Martha E. (Bohrer) Long
Mrs. Martha E. Long, daughter of George and Mary Bohrer (whose biographies appear in the history of Marion Township), was born May 1, 1821. Her father, when she was three years of age, removed to Washington, where the family resided until 1828. They then removed to New Holland, Pickaway County, where Mr. Bohrer died.
August 5, 1846, she was married to Alexander Long, of Chillicothe, (born January 26, 1818,) and soon after began house-keeping at New Holland, where her husband followed his trade of harness-making for twenty years. They afterward kept hotel at that place for several years. They were blessed with four children: Alice, born January 18, 1848; George A., born July 25, 1850; Sallie L., born December 8, 1854; and Lucy J., born October 11, 1860. Alice died April 24, 1849, at the age of fifteen months. Sallie L. died January 1, 1878.
In 1863 Mrs. Long had the misfortune of losing her husband, who died of consumption August 12th of that year.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Long remained in New Holland five years, when she removed to Warsaw, Indiana, where she engaged in the hotel business. She remained in that state till 1870, and then returned to Ohio, and again opened a private boardinghouse, which she still continues on West Court Street.
Mrs. Long is widely known throughout the county as an exemplary lady, and her generosity has become proverbial. No weary, destitute traveler goes from her door unfed; and, although having a family of her own to provide for, yet thirteen homeless children have found an asylum beneath her hospitable roof, several of whom have grown to maturity and married.
Mrs. Long's latter days have been saddened by the death of her son George, who departed this life February 7, 1881. He was educated at New Holland and Bloomingburg, and afterwards followed the trade of blacksmithing, and later that of sign painting. He belonged to Company B, 6th regiment Ohio National Guards, and was a member of the I. 0. O. F., by which order he was buried. We append the resolutions of respect to his memory from both of these orders, with an obituary notice from the Fayette County Repuhllcan, which show the esteem in which he was held by those who knew him best.
" DEATH OF GEORGE LONG."
"On Monday morning George Long breathed his last, after suffering long with consumption. George was a good-hearted young man, who possessed many excellent qualities, and while his health permitted was industrious to a great degree. And could he have lived in the enjoyment of good health, his genius would have secured for him a reputation as an artist to which but few attain. George was in the thirty-first year of his age, and until the last three or four years his prospects for a long life were as flattering as those of any young man in our city. George had many warm friends, and was universally respected by our citizens. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd-fellows, and by which order he was buried, in the family cemetery at New Holland, Pickaway County, Thursday afternoon."
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
At the meeting of the committee appointed from Company B, 6th regiment O. N. G., to prepare resolutions relative to the death of Corporal George Long, the following were offered by Orderly Sergeant Maynard, and adopted:
Wheeeas, Death has taken another name from our company roster, and another comrade in early manhood from our ranks; therefore,
Resolved, That this command has learned with deep regret the death of Corporal George Loug, in the prime of manhood and usefuhiess.
Resolved, That in Corporal Long this command loses an earnest and devoted fellow soldier—prompt, willing, and disciplined.
Resolved, That an escort of a non-commissioned officer and twelve privates—as prescribed by regulations—be sent with the remains of the deceased.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be given to the Washington C. H, papers for publication, and a copy of the same transmitted to the family of the deceased.
First Lieutenant J. L. Millikan, orderly sergeant H. B. Maynard, privates M. Barclay, Willis M, Pine, Frank Edwards.
I. O. O. F. RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OP GEOKGE A. LONG.
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in his providence to remove from earth our friend and Brother, George A. Long, at Washington C. H., February 7, 1881, aged thirty years; therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we humbly bow to the will of our eternal Father, we deeply deplore the loss of our beloved brother.
Resolved, By his death society has lost a good citizen, this lodge a worthy member, and his mother and sister a kind son and brother.
Resolved, That we tender to the mother and sister of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of deep affliction.
Resolved That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the mother and sister of the deceased, and the same be published in the county papers.
By order of Temple Lodge Xo. 227, I. O. O. F.
S. L. Hooker, O. H. Saxton, H. Shook, committee.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County