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James S. Fry devoted his active
years to agricultural pursuits and stock raising,
in which he was successful. He and his wife, both
of whom are now deceased, became the parents of
five children: Elson M.; J. Cleve; Henry Floyd,
now deceased; Lillian Grace, also deceased; and
Lester R. All of the surviving members of the family
are residents of Akron.
J. Cleve Fry attended the public schools
of his home neighborhood, graduating from the Suffield
High school in 1902, being president of his class.
He then taught school for several years, through
which means he earned money to defray the expenses
of his further education.
He pursued the normal and liberal
arts courses in the Ohio Northern University, from
which he was graduated in 1910 with the degrees
of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Pedagogy,
and was president of the class.
He was also active in military drill and baseball.
In the following year Mr. Fry was granted a life
teacher's certificate in common and high school
work, and soon afterward he entered Chicago University,
where he took postgraduate work in science, and
in 1913 Ohio Northern University conferred upon
him the degree of Master of Science.
Mr. Fry devoted his attention to teaching for twelve
years, during which period he taught in the grade
schools of Suffield township two years and then
Paris and Shalersville townships, Portage county,
and in the cities of Hubbard and New London, Ohio.
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