Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Robinson, born: 12 3mo 1850; Frederick Co. VA; died: 25 12mo 1936; Morgan Co. WV; buried: Greenway Cem., Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co. WV; See her Find A Grave entry.

Maggie, married: 27 12mo 1877; at her parents' home, Winchester, VA; Rev. John Newton "Jay" Fries, born: 13 12mo 1850; Frederick Co. VA; died: 24 1mo 1929; Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co. WV; buried: Greenway Cem., Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co. WV; Son of George Stratton Fries and Mary Jane Boyd; See his Find A Grave entry.

Their P.O.c1890, Dayton, Va.

In 1875 Jay helped Paul Funkhouser organize a primary school in Dayton, Va. called Shenandoah Seminary, to teach small children the three Rs, as well as specialized subjects of higher education. He became its president from 1885-1887 and was later succeeded by his cousin and brother-in-law Rev. George Peter Hott. This school was renamed The Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and eventually moved to Winchester, Va. where it is known now as Shenandoah University.

Issue: Fries

• Winona Robinson, born: 27 5mo 1879; Dayton, Rockingham Co. VA; died: 2 7mo 1962; buried: Greenway Cem., Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co. WV;
• Ernest N., born: 7 6mo 1881; Dayton, Rockingham Co., VA; died: 2 9mo 1881; Dayton, Rockingham Co. VA; buried: Dayton Cem., Dayton, Rockingham Co. VA; See his Find A Grave entry.
• Lorena Lee, born: 19 1mo 1886; Dayton, Rockingham Co. VA; died: 15 2mo 1971; buried: Stalnaker Cem., Glenville, Gilmer Co. WV;
• Laura E., born: 4 4mo 1893; Dayton, Rockingham Co. VA; died: 31 1mo 1946; died: 31 1mo 1946; Harrison Co. WV; buried: Greenway Cem., Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co. WV; See her Find A Grave entry. She was a school teacher. Did not marry.

Source info: Steer Genealogy, p. 23 & 59; A History of the Fries Family, see index;