William Frost (1791 - 1853)

Husband of Rachel Rebecca Wetzel — married 1813 in Lewis, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1853 at age 61 in Ravenswood, Jackson, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William FROST was born on 6 December 1791^[1] and died of Paralysis on 30 April 1853 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, Virginia.^[2]

Marriage:

He married Rachel Rebecca WETZEL on

Spouse:

Rachel Rebecca WETZEL

Children:

1. Sarah Ann FROST (Born: 13 April 1816; probably died before 13 September 1820)
2. Amos K. FROST (Born: 2 September 1817; Died: 22 May 1887 in Colorado Springs, El Pasco County, Colorado)
3. Daniel Edward FROST (Born: 23 February 1819; Died: 19 July 1864 in Clarke County, Virginia)
4. Sarah FROST (Born: 13 September 1820; Died: 28 July 1888)
5. William P. FROST (Born: 2 February 1822)
6. Martha Elizabeth FROST (Born: 9 January 1824; Died: 9 January 1879); Married: James M. WORDEN / WARDEN
7. Annie FROST (Born: 14 December 1825)
8. Catherine FROST (Born: 23 February 1828)
9. Griffin FROST (Born: 14 March 1834; Died: 4 April 1909 in Benton County, Arkansas)
10. Rachel Rebecca FROST (Born: 4 June 1838; Died: 16 September 1910 in Cook County, Illinois^[3])
11. John L. FROST (Born: 19 January 1841; Died: November 1883 in Adams County, Illinois)

Research Progress

Census:

1820 Estimated Household included:

William FROST (Estimated Age: About 29 Years)

Rachel Rebecca FROST (Estimated Age: About 23 Years)

Amos K. FROST (Estimated Age: About 3 Years)

Daniel Edward FROST (Estimated Age: About 1 Year)

Possibly Sarah FROST (Estimated Age: 0 - born in September), Note: The other Sarah Ann FROST was probably deceased before the second Sarah was born.

1820 United States Federal Census Record of Saint Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, Household of Wm FROST^[4] contained individuals listed in the following age brackets:

2 Free White Males Aged Under 10 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 16 and 18 Years

3 Free White Males Aged Between 16 and 26 Years

2 Free White Male Aged Between 26 and 45 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 16 and 26 Years

5 in Commerce

1830

1840 United States Federal Census Record of Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio, Household of Wm FROST^[5] contained individuals listed within the following age brackets:

1 Free White Male Aged 5 to 10 Years

1 Free White Male Aged 40 to 50 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Under 5 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 10 and 15 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 40 and 50 Years

1 Individual Engaged in Manufacture

5 Total Individuals

1850 United States Federal Census Record of Ravenswood, Jackson County, Virginia, Household of Wm FROST^[6] contained the following individuals:

Wm FROST, Age: 60 Years, Male, Occupation: Tanner, Place of Birth: Virginia

Rebeca FROST, Age: 53 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Virginia

Rebeca FROST, Age: 12 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Ohio, Attending School within the Year

Jno FROST, Age: 9 Years, Male, Place of Birth: Ohio, Attending School within the Year

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[7] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Death

Death:

Date: 1860

Place: Ravenswood, West Virginia

City: Ravenswood

State: West Virginia

Country: United States of America

Census

Census:

Date: 1820

Place: St. Clairesville, Belmont County, Ohio- Federal Population Schedule

Christening

Christening:

Place: OHS2a453409

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 17 MAY 2015

Time: 15:13:33

Prior to import, this record was last changed 15:13:33 17 MAY 2015.

Sources

1. ↑ Josephine C. Frost, "The Frost genealogy : descendants of William Frost of Oyster Bay, New York, showing connections never before published with the Winthrop, Underhill, Feke, Bowne and Wickes families," (New York, New York : Frederick H. Hitchcock, c1912), p. 332 - section on unconnected families, Article: "William Frost" [images of book available on Ancestry in "North America, Family Histories, 1500 - 2000" collection or on microfilm at Family History Library (LDS) microfilm 1,033,606 item 4 (not digitized as of 23 March 2021)]. -

   William Frost Article

2. ↑ Jackson County, West Virginia, "Death Record Search (1753, 1853 - 1862, 1864 - 1970)," William Frost, 30 April 1856 or William Frost, 1853; database with images, West Virginia Vital Research Records Project (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx : accessed 24 March 2021); citing records sent to the West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia from the Jackson County Courthouse, Spencer, West Virginia.
3. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q237-FLDW : 8 March 2018), Rachel Rebecca Bosworth, 16 Sep 1910; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference 647, record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,239,876.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-SGM : accessed 24 March 2021), Wm Frost, Saint Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing p. 220, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 86; FHL microfilm 181,392.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRN-RDL : 8 December 2020), Wm Frost, Adams Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States; citing p. 37, line 4, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 416; FHL microfilm 20173.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D4-R8V : 23 December 2020), Wm Frost, Ravenswood, Jackson, Virginia, United States; citing p. 264 A (stamped), dwelling 1032, family 1038, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 953; FHL microfilm 444,943.
7. ↑ Frost-4734 was created by L Parlett through the import of LParlett.ged on May 25, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.