Martha Longley

F, #3457, b. 2 September 1845, d. 7 April 1879
Last Edited=5 Jan 2026
Relationships
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Martha Longley was born on 2 September 1845 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel. Martha Longley married Walter Smith on 27 October 1869 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,3 Martha Longley died on 7 April 1879 at Jasper Co., Missouri, at age 33.2 She was buried at Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1850Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, page 40.

Child of Martha Longley and Walter Smith

Citations

  1. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Martha (Longley) Smith, Memorial ID 11382730,
    Birth: 2 September 1845, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 7 April 1879, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
    Burial: Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11382730/martha-smith: accessed January 5, 2026), memorial page for Martha Longley Smith (2 Sep 1845–7 Apr 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11382730, citing Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Just Us (contributor 51491164).
    Parents
    Thomas Longley 1807–1892
    Mary Rupel Longley 1808–1865
    Spouses
    Walter Smith 1841–1923 (m. 1869)
    Siblings
    Permelia Greenwood 1836–1928
    Lewis E. Longley 1838–1861
    Frances Ann Longley Crill 1840–1930
    Sarah Longley Hammond 1840–1909
    Children
    Hivilah Edward "Vilah" Smith 1875–1912
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/100/11382730_c7877c73-8369-4096-8fe6-525095211a7c.jpeg,.
  3. [S1661] Ancestry.com, online Ancestry.com, Indiana Works Progress Administration (St. Joseph County, Indiana), downloaded 2000, book 6, page 158.

Mary Ellen Longley

F, #3459, b. 3 February 1853, d. 30 January 1934
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
Relationships
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Mary Ellen Longley was born on 3 February 1853 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel. Mary Ellen Longley married Christian Martin Wenger in 1872.3 Mary Ellen Longley died on 30 January 1934 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 80.2 She was buried at Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 She lived in February 1928 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.3 She lived in February 1892 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.4

Children of Mary Ellen Longley and Christian Martin Wenger

Citations

  1. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary Ellen (Longley) Wenger, Memorial ID 45864875,
    Birth: 3 February 1853, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 30 January 1934, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45864875/mary_ellen-wenger: accessed February 12, 2026), memorial page for Mary Ellen Longley Wenger (3 Feb 1853–30 Jan 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45864875, citing Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by J. C. Clark (contributor 47094715).
    Spouses
    Christian Martin Wenger 1849–1926 (m. 1872)
    Children
    Nora Angela Wenger Whitmer 1873–1947
    Lorena Pearl Wenger Jackson 1875–1958
    Howard Longley Wenger 1877–1927
    Laura Christine Wenger Woods 1882–1961
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2023/81/45864875_d069993a-64d0-4423-ad9d-835ec81cac5d.jpeg,.
  3. [S1893] The Mortuary Record - Mrs. Permelia Greenwood, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 07 Feb 1928, section 1, page 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Tuesday 07 Feb 1928 , section 1, page 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  4. [S3526] Thomas Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 12 February 1892, 1. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Mary Helen Longley

F, #2100, b. 16 July 1881, d. 17 May 1954
Last Edited=10 May 2025
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
Back of original picture says "Wm Longley's daughter", taken at South Bend, Indiana. Not sure if this is Edna or Mary?
     Mary Helen Longley was also known as Marie. She was born on 16 July 1881 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 She was the daughter of William H. Longley and Helen Louise Sarle. Mary Helen Longley married Rudolph Joseph Altgelt on 25 June 1908 at St. Joseph, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.3,4 Mary Helen Longley died on 17 May 1954 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 72.3 She was buried at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 Pictorial & Biographical Memoirs, Elkhart & St. Joseph Co, 1893, pg 316. She lived in August 1935 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.5 She lived in April 1942 at 126 S. Scott St., St. Joseph Co., Indiana. She lived in March 1944 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.6

Citations

  1. [S961] Unknown household, census, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, Family History Library.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary Helen (Longley) Altgelt, Memorial ID 65724150,
    Birth: 16 July 1881, USA
    Death: 17 May 1954, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65724150/mary_helen-altgelt: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for Mary Helen Longley Altgelt (16 Jul 1881–17 May 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65724150, citing Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Cemetery P.I. (contributor 47280118).
    Parents
    William H Longley 1846–1935
    Helen G Searle Longley 1846–1935
    Spouses
    Rudolph J Altgelt 1880–1960
    Siblings
    Edna J Longley 1884–1959,.
  3. [S1883] EX-LIBRARIAN DIES AT AGE 75, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 25 Nov 1959, n/a, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Wednesday 25 Nov 1959.. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  4. [S2038] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Rudolph J. Altgelt, online www.ancestry.com, Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
    Name:     Rudolph J. Altgelt
    Spouse Name:     Mary Helen Longley
    Marriage Date:     25 Jun 1908
    Marriage County:     St. Joseph
    Source Title 1:     St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source Title 2:     Index to Marriage Records South Bend City Marriage
    Source Title 3:     W. P. A. Book Numbers Indicates Location of Record
    Book:     22
    OS Page:     84
    Source Citation: Title: St. Joseph County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Records South Bend City Marriage, W. P. A. Book Numbers Indicates Location of Record; Book: 22; Page: 84.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
    Original data:
    Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
    Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana. Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Rudolph J. Altgelt.
  5. [S1885] W.H. LONGLEY, EX-MAYOR, DIES, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Sunday 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  6. [S1889] Mrs. Gabriel R. Summers, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 04 Mar 1944, page 6, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Saturday 04 Mar 1944, page 6. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).

Mercy Ann Longley

F, #274, b. 4 September 1855, d. 2 March 1944
Last Edited=10 May 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
2nd great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Mercy Ann Longley was born on 4 September 1855 at Sumption Prairie, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 She was born circa September 1855 at Clay Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana.3 She was the daughter of Andrew Longley and Mary Rupel. Mercy Ann Longley married Gabriel Rush Summers, son of Edward Summers and Catherine Drullinger, on 28 October 1880 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.4,5 Mercy Ann Longley died on 2 March 1944 at Washington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, at age 88.1 She was buried on 6 March 1944 at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 History of St. Joseph Co., Indiana, 1907, page 778-779. She lived on 30 December 1931 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.6 She lived in August 1920 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.5 Mercy Morse Longley was issued a U.S. Passport on 12 Jun 1924.7 Mercy Morse Longley in the New Orleans Passenger List with Helen Longley in Feb 1926.8 She lived in August 1935 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.9

The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Saturday 04 Mar 1944, page 6
     
Mrs. Gabriel R. Summers
Mrs. Gabriel R. Summers, formerly of this city, died Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lincoln Ayling, Foothills, Washington, Conn., after a several weeks' illness. Mrs. Summers was Mercy Ann Longley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Longley, pioneers of this county, and was born Sept. 4, 1855, on Sumption prairie, southwest of the city. It was in this home that she was married to Gabriel R. Summers in 1880. For many years they resided at 314 West Colfax avenue. Mr. Summers, who had served as Indiana state senator, died Aug. 20, 1920. Four years ago Mrs. Summers went east to make her home with her daughter, with whom she had been spending her summers for many years. Services were held Saturday at Foothills. The burial will take place at 2 p.m. in the Summers mausoleum, Highland cemetery, this city, on Monday. The service, which will be in charge of Rev. Don H. Copeland, rector of the St. James Episcopal church, will be private. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Summers is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Rudolph J. Altgelt and Miss Edna Longley of this city; Howard Longley of Detroit, Mich; Bert Shimp of Granger, Ind., and Andrew Shimp of Chicago.1

