John Long
Born in Manheim, Lancaster County, the son of John George and Gertrude (Nageli) Long, John Long (1787 to 1856) was trained as a locksmith, a specialized occupation within the blacksmith trade, and may have been apprenticed to Mathias Long (1752 to 1824), a blacksmith who operated a shop in Manheim. He married Peggy Lindemuth, the daughter of Peter Lindemuth of the town of Mount Joy, about 1811. They lived on the property [...] Click here to continue reading.