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Sylvanus Longley

Birth	:	17 Apr 1793 Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Death	:	29 Sep 1878 East Dover, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.1823690, -69.2130780
Plot	:	Center Section, Row 19
Description	:	According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Sylvanus Longley was born in 1792 of Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, married Orinda Garland in 1824 and died in 1878. Also, according to the IGI and the Pedigree Resource File, Slyvanus Longley was born 17 Apr 1793 in Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine to Zachariah Longley & Betsey Sawyer and married Orinda Garland. 1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p277: Sylvanus Longley, age 57, born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Irinda?, 52 and children, Thos J, 22, Minerva, 17, Henry, 19, Sylvanus, 15 and Betsey E, 9. 1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine... Read More	According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Sylvanus Longley was born in 1792 of Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, married Orinda Garland in 1824 and died in 1878. Also, according to the IGI and the Pedigree Resource File, Slyvanus Longley was born 17 Apr 1793 in Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine to Zachariah Longley & Betsey Sawyer and married Orinda Garland. 1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p277: Sylvanus Longley, age 57, born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Irinda?, 52 and children, Thos J, 22, Minerva, 17, Henry, 19, Sylvanus, 15 and Betsey E, 9. 1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p1: Sylvanus (extracted as) Singley, age 76, born in Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Orinda, 71 and daughter, Elizabeth, 28. Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 19 Sep 1878 p2: "DIED---In East Dover, Sept. 10th [discrepancy], Mr. Sylvanus Longley, aged 85 years." Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 19 Sep 1878 p3: "EAST DOVER---We notice in our paper this week the death of one of our oldest residents, Capt. Sylvanus Longly [sic]. Born in Norridgewock he came with his parents to this place some seventy years ago, when but a few openings had been made in the dense woods that covered the entire Piscataquis valley; and here he spent his days; and oft were his sturdy strokes heard as the giants of the forest fell before him, and oft his clearing-fires sent upward their flames and volumes of smoke, paving the way for fine farms to support a prosperous population. In his young days he held many municipal offices, the duties of which he discharged faithfully. Many will recollect him as school teacher, and afterwards as Captain of Foxcroft Company of State Militia. Energetic and ever busy---no idle blood in his veins, and his name among us was a synonym for industry, and his honesty never called in question. He lived to that ripe old age that few of us can hope to attain---four score years and five, leaving a widow, three sons and a daughter to mourn his departure. Towne." Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 12 Dec 1878 p2: "OBITUARY---I may not be improper, though this article has been somewhat delayed, to give more than a passing notice of the recent decease of these two venerable citizens of this county, who were among the early settlers of Dover and Foxcroft... Capt. Sylvanus Longley was born in Norridgewock, Maine, and died at his home in Dover, aged eighty-five years. He came here at an early age, with his father, probably in 1807. The Longley family resided a short time in Foxcroft, and afterwards moved to Dover remaining several years on the farm on which Mr. David Anderson lives. Sylvanus build a house in Foxcroft, on the west side of North street, nearly opposite the former residence of Andrew Blethen on the same street as above named, about 1820, where he lived for many years. This house built by Capt. Longley is south of Mrs. Whittier's and is now the home of Mrs. Plummer. For twenty years or more, the last of his life he lived in Dover. Mrs. Towne, second wife of Eli Towne, Esq., late of Dover, the first settler of Dover, was sister of Capt. Longley, as was also the wife of Maj. Isaac Blethen, of Dover; and Andrew Blethen was an elder brother of the Major. Capt. Longley saw and experienced much of the hardships incident to pioneer life in the settlement of the Piscataquis valley. To show something of the sufferings and dangers of those days, it may be related that a brother of Capt. Longley being belated at night was lost in the woods, and in spite of his efforts, froze to death. So hard did he struggle for life that he died upon his feet, his body being found in the morning standing bolt upright against a huge tree. There were no roads then deserving the name, and this beautiful region was an almost unbroken wilderness. Capt. Longley was a man of good education and for many years was a successful and popular school teacher. He was several times one of the municipal officers of the town of Foxcroft. For a long time he was captain of a military company. Every position of responsibility and trust which he was called to occupy was filled by him with fidelity and ability. He was faithful to his family, and careful of the education of his children, several of whom are now living, and all of whom have borne good names. For a series of years, formerly, his health was poor, and he suffered much from nervousness, from which, however, he had mostly recovered before his last sickness. He was a man of very fixed and determined views and opinions, but honestly sought for the right,---was a true friend of liberty and humanity. We of to-day owe a debt of gratitude to these veteran citizens, who are passing away, but whose virtues should be commemorated; and of such as Andrew Blethen and Sylvanus Longley, we may heartily and truly say, not because they are dead, because justice demands it:---'De mortuis nil nisi bonum.' A. G. Lebroke"

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Where is Sylvanus Longley's memorial?
Sylvanus Longley's memorial is located at: Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA.
When did Sylvanus Longley death?
Sylvanus Longley death on 29 Sep 1878 in East Dover, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Sylvanus Longley's memorial?
Latitude: 45.1823690
Longitude: -69.2130780

Family Members:

Parent

Zachariah Longley Jr.

(1755 - 1825)

Spouse

Siblings

Betsey Longley Towne

(1790 - 1848)

Abraham “Abram” Longley

(1796 - 1873)

Susan G Longley Blethen

(1799 - 1870)

Children

Jefferson Longley

(1827 - 1867)

Minerva Longley Alden

(1835 - 1878)

Elizabeth “Betsey” Longley

(1843 - 1884)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Dover Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1823690, -69.2130780

2. Lee Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2000000, -69.1871700

3. Gray Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1813740, -69.2556380

4. East Dover Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1841960, -69.1651150

5. Rural Grove Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1794780, -69.2674710

6. Foxcroft Center Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2208600, -69.2147300

7. Jefferds Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2027390, -69.2606230

8. McAllister Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1455080, -69.2331010

9. Isaac Royal Farm Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1769800, -69.1554800

10. Knowlton Mills Cemetery
Sangerville, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1575900, -69.2843800

11. Foss Cemetery
Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1982994, -69.1352997

12. Parsons Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2441300, -69.1822400

13. South Dover Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1439095, -69.1361465

14. Harriman Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2341730, -69.1463470

15. Brawn Cemetery
Guilford, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2247850, -69.3040540

16. Pine Grove Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1084330, -69.1768040

17. Sebec Corner Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2264630, -69.1157230

18. North Atkinson Cemetery
Atkinson, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1866110, -69.0906260

19. Bailey Cemetery
Sangerville, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1048600, -69.2729000

20. Bowerbank Cemetery
Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2710200, -69.2230900

21. Town House Cemetery
Sangerville, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1337100, -69.3209400

22. Guilford Center Cemetery
Guilford Center, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1939200, -69.3426800

23. Gates Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2635900, -69.1501800

24. Town Cemetery
Atkinson Mills, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1682700, -69.0829160