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Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Mahoning Dispatch, Canfield, Mahoning Co. OH, Fri, February 17, 1911:

"Thomas Longbottom, a native of Rothwell, Yorkshire, England, and a pensioner of the civil war, died at 1 o’clock Wednesday morning after a protracted illness with heart trouble, aged 67 years and 6 months. His wife died Sept. 30 when visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Summerville, at Garfield, and his sister, Mrs. Frances Heatherington, died at Fairbury, Ill., Jan 27. He is survived by three brothers, John H. and Jonathan of this place and Edward of Fairbury, Ill., besides the following sons and daughters: John and Jacob of Akron, Edward of Washingtonville, William of Franklin Square, Eva Summerville, of Garfield, Lydia Senior and Mella Young of this village. Deceased was a member of Burnside Post GAR and carried a policy in the Prudential Life Ins. Co. Funeral services will be held Friday with interment beside his wife in Oakland Cemetery."

Obituary courtesy Jennifer Neff.

Additional information:

Thomas was the son of John Longbottom and Mary Ann Hopton. He married Margaret Ellen Boston on November 20, 1866 shortly after returning from his duties in the Union Army during the Civil War. They were the parents of eight children: Jacob Boston, Eve Ann, John, Thomas W, Mildred Mae, Edward C, George A and Lydia M.

John Longbottom and wife Mary Ann Hopton were the "Immigrants" who brought all their children to the USA on the ship Hibernia in 1854. They were the parents of nine children. Three died in infancy in England, five came over with them and one was born in Schuylkil Co., Pennsylvania, Those that grew to adulthood were: Mary Ann, Frances, John Henry, Thomas, Jonathan and Edward who were born in the USA.

Thomas was a coal miner.

Civil War service -- enlisted at Alliance, Ohio, Co. "D", 176th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 10 to September 21, 1864. Mustered in September 21, 1864. Left State for Nashville, Tenn., September 21. Attached to Post and Defences of Nashville, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division. 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.

SERVICE -- Provost and guard duty at Nashville, Tenn., September, 1864, to June, 1865. Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864. Mustered out June 18, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 102 enlisted men by disease.

Organized for one years service September 21, 1864, under Colonel Edwin C. Mason, it moved to Nashville and during the siege and battle at that place was in the works. Many of the officers and men were veteran soldiers and were proficient in drill and discipline. The Regiment was mustered out June 18, 1865.

per Findagrave.com memorial (by Robert Longbottom):

John was the Son of Jonathan Longbottom and Frances Hick of West Yorkshire, England.

John and his wife Mary left Liverpool, England for the USA with five of their living children in 1854 on the ship Hibernia. They arrived September 13, 1854 in Philadelphia. Their last son, Edward Longbottom, was born at Mt Laffe, Schuylkill Co., Pa. on June 8, 1856. Their daughter Mary Ann also married William Beadle there on June 22, 1856. John was naturalized on August 3, 1859 at the Court House in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio Book B Page 404. The last known record for both of them is in the 1870 Federal Census of Green, Twp., Mahoning Co., Ohio where they are listed on the same page (137B) as John and Mary Longbat (not Longbottom) next to Edward Longbat and Jonathan Longbat. Their son John is on page 139A.

The last known record for both of them is in the 1870 Federal Census of Green, Twp., Mahoning Co., Ohio where they are listed on the same page (137B) as John and Mary Longbat (not Longbottom) next to Edward Longbat and Jonathan Longbat. Their son John is on page 139A. Mary is last found in the 1880 Census at Washingtonville, Mahoning Co., Ohio Census living as a widow.

per Findagrave.com memorial (by Robert Longbottom):

Mary Ann Hopton was the daughter of Henry Hopton and MaryMickelfield. She married John Longbottom in 1834.

In 1851 John and his wife Mary were living at 4 Ellerby Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. In the home, John was listed as Head age 38 a coal miner born in Rothwell; Mary Ann - Wife age 34 born in Oulton; Mary - Daughter age 13 a flax doffer born in Rothwell; Frances - Daughter age 11 a flax doffer born in Newton; John H - Son age 9 born in Newton; and Thomas - Son age 6 born in Rothwell.

John and his wife Mary left Liverpool, England for the USA with five of their living children in 1854 on the ship Hibernia. They arrived September 13, 1854 in Philadelphia. Their last son, Edward Longbottom, was born at Mt Laffe, Schuylkill Co., Pa. on June 8, 1856. Their daughter Mary Ann also married William Beadle there on June 22, 1856. They are next found in Hammondsville, Jefferson Co., Ohio where he entered into an agreement to buy a house on 1 April 1859. John was naturalized on August 3, 1859 at the Court House in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio Book B Page 404. On 27January1869 he obtains the house he entered into agreement for ten years earlier.

The last known record for both of them is in the 1870 Federal Census of Green, Twp., Mahoning Co., Ohio where they are listed on the same page (137B) as John and Mary Longbat (not Longbottom) next to Edward Longbat and Jonathan Longbat. Their son John is on page 139A. Mary is last found in the 1880 Census at Washingtonville, Mahoning Co., Ohio Census living as a widow.

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Jacob Boston Longbottom was the son of Thomas Longbottom and Margaret Ellen Boston. He married Esther Firth on October 30, 1888 in Washingtonville, Ohio. They were the parents of George, Earl Gordon, Chester and Emily Mae.

Mahoning Dispatch, Canfield, Mahoning Co. OH, Fri, July 4, 1941

"Word has been received of the death of Jacob Longbottom, 75, former resident of Washingtonville, at his home in Akron. Born in Washingtonville, he spent his early life there, going to Alliance and from there to Akron."

Obituary courtesy Jennifer Neff.

Jacob worked as a custodian at Rimer School in Kenmore (Akron) Ohio and was one of the founding members of the Akron Baptist Temple.