Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Jan 29, 2011 12:59:45 GMT -5
Augustine Friend, son of William E. and Susan R. Friend, died on January 2 4, 1926, at an advanced age. He was born and reared in the vicinity of Friendsville and for more than thirty-five years was a devoted member of the Christian church. On May 18, 1874, Miss Etta M. Schroyer became his wife. To this union the following children were born and survive: Mrs. Umbel, Ross Russell Friend, Mrs. Emma M. Ross; Miss Ida Friend, all of Friendsville; Mrs. Beulah Lillian Gross, Cumberland; Mrs. Mary Aultman, Fairmont; Mrs. Grace Frankhouser, Morgantown, W. Va. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and by three brothers - William Edmund Friend, W. Scott Friend, and T. C. Friend. The family of the deceased desire to extend their thanks for the many kindnesses shown them during their days of bereavement. A. L. D. (dated Feb. 4, 1926)