Census

CensusDatePlace
CensusJuly 1860Greene Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     7667::13346560
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13346560:7667
Name     Mercy Longley
Age     4
Birth Year     abt 1856
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Indiana
Residence     Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana
Post Office     Sumption Prairie
Dwelling Number     997
Family Number     997
Inferred Father     Ane Longley
Inferred Mother     Mary Longley
Household Member 1     Ane Longley (36)
Household Member 2     Mary Longley (32)
Household Member 3     Wm Longley (13)
Household Member 4     Sarah Longley (11)
Household Member 5     Mercy Longley (4)
Household Member 6     Catharina Rupel (58)
Household Member 7     Volantin Nagiley (36)
Household Members     Ane Longley, 36, Mary Longley, 32, Wm Longley, 13, Sarah Longley, 11, Mercy Longley, Catharina Rupel, 58, Volantin Nagiley, 36
Source.Title     1860 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     The National Archives in Washington D.C.
Source.Record Group     Records of the Bureau of the Census
Source.Record Group Number     29
Source.Series Number     M653
Source.Residence Date     1860
Source.Residence     Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     M653_295
Source.Page     145
Source.FHL Film     803295
Source.Year     1860
Source.Citation     The National Archives in Washington D.C; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana; Roll: M653_295; Page: 145; Family History Library Film: 803295
CensusJune 1880Greene Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     6742::45944460
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/45944460:6742
Name     Mercy A. Longley
Age     24
Birth Date     Abt 1856
Birth Place     Indiana
Residence     Greene, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number     36
Race     White
Gender     Female
Relationship     Daughter
Marital Status     Single
Father's Name     Andrew Longley
Father's Birth Place     Pennsylvania
Mother's Name     Mary Longley
Mother's Birth Place     Pennsylvania
Occupation     Homeworker
Household Member 1     Andrew Longley (57, Head)
Household Member 2     Mary Longley (52, Wife)
Household Member 3     Mercy A. Longley (24, Daughter)
Household Member 4     Catharine Ruple (78, Mother-in-law)
Household Members     Andrew Longley, 57, Self (Head), Mary Longley, 52, Wife, Mercy A. Longley, Catharine Ruple, 78, Mother-in-law
Source.Title     1880 United States Federal Census
Source.Year     1880
Source.Census Place     Greene, St Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     309
Source.Page     497d
Source.Enumeration District     165
Source.Citation     Year: 1880; Census Place: Greene, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 309; Page: 497d; Enumeration District: 165
CensusJune 1900Clay Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     7602::13666968
URL     https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7602&h=13666968
Name     Merey Sumers Or Sumess
Age     44
Birth Date     September 1855
Birth Place     Indiana, USA
Residence     Clay, St Joseph, Indiana
Sheet Number     1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation     5
Family Number     5
Race     White
Gender     Female
Relationship     Wife
Marital Status     Married
Spouse's Name     Gabriel Sumers Or Sumess
Marriage Year     1881
Years Married     19
Father's Name     Andrew Longley
Father's Birth Place     Pennsylvania, USA
Mother's Name     Mary Longley
Mother's Birth Place     Pennsylvania, USA
Mother number of living children     1
Mother How many children     1
Can Read     Yes
Can Write     Yes
Can Speak English     Yes
Household Members     Gabriel Sumers Or Sumess, Alice G Sumers Or Sumess, Andrew Longley, Mary Longley, Ezra Reprogle
Source.Title     1900 United States Federal Census
Source.Citation     Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 401; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240401
Source.Year     1900
Source.Census Place     Clay, St Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     401
Source.Page     1
Source.Enumeration District     0101
Source.FHL microfilm     1240401
CensusJanuary 1920South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 237, sheet 1.
CensusApril 1930South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, value of property listed as $175,000

Child of Mercy Ann Longley and Gabriel Rush Summers

Citations

  1. [S1889] Mrs. Gabriel R. Summers, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 04 Mar 1944, page 6, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Saturday 04 Mar 1944, page 6. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary Ann (Longley) Summers, Memorial ID 175125045,
    Birth: 4 September 1855, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 2 March 1944, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175125045/mary_ann-summers: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for Mary Ann Longley Summers (4 Sep 1855–2 Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175125045, citing Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
    Parents
    Andrew Longley 1823–1906
    Mary R. Rupel Longley 1827–1914
    Spouses
    Gabriel Rush Summers 1857–1920
    Siblings
    William H Longley 1846–1935
    Sara Josephine Longley Shimp 1849–1931
    Children
    Alice G. Ayling 1893–1988,.
  3. [S254] Unknown compiler, CENSUS: 1900 IN, St Joseph Co , Clay twsp , E D 101 Sheet 1 (n.p.: n.pub.).
  4. [S253] Unknown author, St Joseph Co , IN Marriage Records, (Bk 8, pg 284) (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  5. [S1887] GABRIEL R. SUMMERS DIES AFTER MONTH'S ILLNESS, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 21 Aug 1920, Section 1, page 1, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Saturday 21 Aug 1920, Section 1, page 1.. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  6. [S1882] Mrs. Sara Josephine Shimp, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 31 Dec 1931, section 1, page 13, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Thursday 31 Dec 1931, section 1, page 13.. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  7. [S1898] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925

    Name:     Mercy Morse Longley     
    Birth Date:     15 May 1906     
    Birth Place:     South Bend, Indiana      
    RESIDENCE:     South Bend, Indiana      
    Passport Issue Date:     12 Jun 1924     
    Father Name:     William Howard Longley     
    Father's Birth Location:     South Bend, Indiana      
    Father's Residence:     Detroit, Michigan      
    Passport Includes a Photo:     Y      
    Source:     Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)      
         
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data:

    Passport Applications, 1795-1905; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1372, 694 rolls); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    Passport Applications, January 2, 1906-March 31, 1925; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1490, 2740 rolls); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    Registers and Indexes for Passport Applications, 1810-1906; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1371, rolls 1-3, 13); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    Emergency Passport Applications (Passports Issued Abroad), 1877-1907; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1834, 56 rolls); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    Description:
    This database contains U.S. passport applications from 1795-1925, including emergency passport applications (passports issued abroad) from 1877-1907. It also contains passport application registers for 1810-1817, 1830-1831, and 1834-1906. Passport applications often include information regarding an applicant's family status, date and place of birth, residence, naturalization (if foreign-born), and other biographical information. Twentieth-century applications often include marriage and family information as well as dates, places, and names of ships used for travel.

         . Hereinafter cited as U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925.
  8. [S1899] New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945, online www.ancestry.com, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945
    Name: Mercy Morse Longley
    Arrival Date: 11 Feb 1926
    Age: 19
    Gender: Female
    Port of Departure: Havana, Cuba
    Ship Name: Munamar
    Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
    Birthplace: Indiana,South Bend
    National Archives' Series Number: T905_109
    Source Information:

    Ancestry.com. New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data:
    New Orleans, Louisiana. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902. Micropublication M259. RG036. Rolls # 1-93. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    New Orleans, Louisiana. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945. Micropublication T905. RG085. Rolls # 1-189. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    Description:
    This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana from 1820-1945. In addition, the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm. Information contained in this index includes: name, age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, destination, arrival data and port, port of departure, ship name, and source information.


    . Hereinafter cited as New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945.
  9. [S1885] W.H. LONGLEY, EX-MAYOR, DIES, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Sunday 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).

