
1814 Born Ireland
1854 Emigrated to USA his trade was a butcher and his age given on the shipping record as 40. A Joseph Blong arrives in New York, USA, aged 40 on 8 Jul 1854 from Liverpool on the SS Baltic. This would appear to be the man who committed suicide in 1856 in the burials in Ohio, above. His trade is given as "butcher" so he is certainly a Blong from Portarlington area.
1856. Joseph Blong died 1 Mar 1856 . Suicide. aged about 39 . Born Ireland. Lot owner - Thomas Blong.