Mary (Gregg) Long (abt. 1802 - abt. 1887)

Born about 3 Jul 1802 in North Carolina, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Long — married 3 Jul 1820 in Ross County, Ohio, USA

Died about 4 Sep 1887 at about age 85 in California, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Gregg,^[1][2][3][4] the daughter of John Gregg and his wife, Elizabeth Boothe, was also known as Polly.^[4] She was born on 3 Jul 1802 in Randolph County, North Carolina.^[1][3][4] She moved with her parents to Ross County, Ohio about 1802, where she grew to maturity.^[5] She was a beneficiary named in the will of her uncle, Amos Gregg, who died in 1817.^[2]

She married William Long on 3 Jul 1820 in Ross County, Ohio.^[2][4][6] They had the following children:

1. George Long, born 1823; married 10 Sep 1847 to Matilda Ellis
2. Elizabeth Long, born 1824; married 26 Mar 1840 to John Strech
3. Isaac Long, born 1 Jul 1827, died 26 May 1893; married 23 Aug 1849 to Sarah Ann Frances Beach
4. Russell Long, born 1829
5. William Long II, born 31 May 1833, died 16 Dec 1853
6. Mary Ann Rice, born 24 Jun 1936, died 17 Jan 1836; married 19 Nov 1854 to John H Rice
7. John Long, born 19 Sep 1842, died 17 Jan 1866
8. Hannah J Long, born 1844, died 6 Oct 1883; married Charles J Jones

The family moved to Van Buren County, Missouri about 1840, along with her parents and several of her brothers. They lived in Van Buren when its name was changed to Cass County, and continued their residency there until 1853, when they moved by overland stage to Sonoma County, California, where the couple spent the remainder of their lives.

Census

On the census taken 15 Aug 1850, she and her family appeared in Cass County, Missouri, as: William Long, age 56, male, farmer, real estate valuation $1,400, born in Maryland; Mary Long, age 48, female, born North Carolina; William Long, age 17, male farmer, born in Ohio; Mary Long, age 14, female, born in Ohio; John Long, age 7, male, born in Missouri; Hannah J. Long, female, age 5, born in Missouri.^[1]

She and William Long appeared on the census taken on 3 Jul 1860 in Washington Township, Geyserville, Sonoma County, California, as William Long, age 63, male, farmer, real estate valuation $8,000, personal property valuation $800, born in Maryland; and Mary Long, age 57, female, born in Missouri.^[7]

On the census taken 8 Jun 1870, she appeared with a P. O. address of Clareville, California, in Sonoma County. Her grandson, Perry Strech was living with them, no doubt to help her husband with the farm work. The family was composed of William Long, age 73, male, white, farmer, real estate valuation $8,000, personal property valuation $250, born in Maryland, a citizen; Mary Long, age 67, female, white, keeps house, born in North Carolina; and Perry Stretch, age 21, male, white, farm hand, born in Missouri, a citizen.^[8]

By 1880, her husband had died, and Mary had moved in with her son-in-law and daughter, John H. Rice and wife Mary A. On the census taken 7 Jun 1880, the family was reported as John H. Rice, white, male, age 47, married, farmer, he and both parents born in Tennessee; Mary A. Rice, white, female, age 43, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born in Maryland, mother born in North Carolina; Isaac D. Rice, white, male, age 22, son, single, works on farm, attended school during past year, he and the other Rice children were all born in California, their father born in Tennessee, their mother born in Ohio; John T. Rice, white, male, age 18, son, single, works on farm, attended school during past year; Charlie L. Rice, white, male, age 7, son, attended school during past year, cannot write; Thomas B. Rice, white, male, age 5, son, maimed, crippled or bedridden checked; Alice Hawley, white, female, age 17, single, adopted, no occupation, attended school during past year, born in California, parents' birthplaces not reported; Lincoln Knowles, white, male, age 20, servant, single, farm laborer, he and both parents born in Maine; George Aull, white, male, age 20, servant, single, farm laborer, George Aull, white, male, age 20, servant, single, farm laborer, maimed, crippled or bedridden checked, attended school during past year, born in California, parents' birthplaces not reported; Mary A. Long, white, female, age 78, mother-in-law, widow, no occupation, born in North Carolina; parents' birthplace not reported.^[9]

Death and Burial

She died on 4 Sep 1887 in California at age 85, and is buried in Hall Cemetery, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California.^[10]

Research Notes

The 1880 census gives her name as Mary A. Long. If this is correct, she probably did not have a sister Mary Ann, but her sister was named just Anna.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Missouri, Cass County, Sixteenth District, Federal Census Population Schedule, page 63A/124, lines 15-20, dwelling 49 family 49, William Long household
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Kendall, Hazel May Middleton, Quaker Greggs 203 West Fifth Street, Anderson, Indiana, privately printed, 1944, page 215
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Page, Dan, (Ft. Smith, AR, now Arkoma, OK) letter to Margaret A. Kerns; Page file (Margaret A. Kerns, 729 NW 1101 Road, Urich, Henry Co., Missouri 64788-8121, 816 638-4639)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Hager, Janest, address Montreal, MO; to Margaret A. Kerns, 729 NW 1101 Road, Urich, Henry Co., Missouri 64788-8121, 816 638-4639
5. ↑ Kerns, Margaret Ann (Kepner), 729 NW 1101 Road, Urich, Missouri 64788-8121, research, analysis and conclusions
6. ↑ Ross County, Ohio, Marriage Records: Book A-B page 419, Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Family History Library
7. ↑ California, Sonoma County, Federal Census Population Schedule 1860 page 665 line 14 dwelling 16 family 16, William Long household
8. ↑ California, Sonoma County, Federal Census Population Schedule, 1870, Washington Township, P. O. Clareville (Healdsburg is the Post Office on the page before and after), page 466a, lines 38-40, dwelling 30, family 30, William Long household
9. ↑ California, Santa Barbara County, Guadalupe Precinct, Federal Census Population Schedule, 1880, Enumeration District 86 Sheet 9A, lines 6-15, dwelling 88, family 90, John H Rice household
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 January 2021), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Gregg Long (1802–4 Sep 1887), Find a Grave Memorial no. 70547867, citing Hall Cemetery, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, USA ; Maintained by Kurt Hess (contributor 47720443).

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