Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Mar 21, 2010 6:49:55 GMT -5
Joshua Monroe Friend (1818-1902), son of Andrew Coleman Friend, husband of Sarah Ann VanSickle, daughter of David VanSickle and Deborah Enlow.
Joshua M. Friend was the eldest son of Andrew and grandson of Joseph Friend, who for many years lived on a farm on the east side of the river [Youghiogheny] and adjoining the site of the present town of Friendsville, and who died at his home there about 57 years ago. Joshua was born in Belmont county, Ohio, November 20, 1818.
While a young man he spent several years as a school teacher. He afterward learned the stone mason trade at which he worked for some years. He was married on December 24, 1840 to Miss Sarah A. Vansickle, since which he has lived either at or on a farm near the town of Friendsville. He was the father of nine children, three of whom died in the early life and six are still living, namely Reese E., David A., Katie M., Hattie, Rufus and Adelia. David A. pastor of the M.E. Church in Friendsville at this time and Rufus has his home in Arkansas, where he has resided for the past eighteen years, and all the other children live within the bounds of Garrett County [MD].
In addition to the children there remains an aged widow to morn the loss of the departed. For the past twelve years the subject of this sketch has been a great sufferer. His disease was in his feet and for nearly a dozen years he was never able to leave his room. The last few days of his life were marked with the most intense suffering.
He died July 30, 1902, at 4 a.m., aged 83 years, 8 months and 10 days. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. E. Friend, of Cranesville charge, and the remains were laid to rest in the family graveyard on the old home place, where they await the Archangel's call in that great day.
The Republican Newspaper, Oakland, MD, Aug 14, 1902
Joshua M. Friend was the eldest son of Andrew and grandson of Joseph Friend, who for many years lived on a farm on the east side of the river [Youghiogheny] and adjoining the site of the present town of Friendsville, and who died at his home there about 57 years ago. Joshua was born in Belmont county, Ohio, November 20, 1818.
While a young man he spent several years as a school teacher. He afterward learned the stone mason trade at which he worked for some years. He was married on December 24, 1840 to Miss Sarah A. Vansickle, since which he has lived either at or on a farm near the town of Friendsville. He was the father of nine children, three of whom died in the early life and six are still living, namely Reese E., David A., Katie M., Hattie, Rufus and Adelia. David A. pastor of the M.E. Church in Friendsville at this time and Rufus has his home in Arkansas, where he has resided for the past eighteen years, and all the other children live within the bounds of Garrett County [MD].
In addition to the children there remains an aged widow to morn the loss of the departed. For the past twelve years the subject of this sketch has been a great sufferer. His disease was in his feet and for nearly a dozen years he was never able to leave his room. The last few days of his life were marked with the most intense suffering.
He died July 30, 1902, at 4 a.m., aged 83 years, 8 months and 10 days. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. E. Friend, of Cranesville charge, and the remains were laid to rest in the family graveyard on the old home place, where they await the Archangel's call in that great day.
The Republican Newspaper, Oakland, MD, Aug 14, 1902