Joseph Longley (Jr. or III), brother of William, sons of Joseph (Jr/Sr.),

Settled in Rockingham Co., VA

 

In 1801, Joseph Longley Jr. (III) was probably the man on the "1801 List muster fines delivered to the Sheriff to collect on the 23 day of Mar 1801 for the year 1798 . . . List of Insolvents for Muster Fines returned by Benj. Shreeve, Dep'y for James McIlhaney Shf. of Loudoun Co. for 1798 in the 57th Regt. VA Militia . . . Capt. F. Smith's Co. . . . Joseph LONGLEY 5 fines, $3.75.

"At a Court of Inquiry held at the Court House in Leesburg on 30 Oct 1802 for the purpose of assessing of Fines, &c, for 2nd Bn. of 57th Regt. V. M. . . . Jos. LONGLEY 5 fines, Bn., June, Aug, Oct & Regt, $3.75" (Loudoun Co., VA Militia Journals 1793-1829, by Don Blincoe, Sr. Athens, GA, Iberian Publishing Co., pp. 131, 132).

Photo Courtesy of Pocohantas Longley McDonald of SC
   
  • Taken 1914-15: Seated, left, is Marcena David Longley (1856-1932, grandson of Joseph Longley III/Jr. and oldest son of Joseph Longley IV (1811-1874) by 2nd wife Harriet Knicely (1828-1916)
  • with sons (left to right):
  • Willie Conn (1887-1959),
  • Ursher Cleveland (1893-1989),
  • Herman Vance (1895-1967), and
  • Ernest Franklin "Everett" (1885-1929).
  • Seated, right, Charles Watkins, husband of Nellie Longley (Marcena David's oldest daughter Nellie Virginia Jestine Longley 1884-1930)

  Willie Conn Longley, about 1940? Rockingham Co., VA

Herman Vance Longley (pictured above) married Leslie Ann Hensley on 12 Feb 1919 in Hagerstown, MD. Their son Herman Vance "Punk" Longley, Jr. (1924-1999) was very interested in genealogy and assisted many people in genealogical research. He was a member of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society.

He wrote the following, entitled LONGLEY:

 One man has made the remark, "You don't count Longleys in America by years, but by centuries."

. . . descendants came to Loudoun County, to Shenandoah County, to Rockingham County, to Washington County, to Sevier County, Tenn.; McMinn County, Tenn., Polk County, Tenn., and Texas.

When William, Joseph, and Joel went to the southwest, they left Joseph (our great-grandfather), Rebecca, Charles, and Edward in Rockingham County where they were all married. Edward and Rebecca I cannot find after Joseph's marriage, but Charles died in Elmyra, New York Yankee Prison camp from dysentery. He was captured by Grant just outside of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The records on our great-grandfather (Joseph) are very scant. He had two wives but we descended from the second wife, Harriett, who was blind for 40 years and died in 1916.

Grandmother Mary Elizabeth Earman Longley was a very heavy lady and suffered a stroke, rendering her unable to walk for several years before her death in 1922. Tracie took care of great-grandmother Harriet and grandmother Mary for several years, because Nellie was married and gone from home.

Grandad Marcenia (called M.D. or "Cenia") owned the farm Willie bought from him (the Bontz place) and the Gentry place where he died. He was a tenant farmer on the 300-400 acre Kyger Farm at Three Springs, where Herman was born, and farmed the 460 acre Southall Farm near Elkton for over 20 years. He must have needed more land to keep four boys busy. He was a great horse breeder and an amateur veterinarian, a very small (150-160 lbs) wiry, tough, hard working man.

Ernest and Willie were settled boys. Willie farmed all his life, but Ernest went to Brunswick, Maryland, where he was a target foreman on the B&Q Railroad. He died at the age of 43 from sugar diabetes. Herman and Ursher took several hobo trips on the trains, built an airplane (it flew about 1000 feet and crashed when a wing broke off), put pistol bullets in the school house stove and blew it up, and set the school house on fire to see a fat boy carry water, but I guess you could call them "good old boys."

Herman V. Longley, Jr.

He wrote the following about his great-uncle Charles W. Longley, brother of Marcena David Longley:

 

CHARLES W. LONGLEY ~

The day after Virginia seceded from the Union, Charles W. Longley enlisted in Co. D, 10th Regt. Virginia Infantry of the "Virginia State Volunteer Militia" (under the laws of the State of Virginia). His enlistment was signed by Lt. Col. Warren but the commander was Col. S. B. Gibbons. He enlisted at Harrisonburg, VA for a term of one year on 18 Apr 1861.

