1837 Birth:430,47, v. 1, p. 170. Birth year of 1836 estimated based on age (13 years) in 1850 census enumeration. Assume Rachel was born in Porter County since Newton Frame arrived in there during 1834/35 according to History of Porter County, Indiana, published in 1912.

1840 U.S. Census:2274 Rachel enumerated in the household of her father Newton Frame in Porter County, Indiana as a female, under 5; Rachel was about age 3.

1850 U.S. Census:430 Rachel enumerated in household of her father Newton Frame in Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana as female, age 13, born in Indiana, attended school within the year.