Decendants of John Long & Susan PA OH
Modified Register for John Long
First Generation
Long, John 1. John Longwas born about 1788 in Pennsylvania.
, Susan
John married (1) Susan . Susan was born about 1807.
John Long and Susannah’sknown children are
1.Aremina B: 1817M:_________on_____________
D: __________
2. ElizabethB: 1827M:_________on_____________
D: __________
3. JohnB: 1829M:_________on_____________
D: __________
4. JosephB:1832M:_________on_____________
D: __________
5. LeviB: 1834M:_________on_____________
D: __________
6. LeahB: 1837M:_________on_____________
D: __________
7. JacobB: 1845M:_________on_____________
D: __________
8. LydiaB: 1848M:_________on_____________
D: __________
Birth years are approximate and based on census data
In the 1850 censusJohn Long appears with the following household listing in Labanon County,
Pennsylvania
nameageoccupationBirth Stateillness
John Long62NonePA
Susannah43
Areamina33
Elizabeth23insane
John21
Joseph18
Levi16
Leah13
Jacob5
Lidia2
There is a Joseph Long and his spouse age 60 three homes before John's.This is very likely his brother.
In the 1860 censusJohn Long appears with the following household listing
nameageoccupation
John Long72retired farmer
Susan57
Jacob15day labor
Levi25day labor
Lydia12
There is an Isaac long in next huse down age 40 likely an older son but possibly a younger brother.
In the 1870 censusJohn Long appears with the following household listing Miami County, Ohio
nameageoccupation
John Long81retired Farmer
Levi33Farmer
He is one house down from Robert Neaves his son-n-law
John and Susan had the following children:
Long, Susannah
2 F i. Susannah Longwas born about 1823 in Pennsylvania.
Long, Elizabeth
3 F ii. Elizabeth Longwas born about 1827 in Pennsylvania.
Long, John
4 M iii. John Longwas born about 1829 in Pennsylvania.
Long, Joseph
5 M iv. Joseph Longwas born about 1832 in Pennsylvania.
Long, Levi
6 M v. Levi Longwas born about 1837 in Pennsylvania.
Long, Leah
7 F vi. Leah Longwas born about 1837 in Pennsylvania.
Long, Jacob
8 M vii. Jacob Longwas born about 1845 in Pennsylvania.
+ 9 F viii. Lydia Longwas born about 1848.
Long, Mrs
John married (2) Mrs Long .
They had the following children:
Long, Armenia
10 F ix. Armenia Longwas born about 1817 in Pennsylvania.
Second Generation
Long, Lydia 9. Lydia Long(John) was born about 1848 in Pennsylvannia.
Robert Neeves and Lydia Long's known children are
1. SusannahB: 1867M:_________on_____________
D: __________
2. OliveB: 1869M:_________on_____________
D: __________
3. LeahB: 1874M:_________on_____________
D: __________
4. JohnB: 1877M:_________on_____________
D: __________
5. ViolaB: 1878M:_________on_____________
D: __________
In the 1870 censusRobert Neeves appears with the following household listing in Miami, Ohio
nameageoccupationBirth
Robert Neave28FarmerTennessee
Lydia23Pennsylvania
Phebe2
"baby"4/12
In the1880 censusRobert appears with the following household listing Van Wert County, Ohio
nameageoccupation
Robert Neeves36Farmer
Lydia32
Susanna13
Olive11
Leah6
John3
Viola2
Neeves, Robert
Lydia married Robert Neevesson of John Neeves. Robert was born about 1842 in Tenneesee.
They had the following children:
Neeves, Suseanna
11 F i. Suseanna Neeveswas born about 1867.
+ 12 F ii. Olive Francis Neeveswas born in 1869.
Neeves, Leah
13 F iii. Leah Neeveswas born about 1874.
Neeves, John
14 M iv. John Neeveswas born about 1877.
Neeves, Viola
15 F v. Viola Neeveswas born about 1878.
Third Generation
Neeves, Olive Francis 12. Olive Francis Neeves(Lydia Long, John) was born in 1869.
