July 14, 1933
Death Again Cuts Into "Thin Gray Line" In Russell County
Harvey D. Fraley Latest To Pass On.
With the passing Tuesday, July 11, 1933 of Harvey D. Fraley, only 9 Confederate soldiers in Russell survive, namely:
J. W. Bausell, 88
George Williams, 94
B. F. Francisco, 93
Lilburn Hurt, 88
W. P. Dickenson, 91
Lil Ball, 87
N. B. Smith, 91
Joseph Ashby, 92
George L. Kiser, 94
Mr. Fraley was a well known farmer of the lower Castlewood district, and his death resulted from a fractured hip and pneumonia.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Davis, of Glenn Rock, Pa; Mrs. G. C. Gray and Miss Missouri Fraley, of Castlewood.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. C. C. Fisher and Rev. J. B. Craft conducting the last rites.
Interment was in the family cemetery near the home.
We want to be correct in the above list of surviving Confederate soldiers, so if anyone knows of an old soldier in the county whose name is omitted they will please report same to the Lebanon News.
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