An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 371-372.

CHARLES FRALEY resides at 922 Ninth street, The Dalles. He was born on April 29,
1849, in Iowa, the son of Daniel A. and Jincey C. (Goslin) Fraley, natives of
Ohio and Indiana, respectively. The father's ancestors were prominent American
people in colonial days, and he was brought up on the farm. He died at Rosco,
Missouri, on November 20, 1887. The mother's ancestors were also settlers on
American soil long before there was a United States, and she died at Rosco,
Missouri, on February 6, 1872. Our subject was reared principally in Indiana,
Montgomery county, where he was taken when six years of age. The graded schools
of Linden furnished his educational training and he remained with his father
until twenty-two years of age, then he began farming for himself continuing in
the same until 1889, when he came to Oregon. Wasco county appealed to him more
strongly than any other place and he selected land near Kingsley, securing a
half section, half of which he still owns, the balance having been deeded to his
son. During the winters he resides in his home in town, but spends most of the
summers on the farm, having been prospered in his labors since coming here and
having secured a sufficient fortune to warrant his retiring from the arduous
labors of life, and it is pleasant that he is enabled to enjoy the fruits of his
toil.      

On March 31, 1871, at Rosco, Missouri, Mr. Fraley married Miss Margaret J. Pugh,
a native of Columbus, Ohio. Her father, Andrew J. Pugh, was also born in Ohio,
being descended from Welsh parents. His father, the grandfather of our subject,
was born in Wales. The mother was Christina Wolf, a native of Ohio and from a
Virginia family. The parents of our subject are now both deceased. Mr. Fraley
has two brothers, Horace G. and Oliver M., and two sisters, Jincy C. Leslie, and
Lizzie Lasley. Mrs. Fraley has three brothers, James M., Archibald and Jacob,
and two sisters, Frances Hobkins and Martha Evick.      

Politically, we find Mr. Fraley allied with the Republican party where he is
considered a stanch wheel horse. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M. To our
subject and his wife seven children have been born: Athel V., who owns a ranch
adjoining our subject's and is a partner with him; John, on the home place;
Nettie, wife of Ernest Mayhew, at Victor, Oregon; and Nannie, Ellen, May and
Stella at home.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.