LONG FAMILY 1777 Issac Long born in Pennsylvania, part of childhood spent in Virginia. 1778 Wife Nancy born in Virginia. 1800 Issac Long and Nancy married-First 2 children born in Virginia. 1803 Issac, Nancy and children moved to Grainger County, Tn. 1803 Issac’s father, Issac, Sr., came to East Tn same time. 1804 Grainger County tax roll shows Issac, Sr. and Issac, Jr. Isaac, Sr was assessed for 300 acres. 1810 Census shows Isaac, Sr., and wife were over 45 years old (born before 1765) Family was: 1 male, 2 females 16-20 years old (1784-1794) 1 female 10-16 (1794-1800) 1male, 1 female under 10 (1800-1810) Possible that a married child with spouse and children was enumerated. 1820 Only 1 Issac Long in Grainger County (may assume Issac, Sr. died in that time period.) Isaac and Nancy had 10 children: Jemima, Jane, James, Elisha, Thomas B., Lucy, Nancy, George, Issac and Moses. Our line derives from Elisha. 1820 Issac, Jr (Elder Long) and Nancy moved to Anderson County. Issac was a pioneer Baptist preacher of East Tn. Active in church affairs in Grainger County and may have been ordained there. Issac and Nancy were counted among the earliest members of Mount Hebron Church. Mount Hebron was located in the lower Hickory Valley area and was an “arm” of the Hind’s Creek Church. Issac Long was the first moderator of Mount Hebron Church and probably was its pastor. 1833 Bethel Church, located several miles south of Andersonville on the Clinton Road, was established by 16 “founding members” from Mount Hebron. The church was recognized by a presbytery consisting of Elders Joshua Frost, Issac Long, Noah Cate and Samuel Love. In November of that year, Chesley Boatright was ordained at Bethel, probably by the elders mentioned above, and he became the first pastor of that church. Boatright was a school teacher and while teaching at Clear Creek Schoolhouse, a few miles northeast of Coal Creek. He held a revival at night. Elders Joshua Frost and James Hickey joined him and their success resulted in the establishment of Clear Branch (later Longfield) church. 1834 First sacramental meeting of the new church. Those invited for the occasion were Elders Joshua Frost, Issac Long, John Clark and Deacons Jacob Whitman and Levi Atkins. Chesley Boatright was the first pastor of Clear Creek and continued as pastor and moderator until he moved to Arkansas in 1849. 1846 Clear Creek church became the largest church in the Northern Association and reported a membership of 228. Elder Long is mentioned as a frequent preacher at Clear Creek. 1847 Macedonia Church in Hickory Valley was established as an “arm” of Clear Creek. It is probable that Issac Long was affiliated with this church in some capacity but church records were destroyed in a fire. Thomas and Lydia Landrum were members of this church and are probably buried in the church cemetery. 1856 Issac Long died this summer at age of 79. 1856 His will was probated on August 4 at Maynardville in Union County and was recorded in the Book of Wills and Guardians, Volume I, pages 3-6. It provided that each son receive a horse worth $50.00 and each daughter receive a featherbed, bedstead and furniture. His wife received the house, land and all other property. The will had been drawn on November, 23, 1832 and was witnessed by C.H. Boatright. Elisha Long 1808 Elisha Long was born in Grainger County. 1811 Married Elizabeth Landrum (born 1811 Anderson County.) Elizabeth’s parents were Thomas Landrum (born 1771) and Lydia Landrum (born 1777.) The Landrums were natives of South Carolina; Landrums were concentrated in Edgefield County and may have been there when Thomas and Lydia were born. The first mention of Thomas Landrum in Anderson County records is found in the court minutes for Wed, October 20, 1810, when he was selected for jury duty. Thomas and Lydia had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. 1850 Thomas and Lydia Landrum were living with Elisha Long in 1850. They appear to have died within the following decade and are probably buried in one of the cemeteries in the Hickory Valley area. 1835 September 1, 1834 Elisha Long bought 132 acres from John P. Kirk. This tract, on the “south side of Byram’s Fork” and coming within 2 rods of the stream, was former Henderson and Company land. On March 13, 1846 Elisha bought 40 acres from William Humphreys; this land joined the 1834 purchase on the south side. On March 15, 1852 Elisha bought 100 acres in the same area (1st Civil District) from Fielding Dempsey. 1828-1856 Elisha and Elizabeth Long had 18 children. Nancy, Lydia, Thomas Landrum, Jemima Ann, Issac J., Joseph H., Elisha Galbreath, Jonathan Aldridge, William H., George W. Susan Elizabeth, Rebecca M., Christopher C., Armstead A., Louisa E., Bradford Demarcus, Mary and James Calvin. Our line derives from the 13th child, Christopher Columbus Long. 1848 or 49 Christopher (Crit) Columbus was born. He married Nancy E. Graham (born 1852.) The Grahams lived in Hickory Valley and a family cemetery is located there. Although he spent his teens on Black Oak Ridge, Christopher returned to the area of his birth (south side of Byrams Fork and coming within 2 rods of the stream, was former Henderson and Company land. Other land bought on the south side. Then 100 acres in same area (1st Civil District) from Fielding Company. Info from above to show where Crit was born. 1880 Census shows Christopher was listed as a farmer in the 1st Civil District. He and Nancy had 4 children, James N., Sarah E., Thomas W., and Martha. Undoubtedly, there were other children. After Nancy’s death, Christopher married Jemima Courtney of Marlow. Christopher and Jemima are buried in the Poplar Creek Church cemetery at Marlow. Christopher’s wife, Jemima Jane Courtney, was the granddaughter of John and Martha Courtney; Martha’s nickname was “Patsy.” Both John and Martha were born 1806. The 1806 census lists John’s year of birth as 1805 and Martha’s as 1806. The 1870 census show their ages as 63 and 64 respectively while the 1880 census records their ages as 74 and 75. According to the 1880 census, John’s parents were from Virginia where John was born and Martha’s parents were from North Carolina, where she was born. John and Martha were married November 30, 1826. John and Martha had 9 children: Sarah, Thomas, Clark, Elizabeth, John W., Caroline, Lucy Ann and Milton T. Our line derives from Clark. 