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James Jonas Friend 1731–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1731

Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Marion, Independence, Arkansas, United States

Father: Gabriel FRIEND

Mother: Maria VanCulin

Spouse(s): Sarah Skidmore

Children(s): Alexander Friend, Sarah Friend, Jonas Friend, Nancy Friend, Elizabeth Friend, Augustine Friend, Alexander Friend, Jesse Friend, Gabriel Friend, Joseph Friend, James Friend, Rebecca Friend, Nicholas Friend, William Friend, John Friend, Jesse Friend

The story of James Jonas Friend began in 1731 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States. James Jonas Friend married Sarah Skidmore, and had children including Alexander Friend, Augustine Friend, Elizabeth Friend, Gabriel Friend, James Friend, Jesse Friend, John Friend, Jonas Friend, Joseph Friend, Nancy Friend, Nicholas Friend, Rebecca Friend, Sarah Friend, William Curtis Friend. James Jonas Friend passed away in 1821 in Marion, Independence, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Jonas Friend began in 1731 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Jonas Friend married Sarah Skidmore, and had children including Alexander Friend, Augustine Friend, Elizabeth Friend, Gabriel Friend, James Friend, Jesse Friend, John Friend, Jonas Friend, Joseph Friend, Nancy Friend, Nicholas Friend, Rebecca Friend, Sarah Friend, William Curtis Friend.
  • James Jonas Friend passed away in 1821 in Marion, Independence, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Friend's Ancestors

Self
James Friend
1731–1821
Birth Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Gabriel Nilsson FRIEND
1674–1752
Upland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Maria VanCulin
1674–1733
Redley Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johan (Von) Culen
1621–1704
Finland
Anna (Johnsdotter) Grelsson
1649–1684
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Friend's Descendants

1.
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James (Jonas) Friend (5 Apr 1731–1821) m. Sarah Skidmore (1736–1808)
  1. 1. Alexander Friend 1813–1854 m. Emily 1820–
    1. 1. George (Washington) Friend 1852–1921 m. Melissa (Eveline) Owings 1848–1933
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Friend 1868–1940 m. Carrie McClain 1871–1961
        1. 1. Dovie (Lee) Friend 1908–1998 m. Andy (Edna "Jack") Needham 1905–1978
        2. 2. William (E) Friend 1901–1990
        3. 3. James (M) Friend 1904–
        4. 4. May Friend 1912–1982
        5. 5. Jimmie Friend 1904–
        6. 6. Henry (P) Friend 1906–
        7. 7. Violet (May) Atnip 1912–1982
        8. 8. Henry (Preston) Friend 1906–1997
        9. 9. Abner (Dewey) Friend 1898–1978
      2. 2. Isabel Friend 1879– m. Moses (Pleasant) Cornish 1877–1949
        1. 1. Oscar (C) Cornish 1896–
        2. 2. Sevitus Cornish 1897–
      3. 3. Nellie (Elvira) Friend 1875–1949 m. Elisha ((Boss) L.) Draper 1873–1946
        1. 1. Charles (E) Draper 1899–
        2. 2. Mary (L) Draper 1899–
        3. 3. Nettie Draper 1900–1983
        4. 4. Leona Draper 1902–1985
        5. 5. Albert Draper 1903–1926
        6. 6. Elberg ((Ebb) William) Draper 1906–1996
        7. 7. Bertha (Lee) Draper 1911–1984
        8. 8. Margie (Marie) Draper 1915–1997
        9. 9. Fairy (Grace) Draper 1923–1924
      4. 4. Amanda Friend 1877–1920 m. John (William) Gordon 1853–1917
        1. 1. Charles (Draper) Gordon 1901–
        2. 2. Minnie (A.) Gordon 1901–
        3. 3. Floyd Gordon 1901–
        4. 4. Cecil (Lee) Gordon 1910–1977
      5. 5. Emily Friend 1878–
      6. 6. Dusty Friend 1882–1925 m. Robert (Bird) Matlock 1853–1914
        1. 1. Henry (Lee) Matlock 1903–1934
        2. 2. Robert (Newton) Matlock 1905–1979
        3. 3. Cora (Lee) Matlock 1910–1920
        4. 4. Cora (Lee) Matlock 1910–1970
      7. 7. George (Washington) Friend 1885–1974 m. Alice (Joann) Brandon 1886–1971
        1. 1. Jewell (Haze) Friend 1913–1993
        2. 2. Lawrence (V) Friend 1915–2004
        3. 3. George (Wallace) Friend 1919–1982
        4. 4. Clayton Friend 1924–
    2. 2. Malinda (Jane) Friend 1843–1884 m. James (Henry) Carr 1828– m. Porter (Wine) Brown 1838–1878
      1. 1. Harriet Carr 1867–
      2. 2. William Carr 1869–
      3. 3. Jennette Brown 1871–
      4. 4. Palestine Brown 1873–1929
      5. 5. John Brown 1879–
      6. 6. John (Henry) Carr 1879–1944
      7. 7. Alice (Frances) Carr 1881–1884
      8. 8. Harriet (Emily) Brown 1866–1940
      9. 9. William (Nelson (Pa)) Brown 1868–1953
      10. 10. Mary (Jane Elizabeth) Brown 1870–1873
      11. 11. James (Alexander) Brown 1877–1877
    3. 3. James Friend 1844–
    4. 4. Johnathan Friend 1847–
    5. 5. Martha Friend 1854–
  2. 2. Sarah Friend 1759–1839 m. William (Wilson) II 1754–1851
  3. 3. Jonas Friend 1759–
  4. 4. Nancy Friend 1759–1851 m. John Currence 1757–1849
    1. 1. Alsey Currence 1784–1845
    2. 2. John (C) Currence 1790–1875
  5. 5. Elizabeth Friend 1763–1795 m. John Wilson 1756–1827
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Wilson 1795–1875
  6. 6. Augustine Friend 1765–1818
  7. 7. Alexander Friend 1771–1850
  8. 8. Jesse Friend 1773–1829
  9. 9. Gabriel Friend 1775–1829
  10. 10. Joseph Friend 1775–
  11. 11. James Friend 1778–1829
  12. 12. Rebecca Friend 1779–
  13. 13. Nicholas Friend 1784–
  14. 14. William (Curtis) Friend 1784–1853
  15. 15. John Friend 1790–
  16. 16. Jesse Friend 1802–

James Friend's Timeline

3 Records

1731
5 Apr 1731
Birth of James Jonas Friend in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
1731
20 Aug 1731
James Jonas Friend was baptized in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1821
1821
Age 90
Death of James Jonas Friend in Marion, Independence, Arkansas, United States
Marion, Independence, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1731
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2236.007; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1731
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 640

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Marion, Independence, Arkansas, United States

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