Friend family

[spicyburrnet]

I don't know much about my family. In fact my mother wont have anything to do with them and I don't know why. But what I do know, is my grandfather was Robert Friend born in Iowa. He had a few sisters, don't know about brothers. One sister was named Evelyn. He moved to California where he died in Riverside in 85 (i think). I have a very old, huge, bible that has many names dating back to 1600 or so. So, I know who my ancestors are, but I would like to know if anyone is directly related to me that's still living. My grandfather had two children, twins. My mother, Marguerite and David Friend. Their mother died around 1984 i think her maiden name was Bloomquist or something. Her family is from Norway and Sweden. All I know is i have tons of cousins, and other relatives that are back east from what I'm told. Does anything sound familiar?

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

You have given us a little to work with but if you could add more it might help. I am not asking for names or dates for any living persons but if you could tell us about what year Robert and Evelyn were born and where (in Iowa), if you know, that might help.

Is your quest to find Robert's parents?

I research the Swede line of Friends but others on this site research the German line of Friends (there are other lines too). I am sure there are people reading your post that would like to help if you could give some more names, dates and location. If you have something from the late 1800's that is probably the best place to start.

[spicyburrnet]

Hi Pat, you may not remember me from a while ago but I have the old bible and I was trying to find the link btwn my family and Abraham Lincoln, which I did. But now, im trying to find living relatives...here is the info you gave me and perhaps in will ring a bell with them!

Here is info for my gradfather family.

Robert Marion Friend, DOB: 07-19-1919, born in Sharon Iowa, Died: 02-07-1989,Riverside CA, Married to Margene Louise Beguin, DOB:05-10-1929, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Died: 10-18-1983,Riverside,Ca


Robert has 4 sisters, 2 brothers:

Nell, Evelyn, Francis, Mary,

William, John

both parents, all sisters, brothers died from : 1961-1969 ( cancer)





"I only have information to Jesse Friend (1774-1822), who married Mary Polly Hanks Dec. 10, 1795 in Hardin Co., KY and Mary Scott Nov 1, 1821, also in Hardin Co., KY.



I list seven children for Jesse. I can not say for sure who the mother for each of the children might has been as I don’t have birth dates for three of the children. This generation (of Jesse’s children) seems to be where my information stops but I do have “some dates” which might help you further your research.



Children of Jesse: Charles, Elizabeth, Ephraim Friend, I show as children of Jesse but since I have no further data for these children I can not confirm they were actually his children.



Other children of Jesse- Elijah 1797-Aug. 1864. Since Elijah lived until after the 1850 census were taken you should be able to track him to the 1860 census. He would probably be listed in the 1840 census also but that census did not list every name in the household.



I also have in my notes for Elijah this article from the Friendship News. Possibly it was sent by your Grandfather, Robert Marian Friends, since you mentioned to Doug Custer that he was a member of the FFAA.

Friendship News April 1980

"That an Elijah Friend was born in Hardin County, KY, in 1797. He was one of a family of five brothers, namely, Charles; Abraham; Miles; Ephraim and himself. He was wed to Hannah Ashcroft and to this union was born 4 sons and 2 daughter; Franklin, 1828; George W.; Vardeman; James; Sarah and Jane. He was a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln in both Hardin Co., KY and in Springfield, IL, where he migrated ca 1820. Later he moved to Belle Fountain, Marion Co., Missouri in 1845, then on the Lynnville, Jasper County in 1848. His 2nd marriage was to Effie Chitwood, who lived only about a year after their marriage. Elijah died in August 1864."



Shannon, I am not understanding who wrote this as it refers to the brothers and “myself”. Any ideas?



For Jesse’s son Jesse, I only have listed a possible birth year of 1797. Since Elijah was born in 1797 I would wager a guess that Jesse was born in this time period but not in 1797, but it is just a guess.



For James, I only have dates of 1811-1884 but again, you should be able to find him in the census records.



For Miles, I have 1820-died between 1850-1855, married Oct 7, 1841 to Martha Gholson (1822-1887). Children Columbus 1845-1901 married Henrietta Lucretia “Nettie” Crooks (1863-1930). I list 5 children for this couple.

Columbus b. May 1846 IA -- IA

Henrietta b. Aug. 1863 OR IL --

Anna B. b. Feb. 1880

Aaron H. b. June 1884

John H. b. Apr. 1886

Virgie L. b. Dec. 1884

Edith H. b. Nov. 1891

Roy L. b. Aug. 1892

Ethel N. b. March 1896

Miles B. b. Marche 1898

Children all b. in OR

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Alexander Friend b. Aug. 1850 IA IN IN



Above are living in Oregon, Crook Co., Upper Trout Precinct. 1900



1850 Keokuk, Iowa

Miles, 30 OH

Martha 28 IN

Columbus, 3 IA

Angeline, 3 IA

Joseph N., 1 IA



Darrel Friend, a descendant, said Martha remarried to a man named Pitney by 1855.



Angelina 1847, married Joe Merchant (nothing further for her).



Alexander 1850- 1907 married Serena Elizabeth Teeters (1854-1918). Nothing further for this couple.



Jasper 1854 married Percilla (Pricilla) McCoy (nothing further for this couple)



Joseph N. bet. 1848-1849 thought to have died in infancy."

[Pat (Friend) Thompson]

I remember looking for this family. I haven't turned up anything new but we can hope the viewers can help. There has to be many people now listed among the descendants of this line.