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John Frederick Friend Sr.

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Birth	:	18 Nov 1844 Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	29 Mar 1941 Garrett County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	St Thomas Churchyard Friarmere, Delph, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England
Coordinate	:	53.5778800, -2.0285500
Description	:	JOHN FREDERICK FRIEND SR. - OBITUARY John F. Friend, Sr., of Sang Run, thought to have been Garrett County's oldest resident since the death of George Marley last week, died at his home at Sang Run on Saturday, March 29. He was aged 96 years, four months and 11 days. He had been in failing health during the winter months but was ill only a few days. Deceased was born in Sang Run November 18, 1844, a son of the late Elijah and Elizabeth Smith Friend. He spent his entire lifetime in that... Read More	JOHN FREDERICK FRIEND SR. - OBITUARY John F. Friend, Sr., of Sang Run, thought to have been Garrett County's oldest resident since the death of George Marley last week, died at his home at Sang Run on Saturday, March 29. He was aged 96 years, four months and 11 days. He had been in failing health during the winter months but was ill only a few days. Deceased was born in Sang Run November 18, 1844, a son of the late Elijah and Elizabeth Smith Friend. He spent his entire lifetime in that community as a farmer. In 1871 he was married to Rachel Ross Friend, who died in 1919. Surviving are five sons, John F. Friend, Jr., Alfred Friend, Charles Friend, Andrew Friend, all of Sang Run; Elijah Friend of Oakland; also one daughter, Miss Dicie Friend of Sang Run; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and many other relatives. Funeral services were conducted from the Sang Run church on Tuesday afternoon, April 1, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. S. D. Ryan, Methodist minister of Brandonville, W. Va., officiating, assisted by Rev. R. L. Greynolds, Friendsville, and Rev. Taylor of Cranesville. Interment was in the family cemetery on the farm. (Published in The Republican, Oakland, Maryland, Thursday, April 3, 1941; Transcribed by Ronn E. Friend) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN FREDERICK FRIEND, SR. - FUNERAL SERVICES Oakland, April 3 -- Funeral service were conducted Tuesday afternoon for John F. Friend Sr., 96, of Sang Run, at the Sang Run church by the Rev. S. E. Ryan, Methodist minister of Brandonville, W. Va., assisted by the Rev. R. L. Greynolds, of Friendsville, and the Rev. J. H. Taylor, of Cranesville. Interment was in the family cemetery on the farm. Mr. Friend was born in Sang Run November 18, 1844, a son of the late Elijah and Elizabeth Smith Friend. He spent his entire lifetime in that community as a farmer. In 1871 he married Rachel Ross Friend, who died in 1919. Surviving are five sons, Jon F. Jr., Alfred, Charles and Andrew Friend, all of Sang Run, and Elijah J. Friend, of Oakland; a daughter, Miss Dicie Friend, of Sang Run; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. (Published in Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Thursday, April 3, 1941 - Page 13; Transcribed by Ronn E. Friend) NOTE: The family cemetery referred to in the obituary is located across Sang Run Road from where the house of John Frederick Friend Sr. and his family once stood. The first person buried there was John Frederick Friend's wife, Rachel Ross Friend, in 1919. As family members were added to the cemetery, it became known at the Cave Cemetery because of the location of the John Friend Cave located near the house. The cemetery is now known as the Lower Sang Run Cemetery.

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John Frederick Friend Sr.'s memorial is located at: St Thomas Churchyard Friarmere, Delph, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England.
When did John Frederick Friend Sr. death?
John Frederick Friend Sr. death on 29 Mar 1941 in Garrett County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 53.5778800
Longitude: -2.0285500

Family Members:

Parent

Elijah Friend

(1814 - 1869)

Anna Elizabeth Smith Friend

(1815 - 1897)

Spouse

Rachel Ross Friend Friend

(1852 - 1919)

Siblings

Alfred Carlton Friend

(1854 - 1924)

Emma Jane “Jenni” Friend Friend

(1859 - 1893)

Children

Elijah John Friend

(1872 - 1948)

Alfred Ira Friend

(1874 - 1956)

Dicie Elizabeth Friend

(1875 - 1966)

Andrew Coleman “Bub” Friend

(1880 - 1976)

Charles Gilbert Friend

(1881 - 1958)

John Frederick Friend Jr.

(1889 - 1978)

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