Long Family History
from Jim Tracey: jimtracey@embarqmail.com
My name is Jim Tracey and a descendant of George & Mary Emery thru daughter Elizabeth Ellen Emery m William Adam Long.  Elizabeth is the sister of Julia Ann Emery m Joshua W. Long.  Joshua and William Long are not related.
 
George & Mary Emery are 1st cousins.
 
George father John Emery & Elizabeth Didrich
Mary's father Jacob Emery & Rachel Mann
 
John & Jacob Emery's father Jacob & Eva Gertrude Emery.
 
Julia Ann Emery & John W. Long m Baughman Twp, Wayne County, OH 24 Oct 1853  Julia Ann was b in Chester Twp, Wayne County, OH  Their children were b in  Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH  NOTE:  Marriage license had her last name Emry and his name John W..  He used John W. early in his life, but filed for his CW pension under both names of Joshua W. and John W. Long.  He was a member of Co E, 120th OVI Enl 2 Oct 1862 and later transferred to Co H, 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864. 
 
Sometime after the 1870 census of Congress Twp, Wayne Co, OH they went to IA.  Supposedly, I have no record, their two daughters -- Mary E. m George L. Bratton and Eunice m Robert Martin in Adams Co, IA
 
I do not know if they were living in Adams or Taylor County, as I have not been able to find them on the 1880 census thru the LDS FamilySearch.com.  Julia Ann died 12 Apr 1880 per the following off of your web site:
 
L520 Long, Julia, MOTHER of Mrs G.L. Bratton, d 12 Apr 1880 of TB; i nr Adams UP Church. TCR 15 Apr 1880
 
Joshua remarried Julia S. Oderlin, 26 Aug 1881 Taylor County, Iowa Book 4 page 427.  Both buried:
Long, J.W., Co E 120 O Vol Inf, died Oct 1, 1901 ae 68y 4m 18d (ss Julia) -16
Long, Julia S., wife of J.W., died Nov 27, 1918 ae 62y 2m 14d (ss J.W.) -16
NOTE:  Early census on JW show he was b abt 1829 OH.
 
Below is the Bible Record:
 

           Long - Emery Family Bible copied by Dee Seitel:


Holy Bible containing old and new testaments translated out of the original tongues with Canne's marginal notes and references.  Published and sold by Morgan and Sanxay, Cincinnati, 1835


Marriages


     Joshua W. Long and Julian Emery was married October the twenty-fourth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.


Births


George Emery was born January the first in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.

Mary Emery was born August the nineteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three.

Julian Emery was born July the twentyth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.

Elizabeth Emery was born November the twenty seventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

Mary Long was born October the seventeenth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

Eunice Long was born July 6th one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

George Edward Long was born November 21st one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.


Deaths


Mary Emery died November the sixth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

George Emery died January the fourth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.


Enclosed in Bible:


     piece of paper stating:  Gertie Leona S. Bratton was born Nov 16th in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and seventy seven.

                    Gertie Leona S. Bratton Deceased this life March 6th in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and seventy eight.


Marriage Certificate---- State of Illinois----- County of Hancock

This certifies that Mr. George E. Long of Chicago in the state of Illinois and Miss Sada C. Watson of Elvaston in the state of Illinois were at Elvaston in said county by me joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 29th day of Nov in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight.  In presence of Lucy Curtis Watson, Lida W. Vittum, E. J. Holmes, Signed William Watson.

Hope this helps you.

Here is some additional information on the family:
 
1.  Joshua W. Long was mustered out 14 Oct 1865 Houston, TX
 

Note: Information on Conrad and Magareth Emery and descendants came from Book on CONRAD EMERY AND HIS DESCENDANTS by Frederic B. Emery, M. D. Unique Printing Service 112 SO. 2 E. Logan, Utah 1970 sent to me by Dee Seitel. Not all information has been verified by me as of 14 Jan 2003. Dr. Emery worked on this for 15 years.

Information on John and Jacob Emery and descendants have been verified by me.

Jacob & Eva Gertruda Emery his parents were:  Conrad (Hummerich) Emery b abt 1709 probably Ger d 4 May 1757 Lebanon Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ --- Margreth ? b abt 1758
 
Jacob Emery above:  b abt 1737  m abt 1750 to Eva
 
John Emery b 30 Jul 1775 Hunterdon County, NJ  Jacob Emery b 1 Sep 1767 Hunterdon County, NJ
                  m 16 Nov 1798 Bedford Co, PA                            m 15 Nov 1790 Bedford Co, PA
                  d  14 Jun 1860 Huntington Co, IN                          d 3 Jun 1844 Perry Twp, Ashland Co, OH
                 bur:  IN                                                                bur: Lucas Cemetery, Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH
                                                                           Rachel Mann b 2 Feb 1768
Elizabeth Didrich b 4 Jan 1772 NJ                      
                             d 30 Jun 1845 Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH 
                             bur:  Lucas Cemtery, Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH
   #2 Wife --- Sarah A. ? b abt 1797 Ire
                   m 13 Nov 1845
 
George Emery d  Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH
                      bur  Lucas Cemetery, Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH
                      Occup:  Farmer - County Surveyor - Justice of the Peace
                       and State Representative 1847 - 1849
   Wife Mary Emery -- d Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH
                                bur Lucas Cemetery, Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH
      Two Ch:  Julia Ann and Elizabeth Ellen
 
 my descendancy:
       Elizabeth Ellen Emery m William Adam Long
           Appalona Long m Luther Elza Stoler
              John Champion Stoler m Nellie Marie Barker
                Marylin Marie Stoler m Glenn Walter Tracey
                         James Walter Tracey  
 
 

 
Jim Tracey
Wayne Co, OH