In response to the post of Kathleen Fitzgerald, I am the ggranddaughter of Francis Albanus Friend and submit the following information which I have documented through Pension Files at the National Archives, Preston and Garret County Courthouses, Census Records, etc. Francis Albanus Friend 1824-1862 (7th generation of the Friend Family of Friendsville, son of John Simpson and Sophia Kemp Friend. Francis married Elizabeth Hartman Smith, ____-1855 Daughter of Catherine Smith, Daughter of Frederick and Hannah Wilhelm Smith and niece of Elizabeth Smith that married Elijah Friend son of John Friend, Jr.. Francis and Elizabeth had one son named John Abraham Friend 1853-1923 raised by the Smiths in Preston County, married Margaret Albright 1856-1917 of the Albrights of Albright in WV. John and Margaret were my great grandparents. The second marriage of Francis Albanus Friend was to Mary Ann Friend 1839-___Daughter of William Edmundson and Susannah Nusz. They had one Daughter, Emma Susan Friend 1861-1956. Mary Ann married a William Schlagel and a George Vagdon and as a widow was denied a request for pension from Francis Albanus as she married more than once. Emma Susan married Richard Benton White 1838 -1892. Their issue was Sidney Ray White 1883 who is said to have written well documented information on the Friend Family and provided information for the book INDIAN BLOOD by Evelyn Guard Olsen. Emma Susan second marriage was with William Thomas Wilson 1859-1930 they had no issue and both are buried in the Steele Cemetery at Friendsville. Emma Susan lived on a small portion of the Gabriel Friend land near Bear Creek. I remember her and her home well. Emma Susan provided the information of the death of Elizabeth Hartman Smith to Evelyn Guard Olsen for her book and Mrs. Olsen forwarded the information to me along with some of her correspondence with of Sidney Ray White. Sidney Ray White married Ula Lee Terrell and had one son. I would share other information upon request. Dot Jones wvdot@earthlink.net