Mercy Morse Longley1

F, #4764, b. 15 May 1906, d. 16 May 2005
Last Edited=6 Jan 2026
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Mercy Morse Longley was born on 15 May 1906 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2,1 She was the daughter of William Howard Longley and Helen Mildred Morse. Mercy Morse Longley was born circa 1907 at Indiana. She married Carl Frederick Prell, son of Horace H. Prell and Barbara Shelter, on 28 October 1926 at 45 East Elm St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.3,1 Mercy Morse Longley died on 16 May 2005 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 99.2,1 She was cremated on 20 May 2005 at Michiana Crematory, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 She graduated circa 1925 at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.3

Mercy M.L. Prell

May 15, 1906 - May 16, 2005 Mercy Morse Longley Prell died at home May 16, 2005. She was born May 15, 1906 in Clay Township and was a lifelong South Bend resident. She was the daughter of William Longley and Helen Morse Longley. Her father was born in South Bend; her mother was born in St. Laurence County, N.Y. She attended Madison School, Central High School, and graduated from St. Mary's Academy. She then attended the Art Institute in Chicago. On October 28, 1926, she married Carl Frederick Prell, also of South Bend. He preceded her May 17, 1968. Mercy Prell joined the South Bend Junior League in 1927 and had been an active member. She assisted in starting the South Bend Blood Bank and Planned Parenthood in South Bend. She had been active in and on the board of the Northern Indiana Historical Society. She is survived by a daughter, Penelope Luce, a granddaughter and a grandson, Lauri and Zachary Luce, all of whom live in California. Arrangements are being handled by Welsheimer Funeral Home. Interment will be private at Highland Cemetery. Any donations should be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 12 Jun 2005, Sun, Page C10.4


Her Social Security Number was 309-48-1626 issued in Indiana. Social Security Death Index list born 15 May 1906 and died 16 May 2005.

Marriage of Longley / Prell

The marriage of Miss Mercy Morse Longley and Carl Frederick Prell of South Bend, took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the horn of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn-Beesley, 45 East Elm street. Chicago. Mr. Prell is the son of Mrs. Barbara Prell, 410 West Madison street. The marriage ceremony was read In the presence of the Immediate families and Intimate friends. Following a wedding trip In the east, Mr. and Mrs. Prell will reside South Bend. Mrs. Prell Is a graduate of St. Mary's college and Mr. Prell is a graduate of the South Bend High school and is connected with the Lamport-MacDonald company. Mrs. Hugh M. Stephenson, Mrs. J. R. Summers, Fred E. Irwin and Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Altgelt, of this city, were among the guests at the ceremony.

The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
28 Oct 1926, Thu - Page 5.3

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census15 April 1910Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana
CensusJanuary 1920Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, listed as 13 years old and born in Indiana
Census8 April 1930South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana5
CensusApril 1940312 W Colfax, Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     2442::54425647
URL     https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2442&h=54425647
Name     Mercy M Prell
Age     33
Estimated Birth Year     abt 1907
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Indiana
Marital Status     Married
Relationship     Wife
Residence     South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940     South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Street     West Colfax
House Number     312
Inferred Residence in 1935     South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Residence in 1935     South Bend
Resident on farm in 1935     No
Sheet Number     10A
Attended School or College     No
Highest Grade Completed     High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939     0
Income     0
Income Other Sources     No
Household Members     Carl F Prell, Helen M Beesley
Source.Title     1940 United States Federal Census
Source.Citation     Year: 1940; Census Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01133; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 97-16
Source.Year     1940
Source.Census Place     South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     m-t0627-01133
Source.Page     10A
Source.Enumeration District     97-16

Child of Mercy Morse Longley and Carl Frederick Prell

Citations

  1. [S1955] Penny Luce, "Penny Luce User <e-mail address>," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 21 Nov 2010. Hereinafter cited as "Penny Luce User <e-mail address>."
  2. [S2691] Mercy Morse Longley, death 016378 (20 May 2005), Ancestry.com website, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Record ID     60716::2086589
    URL     https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60716&h=2086589
    Image Page URL     https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60716/images/44494_344274-01418
    Name     Mercy Morse Prell
    Gender     Female
    Race     White
    Age     99
    Marital status     Widowed
    Birth Date      15 May 1906
    Birth Place     South Bend, Indiana
    Death Date      16 May 2005
    Death Place     South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Father     William Howard Longley
    Mother     Helen Longley
    Source.Title     Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    Source.Citation     Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2005; Roll: 11
    Source.Part1     Indiana Archives and Records Administration
    Source.Part2     Indianapolis, IN, USA
    Source.Part3     Death Certificates
    Source.Year      2005
    Source.Roll     11. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S2693] Marriage of Longley / Prell, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 28 October 1926, 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana).
  4. [S2543] Mercy M.L. Prell, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), https://www.newspapers.com, 12 June 2005, C10. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana).
  5. [S2037] Unknown household, census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Ancestry.com website, 1930 United States Federal Census
    Name:     Mercy Prell
    Gender:     Female
    Birth Year:     abt 1907
    Birthplace:     Indiana
    Race:     White
    Home in 1930:     South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
    Marital Status:     Married
    Relation to Head of House:     Wife
    Spouse's Name:      Carl F Prell
    Father's Birthplace:     Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:     New York
    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Carl F Prell 32
    Mercy Prell 23
    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 626; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 271.0; FHL microfilm: 2340361.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Permelia A. Longley

F, #3452, b. 2 April 1836, d. 7 February 1928
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
Relationships
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Permelia A. Longley was born on 2 April 1836 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel. Permelia A. Longley was born circa 1837 at Indiana.3 She married Andrew Jackson Greenwood on 31 October 1861 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.4,5 Permelia A. Longley died on 7 February 1928 at Clay Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 91.6,1,2 She was buried on 9 February 1928 at Ullery Cemetery, Roseland, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,7,2
Jim Coleman record lists Andrew J. Greenwood marrying Permelia A. Longley on 08 Oct 1867.3 She lived in May 1916 at Clay Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana.5 The cause of death was Senility.7 She lived in February 1892 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.8

The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Tuesday 07 Feb 1928 , section 1, page 5

The Mortuary Record - Mrs. Permelia Greenwood
Mrs. Permelia Greenwood, age 91, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Byron Christian, Clay township, at 12:15 o'clock this morning. She had been ill for a long time of complications. Mrs. Greenwood was born in this county April 2, 1836. She was married 65 years ago to Andrew Jackson Greenwood. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Byron Christian, Mrs. Grant Miller, both of Clay township, and Mrs. Arthur Kizer, Sumption Prairie; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Newton Longley, Clay township, and Francis Krill, La Fountain, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ellen Wenger, of South Bend. The funeral will be at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Byron Christian, Clay township, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Clyde Forney, of the First Church of Brethren, officiating. Burial will be at the Ullery cemetery, north of Roseland.1

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1850Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, page 40.

Children of Permelia A. Longley and Andrew Jackson Greenwood

Citations

  1. [S1893] The Mortuary Record - Mrs. Permelia Greenwood, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 07 Feb 1928, section 1, page 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Tuesday 07 Feb 1928 , section 1, page 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Permelia Greenwood, Memorial ID 50712184,
    Birth: 2 April 1836
    Death: 7 February 1928
    Burial: Ullery Cemetery, Roseland, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50712184/permelia-greenwood: accessed January 4, 2026), memorial page for Permelia Greenwood (2 Apr 1836–7 Feb 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50712184, citing Ullery Cemetery, Roseland, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
    Parents
    Thomas Longley 1807–1892
    Mary Rupel Longley 1808–1865
    Spouses
    Andrew Jackson Greenwood 1836–1915 (m. 1861)
    Siblings
    Lewis E. Longley 1838–1861
    Frances Ann Longley Crill 1840–1930
    Sarah Longley Hammond 1840–1909
    Martha Longley Smith 1845–1879
    Children
    Charles Greenwood 1863–1886
    Ida May Miller 1868–1948
    Gertrude E ""Gertie"" Greenwood 1870–1928
    Eva Louella Greenwood Kizer 1874–1966
    Homer Greenwood 1877–1909
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/159/50712184_133921735469.jpg,.
  3. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  4. [S1661] Ancestry.com, online Ancestry.com, Indiana Works Progress Administration (St. Joseph County, Indiana), downloaded 2000, book 5, page 22.
  5. [S1891] Andrew Jackson Greenwood, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 23 May 1916, page 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Tuesday 23 May 1916 , page 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  6. [S2548] Permelia A. Longley, death 5897-30 (08 Feb 1928), unknown repository, unknown repository address, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1928; Roll: 03
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 (database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

    Original data:
    Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
    . Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  7. [S2548] Permelia A. Longley, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1928; Roll: 03
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 (database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

    Original data:
    Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  8. [S3526] Thomas Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 12 February 1892, 1. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Roland Horace Longley

M, #13150, b. 18 October 1914, d. 3 July 2002
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
     Roland Horace Longley was born on 18 October 1914 at Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1 He was the son of Horace James Longley and Lillie E. Fickenscher. Roland Horace Longley married Betty Lou Palmer on 24 March 1940 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1 Roland Horace Longley died on 3 July 2002 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 87.1 He was cremated on 11 July 2002.

