Rosana was born on December 24, 1810 in South Carolina to Elizabeth Medford Cave and Thomas Jefferson Cave.

Rosana married John Friend on April 10, 1837 in McDonough County, Illinois.

Illinois Marriages to 1850
about Rosanna John Cave Friend
Spouse 1: Cave, Rosanna
Spouse 2: Friend, John
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1837
Marriage Location: Illinois
McDonough County

To this Union were born the following children :
Thomas J.
Charles L.C.
Hollie Catherine
Caroline
Maria Jane
Mary E.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rosanah Friend
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: McDonough, Illinois
Gender: Female
Family Number: 631
Household Members: Name Age
John Friend 37
Rosanah Friend 40
Mary J Friend 10
Thomas Friend 8
Mary E Friend 6
Caroline Friend 4

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Rosana Friend
Age in 1860: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Middletown
Household Members: Name Age
John Friend 47
Rosana Friend 48
Maria J Friend 21
Thomas J Friend 20
Mary E Friend 16
Holly C Friend 12
Charles Friend 9

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rosanna Freind
Age in 1870: 59
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Macomb
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
John Freind 57
Rosanna Freind 59
H C Freind 24
C L C Freind 18

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Rosanna Friend
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1880: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Rosanna Friend 68
Thomas Friend 40

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rose A Friend
Age: 89
Birth Date: Jan 1811
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Grand Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 6
Household Members: Name Age
John Sullivan 25
Grace M Sullivan 21
Thomas Friend 60
Mary A Friend 42
Rose A Friend 89
Benjimine Rogers 6
Maud Atkinson 24

Rosana was 98 years 5 months 12 days old when she passed away.

Rosana, her husband John and and son Charles share one Family Headstone Marker. They are buried in the South East Section of Gibson Cemetery.