William P. FROST

  General Notes:

Note: 1 H. C. & W. P. FROST, farmers; P. O. Berkshire ; are sons of Daniel and Mary (Fassett) Frost ; their father was born in 1795 in Connecticut. and came to Ohio in 1840, settling in Berkshire Township ; he died in 1842 ; their mother was born in 1785 in Connecticut; they had four children, three of whom are living. W. P. Frost was born Jan. 12, 1825, and came to Ohio with his parents when 15 years old; at the death of their father, they were thrown upon their own resources ; at the age of 19, W. P. began teaching, continuing five years, and then engaged in driving cattle and hogs to New York from this county, making a trip through in from sixty-five to ninety days ; in 1849, he engaged in merchandising with J. D. Carney, at Berkshire Corners, continuing three years; he then withdrew and engaged in driving and shipping stock; he then engaged in farming with his brother; he now owns 200 acres. He was married, Oct. 23, 1851 to Delia M. Crawford, daughter of Maj. J. C Crawford, of the old Ohio militia, who was born in 1801 in Butler Co., Penn., and came to Ohio in 1811, with his people; settled in Berkshire Township in 1826; he is now living in Illinois. Her mother was a daughter of John Benedict; she was born Jan. 29, 1800, and died in 1868. Her father was a cabinet-maker, carpenter and joiner, and assisted in building the Protestant Episcopal Church of Berkshire; he and brother turned the posts used in the building by hand. He was Postmaster of Berkshire for twenty-five years. Her grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. W. P. Frost has held the office of Township Clerk, four terms; Trustee and Assessor each one term, and School Director twenty years. They are church members, he of the Presbyterian, and she of the Protestant Episcopal, Church. H. C. Frost was born May 21, 1823, in Luzerne Co., Penn., and came to Ohio Oct. 4, 1840 ; he attended school in his younger days as much as convenient ; he followed farming until April 28, 1846, when he started in the employ of J. S. Hutchins, with a drove of cattle for Boston, and was fifty-six days on the road; he then returned to Ohio by way of Buffalo, where he met Charles Robinson, to whom he hired, and drove 200 head of cattle to New York; he then took an interest, buying 108 head of cattle and 700 bead of hogs, which they drove to Albany, N. Y., and then shipped to Boston; he was thus principally engaged until 1863, when he began devoting his time to farming, which he has continued in connection with stock-raising. He was President of the Delaware, Berkshire & Sunbury Pike for four years, and Justice of the Peace five years. He paid out over $400 for the war ; his brother, W. P., paid out $1,100. Mr. Frost was married, Dec. 28, 1870, to Mary J. Ramsey, daughter of Samuel A. and Mary A. Ramsey; her parents were from New Jersey, and came to Ohio at an early day, and are living in Porter Township ; she was born in 1843 in this county, and has taught school; they have two children-David R., born Jan. 13, 1877 ; Henrietta, born Dec. 27, 1878. Mr. Frost is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Berkshire.

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Berkshire, Delaware, Ohio; Roll M432_675; Page: 105B; Image: 29.


Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Berkshire, Delaware, Ohio; Roll 1012; Family History Film: 1255012; Page: 413B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0328.

William married Delia M. CRAWFORD, daughter of James P. CRAWFORD and Maria BENEDICT, on 23 Oct 1851 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States. (Delia M. CRAWFORD was born on 17 Apr 1829, died in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States and was buried in Berkshire Cem., Berkshire, Berkshire, Delaware, Ohio, USA.)