Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Delong, Madison 1836 - 
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   MADISON DELONG, a prominent member of the farming community of Collinwood
township, has his home upon section 4, where he owns and cultivates nearly his
entire farm of 103 acres. His house, which is a neat and tasty cottage, is
surrounded with all the necessary conveniences and comforts for carrying on his
business, and is a home in the true sense of the word. Mr. Delong was born in
Lawrence county, Ohio, June 1, 1836, and is the son of Francis and Nancy (Gillilan)
Delong, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. He remained beneath the
parental roof until his marriage, March 5, 1857, on which date he led to the nuptial
altar Miss Elizabeth Lunsford, a native of Augusta county, Va., and daughter of
Reuben and Nancy Lunsford. He then commenced work at a smelting furnace where he was
engaged until 1866, when he came to Carver county, Minn., but one year later removed
to Scott county. While variously engaged there he came to this county and took up a
claim on section 34, Dassel, on the site of the present village of that name, where
he resided, keeping “bach” that winter. He returned to Scott county where his family
were, and in coming back to his claim found that it had jumped by Parker Simons, a
railroad man. A law-suit ensued, which was carried up to the Secretary of the
Interior, and finally Mr. Delong’s title to the claim was canceled. The claimant
then compromised with our subject, who removed to Collinwood township, and settled
where he now lives. He was a poor man when he came to this country, and his law-suit
and loss of his claim still further set him back, but by his energy and industry he
has been the architect of his present excellent financial condition. Mr. Delong has
held the office of town supervisor for some eight years, and that of assessor for
four, and holds the latter position now.

  Mr. and Mrs. Delong have a family of eight children, as follows— Martha, born
March 10, 1858, married Alexander S. Gordon, March 21, 1877; Nancy C., born August
7, 1859, married William Compton, July 31, 1887; Rachel, born July 17, 1861, married
Lemuel L. Sison, December 25, 1878; Edmund, born May 13, 1863; Lewis, born March 19,
1866; Napoleon, born August 10, 1869; Francis, born April 10, 1873; and William,
whose birth took place April 23, 1876.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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