“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


IVORY LONGLEY,  farmer, Secs. 13 and 24;  P.O. Sullivan; born in 
Monroe Co., N.Y., Nov. 9, 1821; the early part of his life was spent in 
his native county, where he was educated; came to Jefferson Co., Wis., 
in 1845, locating on forty acres of wild land, which he broke up and 
improved; to this he has added wild and improved land, and now has 400 
acres; he began with but little, and is the architect of his own fortune; 
was in partnership with his brother, and, after fourteen years, they 
divided 1,000 between them.  Mr. Longley married Miss S. Elsie 
Cheever in 1845, who died in 1849, leaving one daughter - Adelia.  He 
married Miss Mary Riddle in 1851; they have seven children - 
Antoinette, Adele, James, Byron, Arthur, Hattie and Pearl.  Mr. Longley 
is a stanch Republican, and is in accord with Christianity; he is closely 
identified with the growth and prosperity of his adopted county, and 
owns one of its best farms.


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