U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Long, Andrew Dickison (1856-1917) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 500 ANDREW DICKISON LONG, born June 4, 1856, son of James Long. His wife was the daughter of Joseph Thomas an emigrant from Wales, where she was born, September 24, 1857. Her name was Elizabeth and she married Mr. Long March 15, 1876, and their children are: Mertie Ethel, R. Jane. Mary Ellen, Adith Hannah, James Ulysses Harrison. Beatrice Bessie, Martha Agnes, Maggie Dortha, Joie Andrew, John William and Norris Roy. Mr. Long is a Methodist, a Prohibitionist, a Free Mason and a loyal member of the Blue Button Army. He is a blacksmith at Gaines. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #3199 FULL-NAME: Andrew Dixon Long BIRTH-DATE: June 4, 1856 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: June 11, 1917 (at age 61y-0m-7d) DEATH-PLACE: Gaines, Banks District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Blacksmith FATHER: James Long (born in Bath Co., Virginia) MOTHER: Elizabeth Vance (born in Bath Co., Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Sarcoma of abdomen INFORMANT: Mrs. A. D. Long (of Gaines, W.Va.) (wife of Andrew D. Long) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #6812 FULL-NAME: Lizzie Long BIRTH-DATE: September 24, 1859 BIRTH-PLACE: Wales DEATH-DATE: October 22, 1921 (at age 63y-0m-28d) DEATH-PLACE: Canaan, Banks District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widow OCCUPATION: Invalid FATHER: Joseph Thomas (born in Wales) MOTHER: Jane Watkins (born in Wales) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Parylisis INFORMANT: Joe Long (of Gaines, W.Va.) BURIAL: Salem Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a double tombstone in Salem Ridge Cemetery, Rock Cave, Upshur County, WV A. G. Long (1856-1917) Lizzie, his wife (1859-1921) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------