Adelia descended from a long line of ministers. However, her sire, who had three families, was a first class cabinet maker.

When Adelia and her sister Laura were children they used to dig segos for their father who suffered with diabetes for three years before his death. The family had plenty as long as he worked, but as soon as his health was impaired they were in stressed circumstances. But their resourceful mother was equal to the occasion, and engaged in candy making for the support of the dependents. However, the children only received one small stick for Christmas. Adelia had but one dress, which her mother washed at night, so she could wear it to school the next day.

At the age of eight, Adelia was called to part with her devoted father, who passed away at Farmington, Utah, 28 May 1863. Owing to their limited means, it was decided that she and several of the other children were to go out to different families and make their home. It fell Adelia's lot to stay with some people in Cache Valley.

Upon reaching thirteen she received her first pair of shoes, which she treasured very highly and took great pains to see that they lasted. In fact, she stated that she would carry them to within a few rods of the Chapel where Sunday School was to be held, then wear them through the services, then go out and carry them home, where they were tied together and hung on a nail in the front room.

In her seventeenth year, Adelia Avasta went to Calls Fort to visit her married sister Maria Barnard. While here she attended socials and being winsome young lady, became acquainted with Joseph Frodsham, a youthful farm hand of the community. A courtship issued and they became engaged, and on the 10th of October 1872 they were married in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah by President Daniel H. Wells, Joseph's second mother Amelia Frodsham witnessing the ceremony.

Adelia's genial disposition and domestic virtues proved a great boon to her husband in their financial climb. From a modest beginning, the spirited young couple built safely and well, so that as the years passed by their accumulations grew until Joseph Frodsham and his equally industrious partner, Joseph Yates, became the foremost cattle dealers in Box Elder County and among the most extensive in northern Utah. Being located on the main road from the place for range callers and friendly passers-by, who were cheerfully entertained and shared her delicious meals.

Adelia has a spark of humor in her makeup which she often exhibited to the delight of those around her. Then, too, she enjoyed a splendid memory in fact, could almost repeat a page of poetry or prose after pursuing it twice.

The family was called to part with their beloved mother March 9, 1899, at 9:30 A.M. at Calls Fort, Utah, aged forty-three years, seven months and eighteen days, just one month and three days after giving birth to a baby girl.

And having done the noblest work assigned to the daughters of God, by bearing eleven children, this sainted woman had rightfully and conscientiously merited a glorious abode in the celestial kingdom.

Personal appearance of Adelia Avasta Rudd Frodsham, her chief adornment was an abundant growth of beautiful brown hair, and also eyes of the same shade, clear complexion and erect figure. By George Frodsham