The Shemwell Family

Matilda PriceAge: 81 years18401921

Name
Matilda Price
Given names
Matilda
Surname
Price
Married name
Matilda Frost
Birth January 28, 1840 45 25
Birth of a sisterS Price
about 1841 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann “Carrie” Price
December 30, 1843 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterLucy M Price
June 16, 1845 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 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
Birth of a sisterCatherine N “Katie” Price
about 1848 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn A Price
November 24, 1849 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherNathan Price
about 1852 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterSusan Josephine Price
February 2, 1853 (Age 13 years)
MarriageElijah Frost IIView this family
January 29, 1856 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherGeorge Price
about 1857 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Frost
March 1, 1858 (Age 18 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 3, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Houston Frost
November 18, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Death of a daughterMary Frost
February 2, 1861 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#3
Byron Frost
October 24, 1863 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 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
Birth of a son
#4
Montgomery “Montie” Frost
June 27, 1867 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 26 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 26 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#5
Ada Frost
March 1, 1869 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 28 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 July 29, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Price
January 31, 1871 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Ida Frost
August 17, 1872 (Age 32 years)
Death of a sisterSusan Josephine Price
March 8, 1874 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Anthony Wayne “Jack” Frost
May 16, 1875 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Vance Frost
December 25, 1877 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 37 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childHouston FrostSidney Elizabeth “Lizzie” WardView this family
November 16, 1879 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sisterJane Price
before 1880 (Age 39 years)
Census June 22, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sisterCatherine N “Katie” Price
after 1880 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Houston Frost Jr.
February 9, 1881 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Mae Frost
April 17, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Lillian M Frost
October 24, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Raleigh Frost
October 31, 1884 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Elijah P Frost
January 30, 1886 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Clara Frost
November 28, 1887 (Age 47 years)
Death of a motherEleanor Jane “Ellen” Root
February 23, 1888 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childMichael Alexander RobertsAda FrostView this family
June 29, 1890 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Elmer Todd Frost
December 31, 1890 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childByron FrostAlice Elizabeth McKenzieView this family
December 15, 1891 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Frank Wayne Roberts
November 23, 1892 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childHenry William DormanIda FrostView this family
August 5, 1893 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Edith Frost
January 8, 1895 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Rowena Frost
about 1896 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Cecil Ernest Frost
November 21, 1897 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 58 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
Birth of a grandson
#10
Henry O'Farrell Dorman
April 27, 1899 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Ernest Eugene Frost
May 28, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Adamae Dorman
June 27, 1904 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sonVance Frost
October 6, 1904 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandElijah Frost II
November 28, 1904 (Age 64 years)
Burial of a husbandElijah Frost II
November 30, 1904 (Age 64 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Marriage of a childEverett Charles LaveringMae FrostView this family
January 22, 1905 (Age 64 years)
Marriage of a childAnthony Wayne “Jack” FrostKate Eleanor “Nellie” PurserView this family
February 14, 1906 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
John Elijah Everett “Jack” Lavering
March 25, 1907 (Age 67 years)
Marriage of a childElijah P FrostBertha Sarah MynattView this family
October 25, 1907 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherAbraham William Price
November 23, 1907 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Elijah Vance Frost
August 17, 1908 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Wayne Purser Frost
October 1, 1908 (Age 68 years)
Death of a granddaughterClara Frost
April 21, 1914 (Age 74 years)
Burial of a granddaughterClara Frost
April 23, 1914 (Age 74 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Death of a brotherJohn A Price
February 9, 1916 (Age 76 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Thelma Frost
March 15, 1916 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sonHouston Frost
September 18, 1916 (Age 76 years)
Burial of a sonHouston Frost
September 20, 1916 (Age 76 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 75 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a grandsonHouston Frost Jr.
July 8, 1917 (Age 77 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Price Sr.
October 20, 1917 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 76 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 77 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Death of a sisterMary Ann “Carrie” Price
February 16, 1921 (Age 81 years)
Death April 9, 1921 (Age 81 years)
Burial April 11, 1921 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 3, 1832Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
10 months
elder brother
Joseph Price Sr.
Birth: September 4, 1833 38 18Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death: October 20, 1917Castle Rock, Cowlitz, Washington, United States
5 years
elder sister
Jane Price
Birth: about 1838 43 22Ohio, United States
Death: before 1880Fulton, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Abraham William Price
Birth: about 1839 44 23Missouri, United States
Death: November 23, 1907Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
13 months
herself
23 months
younger sister
S Price
Birth: about 1841 46 25Missouri, United States
Death:
3 years
younger sister
Mary Ann “Carrie” Price
Birth: December 30, 1843 48 28Missouri, United States
Death: February 16, 1921Asotin, Asotin, Washington, United States
18 months
younger sister
Lucy M Price
Birth: June 16, 1845 50 30Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: April 5, 1924Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States
4 years
younger sister
Catherine N “Katie” Price
Birth: about 1848 53 32Missouri, United States
Death: after 1880Napa, Napa, California, United States
23 months
younger brother
John A Price
Birth: November 24, 1849 54 34Nebraska, United States
Death: February 9, 1916Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States
3 years
younger brother
13 months
younger sister
Susan Josephine Price
Birth: February 2, 1853 58 38Jones, Iowa, United States
Death: March 8, 1874Mason, Washington, United States
5 years
younger brother
George Price
Birth: about 1857 62 41Cass, Nebraska, United States
Death:
Family with Elijah Frost II - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 29, 1856Nebraska, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
son
Byron Frost
Birth: October 24, 1863 42 23Susanville, Lassen, California, United States
Death: May 8, 1950Los Angeles, California, United States
4 years
son
Montgomery “Montie” Frost
Birth: June 27, 1867 46 27Ada, Idaho, United States
Death: December 27, 1924Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
20 months
daughter
Ada Frost
Birth: March 1, 1869 48 29Ada, Idaho, United States
Death: April 17, 1942Canyon, Idaho, United States
4 years
daughter
Ida Frost
Birth: August 17, 1872 51 32Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
Death: December 17, 1949West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
son
Anthony Wayne “Jack” Frost
Birth: May 16, 1875 54 35Star, Ada, Idaho, United States
Death: April 8, 1949Adel, Lake, Oregon, United States
3 years
son
Vance Frost
Birth: December 25, 1877 57 37Idaho, United States
Death: October 6, 1904Canyon, Idaho, United States
4 years
daughter
Mae Frost
Birth: April 17, 1882 61 42Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
Death: March 19, 1969Alameda, California, United States
4 years
son
Elijah P Frost
Birth: January 30, 1886 65 46Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
Death: September 23, 1957Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
Elijah Frost II + Amelia Abshire - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Amelia Abshire
Birth: October 17, 1823 34 25White, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 20, 1850Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Marriage: July 29, 1849Atchison, Missouri, United States
9 months
step-son

