STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1904, page 3, columns 2, 3

BENAJAH B. LONG, 15 Jul 1823 - 03 Apr 1904

   Benajah B. Long was born in Richland county, Ohio, July 15, 1823, and 
died on Easter morning, April 3, 1904, at Los Angeles, California, aged 80 
years, 8 months and 18 days.
   On July 4, 1836, with his father's family, he started from Ohio to 
Indiana then almost a wilderness, and traveling with an ox team, arrived 
at Pleasant Lake, Steuben county, July 25, 1836, the journey occupying 
twenty-one days.  His boyhood days were spent on the farm helping to clear 
forests and build a home during which time he experienced the hardships 
and privations common to pioneer life.
   When he reached his majority he engaged in mercantile business at 
Flint, Steuben county, and afterwards at Hamilton, Indiana.  And almost at 
the beginning of the history of Waterloo he cast his fortunes there, and 
for many years was one of the leading men of that place, discharging with 
fidelity everything that came to his hand.  In 1850 he was united in 
marriage to Orsavella Clark, the eldest daughter of the late Dr. A. P. 
Clark, of Pleasant Lake, one of the foremost citizens and early 
practitioners of Steuben county.  To this union were born three sons, 
Edgar E., Clark A. P., and Frank B., the second son having died in the 
spring of 1884.
   His wife died June 29, 1885, and on July 5, 1887, he was united in  
marriage with Olive A. McQueen, nee Beard, and lived in happy union until 
the date of his death.
   Over two years ago they located in Los Angeles, Cal., to be near his 
sons in his declining age where on a lovely Easter morning, amidst 
beautiful roses and surrounded by his friends, his earthly existence was 
changed into a glorious resurrection of the new life.
   He leaves to mourn his departure a faithful and devoted wife, two sons, 
three grandchildren, three brothers, Albert W., Dennis and James Long, 
also one sister, Caroline Albee, and hosts of friends.
   He united with the First Presbyterian church of Waterloo on confession 
of faith in 1892, and a few months since was transferred by letter to the 
Emmanuel Presbyterian church of Los Angeles, Calif., and during these 
years was devoted to his church and a faithful attendant on public 
worship.  Only a few days before his death he joined with his wife in 
singing "Nearer My God to Thee," and other favorite hymns.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Benajah B. Long, 15 Jul 1823 - 03 Apr 1903, on 06 Sep 1849 (per 
marriage license) married 1st wife, Orsavella Clark who died 29 Jun 1885.  
Burial places of either one not known.  No information on whereabouts of 
their children.  No information on 2nd wife.

Benajah's parents:
   James Long, died 27 Jul 1857, aged 57 years, 5 months, 20 days, and 
Martha (Guthrie) Long, died 16 Dec 1836, aged 32 years, 7 months, 12 days.
Benajah's siblings from this 1st marriage:
   Jane C. (Long) Jackson, 1825 - 1855, on 06 Oct 1843, married Rufus 
Jackson, 1816 - 30 Dec 1852.   Jane is buried at Clark Cemetery, Steuben 
County, Indiana.  Rufus is buried at Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben 
County, Indiana.
   Robert E. Long died 01 May 1863, age 36 years, 18 days, buried at Clark 
Cemetery.
   John J. Long died 01 Jan 1872, aged 42 years, 7 months, 26 days, buried 
at Clark Cemetery.
   Martha A. (Long) Abbey, 09 May 1832 - 09 Mar 1881, on 24 Jul 1850, 
married Giles Thompson Abbey, 24 Nov 1827 - 28 Apr 1921, buried at Circle 
Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.  Giles was the son of 
Alanson and Lucy (Daggett) Abbey. 
   Mary C. Long died Oct 1837, aged 3 years, 6 months, buried at Clark 
Cemetery.

Benajah's father, James Long married 2nd, Sarah (Reynolds) Long, 10 Oct 
1813 - 13 Mar 1899, buried in California.  There is no mention of her 
husband or his 1st marriage or any of her deceased stepchildren or of 
Benajah from that marriage in her obituary published in the Steuben 
Republican, March 22, 1899, page 1, column 6, 7.
CHILDREN from the 2nd marriage:
    Caroline Long Albee, no information.
    David O. Long, 08 May 1844 - 07 Jul 1886, buried at Pleasant Lake 
Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  
   Albert William Long, 02 Jan 1846 - ? , on 26 Jun 1874 married Susan M. 
Ingalls.  No other information.
   Hugh Dennis Long, no other information.
   James H. Long, no other information) married Nancy A. (_____) Long who 
died 29 Aug 1908, aged 84 years, 1 months, 14 days.  Nancy is buried at 
Pleasant Lake Cemetery.
   Isabel Long, 1848 - 26 Aug 1850, buried at Clark Cemetery.

"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," pages 684, 685, biography of 
father, James Long.
"History of DeKalb County, Indiana, 1885 - page 836, biography of brother-
in-law, G. T. Abbey.
Steuben Republican, March 22, 1899, page 1, column 6, 7, obituary of Sarah 
(Reynolds) Long.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 1, 972; Vol. 2, pages 1149, 1150.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net