Joshua C. FROST

Abt 1817 - Aft 1880  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Joshua C. FROST
  Birth	Abt 1817	Anderson County, TN
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 2 Jun 1880
  Notes	(1) In his will dated 1 May 1858, Joshua FROST listed all of his children in the following order: Rowland C. FROST, Thomas FROST, John C. FROST, Joshua C. FROST, Paul FROST and Sarah WILLIAMS. If Joshua FROST had any children who died before 1 May 1858, those children were not included in this list. According to Hoffman, Evelyn, In Search of the Mountain: Frost Family Stories, 1693-1993, Seattle, WA: E. Hoffman Designs, 1994, p. 5, Joshua FROST reportedly "disowned several children." If Joshua had any such disowned children, they were not included in this list. Although Rachel (FROST) GARNER was living as of 1 May 1858, she was not included in this list, so it is doubtful whether she was a daughter of Joshua FROST. (2) Joshua FROST is listed in a household headed by his father-in-law, George OLLER, in the 1850 census of Sangamon County, IL. Joshua is listed in the 1850 census as a person who was then 30 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1820. According to the 1850 census, he was born in TN. Listed with Joshua is his wife, Emeline, who was then 16 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1834. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. (3) A household headed by Joshua C. FROST is listed in the 1860 census of Christian County, IL. Joshua C. is listed in the 1860 census as a farmer who was then 43 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1817. According to the 1860 census, he was born in TN. Listed with Joshua C. is his wife, Evaline M., who was then 29 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1831. According to the 1860 census, she was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua C. is his son, John B., who was then 9 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1851. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua C. is his son, George J., who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1853. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua C. is his son, Lawred [?], who was then 4 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1856. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua C. is his daughter, Sarah E., who was then 2 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1858. According to the 1860 census, she was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua C. is his brother-in-law, John OLLAR, who was then 15 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1817. According to the 1860 census, he was born in IL. (4) A household headed by Joshua FROST is listed in the 1870 census of Rosamond, Christian County, IL. Joshua is listed in the 1870 census as a teamster who was then 56 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1814. According to the 1870 census, he was born in East TN. Listed with Joshua is his son, Leonard, who was then 14 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1856. According to the 1870 census, he was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua is his sister, Sarah, who was then 12 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, she was born in about 1858. According to the 1870 census, she was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua is his son, Charles, who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1863. According to the 1870 census, he was born in IL. (5) A household headed by Joshua FROST is listed in the 1880 census of Rosamond, Christian County, IL. Joshua is listed in the 1880 census as a person who was then 66 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1814. According to the 1880 census, he was born in TN, and both of his parents were born in VA. According to the 1880 census, he was then a widower. Listed with Joshua is his son, John, a shoe maker who was then 28 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1852. According to the 1880 census, he was born in IL, his father was born in TN, and his mother was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua is his son, Walter, a farm laborer who was then 16 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1864. According to the 1880 census, he was born in IL, his father was born in TN, and his mother was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua is his daughter, Sarah FILES, 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 IL, her father was born in TN, and her mother was born in IL. Also listed with Joshua is his granddaughter, Minnie FILES, who was then 2 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1878. According to the 1880 census, she was born in IL, and both of her parents were born in IL.
  Person ID	I36437	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Joshua FROST,   b. 22 Dec 1782, Lee County, VA d. 20 Jul 1865, Macoupin County, IL (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Anna CHILES,   b. 15 Jun 1785, VA d. 20 Mar 1853, Anderson County, TN (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1803	Anderson County, TN
  Family ID	F7207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emaline M. OLLER   d. Bef 17 Jun 1870
  Marriage	23 Dec 1849	Sangamon County, IL   [1]
  Family ID	F15928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index : Groom: FROST, JOSHUA C Bride: OLLER, EMALINE M Date: 1849-12-23 Volume: Page: Lic No.: County: SANGAMON.