1833 Clark Courtney was born in Anderson County, Tn. 1857 July 12, Clark Courtney married Margaret A. McKamey. The McKamey family came to Anderson County from the Tide Water area of Virginia. Margaret was born in 1832. 1862 During the War between the States, Clark Courtney fought for the Union. February 12, Corporal Courtney enlisted in the E Company, 3rd Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers. The 3rd Regiment was requested to re-enforce Brigadier General James G. Spears, 25th Brigade, Army of the Ohio at Boston, Kentucky. The regiment was under the command of Colonels Leonidas C. Hawk and William Cross. The 3rd Regiment joined the 4th, 5th and 6th Tennessee Infantry in Brigadier General George W. Morgan’s 7th Division. June 11-The brigade was engaged in battle at Big Creek Gap on June 11, 1862 and again on June 15 and joined General Morgan in The occupation of Cumberland Gap. On July 25-Hawk’s regiment (650 strong) was reported on a foraging expedition to Clinton, Tennessee. Colonel Hawk and his men remained with General Morgan at Cumberland Gap until Morgan’s evacuation of that place on September 17, 1862. On November 13, 1862 Hawk’s battalion was ordered to Nashville and placed under the command of Brigadier General Mitchell on December 24. The brigade escorted a wagon train from Nashville to the army at Murfreesboro on January 2, 1863 and was engaged in battle on January 3. The regiment remained at Murfreesboro for some time. 1863 Corporal Clark Courtney died at the Army Hospital in Murfreesboro. Although the cause of death was not listed, Clark was admitted to the hospital for treatment of “erysipelas of the scalp.” 1872 July 8, a pension was assigned to Clark’s widow, Margaret. The pension was to provide care for the 3 dependent children of Clark and Margaret, John, Martha Isabel and Jemima Jane. 1873 Margaret Courtney was remarried on July 7, 1872 to Silas Dagley. 1862 Jemima Jane Courtney (from whom we are descended) was born December 4, 1862 in Anderson County. Jemima’s first marriage was to David R. Hooks on February 26, 1878. Jemima’s second marriage was to Christopher Columbus Long on July 9, 1883. Christopher and Jemima had 9 children, Charlie G., Margaret Annie, Rosa Easter, Frankie Elizabeth, Robert H., Nannie J., Henry Wilson, Daisie and George Dewey. Our line derives from Easter. Rosa Easter (Ester, Esther) Long Owens and Edward Taylor Owens were married and had 7 children. Willard, Aldon, Roy, Grace, Mable, Felsie and the baby. Felsie Owens Griggs married James Elmer Griggs October 26, 1940 and had 2 children, James Douglas and Carolyn Nadelle. James Douglas married June Williams and had 4 children, Tony Allen, Pamela, Tamela and Phillip. James and June divorced and James married Wanda Martin from Marlow. Carolyn Nadelle married Jerry Aiken November 1, 1963 and had 1 child Penni Kae 12-17-64. Carolyn and Jerry divorced. Carolyn married Michael Ray Moore February 23, 1968 and had 2 children Michael Steven November 22, 1968 and Dustin Ray November 16, 1972. Like · Seen by 16 Bobbie Mehr Hensley, Lisa Trentham Brock and 2 others like this. Tam Rawls Elisha and Elizabeth are buried at Macedonian(sp) baptist church. June 6, 2013 at 8:59am · Like Carolyn Griggs Moore I had not figured that out yet Tammy. WOW. What great info! You rock!!!! June 6, 2013 at 9:29am · Like Tam Rawls I came upon their graves by accident...was checking out a cemetery for a cousin unrelated to the Longs...actually another cousin was with me and he stumbled on the graves and said hey here are some Longs. I said they may be related and snapped a pictur...See More June 6, 2013 at 10:07am · Like Tam Rawls It is 170 not 70 June 6, 2013 at 10:11am · Unlike · 1 Tam Rawls placekeeper/.../Macedonia_Church-1307699.html Map of Macedonia Church (historical) in Anderson County, Tennessee placekeeper June 6, 2013 at 10:16am · Like · Remove Preview Tam Rawls The church sits right where it says Macedonia Road...if you notice also a Racoon Valley Road...one of our grandfathers lived and died in that area...sorry lots going on here with house and storage bank of info is not up to par:) June 6, 2013 at 10:17am · Like Tam Logston Isaac and Nancy had 10 children: Jemima, Jane, James, Elisha, Thomas B., Lucy, Nancy, George, Issac and Moses. Carolyn Griggs Moore - do you have any dobs on the other kids - in particular - Nancy. June 18, 2013 at 12:10pm · Unlike · 1 Katy Lawson Brown You have done a nice job on your ancestors. I enjoyed reading about them. June 28, 2013 at 11:28pm · Like Carolyn Griggs Moore Katy it is a work in progress. Thanks. June 28, 2013 at 11:34pm · Like · 1 Debi Stair This is so enlightening! March 16 at 8:14pm · Like Carolyn Griggs Moore
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