Mulberry New Journal May 17, 1918
William C. Long, one of the most widely known miners in Cherokee and Crawford Co. died at his home in this city May 11, 1918. He was 55 years old and had lived in Crawford County for many years and the past six years in Gross and in Mulberry. He was born Aug. 30th. 1863, in Crawford County, Ill. He married Martha James in 1885 and is survived by her and three children, Jessie (James)Long, Mrs. Della Kennedy and Elbert Allen Long. Mr. Long was a kind father, good neighbor and friend to all that knew him. He was very popular with the miners with whom he worked. He also patented one of the first couplers that couples the railroad boxcars together. His funeral was conducted by Evangelist Umphries, May 13th. and burial was in Rosebank Cemetery here in Mulberry, Kansas.
William C. Long, one of the most widely known miners in Cherokee and Crawford Co. died at his home in this city May 11, 1918. He was 55 years old and had lived in Crawford County for many years and the past six years in Gross and in Mulberry. He was born Aug. 30th. 1863, in Crawford County, Ill. He married Martha James in 1885 and is survived by her and three children, Jessie (James)Long, Mrs. Della Kennedy and Elbert Allen Long. Mr. Long was a kind father, good neighbor and friend to all that knew him. He was very popular with the miners with whom he worked. He also patented one of the first couplers that couples the railroad boxcars together. His funeral was conducted by Evangelist Umphries, May 13th. and burial was in Rosebank Cemetery here in Mulberry, Kansas.
Mulberry New Journal May 17, 1918
William C. Long, one of the most widely known miners in Cherokee and Crawford Co. died at his home in this city May 11, 1918. He was 55 years old and had lived in Crawford County for many years and the past six years in Gross and in Mulberry. He was born Aug. 30th. 1863, in Crawford County, Ill. He married Martha James in 1885 and is survived by her and three children, Jessie (James)Long, Mrs. Della Kennedy and Elbert Allen Long. Mr. Long was a kind father, good neighbor and friend to all that knew him. He was very popular with the miners with whom he worked. He also patented one of the first couplers that couples the railroad boxcars together. His funeral was conducted by Evangelist Umphries, May 13th. and burial was in Rosebank Cemetery here in Mulberry, Kansas.
William C. Long, one of the most widely known miners in Cherokee and Crawford Co. died at his home in this city May 11, 1918. He was 55 years old and had lived in Crawford County for many years and the past six years in Gross and in Mulberry. He was born Aug. 30th. 1863, in Crawford County, Ill. He married Martha James in 1885 and is survived by her and three children, Jessie (James)Long, Mrs. Della Kennedy and Elbert Allen Long. Mr. Long was a kind father, good neighbor and friend to all that knew him. He was very popular with the miners with whom he worked. He also patented one of the first couplers that couples the railroad boxcars together. His funeral was conducted by Evangelist Umphries, May 13th. and burial was in Rosebank Cemetery here in Mulberry, Kansas.
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