Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Long, Daniel 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Daniel Long, retired farmer, residing at Morrison, was born in Somersetshire, 
England, Sept. 26, 1821. His father was William Long, a miller and baker by 
trade; his mother's maiden name was Susanna Follett. His father died in June, 
1870. The subject of this sketch was brought up in his father's business, and 
was married in 1848 to Miss Susan Chapman. They had but one child, Frederick 
D., now a resident of England. Mrs. Long died in 1851, and the following 
spring Mr. Long emigrated to America. He spent a few months in Rochester, N. 
Y., and then went to Lyons, Iowa, where he resided one year. He next removed 
to Clinton, where he engaged in the butchering business. He was an early 
settler of Clinton and continued in business there six years, and then engaged 
in farming, in Spring Valley, this county. He was married in Mt. Pleasant 
Township, Dec. 8, 1854, to Mrs. Elizabeth Church, widow of Edward Church and 
daughter of John and Ann Link. Mrs. Long's paternal grandfather was John Link, 
and her paternal grandmother was Penelope Link, who was a daughter of Edward 
Beeks. Her maternal grandfather was Joseph Tyler, and her maternal grandmother 
was Mary Kollett. Mrs. Elizabeth Long was born in Tarrington, Herefordshire, 
England, and emigrated to America in 1852. She had one child by her former 
marriage, Alfred A., who married Mary Lourcher and resides in Spring Valley, 
Ustick Township, Whiteside County. They have three children,—Arthur A., 
Elizabeth A. and Lizzie M. Mrs. Long lost her former husband in 1848. Mrs. Ann 
Link died in November, 1870. Mr. Long and wife continued to reside on their 
fine farm in Spring Valley till 1883, when they moved to Morrison, their 
present home. Mr. Long still owns a well improved farm in Ustick, of 160 
acres, situated on sections 3 and 4. He also has two dwelling-houses and five 
and a half city lots in Morrison, besides city property in Clinton, Iowa, and 
a quarter-section of farming land in Northern Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Long have 
had one child, Alice A., who died in infancy. Mr. Long is a Democrat, and he 
and his wife are members of the Episcopal Church. He has made two visits to 
his native country since coming to America, on one of which his wife 
accompanied him. During his last visit, his father died, at the advanced age 
of 89 years.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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