Charles Edward LONGWELL

  General Notes:

CHARLES LONGWELL, a representative agriculturist of Jackson township, whose well-improved farm of 80 acres is situated in section 30, was born in this township on April 3, 1863, and is a son of George and Mary (Sheets) Longwell. The parents of Mr. Longwell were pioneer settlers in Jackson township, locating here in 1851. The father was a native of Delaware County, Ohio, and the mother of Virginia. After a long and useful life, George Longwell died on his farm in Jackson township in July, 1872. His wife survived him until April 2, 1901. They were worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the parents of a family of 13 children. Charles Longwell was reared in Jackson township and was educated in the district schools. He was early trained in agricultural pursuits, for which he has always had a leaning, and has proved a successful farmer and stockraiser. His fine estate is known as "Brook Side Farm." For some time Mr. Longwell has made a specialty of raising thoroughbred Percheron horses, and has done much to increase interest in this specialty and to improve general agricultural methods in his section of the county. On February 14, 1901, Charles Longwell was married to Herma Downing, who was born September 7, 1881, in Jackson township, Van Wert County, and is a daughter of Israel and Amelia (Hamilton) Downing, both natives of Ohio, who settled in Jackson townshipshortly after the close of the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Downing are members of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Jackson township. Of their children, the survivors are : Reuben W., of Middlepoint; Vashti, wife of Leroy Leist, of Allen County, Ohio; Perry, of Hoaglin township; Olive, wife of Marion Cowgill, of Pleasant township; Maria, wife of John Phillips, of Allen County, Ohio; Leafa, wife of Reuben Thatcher, of Jackson township; Herma, wife of our subject; and Charles R., of Jackson township. Mr. and Mrs. Longwell are members of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Jackson township. Mr. Longwell has been a very active worker in the various agricultural organizations in his section of the county; is a charter member, and for a number of years was master; of Washington Grange, No. 1327, Patrons of Husbandry; is also identified with the State Grange, and on two different occasions has represented Van Wert County as a delegate to that body. He belongs also to Pomona Grange, of Van Wert County, and is a director of the Van Wert County Agricultural Society. Politically Mr. Longwell is a Republican ; but above all he is a good citizen, who cheerfully and firmly supports the laws and willingly contributes to public measures designed to develop and improve his community.

Name: Charles Edward Longwell
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Death date: 15 May 1944
Death place: Widdle Point, Van Wert, Ohio
Birth date: 03 Apr 1863
Estimated birth year:
Birth place: Van Wert Co., Ohio
Age at death: 81 years 1 month 12 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Widdle Point, Van Wert, Ohio
Burial date: 17 May 1944
Burial place: Middle Point, Ohio
Cemetery name: Ridge
Spouse name: Herma
Father name: George Longwell
Father titles:
Father birth place: Delaware Co., Ohio
Mother name: Mary Ann Sheets
Mother titles:
Mother birth place: Va
GSU film number: 2032360
Digital GS number:
Image number: 1728
Reference number: fn 35086
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

  Noted events in his life were:

• Personal Photo: Charles and Lucy Alice Longwell with Boots and Pinky Sheets, 11 Aug 1935, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

• Death, 12 May 1944, Of, , Van Wert, Ohio.

Charles married Herma DOWNING on 14 Feb 1901 in VanWert Co., Ohio. (Herma DOWNING was born on 7 Sep 1881 in Jackson township, Van Wert County, OH and died in 1952.)