1835 Birth:430,618 Birth year of 1835 estimated from age (15 years) in 1850 census enumeration. As proof of father / son relationship, John is mentioned along with brother Thomas as one of two older sons in the will of their father Newton Frame.

1840 U.S. Census:2274 John enumerated in the household of his father Newton Frame in Porter County, Indiana as a male, age 5-10; John was about age 5.

1850 U.S. Census:430 John enumerated in household of his father Newton Frame in Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana as male, age 15, born in Indiana, attended school within the year.

1855 Marriage:2571 Marriage of John Frame and Mary Dibble on 13 September 1855 listed in Porter County, Indiana marriage records.

1860 U.S. Census:1227
Porter County, Indiana (Porter Township, Valparaiso)
Enumerated 6 September 1860
John Frame •• 25, male, farm laborer, personal property value $250, born in Ohio
Mary •• 22, female, born in Canada
Ann E. •• 4, female, born in Indiana
Harvey •• 3, male, born in Indiana
Brother Thomas Frame1226 and mother Elizabeth Frame1225 living nearby.

1866 Church Membership:1877, 15th Session, 1866, p. 48. J. Frame attended the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, representing Union Chapel of the Valparaiso District. In addition, John L. Frame was constituted a life member of the Conference Missionary Society.

1870 U.S. Census:2261
Porter County, Indiana (Union Township, Post Office: Valparaiso)
Enumerated 15 August 1870
John Frame •• 35, male, white, farmer, personal property value $500, born in Ohio
Mary •• 32, female, white, keeping house, born in Michigan
Luther •• 13, male, white, works on farm, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Allen •• 7, male, white, at home, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Frank •• 5, male, white, at home, born in Indiana
Alvira •• 2, female, white, at home, born in Indiana

1880 U.S. Census:2263
Porter County, Indiana (Jackson Township)
Enumerated 9 June 1880
John Frame •• white, male, 45, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky
Mary •• white, female, 43, wife, married, keeping house, born in Michigan, no birthplace for father or mother given
Frank •• white, male, 14, son, single, works on farm, attended school within the year, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Michigan
Alvira •• white, female, 12, daughter, single, does housework, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Michigan
Agness •• white, female, 7, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Michigan
Henry •• white, male, 4/12 (i.e. 4 months), son, single, born in Indiana, father born in Ohio, mother born in Michigan