John Friend b 1791 Washington Co VA d 1876 Floyd Co KY; occupation, hotel and tavern owner, magistrate, sheriff and jailer; owned the Washington and Jackson Hotel, which burned in 1848; military service, War of 1812; s/o Abraham Friend and Agnes Unknown. John Friend m. Rachel Brown b 20 Oct 1800 Monroe Co VA d 20 May 1862 Floyd Co KY. (See 1860 Floyd Co KY Census). Children of John Friend and Rachel Brown;

I. John P Friend b 1829 Floyd Co KY; occupation, engineer; m. Elizabeth Unknown b 1836 Floyd Co KY. (1860 Floyd Co KY Census).

II. Susan Friend b 1832

III. Edward Friend b 1835

IV. Robert Strain Friend b 1 Mar 1840 Floyd Co KY m. 1865 Floyd Co KY to Rhoda Parsons b 1843 Grayson Co VA d 1 Jun 1874 Floyd Co KY; d/o Isaac Newton Parsons and Sarah N Pugh. Robert Strain Friend m. 1 Sept 1878 Floyd Co KY to Arminta Auxier b 1853 Johnson Co KY

V. Elizabeth Friend b 1842 Prestonsburg, KY m. about 1866 Floyd Co KY to Samuel Spradlin b 1837 Floyd Co KY. Child of Samuel Spradlin and Elizabeth Friend;

1. Rachel Spradlin b 1867