The 10th Regt. was ordered to Harper's Ferry on the day of Charles W. Longley's enlistment (18 Apr 1861), stayed until 1 Jun 1861, then to Romney, WV (at that time VA) under Col. A. P. Hill.

Apr 1862 the 10th Regt. was ordered back to the Valley, At Elkton, and underwent some reorganization, under Gen. W. B. Taliaferro, Jackson's Division.

On 20 Mar 1862 Charles W. Longley was listed as AWOL but he had enlisted for one year on 18 Apr 1861, so it is unknown if he considered his enlistment fulfilled. There is a "pay voucher" on file stating he had enlisted (or reenlisted) about the last of Apr 1862 for three years, but according to the above mentioned dates he ws absent when he reenlisted.

The records on file show he reenlisted on 18 Jan 1863, from desertion, and received pay (amount not stated) on 28 Feb 1863. The "pay voucher" dated 1 Mar 1864, signed by Capt. Byrd, verifies he was absent but on furlough.

Three days before the "Battle of New Market" the 10th Regt. was engaged in battle near Spotsylvania Court House at "Bloody Angle." Bruce Catton, the Civil War writer, states, "No bitterer fighting than the fighting that took place here was ever seen on the American continent." Charles W. Longley was taken prisoner on 12 May 1864 when Gen. Grant's forces broke Gen. Lee's line and was unsuccessful in an attempt to enlarge the break.

Charles Longley was taken to "Belle Plains," Virginia, 18 May 1864. Voucher states, "Date of arrival Belle Plains, VA 18 May 1864." "Prisoner of War at Point Lookout, MD," printed on voucher. This same voucher states "Transferred to Elmira, NY 30 Jul 1864." According to the above he was captured at "Bloody Angle" on 12 May 1864, taken to "Belle Plains," VA, transferred 18 May 1864 to Point Lookout, MD, and to Elmira, NY on 30 Jul 1864.

He was transported to Elmira, NY, arriving on 2 Aug 1864 with a large number of Confederate prisoners. No other means of transportation available at that time could have made this trip in the three days except by train.

Elmira, NY "Prisoners of War" vouchers recorded on Register No. 2 p. 129 and Register No. 4 p. 106, states "Charles W. Longley of 10th VA died 2 Oct 1864 of chronic diarrhea." "Effects - jacket," and he is buried in Grave No. 525.

Deyerle Longley, son of Willie Conn Longley, grandson of Marcena David Longley, and father of Poconhantas McDonald, tells the following story:

19 Jan 2003

My father Willie Longley told us about a time when they were young when they lived at Three Springs which was near the railroad tracks and at that time, if the train hit any farm animals the railroad would pay the owner and bury the remains. Well, a few hogs had died during the week and grandfather Marcena Longley asked the boys to bury the dead hogs while they were gone to Harrisonburg on Sat. afternoon.

My Daddy had been assigned to plow the corn and Uncle Ursher and Uncle Herman had been assigned the task to bury the hogs that had died. Being lazy, they decided to stand the hogs up on the railroad tracks, thinking that the train would hit the hogs and be buried and they could go ahead and go swimming or something.

Well, the train did come along and hit the hogs, the train stopped and the engineer called out for someone to come see what had happened the boys hid in the bushes called out to their brother Willie to come talk to the engineer, they were scared. Daddy came and explained to them that his brothers had just pulled a prank and that everything would be ok. The engineer and the fireman buried the hogs anyhow. Of course no one told grandfather.

A few weeks later the train passing the area hit a cow, killed it. Grandfather saw what happened and he flagged the train down. He told the engineer "That was my best cow, that's gonna cost you a lot." The engineer said "bull**it. "Them boys of yours set that cow up on those tracks just like they did those pigs two weeks ago." You can figure out what happened after that.

Hope you enjoyed this true little story. Thanks for all the good work you are doing.

Love cousin,
Deyerle R. Longley

Descendants of Joseph Longley, III

(except for living people)

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

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1. Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III) (Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born circa 1761-62 at NJ; because he became a tax payer in 1779; must have been 18, for William was born 1761 and became a tax paper 1779 -- were they twins? He died between 1820 and 1840 at Rockingham Co., VA. Joseph appeared on the census of 1810 at Loudoun Co., VA; was 45+ was listed with 5 males under 10, 5 females under 10, and 1 female 26-45; also in county was Joseph Longley (prob. his father), 45+ and had 2 females 10-16, 1 female 45+ in household. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Rockingham Co., VA; with 2 males under 10, one male 10-16, he was 45+; had 3 females 16-26. He appeared on the census of 1830 at Rockingham Co., VA; not on list, which had been alphabetized by census-taker and perhaps lost in the process.

