An American Family History

Sarah Elizabeth Freestone Brinson was born on June 4, 1841 in Madison, Indiana. Her parents were Zachariah Freestone and Mariah Jane McCarty.

She married David A. Brinson. David was born in 1839 in Ripley Indiana. His parents were John Brinson and Elizabeth Wade. John and Elizabeth Brinson were charter members of the First Christian Church in Winterset in 1853.

Sarah and David's son John Brinson was born in May 1859 and their daughter, Mary Ann Brinson Marshall Spafford was born June 12, 1861.

David enlisted on August 21, 1862 as a private in Company F of the 4th Iowa Infantry. He died of disease at Young’s Point, Louisiana on February 7, 1863.

On October 21, 1866 she married John H. Long. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on John and Sarah Long.

Sarah died May 28, 1903 in Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska.

Children of John H. Long and Mary LeFevre: Thomas Long Elizabeth J. Long Rebecca M. Long Richards John H. Long Margaret Long Children of John and Sarah: Jerome Chancey Long Wesley Long Jacob Long Children of John and Sarah Freestone: Mary Ann Brinson Marshall Spafford George Long Harry Hurburt Long Rosa May Long Myers Horace Mickel Long David Alvin Long