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Mary,
This may be your Elijah Longfellow but not positive. I am basing it on the age and birth
locations listed for himself and his parents. If so, Margaret passed between 1880 -
1900.
1900 Beat 3, Bolivar Co., Mississippi
Enumeration District: 9
Sheet Number: 217A
Enumeration Date: June 12, 1900
Line: 17
Dwelling/Family: 266/266
Longfellow, Ely - born June 1842, age 57, married 5 yrs., born in Indiana. Parents born
in Delaware. Occupation farmer.
" Hassa - wife, born December 1859, age 40, married 5 yrs., 0 children/ 0 children
living, born in Mississippi. Parents born in Mississippi.
Jones, Etta - daughter, born December 1885, age 15, married, 0 children, born in
Mississippi. Parents born in Mississippi.
" George - son, born November 1877, age 22, single, born in Mississippi. Parents
born in Mississippi.
"James C. - son, born September 1887, age 12, single, born in Mississippi. Parents
born in Mississippi.
" Brantley, - son, born December 1875, age 24, single, born in Mississippi. Parents
born in Mississippi.
(My guess is the children listed are probably stepchildren, all are stated to having been
born in Mississippi as well as their parents.
The 1880 Beat 3, Bolivar Co., Mississippi indicates Hassa/Hassy was married to a Metton
Jones (age 24). Also living in this household are his wife Hassy (age 20) and two sons;
Brantley (age 3) and Cooter (age 1) who I assume is their son George)
By the 1910 Beat 3, Bolivar Co., Mississippi census Hassy Longfellow is widowed and living
with two her daughters
Etta M. & Purley C. Jones and a nephew Arthur H. Jones.
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Hope this helps..........Karen