BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 542-543.


CONRAD LONG, of Martin's Ferry, a successful business man, was born
at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, in April, 1836. Before he was two
years old, his father and mother died, and he was left in the care
of other relatives. At fourteen years of age he was apprenticed to
a tinner, with whom he worked until he was eightten years old, when
in the year 1854, he came to the United States, in the company of an
uncle and aunt, who settled in Virginia. He came on to Wheeling, and
entered the employment ot George W. Johnson, with whom he remained
two years. He then made his nome at Martin's Ferry, in 1856, and for
one year was in the employment of Mr. Dunlevy, whose business he
subsequently purchased. He was one of the first tinners in Martin's
Ferry, and laid the first tin roof in the town and in eastern Ohio.
His services were consequently in great demand at various neighboring
places, and he built up a large business in tinning, to which he gave
his personal attention until 1884. His business grew rapidly from the
start, and in 1859, he purchased a lot on Washington street, and in
1880 erected a business block on Washington street on the site of
his old shop. To this he added a large store- room in 1887. His
hardware stock has been enlarged until he now has one of the leading
establishments of the kind in the valley, and also carries a large
line of agricultural implements. In 1884 his stock was considerably
damaged by the flood, but he has since repaired his losses. Beginning
as a poor orphan boy in a foreign land his career is one highly
deserving of consideration. Mr. Long is a member of the I. O. O. F.,
lodge and encampment, and in politics is a democrat. He was married 
in 1858, to Kate, daughter of Ebenezer Clark, and granddaughter of
Elizabeth Zane. They have six children: Capitola, Charles, Howard,
Louise, Mattie and Elizabeth Z. Mrs. Long is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church.