John L. Long, farmer, residing on section 26, Rural Township, is a son of John and Susan (Shirley) Long, who were natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. They emigrated to Richland Grove, Mercer Co., Ill., and, in 1860, settled in Rural Township, this county, where they have since lived. They have had a family of ten children, namely: Robert M., Jacob L., John L., Susan, Margaret, William J., Joseph and Rachel A., besides two who died in infancy.
Mr. Long, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1833; he lived at his paternal home until 1853, when, in the fall of that year, he came to Henry Co., Ill., where he lived for about six months. He was employed in different places until 1856, when he located in Rock Island County. He was engaged in farming until 1859, when he went overland to California, and was there something over three years, meeting with partial success in a pecuniary point of view.
Returning to this county, he bought 120 acres of land in Rural Township, where he settled and has since resided. He is now the owner of 132 acres of land, most of which is cultivated and in good agricultural condition. Mr. Long has held the offices of Collector and Constable, etc. In his political views he is a Democrat, and both himself and Mrs. L. are members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Long formed a matrimonial alliance, in Rural Township, April 19, 1854, with Miss Carrie, daughter of Alanson and Mary Sayre. Mrs. Long was born in that township, April 23, 1847. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Long are nine in number, and named Orin S., Mary I., Wilson W., Eva M., Emma C, Minnie, Wallace E., Lester and Effie.
Mr. Long, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1833; he lived at his paternal home until 1853, when, in the fall of that year, he came to Henry Co., Ill., where he lived for about six months. He was employed in different places until 1856, when he located in Rock Island County. He was engaged in farming until 1859, when he went overland to California, and was there something over three years, meeting with partial success in a pecuniary point of view.
Returning to this county, he bought 120 acres of land in Rural Township, where he settled and has since resided. He is now the owner of 132 acres of land, most of which is cultivated and in good agricultural condition. Mr. Long has held the offices of Collector and Constable, etc. In his political views he is a Democrat, and both himself and Mrs. L. are members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Long formed a matrimonial alliance, in Rural Township, April 19, 1854, with Miss Carrie, daughter of Alanson and Mary Sayre. Mrs. Long was born in that township, April 23, 1847. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Long are nine in number, and named Orin S., Mary I., Wilson W., Eva M., Emma C, Minnie, Wallace E., Lester and Effie.
John L. Long, farmer, residing on section 26, Rural Township, is a son of John and Susan (Shirley) Long, who were natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. They emigrated to Richland Grove, Mercer Co., Ill., and, in 1860, settled in Rural Township, this county, where they have since lived. They have had a family of ten children, namely: Robert M., Jacob L., John L., Susan, Margaret, William J., Joseph and Rachel A., besides two who died in infancy.
Mr. Long, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1833; he lived at his paternal home until 1853, when, in the fall of that year, he came to Henry Co., Ill., where he lived for about six months. He was employed in different places until 1856, when he located in Rock Island County. He was engaged in farming until 1859, when he went overland to California, and was there something over three years, meeting with partial success in a pecuniary point of view.
Returning to this county, he bought 120 acres of land in Rural Township, where he settled and has since resided. He is now the owner of 132 acres of land, most of which is cultivated and in good agricultural condition. Mr. Long has held the offices of Collector and Constable, etc. In his political views he is a Democrat, and both himself and Mrs. L. are members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Long formed a matrimonial alliance, in Rural Township, April 19, 1854, with Miss Carrie, daughter of Alanson and Mary Sayre. Mrs. Long was born in that township, April 23, 1847. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Long are nine in number, and named Orin S., Mary I., Wilson W., Eva M., Emma C, Minnie, Wallace E., Lester and Effie.
Mr. Long, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1833; he lived at his paternal home until 1853, when, in the fall of that year, he came to Henry Co., Ill., where he lived for about six months. He was employed in different places until 1856, when he located in Rock Island County. He was engaged in farming until 1859, when he went overland to California, and was there something over three years, meeting with partial success in a pecuniary point of view.
Returning to this county, he bought 120 acres of land in Rural Township, where he settled and has since resided. He is now the owner of 132 acres of land, most of which is cultivated and in good agricultural condition. Mr. Long has held the offices of Collector and Constable, etc. In his political views he is a Democrat, and both himself and Mrs. L. are members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Long formed a matrimonial alliance, in Rural Township, April 19, 1854, with Miss Carrie, daughter of Alanson and Mary Sayre. Mrs. Long was born in that township, April 23, 1847. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Long are nine in number, and named Orin S., Mary I., Wilson W., Eva M., Emma C, Minnie, Wallace E., Lester and Effie.
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