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Christopher Ware, "Chris" Long 1860 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1860

Birth Location: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1940

Death Location: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States

Father: Hiram Long

Mother: Barbara Cronkhite

Spouse(s): Emma Wells

Children(s): Leon Long

1860 marked the beginning of Christopher Ware "Chris" Long Postmaster's life in Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA, to parents Hiram Ransom "Doc" Long and Barbara Ann "Barbaray" LONG Cronkhite. Eventually, Christopher Ware "Chris" Long Postmaster married Emma Alice Long Wells, and they welcomed Leon David Long. Christopher Ware "Chris" Long Postmaster passed in 1940 at Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States.

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Parents

Hiram Long
1833 – 1912
Birth Location: Jackson, Ohio, United States (have also seen Green, Adams, Ohio, USA)
HL
Barbara Cronkhite
1836 – 1934
Birth Location: Marshallfield, Indiana, United States
BC

Spouses(s)

Emma Wells
1860 – 1946
Birth Location: Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa, United States
EW

Children(s)

Leon Long
1882 – 1882
Birth Location: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
LL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 195, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 696.0; FHL microfilm: 2341648, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stanwood, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M593_380; Page: 235B; Image: 475; Family History Library Film: 545879, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crowell, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: 1343; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0219; FHL microfilm: 1241343, Year: 1860; Census Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: M653_318; Page: 14; Image: 14; Family History Library Film: 803318, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairview Ward 4, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1262; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0174; FHL microfilm: 1375275

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Linn County Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: M653_318; Page: 14; Image: 14; Family History Library Film: 803318

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 22 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Postmaster at.Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Stanwood, Cedar, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stanwood, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M593_380; Page: 235B; Image: 475; Family History Library Film: 545879

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: abt 1882
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births, 1856-1940

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1885
    Event Place: Linn County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Richland, Pratt, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Crowell, Woods, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crowell, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: 1343; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0219; FHL microfilm: 1241343

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Fairview Ward 4, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairview Ward 4, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1262; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0174; FHL microfilm: 1375275

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 195

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 696.0; FHL microfilm: 2341648

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rusk Cemetery, Fairview Township, Major County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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