They were descended from the Mennonite Longacre's, unrelated to the Missouri Longacre's that descended from the Swedish Longacre's.
It is unknown if they thought they were related or if they were aware they weren't related. They brought ten year old Wiley 430 miles from Bison, Kansas to Kingsville Missouri to be be buried with the Missouri Longacre's in Bluff Springs.
DR. F. W. LONGACRE, physician and surgeon, and dealer in general line drugs and medicines, P. O. Rush Center, came to Kansas in spring of 1878, locating in Harvey County, Ness County and Rush County. He was born in Chester County, Penn., September 4, 1849, and was raised in his native county; educated in Norristown, Penn. He received his medical education at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, Penn., graduating in the class of 1877, where he practiced medicine until fall of 1877. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Mary L. Wise, of Pottstown, Penn. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and is United States Examining Surgeon for Pensions in Rush and adjoining counties. He is a member of the Pharmaceutical Association of Kansas. - Rush Co. KS history
They were descended from the Mennonite Longacre's, unrelated to the Missouri Longacre's that descended from the Swedish Longacre's.
It is unknown if they thought they were related or if they were aware they weren't related. They brought ten year old Wiley 430 miles from Bison, Kansas to Kingsville Missouri to be be buried with the Missouri Longacre's in Bluff Springs.
DR. F. W. LONGACRE, physician and surgeon, and dealer in general line drugs and medicines, P. O. Rush Center, came to Kansas in spring of 1878, locating in Harvey County, Ness County and Rush County. He was born in Chester County, Penn., September 4, 1849, and was raised in his native county; educated in Norristown, Penn. He received his medical education at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, Penn., graduating in the class of 1877, where he practiced medicine until fall of 1877. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Mary L. Wise, of Pottstown, Penn. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and is United States Examining Surgeon for Pensions in Rush and adjoining counties. He is a member of the Pharmaceutical Association of Kansas. - Rush Co. KS history
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