Longan Family Reunion, Oklahoma 1934

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Longan Family Reunion, Oklahoma 1934

Newspaper Article

From Miami News-Record, 12 June 1934, Tuesday, page 5, columns 1-2:

Longan Family Reunion, Miami, Oklahoma, 1934.

The transcription is below. Note that the "Longan" surname is often misspelled as "Longon" in newspaper articles.

Family Reunion

The annual family reunion and birthday celebration of the Longon [sic] family and birthday of Grandmother Longon [sic], was held last Sunday, June 10, at the farm home of her daughter, Mrs. Dorris Bluejacket. Grandmother Longon [sic] was 81 years old, and Grandfather Longon [sic] is past 81. They have been married 62 years. They have a family of eight children, three boys, and five girls, all living. This old couple are still jolly and ambitious, always trying to do something to help someone. A lovely dinner was served at the noon hour, being provided by well filled baskets of delicious food that it takes to complete a birthday dinner. Present for this occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Longon [sic] of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Captain and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burnett of Jackson Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Longon [sic] and daughter, Doretha, of Wyandotte, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Longon [sic] and daughter, Vera, of Collinsville, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Everett Graham and children, Gerald and Ester Irene of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Walker, and son, Teddy Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. James Hobgood and son, Jimmie, all of Tulsa; Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Stoner, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gilmore and daughter, Maxine, all of Peoria district; Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Captain and son, Dallas Jerry, Sam Richardson, Ethel Graham, Ercell Bluejacket, Geraldine Longon [sic], Sue and Virginia Captain, John Simpson, Marshall Longon [sic], Julian Bluejacket, Charley and George Captain, Ora Graham, Arlene Burnett, Jake Simpson, Miss Lenora Longon [sic], Charley Captain, Julian and Leonard Bluejacket, Buck and Dennis Captain, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Bluejacket. ^[1]

List of attendees and explanation of their relationships, in order:

• Honoree: Eliza Doniphan (Cook) Longan ("Grandmother Longan") and her husband, John Bowles Longan ("Grandfather Longan"). This is "Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Longan of Peoria".
• Emma Bell (Longan) Simpson & her husband, Leander "Lee" Simpson, Emma is the daughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Florence (Longan) Captain & her husband, Thomas Captain, and family. Florence is the daughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burnett of Jackson Prairie
• William Robert "Bob" Longan & his wife, Carrie (Wyrick) Longan, of Wyandotte. Bob is the son of John & Eliza Longan. Note that Carrie is a cousin of Ada (Crippen) Longan, who is married to Ben Longan, brother to Bob Longan. Both Carrie and Ada are part of the Wyrick family. See the Wyrick Family Reunion, Oklahoma 1937.
  • Their daughter, Deretha Longan.
• Ben Longan and his wife, Ada Belle (Crippen) Longan, of Collinsville, Okla. Ben is the son of John & Eliza Longan.
  • Their daughter, Vera Longan.
• Alta (Longan) Graham & her husband, Everett Graham of Peoria. Alta is the daughter of John & Eliza Longan.
  • Their son, Gerald Graham.
  • Their daughter, Ester Irene Graham.
• Pauline (Longan) Walker and Lewis Walker, of Tulsa. Pauline is the daughter of Ben & Ada Longan.
  • Their son, Teddy Rogers Walker.
• Jessie Mae (Longan) Hobgood, and her husband, James Hobgood, of Tulsa. Jessie is the daughter of Ben & Ada Longan.
  • Jessie's stepson, Jimmie Hobgood.
• Lucille (Bluejacket) Stoner & her husband, Ollie Stoner, of Peoria district. Lucille is the daughter of Doris (Longan) & Walter Lane Bluejacket, and granddaughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gilmore and daughter, Maxine, of Peoria district
• Thurman Captain & his wife Mildred (Allen) Captain, and son, Dallas Jerry. Thurman is the son of Florence (Longan) & Thomas Captain, and is the grandson of John & Eliza Longan.
• Sam Richardson
• Ethel Graham. She is the daughter of Alta (Longan) Graham & Everett Graham, and the granddaughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Ercell Bluejacket. She is the daughter of Doris (Longan) Bluejacket & Walter Lane Bluejacket, and the granddaughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Geraldine Longan. She is the daughter of Jake C. Longan and the granddaughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Sue Captain and Virginia Captain. They are the daughters of Florence (Longan) Captain & Thomas Captain, and the granddaughters of John & Eliza Longan.
• John Simpson. He is the son of Emma (Longan) Simpson & Lee Simpson, and grandson of John & Eliza Longan.
• Marshall Longan. He is actually the son of Emma Longan (but not the son of her husband, Lee Simpson), and grandson of John & Eliza Longan, but he was raised by John & Eliza Longan.
• Julian Bluejacket. He is the son of Doris (Longan) & Walter Lane Bluejacket, and is the grandson of John & Eliza Longan.
• Charley Captain and George "Buck" Captain. They are sons of Florence (Longan) Captain and Thomas Captain, and grandsons of John & Eliza Longan.
• Ora Graham. He is the son of Alta (Longan) Graham & Everett Graham, and grandson of John & Eliza Longan.
• Arlene Burnett (likely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burnett of Jackson Prairie, above)
• Jake Simpson. He is the son of Emma (Longan) Simpson & Lee Simpson, and grandson of John & Eliza Longan.
• Miss Lenora Longan. She is the daughter of William Robert "Bob" Longan & Carrie (Wyrick) Longan, and the granddaughter of John & Eliza Longan.
• Charley Captain (repeated from above)
• Julian Bluejacket (repeated from above)
• Leonard Bluejacket. He is the son of Doris (Longan) Bluejacket & Walter Lane Bluejacket, and the grandson of John & Eliza Longan.
• Buck Captain (repeated from above) and Dennis Captain. They are sons of Florence (Longan) Captain and Thomas Captain, and grandsons of John & Eliza Longan.
• Doris (Longan) Bluejacket & her husband, Walter Lane Bluejacket. Doris is the daughter of John & Eliza Longan.

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1. ↑ Miami News-Record (Miami, Oklahoma), 12 Jun 1934, Tuesday, p. 5, columns 1-2, "Family Reunion".