All of these were received from descendent J. Michael Frost. Obituary of John FROST written by his brother-in-law, Henry ADAMSON: Brother John Frost was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, July 28, 1821, A.D. Came to Lee County near Ft. Madison. He confessed his faith and was baptized by James R. Ross and united with the Lost Creek Church in 1840, A.D. He was married to Lucinda Parks. He removed with his family to Appanoose County where he lived until death. He died at his son's J. R. Frost, Jan. 10, 1891. He leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown [probably March 15, 1926]: DEATH OF J. R. FROST COMES AT HOME ON MAPLE ST., AT AGE OF 77 YEARS RETIRED FARMER MOVED HERE NINE YEARS AGO FROM ENID OK--WIFE AND 10 CHILDREN SURVIVE James R. Frost, 77 years old, died at his home, 1155 S. Maple St. at 1:30 o'clock this morning following an extended illness. He had been bedfast eight weeks and in failing health for one year. Mr. Frost was a retired farmer. He moved to Carthage nine years ago from Enid, OK. He was born in Lee County, Iowa, March 25, 1849. Mr. Frost has been an active member of the Christian Church of this city, having served as an elder for some time. Surviving Mr. Frost are his wife, Ellen L. Frost, and the following children, Mrs. W. T. Millsted, Beaconsfield, IA; Fred Frost, Anselmo, NE; James Frost, Bison, OK; Clyde Frost, Joplin, MO; Frank Frost, Carthage, MO; Mrs. Ethel Jones, Hillsdale, OK; Mrs. J. E. Downey, Carthage, MO; Mrs. R. E. Hooker, Carthage, MO; Dewey Frost, Brooklyn, NY; and Donald Frost, who is a student at William Jewell college at Liberty, MO. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. ------------------------------------------------------ Funeral notice from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: FROST FUNERAL HELD TODAY SERVICES AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONDUCTED BY DRS. EDWARD & HARBOUR Funeral services for J. R. Frost were held at the First Christian Church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev. Dr. Ben M. Edwards, pastor, had charge and was assisted by the Rev. Dr. George F. Harbour, pastor of the Main Street Presbyterian church. Mr. Frost before his death had made a special request that Dr. Harbour assist in the services. The funeral was largely attended. Mrs. Roy Shelton and Mrs. Victor Geisert sang the funeral hyms while Mrs. Cora May Jeffords played the accompaniments. Pallbearers were B. F. Hackney, Eugene Frakes, Elmer Trowbridge, W. A. Gadberry, Frank Selsor and J. C. Wyatt. Burial was in Park cemetery, Carthage, MO. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown [probably March 29, 1950]: MRS. ELLEN L. FROST, 88 DIES DEATH COMES AT HOME OF SON, FRANK, ON S. GARRISON FUNERAL SERVICES FOR AGED CARTHAGE WOMAN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT ULMER HOME Mrs. Ellen Luvina Frost, 88 widow of James R. Frost and a resident here 34 years, passed away at 6:05 o'clock this morning at the home of a son, Frank Frost, 1632 S. Garrison. Mrs. Frost became ill January 20th and on February 18th was moved from her home at 1126 James to that of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Frost. She was born November 10, 1861, in Illinois. Her parents moved from there to Iowa where the daughter was married in 1881 to Mr. Frost. The Frosts continued to make their home in Iowa until 1900 when they went to Oklahoma and after his retirement they moved to Carthage in 1916. Mr. Frost was a farmer prior to moving here. He died 24 years ago. Mrs. Frost was a member of the Christian Church. Surviving her are two other sons, Clyde E. Frost, Downey, CA; and George D. Frost, Long Island, NY; three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Downey, 1036 James St.; Mrs. S. F. Jones, Hillsdale, OK; Mrs. R. E. Hooker, Burbank, CA; a brother, Frank Vroman of west of Fidelity; a half-sister, Mrs. Gertrude Pelton, Rockford, Ill. and 23 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Ulmer funeral home. