Long, George

LONG, SMITH, MILLER, KINTZ, HARDENBURGH, TRAMEL

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 9/14/2009 at 16:15:23

Long, George

Specific mention is made of many of the worthy citizens of Jasper County within the pages of this book, citizens who have figured in the growth and development of this favored locality and whose interests are identified with its every phase of progress, each contributing in his sphere of action to the well being of the community in which he resides and to the advancement of its normal and legitimate growth. Among this number is he whose name appears above, peculiar interest attaching to his career from the fact that most of his busy and useful life has been spent within the borders of this County, which has been the arena of his activities for a period of forty-four years, or during the active period of the great development of this locality, in which he has played no inconspicuous part.

George Long, one of the progressive farmers of Clear Creek Township, was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa, April 3, 1854, and there he spent his early boyhood, coming with his parents to Jasper County in 1867 and he has been a continuous resident here since, having attended the local schools and began working on the home place when but a boy. His parents, John and Lucy (Smith) Long, came to Iowa fifty-five years ago when the state was new. They were natives of Canada, the father's birth occurring there on March 29, 1825, and he died on March 30, 1907. The mother died many years before, in February 1868, at the age of thirty-four. Their family consisted of six children, all sons, named as follows: George, of this review; Charles, born November 20, 1856, is living in Walla Walla, Washington; John W., born March 7, 1860, lives in Eden Township, Marshall County, Iowa; Frank, born March 29, 1862, lives in Independence Township, Jasper County; Wilson, born in 1864, is living in Idaho; Albert, born in April 1869, lives in Des Moines, Iowa. John Long, the father, was twice married, and the following children were born of the second union: Bessie, Josie, Amanda, Bert, Alonzo, Jonah, Anjie and Otis.

George Long, of this sketch, was married in December 1876, to Phoebe Jane Miller, who was born in Clear Creek Township, this County, May 24, 1857, and here she grew to womanhood, received her schooling and has always resided in this community. She is the daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Kintz) Miller. The father enlisted in the Union army daring the Civil War and was killed during the service. The mother, who was born in Summit County, Ohio, is living in Clear Creek Township, this County, of which her father, Joseph Kintz, was among the first settlers. There were six children in the family, four of whom are living.

Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Long, five of whom are deceased. They were named: Clarence D., born May 11, 1877, is living in Independence Township, this County; Quincy, born October 27, 1879, died on November 29th of the same year; Mrs. Pearl Hardenburgh, born in April 1880, lives in Independence Township; Mrs. Lillie Tramel, born March 12, 1882, lives in Clear Creek Township; James Carl, born September 13, 1883, is assisting his father with the work on the home farm; Stella, born June 18, 1885, died November 3d of the same year; Charles died in infancy, as did also Fred, and the youngest, unnamed.

Mr. Long has met with success as a general farmer and stock man, and he is the owner of an excellent and well improved farm of one hundred and forty acres in Clear Creek Township, which he has kept in first-class shape, and he has a cozy home, modernly furnished.

The son, James C. Long, mentioned above, married Osee Hardenburgh, a daughter of one of the old settlers of Jasper County, and their children are Virgil Vernon, born January 12, 1908, and George Harlan, born April 3, 1910. Page 1324