Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.
DR. JOHN LONG, the oldest physician of Pleasureville, Ky., was born in
Woodford County, January 9, 1812. His father, Thomas Long, of Virginia,
came to Kentucky in 1790 with his father, settled in Lexington, Ky.,
where he resided for twenty years, and then moved to Woodford County, and
staid [sic] two years; he fought six months in the war of 1812 under Gen.
Harrison, and then moved to Shelby County, where he died. His wife, the
mother of our subject, was Nancy Jackson, a relative of Andrew Jackson.
Our subject was educated at the county schools. He studied medicine one
year at the Louisville Medical College, and one year at the St. Louis
Medical College, graduating in 1847. He then went to Bullitt County, Ky.,
and practice one year, then came to Henry County, where he has practiced
ever since. In 1839 he was united in marriage with Lavinia Otis, of
Louisville, who died in 1843, leaving one child, Annie. In 1847 Dr. Long
married Sarah Pepper, of Woodford County, who died in 1850, leaving one
child, Ella. In 1851 he married Nancy Crabb, of Henry County, who bore
him two children: John and Emma. Dr. Long owns eighty-five acres of fine
land in Henry County, and is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics
he is a Democrat.
Henry Co.
DR. JOHN LONG, the oldest physician of Pleasureville, Ky., was born in
Woodford County, January 9, 1812. His father, Thomas Long, of Virginia,
came to Kentucky in 1790 with his father, settled in Lexington, Ky.,
where he resided for twenty years, and then moved to Woodford County, and
staid [sic] two years; he fought six months in the war of 1812 under Gen.
Harrison, and then moved to Shelby County, where he died. His wife, the
mother of our subject, was Nancy Jackson, a relative of Andrew Jackson.
Our subject was educated at the county schools. He studied medicine one
year at the Louisville Medical College, and one year at the St. Louis
Medical College, graduating in 1847. He then went to Bullitt County, Ky.,
and practice one year, then came to Henry County, where he has practiced
ever since. In 1839 he was united in marriage with Lavinia Otis, of
Louisville, who died in 1843, leaving one child, Annie. In 1847 Dr. Long
married Sarah Pepper, of Woodford County, who died in 1850, leaving one
child, Ella. In 1851 he married Nancy Crabb, of Henry County, who bore
him two children: John and Emma. Dr. Long owns eighty-five acres of fine
land in Henry County, and is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics
he is a Democrat.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.
DR. JOHN LONG, the oldest physician of Pleasureville, Ky., was born in
Woodford County, January 9, 1812. His father, Thomas Long, of Virginia,
came to Kentucky in 1790 with his father, settled in Lexington, Ky.,
where he resided for twenty years, and then moved to Woodford County, and
staid [sic] two years; he fought six months in the war of 1812 under Gen.
Harrison, and then moved to Shelby County, where he died. His wife, the
mother of our subject, was Nancy Jackson, a relative of Andrew Jackson.
Our subject was educated at the county schools. He studied medicine one
year at the Louisville Medical College, and one year at the St. Louis
Medical College, graduating in 1847. He then went to Bullitt County, Ky.,
and practice one year, then came to Henry County, where he has practiced
ever since. In 1839 he was united in marriage with Lavinia Otis, of
Louisville, who died in 1843, leaving one child, Annie. In 1847 Dr. Long
married Sarah Pepper, of Woodford County, who died in 1850, leaving one
child, Ella. In 1851 he married Nancy Crabb, of Henry County, who bore
him two children: John and Emma. Dr. Long owns eighty-five acres of fine
land in Henry County, and is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics
he is a Democrat.
Henry Co.
DR. JOHN LONG, the oldest physician of Pleasureville, Ky., was born in
Woodford County, January 9, 1812. His father, Thomas Long, of Virginia,
came to Kentucky in 1790 with his father, settled in Lexington, Ky.,
where he resided for twenty years, and then moved to Woodford County, and
staid [sic] two years; he fought six months in the war of 1812 under Gen.
Harrison, and then moved to Shelby County, where he died. His wife, the
mother of our subject, was Nancy Jackson, a relative of Andrew Jackson.
Our subject was educated at the county schools. He studied medicine one
year at the Louisville Medical College, and one year at the St. Louis
Medical College, graduating in 1847. He then went to Bullitt County, Ky.,
and practice one year, then came to Henry County, where he has practiced
ever since. In 1839 he was united in marriage with Lavinia Otis, of
Louisville, who died in 1843, leaving one child, Annie. In 1847 Dr. Long
married Sarah Pepper, of Woodford County, who died in 1850, leaving one
child, Ella. In 1851 he married Nancy Crabb, of Henry County, who bore
him two children: John and Emma. Dr. Long owns eighty-five acres of fine
land in Henry County, and is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics
he is a Democrat.
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