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Franklin “Frank” Freer

Birth	:	20 Sep 1830 Ashland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	26 Oct 1877 Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Gilliam Cemetery, Kimball, Marion County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.1006012, -85.7343979
Description	:	Note: City Hall claims a death year of 1878. Franklin Freer, married Quinmeetsa, Indian maiden, also known as Mary and they had 2 daughters, Mattie and Minnie. His wife died in 1879. In early 1872 Franklin Freer and his brother David, along with Sam Miller were heading north along the Columbia towards Canada. They had done very well with their Walla Walla-based freighting business which operated pack trains between Wallula on the Columbia and Idaho gold fields and later into Montana. Wagons and roads eventually supplanted the pack mule on these routes and the partners came north looking... Read More	Note: City Hall claims a death year of 1878. Franklin Freer, married Quinmeetsa, Indian maiden, also known as Mary and they had 2 daughters, Mattie and Minnie. His wife died in 1879. In early 1872 Franklin Freer and his brother David, along with Sam Miller were heading north along the Columbia towards Canada. They had done very well with their Walla Walla-based freighting business which operated pack trains between Wallula on the Columbia and Idaho gold fields and later into Montana. Wagons and roads eventually supplanted the pack mule on these routes and the partners came north looking for new opportunity. They came upon a trading company operated by Ingram and McBride at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers. According to a later account, Ingram and McBride had been trading mostly in liquor and mostly with Indians, something that had gotten the attention of the army and the Kittitas County sheriff. The story suggests they were anxious to sell though Sam Miller's ledgers, begun in the summer of 1872, show that Ingram and McBride were still in the valley until the following year. Ingram, McBride, the Freer brothers and Sam Miller were the only white men in the region at this time and after the earthquake of 1872 and the transfer of the business to the Freer brothers and Sam Miller, some log buildings were added to the property and the trading post became a bustle of activity known as Millersburgh to the people passing through, to the miners who worked the banks of the Columbia and Wenatchee rivers and to the trickle of homesteaders finding their way to the valley. Sibling: David Freer

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Where is Franklin “Frank” Freer's memorial?
Franklin “Frank” Freer's memorial is located at: Gilliam Cemetery, Kimball, Marion County, USA.
When did Franklin “Frank” Freer death?
Franklin “Frank” Freer death on 26 Oct 1877 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Franklin “Frank” Freer's memorial?
Latitude: 35.1006012
Longitude: -85.7343979

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

David Freer

(1836 - 1888)

Children

Minnie May Freer Smith

(1877 - 1947)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 35.1006012, -85.7343979

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3. Thomas Cemetery
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7. Cumberland View Cemetery
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8. Martin Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.1620260, -85.7882270

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Coordinate: 35.0647011, -85.6505966

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12. Orme Mountain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0358009, -85.7966995

13. Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 35.0619390, -85.6425010

14. Old City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0175000, -85.7024400

15. Anderson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0639000, -85.6346970

16. Little White Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0755997, -85.6280975

17. Martin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.1800000, -85.7894000

18. Hoge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0619011, -85.6296997

19. Pryor Cemetery #2
Jasper, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0908012, -85.6185989

20. Griffith Cemetery
Jasper, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0731010, -85.6224976

21. Patton Cemetery
South Pittsburg, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0053100, -85.7102100

22. Saint Johns Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1763992, -85.8094025

23. Patton Annex Cemeteries
South Pittsburg, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0052070, -85.7097300

24. Gunter Cemetery
South Pittsburg, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0046800, -85.7103200