Stephen Dilts and Olive Neeves' known children are
1. _______B: _________M:_________on_____________
D: __________
2. _______B: _________M:_________on_____________
D: __________
Dilts, Stephen Decatur
3. _______B: _________M:_________on_____________
D: __________
4. _______B: _________M:_________on_____________
D: __________
5. _______B: _________M:_________on_____________
D: __________
In the 1910 censusStephen appears with the following household listing in Van Wert, Ohio
nameageoccupation
Stephen42Blacksmith -owns his own shop
Ollie40
Pearl M22servant at a hotel
Mary F20
Ruth Z6
Clair E3
Donald W1 11/12
Dennis R0/12
In the 1920 census Stephen appears with the following household listing in Van Wert, Ohio
nameageoccupation
Stephen D Dilla53Blacksmithmother born in Ireland
Olive F50
Claire E13
Wayne O10
Denny D9
Elnor L5
In the 1930 census Stephen appears with the following household listing in Castalia, Ohio
nameageage when marriedoccupation
Stephen6223Black Smith for Stone Plant
ollie6021
Clara23
Wayne20repairman for the Stone plant
Dennis19Laborer for A.T.T. company (phone?)
Elenor15
Dilts, Stephen Decatur
Olive married Stephen Decatur Diltsson of William H Dilts and Mary Ann Chitio. Stephen was born on 14 Aug 1867.
Thursday February 26, 1920
Stephen Dilts was injured in an explosion.Newspaper reports that Steve Dilts of Middlepoint, Ohio was
severely injured when he attempted to build a fire in the Red Men's Hall.His hands and face were
burned badly.A few days later on March 3rd, newspaper reports burn is much worse than first thought.
March 18th Newspaper reports that burns on his hands are healing nicely and he is out of the hospital.
Thurs Nov 15th 1923
Stephen Dilts' blacksmith shop caught fire and burned to the ground
Sat Dec 15th 1925
Stephen Dilts moved his family to castalia where he is employed.
Aug 5th 1897
Stephen Dilts is making a technolgically advanced corn cutter that was inented by W. C. Van Vooria
Stephen and Olive had the following children:
Dilts, Pearl M
16 F i. Pearl M Diltswas born about 1888 in Van Wert, Ohio.
Dilts, Mary Fern
17 F ii. Mary Fern Diltswas born about 1890 in Van Wert, Ohio.
Dilts, Mabel
18 F iii. Mabel Diltswas born in Van Wert, Ohio.
Dilts, Edna Claire
19 F iv. Edna Claire Diltswas born about 1907 in Van Wert, Ohio.
+ 20 F v. Ruthz Diltswas born on 14 Sep 1903. She died in 1976.
Dilts, Wayne O
21 M vi. Wayne O Diltswas born about 1910 in Van Wert, Ohio.
Dilts, Dennis D
22 M vii. Dennis D Diltswas born about 1910 in Van Wert, Ohio.
Dilts, Eleanor
23 F viii. Eleanor Diltswas born about 1915 in Van Wert, Ohio.
Dilts, Donald W
24 M ix. Donald W Diltswas born about 1908 in Van Wert, Ohio.
Fourth Generation
Dilts, Ruthz 20. Ruthz Dilts(Olive Francis Neeves, Lydia Long, John) was born on 14 Sep 1903 in Middlepoint, Ohio. She died in 1976.
Adam (Albert) and Ruth Reel
Their known children are
1. William B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
2.Ricahrd Owen B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
3. Loren W B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
4. Donald B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
5. Beverly B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
6. Gary B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
7. Randall B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
8. Kennith B: _________ M:_________ on _____________
D: __________
In the 1910 census Adam appears with the following household listing in Keyser West Virginia
name age years married occupation
Adam Reel 27 7 Brakeman Rail Road
Virginia E 37 7
Sallie 16 step daughter
Dewey W 11 step son
In the 1930 census Albert appears with the following household listing in Martinsburg, Berkely County,
West Virginia
name age age when married occupation
Albert W Reel 43 39 Comercial Travelor w/ Advertising Materials $20 rent/mth
Ruth 28 24
William W 3
Olen R 3/12
Ruth last shows up with her family in the 1910 census at the age of 7.She is not longer in the Dilts
home in the 1920 census and Adam has vanished from the West Virginia area.The local newspapers in
Van Wert county report sevaeral visit by Miss Ruth Dilts to he parents home (Mr. and Mrs. Steve Dilts).