Roland H. Longley
Oct. 18, 1914 - July 3, 2002


Roland H. Longley, 87, of Bercado Place, died Wednesday, July 3rd, following a lengthy illness. He had been a resident of Fountainview for the last two years.

Roland was born in Granger, Ind., on Oct. 18, 1914, and had lived in this area all of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace J. and Lillie (Fichenscher) Longley; by his son, Timothy R. Longley of Rockwell, Texas, in October 2000; a sister, Rosella H. Ditsler in March 1996; and by a brother, Kenneth L. Longley in 1957.

Mr. Longley married the former Betty L. Palmer in South Bend, Ind., on March 24, 1940. She survives. He is also survived by four nephews, Robert G. Ditsler, Gene L. Ditsler, William H. Ditsler and Larry K. Ditsler.

Roland was a member of The First Christian Church of South Bend. He was formerly the chief of civil defense and on the police reserve. He was a good marksman and earned the sharpshooter status. Roland enjoyed travelling.

Following his wishes, there will be no visitation, and a memorial service will be at a later date. Bubb Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of South Bend.

The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana)
Thu, Jul 04, 2002 ·Page 27.1


Child of Roland Horace Longley and Betty Lou Palmer

Citations

  1. [S3525] Roland H. Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 4 July 2002, 27. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Rosella Hilda Longley

F, #13149, b. 10 March 1913, d. 24 March 1996
Last Edited=5 Mar 2026
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Rosella Hilda Longley was born on 10 March 1913 at Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. She was the daughter of Horace James Longley and Lillie E. Fickenscher. Rosella Hilda Longley married Harry R. Ditsler on 26 April 1933 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Rosella Hilda Longley died on 24 March 1996 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 83. She was buried at Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1

Children of Rosella Hilda Longley and Harry R. Ditsler

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Rosella H. Ditsler, Memorial ID 87489842,
    Birth: 1913
    Death: 1996
    Burial: Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87489842/rosella_h-ditsler: accessed March 5, 2026), memorial page for Rosella H. Ditsler (1913–1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87489842, citing Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
    Spouses
    Harry R. Ditsler 1907–1978
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/91/87489842_133331711524.jpg,.

Russell Claude Longley

M, #13151, b. 10 January 1909, d. 11 April 1911
Last Edited=4 Mar 2026
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
     Russell Claude Longley was born on 10 January 1909 at Indiana.1 He was the son of Horace James Longley and Lillie E. Fickenscher. Russell Claude Longley died on 11 April 1911 at Harris Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 2.1 He was buried at Harris Prairie Cemetery, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1 The cause of death was Scarlet Fever.

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Russell Claude Longley, Memorial ID 75336898,
    Birth: 10 January 1909, Indiana, USA
    Death: 11 April 1911, Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Harris Prairie Cemetery, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75336898/russell_claude-longley: accessed March 4, 2026), memorial page for Russell Claude Longley (10 Jan 1909–11 Apr 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75336898, citing Harris Prairie Cemetery, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Casey Martin (contributor 49622750).
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/233/75336898_131406325142.jpg,.

Sara Josephine Longley

F, #272, b. 15 April 1849, d. 30 December 1931
Last Edited=10 May 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
2nd great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Sara Josephine Longley was born on 15 April 1849 at Harris Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1 She was the daughter of Andrew Longley and Mary Rupel. Sara Josephine Longley married John M. Shimp, son of Jacob Shimp and Hannah Graham, on 16 March 1870 at Greene Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Sara Josephine Longley died on 30 December 1931 at Harris Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 82.2,3 She was buried on 2 January 1932 at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2,3 HARN Family Bible. HARN Family Bible spelled name as "SHRIMP". History of St Joseph Co., spelled name as "SHIMP".

Following obituary for Sarah Josephine Shimp:

Mrs. Sarah Josephine Shimp.
Mrs. Sarah Josephine Shimp, of Harris township, Edwardsburg highway, died in her residence at 4:46 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. She was born in Greene township, April 15, 1849 and spent her entire life in this community. She leaves two sons Delbert Shimp and Andrew L. Shimp, both of St. Joseph county; one brother, William H. Longley of this city and a sister, Mrs. G. R. Summers, of South Bend. The body may be viewed in the residence of his son, Delbert Shimp, Edwardsburg road. The funeral will be Saturday, 1 p. m. in Riverview cemetery and the arrangements are in charge of Rev Elmer Ward Cole.
The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana)
Thu, Dec 31, 1931 ·Page 13.4


Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1850Concord Twsp., Elkhart Co., Indiana, page 28.
CensusJuly 1860Greene Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     7667::13346558
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13346558:7667
Name     Sarah Longley
Age     11
Birth Year     abt 1849
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Indiana
Residence     Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana
Post Office     Sumption Prairie
Dwelling Number     997
Family Number     997
Attended School     Y
Inferred Father     Ane Longley
Inferred Mother     Mary Longley
Household Member 1     Ane Longley (36)
Household Member 2     Mary Longley (32)
Household Member 3     Wm Longley (13)
Household Member 4     Sarah Longley (11)
Household Member 5     Mercy Longley (4)
Household Member 6     Catharina Rupel (58)
Household Member 7     Volantin Nagiley (36)
Household Members     Ane Longley, 36, Mary Longley, 32, Wm Longley, 13, Sarah Longley, Mercy Longley, 4, Catharina Rupel, 58, Volantin Nagiley, 36
Source.Title     1860 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     The National Archives in Washington D.C.
Source.Record Group     Records of the Bureau of the Census
Source.Record Group Number     29
Source.Series Number     M653
Source.Residence Date     1860
Source.Residence     Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     M653_295
Source.Page     145
Source.FHL Film     803295
Source.Year     1860
Source.Citation     The National Archives in Washington D.C; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana; Roll: M653_295; Page: 145; Family History Library Film: 803295
Census8 June 1880Harris Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana5
Census1900Harris Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 101, sheet 11.
CensusApril 1930Harris Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, listed as 81 years old, enumerated with her son Delbert Shimp and his wife.

Children of Sara Josephine Longley and John M. Shimp

Citations

  1. [S252] N/a, History of St Joseph Co Indiana, 1880, pg 716 (Chicago, Illinois: C.C. Chapman & Company, 1880). Hereinafter cited as History of St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
  2. [S1882] Mrs. Sara Josephine Shimp, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 31 Dec 1931, section 1, page 13, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Thursday 31 Dec 1931, section 1, page 13.. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  3. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Sara Josephine (Longley) Shimp, Memorial ID 145578893,
    Birth: 15 April 1849, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 1931, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145578893/sara_josephine-shimp: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for Sara Josephine Longley Shimp (15 Apr 1849–1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 145578893, citing Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by bill3262 (contributor 48550421).
    Parents
    Andrew Longley 1823–1906
    Mary R. Rupel Longley 1827–1914
    Spouses
    John M. Shimp 1848–1923
    Siblings
    William H Longley 1846–1935
    Mary Ann Longley Summers 1855–1944
    Children
    Delbert Shimp 1873–1947
    Andrew L. Shimp 1877–1956
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/181/145578893_3da35b4a-7dfa-436e-924c-c83212211b3f.jpeg,.
  4. [S3040] Mrs. Sarah Josephine Shimp, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 31 December 1931, 13. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.
  5. [S2247] Shimp, census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Ancestry.com website, 1880 United States Federal Census

    Name: Sarah Shimh
    Age: 31
    Birth Year: abt 1849
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Home in 1880: Harris, St Joseph, Indiana
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: John Shimh
    Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
    Occupation: Keeps House
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Shimh 32
    Sarah Shimh 31
    Delbert Shimh 7
    Andrew Shimh 3

    Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Harris, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 308; Family History Film: 1254308; Page: 291B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 0720.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
    Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Sarah Longley

F, #3455, b. 21 November 1840, d. 12 November 1909
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
Relationships
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple
     Sarah Longley was born on 21 November 1840 at Indiana.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel. Sarah Longley was born circa 1842 at Indiana.2 She married Seth Hammond. Sarah Longley died on 12 November 1909 at Greene Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 68.3,1 She was buried at Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1 She lived in February 1892 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.4

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1850Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, page 40.

