Lewis H. FRIZZELL, of the firm of Powell & Frizzell, druggists
at Vienna, is a native of Johnson County, and occupies an honorable
position among its leading business men. He was born in Burnside
Precinct November 19, 1852. His father, Nathan R. FRIZZELL, was born in
Tennessee, and was a son of William FRIZZELL, who was a native of North
Carolina. He went from that State to Tennessee, and later came to
Illinois, and was one of the early settlers of Burnside Precinct, in
this county. He purchased land at that point, which he farmed for some
years prior to his removal to Jefferson County, where he spent his last
days.
The father of our subject moved into Kentucky from his native State,
and after residing there some years came to Illinois. He was
accompanied by his wife and the one child that had previously been born
to them, and the momentous journey was made with teams. He secured a
tract of Government land in what is now Burnside Precinct, and there
built the log cabin which was the birthplace of our subject. There were
no railways here for some years, and the river towns were the principal
markets. Deer and other wild game were plentiful and furnished a
welcome addition to the fare of the settlers. Mr. FRIZZELL was a good
farmer, and he developed a fine farm, supplying it with substantial
improvements, thus performing his share in promoting the agricultural
interests of the county. His death occurred at the home that he had
built up in 1886, at the age of fifty-eight, and his community was thus
deprived of the services of a valuable citizen. His wife survives him,
and is now a resident of Pope County. She is a native of Kentucky, her
maiden name being Asenath WILSON, and her father was James WILSON. She
is the mother of six children: Louisa, Nancy, Lewis H., Mattie, Mollie
and Lucy.
Our subject was reared and educated in his native township, and resided
with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age. He then located
on a farm which his father gave him in Grantsburg Township, and devoted
himself to agricultural pursuits until 1886. In that year he was
elected Sheriff of Johnson County, and removed to Vienna to attend to
his official duties. He remained here four years, and at the expiration
of his term of office removed to Metropolis to engage in the dry-goods
business. In 1892 he sold his establishment there, and returning to
Vienna, has since been in the drug business with Mr. POWELL. They have
a neatly fitted up store, in which they carry a good line of drugs and
other articles usually found in an establishment of that kind, and they
are well patronized.
Mr. FRIZZELL was married August 6, 1874, to Miss Sidney POOR, a
daughter of Sampson D. POOR, and a native of Grantsburg Township. She
is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and her name is
associated with its various good works. Mr. and Mrs. FRIZZELL have four
children living: Aristie, Mattie, Lewis and Herman P.
Our subject is a stalwart Democrat in his political views, and, as
before mentioned, was honored by election to the important and
responsible office of County Sheriff, and in his prompt and faithful
discharge of the onerous duties thus imposed upon him, he gained the
favor of all without respect to party. In his social relations he is
connected with Vienna Lodge No. 150, A. F. & A. M.; and with
Vesta Lodge No. 340, I. O. O. F.
transcribed by Nan Starjak
Source:
The Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin
Counties
Chicago
Biographical Publishing Co., 1893
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