Brief Life History of Esther M.
When Esther M. Long was born on 4 October 1862, in Tonawanda, Erie, New York, United States, her father, Benjamin H. Long, was 29 and her mother, Almira Benedict, was 26. She married James Buchanan Huff Sr on 21 December 1881, in Tonawanda, Erie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 14 October 1917, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Elmlawn Cemetery, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, United States.
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- Esthleba Long in household of Benj Long, "United States Census, 1870"
- Etta L Huff, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Etta M Long in entry for Benjamin L Huff and Edna N Bowman, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English and French: nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long, tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus). Compare Dulong and Lelong .
Irish (Ulster and Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan ).
German: variant of Lang ‘long’ and, in North America, also an altered form (translation into English) of this.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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