Posted on: Davidson County, NCGenWeb Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Davidson/1804 Surname: LONG, ROTHROCK, WALK, NADING, GRIMES, LIVENGOOD, LEDFORD, SINK, BARRIER, MURPHY, HESS, REGAN, SOWERS, SMITH, BECK, BEARD, STRUPE, HINKLE, EVERHART, LONGWORTH, FREY, HEDRICK, LOPP, FRANK, MYERS, DeLAP, MOTSINGER ------------------------- LONG, ROTHROCK, WALK, NADING, GRIMES, LIVENGOOD, LEDFORD, SINK, BARRIER, MURPHY, HESS, REGAN, SOWERS, SMITH, BECK, BEARD, STRUPE, HINKLE, EVERHART, LONGWORTH, FREY, HEDRICK, LOPP, FRANK, MYERS, DeLAP, and MOTSINGER I am working on massive ROTHROCK, WALK and NADING family trees. All three families lived near the present day Forsyth/Davidson County line. Many of the family members were Moravians (at least originally). Descendants of these families heavily intermarried into LONG families. Does someone have a large amount of LONG family info? Can you help me figure out some of these families? 1. George GRIMES Sr. (1787-1870) married Rosanna LONG (1784-1865) in North Carolina and they moved to Fountain County, Indiana in about 1833 where they are buried at the Phanuel Lutheran Cemetery, at Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana. I have a listing of their seven (eight?) children and quite a bit of information on their descendants. 2. Susanna GRIMES (1788-1855) (sister of George GRIMES Sr. above) married John LONG (1782-1857), brother of Rosanna LONG who married George GRIMES Sr. (i.e. brothers and sisters married each other). Susanna and John are buried at the Bethany United Church of Christ Cemetery, near Wallburg, Davidson County, North Carolina. John (and his sister Rosanna LONG GRIMES) were children of Thomas LONG (1752-1797) and Cadrina (Catherine) HEGE (1752-1828). Susanna and John LONG were the parents of 11 known children: 2a. Catherine LONG (1810-1885) married Absalom GRIMES (1811-1887) in 1837. They lived at Davidson Co., NC and had eight children, four of whom died young. Catherine and Absalom were first cousins. 2b. Phoebe LONG (1812-1895) married Lewis LIVENGOOD (1809-1879) in 1834 and are buried at the Bethany United Church of Christ Cemetery. They had six children. Lewis was the son of ??? and Sophia LIVENGOOD. 2c. Charles LONG (1814-1898) married Mary Ann LEDFORD (1810-1857) in 1838 and lived at Davidson Co., NC. They are buried at the Pilgrim Reformed - United Church of Christ Cemetery. I have seven LONG children for them. 2d. Israel LONG (1817-1886) married Catherine SINK (1825-1863) in 1845 at Davidson Co., NC. Israel and Catherine are buried at the Bethany United Church of Christ. Catherine was the daughter of John Peter ZINK (1785-1865) and Magdalena MOTSINGER (1788-1848). Israel and Catherine were the parents of eight known children. 2e. Thomas LONG Jr. (1818-1898) (Rev.) married 1st) Elizabeth Ferguson (1816-1854) and then 2nd) Amanda BERRIER (1839-1897) in 1861. Thomas Jr. and Amanda are buried at the Hebron United Church of Christ Cemetery and ELIZABETH is buried at the Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Thomas and Elizabeth were the parents of four LONG children and Thomas and Amanda of seven LONG children. Amanda was the daughter of Felix BERRIER (c1815-???) and Catherine LEONARD (1819-1876). 2f. Andrew Grimes LONG (1821-1886) married 1st) Phoebe Ann MURPHY (1831-1865) in 1850 and 2) Lucy Elizabeth DeLAP (1836-1908) in 1867; both in Davidson County, NC. Andrew and Phoebe are buried at the Bethany United Church of Christ Cemetery at Lucy is buried at the Hebron United Church of Christ Cemetery. Andrew and Phoebe were the parents of six LONG children while Andrew and Lucy were the parents of five LONG children. 2g. Barbara Ann LONG (1825-1869) married Albert Pleasant MURPHY (went by Pleasant) (1828-1906) in 1853 at Davidson Co., NC. Barbara and Pleasant are buried at the Bethany United Church of Christ Cemetery. After Barbara died Pleasant married Barbara's younger sister Sarah Elizabeth LONG. Barbara and Pleasant were the parents of six known MURPHY children. Pleasant was the son of Joseph MURPHY (1794-1862) and Mary Ann GREEN (c1798-???). 