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Frost II - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
E Frosthead39MFarmer720.00TN
Matilda Frostwife20FMO
Mary A Frostdaughter2FNE
Johnson Stager17MLaborerVA

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Frost II - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Frost, Elijahhead49MWFarmer30002000TNX
Frost, Matildawife30FWKeeping HouseMO
Frost, William Ason20MWWorks on FarmIAX
Frost, Houstonson9MWNE
Frost, Byronson6MWCA
Frost, Montgomeryson4MWID
Frost, Adadaughter1FWID

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Frost II - Household

District No. 2, Ada, Idaho, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Frost, ElijahWM59headMFarmerTNTNTN
Frost, MatildaWF39wifeMMOOHOH
Frost, ByronWM17sonSCATNMO
Frost, MontieWM13sonSIDTNMO
Frost, AdaWF11daughterSIDTNMO
Frost, WayneWM7sonSIDTNMO
Frost, VanceWM2sonSIDTNMO
Frost, IdaWF9daughterSIDTNMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Frost II - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Frost, ElijahheadWMNov182079M42TNTNTNFarmerYesYesYesOFF
Frost, MatildawifeWFJan184060M42119MOOHOHYesYesYes
Frost, WaynesonWMNov187623SIDTNMOFarmer0YesYesYes
Frost, VancesonWMApr187921SIDTNMOFarmer0YesYesYes
Frost, MaydaughterWFMay188317SIDTNMOAt School9YesYesYes
Frost, ElijahsonWMMar188713SIDTNMOAt School9YesYesYes