Joe L. Frazier
Joe Leonard Frazier was a loved member of Opelika who served the community by owning a funeral home. Born on February 15th of 1889, under his parents Joe Frazier and Irene Herring, he was raised somewhere in Lee County, most presumably being Opelika. It is known that his father worked as a merchant, and that he had at least 10 siblings, three of their names being: Ada, Fannie, and Edgar. During his childhood, it is documented that he didn’t go to school, however, he was literate. In 1907, he had his first son named Reginald Frazier. In 1910, when he was 21 years old, he married a woman named Mattie Lipscomb. Joe worked as a farmer from then all the way until 1917 when he enlisted into the military and participated in WWI. In 1920, he worked as a mason, rented to 3 boarders, and had a farm. 3 years later, Joe and Mattie bought their own first house 13 years after their marriage in 1923. He is known to have started running a funeral home in 1930. By then, they owned a house worth $1500. Joe and Mattie’s second child, Tommy Lee Frazier was born in 1932, 22 years into their marriage. Afterwards, not much is known in detail of the family except that Joe continued to run the funeral home, which had become a popular location within the community for funeral services. He did donate to a local church group and received a thanks regarding their funeral home business and its value to the community. Their family sold their house in 1951. Then, on April 30th of 1956, Mattie Lipscomb Frazier passed away at 69 years old. 8 years later in October of 1964, Joe Leonard Frazier, aged 75 years old, passed away. It is unclear whether Tommy Lee Frazier continued with the funeral home business. Now, a street has been placed through his property. Overall, Joe Leonard Frazier was a loved member of Opelika who lived his life to the fullest.
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1900 Federal Census
1911 Marriage Card
1917 World War I Registration Card
1920 Federal Census
1923 Deed Record
1930 Federal Census
1939 Testimony A
1939 Testimony B
1940 Deed Record
1940 Federal Census
1941 Deed Record
1948 Deed Record
1948 Opelika News
1950 Federal Census
1951 Opelika News
1951 Opelika News Thanks
1951 Deed Record A
1951 Deed Record B
1951 Deed Record C
1951 Deed Record D
1954 Testimony Record
1954 Deed Record
1956 Opelika News Feb 12
1956 Opelika News Apr 14
1956 Opelika News Apr 23
1956 Opelika News May 1
1956 Probate Notice
1957 Opelika News
1958 ROW Deed Record A
1958 ROW Deed Record B
1958 Easement Record A
1958 Easement Record B
1959 ROW Deed Record A
1959 ROW Deed Record B
1960 Deed Record Feb 8 A
1960 Deed Record Feb 8 B
1960 Deed Record Apr 23 A
1960 Deed Record Apr 23 B
1963 Deed Record A
1963 Deed Record B
1964 SS Death Index
1964 Death Record
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1900 Federal Census
1911 Marriage Card
1917 World War I Registration Card
1920 Federal Census
1923 Deed Record
1930 Federal Census
1939 Testimony A
1939 Testimony B
1940 Deed Record
1940 Federal Census
1941 Deed Record
1948 Deed Record
1948 Opelika News
1950 Federal Census
1951 Opelika News
1951 Opelika News Thanks
1951 Deed Record A
1951 Deed Record B
1951 Deed Record C
1951 Deed Record D
1954 Testimony Record
1954 Deed Record
1956 Opelika News Feb 12
1956 Opelika News Apr 14
1956 Opelika News Apr 23
1956 Opelika News May 1
1956 Probate Notice
1957 Opelika News
1958 ROW Deed Record A
1958 ROW Deed Record B
1958 Easement Record A
1958 Easement Record B
1959 ROW Deed Record A
1959 ROW Deed Record B
1960 Deed Record Feb 8 A
1960 Deed Record Feb 8 B
1960 Deed Record Apr 23 A
1960 Deed Record Apr 23 B
1963 Deed Record A
1963 Deed Record B
1964 SS Death Index
1964 Death Record
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