Obituary - DeKalb County Herald - Unknown Date [April 1920] - Death of Mrs. Long
Nancy Ellen Eisenhower was born in Springfield [inc], Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1841. She died at Maysville, Mo., April 20, 1920, being 78 years, 6 months and 26 days old.
She was united in marriage with Benjamin Franklin Long on the 13th day of October, 1859. They labored together for 55 years. The union was broken November 20, 1914, when Mr. Long departed this life. To this union 9 children were born. Two having died in infancy. Those remaining are Mrs. S. J. Hawkins of Sampsel, Missouri; Mrs. W. H. Merkley, of Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. S. T. Gibson, and Messrs George, Clyde, and Fred Long of Maysville, Mo.; and Ira B. Long of Warren, Montana. Besides her immediate family she had 20 grand children, three of whom deserve special mention. At the death of Mrs. Ira Long, Ethel, Irene and Carl were taken by her and Grandpa Long. The girls lived with them several years. Carl was reared by his grandparents. He lived with his grandmother, to whom he was especially devoted, until he joined the United States navy during this last great conflict. He now lives in Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Long was the last of four sisters and one brother who departed this life several years ago. In 1872 she with her husband came to Missouri and spent one year near Lathrop, Clinton county. They then returned to Pennsylvania, their native state, where they lived four years. After those few years they came west again and settled in Polk county, Nebraska, where they lived two years. Then they came to DeKalb county again. Except one year, which was spent in St. Clair county, Missouri, they spent the remainder of their lives near Maysville.
Mrs. Long grew up in the Lutheran Church, after coming west, because a Methodist unity with the church at Ridgeville, later transferring her membership to Marvin Chapel. After moving to Maysville she united with Main Street Methodist church where she was a regular attendant, when health conditions would permit. She was a woman of high ideals. She was very careful in her choice of language. Even her children never heard her use any slang expressions.
Nancy Ellen Eisenhower was born in Springfield [inc], Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1841. She died at Maysville, Mo., April 20, 1920, being 78 years, 6 months and 26 days old.
She was united in marriage with Benjamin Franklin Long on the 13th day of October, 1859. They labored together for 55 years. The union was broken November 20, 1914, when Mr. Long departed this life. To this union 9 children were born. Two having died in infancy. Those remaining are Mrs. S. J. Hawkins of Sampsel, Missouri; Mrs. W. H. Merkley, of Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. S. T. Gibson, and Messrs George, Clyde, and Fred Long of Maysville, Mo.; and Ira B. Long of Warren, Montana. Besides her immediate family she had 20 grand children, three of whom deserve special mention. At the death of Mrs. Ira Long, Ethel, Irene and Carl were taken by her and Grandpa Long. The girls lived with them several years. Carl was reared by his grandparents. He lived with his grandmother, to whom he was especially devoted, until he joined the United States navy during this last great conflict. He now lives in Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Long was the last of four sisters and one brother who departed this life several years ago. In 1872 she with her husband came to Missouri and spent one year near Lathrop, Clinton county. They then returned to Pennsylvania, their native state, where they lived four years. After those few years they came west again and settled in Polk county, Nebraska, where they lived two years. Then they came to DeKalb county again. Except one year, which was spent in St. Clair county, Missouri, they spent the remainder of their lives near Maysville.
Mrs. Long grew up in the Lutheran Church, after coming west, because a Methodist unity with the church at Ridgeville, later transferring her membership to Marvin Chapel. After moving to Maysville she united with Main Street Methodist church where she was a regular attendant, when health conditions would permit. She was a woman of high ideals. She was very careful in her choice of language. Even her children never heard her use any slang expressions.
Obituary - DeKalb County Herald - Unknown Date [April 1920] - Death of Mrs. Long
Nancy Ellen Eisenhower was born in Springfield [inc], Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1841. She died at Maysville, Mo., April 20, 1920, being 78 years, 6 months and 26 days old.
She was united in marriage with Benjamin Franklin Long on the 13th day of October, 1859. They labored together for 55 years. The union was broken November 20, 1914, when Mr. Long departed this life. To this union 9 children were born. Two having died in infancy. Those remaining are Mrs. S. J. Hawkins of Sampsel, Missouri; Mrs. W. H. Merkley, of Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. S. T. Gibson, and Messrs George, Clyde, and Fred Long of Maysville, Mo.; and Ira B. Long of Warren, Montana. Besides her immediate family she had 20 grand children, three of whom deserve special mention. At the death of Mrs. Ira Long, Ethel, Irene and Carl were taken by her and Grandpa Long. The girls lived with them several years. Carl was reared by his grandparents. He lived with his grandmother, to whom he was especially devoted, until he joined the United States navy during this last great conflict. He now lives in Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Long was the last of four sisters and one brother who departed this life several years ago. In 1872 she with her husband came to Missouri and spent one year near Lathrop, Clinton county. They then returned to Pennsylvania, their native state, where they lived four years. After those few years they came west again and settled in Polk county, Nebraska, where they lived two years. Then they came to DeKalb county again. Except one year, which was spent in St. Clair county, Missouri, they spent the remainder of their lives near Maysville.
Mrs. Long grew up in the Lutheran Church, after coming west, because a Methodist unity with the church at Ridgeville, later transferring her membership to Marvin Chapel. After moving to Maysville she united with Main Street Methodist church where she was a regular attendant, when health conditions would permit. She was a woman of high ideals. She was very careful in her choice of language. Even her children never heard her use any slang expressions.
Nancy Ellen Eisenhower was born in Springfield [inc], Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1841. She died at Maysville, Mo., April 20, 1920, being 78 years, 6 months and 26 days old.
She was united in marriage with Benjamin Franklin Long on the 13th day of October, 1859. They labored together for 55 years. The union was broken November 20, 1914, when Mr. Long departed this life. To this union 9 children were born. Two having died in infancy. Those remaining are Mrs. S. J. Hawkins of Sampsel, Missouri; Mrs. W. H. Merkley, of Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. S. T. Gibson, and Messrs George, Clyde, and Fred Long of Maysville, Mo.; and Ira B. Long of Warren, Montana. Besides her immediate family she had 20 grand children, three of whom deserve special mention. At the death of Mrs. Ira Long, Ethel, Irene and Carl were taken by her and Grandpa Long. The girls lived with them several years. Carl was reared by his grandparents. He lived with his grandmother, to whom he was especially devoted, until he joined the United States navy during this last great conflict. He now lives in Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Long was the last of four sisters and one brother who departed this life several years ago. In 1872 she with her husband came to Missouri and spent one year near Lathrop, Clinton county. They then returned to Pennsylvania, their native state, where they lived four years. After those few years they came west again and settled in Polk county, Nebraska, where they lived two years. Then they came to DeKalb county again. Except one year, which was spent in St. Clair county, Missouri, they spent the remainder of their lives near Maysville.
Mrs. Long grew up in the Lutheran Church, after coming west, because a Methodist unity with the church at Ridgeville, later transferring her membership to Marvin Chapel. After moving to Maysville she united with Main Street Methodist church where she was a regular attendant, when health conditions would permit. She was a woman of high ideals. She was very careful in her choice of language. Even her children never heard her use any slang expressions.
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