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Note: The 1870 Census of Grand River Township, Henry County Missouri enumerated on June 7, 1870, shows Thomas Friend who was age 27 and born in Ohio living with a Henry Belton Family. Belton, Henry, age 53, m/w, farmer,born in SC ----------, Charity, age 47, f/w, keeping house,born in SC --------- , John H, age 20, m/w, farm laborer, born in IN --------- , Mahala, age 18, f/w, born in IL ----------, Richard, age 15, m/w, born in IL ----------, Mary, age 13, f/w, born in IL ----------, Jane, age 10, f/w, born in IL ----------, Dudley, age 8, m/w, born in IL ----------, Martha, age 5, f/w, born in IL Friend, Thomas, age 27, w/m, Farmer, born in OH 1880 Census of Honey Creek Township, Henry County, Missouri Friend, Thomas, age 35, m/w, born in OH, farmer _____, Elizabeth, wife, age 26,f/w, born in IL _____, George, son, age 9, m/w, born in MO _____, Charley, son, age 7, m/w, born in MO _____, Ella, daughter, age 5, f/w, born in IL* _____, Wiley, son, age 3, m/w, born in IL* *Correction: Ella and Wiley were born in MO not IL The 1900 Census Twin Groves Twp., Greenwood County, Kansas: Dwelling #241, Family #241 Friend, Thomas,Head, w/m,born Apr 1842,age 58,OH OH OH, Farmer _____, Elizabeth J., wife, w/f, born Mar 1854, age 46, IL Germany OH, married 28 yrs, mother of 9, 9 living _____, George, son, m/w, born June1872, age 27, MO OH IL, farm laborer, single _____, Charles B., son, m/w, born Mar 1874, age 26, MO OH IL, farm laborer, single _____, William, son, m/w, born June 1881, age 18, MO OH IL, farm laborer, single _____, Addaline, daughter, f/w, born Feb 1884, age 16, MO OH IL, single _____, Roy, son, m/w, born Dec 1887, age 12, MO OH IL _____, Chester, son, m/w, born Jan 1892, age 8, MO OH IL _____, Flossie, daughter, f/w, born Dec 1894, age 5, MO OH IL **Correction: Addaline is Katie Adeline Wiley was not living with the family at this time, even though he was working in the area, I have not found him listed in the 1900 census records. Kansas State Census Collection Twin Grove Township, Greenwood County, Kansas enumerated March 1, 1905 Dwelling #2 Family #2 Household Member(s): Name Age T B Friend 63, m/w, born in OH, farmer, rents Lizzie Friend 53, f/w, born in IL G D Friend 33, m/w, born in MO C B Friend 31, m/w, born in MO W M Friend 26, m/w, born in MO W P Friend 23, m/w, born in MO Addie Friend 21, f/w, born in MO Roy Friend 18 , m/w, born in MO Chester Friend 15, m/w, born in MO Flossie Friend 11, f/w, born in MO 1910 Census of Township 1 (part of), Craig County, Oklahoma enumerated May 12, 1910 Dwelling #147, Family #147 Friend, Thomas B, age 67, w/m, born in OH, Farmer _____, Lizzie J., wife, age 56, f/w, born in IL _____, George D., son, age 37, w/m, born in MO _____, Charles B., son, age 35, w/m, born in MO _____, William P., son, age 28, w/m, born in MO _____, Kattie, daughter, age 26, w/f, born in MO (correction: Katie Adeline) _____, Robert, son, age 22, w/m, born in MO _____, Chester, son, age 18, w/m, born in MO _____, Flossie, daughter, age 15, w/f, born in MO 1920 Census, Township 3 Precinct 1, Craig County, Oklahoma enumerated January 12-13, 1920 Dwelling #45, Family #45 FRIEND, T.B., head, m/w, 75, OH PA PA, general farmer ______, Lizzy, wife, f/w, 65, IL Germany OH ______, George D., son, m/w, 47, MO OH IL, single ______, Charley B., son, m/w, 45, MO OH IL, single ______, Addie, daughter, f/w, 35, MO OH IL, single ______, Chester, son, m/w, 28, MO OH IL, single ______, Flossie, daughter, 25, MO OH IL, single 1930 Census Township 3, Craig County, Oklahoma enumerated April 15, 1930 Dwelling #114, Family #120 FRIEND, Thomas B., head, m/w, 86, widowed, OH OH OH, farmer-general farmer ______, George D., son, m/w, 58, single, MO OH IL, farmer-general farmer ______, Charley B., son, m/w, 56, single, MO OH IL, farmer-general farmer ______, Addie K., daughter, f/w, 46, single, MO OH IL Thomas Benton Friend (b. 4-4-1842 d. 2-17-1941) married Elizabeth J. Reader (b. 3-5-1854 d. 5-26-1929) on August 31, 1871 in Clinton, Henry County, MO. They lived near La Due for about 24 years. All of their nine children were born in MO. In 1896 they came to KS in a covered wagon, bringing their children with them (except Ella). They settled first at Lebo in Coffey County, Kansas, then on to a farm west of Severy, KS in the Twin Grove School District. In 1909 they all (except Wiley) moved to Chetopa, KS. In 1910 they moved to Centralia, Oklahoma. The family camped near a well in the town of Centralia while they built their home on their farm northwest of Centralia. Thomas and "Lizzie" both died on their farm at Centralia, Oklahoma. Both were buried in the Welch, Oklahoma Cemetery (on the west side). Four of their children, George, Charles, Addie and Chester never married, they helped on the farm. After their parents died, George, Charley and Addie moved into Centralia. Addie keeping house for her brothers until their deaths. DEATH NOTICE: In the Vinita Daily Journal this was found among the Centralia news items: "Grandpa Friend passed away Monday evening at 6 o'clock. We wish to express our sympathy to all the relatives." Found in the Nowata, Oklahoma newspaper PIONEER CENTRALIA CITIZEN PASSES AWAY Thomas Denton (sic) Friend, 98-year-old pioneer of the Centralia community, passed away at his home there at 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Friend moved to the Centralia district 31 years ago from Severy, Kan., and was well and favorably known in this section of the state. Among the survvors are six sons, George, Charles, Will and Chester, all of Centralia; Wesley (sic), of Howard, Kan.; and Roy of Miami, Okla.; three daughters, Miss Addie Friend and Mrs. E. L. Allensworth, of Centralia, and Mrs. Ella Traw, of Buckner, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Centralia Baptist church and burial will be in the Welch cemetery. Note: This article contains two errors: Denton should be Benton and Wesley should be Wiley. FIND-A-GRAVE Thomas Friend Birth: 1844 Death: 1941 Burial: Welch Cemetery Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA
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