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Funeral notice from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: SERVICES FOR MRS. FROST FUNERAL CONDUCTED AT ULMER HOME BY REV. FORREST BAILEY Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Luvina Frost, who passed away Wed. at the home of a son, Frank Frost, of S. Garrison, were conducted yesterday afternoon at the funeral home with the Rev. Forrest Bailey, pastor of the First Christian church, in charge. Burial was in Park Cemetery. Mrs. Winston Carter sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Goodnight and Goodmorning." Mrs. John Carter was the organist. Pallbearers were Kenneth Mitchell, Charles Goll, Claude Scott, Siegel Beck, Frank Chapman and Henry Easson. ------------------------------------------------------ Article from unknown newspaper, unknown date: JAMES B. DROST [SIC], 61 CLAIMED BY DEATH James B. Frost, 61, died Friday morning at his home, 564 North Sixth. Surviving him are his wife of the home, a son, Victor L. Frost and a grandson, Michael Frost, both of Tulsa, his mother Mrs. Ellen L. Frost of Carthage, Mo., three sisters, Mrs. S. F. Jones of Hillsdale, Mrs. J. D. Downey of Carthage, Mrs. R. E. Hooker of California and three brothers, Frank of Carthage, J. D. of Long Island, N.Y., and C. E. of Downey, Calif. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Dunlavy funeral home. Article from unknown newspaper, unknown date: BURIAL FOR FROST SET FOR MONDAY The body of James B. Frost, 61, will be buried in Enid cemetery Monday morning following funeral rites at 10 a.m. in the Dunlavy funeral home chapel. Pallbearers will be E. S. Barnes, Wallace Shearer, Albert Marquis, John Bowen, Hugh Shannon, and H. O. Hess. Rev. W. M. Feay of El Reno will be in charge of funeral services assisted by Rev. L. C. Sunkler. A brother, C. R. Frost of Downey, Calif., is en route here for the funeral. Mr. Frost died Friday at his home, 564 North Sixth. He leaves his wife of the home, a son, Victor of Tulsa, his mother, three sisters and three brothers. Funeral book: James Blaine Frost, eldest son of J. R. and Ellen L. Frost was born near Cincinnati, Iowa, Feb. 24 1882 and died October 22, 1943 at his home at 564 North 6th Enid Okla. He came to Oklahoma in 1899 at the age of 17 and lived near Hillsdale Oklahoma for a number of years. At the age of 21 he was married to Miss Clara Hale and to this union was born one son V. L. of Tulsa. He was a rural mail carrier at Bison Okla. for many rears and later at Tishomingo when ill health forced his retirement. Mr. & Mrs. Frost moved to Enid where they have resided for the past year. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from The Enid Daily Eagle, Enid, Oklahoma, October 29, 1962: MRS CLARA I. FROST Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Davis Park Christian Church for Mrs. Clara I. Frost, 78, 564 N. 6th, who died in her home late Saturday following a prolonged illness. Rev. Floyd Strater will officiate and burial will follow in the Enid cemetery with Henninger-Allen Funeral Home in charge. A native of Iowa, Mrs. Frost came to Oklahoma with her parents in 1900 and settled in the Hillsdale-Carrier communities. She and J. B. Frost were married in 1903 and later moved to Texas. Still later, they moved back to Oklahoma where her husband carried the mail in the Bison-Waukomis communities between 1913 and 1936. The couple had made their home in Enid until 1936 when they retired. She was a member of the Davis Park Christian Church, where she was very active in missionary work. Her husband preceded her in death, also one brother and one sister. Survivors include one son, V. L. Frost, Findlay, Ohio; two brothers, Don Hale of Covington and Claude Hale of Wichita, Kan.; and one sister, Mrs. Flossie Barkley, Enid; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper, unknown date: Mrs. John Ackley Celia Frost, daughter of John and Lucinda Frost, was born in Appanoose County, Oct. 17, 1867, and passed away May 9th, 1943, at her home at Livingston, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, seven months and nine days. She was the youngest of a family of ten children, all deceased. She united with the Christian church at an early age, but some thirty or thirty-five years ago she transferred her membership to the Livingston Baptist church and remained a member of this body until God called her home. On the 4th day of May, 1890, she was united in marriage with John I. Ackley, who preceded her in death, Jan. 23, 1931. Five sons were born to the union: Pearl (deceased), George, of Fairfield, Clark at home, Hazen and Roy of Unionville, Mo. She is also survived by three grandsons, George Junior, of Marion, Ohio, Roger Lee of Amarillo, Texas, and Donald of Fairfield. