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a. Note:   Minerva never married. * The 1860 Census of Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois enumerated July 31, 1860 Dwelling # 1602, Family # 1534 FRIEND, Michael, 42, male, farmer, born in Ohio ______, Susan, 32, female, born in Kentucky ______, Thomas, 18, male, born in Ohio ______, Harvey, 17, male, born in Ohio ______, John, 13, male, born in Ohio ______, Jane, 10, female, born in Ohio ______, Henry, 8, male, born in Ohio ______, Minerva, 4, female, born in Ohio ______, James, 1, male, born in Ohio *The 1870 Census of Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois enumerated June 9, 1870 Dwelling # 130, Family # 130 FRIEND, Michael, m/w, 54, farmer, $1648/blank, born in Ohio ______, Susan, f/w, 44, born in Kentucky ______, Jane, f/w, 19, born in Ohio ______, Henry, m/w, 17, born in Ohio ______, Minerva, f/w, 14, born in Ohio ______, James Friend, m/w, 10, born in Illinois ______, Winfield, m/w, 8, born in Illinois ______, Elizabeth, f/w, 6, born in Illinois ______, Frank, m/w, 4, born in Illinois 1880 Census Union Township, Lucas County, Iowa enumerated July 14, 1880 Dwelling #87, Family #87 WILLIAMS, J. N., w/m, 52, husband, Kentucky KY KY, farmer _________, N. J., w/f, 29, wife, OH OH OH, invalid FRIEND, Minerva, w/f, 24, sister-in-law, OH OH OH, keeping house 1900 Census Money Creek Township, McLean County, Illinois enumerated June 28-29-30, 1900 Dwelling #159, Family #159 FRANKLIN, Nelson J., head, w/m, Mar 1834, 66, IL NC NC, farm labor ________, Sarah, wife, w/f, May 1843, 57, IL NY NY, married 38 years, mother of 7, 7 livng ________, Mirtie, daughter, w/f, Oct 1877, 22, IL IL IL, public school teaching, single ________, Russel, son, w/m, Nov 1879, 20, IL IL IL, at school, single ________, Edward, son, w/m, Feb 1885, 15, IL IL IL, at school, single LEECH, Joseph, servant, w/m, Mar 1878, 22, VA VA Unknown, farm labor, single FRIEND, Minerva, servant, w/f, month unknown 1850, 50, IL IL IL, housekeeping, single *see note below Note: This may be Minerva, however the state of birth is wrong for her and her parents, so not sure if this is her or not. Also the year of birth is not correct, however that is the year of birth listed on Minerva's death certificate. There are only three Minerva Friend's in the 1900 Census Index..one living in Louisana...one age 19 living in Tazewell County, Il....and this Minerva living in McLean Co. 1920 Census East Fork Township, Montgomery County, Illinois enumerated January 1920 Dwelling #28, Family #29 BARRINGER, Sydney E., head, m/w, 66, IL NC TN, farmer-general farmer, Widower __________, Edna, daughter, f/w, 33, IL IL IL, Teacher-high school, single FRIEND, Minerva, housekeeper, f/w, 65, unknown unknown unknown, housework, single (could this be Minerva...not confirmed) OBITUARY---Brimfield News, January 30, 1936 MISS MINERVA FRIEND Minerva, daughter of Michael and Minerva Friend, was born at Amanda, Ohio, September 15, 1850 and passed away January 27, 1936 at the home of her niece, Mrs. Howard Moon near Brimfield, Illinois. When a small girl she came with her parents to Tazewell county Illinois. For the past number of years she has lived in and around Litchfield, Illinois. She is survived by one brother, Henry Friend of Peoria and a number of nieces and nephews. Her parents, 3 sisters and 4 brothers having preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Church here, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Fred Reed. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Note: Year of birth incorrect. Her age in 1860, 1870 & 1880 census records indicates she was born in about 1856.


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