JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
NameElijah Friend 434
BirthSep 1846, Allegany Co, MD
Death1932
FatherElijah Friend (1814-1869)
MotherAnna Elizabeth Smith (1815-1897)
Notes for Elijah Friend
  Notes for ELIJAH FRIEND:
Elijah Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 9th. Elijah is listed in the household of his father Elijah Friend on page 43B, line 9, age 2, male, born in MD. LDS Batch/File No. 7129349 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) 1850 census lists Elijah's age as , page 4,695.

Elijah Friend, Jr. is listed in the 1860 census of Allegany County, Md in the household of Elijah Friend. Elijah, Jr. was 12, male, born in MD.

Elijah Friend, Jr. is listed in the 1900 census of Garrett County, MD, dwelling no. 57, family no. 57, head of household, white, male, born Sept. 1847, age 52, single, born in MD, father born in MD, mother born in WV, occupation - farmer, able to read, write and speak English, owns a mortgage free farm, no. 57.

Elijah Friend, Jr. is listed in the 1910 census of Garrett County, MD as head of a household, dwelling no. 144, family no. 146, male, white, age 62, single, born in MD, father born in MD, mother born in WV, speaks English, occupation - farmer, able to read and write, owns a mortgage-free farm, no. 90.

Elijah wrote his name as "Elijah of E". He had long side whiskers called General Blue beard whiskers. He was unmarried, living in "Dobbins Cabins" out in the mountains. A little neighbor girl remembered him as very kind, giving treats to the children. He was "rich in land and had lots of cattle. He didn't have a barn; the cows would browse in the old hay stacks."

Friend, Elijah, 1846-1932. Source - Maryland's Garrett County Graves, pg. 233. 434
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