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William J. Long

Birth	:	18 Nov 1848
Death	:	14 Oct 1918
Burial	:	Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5083313, -95.4511108
Description	:	Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pages 847 ~ 848 Transcribed by: Marthann Kohl~Fuhs WILLIAM J. LONG The career of William J. Long in Shelby county, Iowa, began in 1876, although he had previously visited the county and purchased land. During this long period in the county he has been very prominently connected with the various phases of its development and has served in several official capacities. In fact, he has been holding some official office for half of the time that he has lived in the county. He has been a very successful live stock... Read More	Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pages 847 ~ 848 Transcribed by: Marthann Kohl~Fuhs WILLIAM J. LONG The career of William J. Long in Shelby county, Iowa, began in 1876, although he had previously visited the county and purchased land. During this long period in the county he has been very prominently connected with the various phases of its development and has served in several official capacities. In fact, he has been holding some official office for half of the time that he has lived in the county. He has been a very successful live stock breeder and has won many prizes in fairs throughout the state of Iowa. He has been living for several years in Shelby, where he has a beautiful home. William J. Long, a retired farmer of Shelby county, Iowa, was born in Blair county, Pennsylvania, in 1848. His parents, David and Sarah (Kumsman) Long, were both natives of the same county, his father's birth occurring in 1822, and his mother's in 1826. David Long was a farmer in Pennsylvania until 1856, when he moved with his family to Carroll county, Illinois, where he bought a farm and when he retired in 1873 to Lanark, Illinois, he was the owner of two hundred acres of excellent farming land. He died in 1899 and his wife died in 1898. There were six children born to David Long and wife: Mrs. Katherine Hodge, of Lanark, Illinois; Mrs. Jennie Halverstine, whose husband is a passenger engineer running out of Norfolk, Nebraska; Theresa; Lester, deceased; Mrs. Mollie Compton, whose husband is a conductor on the Burlington out of St. Joseph, Missouri; Mrs. Carrie Myers, of Lanark, Illinois, deceased. William J. Long received a good common school education in the schools of Lanark, Illinois, and at the age of twenty~two married and began farming for himself. He first rented one hundred and twenty acres of land in Carroll county, Illinois, and in 1876 came to Shelby county, Iowa, and rented one hundred and forty acres near Tennant. He had made a prospecting trip to this county before that time and purchased one hundred and twenty acres of unimproved land in Shelby township, for which he paid twelve and fifteen dollars an acre. In 1878 he broke up his own farm and put out his first crop. He gradually improved the farm by building a house, barn and other outbuildings, and within a few years had the satisfaction of seeing his farm yield very satisfactory returns. He had to haul his logs and posts for building purposes to Harrison county in order to get them sawed. He set out forest and fruit trees immediately upon settling on his farm and now has not only an abundance of fruit, but also sufficient wood for all purposes. He has also added to his acreage and now has two hundred acres of fine land in Shelby county. He has specialized in the. raising of Clydesdale horses and his stock has taken frequent prizes. Mr. Long was married in 1870 to Mary Elizabeth Mowry, who was born in Stevenson county, Illinois, in 1853, the daughter of John and Lugia Mowry, and to this union have been born three children, Laura J., Lester D. and Emma M. Laura J. married John Poole and now lives at Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended the college at Highland Park, Des Moines, Iowa, and taught school at Council Bluffs and also in Harlan, teaching at the latter place under Edward S. White, the editor of this history, when he was the superintendent of schools. Lester D. married Helen McCormac and is a farmer living at Algona, Iowa. Emma M. married Edgar E. Best, and is now living on the old home place. Mr Long has five grandchildren, Floyd and Harold Long, Gladys and Herbert Pool and Glee Elvira Best. Politically, Mr. Long has been identified with the Republican party since reaching his majority. He has served as school director of his township for fifteen years and also served as constable for many years in his younger days. Re and his family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in whose welfare they are deeply interested, and to the support of which they are liberal contributors.

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William J. Long's memorial is located at: Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Shelby County, USA.
When did William J. Long death?
William J. Long death on 14 Oct 1918 in
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Latitude: 41.5083313
Longitude: -95.4511108

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Mowry Long

(1853 - 1940)

Children

Emma Mae Long Best

(1878 - 1926)

Lester D. Long

(1878 - 1950)

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Coordinate: 41.5083313, -95.4511108

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Coordinate: 41.5856500, -95.3207500

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Coordinate: 41.4591400, -95.6183800

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Coordinate: 41.4581300, -95.6183600

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Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

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Coordinate: 41.5391998, -95.6418991

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Valley View Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5814018, -95.6324997

24. Cuppys Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
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