 1839 - 1910 (71 years)
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| Name |
Esther Davis |
| Born |
17 Apr 1839 |
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
26 Dec 1910 |
Marion, Cassia, Idaho, United States |
| Person ID |
I1743 |
Main Tree |
| Last Modified |
27 Dec 2009 |
| Father |
William Davis, b. Of Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Mother |
Keziah Geers, b. Of Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Notes |
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| Family ID |
F822 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Samuel Buckhamon (Buchanon) Frost, b. 2 Jan 1810, Wake, North Carolina, United States , d. 27 Jun 1888, Coyote, Garfield, Utah, USA (Age 78 years) |
| Married |
17 Apr 1864 |
Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States [2] |
| Notes |
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| Children |
| | 1. Stephen Frost, b. 1 Apr 1865, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States , d. 27 Oct 1933, Emmett, Gem, Idaho, United States (Age 68 years) |
| | 2. Chancey Frost, b. 8 Oct 1866, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| | 3. Rebecca Pennina Frost, b. 26 Sep 1868, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States , d. 4 Apr 1956 (Age 87 years) |
| | 4. Adolph Lessean Frost, b. 15 Aug 1870, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States , d. 13 Nov 1945 (Age 75 years) |
| | 5. Margaret Elzirah Frost, b. 30 Sep 1872, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States , d. 12 Jan 1950, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States (Age 77 years) |
| | 6. Ivan Danzoff Frost, b. 9 Jan 1875, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States , d. 25 Dec 1963 (Age 88 years) |
| | 7. Marion Frost, b. 12 May 1878, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States , d. 22 Nov 1955 (Age 77 years) |
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| Family ID |
F820 |
Group Sheet |
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| Notes |
- BIOGRAPHY: They left Boston for Utah in 1861 with Captain Horner's company In Draper lived a young English girl, Esther Davis, who had been married as a second wife t o Henry Willowcott. Henry's wife was unhappy over his plural marriage so Esther took her youn g son Albert Henry and left to make her own way. She was born 17 April 1839 in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England. She was the daughter of William Davis and Keziah Geers. She joined the Church with her sister and came to the United States when she was about nineteen. They lef t Boston for Utah in 1861 with Captain Horner's company. Esther walked most of the way so tha t her sister, who was not well and had two small children, could take her turn riding. She learned to spin, weave and sew beautifully. She made her own clothing and took in sewing for ot hers and made silk dresses, wagon covers or horse blankets or whatever there was to sew. Samuel first hired her to keep house for his family, which she did with credit to herself. In tho se early years her son Albert and Samuel's fifteen-year-old James McCaslin, whom they called Ned, both died. Hettie married soon after and went away to make her home. On 17 April 186 4 in Draper, Samuel and Esther were married. They were endowed 23 May 1870 at the Endowment H ouse in Salt Lake City. Esther had seven children: Stephen, Chauncy, Rebecca Penina, Adolph e Aesseau, Margaret Elxirah, Ivan Danzoff and Marion. She was a wonderful mother and wife an d pioneer woman. She died December 26, 1910, at the home of her son Adolphe in Marion, Cassia . County, Idaho. Joined the Church in 1850
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| Sources |
- [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).
- [S28] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997), Batch 8621207-27.
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