Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Jacob FRY, farmer; P. O. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch is one of the successful farmers 
of Wheatland Twp.; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 9, 1816, and is the son of Henry FRY, 
a farmer; Mr. FRY, when he was 12 years of age, was sent out and brought up among strangers, 
and remained in his native State until 1841; he then emigrated West to Ohio, and settled in 
Wayne Co.; here he was engaged at his trade, blacksmithing, and remained until 1854; then 
came to Will Co. and settled in Wheatland Twp.; here he has remained ever since, engaged in 
farming. He was married to Miss Catherine GRILL, of Berks Co., Penn.; had four children; when 
he married, he was worth about $150 cash; he went to work at his trade, blacksmithing, saved 
a little money, and invested in land, the present farm, and, with hard labor, good management 
and industry, to-day owns 871 acres of fine, improved land, with improvements that rank among 
the first of Will Co.; Mr. FRY is one of the first members of the German Lutheran Church of 
Wheatland Township.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.