Deborah (Tilton) Frost (1821 - 1910)

Born 3 Jul 1821 in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Perry Frost Sr. — married 21 Mar 1837 in Jefferson Twp, Knox, Ohio

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1910 at age 88 in Fremont Township, Lyon, Kansas, United States

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Biography

See photos, her father's and her husband's profile for additional information. Note that several on-line trees indicate that Deborah was the 2nd child born in her family. All records I've reviewed to date appear to indicate that she was the eldest child.

1837 Marriage

See photo.

Name Joseph Frost

Spouse Deborah Gilton [Tilton]

Event Date 21 Mar 1837

Event Place Knox, Ohio, United States^[1]

Also see

Name: John Frost

Spouse's Name: Deborah Tilton

Event Date: 21 Mar 1837

Event Place: Knox, Ohio^[2]

1905 Kansas Census

Deborah is living in the home of her daughter, Mattie Frost-3441 Jaquith. She lists her age as 83 and her birthplace as Ohio. She also lists that she was in Iowa prior to coming to Kansas.

Event Place: Fremont Township, Lyon, Kansas, United States^[3]

1910 Death

Note: See 1878 plat photo.^[4] The Frost Cemetery is outlined and located on Joseph & Deborah's property. Her obituary in the Emporia Gazzette on March 4, 1910; "Mrs. Deborah Frost, who died Monday in her home north of Emporia, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, July 3, 1821. She was married to Joseph Frost, March 21, 1837, and in 1851 they moved to Illinois. After living there five years, they went to Iowa, and several years later came to Kansas. Mrs. Frost was the mother of twelve children, six of whom are living. These are M.N. Frost, of Topeka; Mrs. Jane Shockley, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; M.D. Frost of Allen; T.B. Frost, of Americus; Mrs. Martin Jaquith, of Americus; D.R. Frost, of Emporia. Mr. Frost is dead. Mrs. Frost was member of the M.B. church, of Allen creek, and had served her church in faithfulness and love. She was a woman of sincere Christian ideals and her loss will be felt."^[5]

Burial: Frost Cemetery

Lyon County, Kansas, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 23112048^[6]

Notes by Hattie Ellen Frost-3722 Boone, granddaughter of Deborah Tilton Frost

Grandma Debby's Bros and Sisters

Deborah Tilton Frost died at age 87

Nathanial 75

Mary Jane Daily 91

Fannie Wall 77

Filema Wall 95

Elizabeth Daily 81

Thomas Tilton 66

Lavina Cross 87

Louisa Stratford 85

Lorraine Daily 65

Martha Gossard [No age given]

William Tilton 68

James Tilton 83

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZJ4-HWY : 26 August 2019), Joseph Frost and Deborah Gilton, 21 Mar 1837; citing Marriage, Knox, Ohio, United States, Item 1 Fr 2813, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJ4-VHH : 10 February 2018), John Frost and Deborah Tilton, 21 Mar 1837; citing Knox,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,294,304.
3. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1905", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPN7-5NKR : 24 September 2019), Deborah Frost, 1905.
4. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Frost-1337-5
5. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1309140/deborah_tilton_frost_obit/
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23112048