This paragraph is from the book "History of Beaver County", published in 1888 by A. Wanner & Co.
Page 848, 2nd Paragraph:
SOLOMON FRONK, farmer,P.0. Hookstown, was born
in Allegheny county ,Pa., May 24, 1816.
His great-grandfather came from Germany. His grandfather,
Jacob Fronk, was born in Eastern Pennsylvania, and afterward came to Beaver county, where he died. His son, George, came with him to this county, and was a farmer in Raccoon township.
He finally moved to Ohio, where he died at the age of seventy-
five years. His wife was Rebecca, daughter of Casper Metts, and died in Ohio, aged over seventy years. They had nine children: Solomon, Lavina, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Maria, Sarah, Elmira, George and John. Solomon moved to this county with his parents, in 1828.He has been a successful farmer, and owns 118 acres of land in Greene township. He married Rosannah, daughter of John Cristler, whose father, Michael was one of the pioneers of Beaver county. She was born in Ohio in 1820, and they have four children: John,
Rebecca, Sarah and Elizabeth. The parents are members of
the Episcopal church; in politics Mr. Fronk is a Democrat.