Children of Sarah Longley and Seth Hammond

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Sarah (Longley) Hammond, Memorial ID 9186393,
    Birth: 21 November 1840, Indiana, USA
    Death: 12 November 1909, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9186393/sarah-hammond: accessed January 5, 2026), memorial page for Sarah Longley Hammond (21 Nov 1840–12 Nov 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9186393, citing Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by SM (contributor 46597451).
    Parents
    Thomas Longley 1807–1892
    Mary Rupel Longley 1808–1865
    Spouses
    Seth Hammond 1836–1927
    Siblings
    Permelia Greenwood 1836–1928
    Lewis E. Longley 1838–1861
    Frances Ann Longley Crill 1840–1930
    Martha Longley Smith 1845–1879
    Children
    Mary Fannie Hammond Drake 1863–1939
    Dr Matthew Brown Hammond 1868–1933
    Lewis Wilber Hammond 1874–1954
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2018/35/9186393_156574e3-023f-4d7f-8cff-7a868410e43c.jpeg,.
  2. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  3. [S1814] Family Data Collection - Individual Records - Sarah Longley, online www.ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - Individual RecordsName: Sarah Longley
    Spouse: Sarah Longley
    Parents: Thomas Longley , Mary Rupel
    Birth Place: St Joseph, Madison Twn, IN
    Birth Date: 1842
    Marriage Place: St Joseph
    Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1863
    Death Place: Greene Twn, St Joseph, IN
    Death Date: 12 Nov 1909
    Source Citation: Birth year: 1842; Birth city: Madison Twn; Birth state: IN.
    Source Information:
    Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.
    Description:
    The Family Data Collection - Individual Records database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease.
    . Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records - Sarah Longley.
  4. [S3526] Thomas Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 12 February 1892, 1. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Thomas Longley

M, #3334, b. 3 March 1807, d. 11 February 1892
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
     Thomas Longley was born on 3 March 1807 at Addison, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.1,2 He married Mary Rupel, daughter of Jacob Rupel and Nancy Ann Livengood, on 17 July 1831 at Elkhart Co., Indiana.3 Thomas Longley married Sarah Witter on 28 November 1866 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Thomas Longley died on 11 February 1892 at Clay Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 84.1,4 He was buried on 14 February 1892 at Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,4 Ruple Family in America, 1988, by Jack D. Ruple Sr., pg 147. In 1880 Thomas Longley was a Farmer. The cause of death was Grip and General debility from old age.4 In 1850 Census, Thomas listed as Laborer, real estate worth $2000.

THOMAS LONGLEY DEAD.
He Was One of the Oldest of the Pioneers of St. Joseph County.

The venerable Thomas Longley, of Clay township, died at 7:30 o'clock last evening, of the grip and a general debility from old age. The funeral will be held on Sunday forenoon at 11 o'clock at the Ullery church in Clay township, friends meeting at the house at 10 o'clock.

Mr. Longley would have celebrated his 85th birthday on the 3d of next month. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and carne to Indiana with his father's family in 1834, settling first in Elkhart county, afterwards in Madison township, this county, then living in German township near Portage chapel, and finally, about twenty years ago, moving to Clay township where he bought the Pulling farm. Altogether he lived in this county more than half century. He was always kind and respected as an industrious , upright man and with record for honesty that was above reproach. Mr. Longley was twice married. His first wife was a Miss Rupel, sister of the venerable Samuel Rupel. Years after her death he was married to Mrs. Hardman, sister of Mr. George Witter, and her sudden death last April by the breaking of carriage in which she was riding near the Birdsell works will be remembered by readers of the TRIBUNE.

By his first wife Mr. Longley had 12 children. Those living are Mrs. A. J. Greenwood, Mrs. Seth Hammond, Mrs. C. M. Wenger and Newton Longley, of this county; Mrs. Joseph Krill, of North Manchester, this state, and Mrs. Harriet Greenwood, Carthage, Mo. Besides his brother, Mr. Andrew Longley, of Greene township, he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Polly Daggett, of Elkhart county, and Mrs. Mercy Bellestone, of Lowe, and also brother, Lewis, in the same state. The sister in Iowa is upwards of 90 years old..

The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana)
Fri, Feb 12, 1892 ·Page 1.4


Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1850Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, page 40.
CensusJune 1880Clay Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     6742::19589701
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/19589701:6742
Name     Thos. Longley
Age     73
Birth Date     Abt 1807
Birth Place     Pennsylvania
Residence     Clay, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number     96
Race     White
Gender     Male
Relationship     Head
Marital Status     Married
Spouse's Name     Sarah Longley
Father's Birth Place     Virginia
Mother's Birth Place     Virginia
Occupation     Farmer
Neighbors     View others on page
Household Member 1     Thos. Longley (73, Head)
Household Member 2     Sarah Longley (68, Wife)
Household Member 3     Thos. N. Longley (24, Son)
Household Member 4     Mary E. Longley (20, Daughter)
Household Members     Thos. Longley (73, Head), Sarah Longley (68, Wife), Thos. N. Longley (24, Son), Mary E. Longley (20, Daughter)
Source.Title     1880 United States Federal Census
Source.Year     1880
Source.Census Place     Clay, St Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     308
Source.Page     278b
Source.Enumeration District     157
Source.Citation     Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 308; Page: 278b; Enumeration District: 157

Children of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Thomas Longley, Memorial ID 11382749,
    Birth: 3 March 1807, Addison, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Death: 11 February 1892, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11382749/thomas-longley: accessed January 4, 2026), memorial page for Thomas Longley (3 Mar 1807–11 Feb 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11382749, citing Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by SM (contributor 46597451).
    Parents
    John Longley 1774–1854
    Frances Bird Longley 1781–1847
    Spouses
    Mary Rupel Longley 1808–1865 (m. 1831)
    Siblings
    Lewis D Longley 1804–1892
    Levi Longley 1817–1875
    William Longley 1820–1843
    Andrew Longley 1823–1906
    Children
    Permelia Greenwood 1836–1928
    Lewis E. Longley 1838–1861
    Frances Ann Longley Crill 1840–1930
    Sarah Longley Hammond 1840–1909
    Martha Longley Smith 1845–1879
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/100/11382749_c9aa1ae0-1c27-4454-91c7-eebf708bf494.jpeg,.
  2. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  3. [S1303] John Coleman, "John Coleman records FHL film 1673524 item 14" (n/a). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  4. [S3526] Thomas Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 12 February 1892, 1. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Thomas Newton Longley

M, #13142, b. 25 February 1856, d. 7 September 1931
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
Relationships
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
     Thomas Newton Longley was born on 25 February 1856 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana. He was the son of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel. Thomas Newton Longley married Mary A. Lowry on 16 October 1879 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Thomas Newton Longley died on 7 September 1931 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 75. He lived in February 1892 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1

Child of Thomas Newton Longley and Mary A. Lowry

Citations

  1. [S3526] Thomas Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 12 February 1892, 1. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Timothy Roland Longley

M, #13154, b. 19 May 1941, d. 22 October 2000
Last Edited=6 Mar 2026
Relationships
4th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
     Timothy Roland Longley was born on 19 May 1941 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1 He was the son of Roland Horace Longley and Betty Lou Palmer. Timothy Roland Longley married Carol Lee Houk on 20 November 1969 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Timothy Roland Longley married Dianna Sue Fields on 26 April 1979 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Timothy Roland Longley married Michelle Lee Bilder on 3 November 1990 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Timothy Roland Longley married Dianna Sue Fields on 26 August 2000 at Rockwall Co., Texas. Timothy Roland Longley died on 22 October 2000 at Rockwall, Rockwall Co., Texas, at age 59.1

Timothy R. Longley
May 19, 1941 - Oct. 21, 2000

Timothy R. Longley, 59, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 21, in Rockwall, Texas.He was born on May 19, 1941, in South Bend, Ind., to Roland H. and Betty Palmer Longley.

