Roy Merritt Long
1892 - 1956 (64 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Roy Merritt Long was born on 25 Sep 1892 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (son of Merrit Leonard Long and Ada Tucker); died on 2 Oct 1956; was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/927029/roy-m-long
Sectuib 10, Row 20, Site 49
PVT, US ARMY
2. Merrit Leonard Long was born on 30 Oct 1860 in Perryville, Winnebago County, Illinois (son of Leonard Long and Nancy Jane Poulter); died on 2 Jun 1949 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; was buried on 4 Jun 1949 in Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: watchman
- Census: 1900, Center, Marion County, Indiana
- Census: 1910, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184468475/merritt-longMerrit married Ada Tucker on 17 Mar 1890 in Marion County, Indiana. Ada was born on 1 Jun 1871 in Indiana; died on 1 Nov 1947; was buried on 4 Nov 1947 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ada Tucker was born on 1 Jun 1871 in Indiana; died on 1 Nov 1947; was buried on 4 Nov 1947 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: housekeeper
Notes:
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, November 3, 1947
Ada M. Specht
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada M. SPECHT, 76, Lake Manitou resident who died Saturday afternoon in the VFW home, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Foster funeral home with the Rev. Harry J. BAILEY officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery.
A native of Logansport, Mrs. Specht was born [Ada M. TUCKER] June 1, 1871, the daughter of Abraham and Rispah TUCKER. Although her home was in Indianapolis, Mrs. Specht had lived at her lake cottage the last four years.
Survivors include the husband, Charles [SPECHT], and two children by a former marriage, Mrs. W. J. COAKLEY, Huntington,W. Va., and Roy LONG, at home; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
The body will remain at the funeral home until the hour of service.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1947
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 May 2019), memorial page for Ada M. Tucker Specht (1 Jun 1871-1 Nov 1947), Find A Grave Memorial no. 40228930, citing Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by April Gross (contributor 47041501) .
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40228930/ada-m_-specht
Section 11, Row 8Children:
- 1. Roy Merritt Long was born on 25 Sep 1892 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died on 2 Oct 1956; was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
Generation: 3
4. Leonard Long Leonard married Nancy Jane Poulter on 27 Mar 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Nancy (daughter of G. Ransdell Poulter and Elizabeth Gritton) was born on 12 Mar 1836 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 25 Mar 1926 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Mar 1926 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Nancy Jane Poulter was born on 12 Mar 1836 in Mercer County, Kentucky (daughter of G. Ransdell Poulter and Elizabeth Gritton); died on 25 Mar 1926 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Mar 1926 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: at home
- Census: 1870, Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana
- Census: 1880, Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana
- Census: 1910, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Notes:
Census:
In the 1880 US census, Nancy Whitehead's household includes her two children, Merrit Long, age 20, Mary Long age 18, and her widowed father Ransdel Poulter, age 79.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46047210/nancy-jane-whitehead
Section 45, Lot 180Children:
- 2. Merrit Leonard Long was born on 30 Oct 1860 in Perryville, Winnebago County, Illinois; died on 2 Jun 1949 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; was buried on 4 Jun 1949 in Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- Mary Long was born about 1862 in Indiana.
Generation: 4
10. G. Ransdell Poulter was born on 10 Mar 1801 in Bohon, Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 25 Mar 1888 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Mercer County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana
- Census: 1880, Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46014519/g_-ransdell-poulterG. married Elizabeth Gritton on 13 Nov 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of Jesse Gritton and Sarah Brumfield) was born on 3 Mar 1806 in Kentucky; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth Gritton was born on 3 Mar 1806 in Kentucky (daughter of Jesse Gritton and Sarah Brumfield); died before 1880. Children:
- Harvey Poulter was born on 15 Dec 1825 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 20 Jun 1907; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- John Poulter was born about 1827 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Joseph Poulter was born about 1829 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Jesse Poulter was born about 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Meril Poulter was born about 1833 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- 5. Nancy Jane Poulter was born on 12 Mar 1836 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 25 Mar 1926 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Mar 1926 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
- William Wesley Poulter was born on 2 Apr 1838 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 1 May 1882 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
- Henry Harrison Poulter was born on 27 Nov 1840 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 17 Aug 1920 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 19 Aug 1920 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.