Daniel W. Long

1888 - 1974  (86 years)

• Name	Daniel W. Long
  Born	21 Jan 1888	Meyersdale, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Oct 1974	Meyersdale, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Meyersdale, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Union Cemetery)
  Person ID	I17793	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009

  
  

  Father	Levi Long
  Mother	Elizabeth Platt,   b. Abt 1861, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F7807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Suie Elizabeth Gnagey,   b. 10 Nov 1888, Meyersdale, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1976, Meyersdale, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1913
  Children	1. Mary Long,   b. Abt 1918, Meyersdale, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Aft Aug 1990,  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F7800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.meyersdale.org/churches/cob/personalities.html (with photo) MR. AND MRS. DANIEL W. LONG Two of the older members of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren are longtime elder Daniel W. Long and his wife of more than 60 years, Suie Gnagey Long, both of whom are regular worshippers at the Sunday morning services. Daniel W. Long was born in the Berlin area 86 years ago, the son of Levi and Lizzie (Plat) Long. He graduated in 1905 from the public schools and got his teacher's certificate in the Berlin Normal School. As a young man, Daniel W. Long worked ten years as a clerk in the company store of the Enterprise Supply Co. of Garrett. He was elected to the ministry in 1907 in Garrett and was ordained in Meyersdale by the Rev. William Howe, the first paid minister in the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren about 1910. Afterwards he attended the Juniata College Bible School. He was married 60 years ago, in 1913, to Suie Elizabeth Gnagey, daughter of John D. and Susan (Meyers) Gnagey, longtime members of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren. She taught in the Meyersdale Elementary School at the time of her marriage. Together they farmed on the John D. Gnagey farm, her home farm, and Rev. Long preached in the neighboring churches whenever needed. On this farm they raised their five children: the Rev. John Daniel Long, pastor of the Lancaster Church of the Brethren; William Jay and Mary Susan Hoar; both members of the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren; Paul L. Long of Bedford, RD 3; and Mrs. Ruth Virginia Walter of Verona, Pa. They have 12 grandchildren. Daniel W. Long was licensed to the ministry about the age of 19 years and preached at the Beachdale, Hostetler, Cross Roads, and Garrett Churches of the Brethren in southern Somerset County as well as the Meyersdale Church whenever needed. He served for 32 years as school director on the Summit Township and Meyersdale school districts. He served as president of the board approximately 12 of these years. For many years Daniel Long was a teacher in the Adult Bible Class at the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren. Obituary: Daniel W. LONG, 1974, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Daniel W. Long, a prominent elderly citizen of the Meyersdale community, died suddenly at his home on October 23. He as 86. Mr. Long was a son of the late Levi and Elizabeth Platt Long and was born on January 21, 1888, on Garrett RD. Surviving are his wife, the former Suie Gnagey, and the following children: The Rev. Dr. John Long, Lancaster; William, Meyersdale RD 3; Paul, Bedford RD 3; Mrs. Harold (Mary) Hoar, Meyersdale; Mrs. Jack (Ruth) Walker, Verona. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Dan Brant, Berlin. He was active in the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren, of which he was a licensed minister and elder. He taught Sunday School in the Church of the Brethren 30 years. By occupation, Mr. Long was a farmer, having operated a large farm for years north of Meyersdale along Route 219. He was in the farming business 50 years. In the community, he was active too serving as a school board member 32 years and also as president for a long tenure of the Meyersdale Area School Board. He was a graduate of Juniata College. Services were conducted last Sunday afternoon at the Church of the Brethren, the Rev. John Glick officiating. Interment was in Meyersdale Union Cemetery in charge of the Price Funeral Home. Meyersdale Republican, October 31, 1974