Person Page - 1877

     Ruth Long was born in 1904 at Ogle Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Ernest E. Long and Olive Emma Felker.¹ Ruth Long died on 26 November 1912. She was buried in November 1912 at Silver Creek Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL.

     Ruth Long was born on 30 December 1894 at Rio Grande, Gallia Co., OH. She married Jimison Kendrick Wells. Ruth Long died on 3 February 1953 at Paintsville, Johnson Co., KY, at age 58

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Mayo Memorial Methodist Church for Mrs. Ruth Long Wells, local attorney who passed away Tuesday morning on Fourth St. She had been ill for the past eight years and her death was not unexpected.

She attended Sandy Valley seminary in this city (Paintsville, KY) and Hazel Green Academy at Hazel Green, KY. She was later married to Kendrick Wells who preceded her in death in 1926.

Prior to her husband's death she was associated with him in his law offices and afterward took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1928, the first woman admitted to the Johnson County, KY bar. Until her health failed, she was actively engaged in the practice of her profession and at one time served the city of Paintsville as city attorney. She was a member of the law firm of Wells and Wells of this city.

"Ruth" as she was familiarly know to her acquaintances, was deeply devoted to her family and friends. A woman of gracious charm and dignity, her heart-warming personality made her beloved by all who knew her. Her life was a symbol of courage and high fidelity to purpose, and her character attested the noble qualities of an inner spirit which attained its goal by a quiet strength and unfaltering determination.

She was a member of the Mayo Memorial Methodist Church, the Johnson County Bar Association, and the State Bar Association.

Surviving are a son, Attorney John Kendrick Wells, and two daughters, Mrs. Miriam Leonard, Mrs. Virginia Lee Gullett, and three grandchildren, Michael David Leonard, Diane Ruth Leonard and John K. Wells III, all of Paintsville. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. John L. Wells, of this city.

A daughter, Mrs. Peggy Wells Cooley, died Sep 20, 1947.

Active pallbearers are: M.O. Wheeler, E.H. King, Ben Mann, R.B. Harrington, W.A. Johnson and B.E. Mullins.

Honorary pallbearers are: Fred Howes, B.H. Vaughan, Don C. VanHoose, James W. Turner, John H. Wheeler, C.F. Kirk, William Hazelrigg, John H. Cooper, and John L. Harrington.

Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend J.I. Meyer and Reverend Joseph Zavadsky.

Interment will be in the Wells-Buckingham cemetery under the direction of the Paintsville Funeral Home.

She was buried in February 1953 at Wells Buckingham Cemetery, Paintsville, Johnson Co., KY, Findagrave #87488943.

     Samuel Long was the son of William Long and Eliza Gilmore.

     Samuel Long was born on 2 February 1827 at Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD.¹ He was the son of Jacob Long and Catherine Friedley. Samuel Long married Catherine Stover, daughter of John Price Stover and Magdalina Dierdorff, in 1849 at Ogle Co., IL. Samuel Long died on 12 January 1910 at Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, at age 82.¹ He was buried in January 1910 at Old Order German Baptist Cemetery, Quinter, Gove Co., KS, Findagrave #24676224.

     Samuel Long was born on 10 March 1814 at Greene Co., PA.^1,2 He married Ruhanna Dollison in 1833. Samuel Long lived on 19 October 1850 at Wright Twp., Guernsey Co., OH, farming.³ He died on 24 November 1904 at Salesville, Guernsey Co., OH, at age 90. He was buried in November 1904 at Salesville Hill United Brethren Cemetery, Salesville, Guernsey Co., OH, Findagrave #100801423.

     Note: The validity of this child of Samuel Long remains to be documented. Samuel D. Long was born circa July 1801. He was the son of Samuel Lang and Mary Margaret DeWald. Samuel D. Long was christened on 13 August 1801 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA.

