Long of Glenvar
Samuel John Long married Catherine Jane Lockhart
born circa 1855 16 Apr 1878 born circa 1860
Donegal Donegal Donegal
died 7 Feb 1938 died 12 Sep 1939
Multins Multins
Samuel John Long born circa 1856 son of Michael Long, a farmer and Elizabeth Dobbins.
Samuel of Multins, parish of Killaghter married Catherine Jane Lockhart on 16 Apr 1878 at
the Methodist Church at Ardarn, Co Donegal. Catherine was the daughter Oliver Lockhart,
a farmer and Margaret Withecombe and was resident at Drimaha, parish of Inniskeel.
They had eleven children of whom ten survived in 1911.
1 Elizabeth Anne Long born 12 Jun 1879 at Drimahaw, Glenties was the cook at Glenvar.
She married James Rennix on 6 Apr 1900 at Blackrock Methodist Church. James was
the son of Samuel Rennix of Elgin Lodge, Bray and the gardener at Glenvar. They
identified as Plymouth Brethren on the 1901 census.
2 Samuel Oliver Long born 17 Jan 1881 at Multeens, Donegal married Sarah Bell in
Manhattan, New York City on 26 Aug 1907. Sarah was the daughter of John Bell and
Mary Margaret Irwin from Cookstown. Samuel died in New Jersey in 1953.
3 John James Long* born 20 Jul 1882 at Multeens, Donegal.
4 Michael John Long born 8 May 1883 at Multeens, Donegal died in California in 1965.
5 Robert Long born 6 Jun 1885 at Multins, Co Donegal died 13 Jul 1886.
6 Catherine Sophie Long born 29 May 1886 at Multeens, Co Donegal married Thomas James
Blair in Philadelphia in 1907.
7 Robert Withecombe Long 18 May 1889 at Multins, Co Donegal was living in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania by 1917 and registered for the draft. He worked as a chauffeur and married
Martha Cameron in 1928. He died on 22 Jan 1948 and was buried in Arlington cemetery.
8 Margretta Mary Long 1 Oct 1891 at Multins, Co Donegal.
9 Sarah Jane Long 28 Apr 1894 at Multins, Co Donegal married Andrew Dobbins on 1 Apr 1920
at Drumkinnely Methodist Church.
10 Helena Garratt Long 22 Dec 1896 at Multeens, Co Donegal became a Citizen of the United
Kingdom and Colonies in 1951.
11 James Victor Long 30 Jan 1901 at Multins, Co Donegal married Elizabeth Patterson Kennedy
in Philadelphia in 1923.
*possible mistake on birth register
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023
Samuel John Long married Catherine Jane Lockhart
born circa 1855 16 Apr 1878 born circa 1860
Donegal Donegal Donegal
died 7 Feb 1938 died 12 Sep 1939
Multins Multins
Samuel John Long born circa 1856 son of Michael Long, a farmer and Elizabeth Dobbins.
Samuel of Multins, parish of Killaghter married Catherine Jane Lockhart on 16 Apr 1878 at
the Methodist Church at Ardarn, Co Donegal. Catherine was the daughter Oliver Lockhart,
a farmer and Margaret Withecombe and was resident at Drimaha, parish of Inniskeel.
They had eleven children of whom ten survived in 1911.
1 Elizabeth Anne Long born 12 Jun 1879 at Drimahaw, Glenties was the cook at Glenvar.
She married James Rennix on 6 Apr 1900 at Blackrock Methodist Church. James was
the son of Samuel Rennix of Elgin Lodge, Bray and the gardener at Glenvar. They
identified as Plymouth Brethren on the 1901 census.
2 Samuel Oliver Long born 17 Jan 1881 at Multeens, Donegal married Sarah Bell in
Manhattan, New York City on 26 Aug 1907. Sarah was the daughter of John Bell and
Mary Margaret Irwin from Cookstown. Samuel died in New Jersey in 1953.
3 John James Long* born 20 Jul 1882 at Multeens, Donegal.
4 Michael John Long born 8 May 1883 at Multeens, Donegal died in California in 1965.
5 Robert Long born 6 Jun 1885 at Multins, Co Donegal died 13 Jul 1886.
6 Catherine Sophie Long born 29 May 1886 at Multeens, Co Donegal married Thomas James
Blair in Philadelphia in 1907.
7 Robert Withecombe Long 18 May 1889 at Multins, Co Donegal was living in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania by 1917 and registered for the draft. He worked as a chauffeur and married
Martha Cameron in 1928. He died on 22 Jan 1948 and was buried in Arlington cemetery.
8 Margretta Mary Long 1 Oct 1891 at Multins, Co Donegal.
9 Sarah Jane Long 28 Apr 1894 at Multins, Co Donegal married Andrew Dobbins on 1 Apr 1920
at Drumkinnely Methodist Church.
10 Helena Garratt Long 22 Dec 1896 at Multeens, Co Donegal became a Citizen of the United
Kingdom and Colonies in 1951.
11 James Victor Long 30 Jan 1901 at Multins, Co Donegal married Elizabeth Patterson Kennedy
in Philadelphia in 1923.
*possible mistake on birth register
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023