His death certificate records William Fraley, age 85 years 10 months 12 days, born 21 March 1844 in Ky, died 3 Feb 1930 in Quincy precinct, Lewis Co., Ky, marital status field blank, farmer, father Louis Fraley born in Ky, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Gaylard Fraley, Garrison, Ky, burial in Edwards Cemetery.

He was probably really born in 1845 or 1846, since he was listed as age 4 in the 1850 census, taken in August, and as age 55 born March 1854 in the 1900 census.

The Elliott Co., Ky birth register for 1878 lists Rinder B. Hitch, b. 1 Dec 1878 in Elliott Co., father Calvin Hitch, born in Carel Co. Maryland, mother’s maiden name Jinnens, born in Morgan Co., Ky.

William’s second wife was the niece of his first.

1910 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Quincy precinct, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 11A as family #104:
Fraley, William, 64, farmer; Rindia B., wife, 32, b. Ky Pa Ky; second marriage for both, married 12 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living; Gallard, son, 9; Evert, son, 5; Walter, son, 3. All except Rindia born Ky Ky Ky.

The number of years married is incorrect, since William was listed in Morgan Co. with his first wife Rosa Jennings in 1900.

1920 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Quincy precinct, enumerated 12 Jan, lists on p. 5A as family #1:
Fraley, William, 74, b. Ky Va Ky; Rindia B., wife, 38, b. Ky Penn Ky; Galer, son, 17; Everett, son, 15; Walter, son, 9; Arley, son, 7; Arthur, son, 4 7/12. All sons born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Lewis Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 10B as family #194/201:
Fraley, Rinda, 57, widowed; Everett, son, 23, married, age at first marriage 22; Walter, son, 22, married, age at first marriage 22; Arlie, son, 17; Arthur, son, 14; Marie, dau-in-law, 17, age at first marriage 17; Helen, dau-in-law, 15, age at first marriage 14. Rinda’s father and Helen’s father born in the United States, all others in Ky.