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Brownsville, Pennsylvania help needed
« on: Monday 02 April 12 19:01 BST (UK) »
My father, William Milo Long, was born 3 Mar 1927 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania (Fayette County).  Since his passing on 22 Jun 2010 I have realized that my family has very little information relative to that portion of our family tree.

His father was Willard William Long (someplaces he is listed as William Willard Long) also from Brownsville and born around 1900.

His mother was Ara Ada Harvey from Grindstone, Pennsylvania (Fayette County) also born around 1900.

Any help would be appreciated.

Bill Jr

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Re: Brownsville, Pennsylvania help needed
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:29 BST (UK) »
Hi longwm

Have you checked  https://www.familysearch.org/ which has census and some other records.

Could this be your grandfather, Willard born about 1903 and living in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania 1920 with parents ?


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX9P-5ZR

1910 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG4X-Z98

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:32 BST (UK) »
IF the above was the right connection, then this would be Milo with his parents in 1900 Brownsville Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3SV-2CN

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Re: Brownsville, Pennsylvania help needed
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:35 BST (UK) »


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Re: Brownsville, Pennsylvania help needed
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:35 BST (UK) »
Yes.  The Willard you found is indeed my grandfather making Milo my great grandfather.  Thanks for the information.   I will search that site further.

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:43 BST (UK) »
FRank and Minnie in 1880 Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWFC-BYS

1900 - Frank and Mary - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3SV-2C6

Frank is widowed by the 1920 Fayette. Penn. Census

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX9P-589

1930 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHSB-D7K

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:53 BST (UK) »
The WW1 Draft (poor quality)  shows Millo Edward Long. Born 28 July 1883. Resides Brownsville. Fayette. Pennsylvania. Stout, brown eyes, brown hair and no distinguishing marks . Dated September 1918. Sorry couldn't read much else.



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« Reply #7 on: Monday 02 April 12 19:59 BST (UK) »
Looks as if Milo died between 1920 - 1930 Census. The 1930 Census shows Amelia (wife of Milo) widowed still living Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHSB-MGX

Adelaide Twigg on the above Census was a daughter of Milo and Amelia - sister to Williard.

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« Reply #8 on: Monday 02 April 12 20:19 BST (UK) »
Anc tree states Mary Adelaide (born 1907 - daughter of Milo and Amelia)) married Edward Griffin Twigg 2 nd December 1925 Cumberland. Maryland. Edward seems to have remarried again in 1958 again in Cumberland. Maryland.

Edward Griffin Twigg Jr - Born 8 Sep 1904 in Dunbar, Fayette Co.,Pennsylvania
and died11 Apr 1979 in Akron, Summit Co.,

The son Edward M Twigg - Born 19 Jul 1926 in Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania
and died 29 Apr 2004 in Davenport, Polk Co.,Florida. There is an Obituary for this Edward.

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