Long Genealogy and Family History Pages; Descendants of Joseph Long and Catherine Foster

Long Family Genealogy: Joseph Long and Catherine Foster

Introduction

    Joseph Long and Catherine Foster were born in 1770. They had nine children who are named in family Bible records. The search for their stories has brought together material which will be shared on these pages. The Bible pages may be viewed as Page 1, Page 2, and Page 3
    Over 700 descendants of Joseph and Catherine Long appear in the WorldConnect project.
    Joseph Long was born on 23 July 1770. His parents' names are unknown. He married Catherine Foster 5 December 1793. Catherine was a daughter of William Foster and Mary Gilmore.
    The Fosters lived in Virginia, so Joseph and Catherine probably married in Virginia. At least their youngest child was reportedly born in Tennessee, indicating they moved there before 1809. Catherine died in 1811. After her death, Joseph married Agnes Kimsey. Agnes is believed to have been a Lane.
    Joseph died in 1837. The children of Joseph Long and Catherine Foster were:

Children

William F. Long
b 31 August 1794 d Sept 1841
Henry Long
b 12 July 1796 d 16 Aug 1867
Anna Long
b 26 August 1798 d 20 April 1865
Mary Long
b 11 September 1800 d 24 Sept 1874
Catherine "Caty" Long
b 18 May 1803 d 18 Jan 1873
Margaret Long
b 24 July 1805
Joseph Long, Jr.
b 9 Dec 1807
John Long
b 9 Dec 1807
James Long
b 5 Nov 1809 d 18 Feb 1849
    This web page project will share research that has been done by many family members. Publication was begun by Evelyn Wade in her family newsletter, "Our Long Line". Velma Glenn collected Carpenter family data for many years. Others who contributed to this collection include Bob Weed, Mildred Marks, James Hendley Simpson and Enid Long Barker.


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