FRAME, W. B. - 1890 Bio (1836-1925)

FRAME, COBOURN, HOGATE, TILFORD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/5/2007 at 20:17:13

Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago
Pages 639-640

W. B. FRAME, residing on section 25, Round Prairie Township, is numbered among the pioneer settlers of Southeastern Iowa. In 1841 he settled in the village of Salem, Henry County, and from that time has been identified with the history of this community. He was born in Wayne County, Ind., in 1836, his parents being Joseph M. and Susan (COBOURN) FRAME. His father was born in Delaware in February, 1809, but in his youth went with his parents to Chester County, Pa., where he grew to maturity. With his father he learned the blacksmith's trade, which occupation he followed during the greater part of his life. At the age of twenty-six he left the parental roof and was united in marriage with Miss COBOURN, who was born in 1816. They reared a family of five children, four sons and a daughter, of whom our subject is the eldest. Julia, the daughter, is the wife of W. W. HOGATE, of Webster County, Neb.; John R. is engaged in farming in Republic County, Kan.; and James L. and Robert A. are residents of Webster County, Neb. Having for some time previous resided in Indiana, in 1849 accompanied by his family, Mr. FRAME came to Iowa and for four years engaged in blacksmithing in Salem. He then purchased a farm in Henry County, upon which he made his home until 1882, when he removed to Webster County, Neb., where he was living at the time of this death in the autumn of 1888. The family circle was broken for the first time and the children and mother still survive him. Mrs. FRAME is now living in Webster County with her children.

The first thirteen years of his life W. B. FRAME spent in his native State, and since that time he has been a resident of Iowa. He remained under the parental roof until 1859, in which year his marriage with Miss Harriet N. TILFORD was celebrated. Having mastered the blacksmith's trade in his father's shop, he followed that pursuit in Salem until the spring of 1860, when he removed to his present farm, which was entered by Mrs. FRAME's father in 1836, and a part of which was the first land broken in the county. Devoting his energies to farming and blacksmithing, he has there spent the succeeding years, yet in the midst of his business cares he has found time to devote to public interests. Any enterprise for the benefit of town or county meets with his hearty support and cooperation. Politically, he is a supporter of the Republican party, is a prominent man in local political circles, and has frequently served as delegate to the county and State conventions.

Mr. and Mrs. FRAME have a pleasant home in Round Prairie Township, where they are surrounded by many warm friends. They are parents of five children, but only three are now living -- Mary, Susan and Joseph C. The deceased are John T. and Julia, who died in infancy. The mother is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mr. FRAME is a non-affiliated Mason, having been initiated into the mysteries of the order when twenty-one years of age.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.