Children of Joseph2 Longley Jr. (III) include:

4 i. George3 Longley; b. between 1780 and 1790 at Loudoun Co., VA. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Loudoun Co., VA; had 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 20-30, and 1 female 15-20.
5 ii. Female Longley; b. between 1804 and 1810 at VA.
6 iii. Female2 Longley; b. between 1804 and 1810 at VA.
7 iv. Male Longley; b. between 1804 and 1810 at Loudoun Co., VA.
8 v. Edward Longley; b. circa 1805? at Rockingham Co., VA; m. Phoebe Armentrout 13 Sep 1828 at Rockingham Co., VA; bond. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Washington Co., VA; could not be the one enumerated, who was 31, Professor, born Maine (p. 106). He appeared on the census of 1870 at Saltville Twp., Washington Co., VA.
9 vi. Rebecca Longley; m. Jonathan Lewis; b. 1809 at VA.
+ 10 vii. Joseph Longley IV, b. 6 Dec 1811 at Montevideo, Rockingham Co., VA; m. Laurene "Susanna" Grady; m. Harriet Knicely.
11 viii. Charles S. M. Longley; b. 1813 at VA; m. Evalene McCollough, daughter of Charles McCollough, 16 Jun 1845.

 

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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7. Joseph LONGLEY IV (Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III)7, Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born 06 DEC 1811 in Montevideo, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 06 NOV 1874 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. He married Laurene "Susanna" GRADY 19 OCT 1832 in Rockingham Co., VA. She was born ABT 1812, and died BET 1850 AND 1852 in Rockingham Co., VA. He married Harriet KNICELY 01 MAY 1852 in Rockingham Co., VA, daughter of David KNICELY and Sarah "Sallie" GRADY. She was born 28 JUN 1828 in Spring Creek, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 09 DEC 1916 in Southall Place, Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA. She was buried DEC 1916 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Rockingham Co., VA: Joseph Longley 40, VA; Susanna 38, VA; Emsey A. Longley 16 F; Charles Longley 12; Virena Longley F 10. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Rockingham Co., VA; NEED TO GET! He appeared on the census of 4 Aug 1870 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA; 215-215, Longley, Joseph 58 m. laborer $300 $100 b. VA; Harriett 44 f. keeping house VA; Sarah F. 18 f. VA; M. David 13 m. VA; Ellen 20 f. VA; Rena 6 f. VA.

Children of Joseph LONGLEY IV and Laurene "Susanna" GRADY are:

9 i. Emsey A. LONGLEY was born 1834 in Rockingham Co., VA.
10 ii. Charles W. LONGLEY was born 1838 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 02 OCT 1864 in Union Prison, Elmira, NY.
11 iii. Virena LONGLEY was born 1840 in Rockingham Co., VA.

Children of Joseph LONGLEY IV and Harriet KNICELY are:

12 i. Sarah Frances LONGLEY was born 27 AUG 1854 in Rockingham Co., VA. She married William H. YEAKLE 27 JUL 1874 in Rockingham Co., VA. He was born ABT 1850?
+ 13 ii. Marcena David LONGLEY was born 03 JUN 1856 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 26 JAN 1932 in McGayheyville, Rockingham Co., VA.
14 iii. Mary Ellen LONGLEY was born 28 NOV 1860 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 26 JAN 1932 in McGaheysville, VA. She married William P. DEAVERS 28 DEC 1882 in Rockingham Co., VA. He was born ABT 1860?
15 iv. Irene Virginia LONGLEY was born 28 NOV 1863 in Linsville Creek, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 1944 in Gatlinburg, MD. She married John R. WHITESEL 03 JAN 1884 in Rockingham Co., VA. He was born ABT 1860?

 

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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13. Marcena David LONGLEY (Joseph LONGLEY IV8, Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III)7, Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born 03 JUN 1856 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 26 JAN 1932 in McGayheyville, Rockingham Co., VA. He married Mary Elizabeth EARMAN 02 JAN 1884 in Rockingham Co., VA, daughter of Elijah EARMAN and Jestin\Jerton E. SANDRIDGE. She was born 01 OCT 1865, and died 03 MAY 1921 in west of Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA.

