Person:James Long (49)

HISTORICAL: United Brethren Church, of Bascom, may be said to be contemporary with the establishment of Seneca Circuit. A reference to the history of Eden Township points out the beginning of this church in the CO. In 1841 Jeremiah Brown was appointed presiding elder, and Alfred Spracklin, preacher, of this circuit. In 1844 Samuel Hadley succeeded Rev. Spracklin. In 1845 J. Gurber, W. Herrington and J. C. Bright were preachers. In 1848 the circuit was reorganized, John Davis being appointed preacher of Seneca Circuit. In 1849 S. Long and J. Martin were appointed; in 1851, John Curtis; in 1852, G. Schneider, the circuit then containing 300 members. In 1854 M. Long was appointed preacher; in 1856, D. S. Caldwell; in 1858, James Long; in 1860, S. T. Lane; in 1862, W. Mathers; in 1863, D. Glancey; in 1864, I. Crouse; in 1865, S. T. Lane; in 1867, S. Essex; in 1868, M. Bulger; in 1869; G. Bender; in 1870, S. Foster; in 1871, G. French; in 1873, G. Hoover. - from: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Seneca/SenChapXIX.htm

HISTORICAL: The United Brethren Church (Liberal) had, at the beginning of 1895, forty-four members. Early in the " thirties " a preacher of this denomination appeared at Collister Haskin's dwelling, but no organization was effected until the close of the war. In the records of the Church, George Buttruff is named as received in 1849, and Rev. Noah Foltz in 1854. The class-book, however, begins in 1866, when V. R. Porter and E. A. Hubbard were leaders, and John Johnston, steward. Of the original members, the following named are yet residents of the village and vicinity: Rev. Noah Foltz and wife, and Elizabeth A. Dienst, if we except George Freyman, who is not now a member. Rev. Levi Moore, who resides at Bowling Green, was here before organization, but James Long was pastor in 1866. J. W. Rhoades came in 1869; J. Powell, 1871 ; J. F. Naylor, 1872; L. J. Osborn, 1876; and G. L. Bender, 1885. The church house was erected, in 1881, on land donated by Mrs. William Sargent, at a cost of $2,000. The building committee embraced J. N. Baker, Frank Munn, R. M. Donnelly, Lewis Dienst and Rev. Noah Foltz. The membership on August 2, 1895, shows a slight increase over the membership reported in January, 1895. - from: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Wood/WoodChapXLII.htm

HISTORICAL: The United Brethren, Green Creek Circuit of the United Brethren Church, was established in 1848, with J. C. Bright, pastor. Prior to that year the pastor of the Honey Creek Circuit attended to this section. Rev. W. Herring, ton was preacher in 1849; R. Wicks, in 1850; J. Newman, in 1851; and M. Long in 1852. At this time there were 150 members in the circuit. Mr. Long was preacher until succeeded by William Jones, in 1855; and he by James Long and H. Curtiss in 1856. S. T. Lane preached in 1858; D. G. Odgen, 1860; James Long, 1861; Michael Long, 1863; S. Foster, 1864; William Miller, 1865; Peter Flack, 1866; R. K. Wyant, 1867; J. Matthews, 1868; D. F. Senter, 1869; S. H. Roudebaugh, 1870-71; D. D. Hart, 1872; B. M. Long, 1874; E. B. Maurer, 1875; A. Powell, 18 76; D. S. Caldwell, 1878 ; Joseph Bever, 1879; S. T. Lane, 1880; T. D. Ingle, 1881; J. W. Hipple, 1883. The present house of worship at Green Spring was erected in 1873. - from: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Seneca/SenChapXIV.htm

OCCUPATION: He was a United Brethren Minister.

1. ↑ Grand Rapids, Wood Co., OH, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

   Name Rel Age Occup Born Father Mother
   James Long Head 59 Minister OH Pa Ireland
   Sarah R Wife 35 Keep House OH Va Pa
   Georgia Russel Step-Dau 17 School Ill OH OH
   Nellie Long Dau 3
   Anna A Moore Sis-In-Law 39 Keep House OH Va Pa