Mary wrote: Jeremiah Lish. He had a son Joseph Lish (Losh) listed in the 1850 Census for Oakland Maryland and living in the residence of John and Mary Brobst. He is listed as being 25 and born in Germany. Also living in the same residence is Elizabeth Friend age 22 born in Maryland. ------------------- Hi Mary, I went through my files again and still can't find this Elizabeth A. Friend. I found in the "Graves of Garrett Co. MD by DAR: Lish, Joseph F, 1824-1886 buried beside Elizabeth, 1828-1889, at the Blooming Rose cemetery, near Friendsville. I know you already know this, but in looking at the cemetery listing I noticed they are buried among the graves of Frie families (I have nothing for them) and the Uphold and Schroyer family graves. The Uphold, Schroyer and Friend lines cross often. I don't have anything listed for possible marriages early enough to include Elizabeth (b. 1828) but you might want to check the possibility that Elizabeth's line of Friends also connected to these family names. There are Forsythe graves nearby too, another possible connection, as I have several Friend-Forsythe marriages. Have you checked with Shirley Drent at the FFAA Library? Pat-T