The Frary Family Association

(excerpted from May, 2011 FFA Newsletter)

Famed poet Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886), known as “The Belle of Amherst”,  is a direct descendant of John and Prudence Frary.  She is a member of the eighth generation of descent from John and Prudence.

John Herman Frary E1457 of Ukiah, CA, recently discovered this interesting fact.  Family members who have visited the Emily Dickenson Museum in Amherst, MA, probably already know about this;  Emily’s complete genealogy is given there, and the name Frary appears as one of her ancesters.  (The Newsletter goes on to list her generation-by-generation line.)

By Lois Lehman, E1402d

A trip to learn about Frarys who have lived in California is in the works.  The plan is to start in San Francisco and travel by minivan to San Diego.  The adventure would start on Saturday, Sept. 10, and end Sunday, Sept. 18.

We will visit several Frary sites:  the gravesite of a Union soldier (Allen @. Frary) in a picturesque cemetery in Napa; a dining hall named after Lucien F. Frary at Pomona College, with the college historian telling us about Lucien, a gold mine once owned in partnership by A. P. Frary; and a stagecoach and house owned by Frank P. Frary, former mayor of San Diego.

Built into the trip is time to see San Francisco, Hearst Castle, perhaps whale watching, the Aquarium, and Cannery Row at Monterey Bay in San Diego.

Since we will be driving ourselves in a seven-passenger minivan, we can be somewhat flexible on our stops.  The cost per person for the trip will be about $1,100 per person for the hotel and cost of the rental vehicle and gas.  You would be on your own for any transportation to California, entrance fees, and meals.

If you would like to get acquainted with your living Frary cousins and learn about some of our California ancestors, please join us on this trip.

Please email me or call me by June 30.  My email is arizonalois@msn.com.  ….  A complete itinerary will be available soon by request.

Just a quick update to let you know that the site has been updated to include information about the FFA Officers for 2009, as well as Association Publications and how to become a member of the FFA.

On the Membership page, you will find an easily downloadable form (just click the link that says “click here”) that you can fill out and mail in with your dues to become a member, make a donation to the Scholarship Fund or purchase FFA decals and note cards.

There will be a lot more coming soon, including additional contact information, some family history, updates on upcoming events and more.

Enjoy the updates!

UPDATE:

We’ve also added the Frary History Page today, on which we will share some of the history of the Family as well as some of the history of Deerfield, MA.  Head over there now to check out the History of the Frary House.

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Hi Members and Future Members!

Just wanted to let you all know that the Frary Family Association is also now on Facebook.  We have a (growing) group of Frary Facebookers who are meeting up online and keeping up to date with family everywhere.

If you’d like to check it out, you can click right here to go to the group.  It’s open access, so join the group and meet some of your extended family today!

Welcome to the official web site for The Frary Family Association!

We are in the process of launching the web site with information about the organization, options for our members and information on how to join, so please bear with us.  Sections of the site, including background info and forms for becoming a member and updating genealogical records will be brought online as quickly as possible over the coming days.

In the meantime, please visit the Official FFA Facebook Page to begin connecting with other FFA members both in North America and around the world.  You can find the Facebook page HERE — it’s open to anyone who would like to join and we encourage you to spread the word so we can create a strong online community.

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