Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Robert Friend
Born: Feb- -1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Sep- 7-1973 4,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5,4 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farm worker 6 Occupation: 1910 snapper in glass factory 7 Father: John Ison Friend (1847 - ) Mother: Mary "Jennie" Duckworth (1858 - 1914)
Wife: Iva Belle Scott 8,9,3 Also known as: Ivy B. Scott 10,11 Married: Feb-13-1915 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11
Born: Jul-27-1891 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 12,10,2,3 Died: 1980 2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5,4 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: until 1915 telephone operator 13 Father: John Wesley Scott (1858 - 1929) Mother: Jane Glover (1869 - 1900)
M Child 1: (Infant male) Friend Born: Mar-23-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Mar-24-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 2: (Stillborn son) Friend Born: Feb- 7-1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Feb- 7-1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: Howard C. "Bub" Friend Born: May-16-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,11 Died: Jul-11-1975 20,22 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Mar-27-1942 - Sep-29-1945 Pfc, US Army, World War II 23,24 Wife: Edith Moreda Stull b. Dec-11-1921 d. Jan-26-2006 Married: Sep-20-1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 4: Kenneth Hale Friend Born: Sep- 1-1918 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,20,11 Died: Mar-23-1987 20 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. Military: (enlisted 3/28/1942) Pvt, US Army, World War II, Europe (POW in Germany) 24 (see note 2) Wife: Emma Leona Bonnell b. May-14-1925 d. May- -1999 Also known as: Leona Bonnell 8,25,6 Married: Oct-26-1946 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 5: George Warren Friend Born: May- 7-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,11 Died: Feb-22-1989 21,20 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Jul-31-1942 - Nov-16-1945 US Army Air Corps (welder on B-17 bombers in England), WW II 26,27 Wife: Gwendolyn Norene Chapman b. Jun-23-1930 d. May-19-2009 Married: Jan- 6-1951 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 6: Goldie Maxine Friend 3 Also known as: Maxine Friend 11,28,6 Born: Mar- 5-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Died: Aug-17-2011 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 30 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 29 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29,28 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Louis Elliott Hall b. Dec- 6-1918 d. Mar-17-2000 Also known as: Lewis Hall 31,28,32,33 Married: Aug- 7-1945 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 11,34
F Child 7: Nellie Louise Friend Born: Jun-16-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,21,11 Died: Feb-29-2008 21 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 22 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Edward Hall b. Aug- 3-1922 d. Nov-19-2004 Married: Oct-26-1946 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 11,34
M Child 8: Edward Friend Born: ca 1930 6 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Obituary of daughter. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (8) Marriage record of son. (9) Marriage record of daughter. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) West Union Herald, Local news item, Feb 11 1915, in its entirety: Miss Delphia Stutler has accepted the position as operator for the Peoples Telephone Company, filling the place of Iva Scott, who recently resigned. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Obituary, Item in "West Union Herald," Thursday, Apr 1 1915, in its entirety: INFANT BABY DIES "The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. William Friend died last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. Interment was in the O.O.F. cemetery in charge of Funeral Director A. J. Osbourne." (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (18) Obituary, Doddridge County Republican, 2/10/1916. (19) Obituary, In its entirety: "The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Will Friend died Monday night. The interment was at the I.O.O.F. cemetery Tuesday afternoon in charge of H. C. Stuck, undertaker A. J. Osborne having been called to Duckworth.", Doddridge County Republican, Thursday, 2/10/1916. (20) Headstone. (21) Social Security Death Index. (22) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (23) Military Grave Marker. (24) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (25) Obituary of son. (26) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) Immediate family. (28) Newspaper wedding announcement of granddaughter. (29) Obituary. (30) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (31) Obituary of brother. (32) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (33) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (34) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1883, but Findagrave reports it as Nov 15 1883. Note (2) Served overseas for 24 months in Africa, Italy and France, and was a prisoner of War in Germany for eight months. He served with the 645th Tank Destroyers, Recon Co. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the European Theater of Operations ribbon with 4 battle stars.Name Index