Village of Friendship
I have found almost no information about this tiny village aside from learning of it's existence from three censuses:
In 1905, only three families lived at the site, apparently involved in the production of cranberries.
By 1920, there were six families at Friendship; evidently all that was there at that time was a sawmill and the families of the workers who ran it.
In 1930, there were only five residences occupied at Friendship.
Below are described the families of Friendship of which I am aware.
Alloways Family:
Mark Alloways was born somewhere in New Jersey in October of 1858; his wife Carrie in March of 1864. By 1905 they were living in Friendship with their four children. Mark owned his home there, while the other two families in 1905 rented their's, presumably from him. The children of Mark and Carrie Alloways were:
Garfield Alloways, born in September 1880. Fifteen years later, he would be married to a woman named Anna and laboring in the Friendship sawmill. He had two children of his own, Gladys (born about 1909) and Mark (born about 1912). Anna was born about 1881 in Pennsylvania (her parents were from Germany). In 1930, Gladys would be the schoolteacher at Friendship. Some confusion exists about when exactly Anna and Garfield married; the 1930 census says Garfield had been married for 27 years, i.e. in 1903, although Garfield is not married in the 1905 census. Anna's 1930 census entry says she had been married for 19 years, which is probably more accurate--that would be about 1911, and their first child arrived the following year, in 1912. By 1930, the Alloways family no longer owned their own property (and neither did any other family residing there...they must have been renting from an absentee landlord.)
Lucy Alloways, born in November 1884.
Samuel Alloways, born in March of 1892
Joseph Alloways, born in May of 1898.
The Alloways were the only family that lived at Friendship in 1905,1920 and 1930.
UPDATE: I have recently come across something odd about the family of Mark Alloways. I found the following family in 1920 in Tabernacle Township:
MARK ALLOWAYS, AGE 61 (i.e., born about 1858 or 59)
CAROLINE ALLOWAYS, AGE 56 (i.e., born about 1864)
SAMUEL ALLOWAYS, AGE 27 (i.e., born about 1892 or 1893)
Was this this same family, counted twice? Did they have multiple residences? The Mark Alloways of Tabernacle, however, only had one child, Samuel, living with him. His occupation is, again, a farmer, on a farm that he owned just like he owned the land in Friendship. It could be a striking coincidence, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Foster Family:
In 1942, one George Foster, Jr. of Elmer, NJ gave his birthplace on a draft card as Friendship, NJ, born 23 Feb 1888. So far I have no further information regarding him. It's possible he was referring to another Friendship, but until I figure that out one way or the other I'm leaving him here as a possibility.
Gerber Family:
Julius Gerber was apparently the son of the Julius Gerber who had lived in Tyler Town at least as recently as 1895. He was born in March of 1882, was married to a woman ten years his younger named Ella. One child lived with them, John Gerber, born in January of 1905.
Bennett Family
Harry Bennett was born in New Jersey in July of 1864. In 1905, he was working as a laborer at the cranberry bogs of Mark Alloways at Friendship. His wife, Harriet, was younger than he, having been born in 1871. Living with them were seven children:
Amanda Bennett, born April 1889
Harold Bennett, born July 1890
Russell Bennett, born December 1895
Chester Bennett, born April 1896
Hattie Bennett, born March 1899
Paul Bennett, born August 1901
Reginald Bennett, born July 1903
Where the Bennett family went after 1905 is not certain. A Harry Bennett, age 46, was lodging in the home of Harold Hansen in Camden in 1920, but his age is ten years too young. A Harry L. Bennett, age 57, appears in Collingswood in 1920, but he has a different wife and children. It seems that, by 1920 at least, Harry Bennett was nowhere to be found in New Jersey.
James Demarco is a cranberry grower who owns massive amounts of property near Chatsworth. He has erected a very large granite monument to the Alloway family. It is erected right next to the cement foundations of the buildings that were there. He may be related to them in some way, but I doubt it. He probably realizes he owes his occupation to the Alloway family, and erected it for that reason.
