Martha McKinney Frost

Martha McKinney Frost was born Oct 7, 1825 in Knoxville, Tennessee to McCaslin and Pennina Jane Smith Frost. Martha is a Pioneer of Richmond.

History

The early life of Martha is unknown. Samuel, Martha's oldest brother, while on a trip to secure work up north was introduced to missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Samuel was later converted to the Church and brought the newfound religion to his family who were also converted, along with their neighbors, the Bright family. Sometime before 1840, the Frost family moved to Jefferson County, Iowa. 

Martha married Harmon Jackson Akes on March 14, 1839 in Fairfield, Iowa. They had three children that unfortunately did not live past the age of 2. On Oct 12, 1844, Harmon died. During this time, Martha was helping the saints in Sugar Creek, Iowa with soups and hot drinks, helping protect the sick, and keeping beds warm so that no one would have to go to bed in a cold, wet bed.

On Jan 20, 1846, Martha married George Washington Langley in Nauvoo, Illinois. Together, they had two children. The couple joined the Heber C. Kimball Co. of 1848 on June 7 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on Sep 24. After some time in the Salt Lake Valley where George worked, Martha would have to leave as George died on Feb 17, 1850. She moved with her sister Margaret in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah.

In March of 1851, Martha married John McCormick Wiser in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Soon after, they moved to Alpine, Utah. They lived in Alpine until 1860 when they moved to Richmond. They built a home near the "Old Fort" and lived in it for 12 years. In 1871, the Wisers moved to Lewiston, Utah to obtain more land for growing crops.

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