2h. John Anderson LONG (1826-1910) married 1st) Sarah J. MYERS (1830-1873) in 1854 and 2nd) Elizabeth M. REGAN (1844-1919) in 1874. John and Sarah are buried at the Emanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery and Elizabeth is buried at the Calvary United Church of Christ Cemetery; all in Davidson Co., NC. John and Sarah were the parents of six LONG children and John and Elizabeth were the parents of five LONG children. I need much more information on these 11 children. I do not know who the parents of Sarah and Elizabeth were. 2i. Susanna Belinda LONG (???-???). She was alive and single in 1854. Nothing else is known of her. 2j. Philip Allison LONG (1824-1891) (Rev.) married Lavina Arminta HESS (???-???). I know nothing of them. HELP! 2k. Sarah Elizabeth LONG (1832-1920) (or Sarah Emaline LONG?) married Albert Pleasant MURPHY (went by Pleasant) (1828-1906) in 1870 at Davidson Co., NC. He was the widower or Sarah's elder sister Barbara Ann LONG MURPHY. Sarah and Pleasant are buried at the Bethany United Church of Christ Cemetery. They were the parents of six known MURPHY children. I have seen other listings of the children of John and Susanna GRIMES LONG that does not agree with the above listing. 3. Mary LONG (b. c1882) married Philip F. HEDRICK (c1874-???) in 1900 at Davidson Co., NC. Philip was the son of George Franklin HEDRICK (1842-1935) and Sarah Elizabeth SOWERS (1852-1946). Nothing more is known of Mary and Philip. 4. David A. LONG (1845-???) married Mary F. HEDRICK (1876-???) in 1895 at Davidson Co., NC. Mary was the sister of Philip F. HEDRICK (#3 above). Nothing else known. 5. Jacob LONG Jr. (1789-1858) married Mary Barbara (went by Barbara) LOPP (1788-1846) who lived in Davidson Co., NC. Barbara was the daughter of Anna Maria (Mary or Molly) FRANK (1763-1853) and John Peter LOPP (1760-1827). Barbara and Jacob are buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. Did Jacob remarry after Barbara died? Jacob was the son of Jacob LONG Sr. (1753-1824) and Eve HEGE (???-???). Jacob Jr. and Barbara were the parents of six known children: 5a. Mary A. LONG (1810-1878) married Henry BILLINGS (1808-1883) in 1831 at Davidson Co., NC where they are buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. They had eight known children. Henry was the son of Benjamin BILLINGS (1766-1851) and Magdalena SHOAF (1773-1828). 5b. Nancy LONG (1812-1848) married Reuben SMITH (1813-1857) in Davidson Co., NC where they are buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. After Nancy died Reuben married Nancy's younger sister, Amanda in 1852. Nancy and Reuben were the parents of two children: Jacob Franklin SMITH (1841-1905) and George Washington SMITH (1844-1933). Reuben was the son of George SMITH (???-1838, moved to Tipton Co., TN with his two sons) and Sarah HOLMES (???-???). 5c. Elizabeth LONG (1814-1890) married 1st) Capt. George FRITTS (1807-1844) and then 2nd) John CORNELISON Jr. (c1813- before 1870). Elizabeth and George are buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery, near Linwood, Davidson County, NC. It is not known where John is buried. Elizabeth and George were the parents of five FRITTS children while Elizabeth and John were the parents of five CORNELISON children (nothing known about them, HELP!). George was the son of John FRITTS (1780-1841) and Rebecca YOUNTS (1785- after 1850). 5d. Sophrona E. LONG (1819-1858) married John H. DARR (1823-1859) and are buried (along with their two children that died young) at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery in Davidson Co., NC. 5e. James LONG (1826-1858) is buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery at Davidson Co., NC. I have seen this child listed as John Henry LONG (1826-???) who married Fanny CAUBLE (1831-1907). Is this correct? 5f. Amanda J. LONG (c1830-1859) married Reuben SMITH (1813-1857) in 1852 at Davidson Co., NC where they are buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. Reuben had previously been married to Amanda's elder sister, Nancy LONG SMITH. Amanda and Reuben were the parents of two children: William Henry SMITH (1853-1921) and Bernetta E. SMITH (1857-1940) who were raised by Amanda's elder sister and husband, Mary LONG and Henry BILLINGS after Amanda died. 6. William L. LONG (???