Ransom FROST

1810 - 1896  (86 years)

• Name	Ransom FROST
  Birth	14 Jun 1810	Bridport, Addison County, VT
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KHCL-TT5
  Death	24 Nov 1896	Elmira, Solano County, CA
  Burial	Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, CA
  	Old Section D6
  Notes	(1) Frost, Josephine C., A Supplement to the Frost Genealogy, New York, NY: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1814, p. 34: Ransom Frost, b. Bridport, Vt., 1810; m. Nancy Hawley of Jericho, Vt., the daughter of Augustus and _____ (Blackman) Hawley from Conn. Ransom Frost had a first or second cousin, named Joseph Frost, living in Bridport, Vt., for Miss Mabel Hoyt of California says she has an old set of penmanship papers belonging to him, dated 1816. (2) A household headed by Ranson FROST is listed in the 1850 census of Bristol, Addison County, VT. [The compiler believes that "Ranson's" first name was really Ransom.] Ranson is listed in the 1850 census as a farmer who was then 40 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1810. According to the 1850 census, he was born in VT. Listed with Ranson is his wife, Nancy, who was then 39 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1811. According to the 1850 census, she was born in VT. Also listed with Ranson is his daughter, Mariah, who was then 14 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1836. According to the 1850 census, she was born in VT. [Her first name is listed as Murnak in the index to the 1850 census.] Also listed with Ranson is his daughter, Harriett, who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1843. According to the 1850 census, she was born in VT. Also listed with Ranson is his son, Truman, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1849. According to the 1850 census, he was born in VT. [His first name is listed as Freeman in the index to the 1850 census.] Also listed with Ranson is his father, Joel, a farmer who was then 69 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1781. According to the 1850 census, he was born in CT. (3) A household headed by Ransom FROST is listed in the 1860 census of Township 7, Range 8, Macoupin County, IL. Ransom is listed in the 1860 census as a carpenter who was then 50 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1810. According to the 1860 census, he was born in VT. Listed with Ransom is his wife, Nancy, who was then 49 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1811. According to the 1860 census, she was born in NY. Also listed with Ransom is his daughter, Annette, who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1842. According to the 1860 census, she was born in VT. Also listed with Ransom is his son, Freeman, who was then 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1849. According to the 1860 census, he was born in VT. [The compiler believes that Freeman's first name was really Truman. Also listed with Ransom is his son, Reuben, who was then 6 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1854. According to the 1860 census, he was born in VT. Also listed with Ransom is Augusta REYNOLDS, who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1842. According to the 1860 census, she was born in OH. (4) Ranson FRIST is listed in a household headed by Edward WEST in the 1870 census of Vacaville, Solano County, CA. [The compiler believes that Ranson FRIST's name was really Ransom FROST.] Ranson is listed in the 1870 census as a farmer who was then 60 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1810. According to the 1870 census, he was born in VT. Listed with Ranson is his wife, Nancy, who was then 60 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, she was born in about 1810. According to the 1870 census, she was born in NY. Also listed with Ranson is his son, Reuben, who was then 15 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1855. According to the 1870 census, he was born in VT. (5) Ransom FROST is listed in a household headed by his son, Truman FROST, in the 1880 census of Elmira Township, Solano County, CA. Ransom is listed in the 1880 census as a person who was then 69 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1811. According to the 1880 census, he was born in VT, his father was born in CT, and his mother was born in NY. According to the 1880 census, he was then a widower. Truman FROST, the head of the household is listed in the 1880 census as a farmer who was then 30 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1850. According to the 1880 census, he was born in VT, his father was born in VT, and his mother was born in NY. Listed with Truman is his wife, Elna, who was then 22 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1858. According to the 1880 census, she was born in WI, her father was born in Ireland, and her mother was born in PA. Also listed with Truman is his son, Walter, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1879. According to the 1880 census, he was born in CA, his father was born in VT, and his mother was born in WI. Also listed with Truman is his brother, Reuben, a farm worker who was then 26 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1854. According to the 1880 census, he was born in VT, his father was born in VT, and his mother was born in NY. (6) www.findagrave.com: Ransom Frost Birth: 17 Jun 1810, Bridport, Addison County, Vermont, USA Death: 24 Nov 1896 (aged 86), Elmira, Solano County, California, USA Burial: Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA Plot: Old Section D6 Parents: Joel Frost (1781-1850), Lovisa Myrick Frost (Unknown-1813); Spouse: Nancy Hawley Frost (1811-1871, m. 1832); Children: Annette Frost Clark (1842-1914), Truman Grandy Frost (1849-1917), Reuben Wallace Frost (1854-1927) Maintained by: Roberta Mattle Originally Created by: Kurt Hess Added: 25 Feb 2014 Find a Grave Memorial: 125628841
  Person ID	I47107	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Joel FROST,   b. 17 Jul 1781, Bridport, Addison County, VT d. 16 Aug 1850, Addison County, VT (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Louisa MYRICK,   b. 1790, Bridport, Addison County, VT d. 29 Apr 1813, Addison County, VT (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	1806	Bridport, Addison County, VT
  Family ID	F20281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy HAWLEY,   b. 8 Mar 1811, NY d. 5 May 1871, Elmira, Solano County, CA (Age 60 years)
  Children	1. Maria Alcesta FROST,   b. 28 Dec 1838, Addison County, VT d. 29 Dec 1909, Fairfield, Solano County, CA (Age 71 years)   2. Annette FROST,   b. 19 Aug 1842, Addison County, VT d. 23 May 1914, Elmira, Solano County, CA (Age 71 years)   3. Truman Grandy FROST,   b. 11 Jul 1849, Addison County, VT d. 23 Apr 1917, Solano County, CA (Age 67 years)   4. Reuben Wallace FROST,   b. 31 Oct 1854, Addison County, VT d. 19 Dec 1927, Solano County, CA (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F20293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024