An American Family History

John H. Long was born in January, 1814 in Fairfield, Ohio. His children and grandchildren have similar names to the children and grandchildren of William Long.

John H. Long's children:
Thomas
Elizabeth J.
Rebecca M.
John H.
Margaret
Jerome Chancey
Wesley
Jacob
Mary Ann
George
Harry H.
David Alvin
Rose May
Horace Mickel
Rosa M.

William Long, Sr. family settled in Amanda Township, Fairfield County, Ohio in 1807.

William Long, before-mentioned, was a small man, but remarkably well-proportioned. He once had a pair of pants made from a single yard of tow-linen, but the pattern was rather scant, and the pants too tight. He said he would never 'spile' another yard of linen in that way. This same Wm Long found that his cows would not eat straw, so he adopted a strategy. He stuffed straw in the fence cracks, and several times drove the cows away when they had tasted it, and after that he had no trouble in getting them to eat it, and even to eat up his entire crop of straw.( p. 227, A Complete History of Fairfield County, Ohio, Hervey Scott)

William and his wife had at least five children.

James Long was born on May 29, 1772 in New Jersey. James married Margaret Lamb on May 20, 1794 in Pennsylvania. They had at least 4 children; Elizabeth Long 1795, Abraham Long 1799, John Long, 1805, and Wesley Long (1818). James died on September 10, 1815 in Amanda.

Thomas Long was born about 1785 in New Jersey. He married Mary Giles on February 4, 1808 in Amanda.

William Long was born about 1785 in New Jersey. He married Sarah Cole on October 6, 1812 and had at least four children; Bethia H. Long (1814), William Long (1815), Harrison Long (1817), and Mary Long (1820).
At the time of the 1830 census the William Long, Jr. household consisted of
one man between 40 and 50 - William age 45
one woman between 30 and 40 - Sarah
two boys between 15 and 20 - William age 15
one boy between 10 and 15 - Harrison age 13
one girl between 10 and 15 - Bethia age 16?
two girls between five and 10 - Mary age 10
one girl under five

Margaret Long Cole was born about 1878 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and married Joshua Cole on February 16, 1808. They had at least 4 children; Joshua Cole (1819), William Cole (1820), Joel Cole (1830), and Mary Elizabeth Cole (1833).

Esther Long Miller was born about 1789 in Pennsylvania. She married Abraham Miller on June 14, 1807 in Amanda.