Person:Catharine Long (6)

Watchers
  • F.  Joseph Long (add)
  • M.  Sarah Dildine (add)
m. Bef 1775
  1. Catharine Long1775 - 1849
m. Bef 1792
  1. Philip Peter Eyer1792 - 1883
  2. Jacob Eyer1794 - 1869
  3. John Eyer1797 - 1882
  4. Sarah Eyer1801 - 1855
  5. Henry Eyer1803 - 1872
  6. Margaret Eyer1805 - 1902
  7. Rosanna Eyer1809 - 1882
  8. William J Eyer1811 - 1896
Facts and Events
Name Catharine Long
Married Name Mrs. Catharine Eyer
Gender Female
Birth? 1 Apr 1775 Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Bef 1792 Pennsylvania, United Statesto Ludwig Eyer, Founder of Bloomsburg, PA
Death? 2 Oct 1849 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
References
  1.   Death Notice, in Star of the North
    27 Sep 1849.

    Died On Friday the 21st inst, in Madison Tp., CATHARINE EYER, in the 75th year of her age. The deceased was the relict of Ludwig Eyer the original proprietor of Bloomsburg, who laid out the town, and after whom it was for many years called Oyertown. He died in 1814 aged 47 years. Another new made grave is now beside his , in the church-yard he laid out and gave to the town. She who was his companion in life, now rests with him in death. She was much esteemed and beloved by those to whom she was known during life; and bid adieu to this world in full faith and a well grounded hope of obtaining that crown of glory which a merciful redeemer hath promised to the faithful in God.