Ninth Generation6001. William Francis FROST was born on 12 December 1847 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.119,1392 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.493 Age 3, born Iowa, living with parents. Name William F. Frost. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.493 Age 33, farmer, born Iowa, father born Massachusetts, mother Illinois. His household included wife Sarah J., daughters Eva E. and Florence D., and son Frank E. Name William F. Frost. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.2004 Age 53, born Iowa, father born Massachusetts, mother Illinois, married 24 years. His household included wife Flora I., 39, daughter Estella "Nellie", 15, and sons Ray, 13, Lee, 8, Jay, 5, and Earl, 3. Also living with them were 2 of Flora's sons from her previous marriage, Roy Townsend, 22, and Earnest Townsend, 20, both single. Also in the household was William's nephew Henry Beard, 17, and his neice May Seney, 16. Name Wm. F. Frost. William appeared in the census in 1910 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.2005 Age 64, born Iowa, father born Massachusetts, mother Illinois. He had been married 1 year, his 3rd marriage. His household included wife Sarah A., 61, and sons Lee F., 19, Jay, 16, and Earl, 14. Name Wm F. Frost. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.2006 Age 73, widower, born Iowa, father born Massachusetts, mother Iowa. His household included sons Lee F., 28, and Earl L., 24. Name William F. Frost. He died on 1 January 1929 at the age of 81 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.119 William Francis FROST and Sarah JENISON were married. Sarah JENISON1392 was born about 1851 in Massachusetts.2007 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Neodesha Township, Wilson, Kansas.493 Age 19, born Massachusetts. She was living with husband William,23, and son "F", 5 months. Name S. J. Frost. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.493 Age 30, born Massachusetts, parents born Massachusetts. She is living with husband William, 33, daughters Eva E., 7, and Florence D., 5, and son Frank E., 2. Her occupation is listed as "insane". Name Sarah J. Frost. William Francis FROST-46291 and Sarah JENISON-46296 had the following children:
William Francis FROST and Flora I. REED were married about 1875.2011 [This date, calculated from the 1900 census, has to be wrong. William had a son born in 1877 with his first wife. Perhaps 24 years was the total years Flora had been married between two husbands] Flora I. REED was born in November 1861 in Minnesota.2004 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.2004 Age 39, born Feb. 1861 Minnesota, father born Indiana, mother Ohio. She had been married 24 years; had 9 children, 7 still alive. She was living with husband William and children Estella, Ray, Lee, Jay, and Earl. Her two sons from a previous marriage were also living with them, Roy and Earnest Townsend. Name Flora I. Frost. William Francis FROST-46291 and Flora I. REED-46301 had the following children:
William Francis FROST and Sarah A. were married in 1909.2005 Sarah A. was born in 1849 in Canada.2005 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.2005 Age 61, born Canada, parents born Canada. This was her 3rd marriage, 1 year, and she had 5 children, 4 still alive. She was living with husband William and stepsons Lee, Jay, and Earl. Name Sarah A. Frost. She died before 1920 at the age of 71 in Iowa.2012 [Her husband William was listed as Widower on the 1920 census.] |