are his wife, twelve children, three sisters, Mrs. A. Schafer, of Bedford, Mrs. Malicot, of Iowa, and Mrs. J. Luther, of Marion county, Ind., and many grandchildren. The funeral took place at the Mt. Pleasant church, conducted by Eld. John Williams, and in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Farewell our good friend. J. W. NOTE: Levi Fry: 3 March 1825 - 2 (3) Feb. 1901. Burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Marshall Twp.