From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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ED A. FRASE 
	Ed A. Frase lives four miles northwest from Valley and does farming 
and lumbering. He was born in Wayne county, Ohio, on March 10, 1859, the son 
of David and Elizabeth (Maxwell) Frase, natives of Ohio. They settled in 
Wayne county in an early day and there remained until the day of their death.
The mother passed away in 1897, the father two years later. They were the 
parents of nine children as follows: C.I., John M., J.M.,deceased, R.R., Ed 
A., T.B.F., W.H. and E.C. Our subject was educated in his native county and 
remained with his parents until he was nineteen years of age. He had during 
this time become master of the carpenter's trade from his father. He went to 
Illinois where he farmed for two years; after which he removed to Nebraska 
and did farming and carpentering for fifteen years. Following this, he rigged
out a prairie schooner and with his wife and six children traveled through 
Nebraska and Kansas, wintering the first year in the Ozark mountains, in 
Missouri. Next year he started with his outfit to Ohio and remained there one
year during which time his mother died. Then they returned to north Missouri,
whence two years later they went to Minnesota where he sold his outfit and 
came by rail to Spokane, Washington. For eighteen months he followed his 
trade then they came to Stevens county, locating where we find them at the 
present time. In addition to general farming. Mr. Frase does considerable 
logging and lumbering.
   In 1881, Mr. Frase married Miss Lillie C., daughter of R.B. and Rofelda M.
(Tabor) Kelley, natives of Illinois. In 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Kelley removed to
Nebraska where the father was killed in 1882, while as shreiff he was attemp-
ting to arrest a horsethief. The mother still lives in Whiteside county,
Illinois, caring for her mother who is seventy-seven years of age. They were
the parents of three children: Lillian C., Mary E., and Grace. To Mr. and Mrs
Frase have been born the following children: Mary B., Albert J., E. Pearl,
Ernest and Earl twins, Jessie Warren, deceased, Effie M.,deceased, and  
Edna R. Mr. Frase is an enthusisatsic Bryan Democrat and is always at the 
front in political matters. He has been road supervisor several times, and 
he and his wife are members of the Christian church.    

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