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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 202
FREY, Theodore S.
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Theodore S. Frey, Treasurer of Newaygo County, resident at Newaygo, was
born in Crawford Co., Pa., Jan 26, 1835.  He is a son of Simeon and Mary
(Lewis) Frey.  His father is of German descent, and was born June 15,
1813, on the same farm he now occupies, in Crawford Co., Pa.  The mother
was born in the same county, of Welsh parentage.

At the age of 22, Mr. Frey bought a farm of 50 acres in Ashtabula Co.,
Ohio, where he resided until 1867, when he removed to Ensley Township,
Newaygo County, and located on a farm which he had obtained in exchange
for the property named.  He remained a resident of Ensley until January,
1883, when he was elected County Treasurer.  He removed to Newaygo in
April, 1883, and bought the residence he now occupies.

He was married at Lineville, Pa., April 2, 1857, to Rachel V., daughter of
Smith and Mary Line, born in Lineville, Aug. 23, 1836.  Of their marriage
four children have been born: Alton S., Simeon Wilber, Mary L., and Flora
Adella.

At the age of 18 Mr. Frey attended the Allegheny College in Pennsylvania
and took a course of theological study.  After completing his preparation
for the ministry he was ordained at Youngstown, Ohio, and has continued
the labors of a preacher, either local or circuit, ever since, in addition
to his duties as a farmer and in his public capacities.  After coming to
Ensley he was received into the M. E. Conference, with which he was
connected six years.  He has been engaged in ministerial work most of the
time since he came to Newaygo.