Laura T (Robinette) Long (1862 - 1938)

Born May 1862 in Maryland, United States

Wife of James Hamilton Perry Long — married 21 Jul 1887 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1938 at age 76 in Allegany, Maryland, United States

Biography

Laura was born in 1862 to Jno M and Lizzie Robnett per her marriage cert. She was widowed young but married again to John H. P. Long in 1887. She was a Gold Star mother of World War Veteran George Long. She attended the Assembly of God Church.

Maryland is hard to research, but I found a death record of a Laura T Long, 20 Nov 1938, in Allegany. Also included her obituary published on Nov 22.

Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Allegany, Maryland^[1]

• John N Robinette 50/m, laborer, $1200 $150, MD
• Elizabeth Robinette 45/f, keeping house, MD
• Diadema Robinette 8/f, MD
• Laura Robinette 7/f, MD
• Sally Robinette 5/f, MD
• William Robinette 4/m, MD
• Upton Robinette 2/m, MD

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968^[2]

• Name: James H. Long (widowed 14 Oct 1884)
• Gender: Male
• Age: 32
• Birth Date: abt 1855
• Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1887
• Marriage Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
• Father: J. T. Long
• Mother: Leh. E. Deneen
• Spouse: Laura Thompson {Robinette} (age 24, widowed 4 Aug 1876)
• Spouse Parents: Jno M and Lizzie Robnett
• Film Number: 000558929

Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland^[3]

• James P Long head, 45/m, Apr 1855, md 20yrs, MD/MD/MD, policeman
• Laura Long wife, 38/f, May 1862, md 20yrs, 7births/7living, MD/OH/MD
• Edward E Long son, 16/m, Jan 1884, MD/MD/MD, glass works
• George G Long son, 10/m, Dec 1889, MD/MD/MD, school
• Walter C Long son, 7/m, Oct 1892, MD/MD/MD, school
• James A Long son, 6/m, Jun 1894, MD/MD/MD
• Jessie L Long dau, 4/f, Nov 1896, MD/MD/MD
• John T Long son, 12/m, Dec 1887, MD/MD/MD, school
• Hellen Long dau, 3/f, Dec 1897, MD/MD/MD

Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk Lick, Somerset, Pennsylvania^[4]

• James H P Long head, 53/m, md2 25yrs, MD/VA/VA, laborer, coal mine
• Laura Long wife, 46/f, md2 25yrs, 11births/8living, MD/MD/MD
• Walter Long son, 18/m, MD/MD/MD, miner, coal mine
• Jessie Long dau, 14/f, MD/MD/MD, school
• Helen Long dau, 12/f, MD/MD/MD, school

Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland^[5]

• James H P Long head, 64/m, md, MD/MD/MD, hauler
• Laura Long wife, 57/f, md, MD/MD/MD
• Helen Long dau, 21/f, MD/MD/MD, dresser, dye works
• Enoch F Leasure son in law, 23/m, md, MD/MD/MD, keeper boiler, B&O rr
• Jessie T Leasure dau, 23/f, md, MD/MD/MD
• Helen C Leasure gr-dau, 1/f, MD/MD/MD

U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1929^[6]

• Name: Mrs Laura L Long
• Gender: Female
• Relationship to Soldier: Mother
• Residence Year: 1929
• Address: 97 Independence St
• Residence Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
• Desires Pilgrimage Later: No
• Soldier: George G Long
• Cemetery: Neuse-Argonne

Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland^[7]

• George C Bittner head, 27/m, md 1@21, MD/MD/MD, foreman, dye works
• Helen L Bittner wife, 31/f, md 1@25, MD/MD/MD
• Paul S Bittner son, 2/m, MD/MD/MD
• Mary L Bittner dau, 1/f, MD/MD/MD
• Laura T Long mother in law, 67/f, wd, MD/MD/MD

Obituary Clipping - The Cumberland News; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1938; Publication Place: Cumberland, Maryland, USA^[8]

• Name: Laura T. Long
• Gender: Female
• Death Age: 75
• Birth Date: abt 1863
• Death Date: 20 Nov 1938
• Death Place: 817 Pumact street
• Obituary Date: 22 Nov 1938
• Obituary Place: Cumberland, Maryland, USA
• Newspaper Title: The Cumberland News
• Parents: George Long
• Spouse: Jame H. P. Long
• Child: William D. Thompson, Raymond H. Long, Earl E Long, J. Tom Long, Walter C Long, Mrs. Mary Metz, Mrs. Frank Leasure, Mrs. George Bittner
• Siblings: Mrs. Mima Troxell, U. Robinett, William Robinett,

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M593_567; Page: 272B; Family History Library Film: 552066; 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
2. ↑ Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1240604; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
4. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk Lick, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1420; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375433; Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T625_652; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10; Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6. ↑ U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1929 ; NAI Number: 6161915; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774 - 1985; Original data: List of Mothers and Widows of American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to Make a Pilgrimage to War Cemeteries in Europe. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1930. Records Relating to Pilgrimages of Gold Star Mothers and Widows, 1930–1933. NAI 6161915. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 2340578; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
8. ↑ Obituary Clipping - The Cumberland News; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1938; Publication Place: Cumberland, Maryland, USA