Born in Norway, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Daniel Town
and Susannah (Gurney) Towne
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Lewis Frost
— married
29 Feb 1848 in Norway, Oxford, Maine, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 97
in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Mar 2011
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Biography
Abiah Town was born on Aug 17, 1818 in Norway, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States, daughter of David Town (1787–1855) and Susannah Gurney (1791–1864).
Abiah married Lewis Frost on Feb 29, 1848 in Norway, Maine. Their known children were:
- Channing A. Frost
- Ashley F Frost
- Louise Town Frost
Abiah died on Apr 13, 1916 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, aged 97. She was buried in Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
In the 1870 census Abiah (age 51) was in Sweden, Oxford, Maine, United States.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Frost | M | 51 | Maine | |
| Abiah Frost | F | 51 | Maine | |
| Ashley F Frost | M | 18 | Maine | |
| Louisa T Frost | F | 13 | Maine |
Sources
See also:
- Birth: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595775; FHL microfilm: 11588; Record number: 145; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: FW1S-CVP (accessed 5 August 2023), Abiah Town born on 19 Aug 1818, son of Daniel Town & Susan Town, in Norway, Oxford, Maine, United States.
- Marriage: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595775; FHL microfilm: 11588; Record number: 86; Packet letter: I, FamilySearch Record: F485-DZ9 (accessed 5 August 2023), Abiah Town marriage to Lewis Frost on 29 Feb 1848 in Norway, Oxford, Maine, United States.
- Whitman, Charles Forest, A history of Norway, Maine, from the earliest settlement to the close of the year 1922, Lewiston Journal Printshop, Norway, Maine, 1924, p. 420
- 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 24; Digital film/folder number: 004269673; FHL microfilm: 000552050; Record number: 13750; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: M6DP-P8K (accessed 5 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYMQ-F98 Image number 00360, Abiah Frost (51) in Sweden, Oxford, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
- Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Page: 365; Digital film/folder number: 005000217, FamilySearch Record: 23RP-VY3 (accessed 5 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RTT-1BH Image number 00366, Abiah Town Frost death 13 Apr 1916 (age 97), daughter of Daniel Town & Susana Gurney, wife of Lewis, in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #215779990 (accessed 5 August 2023), Memorial page for Abiah Towne Frost (17 Aug 1818-13 Apr 1916), citing Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Lot 638 Grave 2); Maintained by Sarah Vickery (contributor 47373134).
- FamilySearch Person: LHN9-QG7
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abiah by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abiah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abiah by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abiah:
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~0.39%
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