Children of Marcena David LONGLEY and Mary Elizabeth EARMAN are:

+ 16 i. Nellie Virginia Jestine LONGLEY was born 23 SEP 1884 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 11 JAN 1930.
17 ii. Ernest Franklin "Everett" LONGLEY was born 07 SEP 1885 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 24 MAR 1929. He married Ilena B. LAMB 03 FEB 1907 in Rockingham Co., VA. She was born ABT 1890?
+ 18 iii. Willie Conn LONGLEY was born 13 APR 1887 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 14 JAN 1959 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA.
19 iv. Trasie Etta Lee LONGLEY was born 01 AUG 1888 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 11 SEP 1983. She married Claude Graydon ANDERSON 18 OCT 1920. He was born ABT 1885?
20 v. Nina May LONGLEY was born 10 JUN 1890 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 25 JUN 1890 in Rockingham Co., VA.
21 vi. Joseph Earman LONGLEY was born 06 JUL 1891 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 24 SEP 1891.
22 vii. Ursher Cleveland LONGLEY was born 01 JAN 1893 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 09 APR 1989 in VA. He married Grace BREEDEN 02 JUN 1917. She was born 15 APR 1898 in VA, and died 06 APR 1985 in VA.
23 viii. Ressie Catherine LONGLEY was born 06 JUN 1894 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 22 JUN 1894 in Rockingham Co., VA.
24 ix. Bessie Rebecca LONGLEY was born 06 JUN 1894 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 22 JUN 1894 in Rockingham Co., VA.
+ 25 x. Herman Vance LONGLEY was born 02 AUG 1895 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 11 DEC 1967.

 

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

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16. Nellie Virginia Jestine LONGLEY (Marcena David LONGLEY9, Joseph LONGLEY IV8, Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III)7, Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born 23 SEP 1884 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died 11 JAN 1930. She married Charles Addison WATKINS 27 DEC 1910 in Rockingham Co., VA. He was born 06 OCT 1888, and died 11 MAR 1963 in VA.

Children of Nellie Virginia Jestine LONGLEY and Charles Addison WATKINS are:

+ 26 i. Charles Longley WATKINS was born 08 AUG 1913 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died AFT MAR 1983 in Rockingham, Rockingham Co., VA.
27 ii. John T. WATKINS was born ABT 1915?, and died BET 11 MAR 1963 AND 2000 in Baltimore, MD.

 

18. Willie Conn LONGLEY (Marcena David LONGLEY9, Joseph LONGLEY IV8, Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III)7, Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born 13 APR 1887 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 14 JAN 1959 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA. He married Mabel Clara MOORE 28 JUN 1917 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, daughter of James Samuel "Sam" MOORE and Minnie Etta ROYER. She was born 28 AUG 1892 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 01 OCT 1954 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA.

Child of Willie Conn LONGLEY and Mabel Clara MOORE is:

28 i. Nelson Lewis LONGLEY was born 14 JUL 1918 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 03 NOV 1996 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA.

 

25. Herman Vance LONGLEY (Marcena David LONGLEY9, Joseph LONGLEY IV8, Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III)7, Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born 02 AUG 1895 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, and died 11 DEC 1967. He married Lelia Ann HENSLEY 12 FEB 1919 in Hagerstown, MD. She was born ABT 1899?

Child of Herman Vance LONGLEY and Lelia Ann HENSLEY is:

29 i. Herman Vance "Punk" LONGLEY Jr. was born 14 DEC 1924, and died 29 NOV 1999 in VA.

 

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

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26. Charles Longley WATKINS (Nellie Virginia Jestine LONGLEY10, Marcena David LONGLEY9, Joseph LONGLEY IV8, Joseph LONGLEY Jr. (III)7, Joseph LONGLEY Jr.6, Joseph LONGLEY Sr.5, Thomas LANGLEY4, John LANGLEY3, Robert LANGLEY2, Unknown LANGLEY1) was born 08 AUG 1913 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died AFT MAR 1983 in Rockingham, Rockingham Co., VA. He married 1st wife ____ ABT 1934? She was born ABT 1915?, and died BEF 1980. He married Velma HENSLEY ABT 05 DEC 1980. She was born ABT 1915?, and died AFT 1963.

Child of Charles Longley WATKINS and 1st wife ____ is:

30 i. Charles WATKINS was born ABT 1935? in VA, and died BEF 2003.

 

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