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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880.  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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JOHN W. LONG, farmer; P. O. Christiansburg. He was born in Tennessee in 1807, and is a son of William and Mary Long; Mr. William Long was born in Ireland in 1772, coming to this country with his brother James, who is mentioned in the sketch of Moses E. Long; they left Ireland, at the time of the rebellion, for the safety of their lives; Mary, the mother, was born in Pennsylvania, her ancestry coming from Scotland. They were married in Virginia, and in 1804 removed to East Tennessee; they removed to Ohio in 1816, at what is now Cumminsville, then going, in 1826, to Miami Co., on to the farm where John now resides; there he lived and died, departing this life May 16, 1857, his wife Mary dying April 3, 1854; he was a pioneer of this section, striking the first blow with the ax in the unbroken forests, where he made a home. He was one of the volunteers from East Tennessee in the war of 1812, and served four months for the protection of the frontier settlements; they were, the parents of six children, of whom four are living, viz., John W., Margaret Ann, now Widow Fordyce, living in Piqua; Isabella, now Widow Shidler, with her children, in Cincinnati and Evansville ; and Francis E.; William was a member of the fraternity of A., F. & A. M., having become such in Ireland when quite young, and continued in the order till his death. John W., our subject, married Mary Shidler March 4, 1832, daughter of John and Susanna Shidler; Mr. Shidler was born in Pennsylvania, his ancestry coming from Germany; they were parents of twelve children, three now living—Aaron, living in Indiana; Susanna, now Widow Winters, living in Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Isaac, living in Cincinnati; John and wife are the parents of six children, of whom four are living— Sarah Bell; Susanna Ellen, now Mrs. Downey; James Judson and Julius C.; the son, James Judson, was married to Jennie Hill Sept. 30, 1869, daughter of Harry Hill, of Addison, Ohio; she was born in Piqua, in 1852; they reside with the father on the home place; William P., a son, deceased, lost his life in the battle of Stone River, in the war of the rebellion; he was a member Co. A, 2d O. V. I. Mr. Long lost his wife by death, Jan. 28, 1874. He has been Township Trustee two years and is, politically, a Republican. He is a member of the Baptist Church, having been connected with it for forty years, and Deacon for thirty-five years.

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This family biography is one of 964 biographies included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Miami County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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