The Frost Branches
The Frost-O'Connor branch
This line extends from the marriage of Rosanell Frost and Edwin O'Connor. "Nell" was working in Sierra Blanca, Texas, where relatives of her mother had a ranch. "Eddie" was a Cavalry lieutenant who was with an Army detachment that sought to capture the notorious Mexican bandit Poncho Villa.
"Little Eddie"
Edwin O'connor Jr. circa 1950.
"Little Eddie"
Col. Edwin O'Connor Jr., son of Eddie Sr. and Rosanelle Frost O'Connor. Taken in 1989 at the 50the wedding anniversary celebration of Henry and Eunice Tuell in Duncan, Okla. Eddie and Henry, each an only child, grew up as brothers.
Big Eddie O'Connor
Edwin O'Connor Sr., stationed with the U.S. Cavalry at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Change of Command
Col. Edwin O'Connor Jr. receiving insignia of his new command, 4th A.A.A. Battalion.
Col. O'Connor
Col. Edwin O'Connor Sr. in his Cavalry uniform.
Eddie Boy
Edwin O'Connor Jr., son of Edwin and Nelle Frost O'Connor.
Eddie Jr.
Edwin O'Connor Jr., like his father, had a career in the U.S. Army. After retirement, Eddie Jr. worked for IBM.
Eddie Sr. and Nelle
Edwin O'Connor Sr. and wife Rosanelle Frost O'Connor circa 1970.
Eddie and Katie O'Connor
Edwin O'Connor Jr. with wife, Katherine "Katie" Bosbyshell O'Connor. Circa 1945.
Nelle Frost O'Conner
Nelle Frost O'Connor at her home in San Antonio. She was the wife of Col. Edwin O'Connor and the daughter of Thomas and Virginia Frost.
Nelle and Eddie Boy
Rosanelle Frost O'Connor and son Edwin O'Connor Jr. Nelle was one of five Frost sisters.
O'Connor family
Edwin O'Connor Jr., Nelle Frost O'Connor and Virginia O'Connor. Taken in Leavenworth, Kansas.
O'Connors
Siblings and parents of Edwin O'Connor Sr. From left are Edwin's sisters, Gertrude and Lassie, and his parents, known as "Pater" and "Mader." the child apparently is the daughter of one of the sisters.
Oconnors
Edwin O'Connor Jr., his mother Nelle Frost O'Connor and father Edwin O'Connor Sr. Both father and son retired from the U.S. Army as colonels. The senior O'Connor survived the Bataan Death March during World War II.
Rosanelle O'Connor
Rosanelle Frost O'Connor circa 1915. Nelle was one of five Frost sisters, daughter of T.J. and Virginia Frost, who settled in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the 1890s.
Virginia Eckerson O'Connor
Virginia Eckerson O'Connor, daughter of Edwin and Rosanelle O'Connor. Virginia died of scarlet fever when she was 5 years old.