Jerusha Maria Sutherland and Abner Long

ABNER LONG was born in 1823 in Ohio, and died December 3, 1903 in Egan, Moody, South Dakota.⁷²⁶¹ He is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Egan, Moody, South Dakota.^{7261, 456}

He married JERUSHA MARIA SUTHERLAND on March 14, 1844 in Green County, Wisconsin,⁴²¹ daughter of MARIA WESSEL and JUSTUS SYLVESTER SUTHERLAND. She was born August 1, 1824 in Bangall, Dutchess, New York,⁴⁵⁶ and died October 6, 1885 in Egan, Moody, South Dakota.⁷⁶⁹³ She is buried in Gap Cemetery, Albany, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Jerusha M. Sutherland)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Jerusha M. Sutherland)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Jerusha M. Sutherland)

Children of JERUSHA MARIA SUTHERLAND and ABNER LONG:

1. JUSTUS WILLIAM LONG, b. 1844, Wisconsin; m. MARY ELIZABETH HILBORN on January 10, 1868 in Green County, Wisconsin⁴²¹.
2. SARAH JANE LONG, b. May 8, 1848, Green County, Wisconsin;⁴⁵⁶ m. ALFRED REUBEN STEPHENS; d. March 23, 1922, Moody County, South Dakota.⁴⁵⁶
3. MARIA L. LONG, b. 1850, Wisconsin; m. (1) CHARLES SYLVESTER on June 3, 1867 in Green County, Wisconsin⁴⁸¹⁸, m. (2) WILLIAM W. BAILEY on December 1, 1869 in Wisconsin⁷²⁶³; d. February 24, 1935, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.⁷²⁶⁶



Military Service

Obituaries

Albany Vindicator, October 15, 1885⁷⁶⁹³

Jerusha Long, wife of Abner Long, died at her home in Egan, Dakota on October 6 and was brought here among her relatives and friends for burial. Her remains arrived at Monroe on Thursday and on Friday she was buried in the cemetery at the Gap Church; the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Howe of Monroe. A large number of friends and relatives were present and paid their last respects to one of the pioneer settlers of this county. Mrs. Long was born at Madison County, New York on August 1, 1824 and came to Wisconsin with her parents Justus and Maria Sutherland in 1839 and settled in the town of Sylvester, Green County. In 1844 Jerusha married Abner Long but remained a resident of this county until 1879 when they moved to Egan, Moody County, Dakota at which place she died.

Daily Argus-Leader, December 8, 1903⁷²⁶¹

Aged Veteran Dies at Egan

Egan, Dec. 8.—(Special to the Argus-Leader.)—Abner Long, a veteran of the civil war, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Stevens, on the third, at the age of 80. He was buried from the M. E. church on Sunday. The services were conducted by Rev. Kerr pastor of the church, and the G. A. R. of which he was a member, with the W. R. C. attended in a body. The burial service of the G. A. R. was held over the grave, in the Silent City, on the hill.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 23, 18504817	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Abner Long Jerusha Maria Sutherland Justus William Long Sarah Jane Long Maria L. Long
July 21, 18607259	Fillmore, Andrew, Missouri	Abner Long Jerusha Maria Sutherland Justus William Long Sarah Jane Long Maria L. Long
September 1, 18704815	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Jerusha Maria Sutherland Abner Long
June 12, 18807258	Northwood, Worth, Iowa	William W. Bailey Maria L. Long Emery A. Bailey Abner Long Jerusha Maria Sutherland
June 9, 19007260	Egan, Moody, South Dakota	Alfred Reuben Stephens Sarah Jane Long Wealtha Viola Stephens Ray William Stephens Abner Long