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Marion Francis Friend 1863–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1863

Birth Location: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia

Death Date: 29 Jul 1942

Death Location: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Friend

Mother: Malinda Williams

Spouse(s): Mary Delaney

Children(s): James Friend, Eunice Friend, Laurel Friend, Lonel Friend, Thurston Friend, Joseph Friend, Lovel Friend, William Friend

The story of Marion Francis Friend began in 1863 in Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia. In 1870, Marion Francis Friend resided in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA. In 1880, Marion Francis Friend resided in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA. Marion Francis Friend married Mary Cansada Ada Delaney, and had children including Eunice L Friend, James William Friend, Joseph Sonnie Joe Friend, Laurel Friend, Lonel Lon French Friend, Lovel Cleo Cleveland Friend, Thurston Vaughan Friend, William Melville Friend. Marion Francis Friend passed away in 1942 in Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Marion Francis Friend began in 1863 in Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia.
  • In 1870, Marion Francis Friend resided in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Marion Francis Friend resided in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA.
  • Marion Francis Friend married Mary Cansada Ada Delaney, and had children including Eunice L Friend, James William Friend, Joseph Sonnie Joe Friend, Laurel Friend, Lonel Lon French Friend, Lovel Cleo Cleveland Friend, Thurston Vaughan Friend, William Melville Friend.
  • Marion Francis Friend passed away in 1942 in Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Friend
1815–1885
Birth Location: –
AF
Malinda Williams
1815–1873
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Mary Delaney
1870–1956
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia
MD

Children(s)

James Friend
1879–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
JF
Eunice Friend
1893–1990
Birth Location: Tuydale Clay, West Virginia
EF
Laurel Friend
1913–
Birth Location: West Virginia
LF
Lonel Friend
1910–1982
Birth Location: West Virginia
LF
Thurston Friend
1905–1989
Birth Location: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
TF
Joseph Friend
1895–1979
Birth Location: Clay County, West Virginia
JF
Lovel Friend
1912–2002
Birth Location: –
LF
William Friend
1893–1960
Birth Location: West Virginia
WF

Marion Friend's Ancestors

Self
Marion Friend
1863–1942
Birth Place: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
Parents
Andrew S Pendleton Friend
1815–1885
Malinda (F) Williams
1815–1873
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marion Friend's Descendants

1.
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Marion (Francis) Friend (5 Sep 1863–29 Jul 1942) m. Mary (Cansada "Ada") Delaney (9 Jun 1870–21 Sep 1956)
  1. 1. James (William) Friend 1879– m. Esta (Amber) Burr 1879–1957
    1. 1. Bessie Friend 1901–
  2. 2. Eunice (L) Friend 1893–1990
  3. 3. Laurel Friend 1913–
  4. 4. Lonel ("Lon" French) Friend 1910–1982
  5. 5. Thurston (Vaughan) Friend 1905–1989
  6. 6. Joseph (Sonnie "Joe") Friend 1895–1979
  7. 7. Lovel (Cleo Cleveland) Friend 1912–2002
  8. 8. William (Melville) Friend 1893–1960 m. Clara (F) Ross 1904–
    1. 1. Ruth (E) Friend 1920–2001
    2. 2. William (Melvil Friend) Jr 1926–1993
    3. 3. Russell (Ross) Friend 1924–

Marion Friend's Timeline

12 Records

1863
5 Sep 1863
Birth of Marion Francis Friend in Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
1870
1870
Age 7
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1895
5 Dec 1895
Age 32
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Clay County, West Virginia
Clay County, West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 37
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1905
8 Mar 1905
Age 42
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 47
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 57
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 67
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 72
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 77
Marion Francis Friend resided here in Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1942
29 Jul 1942
Age 79
Death of Marion Francis Friend in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1863
    Event Place: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 8-2
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342264
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Family History Film: 1255401; Page: 287B; Enumeration District: 021
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 669A; Family History Library Film: 553184
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1757; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1241757
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375691
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 669A; Family History Library Film: 553184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Family History Film: 1255401; Page: 287B; Enumeration District: 021

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Clay County, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1757; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1241757

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375691

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342264

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 8-2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 8-2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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