Catherine Long (Zerkel) - Sister Catherine

You’re right, its an issue.

See

https://nmsantos.com/Tangled-Branches/Andrew%20Long/Andrew-Long.html

abt 1752 Andrew LONG and Catherine ZERKEL married (need prove that Andrew Long married Catherine Zerkle!!!)

16 Feb 1753 dau Catherine LONG born at Rockingham, Va; died 18 Jun 1839 in Jackson, VA (now WV); married Michael RADER on 25 Dec 1769 in VA.

1 Jun 1777 Andrew LONG listed Private on Rev War Rolls for 2nd Reg Virginia Militia

1793 Andrew LONG warranted land in Muncytown, Lycoming, PA (Probably NOT my Andrew LONG]

4 Jan 1817 Catherine ZERKEL died at Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

1830 Census

1835 Andrew LONG died at Virginia

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It could be Catherine was a baptismal name and they were in fact sisters.

But - I dont buy that. The Zirkles are well documented, and the little family of Catherine Long Andrew Long & Catherine “Katie” Rader seem obscure.

Disconnected Catherine as child of Johann Ludwig "Lodowick" Zirkle