Does anyone know of an example of a Quaker with the given name of "Friend"? -- Christopher Densmore, Curator Friends Historical Library Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 [email protected] (610) 328-8499

<Does anyone know of an example of a Quaker with the given name of "Friend"?> Do not know if he was ever a Quaker member himself but his wife and children were. Friend Gibbs died 25 August 1864 75 Yrs. 5 Mos. 10 Dys. - buried in Salem South Cemetery (Quaker) Salem, Iowa Gleaned for HEQG for Iowa, Salem MM Vol. VII page 108 He does not appear to be a member of the Salem Friends Meeting in Salem, Iowa but his wife Lucinda and minor child Julie, James and Elisha, request membership on 1-18-1845. On 11-29-1845 Lucinda and dt. Lucinda rocf Coeyman?* sp MM dated 9-24-1845. Sons Demis R and Moses, are recived on certifcte from Beymons ?* spelling N. Y. MM on the same date with a certificate dated 7-24-1845. (*Wish name of meeting and state could be better read) (Also month on certificate might be the same but the extractor read it different on one entry.) Lucinda and Friend Gibbs' one son, Nelson Gibbs was a justice of the peace in Salem Iowa and occupied two rooms of the now Lewelling Quaker Museum and had a part in the Daggs trial related to the Underground Railroad. Nelson is said to be born in Rutlan Vermont. 1850 census for Tippecanoe townhip, Henry County Iowa shows Friend Gibbs born in Vermont and his wife Lucinda born in N. Y. They do have minor children James, Julie and Elisha living with them. James and Julia are twins and 16 born in New York And Elisha was born in Illinois and is 8 Sincerely, Jean Leeper [email protected] or [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanlee LQM: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialqm/index.htm Cedar Creek Book Update Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanlee/ccfbook.htm Cedar Creek Cemetery picts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanlee/ccrestore.htm On Dec 18, 2008, at 3:05 AM, Christopher Densmore wrote: > > > > > > -- > Christopher Densmore, Curator > Friends Historical Library > Swarthmore College > 500 College Avenue > Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 > [email protected] > (610) 328-8499 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

It is time to remind the naive, that the use of Brother and Sister does not always indicate Sibling, but a term used by members of a club, church or other like organizations. The same with Sr. and Jr. that does not indicate father and son, but only those of the same name in the community, this also is the same for females that you will see the terminalogy. As you do more genealogy, you realize how easy it is to fall in to this trap. How easy to call someone a member of the Quaker religion, that a member may be called "Friend". I've said "Meet my friend Joe". Don Cordell -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Christopher Densmore Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 1:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Q-R] Given Name of Friend? Does anyone know of an example of a Quaker with the given name of "Friend"? -- Christopher Densmore, Curator Friends Historical Library Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 [email protected] (610) 328-8499 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message