William Fraley
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William Fraley | |
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| Born | August 17, 1795 Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1877 (aged 81) Sparta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Era | Antebellum South |
William Fraley (August 17, 1795 — July 28, 1877) was an American farmer and industrialist who specialized in coachbuilding.[1]
Early life
[edit]William Fraley attended Princeton, though details about his time there remain unknown.[1]
Career
[edit]Fraley moved from Pennsylvania to Sparta and established his carriage business there.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He was married and had children. He was a board member of the Sparta Female Model School, where his daughter Rebecca was enrolled in the 1830s.[1]
During the Civil War, his wife served as president of the Ladies Soldiers Aid Society of Hancock—a Confederate organization dedicated to providing support and supplies to soldiers and their families. His son-in-law, Henry Culver, also served as a captain for the Southern Army and is said to have diverted Sherman from Sparta.[1] Fraley's overall stance on the conflict remains a matter of debate.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "William Fraley". www.friendsofcems.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Shivers, Forrest (1990). The land between: a history of Hancock County, Georgia to 1940. Spartanburg, S.C: Reprint Co. ISBN 978-0-87152-442-3.