Squire Long

SQUIRE LONG.

It has been a long time since Mr. Long came to Boone County, and longer yet since he was born. The latter event occurred April 13, 1802, in Butler County, Ohio. Came to Boone County in 1835; married to Sarah Piper, in Ohio, December 24, 1826; born July 12, 1807. They settled in Washington Township, entering a part of his land. Mr. Long died June 18, 1842, and is buried at Thorntown; Mrs. Long died July 9, 1883, and is also buried at Thorntown. The following are the names of their children: Samuel, married to Caroline Ball, resides in Washington Township; James C., married to Mary Busby, resides in Lebanon; Joseph R., resides in Colorado; Elizabeth E., married to John E. Stuckey, resides in Washington Township on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Long were both members of the Regular Baptist Church, were good and useful citizens. They were pioneers indeed. Came to the new country with strong hands and willing hearts to brave the hardships incident to a frontier life. Mr. Long was of fine physical form, large, with dark hair and eyes. He was a Democrat of the old school.

Source Citation: Boone County Biographies [database online] Boone County INGenWeb. 2007. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone> Original data: Harden & Spahr. "Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana." Lebanon, Indiana. May, 1887, p. 325.

Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - June 29, 2007