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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOSEPH R. LONG, farmer and blacksmith, P. O. Eastwood, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Long, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, May 4, 1824. His father was a native of Pennsylvania and came to Ohio in 1812. His mother was also a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Long was married in 1843, to Lydia Ann, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Thomas) Newberry, of Brown County. Her parents were natives of New Jersey. They raised six children — Thomas, married Elizabeth Widner; Martha, wife of John Wilson, of Kansas; Maria, wife of Hiram Runion; Mary E., wife of Charles Martin, of Kansas; Charles, married Estella Ross; and Alice, wife of Albert A. Hughs. Mr. Long was raised on a farm and served a regular apprentice ship to the blacksmith trade in Williamsburg, and carried on a shop ever since; he also carried on farming for the last eighteen years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, class-leader, Trustee, and ordained a minister since 1867, a local preacher. He is a member of the F. A. M., and served in several subordinate offices. Republican in politics, he served as Justice of the Peace, Treasurer of town ship, and at present Trustee.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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