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John Hart Long
1843 - 1892

   
 
Father Birth Death
Adam Hull Long Sep 9 or 15, 1818, Parsons, Tucker Co., VA, son of John H Long and Susanna Hull
Aug 19, 1910, Tucker Co., WV
 
     
Mother    
Nancy Hart
May 25, 1820, VA
 		 Oct 25, 1902, Tucker Co., WV
 
Siblings - select a name below to view their page
John Hart Long Margaret Jane Long Susannah Ward Long George Baxter Long Cornelius "Neil" A Long Carroll "Carl" William Long Clay Long Lacy Lage Long
 
  Birth Death Notes
John Hart Long 1843, VA Dec 4, 1892, Tucker Co., WV m. Sarah Frances Mustoe - (b. Jun 26, 1855, Barbour Co., VA, daughter of Anthony Mustoe and Catherine Shomo;  d.  Dec 21, 1931, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV) - Mar 22, 1877, Randolph Co., WV

Buried together at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV
 

Children of John Hart Long and Sarah Frances Mustoe
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Wade H Long Howard Clay Long Ivadene "Ivy" Jane Long Lillian L Long
 
John Hart Long
 
1850 - 1860 - Census - John living with parents
 
 
1850 U. S. Census,  Randolph County, Virginia             See Census
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Long Adam H W M 32 Farmer Virginia
  Nancy W F 30   Virginia
  John H W M 7   Virginia
  Margaret W F 3   Virginia
  Susan W F 2   Virginia
  Baxter W M 9/12   Virginia
Brown Mary W F 63   Virginia
 
1860 U. S. Census,  District 3, Tucker County, Virginia             See Census
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Long Adam H W M 42 Farmer Virginia
  Nancy W F 40   Virginia
  John W M 16 Labor farm Virginia
  Margarette W F 14   Virginia
  Susanah W F 12   Virginia
  George B W M 11   Virginia
  Cornelius W M 8   Virginia
  Carrol W M 3   Virginia
 
1870 - Census - Unable to locate this John H Long. 
 
   
 
John Hart Long and Sarah Frances Mustoe
 
1877 - Marries Sarah Frances Mustoe, Mar 22, 1877, Randolph Co., WV

Marriage Record for John H Long and Sara Frances Mustoe

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  1880 - Census - John living next door to or with parents
 
1880 U. S. Census, Dry Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Long John H   W M 26 Carpenter WV WV WV
  Sarah L Wife W F 24 Keeps house WV WV WV
  Wade H Son W M 2 at home WV WV WV
  Howard C Son Twins W M 2 at home WV WV WV
  Sarah L Dau W F 1/12 at home WV WV WV
 
1892 - John Hart Long passes away, Dec 4, 1892, Tucker Co., WV

Death record for John Hart Long

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  1900 - Census - Unable to locate widow Sarah Frances, son Howard Clay, or daughter Lillie.  UNLESS it is the Frances Long who just happens to be living next to Rev Anthony Mustoe (Sarah Frances' father).  If this is Sarah Frances, all of the dates are wrong and son Howard is shown with the name Joseph C.
 
  1910 - Census - Widow Sarah Frances living with son Clay.  (See Census below)
 
  1920 - 1930 - Census - Widow Frances living with daughter in Elkins, Randolph Co., WV  (see census below under Ivadine's name)
 
1931 - Widow Frances passes away Dec 21, 1931, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

Death Certificate for Frances Long

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Grave marker for John H Long and Sarah Frances Mustoe Long at the Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV

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Children of John Hart Long and Sarah Frances Mustoe
   
  Wade H Long - b. Dec 2, 1877, Tucker Co., WV;  d. Sep 30, 1883, WV.  Buried at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV
 
Wade H Long
  1880 - Census - Living with parents at 2 years old.  Twin of Howard Clay Long
 

Grave marker for Wade Long at the Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV

Photo taken by Brenda P a volunteer at the Find A Grave website

Please note that the death date is wrong on the Find A grave website.  When you look close you can see Sep 30.  Also Wade was 2 years old in the 1880 Census.

