OTIS D. FROST
Biography
transcribed by Sheryl McClure
from Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1890
OTIS D. FROST - This gentleman has been a resident
of Washington County since 1878 and for the past nine years has been
located on Section 1, Farmington Township, where he devotes his
attention to farming and stock raising. The 160 acres of land which he
there owns are well-cultivated and improved, and his home a pleasant
one.
The parents of our subject are Frederick A. and Adaline A. (Darling)
Frost, natives of Massachusetts, the one having been born in Cambridge,
and the other in New Bedford. They first settled in the former city,
and in 1867, removed from there to Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, where they
have since resided. The father is a gardener by trade. The parental
family consisted of seven children, he of whom we write being sixth in
the order of birth.
Otis D. Frost was born in Cambridge, Mass., May 30, 1856, and removing
with his parents to Iowa when a boy, he continued with them until he
attained to man’s estate. He then came to this State, and after
spending two years with his brother, F. W. Frost, he located upon his
own land as above stated. In Lincoln, Neb., May 30, 1885, he was united
in marriage with Miss Sarah M. Stewart. She is a native of Iowa, and a
daughter of A. J. and Frances M. (Bolt) Stewart, who are residents of
Farmington Township. Mr. and Mrs. Frost have been blessed by the birth
of tow sons, Claude E. and Austin E.
Mr. Frost is in his political views a Republican. He is a man of
integrity and uprightness, intelligence and enterprising, and as such
is esteemed by all who know him.
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