1840 Birth:192, Eight Square Cemetery, p. 2.,431 Birth year of 1840 taken from tombstone in Eight Square Cemetery, Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana. This is supported by age (10 years) in 1850 census enumeration; birth place in same census given as Indiana.

1850 U.S. Census:431 William Frame enumerated in the household of his father John Frame in Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana as a male, age 10, born in Indiana, who attended school within the year.

1860 Marriage:2043 William Frame and Mary Anderson married on 4 July 1860.

1870 U.S. Census:2209
La Porte County, Indiana (Coolspring Township, Michigan City Post Office)
Enumerated 1 September 1870
William Frame •• 30, male, white, fencing maker (?), real estate value $500, personal property value $400, born in Indiana, male over 21
Mary •• 29, female, white, keeping house, New York
George •• 8, male, white, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
Walter •• 6, male, white, born in Indiana, attended school within the year
James •• 1, male, white, born in Indiana

1880 U.S. Census:2265
Porter County, Indiana (Pine Township)
Enumerated 28 June 1880
William Frame •• white, male, 39, married, farmer, born in Indiana, father born in Kentucy, mother born in Ohio
Mary •• white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York
George •• white, male, 18, son, single, farmer at home, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in New York
Walter •• white, male, 16, son, single, farmer, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in New York
James •• white, male, 11, son, single, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in New York
Clarrie •• white, female, 8, daughter, single, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in New York
Francis •• white, male 1/12 (i.e. one month), born in May, son, single, at home, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in New York

1918 Obituary:2043 Death of a Pioneer. William Frame. Resident of This Community for Many Years Dead. Friday, October 11. William Frame, a pioneer resident of Laporte County, died this morning at his home in Coolspring township about six miles southwest of Michigan City. Death was due to complicaitons incident to advanced age. William Frame was 78 years old June 25 last and was the son of John Frame, who came here in early days, bought a thousand or so acres in Laporte and Porter counties, which later he subdivided among his several children. Younger Frame of Pine township, Porter County, who died a few years ago was one of these children. He was married July 4, 1860 to Mary Anderson, the widow who survives. The surviving children are George and James Frame living at home. One brother, Lyman Frame, of Pine township, is the last surviving member of the older generation. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock from the family home, with burial at Eight Square church cemetery. It is expected Rev. Briggs of Chesterton will conduct the services.

1918 Tombstone:192, Eight Square Cemetery, p. 2. Eight Square Cemetery, Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana.
William Frame
1840-1918