Harry Eaton LONGWELL ^34,35

  General Notes:

HARRY EATON LONGWELL, farmer; P. O., Ashley; represents the Longwell, the Eaton and Potter families. Ralph Longwell, his grandfather, a soldier of the war of 1812, emigrated from Kentucky shortly after the war. His grandfather, Joseph Eaton, (who was son of Isaac Eaton, who was son of David Eaton, who was son of John Eaton, who was son of Joseph Eaton, who was son of John Eaton, who came from Wales in 1686), was born in Newark, Delaware, Oct. 20, 1798; came to Ohio in the earlier settlement, and finally to Delaware Co., and on the 20th day of June 1824, was married to Ursula Potter, daughter of Asahel Potter, who came from Connecticut to Lancaster, Ohio, thence to Franklin Co., Ohio, and finally to Delaware Co., in 1821, dying at Leonardsburg, March 10, 1869, at the ripe old age of 93 years. His wife, Anne Benton, was a native of Litchfield, Conn. Doctor Albert Longwell was the son of Ralph Longwell; his wife, Cordelia G. Eaton, daughter of Joseph Eaton, was born June 12, 1836. Fernando Cortez Eaton, brother of Mrs. Longwell, who was born April 11, 1830, was drowned at Stratford, in Delaware Co., June 17, 1851. Dr. Albert Longwell was a practicing physician in the city of Delaware, and during the civil war was appointed surgeon of the 88th Regt. O. V. I., and Post Surgeon at Camp Chase; he died after a very brief illness, on the 19th day of March, 1865, and in four days was followed by his devoted wife. Their marriage occurred Feb. 22, 1859. They had two children, viz : Charlie Eaton Longwell, born Nov. 23, 1860, and Harry Eaton Longwell, born April 3, 1862, who is the landlord of Fairview farm. Deprived of his cultured and intelligent parents, almost ere he bad learned to lisp their names, be was doomed to meet life's cares and responsibilities almost unaided and alone. He enters into the breeding and handling of horses and fine sheep, with an ability betoken ing a more advanced age. His attention is being directed to the handling of sheep as a farm stock, and to this every energy is being directed.

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Perry, Morrow, Ohio; Roll: M593_1247; Page: 449; Image: 371.


Later became a "Gateman" for the Railroad.
Death Certificate.

Name : Harry E. Longwell
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Death date : 06 Jan 1947
Death place : Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Birth date : 03 Apr 1862
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Birth place : Marrow City, Ohio
Age at death : 84 years 9 months 3 days
Gender : Male
Marital status : Married
Race or color : Caucasian
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Spouse name : Bertha E. Waters
Father name : Albert Longwell
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Mother name : Cornelia Eaton
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GSU film number : 2372967
Digital GS number : 4076299
Image number : 01958
Reference number : 1707
Collection : Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

Harry married Bertha E. WATERS, daughter of John WATERS and Eleanor Jane SHERMAN, on 12 Jan 1884 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States. The marriage ended in divorce. (Bertha E. WATERS was born on 18 Jan 1867 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States, died on 26 Jan 1942 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio and was buried in Lakewood Park Cem., Lakewood, Ohio.)

  Marriage Notes:

Groom's Name: Harry E. Longwell
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Bride's Name: Bertha E. Waters
Bride's Birth Date: 1868
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Bride's Age: 16
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1884
Marriage Place: Delaware Co., Ohio
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Bride's Father's Name: John Waters
Bride's Mother's Name: Elinor
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01122-9
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 391398
Reference Number: p335 #373
Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958