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J. H. LONG & BROTHER, milling, North Clayton. J. H. Long was born in Wayne Co., Ind., Aug. 31, 1840, and William H. Long was born in the same county, Jan. 2, 1842; are sons of Peter Long, a native of Pennsylvania, now living in Elk Co., Kan.; they were raised and educated upon a farm; J. H. learned the milling business when young, in which he is still engaged; he worked eleven years in Darke Co., in the Bear’s, Hoover and Foster mills; two years in Preble Co., near New Paris, and one year in the Greenville Falls mills, in this county. W. H., when young, learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed four or five years. In 1875, they purchased the Clayton Mills, and have been doing a good custom business; they make a good grade of flour, that will compete with any made in the county. W. H. is the patentee of the White Lily or improved Providence Washing Machine, one of the most complete washers ever put before the public. J. H. married Miss Sarah, a daughter of William Hess, of Darke Co., April 2, 1862; they have had five children, four living— Mary E., Laura E., John W. and Cora E.