Biographical Sketch (1882):63, p. 382-383. "William Frame was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1812, son of William and Margarette (Jerrette) Frame, natives of Virginia, and pioneers of Kentucky. In 1822, the parents moved from the latter state to Preble County, Ohio, and there our subject was educated in the common schools and reared until 1834, when he came to this township, where for the first two years he worked in William Gosset's saw and grist mills. He then entered eighty acres of land, and bought eighty acres additional, built a log cabin, and in 1839 married Miss Jane McCaryhan, daughter of Thomas McCaryhan. This lady bore her husband twelve children — Newton (deceased), Elizabeth, Thomas J., John L., Sarah Jane, James (deceased), Rosa A., Mary M., William A., Melinda, Presley, and Newton. The mother of this family died January 21, 1877, and in March, 1878, Mr. Frame married Elizabeth Frame, daughter of Francis Peak, and widow of a deceased brother. Two sons — Thomas and John — enlisted in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the late war, and in 1865 John died of quick consumption. Thomas passed through all his campaigning unscathed and is now residing in the far West. Mr. Frame is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics is a Republican. He is still in robust health, and is able to perform as good a day's work on the farm as that of any of his younger competitors. He is a leading citizen, and is held in high esteem by his neighbors."

Biographical Sketch (1912):47, v. 2, p. 759. "William and Jane (McCarahan) Frame, the former a native of Kentucky and latter of Ireland [had] a family of eleven children, namely: Newton, James, Elizabeth, Thomas J., John, Sarah, Presley, Rosa, Matilda, William and Newton, the first Newton having died in infancy."

1812 Birth:1515,745,439 Birth date of 17 March 1812 as recorded in William Frame Family Bible corresponds to birthdate on tombstone in Frame Cemetery. Birth place of Bourbon County, Kentucky, taken from 1895 obituary and from 1850 U.S. census enumeration.

1834 Relocated to Porter County:80, p. 24.,63, p. 383. "1834 . . . William Frame, from Kentucky, came here in this year, and now resides in Porter Township."

1834 Relocated to Porter County:771, v. 1, p. 130. "Westchester Township as mentioned in a previous chapter was created by a union of Lake and Waverly townships. . . . In 1833 Jesse Morgan located in the township and the following year William Gosset, Jacob Beck, John Hageman, John Foster, William Frame and Pressley Warnick made locations and brought their families."

1839 First Marriage:115 "This is to certify that William Frame and Jane McCarrihan was lawfully joined together in the sollom bonds of matrimony on the 12th day of Sept. 1839 by Mr. Alpheus French, Minister of the Gospel."

1840 U.S. Census:2275
Porter County, Indiana
Head of Family •• William Frame
Males 20-30 •• 1 << William, age 28
Females •• 15-20 •• 1 << Jane, age 20
Households of Newton Frame,2274 Willliam Frame,2275 John McCarrahan (possibly a brother to William's wife Jane McCarrahan), and William McCoy2276 were enumerated sequentially adjacent to one another. Newton Frame appears as the last line on p. 257, the others comprise the first three lines on p. 258.

1841 Land Purchase:1151 On 2 March 1841 William Frame of Porter County, Indiana purchased 80 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. He was issued certificate no. 14137 by the registrar in the Land Office at Winamac for the sum of $100. The land is located in present day Porter County, Indiana.

1842 Land Purchase:1152 On 30 March 1842 William Frame of Porter County, Indiana purchased 40 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. He was issued certificate no. 14562 by the registrar in the Land Office at Winamac for the sum of $50. The land is located in present day Porter County.

1844 Land Purchase:1153 On 20 January 1844 William Frame of Porter County, Indiana purchased 40 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. He was issued certificate no. 15177 by the registrar in the Land Office at Winamac for the sum of $50. The land is located in present day Porter County.

1844 Land Patent:1035 On 1 August 1844 the U.S. General land Office issued Certificate no. 14137 to William Frame of Porter County, Indiana, for 80 acres, Range 7W of 2nd Principal Meridian, Township 34N, Section 11, sold at the Winamac Land Office on 2 March 1841. The land is located in present day Porter County, Indiana.

1845 Land Patent:1036 On 1 July 1845, U.S. General Land Office issued Certificate no. 14562 to William Frame of Porter County, Indiana, for 40 acres, Range 7W of 2nd Principal Meridian, Township 34N, Section 11, sold at the Winamac Land Office on 30 March 1842. The land is located in present day Porter County, Indiana.

1848 Land Patent:1037 On 1 May 1848, U.S. General Land Office issued Certificate no. 15177 to William Frame of Porter County, Indiana, for 40 acres, Range 7W of 2nd Principal Meridian, Township 34N, Section 11, sold at the Winamac Land Office on 20 January 1844. The land is located in present day Porter County, Indiana.

1850 U.S. Census:439
Indiana, Porter County, Porter Township
Enumerated 14 September 1850
William Frame •• 38 male, farmer, real estate value: $800, born in Kentucky
Jane •• 30 female, born in Ireland
Elizabeth •• 8 female, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Thomas •• 7 male, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
John •• 5 male, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Presley •• 4 male, born in Indiana
Sarah J •• 1 female, born in Indiana
James G.D.P. •• 6/12 [i.e. 6 mos.] male, born in Indiana

1860 U.S. Census:440
Indiana, Porter County, Porter Township, Valparaiso Post Office
Enumerated 7 September 1860
William Frame •• 49, male, farmer, real estate value $4,000, personal property value $1,175, born in Kentucky
Jane •• 39, female, born in Ireland
Elizabeth •• 18, female, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Thomas •• 17, male, farm laborer, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
John •• 15, male, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Presley •• 13, male, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Sarah •• 12, female, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Rosa •• 10, female, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Mary •• 8, female, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
William •• 6, male, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Malinda •• 2, female, born in Indiana

1866 Church Membership:1877, 15th Session, 1866, p. 48. Wm. Frame attended the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, representing Union Chapel of the Valparaiso District.