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  Howard Clay Long - b. Dec 2, 1877, Tucker Co., WV;  d. Jul 21, 1971, Marion Co, WV

m. Nora Virginia Holsberry - (b. Nov 20,1877, Barbour Co., WV, daughter of James K Holsberry and Elizabeth C Howdershelt;  d. Nov 10, 1971, Marion Co., WV) - Dec 25, 1902, Barbour Co., WV

Buried together at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV
 
Howard Clay Long and Nora Virginia Holsberry
  Please note that there is also a Henry Clay Long born Oct 14, 1877 in Tucker Co., WV.  Father is John W Long and mother Lucinda.  This IS NOT the same Clay Long.  They are two different people.  Family Trees on Ancestry have the two Clays intertwined and mixed up.

The Clay in this family is Howard (not Henry) Clay.  Born Dec 2, 1877.  Married Nora Holsberry.  Died 1971 not 1943
  1877 - Howard Clay long was a twin with Wade H.  Unable to locate birth record for either Wade or Howard Clay.  On the 1880 Census, the census taker made the twin notation by their ages
  1880 - Census - Living with parents
  1900 - Census - Unable to locate Howard Clay Long with 100% certainty.
 
1902 - Marries Nora Virginia Holsberry, Dec 25, 1902, Barbour Co., WV

Marriage License for Clay Long and Nora V Holsberry

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1910 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia        See Census 
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #Child
living		 Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Long Clay Head W M 32 M 7     Farmer WV WV WV
  Virginia Wife W F 32 M 7 3 1   WV WV WV
  Ray Son W F 6 S       WV WV WV
  Francis Mother W M 54 Wd       WV WV WV
 

WWI Registration Card for Howard Clay Long

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1920 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia      See Census 
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Long Clay Head W M 42 M Farming farm WV WV WV
  Nora Wife W F 42 M Farming house work WV WV WV
  Ray Son W M 16 S   WV WV WV
  Marie Dau W M 2 S   WV WV WV
  Mabel Dau W M 7/12 S   WV WV WV
 
1930 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia      See Census 
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.		 Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Long H Clay Head W M 52 M 25 Farmer Gen farm WV WV WV
  Nora V Wife W F 52 M 25   WV WV WV
  Ray K Son W M 27   Laborer Gen Farm WV WV WV
  Marie D Dau W F 13     WV WV WV
  Mabel M Dau W F 10     WV WV WV
 
1940 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia      See Census 
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Long H Clay Head W M 62 M 8 Farmer own farm WV
  Nora Virginia Wife W F 62 M 8   WV
  Ray Son W F 36 S 8 Truck driver state road WV
  Marie Dau W F 23 S C-2? Grade school teacher Free school WV
Smith Hazel Servant W M 23 M 7 Housework private home WV
 

WWII Registration Card for Howard Clay Long

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Grave marker for Howard Clay Long and Nora Virginia Holsberry at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV

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  Ray Kenneth Long - b. Dec 5, 1903, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV;  d. Oct 14,1982

m. Nellie Grace Kittle - (b. Oct 4, 1900, daughter of French H Kittle and Flora Ann Wees;  d. Mar 9, 1999        ) -- Aug 22, 1941, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

Buried together at Mountain State Memorial Gardens, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV
 
Ray Kenneth Long and Nellie Grace Kittle
 

Birth record for Ray Kenneth Long

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  1910 - 1940 - Census - Ray living with parents
  1940 - Census -Future wife Nellie is living as a maid in household of Ray's aunt Ivadene  (see census below)
 
1941 - Marries Nellie Grace Kittle, Aug 22, 1941, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

Marriage License for Ray Kenneth Long and Nellie Grace Kittle

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Grave marker for Ray K and Nellie Grace Kittle Long at Mountain State Memorial Gardens, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

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  Harry Long - b. and d. Mar 5, 1907, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV.  Grave marker has the year 1906.  The written birth record says 1907.
 
Harry Long
 

Birth and Death Record for Harry Long (Stillborn)

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Grave marker for Harry and Hubert Long at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV

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  Hubert Long - b. Jan 4, 1910, Tucker Co., WV;  d. Jan 8, 1910, Tucker Co., WV.  The death record on Jan 8, 110 says the infant was a stillborn.  However, the birth was recorded in the Birth Records on Jan 5, 1910.  So the infant lived for 3 days.
 
Hubert Long
 

Birth and Record for Harry Long (Stillborn)

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  See Death Record for Adam Hull Long.  Since Hubert died in 1910, the death is recorded on the same page.
 

