The Shemwell Family

Elijah Clay FrostAge: 52 years18561909

Name
Elijah Clay Frost
Given names
Elijah Clay
Surname
Frost
Birth August 22, 1856 33 26
Birth of a brotherWilliam White Frost
May 6, 1857 (Age 8 months)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 4 months)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a sisterEmma Josephine Frost
February 17, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Census August 1, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherSevier Winter Frost
October 10, 1861 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Jane “Betty” Frost
November 26, 1864 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 4 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 sisterLeeann Marilda “Lannie” Frost
May 26, 1867 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 10 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 10 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sisterElla Florence Frost
August 31, 1869 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 12 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 25, 1870 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterClara Adeline Frost
January 19, 1872 (Age 15 years)
Death of a motherNancy Adeline Lacy
November 21, 1873 (Age 17 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam English FrostAmanda Caroline StubblefieldView this family
December 30, 1875 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAmelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson
September 14, 1876 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 21 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 16, 1880 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge English Frost
June 25, 1885 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sisterElla Florence Frost
November 15, 1888 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam English Frost
June 19, 1889 (Age 32 years)
MarriageMyrtle L BurtonView this family
November 27, 1890 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 41 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 wifeMyrtle L Burton
March 26, 1907 (Age 50 years)
Death July 17, 1909 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 9, 1849Atchison, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
Mary Catherine Frost
Birth: March 25, 1852 29 21Wright, Illinois, United States
Death: October 26, 1929Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States
21 months
elder brother
George English Frost
Birth: January 1, 1854 31 23Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: June 25, 1885Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
3 years
himself
Elijah Clay Frost
Birth: August 22, 1856 33 26Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, United States
Death: July 17, 1909Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
8 months
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
20 months
younger brother
Sevier Winter Frost
Birth: October 10, 1861 39 31Washburn, Barry, Missouri, United States
Death: August 13, 1946Stella, Newton, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Leeann Marilda “Lannie” Frost
Birth: May 26, 1867 44 36Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Death: November 10, 1943Ellis, Ellis, Kansas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Ella Florence Frost
Birth: August 31, 1869 46 39Barry, Missouri, United States
Death: November 15, 1888Barry, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Clara Adeline Frost
Birth: January 19, 1872 49 41Barry, Missouri, United States
Death: January 17, 1939Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Amanda Caroline Stubblefield - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 30, 1875Washburn, Barry, Missouri, United States
Family with Myrtle L Burton - View this family
himself
Elijah Clay Frost
Birth: August 22, 1856 33 26Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, United States
Death: July 17, 1909Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
wife
Myrtle L Burton
Birth: June 10, 1872Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
Death: March 26, 1907Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
Marriage: November 27, 1890Barry, Missouri, United States

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William English Frost - Household

Sugar Creek, Barry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
W E Frosthead37MFarmer700500TN
Nancy A Frostwife30FIL
Mary C Frostdaughter8FIA/
G E Frostson6MIA/
E C Frostson4MNE
W W Frostson3MMO
E J Frostdaughter4/12FMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William English Frost - Household

Sugar Creek, Barry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Frost, W Ehead48MWTN/
Frost, Nancywife40FWIL
Frost, Mary Cdaughter18FWIL
Frost, Geo Eson16MWIA
Frost, Elijah Cson14MWNE
Frost, Wm Wson12MWMO
Frost, Emma Jdaughter10FWMO
Frost, Sever Wson8MWMO/
Frost, Elizabeth Jdaughter6FWIA
Frost, Lee Anndaughter3FWIA
Frost, Ella Fdaughter4/12FWMOFeb

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William English Frost - Household

Sugar Creek, Barry, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Frost, WmWM57headMFarmer4TNVA
Frost, CarolineWF47wifeMKeeping house2TNTNTN
Frost, ElijahWM24sonSWork on Farm3/NETNTN
Frost, EmmaWF20daughterSAt home2/MOTNTN
Frost, WinterWM18sonSAt home2/MOTNTN
Frost, BettieWF15daughterSAt home2/IATNTN
Frost, LeeannWF13daughterSAt home/IATNTN
Frost, EllaWF10daughterSAt home///MOTNTN
Frost, ClaraWF8daughterSAt home//MOTNTN