The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 871 

JULIUS H. FRAZIER.

Julius H. Frazier is a veteran of the Civil war who, though he has now passed
the age of three score years and ten, is yet actively engaged in business, being
identified with fruit raising interests in the vicinity of Selah. He was born in
Crawford county, Wisconsin, October 1, 1847, a son of David D. and Alzina
(Davidson) Frazier, who in 1849 removed to Minnesota. where they were pioneer
settlers, contributing to the early development and progress of that state. They
were natives of Ohio and the father's people came from New York and were of
Scotch descent. Both Mr. and Mrs. David D. Frazier passed away in Minnesota.

Julius H. Frazier was largely reared in that state and acquired a public school
education. His early experiences made him familiar with frontier life in all of
its phases in the upper Mississippi valley. He had not yet attained the age of
eighteen years when he responded to the country's call for troops and on the
14th of March, 1865, enlisted as a member of Company C, First Regiment of
Minnesota Volunteers, for duty at the front in defense of the Union. He saw
active service in the south and was mustered out on the 15th of July, 1865,
returning to his home with a creditable military record. he afterward engaged
in farming in Minnesota, residing for a time in Blue Earth county and
subsequently in Redwood county, where he continued to devote his attention to
general agricultural pursuits until 1914. He then disposed of his property in
that section of the state and came to Yakima county, Washington, where he has
since made his home. he purchased ten acres of land on Selah Heights, all in
apples, and has been closely identified with the further development and care
of his orchards.
On the 19th of February, 1878, Mr. Frazier was married to Miss Laura Simmons,
who was born in Iowa, April 29, 1849, a daughter of Randall and Mary (Kennedy)
Simmons, the former a native of the Empire state, while the latter was born in
Ohio. They became pioneer settlers of Iowa and later, in 1850, Mr. Simmons
crossed the plains to California, attracted by the discovery of gold in that
state. In 185-1 he became a resident of Minnesota, where he and his wife spent
their remaining days. They were identified with the pioneer development of the
latter state and contributed in substantial measure to its early progress. To
Mr. and Mrs. Frazier have been born seven children. George, who is married and
has two children, reside in Yakima. Edith died at the age of seven years. Ella
is the wife of Frank Rawlings. a resident of Minnesota, and they have four
children. Alice is the wife of Max Johnson, whose home is at Milroy, Minnesota,
and they have two sons. Frank, who is married and has one son, resides at Selah,
Washington. Jay, who is engaged in ranching on Selah Heights, is married and has
two children. James is engaged in teaching in Minnesota, where he lives with his
wife and one child.

In his political views Mr. Frazier is a democrat and has taken an active part in
political affairs but does not seek nor desire office at the present time. While
living in Minnesota, however, he served for two years as mayor of Vesta. His
wife is a member of the Nazarene church and Mr. Frazier proudly wears the little
bronze button that proclaims him a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He
has always been as true and loyal in matters of citizenship as he was when he
followed the nation's starry banner on the battlefields of the south.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.