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Livingston Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. Luther W. Childs. Interment in the Livingston cemetery. Card of Thanks We desire to express to our kind neighbors and thoughtful friends our heartfelt thanks for their many expressions of sympathy. The Four Sons. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: Frank A. Frost, 84, 1632 S. Garrison, died at 6:25 A.M. Sunday at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, MO where he had been a patient three weeks. He had been in ill health the last three years. He was born Sept. 20, 1889, in the State of Iowa. He came to Carthage 50 years ago as a young man. He was married to Polly Garroutte Loyd July 25, 1942, in Carthage. He was a retired barber and a member of the First Christian Church of Carthage. He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Neubert, 1117-1/2 S. Maple; Mrs. John Whitten, Route 4, and Mrs. Richard Ramirez, Gardena, CA; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Jim McMichael Jr., 1210 Olive; a brother, George Frost, Hemet, CA; three sisters, Mrs. J. E. Downey, 1036 James; Mrs. Ethel Jones, Ingleweood, CA; and Mrs. Esther Hooker, State of CA; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. at the Ulmer Funeral Home. Bob Lyttle, Minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Feb. 26, 1974. [Note by compiler: This obituary fails to mention Frank's first two wives.] ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: Mrs. Polly Frost, 80, 1632 S. Garrison Ave., died at 4:15 A.M. today at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She was born Aug. 12, 1902 near Aurora and was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Robert Garroutte. She was married to Frank A. Frost July 24, in Carthage. He died Feb. 24, 1974. She attended the Union Chapel Methodist Churcha and was active in the church over sixty years. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Billie McMichael, 1210 Olive St.; a grandson James McMichael III, Lindale, TX; and two great-granchildren. Services will be at 10 A.M. Monday at the Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. J. K. Wright wll officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: MRS. FRANK FROST DIES; DOUBLE PNEUMONIA FATAL TO CARTHAGE WOMAN END COMES AFTER ILLNESS OF NINE DAYS--FUNERAL TOMORROW AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Mrs. Lottie Jane Frost, 37 years old, wife of Frank Frost, Carthage barber, died at 3:50 o'clock yesterday morning at the Frost residence, 1632 South Garrison Avenue. Mrs. Frost had been ill nine days suffering first from influenza which later developed into double pneumonia. Mrs. Frost was born October 1, 1891, in Lawrence County. She and Mr. Frost were childhood playmates. They were married February 14, 1909 in Enid, OK. They moved here from Enid 16 years ago and had continued to make Carthage their home since that time. She was an active worker in the Christian Church, of which she had been a member many years. Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters, Pauline, Bessie, Ruby and Ruth, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Downey, of Stotts City; a brother, J. E. Downey of Carthage, and a sister, Mrs. Wesley Daniels, of Mt. Vernon, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Downey were at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs. Daniels reached here today. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the First Christian Church. The Rev. C. A. Earsom, Pastor, will be in charge. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Frost residence until time for the services. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: MARGARET DOWNEY Carthage, MO. Margaret J. Downey, 92, 1036 James St., died at 12:55 P.M. Sunday at a local nursing home where she had resided since June 14, 1985. Mrs. Downey was born Dec. 25, 1893, at Appanoose Co., Iowa. She moved with her parents to OK at the age of eight and moved to Carthage 66 years ago from Stotts City. She was a member of the First Christian Church, and was active in the Women's Democratic Club of many years. She married Jess E. Downey Dece. 26, 1901, at Hillsdale, OK. He died Feb. 20. 