Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Long, John W. 1853 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

JOHN W. LONG.

John W. Long is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and fifty-eight
and a half acres on section 4, Dahlonega township. He is especially well known
as a raiser and dealer in Poland China hogs, which branch of his business is
proving most profitable. He has always lived in the middle west, being a native
of Rush county, Indiana, his birth having there occurred on the 17th of May,
1853. He is a son of Emanuel M. and Martha (Davidson) Long, the former a native
of Pennsylvania and the latter of Indiana. They remained residents of the
Hoosier state until 1869, when they made their way to Wapello county and settled
upon the farm which is now the property of their son John. Upon this place the
father continued to carry on general agricultural pursuits until his death, and
his wife also died on the old homestead.

John W. Long is one of a family of eight children, all of whom are yet living.
He was a youth of sixteen years when the family left Indiana and came to Iowa.
Through the period of his youth his time was largely devoted to assisting his
father in the work of the fields, and through the winter months he pursued his
education in the public schools. On reaching adult age he began working as a
farm hand in the neighborhood, and in 1876 he began farming on his own account.
Having carefully saved his earnings, he made investment in a tract of land in
Keokuk county, where he lived for fourteen years. He then purchased the farm
upon which he now resides and which is one of the best improved properties in
Dahlonega township. Within the borders of his place are comprised one hundred
and fifty-eight and a half acres, situated on section 4, and owing to his
careful cultivation the farm has become very productive, and he annually gathers
good harvests. He is now making a specialty of the raising and feeding of hogs,
handling Poland China stock of high grades, and for his stock he finds a ready
sale.

On January 7, 1880, Mr. Long was united in marriage to Miss Mary B. Dimmitt, who
was born in this county and is a daughter of William and Matilda (Paget)
Dimmitt, both of whom were natives of Indiana. They came to Iowa in 1848 and
entered land in Wapello county. Their first home was a little log cabin with
clapboard roof and door, and in it they remained for several years, or until
their financial resources had so improved as to enable them to erect a more
commodious and modern dwelling. The father passed away in this county, but the
mother is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. Long were born two children: Retie F.
and Lena M., both of whom are attending the high school in Ottumwa. The family
is well known, for both Mr. and Mrs. Long represent old pioneer families of the
county. Mr. Long is a Republican, but without political aspiration. He has ever
been content to live the quiet life of the farmer, carefully managing his
business affairs and keeping in touch with the best methods of tilling the soil
and caring for his stock. His work has been productive of good results, and he
is now one of the substantial farmers of the community.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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