Then somehow the two meet and fall in love.The is a mention in the paper on Thursday March 25th
1926 that a marriage liscense was granted to Adam Washington Reel age 43 and Ruth Z. Dilty age 24
both of Lima.So how Adam gets to Lima and meets Ruthz remains a mystery.One must assume that
he is still going by name Adam as newspaper reported it as such.By 1930 they have started a family in
Berkeley WV and his name has changed to Albert.What is odd is that he has changed his name and
moved back to West Virginia and only slightly east of his old stomping ground Keyser.This is one of the
great mysteries in our family.
Reel, Adam
Ruthz married Adam Reelson of Henry H Reel and Mammie Jane Reed. Adam was born in Jun 1882 in Keyser, West Virginia. He died in 1948 in Sandusky, Erie, Ohio.
Adam Reel was born in the year 1882 but after his first marriage to Virginia Fleck he changed his name
and Birthdate.
Albert Washington Reel as he is known to his descendants was according to him born: 1st of June 1879.
Henry Sharp (his nephew) remembers Albert living with him for a while. problem is he always called his
uncle Albert "uncle Ad" and thought his name was Adam Reel. Because he was born in 1879 he should
show up in the 1880 census which is very in depth. But to no avail he could not be found either by the
name Albert or Adam.But the following evidence leads one to believe that something happened in his
life that caused him to change his name and birthdate to escape something in his
lifeEvidenceAdam W. REELSex: MBirth: 1882 in Mineral County, West VirginiaMarriage 1
Virginia E. FLECK b: 1872 in New Creek Twp., Mineral County, West VirginiaMarried: 16 Jul 1902 in
Mineral County, West VirginiaAbove is Adam W. Reel son of Henry and Mammie.The fact that he
was born in 1882 explains why he can not be found in the 1880 census as he was not born yet.In the
1880 Census there is a Henry Reed and a Mamie Reed in same area with no children. Problem you will
notice is that the last name is Reed. Is it plausible that when the census taker got to Henry Reel's home,
his wife Mamie answered the door and when the census taker asked this newly married lady her name
she accidentally gave her maiden name and when asked her husband's name said Henry and the name
Reel never was uttered. So the question is why did Adam change his name and his birthdate? Henry
Sharp also remembers Uncle Ad being married to someone else prior to Ruth Z Dilts. The above record
shows Adam married a Virginia Fleck. Below is another record on her first marriage.Name: Virginia E.
FLECKVirginia E.Sex: FBirth: 1872 in New Creek Twp., Mineral County, West VirginiaFather:
Jackson FLECK b: 5 Mar 1846 in Hampshire county, VirginiaMother: Ellen A. b: 15 Aug 1855 in
Hampshire county, VirginiaMarriage 1 George W. STAGGS b: Oct 1869 in New Creek Twp., Mineral
County, West VirginiaChildrenCharles Washington. STAGGS b: 18 Nov 1891 in New Creek Twp.,
Mineral County, West VirginiaSarah Ellen STAGGS b: Nov 1894 in Mineral County, West
VirginiaHoward Arthur STAGGS b: 20 Jun 1896 in Mineral County, West VirginiaCora May STAGGS b:
30 May 1897 in Mineral County, West VirginiaGeorge Dewey STAGGS b: 23 Mar 1899 in Mineral County,
West VirginiaMarriage 2 Adam W. REEL b: 1882 in Mineral County, West VirginiaMarried: 16 Jul
1902 in Mineral County, West VirginiaThis Virginia Flick (Fleck) married George Washington Staggs
then marries Adam (Albert).She was ten years older than Adam (Albert) and was previously married.
Both men had Washington for middle names. just some info. He disappears some time after the 1910
census and doesn't reappear again until the 1930 census married to Ruth Dilts and his name and birth
changed Albert and 43 years old puting his birth at 1887.We know from local Middlepoint ohio
newspapers that he lived in lima for a while where he met Ruth and they married in March of 1926.His
employment at this time is listed as mechanic.But at the time of marriage his age is listed as 43 years
old placing his birth in approximately 1883.
During his life he operated a merry-go-round, worked for the rail-road as a brakeman, and traveling
salesman selling advertising materials.
Brakeman-This position was part of a group of workers who switched the train cars! Brakemen road the
car and activated brakes, switchmen switched cars and hooked them together mostly in the yard,
hostlers switched cars but only in the yard, and also moved engines from the yard to the roadhouse,
shunters assembled trains and moved railroad cars around, with a small locomotive, switch-engine
engineers brought cars onto the tracks for the engineers to pick up.
Below are newspaper articles with him or his first wife Virginia E. Fleck.
