John Albert Long Jr. (1847 - 1919)

Born 1 Jan 1847 in Mc Minn County TN

Ancestors

Husband of Mary L (Newton) Long — married 8 Mar 1866 in Walker County GA.

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1919 at age 72 in Walker County GA

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Biography

Chatt, Valley Cemetery

Event

Event: Infantry Soldier

Type: Military

Place: the Civil War in Georgia Infantry, Co. E, 43rd

Sources

• WikiTree profile Long-2066 created through the import of ross20genancestors-children6-22-2011.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Lamar Ross. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lamar and others.

• Obituary: From a newspaper clipping of original obituary. Source unknown but was probably the Chattanooga Times Publisher.

"JOHN LONG

Was born near Athens, Tenn., from where he moved with his father to Chattanooga Valley, Walker county, Ga., while yet a boy. Here most of his life of near 75 years was spent, and with various other members of his father's family became main supports in the life of his community and section, both in civil and religious matters. Most of these have preceded him to the other world, one brother by only a few months, but all leaving an influence that will be lasting with the generations that follow. His death occurred at Rossville, Ga.; where he spent the last years of his life.

In early life he was married to Miss Mary Newton, with whom he lived more than fifty years a most successful and happy life. They were indeed a beautiful example of a true married life. They reared a large family of worthy sons and daughters, and made their home a true resting place for toilers in life's harvest fields who ever found new inspirations for life's journey there.

Brother Long was a man of superior strength of character, and ever took a firm stand for what lie believed to be right, and usually accomplished the things which he undertook. Whether in things temporal or spiritual he always manifested the same spirit of devotion, courage arid determination that made him a power in every avenue of life. In truth his whole life was an extraordinary influence for good, both as husband, father, neighbor, citizen and whole-souled Christian worker. All of us who came in contact with must go through life his debtors."