FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
SAMUEL RAYNOR AND
CATHERINE FROST
SAMUEL RAYNOR was christened 12 September 1775 at
St. Mary’s, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
England. He married Catherine Frost 30 October 1797 in Nottingham. Catherine
was christened 2 August 1778 in Nottingham, the daughter of Thomas and
Sarah Frost. Samuel and Catherine had the following child:
1. Elizabeth, christened 1 April 1798 in Nottingham.
2. Samuel, christened 11 April 1802 in Nottingham.
3. Harriet, born 10 September 1803 in Nottingham; christened 25 September 1803 in Nottingham; married John Fowlke 14 July 1823 in Radford, Nottinghamshire; emigrated to Utah in 1861; died 13 September 1888 in Mt. Pleasant, San Pete, Utah; buried in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
4.
William,
born in 1804 in Nottingham; died 14 December 1804.
5. William, christened 16 February 1806 in St. Mary's, Nottingham.
Several IGI records list the father of the last four children as Thomas Roper, and "not married" as the marital status. Catherine Raynor died and was buried 26 May 1851 at St. Mary, Nottingham.
SOURCES: IGI; “Genealogy of William Marrott and Louisa Fowlke, LDS Pioneers”, Kenneth C. Bullock; 929.273 M349b; St. Mary’s parish register, Nottingham.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS FROST
AND SARAH HEMPSELL
Thomas Frost was christened 19 April 1740 in Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, the son of John Frost and Tabitha Slack. Mansfield is
a town about fourteen miles north of Nottingham. It is described as "Prior
to the middle of the 18th Century Mansfield was an isolated town, being
surrounded by Sherwood Forest which was still populated with footpads and
outlaws." In 1828, this description is given "The town is large,
lighted with gas, well paved, and the houses are in general well built;
the trade is flourishing; participating largely in the manufacture of stockings,
bobbin-net and lace thread; considerable business is also transacted in
corn and malt; and there are productive coal mines and stone quarries in
the neighbourhood." (www.genuki.com) Thomas married
Sarah Hempsell 8 December 1763 in Mansfield. Sarah was christened 26 August
1742 in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, the daughter of Joseph Hempsell
and Alice Lorrans. Thomas and Sarah had five children in Mansfield, then
moved to Nottingham, where they had three more. Thomas died 26 January
1798 in St. Mary, Nottingham. Thomas and Sarah.had the following children:
1.
Mary,
christened 28 October 1764 in Mansfield.
2.
Sarah,
christened 12 April 1766 in Mansfield.
3.
Ann,
christened 1 January 1768 in Mansfield.
4.
Elizabeth,
christened 5 June 1773 in Mansfield.
5.
Catherine,
christened 2 August 1778 in Nottingham; married Samuel Raynor 30 October
1797 in Nottingham; died 26 May 1851 in St. Mary, Nottingham.
6.
Joseph,
christened 20 August 1782 in Nottingham.
7.
Hannah,
born in about 1784 in Nottingham; buried 9 February 1786.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN FROST
AND TABITHA SLACK
John Frost married Tabitha Slack 26 February 1730 in Mansfield. Tabith
was christened 12 October 1707 in Mansfield, the daughter of Adam Slack
and Tabitha Brierley. John and Tabitha had the following children:
1. John, christened 23 November 1733 in Mansfield.
2. George, christened 12 October 1735 in Mansfield.
3. Thomas, christened 19 April 1740 in Mansfield; married Sarah
Hempsell 8 December 1763 in Mansfield; died 26 January 1798 in St. Mary,
Nottingham.
4. William, christened 5 August 1742 in Mansfield.
5. Ann, christened 12 November 1743 in Mansfield.
6. Mary, christened 6 September 1745 in Mansfield.
7. Sarah, christened 12 October 1746 in Mansfield.
SOURCES: Mansfield parish register, FHL #503790; St. Mary parish
register; IGI.
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