THOMAS R. LONG, farmer; P. 0. Millerstown; is a son of Benjamin and Nancy Long, both natives of Pennsylvania. She was born March 12, 1784, and he Aug. 10, 1780. He was a carpenter by trade, and followed that occupation there till 1836, when he came to Ohio and purchased 60 acres of land in Sec. 34 of Concord Township, Champaign Co. At this time already he was an old man, and did but little toward the improvement of his farm, but worked at the trade for a livelihood. He was the father of fourteen children; eleven of these grew to maturity-Harriet, born May 5, 1803; David, May 16, 1805; William, May 14, 1807 j Mary, Dec. 15, 1809 ; Eliza J., Dec. 10, 1814; Lewis James, Feb. 11, 1817; Adolphus, April 11, 1819 ; Nancy R., May 8, 1821; Caroline, April 29, 1823; Isabella S., June 8, 1825, and Thomas R., Jan. 18, 1828. Benjamin Long departed this life Nov. 22, 1858. His wife survived till July 25, 1865. Our subject did a great part toward clearing up his father's farm, as his older brothers had gone to do for themselves. He now owns the old homestead and 233 acres besides; has his farm in good repair and does a fine business. His marriage with Sarah Ann McCrosky was solemnized April 3, 1856. She was born Oct. 4, 1835. By this union they had five children-Jennetta a., William M., Benjamin F., James B. and John A. Sarah Ann Long died July 21, 1868, a member of the U. B. Church. On the 25th of November, 1869, he married Lydia McCrosky; she was born Jan. 14, 1843. Thomas R. and Lydia Long are the parents of three children-Clement A., Emma E. and an infant daughter. Mr. Long and wife and oldest daughter are members of the U. B. Church.