My Genealogy Hound

H. R. LONG, farmer, post office Mt. Lebanon, was born in Allegheny county, in 1841. James Long, the pioneer of this family, came from east of the Alleghany mountains at an early day and purchased a large tract of land. Born to this early settler were four sons and four daughters. Of these John was born in Allegheny county. He married Annie Gilkenson, who bore him three sons and two daughters. James, the eldest, was born in 1801. He was a blacksmith by trade, and in 1838 married Sarah Richardson, daughter of Hugh and Catherine Richardson, and to them were born two children, of whom our subject is the only survivor. James died in 1846, aged forty-five years. H. R. has always led a farmer’s life. He received his education at the public schools and Mt. Lebanon Academy. He was married, in 1872, to Ella J. Lea, daughter of Robert Lea, of this county, and has a family of six children: John R., Sadie Bell, Robert Lea, Annie J., Ella Myrtle and Mary D. Mr. Long owns about 120 acres of land, under a good state of cultivation, which was formerly the James Martin property. He has served his township as auditor. He is a member of the U. P. Church, and is a democrat.