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• Name: Joseph S DeLONG
• Sex: M
• Birth: 11 Feb 1837 in Topton, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 25 Feb 1896 in Topton, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: DeLong Bowers Church, Bowers, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Jacob DeLONG Birth: 27 Mar 1803 in Bowers, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 23 Oct 1851 in Griesemers Hill, On Way To Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Sallie SCHAEFFER Birth: 4 Oct 1803 Death: 22 Jun 1906

Family:
Marriage:

• Mary High YODER on 25 Dec 1869 .^m1
  
• Mary High YODER

Children:

1. Lizzie DeLONG
2. S Molly DeLONG
3. Katie DeLONG Birth: 1871 Death: 1878
4. Sallie DeLONG Birth: 1872 Death: 1877
5. Harvey J DeLONG Birth: 1874 Death: 1878
6. Calvin M Rev DeLONG Birth: 7 Jul 1876 Death: 7 Sep 1958 in East Greenville, Pennsylvania
7. Frederick H DeLONG Birth: 23 Sep 1879

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

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[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770],

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[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770],

parents:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770],

place:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770]

Sources with Information about marriage to Mary High YODER

date:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770],

child:

[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770]

Research Notes:
1868: came into possession of his father's farm, of 125 acres [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770]

---------- Morton Montgomery, p770: Joseph S. De Long, in his life time a highly esteemed and successful farmer near Topton, in Maxatawny township, Berks county, was born there Feb. 11, 1837, and died Feb. 25, 1896, aged fifty-nine years, fourteen days.
Joseph De Long, his grandfather, was a farmer. According to the tombstone in De Long's Bowers churchyard, his wife Susanna De Long, nee Butz, was "born March 20, 1782, died Jan. 24, 1874, aged ninety-one years, ten months, four days."
Jacob De Long, son of Joseph, was born on his father's farm near Bowers, March 27, 1803, and died Oct. 23, 1851, his remains being interred at De Long's Church. He was a life-long farmer, and his home is now the property of the De Long estate. In his time the East Penn railroad had not been built, and in order to build his horse power shed, he was obliged to haul his lumber from Allentown. While on one of these trips, on going down Griesemer's Hill, he accidentally fell from the wagon, which passed over him, killing him instantly. His death caused great sorrow in the community, where he was universally esteemed. On May 1, 1836, he married Sallie Schaeffer, who was born Oct. 4, 1803, daughter of Jonas Schaeffer, of Fleetwood. She died June 22, 1906, aged ninety-two years. eight months, and eighteen days. Their children were; Joseph S.; Philip, living retired at Hamburg, who has children: Annie, Dr. Percy and Elsie; Alfred, a farmer at Monterey, who had ten children, six now deceased, the survivors being: Sallie, James, Luther, and Ruth; and Elizabeth, who married Daniel Merkel, of Fleetwood, and has children: Ella, Lewis, Sallie and Daniel.
Joseph S. De Long passed his entire life as a farmer. In 1868 he came into possession of his father's farm, a fine tract consisting of 125 acres of land. He was also the owner of a valuable farm of 160 acres located near Zion's Church, in Maxatawny township, property that is now tenanted. In all his undertakings Mr. De Long prospered, and his investments were marked by sound judgment. In politics he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the Reformed Church, and he is buried at De Long's Church.
On Dec. 25, 1869, Mr. De Long married Mary H. Yoder, a daughter of Martin and Catharine (High) Yoder, and granddaughter of Martin and Susanna (Peter) Yoder, of Oley township. Seven children blessed this union: (1) Katie, born in 1871, died in 1878. (2) Sallie born in 1872, died in 1877. (3) Harvey J., born in 1874, died in 1878. (4) Rev. Calvin Martin, born July 7, 1876, was educated in the public schools, the Keystone State Normal school (from which he graduated in 1894), Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster (from which he graduated with first honors in 1900) Chicago University, and the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church of America, Lancaster (graduating in 1903). He was stationed at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church at East Greenville, Pa., where he is still the honored pastor. He is a brilliant and interesting speaker, and an earnest worker. On May 5, 1906, he m. Bessie Mae Bauscher, and has one child, Emma Mary. (5) Lizzie m. Rev. John Stoudt. (6) Frederick H., born Sept. 23, 1879, attended the local schools, the Keystone State Normal School, and is now the farmer on the home farm. (7) S. Molly m. Marion Hertzog, a clerk at the Kutztown foundry, Kutztown, and they have a daughter, Erma De Long. [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p770]



Pedigree of Joseph S DeLONG
                                     /-----Abraham LANGER
                            /-----Pyeter DeLANGHT
                   /-----John DeLONG
                  |        |         /-----Jacob WEBER
                  |         \-----Eva Elizabeth WEBER
                  |                  \-----Anna Elizabeth (WEBER)
          /-----Joseph DeLONG
         |         \-----Maria Katherina DUSSINGER
 /-----Jacob DeLONG
|         \-----Susanna BUTZ
Joseph S DeLONG
|         /-----Jonas SCHAEFFER
 \-----Sallie SCHAEFFER



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