Sherly W. Frost¹ (M)
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Sherly married Charlotte Amanda Grove, daughter of Joseph A. Grove and Louisa Jane Richards, circa 1898. On November 16, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory joined together to become the 46th state. The state had grown with western expansion and demand for the rich lands led to six land runs between 1889 and 1895. That and the discovery of oil in the state helped boost the population to the necessary levels to achieve statehood. He was granted a US Land Patent for 160.68 acres described as: Lots two and three, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section four in Township eighteen north of Range twelve west of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on 15 October 1908 at Township Eighteen, Oklahoma.²

Sherly W. Frost is shown as head of household on the US census of 2 May 1910 at Oklahoma Township, Oklahoma, as Shirley W. Frost. Listed as 29 years old, married 9 years, owns his mortgaged house, born in Missouri whereas his mother was born in Iowa and his father in the U.S., he can read, write and speak English, occupation is as a teamster in the sand business. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Charlotte Amanda Grove, Vera L Frost, Violet Frost, Lois L. Frost, Chester William Frost and Floyd W. Grove.³

Last Edited=12 Jun 2007