1. Introducing the
Longust Family Tree
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2. The Longust
Family
The diagram below looks something like a “tree of bubbles”. I call it the Longust Family Tree. Individuals are assigned a bubble and they are clustered into family groups. Everyone belongs to at least one family group with a father, mother, and possibly siblings. If someone gets married, the person and spouse starts a second family group which can include children. As new marriages and births happen, new bubbles and connections will extend the top of our family tree. My research continues to extend the roots at the bottom.
At this moment in 2017, our family tree includes ~100 individuals and ~15 family groups, most of which are Longusts. Over 6 generations are now connected to each other. The connections are based on first-hand knowledge and official government documents including census records, and certificates of birth, marriage and death. This website will allow you to see all of the original documents, and much more.
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Living Individuals
Ancestors
Color Legend:
= male Longust
= female Longust
= non-Longust spouse (male or female)
= active male bloodline
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3. The Longust
Family
By tipping our Longust Family Tree diagram on its side, it fits better on a single sheet of paper, and names can be added. This website will allow you download your own copy of the diagram, and you can print it yourself. When printed on 11x17” paper, the names are small & hard-to-read. However, when printed on large-format paper (17x22”), names are easy-to-read & this diagram comes to life. Take advantage of my free offer!
I want to share my research so others can build on it. Knowing these family connections are valid and accurate, the diagram represents a “base of common knowledge”. As new records are discovered, everyone will be able to evaluate them quickly, and determine if it important or not. Recently, I traced our roots back to Wales. I’m very excited to share this long-awaited discovery with you.
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Example Family Group:
Oldest (son)
Son
Daughter
Youngest (daughter)
Father
Mother

4. The Longust Family Family Tree Structure You are here
William Reihl Longust, Jr.
Rose Leona Miller
Baby (Male)
Longust
Thomas Michael
William Thomas
Marie Winkelman
Here’s one “zoomed-in” view of one area of the Longust Family Tree structure. It shows 5 family groups.
The full diagram below shows the location of the zoomed view.
Kathleen Mabel Barbee
Carolyn Emily Barbee
Dorothy Marie Longust
Louis Fredrick Barbee
Donna Lynn Barbee
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William “Teddy” Reihl Longust, Sr.
Emily “Emma” McKenna
William Reihl Longust, Sr.
Dorothy Marie Longust
Donald Joseph Longust
David Lee Longust
Baby Theodore
Dorothy Jean Davlan
Donald Joseph Longust
Timothy Alan Longust
Michael Brian
Longust
Diane Marie Longust
Nancy Lee Longust
Baby
Martin
Family Tree Structure
Brian David Longust
Carol Sue Behnen
David Lee Longust
Theodore “Ted” Joseph Longust
Paul Edward Longust
Kelly Ann Longust
Stacey Lynn Longust
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5. The Longust Family Base of Knowledge 1800s 1700s 1600s
Beyond the validated Longust Family Tree, I have uncovered over 100 additional documents about Longusts which I cannot connect. Like loose puzzle pieces, there are individuals, married couples, family groups, and strings of family-groups which remain unlinked.
As one digs into history, information becomes sparse and important details are often missing. Making family connections can be difficult, or impossible. Additional research is needed to link them. Because new information appears on the internet regularly, I remain optimistic these loose documents will be linked eventually. The diagram below represents the challenge in graphical form.
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Knowledge boundary
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1700s
1600s
Base of
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6. The Longust
Family
Within the year, my hope and dream is to make our Longust Family Tree interactive. I mean that you will be able to navigate the diagram like a map using your mouse. For example…
Hover your mouse over any bubble, and see their full name. Two examples are shown below.
Search a list of names, and find their bubble in the diagram.
Click on any bubble, and it jumps to that person’s biography page if they have one.
Click on any cluster of bubbles, and it will take you to that person’s family and their highlights.
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Dorothy Jean Davlan Longust
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