Surnames: Frost, Murphen, Sharpnack, Stairs, Fair, Mustard
Alfred Frost, deceased, was among the most prominent merchants of Greene County, and was born in Pennsylvania, April 5, 1802. He was a son of William Frost and Mary Murphen Frost, natives of Washington County. Mr Frost was reared on the farm and attended the common schools. He chose farming as his vocation; but after his father's death he was obliged to work as a hired farm hand until he accumulated enough to begin business for himself. By dint of industry and economy, he succeeded in acquiring a very fair share of this world's goods.In early manhood he engaged in the mercantile business, and for years owned a store in Carmichaels. He was united in marriage January 23, 1830, with Mary Sharpnack, daughter of Henry Sharpnack and Elizabeth Stairs Sharpnack of German origin. Mr and Mrs Frost were the parents of three children: Mary E Frost, now living in Carmichaels at the old home; William H Frost (deceased) late of Kansas City, Missouri, who married Caroline Fair of Leavenworth City, Kansas; Elizabeth Frost who is the wife of Geroge D D Mustard, and the mother of the following children: John, Mary S, Charles, William D, James A and George D. Mr and Mrs Frost were prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.