     Samuel John Long was born on 20 May 1890.¹ He was the son of Jacob H. Long and Jemima Miller. Samuel John Long died on 20 December 1895 at age 5.¹

     Samuel Stover Long was born on 17 August 1871 at Maryland, Ogle Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Samuel Long and Catherine Stover. Samuel Stover Long married Juliet Mabel Nichols, daughter of James Nichols and Hannah M. (?), on 27 December 1898, No children.¹ Samuel Stover Long died on 12 November 1944 at age 73 Mr. Long graduated from the Emporia State Teachers' College and also from the Emporia Business College; taught school 14 years, first at Grinnell, Kansas; is principal of the Collyer High School and Grades; President of the Trego County Co-operative Association, 1922; orgainized the Collyer-Baker National Farm Loan Association and has been Secretary-Treasurer since 1907. Since that time the Association has loaned over $250,000; is a Director of the Farmers' State Bank of Quinter, Kansas. -- Wanger Book.

     Samuel W. Long was born on 25 October 1899 at Herndon, Rawlins Co., KS.¹ He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Long and Rebecca Wolf.¹

     Note: Letter of Sara Long, Sixth April 1847
By Josette Bright - May 13, 2000

Page 305-306 of "The Big Long Family In America" by Harvey Long.

Daniel's daughter Sara (64), seventh child and 6th of eight daughters and four sons, was not yet 18 when they arrived in Illinois and when she wrote the long indistinct letter of April 1847 consisting of three and a half pages 8 by 13 inches. I will not attempt to transcribe it; but will abstract parts.

The next January, 18-year-old Sarah married Samuel C. Price, 10 years her senior. Her ailing mother had died in May, a month after writing this letter. Sarah also died, at age 36 after bearing six Price children and is buried in the Price family lot in the Salem Church, Cedar Hill, Cemetery 3 miles SE of Mt. Morris.

As an afterthought, Sarah wrote a paragraph on page four telling how her mother was worse with the tightness in her chest; how S. Coffman takes her through a course every three days-giving her twelve "vomits"; "we are all in hopes she will get her health back." Her mother went "down to see the girls last Monday-the first time out of the house since Christmas."

"We moved to the farm last Thursday and all of the girls ere with us. Six wagons, including Dave, Isaac, Dan Z, William, Dan? and five girls and four boys in another wagon. We are all pleased with our new home. It is the prettiest place in Ogle County; the house stands on a hill and we can see three miles across the prarie....

"We have been purty busy this winter. We have done all our sewing; Liz has mad all our dresses and I pressed. Liz is pressing her Philadelphia beauty. We also did a good deal of sewing for the girls. One or the other of us was with them all winter. I was with Mary (Zellers) three weeks when she was confined. She got a fine little daughter, now seven weeks old, named 'Ellenora' (Elenore (Ella) Zellers, b 19 Feb 1847; m. Henry Row; see #62) Sara (62) is a very delicate little child. (Sara, b 1845, m Jacob G. Rowland, later a merchant, Dallas Center, IA) Nancy (Mrs. William Young (60) has the fattest and prettiest baby I most ever saw. It just begins to creep; his name is Henry (Henry Young in 1906 was an M.D. living in Manson, Calhoun Co, IA, 19 miles west of Fort Dodge; he was also a state senator)

"I must tell you that there are more children in this country than anywhere else. They tumble them into their wagons and off they go. There are always six or eight babies at meetings."

"I will tell you how we unpacked our things (from the wagons driven from Maryland and Illinois). Nothing broke but the apple butter crock.....It did not spoil anything...."

"Joseph Rice and Dave Rice and family are going to start to the east tomorrow. Answer this directly.

Sara Long Miller"

The addressed portion on page four has a large "10" in the place where the stamp would be on a modern letter, and below:

"to Abraham Miller Hagerstown Washington County Maryland"

Above in this place is a circular black hand stamp imprint "Oregon April 17 ILL"

The third letter in possession of the writer is the sad two page missile in the script of Daniel Long (16) and dated August 14, 1847. I will excerpt translated parts of the letter.

He starts with thanks for good health of all -- at least they were last Sunday when they were at the meeting at nearby Rice school house and "they all went with me home for dinner except William (Young) and Nancy they went to Daniel Wolfs and took their dinner there. Your Uncle Jacob Long (14) and nearly all his family were with me that day. But how often I have to wish you were here to come to our meeting to hear the preaching and see the number of people who come together. You would hardly believe there were so many people in the country and they all appear to be desirous to hear and to know what will be beneficial to their soul salvation. There were twelve or fourteen added to the church this spring. Yes beloved (Catharine) I do wish from the bottom of my heart that you were here to be with your brothers and sisters....

