Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Feb 11, 2006 17:08:41 GMT -5
notes may be discombobulated - but this might help someone find their family.
Generation No. 1
1. CHARLES H.7 FRIEND (JAMES6, CHARLES5, JOHN "OLD JOHN"4, NICHOLAS3, JOHANNES NILSSON JOHN2, NILS LARSSON1) was born Bet. 1832 - 1833 in Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, and died Aft. 1920 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota. He married (1) SARAH DEWITT, daughter of PETER DEWITT and SARAH CASTEEL. She was born 1837, and died Abt. 1862. He married (2) MARY J. WEAVER Aft. 1870. She was born 1845 in New York, and died Aft. 1920.
Notes for CHARLES H. FRIEND:
Notes for Charles H. Friend:
Source: History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5, prepared
under Authority of The General Assembly of Maryland by L. Allison Wilmer, J.
H. Jarrett, Geo. W. F. Vernon, State Commissioners, Vol. I. Published 1898 -
Third Regiment Potomac Home Brigade Infantry - Company D:
Name: Charles Friend; Rank: Private; Date of Enlistment or Muster In: May 09,
1862; Remarks: Deserted, October 15, 1862.
NOTE: It appears that Charles H. Friend may have lost his wife during the civil
war and may have simply left his Company and returned home because of
difficulties related to that incident. Also his date of desertion also coincides with
other who deserted on or about October 15, 1862. They were taken prisoner at
Harpers Ferry, when General Miles surrender the Fort there and were let go by
the Confederates under promise they were not to fight against the Confederates
any more. Some who went home were contacted and returned to service, others
didn't return because they didn't receive notice or received the notice after the
allotted time to be back and were afraid to return. One of these was Private
Joseph DeWitt (Charles H. Friend's brother-in-law), who was in the above
Company. He went West, but was captured by a Bounty Hunter and was
required to finish out the last part of the War.
In 1860 Census, Page 274, Household 2012, District No. 14, Sang Run, Garrett
County, Maryland, he was age 33, Farmer, shown as son of J. Friend, his brother
Amos was in his household along with his daughter Susan.
In 1880, Charles was living in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois age 46,
Grocer. He had remarried to Mary Weaver. In 1900, he was living in
Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota age 66. In 1910, he was living in
Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota age 76, Carpenter and in 1920 he and his
wife were still living at Litchfield, he was age 85. His daughter Anna and her
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husband John Mortenson were living in the same household.
More About Charles H. Friend:
Census: 1850, Glades District, Allegany County, Maryland age 18.
More About Sarah DeWitt:
Census: 1860, District No. 14, Allegany County (Now Garrett County),
Maryland age 26.
More About Mary J. Weaver:
Census: 1870, Middletown, Logan County, Illinois age 25, no husband listed,
living beside of Peter DeWitt, Charles Friend's father-in-law.
More About Charles Friend and Mary Weaver:
Marriage: Aft. 1870
Children of Charles Friend and Sarah DeWitt are:
2 i. Susan J.8 Friend, born 1857 in Sang Run, Allegany (Now
Garrett County), Maryland.
Notes for Susan J. Friend:
In 1870, she is living with her Grandfather Peter DeWitt in
Middletown, Logan County, Illinois age 9.
More About Susan J. Friend:
Census: 1860, District No. 14, Allegany County (Now
Garrett County), Maryland age 2.
3 ii. Sarah Friend, born 1862 in Sang Run, Allegany (Now
Garrett) County, Maryland.
More About Sarah Friend:
Census: 1870, Middletown, Logan County, Illinois age 8,
in her grandfather Peter DeWitt's Household.
Children of Charles Friend and Mary Weaver are:
4 i. Alice8 Weaver, born 1863 in Illinois; Stepchild.
5 ii. Edward Weaver, born 1864 in Illinois; Stepchild.
6 iii. Nina J. Friend, born 1867 in Minnesota; Stepchild.
More About Nina J. Friend:
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Census: 1900, Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota age
34, in household of Charles H. Friend.
7 iv. Frank Friend, born 1868 in Minnesota; Stepchild.
8 v. Anna F. Friend, born 1872 in Minnesota. She married John
Mortenson; born 1875 in Minnesota.
More About Anna F. Friend:
Census: 1880, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois age
8.
More About John Mortenson:
Census: 1920, Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota age
45, Retailer, Oil.
9 vi. Judson V. C. Friend, born July 1886 in Minnesota.
More About Judson V. C. Friend:
Census: 1900, Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota age
1860 census transcribed Feb. 11, 2006 (p.a.t.)
Dec. 19, 1860, Allegany (recorded incorrectly as Alleghany) County, Maryland
Swanton Post Office ---first four names on the page are the only ones that apply to the Swanton area. 5th line reads: District 2 ends
It appears the census now goes to the Sang Run area, based on the names of the residents; Nathaniel CASTEEL; Jeremiah ENLOW; Harrison Friend (David Harrison -Harry- Friend); Paul H. McCABE; and Isaac FRIEND, all of whom -to the best of my knowledge lived in the Sang Run area.
Charles Friend of J. 22, farm laborer, personal property $50, b. MD
Sarah, 26, b. MD
Susan, 2, b. MD
Amos, 25, farm laborer. b. MD
I believe this is Charles H. Friend, who married Sarah Dewitt. Charles died in Litchfield, Meeker Co., Minnesota after 1920. Sarah DeWitt Friend died about 1862.
Charles H. Friend was the son of James Friend and Rachel Willison, the grandson of Charles Friend and Prudence Hall Friend .
More About CHARLES FRIEND and MARY WEAVER:
Marriage: Aft. 1870
Children of CHARLES FRIEND and SARAH DEWITT are:
i. SUSAN J.8 FRIEND, b. 1857, Sang Run, (now) Garrett County, Maryland.
Notes for SUSAN J. FRIEND:
1870, Susan is living with her Grandfather, Peter DeWitt, in Middletown, Logan County, Illinois, age 9.
ii. SARAH FRIEND, b. 1862, Sang Run, (now) Garrett County, Maryland.
Notes for SARAH FRIEND:
In 1870 census, Sarah is living with her Grandfather, Peter DeWitt, in Middletown, Logan county, Illinois, age 8.
Children of CHARLES FRIEND and MARY WEAVER are:
iii. ALICE8 WEAVER, b. 1863, Illinois; Stepchild.
iv. EDWARD WEAVER, b. 1864, Illinois; Stepchild.
v. NINA J. FRIEND, b. 1867, Minnesota.
Notes for NINA J. FRIEND:
1900 census, Nina is living in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota age, 34, in the household of Charles H. Friend.
vi. FRANK FRIEND, b. 1868, Minnesota.
vii. ANNA F. FRIEND, b. 1872, Minnesota; m. JOHN MORTENSON; b. 1875, Minnesota.
viii. JUDSON V. C. FRIEND, b. Jul 1886, Minnesota.
Notes for JUDSON V. C. FRIEND:
1900 living in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, age 13.