A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Mr. Elihu Long, born in the State of Delaware, June 20th, 1797, departed this life at Rochester, Ind., Oct. 21st, 1882, in the 86th year of his age.
Father Long, as he was familiarly called in this community, belonged by birth, to the 18th century, to which but few of the living now belong. In the year 1817 he left his native State and located at Hillsboro, Ohio, where he followed shoe-making. He continued in this business about sixty years when the infirmities of age drove him reluctantly into retirement. Mr. Long, in social life, was marked for kindness, sincerity and generosity. His first home was established in Hillsboro, Ohio, where, in the year 1820, he was married to Miss Susan Martyn whose companionship he shared until the year 1851, when death separated them. To them were born eight children, five sons and three daughters. Of these, three sons and one daughter are living, Capt. H. C. Long, of Rochester, Mr. Osborn Long, of Remington, Mr. Grant Long, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Ewing, of LaPorte Co., Ind.
In the year 1853, Mr. Long was married to Mrs. Tryphena Barnum, who, surviving, mourns the loss of a true companion. Mr. Long's citizenship in Indiana dates back to the year 1829, when the State was but 13 years old. He then took up his residence near Indianapolis. He afterward moved to Winamac, whence he came to Rochester in the year 1847. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church about forty-two years, a Ruling Elder in the Rochester church about 35 years. Sincerity and integrity marked all his services in the church, in whatever capacity he served. His Christian spirit was discernible in whatever sphere he moved. For sometime past he has been waiting for "the earthly house of this tabernacle to be dissolved," that he might enter into the building of God, "the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." He has gone "to his fathers, in peace," "buried in a good old age." (Gen. 15:15) He has "come to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." (Job 5:26) The funeral, attended by a large concourse of people, not more than half of whom, it is said, could get into the church, took place at the Presbyterian church, Sunday, Oct. 22nd, 1882, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. M. Work. After the funeral service at the church the I.O.O.F., of which Father Long had been a member for thirty-five years, conducted the procession to the old cemetery, where with the honors of the order, the remains were deposited by those of other friends, to await the resurrection of the just. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." The ripened grain is garnered. The weary pilgrim has reached home, at last.
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