"But dear children if you were all here today there would still be one wanting that would not be here which is your dear mother. Oh if I could tell you of the lonesome hours that I have to pass away... I cant tell you my feelings and sadness at heart. When I went from home and came home she would meet me with a smiling face. But now she is not more...."

Then Daniel told about the crops and the country, good and bad, including "we had a frost about the 20th of July and froze all the corn in the low ground.... We all join in sending our sincere love to you all and all enquiring friends.

Daniel Long to Abraham Miller."

Sarah Long was born on 4 May 1829 at Washington Co., MD.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Long and Elizabeth Friedley. Sarah Long married Samuel C. Price, son of John Price and Catherine Gehr, on 13 January 1848 at Ogle Co., IL, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900:

GROOM BRIDE CNTY DATE VOL/PAGE LIC
PRICE, SAMUEL C LONG, SARAH OGLE 01/13/1848 / 00473.¹ Sarah Long died on 13 October 1865 at Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL, at age 36.¹ She was buried in October 1865 at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL, Findagrave #7701044.

     Sarah Long married Joshua Slifer. Sarah Long was born on 12 February 1818 at Washington Co., MD. She was the daughter of Jacob Long and Catherine Friedley. Sarah Long died in 1865 at Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL.

     Sarah Long was born circa 1841 at Pickaway Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of Harvey Long and Catherine Trone.¹

     Sarah Long was born on 14 January 1787 at Washington Co., MD. She was the daughter of Isaac Long and Elizabeth Zug. Sarah Long died on 1 June 1857 at Washington Co., MD, at age 70.

     Sarah Rose Long was born on 11 October 1904 at Gove Co. (probably), KS.¹ She was the daughter of Albertus R. Long and Urilla Ann Hicks.¹ Sarah Rose Long married Louis Rene Abherve on 13 April 1935 at Jackson Co., MO, Louis remarried to Esther A. Carlson on 12 MAY 1949, Los Angeles, California. Sarah Rose Long and Louis Rene Abherve were divorced. Sarah Rose Long lived in 1942 at Newport, Campbell Co., KY, city directory listing. She married Roy Edward Hurd. Sarah Rose Long and Roy Edward Hurd were divorced before 8 March 1963; Roy remarried to Dorothy Hughes on 8 MAR 1963 at Campbell County, Tennessee. Sarah Rose Long lived in 2012 at Erlanger, Kenton Co., KY. She died on 24 September 2013 at Gallatin County Health Care, Warsaw, Gallatin Co., KY, at age 108

Obituary -- The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Thursday, 3 OCT 2013, p.B6 (Newspapers.com):

Sarah Hurd

Sarah R. Hurd, 108, formerly of Erlanger, died Sept. 24, 2013, at Gallatin County Health Care in Warsaw.

She was a homemaker.

Her daughters, Barbara Dean and Elva Hurd; and stepson, James Hurd, died previously.

Survivors include her grandson, James E. Dean of Sylva, N.C; granddaughters, Cheryl Carson of Albert Lea, Minn., and Ann Voss of Erlanger; step-grandchildren, Patty Atherton and Steve Hurd, both of Flemingsburg; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill. Memorials may be made to the church of donor's choice.

She was buried in September 2013 at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill, Kenton Co., KY, Findagrave #156081464.

     Sarah Virginia Long was also known as "Sally". She was born on 9 October 1852 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She married James Asbury Garriott, son of Ambrose Asbury Garriott and Sarah Payne, on 12 September 1872 at Washington Co., IN. Sarah Virginia Long died in 1929.

     Savilla Long was born on 16 October 1874 at Maryland, Ogle Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Long and Catherine Stover. Savilla Long married Henry J. Wolf, son of John Wolf and Elizabeth Fitz, on 10 June 1896.¹ Savilla Long died on 19 January 1964 at age 89.

