The Shemwell Family

Thomas Simpson FrostAge: 87 years18241911

Name
Thomas Simpson Frost
Given names
Thomas Simpson
Surname
Frost
Birth March 17, 1824 26 22
Birth of a brotherMathew Frost
September 9, 1825 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a sisterNancy Ann Frost
March 24, 1827 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Frost
January 20, 1829 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Adaline Frost
November 17, 1830 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Jane Frost
June 12, 1832 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Birth of a sisterRhoda P Frost
February 23, 1834 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherSevier Frost
September 12, 1835 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a brotherWhite Frost
June 13, 1837 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Ann Robbins
before 1839 (Age 14 years)

Birth of a brotherSnow Frost
March 7, 1839 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherWinter Frost
January 16, 1841 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherYoung Brigham Frost
October 29, 1842 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherMicajah Frost
February 4, 1843 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Clay Frost
July 13, 1844 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Clay Frost
December 12, 1844 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a brotherHiram Joseph Frost
November 27, 1847 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Elizabeth English
about 1847 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam “Billy” Patterson
about 1849 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherElijah Frost Sr.
June 30, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Cause: Cholera
Note: 1850 Census recorded after individual died
Census October 24, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Death of a brotherHiram Joseph Frost
December 2, 1852 (Age 28 years)
Death of a brotherMicajah Frost
February 15, 1855 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a sisterNancy Ann Frost
March 18, 1860 (Age 36 years)

Census June 26, 1860 (Age 36 years)
MarriageMary D BurlisonView this family
July 31, 1862 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Micajah Frost
June 28, 1863 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 42 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 42 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 44 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census June 20, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherAmelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson
September 14, 1876 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 28, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherSevier Frost
August 9, 1881 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childMicajah FrostLucille Katherine “Lula” HallView this family
September 21, 1884 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Harold Edwin Frost Sr.
July 12, 1885 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Leah Frost
November 1887 (Age 63 years)

Death of a granddaughterLeah Frost
August 20, 1888 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam English Frost
June 19, 1889 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherMathew Frost
June 26, 1890 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sonMicajah Frost
July 11, 1890 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Fay Eileen Frost
October 22, 1890 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 74 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a sisterRhoda P Frost
about 1899 (Age 74 years)

Census June 18, 1900 (Age 76 years)
Death of a wifeMary D Burlison
May 5, 1903 (Age 79 years)
Death of a brotherElijah Frost II
November 28, 1904 (Age 80 years)
Burial of a brotherElijah Frost II
November 30, 1904 (Age 80 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Death of a sisterElizabeth Jane Frost
July 12, 1905 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherWhite Frost
January 22, 1908 (Age 83 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Frost
April 6, 1908 (Age 84 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 86 years)
Death of a sisterMary Adaline Frost
January 2, 1911 (Age 86 years)
Death June 11, 1911 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Washburn Prairie Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 26, 1818Anderson, Tennessee, United States
4 months
elder brother
19 months
elder brother
23 months
elder brother
17 months
himself
Thomas Simpson Frost
Birth: March 17, 1824 26 22White, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 11, 1911Ash, Barry, Missouri, United States
18 months
younger brother
18 months
younger sister
22 months
younger brother
22 months
younger sister
19 months
younger sister
20 months
younger sister
19 months
younger brother
21 months
younger brother
White Frost
Birth: June 13, 1837 39 36White, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 22, 1908Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
21 months
younger brother
22 months
younger brother
21 months
younger brother
20 months
younger sister
Sarah Clay Frost
Birth: July 13, 1844 46 43Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 12, 1844Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Hiram Joseph Frost
Birth: November 27, 1847 49 46Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 2, 1852Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Family with Mary D Burlison - View this family
himself
Thomas Simpson Frost
Birth: March 17, 1824 26 22White, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 11, 1911Ash, Barry, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: July 31, 1862Tennessee, United States
11 months
son
Micajah Frost
Birth: June 28, 1863 39 27Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1890Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Aaron Bolen + Mary D Burlison - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: May 25, 1859Warren, Tennessee, United States
Martin A Beams + Mary D Burlison - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: August 13, 1855Warren, Tennessee, United States
5 months
step-son
David Beams
Birth: about 1855 19Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1900

Thomas Simpson Frost has 54 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Amelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Milley Frosthead49FW1000TNN
Micajah Frostson31MW25TN
Catherine Frostdaughter-in-law28FWTN
Thomas Frostson26MWFarming1000TN
Mathew Frostson24MW50TN
Nancy Ann Frostdaughter23FWTN
Mary A Frostdaughter20FWTN
Elizabeth J Frostdaughter18FWTNY
Rhoda P Frostdaughter16FWTNY
Sevier Frostson15MWTNY
White Frostson13MWTNY
Snow Frostson11MWTNY
Winter Frostson9MWTNY
Young Frostson8MWTNY
Thomas Frostgrandson4MWTN
Hiram J Frostson3MWTN
Elija Frostgrandson1MWTN
Milley Frost4FWTN
Elija Frosthusband53MWFarmingTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Simpson Frost - Household

District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas Frosthead35MFarming1500950TN
White Frostyounger brother22MFarmingTNY
Snow Frostyounger brother21MFarmingTNY
Winter Frostyounger brother20MFarmingTNY
Young Frostyounger brother17MFarmingTNY
Milly Frost14FTN
Milly Frostmother59FHouse KeeperTNN
Sevier Hickeynephew3MTN
Thomas Hickeynephew2MTN
Isaac N Hickeybrother-in-law25MFarm LaborerTN
Minirva E Frost6FTNY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Simpson Frost - Household

District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Frost, Thomashead46MWFarmer60001000TN/
Frost, Mary Dwife35FWKeeping houseTN
Frost, Micajahson7MWat homeTN
Bruce, Elizabeth15FWhome servantTN//
Anderson, John21MWfarm laborerTN//

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Simpson Frost - Household

Sugar Creek, Barry, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Frost, ThomasWM56headMWork on Farm6TNTNTN
Frost, MaryWF45wifeMKeeping house6TNTNTN
Frost, MicajahWM17sonSAt home6TNTNTN
Beam, DavidWM24step sonSWork on Farm6TNTNTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Simpson Frost - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Frost, ThomasheadWMMar182476M37TNTNTNFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Frost, Mary DwifeWFDec183564M3720TNTNTNYesYesYes
Frost, Haroldgd sonWMJul188712SMOTNMOat school2YesYesYes
Frost, Faygd daughterWFOct188910SARTNMOat school3YesYesYes
Scott, Gussiegd daughterWFApr18947SARKYMOat school3

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Hickey - Household

Ash, Barry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hickey, Thomas HheadMW52 25TNTNTNEnglishFarmerGeneralEmployerYesYesOMF
Hickey, AmandywifeFW42M2588TXILTXEnglishnoneYesYes
Hickey, CleodaughterFW19SMOTNTXEnglishnoneYesYesNo
Hickey, RaysonMW17SMOTNTXEnglishnoneYesYesYes
Hickey, SnowsonMW15SMOTNTXEnglishnoneYesYesYes
Hickey, AnniedaughterFW12SMOTNTXEnglishnoneYesYesYes
Hickey, DenniesonMW9SMOTNTXnoneYes
Hickey, NedsonMW7SMOTNTXnoneYes
Frost, ThomasuncleMW86WdTNTNTNEnglishOwn IncomeYesYes