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Note: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900 GROOM BRIDE CNTY DATE VOL/PAGE LIC ____________________________________________________________________________________ FRIEND, JONAS PINE, MARY CATHARINE TAZEWELL 08/04/1861 B /153 Friend, Jonas Gender: The gender of Jonas Friend is male. Spouse: Mary Catharine Pine Marriage Date: Aug 04, 1861 County: Tazewell More About: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1314686 - 1314688. 1870 Census Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois enumerated July 14, 1870 Dwelling #425, Family #438 Post Office: Atlanta FRIEND, Jonas, 43, m/w, farmer, $0/$700, born in Ohio ______, Mary, 28, f/w, keeps house, born in Germany ______, Ellen, 8, f/w, at home, born in Illinois ______, Harvey, 4, m/w, at home, born in Illinois ______, Charles, 3, m/w, at home, born in Illinois 1880 Census Minier Town, Tazewell County, Illinois enumerated June 17th, 1880 Dwelling #107, Family #108 FRIEND, Jonas, w/m, 54, Laborer, OH KY PA, widower ______, Sophronia, w/f, 18, daughter, IL OH ______, Charles, w/m, 14, son, IL OH ______, Harvey, w/m, 36, nephew, Laborer, OH OH OH, single Newspaper article found in the Minier News, Minier, Illinois dated Friday, September 14, 1894 Died - Jonas Friend was born in Ohio, Oct. 11, 1826. In 1856 he moved with his widowed mother to Illinois, settling in the neighborhood of Minier, at which place he resided when death came. August 4, 1861 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Pine. Seven children were given to them, 3 daughters and four sons, only one of whom is living, a daughter Mrs. Ed Ziegler with whom he spent his last days on earth. The wife and six children having proceeded him to the home beyond. Two sisters and a brother are living to mourn his loss. For a number of years he has been greatly afflicted in body and for nearly five years confined to his bed, suffering at times very severely. Two weeks ago he was baptized into the M. E. Church. He expressed himself ready to go from this world to the home above, confident of the saving grace and presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His time on earth was drawing to a close, disease was doing its effective work, and on Wednesday morning Sept. 12, his probation on earth was ended, and he passed from earth aged 67 years 11 months, and one day. (Transcribed by Arthur Hoffman) FIND-A-GRAVE J W Friend Birth: 1826 Death: 1894 Burial: Minier Cemetery Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA Created by: jim & lori rowe Record added: Dec 07, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 45214874
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