John Varah Long
John Varah Long (1826-1869) was born 28 Sep. 1826 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England. He married Eleanor Oates on 9 Jul. 1848 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 5 Nov. 1843. He attended church meetings with Wilford Woodruff regularly from 1855 to 1869. He died 14 Apr. 1869 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
John Varah Long (KWJW-YLD), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 2 Oct. 2022). John Varah Long, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/john-varah-long, accessed 2 Oct. 2022). “John V. Long collection, 1841-1969 / Patriarchal blessings, 1845,” image 1/8, MS 28233; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 17 Oct. 2022). "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 5 Oct. 2022); John Varah Long and Eleanor Oates, marriage, 9 Jul. 1848, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, p. 139; citing Church of England, Parish Church of Rotherham (Yorkshire), “England, Yorkshire, Rotherham, parish registers, 1556-1919,” image 143/254; DGS 101445371. “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 5 Oct. 2022); John Victor Long, 13 Apr. 1869, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 97, no. A3844; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory; DGS 4139616.
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Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:September 14, 1856 ~ Sunday Sunday 14th I was unwell & did not attend meeting [two lines blank] In the Afternoon I attended meeting President Young gave liberty for any of the saints to confess or bear their testimony to the truth several of the brethren & sisters spoke then President Brigham Young arose & delivered unto the saints one of the strongest addresses that was ever delivered to this church & kingdom there was neither of the regular reporters present but Leo Hawkins reported the ...Dates:September 14, 1856 September 15, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:2 weeks ago I then told the people or the females that I would release them at conference I will do so on certain conditions & that is that you will appear forthwith at my office & give good & sufficient reasons & then marry men that will not have but one wife In the Afternoon the following Elders addressed the Assembly Elder C. H. Wheelock, James Ferguson, Wm C. Dunbar Elder Bunkerd & C. G. Webb all spoke in ...Dates:October 7, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:Bishop Hoagland spoke a short time & closed the meeting The Bishops of this City were baptized to day & confirmed October 10, 1856 ~ Friday 10th I called upon A Carrington found him unwell I called upon President Young & asked him to hear History read. It was a Cold day I spent the day in the office. ElderPresidents Kimball & Grant were about home attending to their duties. I attended ...Dates:October 10, 1856 October 11, 1856 October 12, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:& went to the mouth of the canyon to visit them & take minutes of their organization. President Young arived at 1/2 past 10 oclock & organized the company by appointing A. O. Smoot captain Wm Miller Captain of the guard Elder Benson Chaplain James Ure clerk. He gave them some instruction concerning their Journey, & gave them his parting blessing. Br J. V. Long reported his speech. W Woodruff took a list of the names of ...Dates:April 23, 1856 April 24, 1856 April 25, 1856 April 26, 1856 April 27, 1856 April 28, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:June 21, 1856 ~ Saturday 21st I spent most of the day at home I was vary weary through the day June 22, 1856 ~ Sunday 22nd Sunday I spent the fore part of the day at home. Joseph Young preached in the forenoon followed by H. C. Kimball. President B [FIGURE] Young Preached in the afternoon one of the most interesting sermons containing the most interesting information light, truth & knowledge ever revealed by God through any Apostle ...Dates:June 21, 1856 June 22, 1856 June 23, 1856 June 24, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:July 13, 1855 ~ Friday 13th The conference opened at Provo this morning by Prayer & the People were addressed by President Brigham Young in the fore part of the day & followed by H. C Kimball in the afternoon by J. M. Grant & Samuel Richards in the afternoon July 14, 1855 ~ Saturday 14th President Young, Joseph Young, E. T. Benson & BrotherDates:July 13, 1855 July 14, 1855 July 15, 1855 July 16, 1855 July 17, 1855 July 21, 1855 July 22, 1855 July 23, 1855 July 28, 1855 July 29, 1855 -
Part of Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
Excerpt:March 17 1866 him reading the news of the day, he went to bed with his Brother John, & slept untill about 1 oclok then the devil entered into him & he raged Badly I arose & went to him & again laid hands upon him & cast the Devel out of him in the name of Jesus Christ & he remained quiet untill about day light when the Devil again Entered into him & he raged in a dred- ful manner we gave him his breakfast & I took him by the arm & walked ...Dates:March 18, 1866 March 19, 1866 March 20, 1866 March 23, 1866 March 24, 1866 March 25, 1866 -
Part of Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
Excerpt:April 16, 1869 ~ Friday April 16 1869 I left Salt Lake City this morning for a Journey to St Georg we had the painful intelligence that Franklin Woolley was Murdered By the Indian near Calafornia & they were Bringing his body home in a Metalic coffi[n] J. V. Long was found dead in a ditch on the 14th Died a drunkard found dead with 2 Bottles of whiskey with him many smart men are ...Dates:April 16, 1869 April 17, 1869 April 18, 1869 April 19, 1869 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:He did not approbate the procedings at the close I went to the 17th ward & preached to the people Brother Cummings spoke before me & Brother Wright & I followed them we had the spirit of God & my mind was open & I enjoyed the meeting well. I told the people to seek for happiness by doing the works of wrighteousness & not seek for happiness by doing evil for that was contrary to the principle of Salvation as taught by the Lord our God. I ...Dates:January 19, 1857 January 20, 1857 January 21, 1857 January 22, 1857 January 23, 1857 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:60 miles & while on the Journey walked 72 miles without Eating & when I got to Eagle Creek with Parish I believed I could have killed any horse I ever saw walking to have followed it. How will it be here should we have to go to the mountains we might ride our Horses to the mountains then we would have to leave them for we would have to go to many places whare our Horses could not go there is another thing I want to ...Dates:June 30, 1857 July 1, 1857 July 2, 1857 July 3, 1857 July 4, 1857 July 5, 1857 July 6, 1857 July 7, 1857