Mrs. Jerome LONG (1848-abt 1908)

DAVIS, LONG, THOMAS

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 12/8/2005 at 18:56:25

Mrs. Jerome LONG. Elizabeth DAVIS, daughter of Extine and Julia A. Davis born Vernon Prairie, Van Buren Co., 9/3/1848, oldest of eleven children, five sons and six daughter. Nine of whom living. Married 12/8/1868 to Jerome Long and had 5 children of who Wallace, age 7, Clara Belle, age 6 months, Mary F., age about 6 months preceded in death. Mrs. Hattie THOMAS of Iowa City and Elmer of Bonapart are left with husband and 2 grandchildren.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 62 Page 46.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]