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S. N. LONG FELLOW, farmer; P. 0. Urbana; was born in Concord Township, Champaign Co., June 5,1834, and is a son of Joseph and Martha (Hull) Long fellow; she was a native of Virginia, born Jan. 4, 1796, and, in an early day, came to this State with her parents, who settled near Chillicothe. She married Joseph Crow, with whom she had five children-Ezekiel H., Susanna B. (both deceased), James, Thomas D. and Nathaniel. Joseph Long fellow was born in Delaware Nov. 9, 1766. He came to Ohio in May of 1805, and entered 160 acres of land in Sec. 15, of Concord Township, Champaign Co. This he improved, and on it spent the remainder of his life. He voted at every Presidential election in the United States up to Lincoln's second election ; first for Washington and last for Lincoln. His first marriage was with Miss Tracy Merida, who died in the short space of six monthts. About seven years later, he married Mary Fowler, with whom he had thirteen children, eleven of these survived their in- fancy, viz., John, Joseph, Anna, Elizabeth, Thomas, Tillman, Mary, Sallie, Margaret, Perry and Rebecca. The first six mentioned and Perry are deceased. Mrs. Mary Long fellow died in 1822, and, in 1826, he married Mrs. Martha Crow. Six children are the fruits of this union, five are still living~Lemuel V., Nathan M., David S., Silas Nelson and Amos M. Martha Long fellow departed this life Aug. 2, 1864; and he Dec. 11, 1875. Our subject owns 64 acres of the homestead, and is engaged in agricultural persuits. He also gives instruction in vocal music. In 1857, June 4, he married Minerva A Russell, a daughter of Valentine Russell. She was born May 27, 1839. The fruits of this marriage are four children- Jospeh V, Mary E, Margaret W and Victor O. Mr and Mrs Longfellow and two oldest children are members of M E Church