Mary LONGWELL

  General Notes:

After the death of her parents came back to Delaware Co., Ohio. Then later returned to Sandusky Co.

. Then on New Year's Day, 1839, he married Mary Longwell, a young lady who had been orphaned from infancy, and whose parents were among the first victims of an unhealthy climate in York township in its early days. She was born in Berlin township, Delaware county, November 9, 1821, only daughter of Robert and Lucinda (Butler) Longwell. They were married February 2, 1821, and in 1823 journeyed to a new pioneer home. Mr. Longwell brought his goods .in an oxwagon, while his wife carried the child Mary in her arms and rode horseback. After one brief year of married life in the new land the family was destroyed. Mrs. Longwell died September 17, 1824, aged thirty-two years, her husband, who was a native of Kentucky, five days later, aged thirty years. The mother was one of a numerous family; she was born in Lenox township, Berkshire Co., Mass. Her brothers and sisters were: Sarah; Lydia, Rebecca, Persus, Thankful, Jethrone, Daniel, David, Levi, George, Cornelius and Mary. The orphaned child grew up among relatives in Sandusky and Delaware counties.

Mary married Michael RIFE on 1 Jan 1839 in Sandusky Co., Ohio. (Michael RIFE was born on 15 Feb 1814 in Frederick Co., Maryland, died on 2 Jan 1894 in Sandusky Co., Ohio and was buried in Ellsworth Cem, Sandusky Co. Ohio.)