Grave marker for Harry and Hubert Long at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV

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  Marie D Long - b. Jul 27, 1916, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV;  d. Jan 10, 2001, Fairmont, Marion Co., WV

m. Willard Auvil Scott - (b. May 23, 1915, Hugheston, Kanawha Co., WV, son of Karl Melvin Scott and Anna Clyde Simmon ;  d. Nov 1, 1979) -

Buried at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV
 
Marie D Long and Willard Auvil Scott
  1920 - 1940 - Census - Living with parents
  1940 - 1951 - Married Willard Auvil Scott
 
Obituary for Marie Long Scott
http://www.genealogybuff.com/wv/wv-monongalia-obits25.htm  Accessed Nov 4, 2019
Marie Scott Long, 84, of Fairmont, Bunner Ridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at Fairmont General Hospital. She was born July 27, 1916, in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Howard Clay and Nora Virginia Holsberry Long.

She was a teacher for 35 years. She retired as principal of Quiet Dell School in Marion County. She also taught at Mount Clair and Meadowdale schools. She was a graduate of Parsons High School and attended Davis and Elkins College. She received a degree from Fairmont State College.

She was a faithful member of Fairview United Methodist Church on Bunner Ridge. She was also a member of the Extension Homemakers and Marion County Retired Teachers' Association. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by a daughter and spouse, Camilla and Paul Kettle, of Ijamsville, Md.; a sister, Mabel Gatrell, of Pikerton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willard A. Scott, on Nov. 1, 1979; and a brother, Ray Long.

Friends may call at Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, with the Rev. Gary Steele officiating. Burial will follow in Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens.
   
  Camilla Sue Scott - b.  Jan 12, 1952;     m. Paul Joseph Kettle - b. ca 1952
  Mabel Mildred Long - b. Oct 28, 1919, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV;  d. Sep 3, 2004, Piketon, Pike Co., OH

m. Eugene David Black - (b. Jan 25, 1914, WV, son of Martin Vanburen Black and Mabel Johnson;  d. Jul 30, 1969, Wayne Co., WV      ) - Btwn 1932 - 1937

m. William Reed Gatrell - (b. Oct 14, 1914, Bemis, Randolph Co., WV, son of Elmer Francis Gatrell and Margaret V Reed;  d. Apr 21, 1994, Pike Co., OH.  Was married first to Elizabeth Ellen Allen and had children) - Jul 6, 1959

Mabel and William buried together at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV
 
Mabel Mildred Long
  1920 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1932 - 1937 - Married Eugene David Black
 
1940 U. S. Census, Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Black Eugene D Head W M 25 M H-1 Truck driver wholesale grocery WV
  Mabel M Wife W F 20 M H-4   WV
  Donald E Son W F 2 S     WV
 
Obituary for Mabel Gatrell
 http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wvtucker/obits/PA090804.htm  Accessed Nov 4, 2019
Mabel Long Gatrell, 84, of Piketon, OH, died Sept. 3 at Pleasant Hill Manor, Piketon, OH.

She was born Oct. 28, 1919 in Parsons, the daughter o the late Howard Clay and Nora Virginia Holsberry Long. On July 6, 1959, she was united in marriage to William Reed Gatrell who preceded her in death on April 21, 1994.

Surviving are two sons, David (and Sue) Black of Morgantown, James (and Betty) Gatrell of Waverly, OH; two daughters Joan (and Don) Henthorne of Ripley and Cindy (and Patrick) Reynolds of Mansfield, OH; 13 grandchildren, one great-grandson; two step-sons William (and Violet) Gatrell of Piketon, OH, Robert (and Sharon) Gatrell; one step-daughter Sandra (and Carl) Higginbotham of Iron Station, NC; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son Donald Black; a brother Ray Long and a sister, Marie Scott.

She was a homemaker and was a member of the Piketon Jasper United Methodist Church.

Friends were received at the Howe Wheeler Boyer Hornback Funeral Home in Piketon, OH where funeral services were held with the Rev. John Richards officiating. Interment will take place Wednesday, Sept. 8 in Parsons City Cemetery.
 