KEYSER TRIBUNE
AUGUST 4, 1905
ELK GARDEN NEWS
A W Reels' merry-go-round was set up for business at the vacant lot opposite D C Arnold's residence last
Fri. the children got impatient for the machine to start.
KEYSER TRIBUNEJULY 14, 1911
MT STORM ITEMS
The vicinity of Bismark was visited by a hail storm last Fri that surpassed anything of the kind ever known
in this country before. It extended over a scope a mile or more square. Garden, potatoes, corn and
everything in its track was completely demolished. The ground was literally covered with hail. It was
blown and washed into drifts and plenty of it could be seen 24 hours afterward.M F Cosner, Sanford
Hanlin, J L Moore, Lloyd Kitzmiller, Tom Kitzmiler and Mrs Reel are the principal sufferers.
KEYSER W VAJANUARY 24, 1913
Mr Geo W Staggs is very poorly at this writing. Most of the time his mind is entirely gone and we have
but little hopes
Adam and Ruthz had the following children:
Reel, William
25 M i. William Reel .
+ 26 M ii. Richard Owen Reelwas born on 14 Dec 1929. He died on 13 Mar 2007.
Reel, Loren W
27 M iii. Loren W Reel .
Reel, Donald
28 M iv. Donald Reel .
Reel, Beverly
29 F v. Beverly Reel .
Reel, Gary
30 M vi. Gary Reel .
Reel, Randy 31 M vii. Randy Reel .
Reel, Kennith
32 M viii. Kennith Reel .
Fifth Generation
Reel, Richard Owen 26. Richard Owen Reel(Ruthz Dilts, Olive Francis Neeves, Lydia Long, John) was born on 14 Dec 1929 in Sandusky, Erie, Ohio. He died on 13 Mar 2007 in Sandusky, Erie, Ohio. He was buried Castalia, Ohio.
Richard Owen Reel went by the name of Dick to those who knew him personally.He always said he was
given the middle name Owen because his father was owing all his life.With a sixth grade education one
could never comprehend the self taught abilities this great man had.An inspiration to all, You placed
anything before him to repair, his talented hands and brains would complete the job.It was said that he
once took a car engine that did not work and took it apart piece by piece and then repairing parts as he
went along put the entire thing back together.When the engine was placed back under the hood the
guys around said there is no way that young man with no formal training was going to get that car to
start but when the key was turned all that could be heard was the roar of the engine.As a father and a
person he expected much out of everyone and though his children considered him very strict he also was
their hero.They may not have had the loving embraces, kisses and hugs but deep within that tough ole
boy was the greatest father one could ever ask for.
Employment
In the very beginning Richard sat out for employment at New Departure Hyatt which is now Delphi, just
before entering the door at the Ohio Road paving company and asking for a job from Sam Deblase.Dick
got the job and before all was said and done had moved his way up and become supervisor.Richard
offered his superior mechanical skills to Canfield Refuge Services, repairing garbage trucks and building a
40 foot swimming pool from scratch for the Canfield family.There were a good many hours and years
providing his services for the Canfields. The Storage shed behind Excuses bar, which was then Bobs Inn,
Dick and his brother Randy built that many moons ago, and it is still standing. Happy's Welding, Happy
Keel the owner, a man with a wooden leg.It is said that Mr. Keel lost his leg from a motorcycle accident,
but that didn't stop him from being the successful business man that he was.Richard really admired him,
he was an inspiration to him.Dick helped Mr. Keel with welding projects for many of years.I remember
being a youngster and seeing all the great big steel project boats that were incompleted.Happy had his
own private plane to which Richard sometimes operated when Happy was too drunk, not that Dick was
completely sober himself.When you sit inside the Wendys Restaurant on Perkins Ave, window view your
looking directly across the street to the building dead center.Gerold construction, Dick gave a many of
his years to this establishment, maybe a little bit of guilt of renting from John Gerold at a descent price.
Repairing Heavy Equiptment Backhoes, Trojan Loaders, Front End Loaders you name it.His old home
sits on Strub Rd.Everyone in the ole Columbus Park area misses Dick Reel, his Manicured lawn, and
more importantly his helpful hands, and his kind nature.
Cox, Willimenia Grace
Richard married Willimenia Grace Coxdaughter of Floyd D Cox and Clarrice Ann Halley on 20 Jun 1949 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio. Willimenia was born on 29 Aug 1930 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio.
Rest are still living so unlisted