William Fraley

'''William B. Fraley

Career William Fraley moved from Pennsylvania to Sparta, Georgia, where he established a carriage business

In 1852, Fraley, along with his associates, planned to build a hotel in the town, with their firm, the Sparta House Company, being officially incorporated on January 14.

Education Fraley was a member of Princeton University's class of 1853, though he did not complete his studies.

Personal life Fraley was married and had children. He was a board member of the Sparta Female Model School, where his daughter Rebecca was enrolled in the 1830s.

During the Civil War, his wife served as president of the Ladies Soldiers Aid Society of Hancock—a Confederate organization dedicated to providing support and supplies to soldiers and their families. His son-in-law, Henry Culver, also served as a captain for the Southern Army and is said to have aided in diverting William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops from Sparta during his March to the Sea.

He died in 1877.