Seymore Edward Long (1866 - 1948)

Born 27 May 1866 in East Germantown, Wayne, Indiana

Ancestors

Husband of Maryann Maine (Forepaugh) Long — married 16 Nov 1886 in Camden, New Jersey

Husband of Isabella Kuhn (Forepaugh) Long — married 1904 in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1948 at age 82 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Seymore was a Coachbuilder.

Seymore Edward Long was born in 1866 in East Germantown, Indiana. He was the son of Catherine Erhart and Henry M. Long. His father and his uncle Edward McCauley Long were in the carriage making business, and Seymore learned to make carriages at an early age

Seymore left to go work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania painting circus wagons for Forepaugh Circus. Seymore went on to marry Maryann Maine Forepaugh on 16 Nov 1886. After Maryann’s death, Seymore married her sister, Isabella. Seymore and Maryann had seven boys: Harry, Walter, Horace, Andrew, Clifford (who died young), Charles Elwood and Russell. Seymore and Isabella had three children: Lulu, Seymore and Jane. Isabella died two weeks after Jane was born.

Seymore Long worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania painting circus wagons for Forepaugh Circus.

Seymore’s father and his uncle Edward had been in the carriage manufacturing business and Seymore along with his father made carriages for the Forepaugh circus. Seymour passed away in 1948.

Sources

• https://mediasvc.ancestry.com/v2/image/namespaces/1093/media/c38e286d-b66d-4b78-b832-a53a33add44b.jpg?client=Trees&imageQuality=hq&maxWidth=2048&maxHeight=1332

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6K-PFY : 12 April 2016), Seymore Long in household of Henry M Long, Indiana, United States; citing p. 2, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington ...

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKD3-NN1 : 18 February 2021), Edward Long in entry for Mary E. Long, 18 Jun 1898; citing P304, Philadelphia City Archives and H...

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3WZ-CB3 : accessed 22 January 2018), Seymour B Long, Philadelphia city Ward 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 605, sh...

• "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZPJ-ZHM : 12 December 2014), Edward Long and Mary Forepaugh, 16 Nov 1886; citing 495,703

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWQ-VX49 : 8 March 2021), Seymore Long in entry for Lulu Blanche Long, 19 Nov 1907; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United State...

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCZ-WTZR : 8 March 2021), Seymoure B Long in entry for Seymoure Blair Long, 5 Sep 1910; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United S...

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7N-SQV : accessed 8 June 2021), Seymore B Long, Philadelphia Ward 45, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1150, sheet...

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDTF-KHM : 18 February 2021), Seymour Long in entry for Clifford Long, 07 Nov 1911; citing cn 26437, Philadelphia City Archives...

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQJD-K5S : 28 July 2019), Seymour Long in household of Russel Long, Ward 45, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing en...