In 1905, only three families lived at the site, apparently involved in the production of cranberries.
By 1920, there were six families at Friendship; evidently all that was there at that time was a sawmill and the families of the workers who ran it.
In 1930, there were only five residences occupied at Friendship.
Below are described the families of Friendship of which I am aware.
Alloways Family:
Mark Alloways was born somewhere in New Jersey in October of 1858; his wife Carrie in March of 1864. By 1905 they were living in Friendship with their four children. Mark owned his home there, while the other two families in 1905 rented their's, presumably from him. The children of Mark and Carrie Alloways were:
Garfield Alloways, born in September 1880. Fifteen years later, he would be married to a woman named Anna and laboring in the Friendship sawmill. He had two children of his own, Gladys (born about 1909) and Mark (born about 1912). Anna was born about 1881 in Pennsylvania (her parents were from Germany). In 1930, Gladys would be the schoolteacher at Friendship. Some confusion exists about when exactly Anna and Garfield married; the 1930 census says Garfield had been married for 27 years, i.e. in 1903, although Garfield is not married in the 1905 census. Anna's 1930 census entry says she had been married for 19 years, which is probably more accurate--that would be about 1911, and their first child arrived the following year, in 1912. By 1930, the Alloways family no longer owned their own property (and neither did any other family residing there...they must have been renting from an absentee landlord.)
Lucy Alloways, born in November 1884.
Samuel Alloways, born in March of 1892
Joseph Alloways, born in May of 1898.
The Alloways were the only family that lived at Friendship in 1905,1920 and 1930.
UPDATE: I have recently come across something odd about the family of Mark Alloways. I found the following family in 1920 in Tabernacle Township:
MARK ALLOWAYS, AGE 61 (i.e., born about 1858 or 59)
CAROLINE ALLOWAYS, AGE 56 (i.e., born about 1864)
SAMUEL ALLOWAYS, AGE 27 (i.e., born about 1892 or 1893)
Was this this same family, counted twice? Did they have multiple residences? The Mark Alloways of Tabernacle, however, only had one child, Samuel, living with him. His occupation is, again, a farmer, on a farm that he owned just like he owned the land in Friendship. It could be a striking coincidence, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Foster Family:
In 1942, one George Foster, Jr. of Elmer, NJ gave his birthplace on a draft card as Friendship, NJ, born 23 Feb 1888. So far I have no further information regarding him. It's possible he was referring to another Friendship, but until I figure that out one way or the other I'm leaving him here as a possibility.
Gerber Family:
Julius Gerber was apparently the son of the Julius Gerber who had lived in Tyler Town at least as recently as 1895. He was born in March of 1882, was married to a woman ten years his younger named Ella. One child lived with them, John Gerber, born in January of 1905.
Bennett Family
Harry Bennett was born in New Jersey in July of 1864. In 1905, he was working as a laborer at the cranberry bogs of Mark Alloways at Friendship. His wife, Harriet, was younger than he, having been born in 1871. Living with them were seven children:
Amanda Bennett, born April 1889
Harold Bennett, born July 1890
Russell Bennett, born December 1895
Chester Bennett, born April 1896
Hattie Bennett, born March 1899
Paul Bennett, born August 1901
Reginald Bennett, born July 1903
Where the Bennett family went after 1905 is not certain. A Harry Bennett, age 46, was lodging in the home of Harold Hansen in Camden in 1920, but his age is ten years too young. A Harry L. Bennett, age 57, appears in Collingswood in 1920, but he has a different wife and children. It seems that, by 1920 at least, Harry Bennett was nowhere to be found in New Jersey.
James Demarco is a cranberry grower who owns massive amounts of property near Chatsworth. He has erected a very large granite monument to the Alloway family. It is erected right next to the cement foundations of the buildings that were there. He may be related to them in some way, but I doubt it. He probably realizes he owes his occupation to the Alloway family, and erected it for that reason.
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