11 Jul 2018
Husband: James FROST
Born: Abt 1755 in Prob. MD Died: Sep 1834 in Menallen Twp. Fayette Co. PA 1 Buried: in W.R. Moore Farm, Fayette Co. PA 2 (see note 1) Resided: 1783 in Rostraver Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA 3 Resided: 1783 and later in Menallen Twp. Fayette Co. PA Military: Revolutionary War Served in the Westmoreland Militia 4 (see note 2) Father: Mother: Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3 Media desc: Transcribed Will of James Frost Media desc: Executor Bond for James Frost Estate Media desc: Frost Land Warrent
Wife: Phoebe GREENE 5
Died: Aft 1812 in Prob. Fayette Co. PA (see note 3) Father: John GREEN ( - 1778) Mother: Mary JACKSON (1738 - 1812)
M Child 1: James FROST Born: 15 Sep 1780 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 29 Jul 1872 in Brown Co. OH Buried: in Pisgah Ridge Cem. Levanna, Brown Co. OH Occupation: Farmer Wife: Elizabeth BURGETT b. 11 Dec 1788 d. 15 Sep 1842
M Child 2: John FROST Born: 1786 in PA Died: 1827 in OH Wife: Nancy (UNKNOWN)
M Child 3: Josiah FROST Born: 1788 in PA
F Child 4: Margaret FROST Born: 1790 in Fayette Co. PA Died: Abt 1838 in Elmwood, Peoria Co. IL Buried: in Peoria Co. IL Husband: John Brown BEAVANS/BEVANS b. 1790 d. 1865 Married: in Highland Co. OH (?)
M Child 5: William FROST Born: 1790 in PA
M Child 6: Jacob FROST Born: Abt 1792 in Fayette Co. PA Died: Abt 1858 in Meigs Twp. Adams Co. OH Buried: in Steam Furnace Cem. Adams Co. OH Occupation: Farmer (1850) Wife: Prova (UNKNOWN) b. Abt 1793 d. Abt 1886 Nickname: "Provey" Married: Abt 1819 in OH
F Child 7: Mary FROST Called: "Ann" Born: Abt 1793 in Fayette Co. PA (see note 4) Died: Sep 1860 in Prob. Luzerne Twp. Fayette Co. PA Buried: in West Bend Cem. E Millisboro, Fayette Co. PA Husband: Charles WANEE b. 6 Jan 1783 d. 30 Jan 1874
F Child 8: Hannah FROST Born: 1794 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 26 Sep 1839 in Elmwood, Peoria Co. IL Buried: in Peoria Co. IL (see note 5) Husband: Robert BEAVANS b. 1788 d. 19 May 1862
M Child 9: Jesse Lewis FROST Born: 1797 in Fayette Co. PA (see note 6) Died: 1869 in Fayette Co. PA Buried: in Dunlap Creek Cemetery, Fayette Co. PA Occupation: Farmer (1850, 60) Wife: Huluda ALTON b. 1801 d. 1866 Other name: ALLTON Married: Bef 1825 in PA
M Child 10: Ellis FROST Born: 1800 in PA Died: 1849 in PA Buried: in Dunlap Creek Cemetery, Fayette Co. PA Wife: Ephema (UNKNOWN) b. 1800 d. 1862
M Child 11: Rezin FROST Born: 1803 in Fayette Co. PA Died: 1863 in PA Occupation: Laborer (1850, 60) Wife: Sarah (UNKNOWN) b. Abt 1812 Married: Abt 1847
Sources: (1) Will of James Frost, Fayette Will Book 2, pages 14 and 15. Will dated 12 Sep 1833, recorded 16 Sep 1834. (2) Ellis, Franklin, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, LH Everts & Co.; Philadelphia, PA (1882), Page 728. (3) Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, vol. 22. Transcript of property, 6 inhabitants and farm animals, but with no acreage given. (4) Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, volume 2. James Frost called for duty with the Westmoreland Militia on 16 Apr 1782. Pages 285 and 287. (5) Will of James Frost, Fayette Will Book 2, pages 14 and 15. Will dated 12 Sep 1833, recorded 16 Sep 1834. Names wife Miriam and his children. Event Notes Note (1) No proof. This likely is the same cemetery known as the Moore-Hess Cemetery. where William R. Moore is buried. Note (2) Listed as a Pvt in the 4th Bat. under Capt John Van Marter and Lt. Col. Benjamin Harrison. Note (3) Phoebe was recognized as the wife of James Frost when her brother Joseph petitioned the court in 1812 to have his mother's estate lands valued. Note (4) Age is consistant with the 1850 census. Note (5) No record. Note (6) Age 72 years._______________ The Howells and Frost Families - and Relations Compiled by Margaret Ellen (Howells) Ball, 1949-2008 Revised by James D. Ball Name Index