Fryer Family
Related Surnames: Bryan, Keefe, Timmons,
SC Documents related to Fryer Family: Census - Deeds
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The Fryer surname appears to be of English origin
The earliest mention of Fryers in South Carolina included a Richard & Rachel (Holland) Fryer who supposedly migrated from MD to Laurens Co, SC prior to the American Revolution. Their children were John m Ann Rodgers; Reason m Delilah Calvert; Rachel m John Hobby; Cassandra m Simpson Newman; and Sarah m Moses Casey Jr. After his wife's death, Richard Fryer married for a second time to Rachel Nichols in 1795 and moved to Spartanburg Co, SC. Their children: George; Elenor "Nelly" m Moore H Crow; Johnathan, Mary m William B Arnold; Fannie m Washington W Casey; and David.
The earliest Fryer family member living along South Carolina's Pee Dee river was a Drury Fryer, a Patriot in the American Revolution. He was a resident of the Georgetown District (later named Marion District) as early as 1782. His brother named Joel was also an early resident along the Pee Dee. Both of these men were part of the Georgetown District (Prince Frederick Parish) census of 1790. Drury and Joel Fryer had sizeable families, but most of their children appear to have migrated out of the state to points further west.
One named Charles Fryer born c1780 (probably Joel Fryer's son), remained in the District of Marion. He had at least five children including sons William and a Joel. Together these brothers owned up to thousands of acres on the west side of the Pee Dee in present day Florence County. The following are the families of William Fryer and Joel Fryer:-------------------------------------------
Family of William Fryer:
(note: there were probably older children born prior to 1825 not included here)Husband: Fryer, William
Born: About 1797
Died: Before 1860, Marion District, SC
Father: Fryer, Charles (c1780-)
Wife: Bryan Harrell Fryer, Pethany (first marriage to Jacob Harrell)
Born: About 1791
Died: 1870, Marion District, SC (tombstone in corn field in Pamplico, SC)
Father: Bryan, Lemuel
Child: Fryer Timmons, Elinor Ann
Born: About 1826, Marion District, SC
Spouse: Timmons, Randelson William (c1821-c1853)
Child: Fryer, Jr., William
Born: About 1829, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, Elisha
Born: 1831, Marion District, SC
Died: 1889, Florence County, SC
Spouse: Keeffe Fryer, Ann Amanda (1847-1938)
Child: Fryer, Andrew
Born: 1838, Marion District, SC
Spouse: Keeffe Fryer, Amelia (1849-1917)-----------------------------------------------
Family of Joel Fryer:Husband: Fryer, Joel
Born: About 1800, Marion District, SC
Father: Fryer, Charles (c1780-)
Wife: Unknown Maiden Fryer, Mary
Born: About 1812,
Child: Fryer, Martha
Born: About 1835, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, William
Born: About 1837, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, Charles
Born: About 1838, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, Robert
Born: About 1840, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, James
Born: About 1845, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, Winnie
Born: About 1846, Marion District, SC
Child: Fryer, Sarah
Born: About 1849, Marion District, SC
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