Mr. Longley served in the United States Navy. He was a longtime member of the Elks Club in South Bend, and the Knollwood Country Club where he was an avid golfer. For 20 years he owned and operated four music stores, Drumville Guitarland in South Bend and Indianapolis, Ind., and Columbus and Dayton, Ohio He was employed with Rainsoft and Culligan Water Treatments In Indiana and Michigan for 15 years. Mr. Longley was a member of the New Life Christian Fellowship In Dallas, and loved the Lord with all his heart.

He is survived by his wife, Dianne Longley of Rockwall; two sons, Reverend Ted Blair of Sachse, Texas, and Tim Blair of St Petersburg, Fla; a daughter. Staff Sergeant Theresa Robinson of Richmond Hills, Ga; his parents. Roland and Betty Longley of South Bend; a sister. Jenny Bernhardt, two grandchildren, Brandon Robinson of Richmond Hills and Noel Blair of Sachse; and by two nephews. Scott and Denny of South Bend.

The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana)
Sun, Oct 22, 2000 ·Page 42.1


Citations

  1. [S3524] Timothy R. Longley, The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Newspapers.com, 22 October 2000, 42. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

William Longley

M, #13144, b. 1833, d. 15 December 1836
Last Edited=4 Mar 2026
Relationships
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
     William Longley was born in 1833. He was the son of Thomas Longley and Mary Rupel. William Longley died on 15 December 1836 at Indiana.

William H. Longley

M, #271, b. 3 October 1846, d. 17 August 1935
Last Edited=10 May 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
2nd great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
William Longely of South Bend, Indiana
William Longley taken at South Bend, Indiana.
Tintype photograph of William Longley.
     William H. Longley was born on 3 October 1846 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.1,2 He was born on 15 April 1846 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. He was the son of Andrew Longley and Mary Rupel. William H. Longley married Helen Louise Sarle, daughter of Richard Sarle and Lucerina Mann, on 14 December 1871 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.3 William H. Longley died on 17 August 1935 at South William St., South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 88.1,2 He was buried on 20 August 1935 at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1,2 He graduated in 1867 at University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Degree in Commerce.1 Pictorial & Biographical Memoirs, Elkhart & St. Joseph Co,1893,pg 316.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1880, page 928-929, had the following:
William H. Longley was born in Elkhart county, Ind., October 3, 1846, and is the son of Andrew and Mary Longley, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Indiana. His father came to this state in 1834, and located in Elkhart county, where he resided until 1853; he then came to this county and located on Portage Prairie, and soon afterward moved to Sumption's Prairie, where he now resides. Mr. Longley remained at home on the farm until he was 16 years old, then entered the University of Notre Dame, where he took a full commercial course, and graduated in 1867; he them entered the dry goods house of John Brownfield, Esq., where he has since been engaged as salesman and book-keeper.
He was married in this city, to Miss Helen L. Searle of the same place, December 14, 1871, a daughter of Richard Searle Esq., of this place, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1848; they have one son, born January 28, 1878. In 1868 John N. Lederer formed a partnership with A.T. Coquillard and W. H. Longley. They purchased large tracts of land in Boone county, Nebraska, and platted and laid out the village of St. Edwards. In August, 1876, they formed a stock company, known as "The St. Edward's Land and Emigration Company". Mr. Longley is treasurer of the St. Edwards Land and Emigration Company, and also of the Wisconsin Land and Emigration Company of this city. Politically, he is a Democrat. He lived in 1901 at 215 S. William St., South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.

Hon. W.H. Longley, ex-mayor of South Bend, and president of the Northern Indiana Hedge Fence Company, is a native of Elkhart county, Ind., where he was born on October 3, 1846, a son of Andrew and Mary Longley, natives of Pennsylvania and Elkhart County, Ind., respectively. The paternal grandfather, William Longley, removed from his native State to Elkhart county, Ind., about 1834, of which section he was among the pioneer settlers. They came thither in wagons and located in the vicinity of Elkhart, where Mr. Longley purchased a heavily timbered and very wild tract of land. The Indians were still plentiful throughout the region, but were not hostile. On this farm the grandfather was called from life. About 1853 Andrew Longley came to St. Joseph county and settled on Sumption Prairie, where, until within a few years, he followed agricultural pursuits. Three children were born to himself and wife: William H., Josephine and Mercy. William H. Longley, the subject of this sketch, remained with and assisted his father on the home farm until he we was twenty-on years of age, receiving the advantages of the district schools in the vicinity of his rural home, his education being completed in Notre Dame College, from the commercial department of which he graduated in 1867. Soon after this he entered the dry goods store of John Brownfield, where he remained until 1888, at which time he engaged in the manufacture of knit underwear; He was one of the incorporators of the A.C. Staley Manufacturing Company, of which he was made vice-president, and held the office until elected to the position of mayor of South Bend. He is still a stockholder in this concern, and is also one of the incorporators of the Northern Indiana Hedge Fence Company. He is a stockholder in the St. Edwards Land and Insurance Company of St. Edwards, Neb. He was elected Mayor of South Bend in 1888, was re-elected 1890, during which time he was careful to guard the interests of the city and made a very efficient official. In 1882 he was made councilman from the Second Ward, in which capacity he served one term. He is one of the leading spirits of the city, and is always a leader in public enterprises. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M., the K. of P., being a charter member of the Crusade Lodge, No. 14, and also belongs to the Uniform Rank. He has been a married man since 1872, at which time Miss Helen Searle became his wife, and eventually the mother of a son and two daughters: Howard, Mary and Edna. Mr. Longley has a goodly amount of this world's goods, and is a successful and intelligent business man.4 He lived on 30 December 1931 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.5

The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Sunday 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5.