1980. Survivors include four sons, Harold L. Downey, Carthage R.R. #5; J. E. Downey Jr., Carthage R.R. #4; L. J. Downey, Carthage; Donald A. Downey, Rogers, Ark.; three daughters, Mrs. Velma E. Marietta, Anaheim, CA; Mrs. C. L. Clinton, Carthage R.R. #4; and Mrs. Phyllis J. Hamilton, Carthage; 11 grandchildren, 26 great-granchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. Wednesday at the Ulmer Funeral Home with Bob Lyttle, Minister, officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will be at 1133 S. Main St. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: DON FROST DIES SUDDENLY; END COMES TO FORMER RESIDENT IN CAMDEN, NJ MOTHER, MRS. J. R. FROST; BROTHER, FRANK, AND LATTER'S WIFE LEAVE TO ATTEND FUNERAL Mr. & Mrs. Frank Frost and his mother, Mrs. J. R. Frost, left this morning for Camden, NJ called by the sudden death yesterday of the latter's son, Don Frost. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Camden. Mr. Frost was about 35. Don Frost was graduated from the Carthage High School and later was graduated from William Jewell College at Liberty, MO. During his summer vacations Mr. Frost assisted his brother Frank, in the operation of a barber shop on West Fourth St. Following graduation from college Don Frost went to New York and for a time was employed as a chemist for the City of Brooklyn. Later he obtained a position with the Du Pont Powder Company at Wilmington, Dela., remaining with that company two years. Recently he made his home in Camden. Surviving Mr. Frost are his wife; three small children; his mother, Mrs. J. R. Frost of Carthage; three brothers, Frank Frost of Carthage, MO, James Frost of Tishomingo, OK,, Clyde Frost of TX; and three sisters, Mrs. J. E. Downey and Mrs. Esther Hooker of Carthage, MO, Mrs. Ethel Jones of Enid, OK. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: JESSE E. DOWNEY Jesse E. Downey, 91, 1036 James St., died at 2:40 P.M. Wednesday at McCune-Brooks Hospital where he was admitted about a week ago. He had been ill for several years. Born Dec. 25, 1888, at Sarcoxie, he lived in Hillsdale, OK until moving to Carthage 67 years ago. He was married to Margaret Frost, who survives. A barber, Mr. Downey operated a barber shop for many years where Moyne Norris Studio is now located. He was a member of First Christian Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are four sons, Harold J. Downey, R.R. #4; J. E. Downey Jr., R.R. #6; L. J. Downey, 1133 S. Main St. and Donald A. Downey, Rogers, Ark. Three daughters, Mrs. Velma Marietta, Anaheim, CA, Mrs. Lorene Clinton, Morgan Heights, and Mrs. Phyllis J. Hamilton, 1028 Sophia St., Carthage, MO., 11 grandchildren, 16 great children, and one great-great grandchild. A son James Francis Downey preceded him in death July 21, 1979. Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Bob Lyttle and Ed White will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery under direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from an unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: JAMES F. DOWNEY FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN CALIFORNIA Former Carthage resident, James Francis Downey, 67, Anaheim, CA, died suddenly Saturday night at Anaheim, where he had just returned the first of July following a visit with family and friends in Carthage. Born Dec. 30, 1911, in Hillsdale, OK, he came to Carthage with his parents at the age of three, graduating from Carthage Senior High School in 1929. Following graduation he moved to the State of California and was married to Ruth Daugherty. Mr. Downey, a retired butchers union business representative, is survived by his wife, a daughter Muriel Rex, and three grandchildren, all of the State of CA. Additional survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Downey Sr., 1036 James St.; three sisters, Mrs. Velma Marietta, Anaheim, CA and Lorene Clinton and Phyllis Jean Hamilton, and four brothers, Harold L., J. E. "Doc" Jr., L. J. and Donald, all of Carthage, MO. Services and burial will be in CA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Obituary from an unknown newspaper [probably an Anaheim, CA newspaper], date unknown: JAMES F. DOWNEY Downey, James F. of Anaheim, passed away suddenly July 21, 1979 at a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; Daughter, Mrs. Muriel Rex of El Toro; parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Downey; four brothers, Harold, J. E. Jr., L. J. and Don; three sisters, Mrs. Phyllis Hamilton, Mrs. Lorine Clinton, all of MO, Mrs. Velma Marietta of Anaheim; and three granchildren. Mr. Downey had lived in Anaheim for the past 44 years. Funeral Services will be held at the Anaheim First Christian Church, on Tuesday, July 24, 1979 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Ragon Flannery will officiate. Interment will be made at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. Friends may call at the mortuary tonight, Monday, until 9:00 P.M. Baggptt & Schacht Mortuary Directors. