Charles Long

    Charles Long is a native of Morgan County, Indiana, and was born July 24, 1829, his parents being Samuel and Nancy (Smith) Long, both of whom were natives of North Carolina, and who at a very early time emigrated to this county, where they lived until overtaken by death. Samuel Long was twice married, and was the father of twelve children -James R., Charles, Alexander, Minerva, William, Elijah, Lizah, Erastus, Eraspus and three others.

    Charles, having remained in the county of his birth, married, November, 1849, Elizabeth Asher. They had a family of fourteen children -Minerva, Nancy, Alice, George (deceased), Martha (deceased), Charles, William, Alexander, Cosey, Julia, Edwin and three who died in infancy. Mr. Long is a pleasant gentleman and a greatly respected citizen.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.