His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Alex Fraley, age 39, residence Fontaun (?), Carter Co., Ky, born 2 Sep 1879, occupation farmer, nearest relative Minnie Fraley, wfe, same address.

He was listed in the 1880 census, taken in June, as age 1, with a younger brother age 2 months, so it is likely that he was really born in 1878.