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Surnames: Berst, Long, Miller, Jackson, Zimmerman
Classification: Query
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I am looking for descendants of Titus Berst and Matilda Long of Kosciusko Co., Indiana.
They are descendants of Sgt. Christopher Long, who was a color sergeant at Yorktown.
They had the following descendants that I know of. I am seeking detailed biographical
information and photographs if possible. Thanks for any help.
1. TITUS G.1 BERST was born December 11, 1825 in Lancaster Co., Pennyslvania, and died
October 20, 1907 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana. He married MATILDA LONG Bet. October 24 - 25,
1853 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana (Source: Marriage Book A, p. 319, Kosciusko Co. Indiana
Marriages, 1846-1891, Brides Compiled by Ruth M. Slevin, Internet download:
www.ancestry.com.), daughter of ELISHA LONG and MALINDA HALE. She was born April 12, 1825
in Henry Co., Indiana, and died January 20, 1901 in Leesburg, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.
Notes for TITUS G. BERST:
May have had a brother named Henry Berst who shows up in same township.
More About TITUS G. BERST:
Census: 1880, Indiana, Kosciusko Co., p. 23
More About TITUS BERST and MATILDA LONG:
Marriage: Bet. October 24 - 25, 1853, Kosciusko Co., Indiana (Source: Marriage Book A, p.
319, Kosciusko Co. Indiana Marriages, 1846-1891, Brides Compiled by Ruth M. Slevin,
Internet download:
www.ancestry.com.)
Children of TITUS BERST and MATILDA LONG are:
i. WILBOY2 BERST.
2. ii. WILBUR BERST, b. August 24, 1854, Indiana.
3. iii. SARAH M. BERST, b. January 29, 1857, Indiana.
4. iv. ROSE BERST, b. April 09, 1860, Indiana.
v. FRANKLIN E. BERST, b. April 03, 1866; m. ANNA HAILEY, October 23, 1891, Kosciusko Co.,
Indiana.
More About FRANKLIN BERST and ANNA HAILEY:
Marriage: October 23, 1891, Kosciusko Co., Indiana
vi. FREDERICK BERST, b. February 1869, Indiana; m. ANNA, Abt. 1897; b. October 1871,
Indiana.
More About FREDERICK BERST:
Census: 1920, Indiana, Kosciusko Co., Roll T625_439, E.D. 91, p. 13a
More About FREDERICK BERST and ANNA:
Marriage: Abt. 1897
Generation No. 2
2. WILBUR2 BERST (TITUS G.1) was born August 24, 1854 in Indiana. He married IDA F. MILLER
September 19, 1878 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana. She was born December 1858 in Indiana.
More About WILBUR BERST:
Census: 1880, Indiana, Kosciusko Co., p. 23
More About WILBUR BERST and IDA MILLER:
Marriage: September 19, 1878, Kosciusko Co., Indiana
Child of WILBUR BERST and IDA MILLER is:
i. NELLIE3 BERST, b. August 1880, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.
3. SARAH M.2 BERST (TITUS G.1) was born January 29, 1857 in Indiana. She married HENRY
JACKSON December 21, 1876 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana. He was born September 1846 in
Indiana.
More About HENRY JACKSON and SARAH BERST:
Marriage: December 21, 1876, Kosciusko Co., Indiana
Children of SARAH BERST and HENRY JACKSON are:
i. LIELA M.3 JACKSON, b. September 1878, Indiana.
ii. FRED T. JACKSON, b. January 1881, Indiana.
4. ROSE2 BERST (TITUS G.1) was born April 09, 1860 in Indiana. She married MARVIN
ZIMMERMAN. He was born October 1860 in Indiana.
Children of ROSE BERST and MARVIN ZIMMERMAN are:
i. RALPH3 ZIMMERMAN, b. August 1885.
ii. HARRY ZIMMERMAN, b. April 1887