James Frost
James Frost (deceased) was born in Blandford Township, Hampden Co., Mass., son of John and Eleanor Frost, His educational advantages were limited, as his father died when he was but eleven years old, and he was then put out to work. At the expiration of one year he returned home and took charge of the farm, remaining thus occupied until he was seventeen years of age. In May, 1816, being then twenty-five years old, he came to Ohio, and soon after married Semira, daughter of Samuel Forward, who came to Ohio in 1803, and whose family was the second to settle in Aurora Township, this county. Our subject and wife were the parents of seven children: Charles; Frank; John, a bachelor, a thorough business man, who is proprietor of the Mantua Steam Flouring Mills; Elmer, who was born October 22, 1826 (is now Trustee of the township, and has held other official positions; was married November 8, 1848, to Rhoda, daughter of L. Reed, and they had two children: James B., married to Percis Barker, and Eva A., who died in infancy); Madison and Benton, living in Auburn Township, Geauga Co., Ohio, and Mary, wife of Nelson Blair (have two daughters now residing in Parkman, Ohio).
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885