John W. Long, farmer; P. O. Christiansburg. He was born in Tennessee in 1807, and is a son of William and Mary Long; Mr. Long was born in Ireland in 1772, coming to this country with his brother James, who is mentioned in the sketch of Moses E. Long; they left Ireland, at the time of the rebellion, for the safety of their lives. Mary, the mother, was born in Pennsylvania, her ancestry coming from Scotland. They were married in Virginia, and in 1804 removed to East Tennessee; they removed to Ohio in 1816, at what is now Cummunsville; then going, in 1826, to Miami County, on to the farm where John now resides; there he lived and died, departing this life May 16,1857, with his wife Mary dying April 3, 1854. He was a pioneer of this section of the country, striking the first blow with his axe in the unbroken forests, where he made a home. He was one of the volunteers from East Tennessee in the War of 1812, and served 4 months for the protection of the frontier settlements. William and wife were the parents of six children, of whom four are living, viz., John W.; Margaret Ann, now Widow Fordyce, living in Piqua; Isabella, now Widow Shidler, living with her children in Cincinnati and Evansville; and Frances E. William was a member of A.F. & A.M., having become such in Ireland when quite young, and continued in the order till his death. John W., our subject, married Mary Shidler March 4, 1832, a daughter of John and Susanna Shidler; Mr. Shidler was born in Pennsylvania, with his ancestry coming from Germany; they were the parents of twelve children, three now living - Aaron, living in Indiana; Susanna, now Widow Winters, living in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Isaac, living in Cincinnati. John and wife are the parents of six children, four of whom are now living, viz., Sarah Bell; Susanna Ellen, now Mrs. Downey; James Judson, and Julias C. The son, James Judson, was married to Jenny Hill Sept. 30, 1869, daughter of Harry Hill, of Addison, Ohio; she was born in Piqua, in 1852; they reside with the father on the home place; William P., a son, lost his life in the Battle of Stone River, in the war of the rebellion; he was a member of a Co. A, 2nd O. V. I. Mr. Long lost his wife by death Jan. 28, 1874. He has been Township Trustee two years and is, politically, a Republican. He is a member of the Baptist Church, having been connected with it for forty years, and has been a Deacon for thirty- five years.