-???) married Barbara E. MILLER (???-???) in 1849 (or 1858?). Barbara was the daughter of Susanna DARR (1814-1874) and George MILLER Jr. (1816-1846). 7. William M. LONG ("Bud") (1855-1938) married Mary Julia (went by Julia) MILLER (1861-1950) in 1888 at Davidson Co., NC. They were the parents of two known children: Mary Alice LONG (1889-1973) and Hattie R. LONG (1895-???). Julia was the daughter of George Washington MILLER (1838-1864) and Mary Ann GLOVER (1838-1930), both of Davidson Co., NC. Julia and Bud are buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery. Was Bud married previously? 8. Martin Luther LONG Sr. (1886-1955) married Ida Fostine BECK (1894-1953), the daughter of Mary Alice HEDRICK (1873-1967) and Oris Lemeul BECK (1868-1930). Martin and Ida were the parents of six known LONG children. 9. Sallie LONG (1882-1935) married George Washington HEDRICK Jr. (1885-1959) in 1907 at Davidson Co., NC and are buried at the Hedrick's Grove United Church of Christ Cemetery. 10. Charles August LONG (1889-???) married Rosa Alma (or Rosa Anna?) HINKLE (1893-1963) in 1918. They lived at Forsyth Co., NC where they are buried at the Forsyth Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosa was the daughter of Adelia Lucetta SHORE (1859-1912) and Henry Dusenberry HINKLE (1852-1922). They were the parents of three LONG children. 11. Lucinda Jane LONG (Lucy) (1841-1918) was the third wife of Thomas Jefferson BEARD (1848-1900) whom she married in 1880 at Davidson Co., NC. They wer the parents of two BEARD children. Thomas and Lucy are buried at the Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Lucy was the daughter of Daniel and Phebe LONG. 12. Mary Elizabeth LONG (1840-1901) married William Augustus STRUPE (1834-1915) in 1861 at Forsyth Co., NC. William and Mary are buried at the God's Acre Cemetery, at Bethania, Forsyth Co., NC. Mary was the daughter of Henry Thomas (went by Thomas) LONG (1807-1894) and Elisabeth DOUB (1809-1886). Mary and William were the parents of four STRUPE children. 13. Samuel LONG (Rev. ) (1803-1886) married Elisabeth FREY (1805-1885) in 1828 at Friedberg, Forsyth Co., NC. Elisabeth was the daughter of George FREY Sr. (1775-1829) and Elisabeth ROMINGER (1778-1831) or Friedberg, Forsyth Co., NC. Samuel and Elisabeth were the parents of Lewis W. LONG (1830-1864) who is buried at the Friedberg Moravian Church Cemetery. Elisabeth and Samuel are buried at the Old Mt. Vernon Methodist Cemetery at Forsyth County, NC. An Ann C. LONG (1835-1836) is also buried at Friedberg. Is she a daughter of Samuel and Elisabeth? In 1850 Rev. Samuel and Elisabeth and son LEWIS were living at Forsyth County, NC. A John LONG (age 76, born NC) and Elizabeth LONG (age 77, born PA) were living next door, were they Samuel's parents? 14. Lewis W. LONG (1830-1864) (see #13 above) married Sarah Catherine REICH (1836-???), the daughter of Philip REICH (1799-1870) and Rosina ZIMMERMAN (1801-1870). They had a daughter Mary E. LONG (b. 1862). Nothing more known of Sarah or Mary. 15. Thomas A. LONG (???-1971) married Carrie E. LONGWORTH (1889-1980) and lived at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC. They were the parents of three LONG children. 16. Julian Ezra LONG (1884-1972) Married Lillie Mae THOMAS (1888-1909) and lived at Davidson Co., NC. They were the parents of Lillie Jane LONG EVERHART (1909-???). Julian was the son of John Samuel LONG (1849-1923) and Jane M. SINK (1853-1926). After Lillie died Julian married Mary Elizabeth NADING (1887-1981) and had three more children. Mary and Julian are buried at the Hebron United Church of Christ Cemetery near Midway. 17. Ira David LONG (1893-1972) married Alma Priscilla NADING (1893-1967) and were the parents of six children. Alma and Ira are buried at the Advent Moravian Cemetery, at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC. If anyone wants to trade info on the above families please contact me. [email protected]