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Elijah Walter Long 1879–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1879

Birth Location: Jewell County, Kansas

Death Date: 2 June 1919

Death Location: Chetopa, Craig County, Oklahoma

Father: William Jr

Mother: Lucena Cook

Spouse(s): Estella Fossen

Children(s): Minnie Long

Elijah Walter Long was born in 1879 in Jewell County, Kansas, the child of William Jackson Long Jr And Lucena L Cook. In 1880, Elijah Walter Long resided in Ionia, Jewell, Kansas, USA. In 1885, Elijah Walter Long resided in Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA. Elijah Walter Long married Estella Blanche Van Fossen, and had children including Minnie Long. Elijah Walter Long passed away in 1919 in Chetopa, Craig County, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • Elijah Walter Long was born in 1879 in Jewell County, Kansas, the child of William Jackson Long Jr And Lucena L Cook.
  • In 1880, Elijah Walter Long resided in Ionia, Jewell, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1885, Elijah Walter Long resided in Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA.
  • Elijah Walter Long married Estella Blanche Van Fossen, and had children including Minnie Long.
  • Elijah Walter Long passed away in 1919 in Chetopa, Craig County, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1842–1901
Birth Location: Springfield, Green, Missouri
WJ
Lucena Cook
1848–1931
Birth Location: Van Buren, Iowa
LC

Spouses(s)

Estella Fossen
1884–1984
Birth Location: Kansas
EF

Children(s)

Minnie Long
1906–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Elijah Long's Ancestors

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Elijah Long
1879–1919
Birth Place: Jewell County, Kansas
Parents
William Jackson Long Jr
1842–1901
Springfield, Green, Missouri
Lucena (L) Cook
1848–1931
Van Buren, Iowa
Grandparents
Jacob (Benjamin) Cook
1795–1853
Mason, Kentucky
Delana (Lucena) Epperson
1822–1910
Perry County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Epperson
1792–1847
Leah Barnes
1796–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barron
1776–1863
Phebe Jobe
1777–1858

Elijah Long's Descendants

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Elijah (Walter) Long (20 October 1879–2 June 1919) m. Estella (Blanche Van) Fossen (4 May 1884–Feb 1984)
  1. 1. Minnie Long 1906– m. Clarence (Orville) Maxwell 1904–
    1. 1. Lawrence (Vernon) Maxwell 1933–2003
    2. 2. Marvin (E) Maxwell 1926–
    3. 3. Betty (Lou) Maxwell 1924–
    4. 4. Barbara Maxwell 1918–

Elijah Long's Timeline

6 Records

1879
20 October 1879
Birth of Elijah Walter Long in Jewell County, Kansas
Jewell County, Kansas
1880
1880
Age 1
Elijah Walter Long resided here in Ionia, Jewell, Kansas, USA
Ionia, Jewell, Kansas, USA
1885
1885
Age 6
Elijah Walter Long resided here in Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA
Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Elijah Walter Long resided here in Township 29, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 29, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1915
1915
Age 36
Elijah Walter Long resided here in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1919
2 June 1919
Age 40
Death of Elijah Walter Long in Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma
Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1879
    Event Place: Jewell County, Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_157; Line: 21
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Montgomery; Roll: 1643725; Draft Board: 2
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ionia, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: 384; Page: 445B; Enumeration District: 129
    [5] Iowa, State Census 1885
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 29, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0004
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ionia, Jewell, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ionia, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: 384; Page: 445B; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa, State Census 1885

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 29, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 29, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_157; Line: 21

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Montgomery; Roll: 1643725; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1919
    Event Place: Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chetopa, Craig County, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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