Charles Asbury (Ashbury) Friend, born 1837 in Garrett County, Maryland. Source - LDS Batch/File No. 5025909 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) page 4,694.

Charles Asbury Friend was named after the Captain of the boat that brought Isreal Friend and his family back to Maryland from Missouri. Source - "Indian Blood", Evelyn Guard Olsen, pg. 114.

Charles Asbury Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 10th. Charles is listed in the household of his widowed mother Dorcas (Willison) Friend on page 45A, line 11, age 12, male, born in MD.

Charles Asbury Friend is listed in the 1860 census of Allegany County, MD in the household of his widowed mother, Dorcas (Willison) Friend. Charles was 21, male born in MD.

Charles Asbury Friend served in the Civil War in Co. d, 3rd Md. Potomac Home Brigade. Interred at Sang Run. Source - Glades Star, Vol. 3, No. 5, pg. 101

Charles Asbury Friend is listed in the 1900 census of Garrett County, MD, dwelling no. 31, family no. 31, head of household, white, male, born Dec. 1837, age 63, married 32 years, born in MD, father born in MD, mother born in MD, occupation - farmer, able to read, write and speak English, owns a mortgage free farm, no. 31.

Charles Asbury Friend is listed in the 1910 census of Garrett County, MD as head of a household, male, white, age 72, widower, born in MD, father born in US, mother born in MD, speaks English, occupation - farmer, able to read and write, owns a mortgage-free farm, no. 35. 434