Tombstone Tuesday: John Long Has Two Stones
With a common name like John Long, it would be easy to confuse two people as one. However, I'm 95% certain that my 3rd Great Grandfather John Long has two stones. Here's what I know about John W Long: b. 16 February 1805 in Lycoming, Pennsylvania d. 8 October 1870 in New Haven, Huron, Ohio The recorded family story by John's granddaughter Elizabeth Long (the family historian of sorts) is this: On 8 Oct 1870, John W. Long was stricken with a heart attack. He did not die immediately so William, his third oldest son, was able to get home before he died. William had taken grain to the mill earlier in the day. In a letter from Elizabeth, she said her grandfather was buried in New Haven. The Cemetery is believed now to be called the New Haven Cemetery in Willard, Huron, Ohio. I found this stone in the cemetery: John W and Charles Long Gravemarker New Haven Cemetery Memorial # 97722636, Photographer SavingRecordsForOurFuture The inscription is hard to read but the name does s...