Tombstone Tuesday: Jennie Mariam Long (nee. Hall, 1879-1968)

Jennie Mariam (Hall) Long

Born: 24 Mar 1879, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois, USA

Died: 3 Aug 1968 (aged 89), El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, USA

Buried: Sunset Lawns Cemetery (El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, USA), 

    Section: B Lot: 210 Space: E3

I have been doing genealogy and family history for about two decades now.  One thing I have noticed is how easy it is to find the fingerprints (metaphorically speaking) of my ancestors who were also family historians.  Here is my favorite example.  I was searching the holdings at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and I discovered a picture of my 3xg-grandparents William (1810-1873) and Sarah (Moore) McKee (1817-1895).  And who donated it?  Jennie (Hall) Long.  

Another?  I found a published family history on the descendants of my 5xg-grandfather Guian McKee (1750-1827), and whose research does the the author include?  Jennie (Hall) Long.  Jennie was even able to identify the location of the grave of my 4xg-grandmother Martha Moore (nee. Cunningham, 1773-1853), no marker in a forgotten overgrown cemetery.  

Jennie was remarkable, and she did all this before the digital age -- paper research, and lots of correspondence.  It took lots of time, lots of patience, and lots of dedication.  You will not be surprised to know she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.   Thank you Jennie.

Jennie Mariam (Hall) Long was my great-grandaunt, on my mother's maternal side.

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Circa 1975: The Grown Children of Lynndon Walker (1887-1946) and Bessie Ann (Hutchins) Walker (1894-1936)

Left to right: Beulah Fern (Walker) Cumpston Markee (1913-1996); Flora Mae (Walker) Cunningham Paist (1915-1997); Glen Lynndon Walker (1917-1993); Anne Bessie (Walker) Shadel (1920-2004); Norman Edward Walker (1926-1993).  All calling Nebraska home.


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Amanuensis Monday: Answer to Inquiry About Henry M. Walker, Jr. (1864-1952)

Sept 26, 1973 

Mrs. Stanley Paist
2730 Avenue G
Kearney, Nebaska 68847 

Dear Mrs. Paist:
     I inquired from several of the older residence about Henry Walker but none knew anything about his family.
     I found out when he passed away and went through the files of the paper and could only find the following.
     Henry Martin Walker, 88, passed away October 13, 1852 at the Lizer Nursing Home in Stockton, Ill.  He spent the last three years at the above home.
     Henry was born in Metamora, Illinois June 19, 1864 where he spent most of his life.  He came to Lena in 1924 while working as a watchman on Highway 20, which was being built.
     He was survived by nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held at the Schreier Funeral Home in Stockton with Rev. H.D. Bedinger, of Stockton Nazarene Church officiating.  Burial was in Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton.
     Sorry but this is all I could find out for you.  Hope this helps. 

     Sincerely,
     (signed)
     Curtis R. Taylor 

     Ruby Tull     Lena Ill.     City Clerk of Lena

"Mrs. Paist" is my dad's cousin Flora "Mae" (Walker) Cunningham Paist.  According to my grandfather, Mae was the only one Henry stayed in touch with after he left the family.  Must not have stayed in touch very much if she is left sending off inquiries.

It appears Mr. Taylor relied heavily on the faulty newspaper obituary.  He did not spend most of his life in Metamora; he had a wife and kids; he tried to kill his wife and went to prison, etc., etc.  Regular readers here know the story.


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Amanuensis Monday: More about Moore (Charles, 1763-1839)

In Reply Return To Rev. and 1812 War Section
AWS (initialed)

3-1865
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington

August 17, 1927

Mrs. John E. Long
208 S. Topeka St.
El Dorado, Kans

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24005, it appears that Charles Moore was born January 11, 1763 in Hanover County, Virginia.

While residing in Rowan County, Salisbury District, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, as follows --

From February 1779, three months in Captain James Craig's Company, under Major Mountflorance; from July 1780, three months in Captain Benjamin Smith's Company, Colonel Mathew Brandon's Regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain; and six months in Captain Robert Glasby's Company, no dates given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1833, while a resident of McLean County, Illinois.  He died September 18, 1839.

Soldier married April 2 or 12, 1793 in or near Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, Martha, her maiden name is not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 29, 1843, while a resident of Woodford County, Illinois, aged sixty-nine years.

Children --

William C. born February 3, 1794.
John A. born March 18, 1796.
Alice C. born June 3, 1799.
Priscilla born February 2, 1803.
Mary born February 4, 1805.
Hugh C. born March 18, 1808.
Josiah born April 15, 1810.
Alfred born April 27, 1813.
Sarah born January 11, 1817.

Respectfully,

(signed)
E.W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner

Martha Cunningham was born Nov 22 1773 and died April 15th (Handwritten with notation to indicate this is the Martha mentioned in the text.)







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