Another Post I 'stole'

I found this post, on the 4th of July, 2016, looking for the name of the great, great grandpa who had been in the American Revolution (Jacob Fricks). It has some interesting Fricks tid-bits. It took me about an hour to find my blog, to figure out which email it was under, and then reset the password, because I had no idea what it was. But here we go. And here's a good read, if you have an interest in the Fricks Family.  (another link to the same info, from FINDAGRAVE.)  AND....some info on Jacob Fricks.

James Asa Fricks, bio/headstone

Info from Ancestory.com (ctpqkberry1originally shared this)

"James Asa Fricks served in the Civil War in the 34th Georgia Regiment Company I. He was a Private and signed up on May 12, 1862. He was captured on July 4, 1863 during the Battle of Vicksburg. He was paroled on July 8, 1863. He was captured again at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on December 16, 1864 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio Prison Camp. He was released June 12, 1865."

This picture was posted at Ancestory.com by ctpqkberry1 (James Asa & Maranda Elizabeth Fricks) Headstone

Download records on Lewis Silas Fricks. Muster....death info....memorandeum of enrollment....

I am looking for this book: The Frick, Fricks, Frix family of the south, or, The three brothers by Katsenis, Ardath Lee Edwards (Main Author)

Here's a little bit of the story line: "Rudolf Frick (b.1709), son of Felix Frick and Barbara Grob, immigrated from Switzerland to Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They had three sons, Henry, Jacob and Mathias, and also a daughter, Anna. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma and elsewhere. Includes ancestry and relatives in Switzerland."

My dad came through Rudolf, Jacob, Lewis, Jonathan, John.... interesting. Can't find a copy anywhere, although it looks like the Salt Lake City Family History Library has 'film' of the book....how to get a copy??

My Aunt Gwen gave me a couple of documents to try to copy and get preserved, from her grandfather, Jonathan D. Fricks. They are both regarding the Civil War. Here is some history I found on Ancestory.com regarding Jonathan Davis Fricks:

"He was born August 27, 1840 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia He married Harriet Elizabeth Newberry at Ticanetley Church, Gilmer County, Georgia. She wa the daughter of J. Earl Newberry and Mary J. Willis and was born 1849 in Georgia. She died in 1926 in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina and is buried there in Ebenezer Cemetery.

"During the War between the states John Davis Joined F Company, 3rd Cavalry (USA), and was discharged in August, 1865. On June 13, 1870 he filed for a Federal pension in Morganton, Fannin County, Georgia. It was Granted and began July, 1871. He died January 12, 1906 and is buried at White Church Cemetery, Murphy, North Carolina.

Affadavit for Pension Application

 

J.P. Priest states that John Fricks' eyes became sore, but I do not remember the extent of the treatment for my recollection is that he always done his duty as a soldier and Sept. 26, 1864 in battle at Sulphur Trestle, Ala a ball or shell struck him under the foot. He was suffering then badly when I was hurried off south, a prisoner. In addition to the wound in the foot his collar bone was probably broken, but I did not examine him then. We were in camps together from March 1865 until muster out Aug. 3. 1865 and he complained of the disabilities as above set forth during this time. These facts are known to me because being in command of the company and being with him. I do not remember of the regimental surgeon Dr. Sours having treated him for as above stated my recollection is that he at all times and under all circumstances reported for duty even if he was sick. I have not seen the said John D. Fricks more than six times since our muster out - when his eyes got sore and we were on a raid into Miss. and the weather was extremely hard and we were without tents.

More on Lewis Silas Fricks

I found this from Ancestory.com. Someone had posted it on their family tree. I haven't figured out the connection yet... But I will put it in the comments when I find it.

 

Lewis Silas Fricks: (my great-great grandpa). His son, my grandpa, Jonathan Davis Fricks, was also in the Civil War.

 

"He was born 1801 in South Carolina, probably the Pendleton District. He married August 29, 1821(1) Elizabeth Vice, daughter of Roebuck Vice and Jane (Willis?). She was born in 1804 in Kentucky and died March 20,1900 in Murphy County, North Carolina.

 

Lewis was granted 816 acres in Pendleton District on February 11, 1826 on Little River. James Barron of Pickens County sold to Henry Fricks 350 acres on Cane Creek "adjoining land occupied by Lewis Fricks" August 22, 1833.(2) Lewis relocated his family to Lumpkin County, Georgia and appears there on the 1838 state census with eight people in his household.

 

During the War Between the States he enlisted in Company F, 3rd Tennessee (USA) Calvary. He was captured September 25,1864 and died in a parole camp at Vicksburg, Mississippi April 2, 1865.

 

Footnotes:

1. In an 1866 affadavit for widow's pension, the marriage date is given as 1821 per "examined family records," signed by Benjamin J. Davis, Lumpkin Co, GA court clerk. Pension was granted and begsn 1868.

2. Pickens Co, SC Deed Book Q, p. 138

Other Sources: 1840, 1850 Census Lumpkin Co, GA; Notes from E.E. Fricks, Jr.;Pendleton Messenger 30 Apr 1825; 11 Sept 18232; 30 Mar 1837; Pickens County, SC Deed Book 1, p. 220; The History Of Stephens County by Kathryn C. Trodon; Fricks of SC by Jesse D. Fricks, SC Archives;