DeLong Family Monument and Monument of Catherine Lewis Scott DeLong 

     Catherine Lewis Scott was born in 1819.  However, as is quite common during that time period, Catherine was known as Mrs. Zopher DeLong and had very little identity of her own.  She was a wife and mother and appears to have been a very private person in a very private family.

     She was married to Zopher DeLong on November 21, 1838.  The family ran a hardware store in  West Day, Saratoga County, in New York State.  Zopher was the Supervisor of the Town of Day from 1843 - 1847 and again from 1858 - 1859.  He was also Justice of the Peace in 1848.

     The DeLongs had 8 children: Theodore, John B., Cutler, James, George P., Daniel P., Iona, Margaretta, and Catherine (Kitty).

     One of their sons moved to Glens Falls and worked in a hardware store.  He convinced the family to move to Glens Falls, where Zopher became a partner in a hardware venture. 

     It is known that they employed Irish day servants to help with the cooking, cleaning, sewing, etc.

     In 1862 -63 and again in 1873, Zopher was President of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Glens Falls.  In 1864 the city suffered a major fire and the DeLong Hardware store was burned along with the major portion of the village.  The hardware store was quickly rebuilt and because of the need for nails, tools, hinges, etc. by the local populace, the DeLongs became part of the immerging middle class.  

     In 1864 and 66 Zopher served on the Board of Health.  

     Between 1867 -69, an addition was put on the original small farm house to accommodate the large family.  Everything was done in brick to help prevent the spread of fire that devastated downtown Glens Falls.  The house took on the appearance of the Italianate period with a mansard roof.  Decorations were added in public areas inside the house: medallions on the ceilings, decorative moldings, fireplaces, etc. to help portray the additional wealth which had been established by the family.  

     As was indicated earlier in this piece, a woman's role was in the home and she had little public life.  All references to her in the research materials are through her role as Mrs. DeLong.

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