Monterey-Marin County CA Archives Biographies.....Long, F. H. 1849 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 25, 2007, 4:10 am Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893) F. H. LONG is well known throughout Monterey county as one of the leading citizens of Castroville, a successful dealer in real estate and the manager of the extensive interests of the Cooper ranch. Mr. Long is a native of Lorain county, Ohio, born November 7, 1849, a son of Joseph A. Long, a farmer and dairyman by occupation, who was a pioneer of Lorain county and a native of New Hampshire. Our subject's mother was Augusta Williams before marriage, and was born in Canada. F. H. Long received his education in the public schools of his district and learned the occupation of a dairyman. In 1877 Mr. Long came to California and located in Marion county, where he owned and operated a dairy near Tomales. In 1882 he removed to Monterey county and continued in the same line of business some time when he engaged in the butchering business for two years. At the end of that time he retired and formed a partnership with Manuel Merritt, in the real-estate business. In addition to his other interests Mr. Lonsr owns valuable property near Castroville. Our subject was married, February 20, 1871, to Miss Julia Damon, a daughter of Ira Damon, Esq., of Medina, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Long have five children, namely: Leona, Lillian, Roscoe, Edwin and James A. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California. Illustrated. Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent Citizens of To-day. HENRY D. BARROWS, Editor of the Historical Department. LUTHER A. INGERSOLL, Editor of the Biographical Department. "A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants."-Macaulay. CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1893. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/monterey/bios/long1116nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb