Edward Long ^{1 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: MT6D-933.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Find-A-Grave has no tombstone photo to confirm the 1830 birth recorded there, and every census indicates 1825 is more correct., 29 Aug 1830 and , Carroll, MD. ⁷

2. Residence: on 17 Oct 1846 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA. ³

3. Newspaper: Gettysburg Times: On the 17th inst., by the Rev. J. Albert, Mr. Edward Long to Miss Sophia Beecher -- both of Mountpleasant township., 21 Oct 1846, Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA. ³

4. Census in 1850 in Oxford Township, Adams, PA. ⁸ The 1850 census recorded Edward Long, labourer, 25, living with wife Sophia, 24; Sarah L., 4; and Rosana C., 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Edward's real estate was valued at $300.

5. Census in 1860 in York, York, PA. ⁹ The 1860 census recorded Edward Long, laborer, 35, born in Maryland, and his family born in Pennsylvania: wife Sophia, 33; Sarah L., 13; Rosanna, 11; Helen E., 9; Mary L., 5; and Irene J., 3.

6. Census in 1870 in York, York, PA. ¹⁰ The 1870 census recorded Edward Long, restaurant keeper, 45, born in Maryland, living with others born in Pennsylvania: wife Mary Ann, 42; daughter Rene Jane, 13; Nettie Laura Meyers, 3 [note: Edward became guardian of his granddaughter Nettie after her father Aamon Myers died and her mother Helen married Wallace Ziegler.]; Also in the home was Jesse Engles, ex-sheriff, 45; Peter J. Ahl, clerk at court house, 47; William R. Engles, 15; Harriet Schlasser, 8; and Ellen Schlasser, 8 months. Jesse appears to own this property since he is listed with $4000 real estate value whereas Edward has none.

7. Census in 1880 in York, York, PA. ¹¹ The 1880 census recorded at 271 S. Cherry Alley: Edward Long, 56, constable, living with wife Mary Ann, 52; Nettie Myers, 13, adopted child; and mother-in-law Charlotte Deitch, blind, 69. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Pension Civil War Pension on 18 Apr 1890 in , , Pennsylvania, USA. ¹² Long, Edward. Widow Mary A. Long.
Service: Co. A 1st Pa. Light Artillery
Filing 18 Apr 189 invalid application 769907, certificate 560269.
1893 Oct 21 window application 622402 certificate 429573.

Edward married Sophia Beecher on 15 Oct 1846 in Hanover: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, York, PA.^{1 2 3} (Sophia Beecher was born on 29 Mar 1826 in , York, PA,¹ died on 16 Sep 1860 in York, York, PA ¹³ and was buried in New Oxford: St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery (The Pines), Adams, PA.)

Edward next married Mary Ann Deitch. (Mary Ann Deitch was born about 1828 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ¹⁰.)