     Shawn Long was born on 1 March 1973. He died on 14 October 1990 at age 17.

     Simon Long was born on 18 July 1826 at Washington Co., MD.^2,1 He was the son of Isaac Long and Elizabeth Slifer. Simon Long married Hadassa Brown, daughter of George Brown and Esther Morrison, in August 1853 at Washington Co., MD, Hadassa first married Lewis Downey, August 1834 Washington County, MD, and relocaed with him to Ogle County, IL. After Lewis died in 1849, she returned to Washington County with her children and married Simon Long in August, 1853.^2,1 Simon Long died on 4 January 1914 at Fairplay, Washington Co., MD, at age 87. He was buried in January 1914 at Manor Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Tilghmanton, Washington Co., MD, Findagrave #58179888.

     Stephen Charles Long was born on 12 July 1939 at Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ He was the son of Harry A. Long and Elizabeth B. Stark.¹ Stephen Charles Long died on 27 June 2003 at age 63.

     Susan Long was born on 19 May 1798 at York Co., PA. She was the daughter of Samuel Lang and Mary Margaret DeWald. Susan Long married David Bixler. Susan Long lived on 15 August 1850 at Hanover, York Co., PA.¹ She was buried in 1888 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA. She died on 28 June 1888 at York Co., PA, at age 90. She was buried in July 1888 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA.

     Susan Long was born on 16 September 1814 at Washington Co., MD.^1,2 She was the daughter of Daniel Long and Elizabeth Friedley. Susan Long married Isaac Hershey, son of John Henry Hershey and Mary DeWald, on 17 November 1838 at Washington Co., MD. Susan Long lived on 9 July 1870 at Neosho Falls Twp., Woodson Co., KS, farming.² She died on 26 March 1873 at Nebraska at age 58.

     Susan Long was born circa 1830 at Washington Co., MD.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Long and Ann Rowland.¹

     Susan Long was born in 1799 at Washington Co., MD. She was the daughter of Isaac Long and Elizabeth Zug. Susan Long died on 20 October 1868 at Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL.

     Susan Long was born on 20 February 1839 at Beaver Twp. (probably), Guernsey (now Noble) Co., OH. She was the daughter of Samuel Long and Ruhanna Dollison. Susan Long died on 31 March 1915 at Salesville, Guernsey Co., OH, at age 76. She was buried in April 1915 at Salesville Hill United Brethren Cemetery, Salesville, Guernsey Co., OH, Findagrave #138744993.

     Susan A. Long was born on 1 July 1844 at Washington Co., MD.¹ She was the daughter of Rev. David Long and Mary Reichard.¹ Susan A. Long married Eli Yorty on 7 March 1865 at Maryland. Susan A. Long died on 5 June 1904 at Washington Co., MD, at age 59.

     Susan B. Long was born circa 1793 at Maryland.¹ She married Stephen B. Butterbaugh. Susan B. Long died on 20 October 1863.

     Susanna Long was born circa 1744 at Lancaster Co., PA. She was the daughter of Herman Lang and Anna Hershey. Susanna Long married Jacob Kreider, son of John Greider and Barbara Christian, circa 1764. Susanna Long died on 11 June 1831 at Lebanon Twp., Lebanon Co., PA.

     Susannah Long married Henry Coffman. Susannah Long was born on 2 February 1810 at Washington Co., MD. She was the daughter of Jacob Long and Catherine Friedley. Susannah Long died on 26 August 1863 at Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL, at age 53.

     Sylvia May Long married James Augustus McElhiney.

     Thomas H. Long was born on 20 November 1838 at Beaver Twp. (probably), Guernsey (now Noble) Co., OH; I suspect the year was actually 1837 -- his sister Susan was NOT born three months after he was born. DLB 2022. He was the son of Samuel Long and Ruhanna Dollison. Thomas H. Long began military service on 12 August 1862 Civil War service, 92nd Infantry, Co. D, Pvt., discharged 10 JUN 1865. He died on 30 March 1913 at Carlisle, Noble Co., OH, at age 74. He was buried in 1913 at Carlisle Methodist Cemetery, Carlisle, Noble Co., OH, Findagrave #148352061.