JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
NameLetitia Friend 
Birth14 Mar 1870
Death12 Oct 1941
BurialHoyes, MD
FatherIsaiah Friend (1828-1920)
MotherJulia Casteel (~1837-1906)
Spouses
Deathabt 1936
Family ID8055
Marriage31 Dec 1893
Notes for Letitia Friend
Pat Thompson
Mrs. Letitia Friend DeWitt, widow of the late David O. DeWitt, died at her home at Hoyes on Sunday afternoon, October 12, following an illness of upwards of five weeks. Mrs. DeWitt was the daughter of the late Isaiah and Julia Casteel Friend and was born near Hoyes March 14, 1870. She was aged 71 years. On December 31, 1893, she was married to Mr. DeWitt to which union were born five children, of whom four survive; William W. DeWitt and Mrs. Harriett May Wilburn, Hoyes; Paul DeWitt, Oakland; Hamilton DeWitt at home; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; also four brother and sisters, Mrs. James W. Friend and Miss Molly Friend, Friendsville; R. B. Friend and Hamilton Friend, of Hoyes. Her husband died about five years ago. Mrs. DeWitt was a member of the Hoyes Methodist church most of her lifetime. Her funeral was conducted on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock when the Rev. R. L. Greynolds, pastor of the Friendsville Parish officiated. Interment was made in the Hoyes cemetery. (1941)
Mrs. Letitia Friend DeWitt, widow of the late David O. DeWitt, died at her home at Hoyes on Sunday afternoon, October 12, following an illness of upwards of five weeks. Mrs. DeWitt was the daughter of the late Isaiah and Julia Casteel Friend and was born near Hoyes March 14, 1870. She was aged 71 years. On December 31, 1893, she was married to Mr. DeWitt to which union were born five children, of whom four survive; William W. DeWitt and Mrs. Harriett May Wilburn, Hoyes; Paul DeWitt, Oakland; Hamilton DeWitt at home; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; also four brother and sisters, Mrs. James W. Friend and Miss Molly Friend, Friendsville; R. B. Friend and Hamilton Friend, of Hoyes. Her husband died about five years ago. Mrs. DeWitt was a member of the Hoyes Methodist church most of her lifetime. Her funeral was conducted on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock when the Rev. R. L. Greynolds, pastor of the Friendsville Parish officiated. Interment was made in the Hoyes cemetery. (1941)