1870 U.S. Census:1295
Indiana, Porter County, Porter Township, Post Office, Valparaiso
Enumerated 10 August 1870
William Frame •• 58, male, white, farmer, real property $3,200, personal property, $700, born in Kentucky, can read and write
Jane •• 50, female, white, housekeeping, Ireland, father and mother foreign born, can read and write
Pressly •• 24, male, white, works on farm, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, can read and write
Sarah J. •• 22, female, white, no occupation, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, can read and write
Rosa A. •• 19, female, white, no occupation, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, can read and write
Mary M. •• 16, female, white, no occupation, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, can read and write
William A. •• 13, male white, works on farm, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Melinda •• 12, female, white, at home, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Newton •• 11, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, mother foreign born, attended school within the year

1876 Land Owner:80, p. 63. William Frame; nativity: Kentucky; year came to county: 1834; P.O. address: Deep River; occupation: farmer; residence: Porter, sec. 11.

1878 Second Marriage:2566 Marriage to Elizabeth Frame, widow of brother Newton, and daughter of Francis Peake on 12 March 1878.

1880 U.S. Census:760
Porter County, Indiana (Porter Township)
Enumerated 11 June 1880
William Frame •• white, male, 69, married, farmer, ill or disabled on day of enumerator’s visit, born in Kentucky, birthplaces of parents left blank
Elizabeth •• white, female, 69, wife, married, housekeeper, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky
Warren D. •• white, male, 36, step son, single, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Ohio
Family of Levi Frame,1294 son of Elizabeth by her first husband Newton Frame and brother of Warren, appear to be living in same dwelling.

1883 General Affidavit:2558 On 16 January 1833 by Josiah Plummer of Porter County, Indiana declared under oath: "That I am personally acquainted with William Fraim, father of John Q. Frame, late a Private of the 157 Reg. Ind. Vol. Co. B., applicant for pension as dependent father of John Q. Fraim and I further state that said William Fraim has not transferred nor sold any real estate since the death of said John Q. Fraim and said John Q. Frame lived with his father when he enlisted and for years before he went to the army he worked on his father's farm and gave his father the benefit of his labor and went to work for and (ex)changed work with his neighbors and always gave his father the proceedings of his work and contributed the best he could, always to assist and support his father and his mother and always worked as much and as well as any son could to help support his father."

1886 Pension Application:2558 "State of Indiana. Lake County. On this 8th day of February 1886 personally appears William Frame who being sworn according to law says he is the father of John Q. Frame who enlisted in the month of January 1865 in Co. "B" 151 Ind. Vols. and was discharged from the service about the 22nd day of June 1865. That his said son was discharged on account of disability, he returned home immediately on his discharge suffering from general debility, chronic diarrhea and lung disease contracted in the army and said disabilities resulted in his said son's death in Porter County, Indiana on the 24th day of September 1865 after his discharge. That this affiant was dependent on said son's labor when he enlisted. That this affiant married to Jane McCarian in Porter County, Ind. on the 12th day of September 1839, that this affiant's wife died in Porter County, Ind. in January 1877. That the said John Q. Frame was unmarried and that this affiant hereby makes application for a dependent father's pension hereby appointing Chas. H. Young of Crown Point, Ind., his attorney to prosecute his claim that he has never before made application for pension. That his Post Office address is Palmer, Lake County, Indiana. (Signed: Wm. Frame). Also personally appears Zalmon E. Peck and Ruthven O. Peck who on oath say they are personally acquainted with the above named applicant, that they saw him sign his name to the foregoing application, and they have every reason to believe he is the identical person he represents himself to be and they have no interest herein."

1895 Obituary:744 Death of William Frame. Uncle Billy Frame, whose illness has heretofore been noted in these columns, died this morning at his home in Porter Township. The deceased was one of the oldest residents in the county, having resided here in 1834. He was 84 years old and leaves nine children. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from his late home at 2 o’clock, conducted by Elder J. L. Smith, of this city.

1895 Obituary:745 Uncle Billy Frame Dead. William Frame, undoubtedly one of the very first settlers of Porter County, died at 8:25 a.m., Saturday at his home in Porter township, west of town. He was born in 1812, in Bourbon County, Kentucky. When he was ten years old his parents moved from that state to Ohio, whence in 1835 William came to Porter County. For two years he worked in Wm. Gossett’s saw and grist mills. He then began to farm. In 1832 he married the daughter of Thomas McCaryhan. She died in Jan. 1877, and in March 1878, he married Elizabeth Frame, a daughter of Francis Peak and the widow of a deceased brother. She died several years ago. Nine children survive the death of their father, among whom are Thomas J., William A., and Newton. The funeral services will be held from the late home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Dr. John L. Smith.

1895 Tombstone:484, Frame Cemetery. Frame Cemetery, Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana. "The cemetery is located on a farm on 675 W., 1/4 mile south of 100 N. in the corner of their farm quite a way west of 675 W. The present owners, in 1993, said those buried are still there but vandals have removed all the stones." Data taken from previous record compiled by Alice Westbay Swanson.
William Frame
Born March 17, 1812
Died Jan. 19, 1895

1895 News Article:743 "The will of the late William Frame was probated yesterday afternoon. The farm is given to Presley Frame for ten years who pays all debts and then is to be divided among the heirs."