Levi J. Friel was born in Harrison County, Virginia, on November 26, 1814. His parents are both natives of Virginia; his father, Jeremiah Friel, was born in Augustus County, that state, March 30, 1793, and his wife, Eva Hill, was born in the western part of the State, March 8, 1793, and her death took place in October 1830; their marriage occurred in Randolph County, Virginia, in 1813.
Levi J. Friel was married in Guernsey County, Ohio, on April 16, 1848, his choice being Mary M. Moser, who was born in that county, on May 25, 1830. They remained in Guernsey County, for twenty-one years, when they were removed to Lawrence County, Ohio, on May 8, 1869.
The children of Mr. Friel are:
- Emma, born March 11, 1849, resides in Noble County.
- Nira, born on June 18, 1850, resides in Kansas.
- Hannah, born on July 4, 1852, resides in this township.
- Jameson, born on August 28, 1854, resides in this township.
- Jeremiah, born on September 7, 1856, resides in Kansas.
- Sampson, born on February 19, 1859, resides in this township.
- Charles A., born on March 28, 1861, resides in Rome.
- Adam, born on July 21, 1863, resides in Mason.
- John B., born on November 16, 1865, died in 1869.
- William U., born on June 2, 1869, resides in Mason.
- Louis and Jessie, born on December 11, 1872, died September 15 and 26, 1873.
The parents of Mrs. Friel are Abraham and Hannah (Morris) Moser, born September 1802 and August 1, 1808, respectively; they settled in Guernsey County in 1816. Mr. Friel was a member of Company K, 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He took part in the two days’ fight at Shiloh, where he was taken prisoner, and taken to Tuscaloosa, where he remained thirty days; he was then taken to Montgomery, Alabama, and paroled; he was exchanged at Huntsville, Alabama.
He was disabled from doing any further duty; he now draws a pension of $24 per month. Mr. Friel has always resided on the same land in this township, and he has a splendid bearing farm. His post office address is Rappsburg, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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