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William Tobias Long

William Tobias and Sarah Susannah Long Family: Alvin, William, Max, Grace, Sarah, and Cardella (c. 1903)

William T. Long and son Mark

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2024

• William Tobias Long was born on 28 October 1874, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Tobias Leonard Long and Elizabeth Witmer.
• William Tobias Long was baptized on 18 January 1875, by Rev. W.G. Engle, pastor of the Reformed Church, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• William was a millwright and farmer.
• He married Sarah Susannah Long, daughter of George Long and Catherine Hain, on 22 February 1896, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA, by Rev. S.P. Brown, pastor of the Reformed Church in Pillow, PA.
• The 1900 Census listed the following household:
  William Long, Head, 25, male, born Oct. 1874, married 4 years, born in Georgetown [Dalmatia], father born in Halifax, mother born in Georgetown [Dalmatia]
  Sarah Long, wife, 24, female, born June 1875, married 4 years, 3 chidlren, 3 living,born in Hickory Corners, father's birthplace unknown, mother born in Mahanoy
  Alvin E. Long, son, 1, born Oct. 1898, born in County Line
  Cardella Long, daughter, 1, born Nov. 1899 [1898?], born Hickory Corners
  Max A. Long, son, 3/12, born Feb. 1900, born Hickory Corners
  Minnie Brown, maid, 15, born Jan. 1885.²
• The 1920 Census, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberand County, PA (Enumeration District 87, sheet 2), taken 8 January 1920, lists William's household, as follows:
  Long, William T., M, 45 [years old], Farmer
  ____, Sarah S., Wife, 44
  ____, Cardella E., Daughter, F, 21
  ____, Grace C., Daughter, F, 18, Silk Mill Red_____ ?
  ____, Effie I., Daughter, F, 17
  ____, Katie E., Daughter, F, 15
  ____, Mark L., Son, M, 6.³
• William Tobias Long died on 30 October 1924, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 50.⁴
• He was buried on 2 November 1924, at Stone Valley Church Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.⁵
• Newspaper obituary:
  HICKORY CORNERS MAN FOUND DEAD
  William Long, aged 50 years and 2 days, was found dead in bed at his home by his wife, Thursday morning of last week, death having occured during the night from heart failure. Surviving are his wife, two sons and four daughters.
  The funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 with services in the Stone Valley Church at Hickory Corners, the Rev. L. D. Horn. Reformed pastor, having charge. Burial as made in the Stone Valley cemetery.
  The (Lykens) Standard, 07 Nov 1924, Fri, Page 1.⁶
  

• Father*: Tobias Leonard Long b. 17 Apr 1831, d. 28 Mar 1898
• Mother*: Elizabeth Witmer b. 14 Jan 1837, d. 7 Feb 1915

Sarah Susannah Long

Sarah S. Long and grandson Eugene

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2020

• Sarah Susannah Long was born on 11 June 1875, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of George Long and Catherine Hain.
• Sarah Susannah Long was baptized in 1875, by Rev. W.R. Engle. No month, day, or location is given on the baptismal certificate.¹
• She married William Tobias Long, son of Tobias Leonard Long and Elizabeth Witmer, on 22 February 1896, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA, by Rev. S.P. Brown, pastor of the Reformed Church in Pillow, PA.
• A family photo from the time of WWI shows a number of the children of Sarah Susunnah Long and her sister Emma Rebecca Long, who married John Wesley Blew.
• Sarah Susannah Long died on 21 April 1949, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 73.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Hickory Corners Woman Expires in Family Home
  Mrs. Sarah Susanna Long, 73, Hickory Corners, died in her home after an illness of less than three weeks. Daughter of the late George and Catherine (Haine) Long, the rural matron was a native of Lower Mahanoy Township. She was the widow of William Tobias Long. Surviving are five children, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Brief services will be held tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2:30, In Hoover Funeral Home, Dalmatia. Further services will be in Stone Valley Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch, 23 Apr 1949, Sat, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried on 24 April 1949, at Stone Valley Church, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

• Father*: George Long b. 24 Sep 1837, d. 26 Jan 1915
• Mother*: Catherine Hain b. 6 Sep 1843, d. 20 Apr 1922

Elizabeth Lahr

• Last Edited: 27 Dec 2018

• Elizabeth Lahr was born on 5 August 1817.
• She was the daughter of Paul Lahr and Elizabeth Bobb.
• Elizabeth Lahr married Abraham Lenker, son of J. Michael Lenker and Catharine Emmerick.
• Elizabeth Lahr died on 23 December 1866, at age 49.¹
• She was buried at Zion (Stone Valley) Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: Paul Lahr b. 11 Sep 1781, d. 25 Feb 1847
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bobb b. 2 Nov 1786, d. 30 Apr 1847

Paul Lahr

• Last Edited: 27 Dec 2018

• Paul Lahr is also referred to as Peter Lahr in some sources.
• He was born on 11 September 1781, Berks County, PA.¹
• He married Elizabeth Bobb, daughter of John Nicholas Bobb and Maria Magdalena Brosius.
• Paul Lahr died on 25 February 1847, Northumberland County, PA, at age 65.^2,3,1
• He was buried at Zion (Stone Valley) Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.^3,1