Samuel Bost was born in Pennsylvania, moved to Henry County in 1851, and died in 1861. His wife, Sarah, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio and died in Perry County, Ohio.
Their son, Abraham Bost, was born in Perry County on January 21, 1831. He married in Henry County, on December 5, 1858, Sarah Wallace who was born in 1823 in Columbiana County to John and Mary Wallace.
Abraham had brothers named Azariah and Michael Bost.
Abraham and Sarah Bost have at least two children: Lyman was born on May 1, 1859 and David was born on August 14, 1860.