James E. Long

Brief Life History of James E.

When James E. Long was born on 22 August 1823, in Cumberland Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jeremiah Long Jr., was 42 and his mother, Cyrene Gwynne, was 30. He married Mary Ellen Mc Clelland on 28 December 1848, in Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 20 April 1880, in Cumberland Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Muddy Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Khedive, Cumberland Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

James E. Long
1823–1880
Mary Ellen Mc Clelland
1822–1867
Marriage: 28 December 1848
Emma Jane Long
1852–1945
Margaret Ellen Long
1854–1934
Cyrene E Long
1856–1857
Anna Eliza Long
1857–1910
Jeremiah Franklin Long
1860–
George Ellsworth Long
1862–1942
James McClelland Long
1864–1939
James P. Long
1872–

Sources (9)

  • James Long, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James Long, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • James E. Long, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1829

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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