This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bitler, Grimm, Sands, Friedly, Steiger, Schleich, Wilson, Forst Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2VB.2ACE/345.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Dennis, The Sophia Friedly I found can't be your Sophia. See the John Friedly article I found in "The History of Fairfield & Perry Counties": FRIEDLY, JOHN, farmer. He is the only son of John S. and Ann W. Friedly, and was born in Switzerland, May 2, 1827. He came with his parents to America in 1831. They came direct to Ohio and lived in various places in Walnut and Liberty townships, until 1853, when his father purchased the farm formerly owned by David Rife, where he settled and reared his family, one son and two daughters, Elizabeth; wife, of Conrad Steiger, of Green township; Sophia, who died in August, 1854, and John, Jr., who had only limited advantages for obtaining an education. He began farming at an early age, which he has always followed. He owns one hundred and ten acres which is well improved; the buildings are of modern construction and contain every convenience. The family residence being unusually pleasant and commodious, making the farm one of the most desirable in the township. Mr. Friedly is a member of the Reformed Church. He has held the office of township trustee three years. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Thompson, June 23, 1853. They are the parents of ten children, all at home, with the exception of the eldest daughter, Mary Elizabeth, now the wife of John Waters, of Walnut township. Source: "History of Fairfield and Perry Counties" by A. A. Graham - 1883". Donna Schleich