Biographical Sketch of John E. Long, Johnson County, Missouri
Jackson Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

JOHN E. LONG.

  Among the most successful farmers and worthy citizens of Jackson
township may be mentioned Mr. Long, who was born in Alleghany county,
Maryland, November 4, 1821.  His father and mother were both natives of
Virginia.  His father was born in 1792, and his mother in 1788.  They
raised a family of five children. His father died in 18--, and his
mother June 30, 1881.  John E. Long, the subject of this sketch, lived
in his native state until grown to manhood.  He received a very limited
education at the subscription schools.  He  went to the state of
Illinois in 1849, where he engaged to work at the carpenter's trade,
which he followed for ten years, after which he engaged in farming, and
worked at his trade at intervals.  He was married to Miss Rebecca C.
Peer, daughter of John Peer, Esq., in 1851.  He continued to reside in
Adams county, Illinois until the spring of 1869, when he moved to
Johnson county, Missouri, and stopped one year in the then thriving
little town of Holden.  On the following year he purchased and moved
onto his present farm, of 240 acres of choice land, of which 180 acres
are under cultivation, and the balance in timber.  He has erected on his
farm a good residence and large barn, with all the necessary out-
buildings.  His shop, which stood near his residence, with all his
tools, was burned in 1881.  He is one of the most active as well as one
of the most liberal men of his township.  He contributed largely in
money and labor to his church building--Wesley Chapel--of which he is
the architect.  He and his wife are both members of the M.E. church.
His family consists of five boys: Charles E., Harry W., Ora E. and Ira
E., twins, and Willie H.  Mr. Long is a good neighbor, an affectionate
father, a true Christian, and an honest and honored man.

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