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown [probably September 24, 1973]: MRS. BESSIE WOMMACK Mrs. Bessie Marie Wommack, 61, 910 Grant St., died at 2:30 A.M. today at Joplin House Nursing Home where she had been a patient since April. She had been in failing health the last few years. Mrs. Wommack was born Feb. 22, 1912, at Enid OK, and had been a resident of Carthage for many years. She was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include a son Rayburn Wommack, Kimberling City; her father Frank Frost, 1632 S. Garrison Ave.; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Neubert, 1117-1/2 S. Maple St.; Mrs. John Whitten, Route 4; and Mrs. Richard Remirez, Gardena, Cal.; and three grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced by Ulmer Funeral Home. Funeral notice from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: MRS. WOMMACK SERVICES Graveside services for Mrs. Bessie Marie Wommack, 61m who died Monday at Joplin House Nursing Home, will be conducted at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday at Park Cemetery. The Rev. Peter VanZanten will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from unknown newspaper [probably a Carthage, MO newspaper], date unknown: SERVICES FOR MAXINE HOOKER; SERVICES AT 4 TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Funeral services for Maxine Hooker, daugter of Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Hooker, 1317 Forest St., who passed away early yesterday morning at the McCune-Brooks Hospital, will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the First Christian Church. The Rev. C. A. Earsom, Pastor, will be in charge. Hymns will be sung by the church choir. Active pallbearers will be Carl Webb, Orin Ralston, Harry Shanks, Frank Shanks, Orie Hines and Mansfield Rice. Honorary pallbearers will be Misses Lucille Smith, Daisy Shackleford, Ester Hargus, Wilma Baird, Eve Sweet and Dorothea Morris. Members of the freshman class of the high school, of which Maxine was a member, will attend in a body. Burial services will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning in Park cemetery, Carthage, MO. Card of Thanks: We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the expressions of love shown to us during the sickness and death of our beloved daughter and sister, Maxine. To Mr. Ulmer for his kind and tender services, to the minister sho spoke words of comfort, to those who expressed their sympathy with consoling words or beautiful flowers, to the friends who acted as pallbearers, and to all those who have in any way expressed their sympathy to us during our sorrow, we wish to extend our sincere thanks. Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Hooker and family, 1317 Forest St. In loving memory of Maxine Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the whole world seems so gay, but our hearts are almost breaking for Maxine has been taken away. She was loving, kind and tender; and we each one loved her so. We had hoped that we could keep her, but we had to see her go. Friends and loved ones come to cheer us, and our hearts go out in love, but within, we are so lonely; for our darling has gone above. But the Savior sweetly whispers, "Come ye weary unto me, cast your every care upon me; I your portion still will be." Jesus Savior, be our pilot, guide us safely by thy love; we will go someday to see her in our heavenly home above. --Mrs. Lata P. Webb ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary, Joplin Globe, 01/14/2001: Velma E. Marietta CARTHAGE, Mo.-- Velma E. Marietta, 87, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2001. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary, Joplin Globe, 01/13/2001: C. Lorine Clinton CARTHAGE, Mo.--C. Lorine Clinton, 84, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2001. She had worked at Ramsey's department store. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home Chapel, Carthage. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.