Grave marker for Mabel Long and William Reed Gatrell at Parsons Cemetery, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV

Photo taken by Brenda P a volunteer at the Find A Grave website
   
  Donald Eugene Black - b. Dec 2, 1937, Wayne Co., WV     d. Jan 11, 1983

m. Geraldine Mary Gilliland  (    ) - Oct 16, 1981, Franklin Co., OH
  David Black - b.           m. Sue
  Joan L Black - b. Feb 3, 1942        m. Don Henthorne
  James Howard Gatrell - b.        m. Betty Sue
  Cindy Gatrell           m  Patrick Reynolds - son of James "Jim" Reynolds and Veronica Booth
 
Cindy and Patrick Reynolds
  Claire Reynolds
  Abby Reynolds
  Clay Reynolds
   
   
  Ivadene "Ivy" Jane Long - b. Apr 27, 1880, Parsons, WV;  d. Oct 25, 1962, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV.

m1. Winford W Brown - (b. Jun 1866, PA, son of George M Brown and Catherine M Nichols;  d. After 1910) - Dec 25, 1898, Tucker Co., WV

m2. Edwin Kepler Cropp - (b. Sep 20,1879, Deer Park, Garrett Co., MD, son of James William Cropp and Susan Howser/Houser;  d. Nov 2, 1966, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV) - Aug 22, 1931, Washington, DC

No children either marriage

Ivadene and Edwin buried together at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV
 
Ivadene "Ivy" Jane Long
 

Birth Record for Ivadine Jane Long

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1898 - Marries Winford W Brown, Dec 25, 1898, Tucker Co., WV

Marriage Record for Ivadine Long and Winford W Brown

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  1900 - Census - This is the first census that Ivadine appears in.  She is living in Pennsylvania with her new husband.  Of note, birth place for husband was recorded as WV.  He was born in PA
 
1900 U. S. Census, Ogle, Somerset County, Pennsylvania      See Census
Name   Relation Race Gen Birth
Month		 Birth
Year		 Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #
Child
living		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Brown Winfield Head W M June 1866 33 M 1       WV NY PA
  Ivaeline Wife W F Apr 1880 20 M 1 0 0 Farm laborer WV WV WV
  1910 - Census - Ivadine has moved back to West Virginia.  Her sister Lilian is living with her.  This is the only census Lillian appears in with 100% certainty.
 
1910 U. S. Census, Parsons Ward 1, Tucker County, West Virginia        See Census  
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #Child
living		 Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Brown W W Head W M 42 M1-10     Insurance life office PA NY PA
  Ibadene Wife W F 28 M1-10 0 0   WV WV WV
Long Lillian Sis-in-law W F 20 S     Teacher public school WV WV WV
 
1920 U. S. Census, Elkins Ward 2, Randolph County, West Virginia      See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Long Frances Head W M 63 W Matron Rest Room WV VA VA
Brown Ivalene Daughter W F 37 M Book keeper General Retail store WV WV WV
 
1930 U. S. Census, Elkins Ward, Randolph County, West Virginia      See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.		 Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Long Frances S Head W M 73 Wd   WV VA VA
Brown Ivadine J Wife W F 49 Wd Book keeper Gen merch retail store WV WV WV
 
1931 - Marries Edwin Kepler Cropp,  Aug 22, 1931, Washington, DC
 
 
1940 U. S. Census, Elkins Ward, Randolph County, West Virginia      See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Cropp Edwin Head W M 60 M 8 Salesman WV
  Ivadine Wife W F 59 M 8 Book keeper Retail merchandise WV
Kittle Grace Maid W F 29 S 8   WV
 

WWII Registration for Edwin Kepler Cropp

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1962 - Ivadene Jane Long Crupp passes away, Oct 25, 1962, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV.

Death Certificate for Ivadene Jane Long Crupp

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1962 - Edwin Kepler Cropp passes away, Nov 2, 1966, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

Death Certificate for IEdwin K Cropp

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Grave markers for Ivadene J Long and Edwin K Cropp at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV

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  Lillian L Long - b. Nov 12, 1889, Black Fork, Tucker Co, WV;  d. Mar 4, 1915.  Buried at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV
 
Lillian L Long
 

Birth record for Lillian L Long.  Please note that the birth record says William.  Someone recorded the information wrong.  The parents for the child are correct; John H and Frances and the birth date is correct.  I think this was a case of sloppy handwriting and mistaking Lillian for William.

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  1900 - Census - Unable to locate Lillian with 100% certainty
  1910 - Census - Living with her sister Ivadene in Parsons  (See census above)  This is the only censuns Lillian appears in before her death
 

Grave marker for Lillian Long at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, Tucker Co., WV

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November 5, 2019