FROST, Samuel Romulus
1846 - 1908 (61 years)-
Name FROST, Samuel Romulus Nickname Sam Birth 1 Mar 1846 Montgomery County, Texas, United States [1] Gender Male Death 1 Jan 1908 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States [1] - A native of Huntsville, Texas, Samuel R. Frost grew up in Navarro County and in 1863 he joined Co. I, 19th Texas Calvary in 1863, at the age of 17 and served in the Confederacy. After the Civil War he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1870. In the years that followed Frost served as Navarro County attorney, County judge, District judge and State Legislator. He and his wife (Mary Louise "Mollie" Winkler) were the parents of nine children. The town of Frost (20 mi. W) was named in his honor. He died Jan 1, 1908.
Burial Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States [1] Address:
Oakwood CemeteryPerson ID I11959 Pickel_Bartlett Last Modified 15 Feb 2018
Family WINKLER, Mary Louise, b. 5 Jul 1853, Navarro County, Texas, United States d. 10 May 1925, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States (Age 71 years) Marriage 4 Jan 1872 Navarro County, Texas, United States [2] Residence 1 Jun 1880 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States [3] Attorney Address:
Jefferson Street- Sam and Mary had three children at this time.
Residence 23 Jun 1900 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United States [4] Lawyer Address:
West 14th Avenue- Sam and Mollie had been married for 28 years and all nine children were still living. These included:
Roger, Nov. 1877, Law Student
Wilmar, Feb. 1881,
Barry L., Aug. 1883,
Cleo, April 1886,
Boyd (f), Sep. 1888
Louise, March 1892
Clinton, Oct 1894
Family ID F3566 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2022
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Sources - [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID 10631924.
- [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MQ-T9Z : 11 February 2018), Sam R. Frost and Mary L. Winkler, 04 Jan 1872; citing , Navarro, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,034,858.
- [S70] 1880 Federal Census, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, ED 138, Pg 1, Dwelling 1.
- [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, ED 98, Page 35A, Dwelling 735.
- [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID 10631924.