W.H. LONGLEY, EX-MAYOR, DIES
William H. Longley, South Bend's eight mayor, died at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night at the age of 88 years in his home at 215 South William street. He had been in failing health for several years and his death was attributed to the infirmities of age.
Mr. Longley was the second democratic mayor of South Bend, elected first in 1888 and again in 1890. In those days the term was for two years. During the years he held office, many notable improvements were made in the city. He also served in 1882 as councilman from the Second ward and was one of the incorporators of the former A.C. Staley Manufacturing company, of which he was vice-president until 1888. This company later became the Stephenson Underwear mills, now out of existence.
Born Oct. 3, 1846, in Elkhart, Ind., Mr. Longley came to South Bend at an early age and was married to Miss Helen Searle. Mrs. Longley died several years ago. His father, Andrew Longley, was born in Pennsylvania and his mother, Mary Longley, was a native of Elkhart county. They settled on a farm at Sumption Prairie, St. Joseph county, in 1853.
After receiving the usual common school education in the district school William Longley attended the University of Notre Dame and was graduated in 1867 with a degree in commerce. When he first came to South Bend Mr. Longley entered the dry goods store of John Brownfield and was employed there until he was first elected mayor of South Bend.
In 1892 he became a member of the firm of Beeper & Longley, manufacturers of brick. Later he became a sewer contractor in connection with the late Charles Knott but he retired years before his death.
Three children survive. They are Howard Longley, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Altgelt and Miss Edna Longley, both of South Bend. One granddaughter, Mrs. Carl Prell, and a sister, Mrs. G.B. Summers, also reside in this city.
The body may be viewed in the residence from Monday morning until the hour of the funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted in the residence by Rev. Charles Tupper Baillie, D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Highland cemetery.
Mr. Longley was a member of the Crusade Lodge No. 14, Knights of Pythias, and was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. His death leaves four ex-mayors of South Bend living. They are Fred W. Keller, Eli F. Seebirt, Chester R. Montgomery and W.R. Hinkle.1

The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Monday 19 Aug 1935, Section 2, page 6.

Funeral Notes
A change was been made in the funeral plans for William H. Longley, former mayor of South Bend, who died Saturday night in his home, 215 South William street. The body will lie in the residence from 9 o'clock Tuesday morning until the funeral there at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, instead of throughout today. Pallbearers will be Walter McInerny, William K. Lamport, William A. Sarlee, of Mishawaka; Delbert Simp (SIC), of Granger, this county; Carl Prell and Herman Altgelt.6

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1850Concord Twsp., Elkhart Co., Indiana, page 28.
CensusJuly 1860Greene Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Record ID     7667::13346556
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13346556:7667
Name     Wm Longley
Age     13
Birth Year     abt 1847
Gender     Male
Race     White
Birth Place     Indiana
Residence     Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana
Post Office     Sumption Prairie
Dwelling Number     997
Family Number     997
Attended School     Y
Inferred Father     Ane Longley
Inferred Mother     Mary Longley
Household Member 1     Ane Longley (36)
Household Member 2     Mary Longley (32)
Household Member 3     Wm Longley (13)
Household Member 4     Sarah Longley (11)
Household Member 5     Mercy Longley (4)
Household Member 6     Catharina Rupel (58)
Household Member 7     Volantin Nagiley (36)
Household Members     Ane Longley, 36, Mary Longley, 32, Wm Longley, Sarah Longley, 11, Mercy Longley, 4, Catharina Rupel, 58, Volantin Nagiley, 36
Source.Title     1860 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     The National Archives in Washington D.C.
Source.Record Group     Records of the Bureau of the Census
Source.Record Group Number     29
Source.Series Number     M653
Source.Residence Date     1860
Source.Residence     Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana
Source.Roll     M653_295
Source.Page     145
Source.FHL Film     803295
Source.Year     1860
Source.Citation     The National Archives in Washington D.C; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Greene, St. Joseph, Indiana; Roll: M653_295; Page: 145; Family History Library Film: 803295
Census1900South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
Census1920South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 237, sheet 8.
Census28 April 1930South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, In the 1930 Indiana Census, William H. Longley listed as 83 years old, born in Indiana, widowed, 25 years old at first marriage

Children of William H. Longley and Helen Louise Sarle

Citations

  1. [S1885] W.H. LONGLEY, EX-MAYOR, DIES, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Sunday 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), William H Longley, Memorial ID 174279586,
    Birth: 3 October 1846, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 17 August 1935, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174279586/william_h-longley: accessed May 10, 2025), memorial page for William H Longley (3 Oct 1846–17 Aug 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174279586, citing Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Brian J. Ensley (contributor 47190867).
    Parents
    Andrew Longley 1823–1906
    Mary R. Rupel Longley 1827–1914
    Spouses
    Helen G Searle Longley 1846–1935 (m. 1872)
    Siblings
    Sara Josephine Longley Shimp 1849–1931
    Mary Ann Longley Summers 1855–1944
    Children
    Mary Helen Longley Altgelt 1881–1954
    Edna J Longley 1884–1959
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/316/174279586_a89c7b35-84f8-4f09-9993-7bb05c438c57.webp,.
  3. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."
  4. [S1614] Anonymous, Pictorial and biographical memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana : together with biographies of many prominent men of northern Indiana and of the whole state, both living and dead (Chicago, Illinois: Goodspeed Bros., 1893). Hereinafter cited as Pictorial and biographical memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana.
  5. [S1882] Mrs. Sara Josephine Shimp, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 31 Dec 1931, section 1, page 13, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Thursday 31 Dec 1931, section 1, page 13.. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  6. [S1886] Funeral Notes, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 19 Aug 1935, Section 2, page 6, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Monday 19 Aug 1935, Section 2, page 6.. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).

William Howard Longley

M, #2102, b. 28 January 1878, d. 28 May 1955
Last Edited=23 Sep 2022
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-grandson of Jacob Ruple
     William Howard Longley was born on 28 January 1878 at Indiana.1 He was the son of William H. Longley and Helen Louise Sarle. William Howard Longley married Helen Mildred Morse, daughter of Hobart Abel Morse and Elizabeth Dorwin, on 16 October 1900 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana. William Howard Longley and Helen Mildred Morse were divorced.2 William Howard Longley married Marcia May VanSlyke before 1930. William Howard Longley died on 28 May 1955 at Frederic Twp., Crawford Co., Michigan, at age 77.3,4 He was buried at Eastlawn Cemetery, Lake Orion, Crawford Co., Michigan.4 Pictorial & Biographical Memoirs, Elkhart & St. Joseph Co, 1893, pg 316. He lived in August 1935 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.5 He lived in March 1944 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.6

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census1900South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
CensusApril 1910Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, listed with his wife and two daughters
CensusJanuary 1920Portage Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana

Children of William Howard Longley and Helen Mildred Morse

Citations

  1. [S1043] N/a, History of St Joseph Co , Indiana, 1880, page 929 (Chicago, Illinois: C.C. Chapman & Company, 1880). Hereinafter cited as History of St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
  2. [S1955] Penny Luce, "Penny Luce User <e-mail address>," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 21 Nov 2010. Hereinafter cited as "Penny Luce User <e-mail address>."
  3. [S2068] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, online ancestry.com, Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    Name:     William Howard Longley
    Birth Date:     abt 1878
    Birth Place:     South Bend, Indiana
    Death Date:     28 May 1955
    Death Place:     Frederic Twp., Crawford Co., Michigan
    Death Age:     77
    Occupation:     Carpenter
    Race:     White
    Marital Status:     Married
    Gender:     Male
    Father Name:     William Longley
    Mother Name:     Helen
    FHL Film Number:     965633
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
    Original data:
    "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995.
  4. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), William Howard Longley, Memorial ID 116355735,
    Birth: 28 January 1878, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 28 May 1955, Frederic, Crawford County, Michigan, USA
    Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery, Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116355735/william-howard-longley: accessed 23 September 2022), memorial page for William Howard Longley (28 Jan 1878–28 May 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116355735, citing Eastlawn Cemetery, Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Gone But Not Forgotten (contributor 46869124).

    Spouses
    Marcia May VanSlyke Longley 1888–1976
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/242/116355735_137799968890.jpg,.
  5. [S1885] W.H. LONGLEY, EX-MAYOR, DIES, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Sunday 18 Aug 1935, Section 1, page 1 and 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  6. [S1889] Mrs. Gabriel R. Summers, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), South Bend, Indiana, 04 Mar 1944, page 6, The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), Saturday 04 Mar 1944, page 6. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).

