An American Family History

John H. Long was born in January, 1814 in Fairfield County, Ohio. According to census records, his parents were both born in Pennsylvania. He was probably one of the grandchildren of William Long, Sr. who settled in Amanda.

His family is described in detail in the section on the John H. Long Family. His first wife was Mary LeFevre. His son Thomas Long's' death certificate said that his mother was Mary LeFevre.

Mary died before the 1850 census when he was married to Sarah A.

He became a widower for the second time before 1866 when he married Sarah E. Freestone Brinson in Madison County, Iowa.

He became a widower again when Sarah died May 28, 1903 in Aurora, Nebraska.

His son Harry's biography said he was a Republican and for many years was a justice of the peace. During his active years he was a farmer in Iowa, but had been retired for a long period prior to 1906, when he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska

John died in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In the death of John H. Long which occurred in Lincoln at 8:20 Sunday evening, Nebraska lost one of its oldest pioneers. Mr. Long was ninety seven years of age and was the oldest man in his city. He has however lived in Lincoln only two years. In 1871 Mr. Long came west to Nebraska,and settled on a homestead two miles from Aurora, where he lived until he moved to Lincoln. Mr. Long was living with his son, Horace M. Long at 609 North Twenty-seventh. Besides Horace, Mr. Long leaves two other sons, Harry H. Long and David A. Long of Grand Island, and a daughter Mrs. T. J. Meyers of Council Bluffs. The body was taken to Aurora for burial Monday afternoon.
Lincoln Daily Star
July 31, 1911, p. 2