tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post3360176104930328906..comments2024-03-18T19:01:47.567-04:00Comments on Family History Research by Jody Lutter: Jonas Long and Elizabeth Merrell: A Union Documented in DeathJody Lutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01166860142168646494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post-83158964688901563872016-09-06T02:03:20.311-04:002016-09-06T02:03:20.311-04:00Great to read about the ripple effect.
No probate ...Great to read about the ripple effect.<br />No probate papers have been located yet in New York or New Jersey for the two husbands of Elizabeth Merrell. Still looking.Jody Lutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166860142168646494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post-25917985855410658742016-09-03T23:08:52.726-04:002016-09-03T23:08:52.726-04:00Thank you for all this, can't believe I finall...Thank you for all this, can't believe I finally found something to go on. My line does not share yours as I am on William Owen's line, but I have tried hard to fill in the children of my 5th great grandfather William Owen. I do have a note on the actual death of William Owen. His brother, Calvin W Owen kept a diary and his entry of Sept. 5, 1853 states that he has received a letter from his brother's wife Elisabeth of Staten Island saying that brother died on the first of Oct 1852 after about 1 week of sickness. Calvin had no idea and was quite surprised by this and he had been contemplating a visit. Why she would have waited a year I have no idea. Do you happen to know if the actual wills are online or if I can order the one for William Owen? His brother Joseph was my direct but like I said, I really would like to fill in all the family if I can. Also, if James Jonas Long passed away in 1840, Elizabeth must have married William after that so I don't think she was the mother of 7 children by him, but that will take more research. I am thinking he had a first wife who fathered the children but I now have names to go on thanks to you. In Calvin Owen's diary he states that brother William has a large family and lives at Staten Island. Two families coming together certainly would have made for a large family! Thank you so much for sharing this online. Wonderful research! JanisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979699907971385661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post-59292777831386533232016-07-29T03:38:33.311-04:002016-07-29T03:38:33.311-04:00Thanks, Debbie.Thanks, Debbie.Jody Lutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166860142168646494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post-37515499470394595652016-07-28T09:19:10.697-04:002016-07-28T09:19:10.697-04:00Wow! I am impressed!I am one of those people who c...Wow! I am impressed!I am one of those people who couldn't tell you where the info came from, just someone else told me. My children's line goes through Richard (Long) Merrell. It is their father's line (his mother was a Merrell). Still don't know why Richard was Merrell rather than Long. Always wondered if his grandparents raised him and he just became Merrell, or if he wasn't actually Jonas's child. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful research!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com