Mary Marilla Loomis1

F, #1090, b. 19 February 1801, d. 30 June 1859
Last Edited=13 Aug 2025
     Mary Marilla Loomis was born on 19 February 1801 at Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.2 She married Phineas Cromwell Williams. Mary Marilla Loomis died on 30 June 1859 at East Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, at age 58.2 She was buried at Hilton Cemetery, Troy, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.2

Children of Mary Marilla Loomis and Phineas Cromwell Williams

Citations

  1. [S803] B. Esther (Oviedo) Harn, "E.B. Harn Sheets, FHL film 1036595, # 190,191", Feb 1977 (18921 Knapp St., Northridge, CA 91324). Hereinafter cited as "E.B. Harn Sheets, FHL film 1036595."
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary M. Williams, Memorial ID 99162130,
    Birth: 21 February 1801
    Death: 30 June 1859
    Burial: Hilton Cemetery, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99162130/mary_m-williams: accessed August 13, 2025), memorial page for Mary M. Williams (21 Feb 1801–30 Jun 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99162130, citing Hilton Cemetery, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Paul E. Newell (contributor 47305921).
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/163/99162130_1465739611.jpg,.

Rosalie Mary Lootens1

F, #7603, b. 27 November 1896, d. 19 May 1989
Last Edited=7 Mar 2024
     Rosalie Mary Lootens was born on 27 November 1896 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 She married Achiel Emil Accoe on 20 June 1916 at Indiana.1 Rosalie Mary Lootens died on 19 May 1989 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 92.2 She was buried at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2

Child of Rosalie Mary Lootens and Achiel Emil Accoe

Citations

  1. [S2433] Richard M. Accoe, South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana), https://www.southbendtribune.com/, 30 Mar 2008, n/a. Hereinafter cited as South Bend Tribune Newspaper (Indiana).
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Rosalie Mary (Lootens) Accoe, Memorial ID 150875635,
    Birth: 27 November 1896, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Death: 19 May 1989, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150875635/rosalie_mary-accoe: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Rosalie Mary Lootens Accoe (27 Nov 1896–19 May 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 150875635, citing Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Cindi (contributor 46916717).

    Spouses
    Achiel Emil Accoe 1894–1979 (m. 1916)
    Children
    Marie V. Accoe Bokon 1917–2008
    George A. Accoe 1918–2010
    Richard Marshall Accoe 1920–2008
    Evelyn Accoe VanPuyvelde 1922–2017
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2015/228/150875635_1439850479.jpg,.

Evelyn Lopez1

F, #6526
Last Edited=8 Sep 2011
     Evelyn Lopez married David Allen Harn, son of Alan Duane Harn and Ruth Ann Spainhour, on 30 June 1990 at El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas.1

Children of Evelyn Lopez and David Allen Harn

Citations

  1. [S1714] Esther Oviedo-McCulley, From Heron to Harn - The Family Genealogy (Temecula, California: Omega Print and Copy Center, Sep 2000), pg. 203, 210. Hereinafter cited as From Heron to Harn - The Family Genealogy.
  2. [S1714] Esther Oviedo-McCulley, From Heron to Harn - The Family Genealogy, pg. 211.

Ann Loring

F, #3394
Last Edited=30 Oct 2018
     Ann Loring married Benjamin Ruple, son of Martin Ruple and Nancy Miller. Ruple Family in America, 1988, by Jack D. Ruple Sr., pg 148.

Randy Lee Lother

M, #7298
Last Edited=31 Jul 2025
     Randy Lee Lother and Robbyn Anne Sklenar were unmarried partners.

Children of Randy Lee Lother and Robbyn Anne Sklenar

male Lott

M, #9097
Last Edited=16 Jun 2022
     Male Lott married Lynn Ross, daughter of Robert Richard Ross and Helen Marian Harn.

Nelson Charles Lotvedt1

M, #6316
Last Edited=9 Jan 2020
     Nelson Charles Lotvedt and female (?) were unmarried partners.

Child of Nelson Charles Lotvedt and female (?)

Citations

  1. [S1944] Natalie (Lokken) Hval, "EMAIL: Natalie Hval 12May2010," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 12 May 2010. Hereinafter cited as "EMAIL: Natalie Hval 12May2010."

Ruth Anna Lougee

F, #10011, b. 29 October 1932, d. 4 October 2009
Last Edited=10 Dec 2025
     Ruth Anna Lougee was born on 29 October 1932 at Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska. She married Gary Duane Couse, son of Phillip Andrew Couse and Garnet Fellows, on 10 October 1952 at Nebraska. Ruth Anna Lougee died on 4 October 2009 at Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas, at age 76. She was cremated.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Ruth Anna (Lougee) Couse, Memorial ID 82357138,
    Birth: 29 October 1932, Morrill, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
    Death: 4 October 2009, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
    Burial
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82357138/ruth_anna-couse: accessed March 19, 2024), memorial page for Ruth Anna Lougee Couse (29 Oct 1932–4 Oct 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82357138; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend; Maintained by Carolyn Wagner (contributor 47261444).

    Parents
    Homer Edwin Lougee 1909–1949
    Anna Amelia Kraich Douglas Lougee 1907–1991
    Spouses
    Gary Duane Couse 1930–1994 (m. 1952)
    Siblings
    Roy Edwin Lougee 1941–2009
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2022/118/82357138_7b51e13f-6811-4bf6-8e81-3eb5e6336bb5.jpeg,.

Judith Lougher

F, #8528, b. 11 September 1946, d. 14 December 2016
Last Edited=2 Feb 2021
     Judith Lougher was born on 11 September 1946. She married Robert Paul Gelinas Sr., son of Robert H. Gelinas and Marjorie Delores Reyna, on 2 November 1963 at Caroline, Tompkins Co., New York. Judith Lougher died on 14 December 2016 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York, at age 70.

Child of Judith Lougher and Robert Paul Gelinas Sr.

Nehmiah Lounsbury1

M, #105
Last Edited=23 Aug 1997
     Nehmiah Lounsbury married Margaret Purdy, daughter of Ebenezer Purdy and Eunice Purdy, on 19 June 1824.

Citations

  1. [S106] Paul Bradley Purdy, A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 3 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Robert Love

M, #2733, b. 28 February 1847, d. 2 March 1935
Last Edited=11 Apr 1999
     Robert Love was born on 28 February 1847 at Schuyler Co., New York.1 He was the son of William Love and Margarette (?) Robert Love married Mary L. Hanmer, daughter of Peter Hanmer and Ruth Anna Bacon, on 26 March 1873 at Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York.1 Robert Love died on 2 March 1935 at age 88.1 He was buried at Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York.1 His Ancestral File Number is RGTD-M8.

Child of Robert Love and Mary L. Hanmer

Citations

  1. [S1199] Karen C. McKenna, compiler, "Ancestral File Number RGTD-M8, submitted by Karen C McKenna"; Ancestral File, 4.19 Family History Library, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.

Ruth Love

F, #442, b. 16 January 1883, d. 24 June 1960
Last Edited=27 Apr 2021
     Ruth Love was born on 16 January 1883 at Pine Grove, Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York.1 She was the daughter of Robert Love and Mary L. Hanmer. Ruth Love married Guy Robert Caywood, son of Joseph G. Caywood and Sarah Jane Purdy, on 31 December 1907 at New York. Ruth Love died on 24 June 1960 at Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York, at age 77.1 She was buried at Tyrone Union Cemetery, Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York. Her Ancestral File Number is RGTL-ZS, submitted by Karen C. McKenna.

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census9 May 1930Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York

Child of Ruth Love and Guy Robert Caywood

Citations

  1. [S370] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 30 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

William Love

M, #3744, b. circa 1822
Last Edited=11 Apr 1999
     William Love was born circa 1822 at Schuyler Co., New York.1 He married Margarette (?) His Ancestral File Number is RGTD-KW.

Child of William Love and Margarette (?)

Citations

  1. [S1350] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Ancestral File Number RGTD-KW"; Ancestral File, 4.19 Family History Library, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.