*CSA VETERAN

LEVI DRURY LONG, b. 11 March 1848, Independence Grayson Co., Virginia;

d. 16 January 1921, Nowata, Nowata Co., Oklahoma

Son of EMANUEL AND LUCINDA TEMPERANCE LAWRENCE LONG.

Children
Ed (oldest),
Carl,
"Chap" (Chapman),
Claude
Sam

CSA
Levi fought with the 78th Virginia Militia of Grayson County VA during the Civil War. There were 338 soldiers in this unit. The unit was mobilized by Humphrey Marshall in early 1862...their duty station was Moccasin Gap in Scott County

MISSOURI
Levi took his family to Belton, Cass Co., Missouri ca 1895

MARRIED
MARY ELIZABETH PUGH 17 December 1870 in Grayson Co., VA, daughter of DAVID PUGH and MARGARET PHIPPS.
She was born 31 October 1852 in Independence Grayson Co., Virginia, and died 09 September 1939 in Raymore Cass Co., Missouri.

BURIAL
Both Levi and Elizabeth are buried with a double headstone, Belton Cemetery, Belton, Cass Co Missouri.
Burial: January 1921, Belton Cemetery Belton Cass Co MO

NOTES
Census 1: 05 October 1850, #937 Dist 19 page 227B Grayson Co VA; Long, Levi D. son age 3 born VA

Census 2: 26 June 1860, #26/26 Independence Post Office page 3 Grayson Co VA; Long, Levi son age 12 born VA

Census 3: 28 June 1870, #19/19 Elk Creek Twp Independence Post Office Grayson Co VA; Long, Levi D. son age 22 born VA

Census 4: 28 June 1880, #509/520 Dist 36 page 57 Indhabitants in the Town of Independence Grayson Co VA; Long, Levi D. age 32 md. born VA parents born VA & NC

Census 5: 04 June 1900, 32 Austin Twp Dist 25 sheet 2A & 2B Cass Co MO; Long, Levi born Mar 1848 married 29 yrs born VA parents born VA

Census 6: 19 April 1910, 62 page 3A Aubry Twp Enu 101 Johnson Co KS; Long, Levi D. head of household 1st marriage md 39 yrs born VA parents born VA Farmer

Census 7: Bet. 02 - 03 January 1920, #18 Watoua Twp Enu Dist 69 Sheet 1B Nowata Co., OK; Long, L.D. father-in-law age 66 married born VA parents born VA Fact 1: 1894, Family moved from Grayson Co VA to Belton Cass Co MO

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Levi Drury Long
1848-1921

Levi Drury Long was born in Grayson County Virginia March 11, 1848.
He was married to Miss Elizabeth Pugh in 1870.
To this union was born 10 children five boys five girls. All except one, Etta who died in Belton in 1915, all survive him.
They are Emma Zelgar Nowata Okla; Ed Long of Raymore; Margaret Jackson of Springfield Colo; C. D. Long of Belton; S. E. Long of Raymore; Nora Barlow of Tulsa Okla; and Claude Long of Stonington Colo.
Besides the wife and nine children, there are 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild to mourn his decease.
He leaves two sisters in Virginia.
Mr. Long came to Belton from Virginia in 1895 and made his home here until 1917.
After visiting in Virginia for two years, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Zelgar of Nowata Okla.
He died at Nowata on January 16, 1921 from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered January 13, 1921.
He was a member of the Baptist Church having united with the church in Virginia but he never transferred his membership when he came to Missouri.
He was an industrious hard working farmer.

LETTER
"Letter from Samuel E. Long Concerning the death of his father, Levi Drury Long Jan. 22 1921
Dear Mamma, Claude and Mary,
Would have written you folks sooner but have been waiting to hear from you. W
e tried so hard to get word to you folks of Pa's death and failed or at least we did not get any answer.
Pa died Sun., Morning at one fifteen.
Claudia called me that morning by phone and I sent you a message that morning by way of Lamar then we waited till Tuesday and no answer so I sent one to Len by way of Elkhart as Mrs. Penn said Mary had told her to wire them by way of Elkhart in case they ever needed to do so.
They wired back no phone.
I had also wired Gurn at Springfield by way of Lamar at the same time. They found him in Lamar.
So he wired back and said he would do his best to get word to you but that is the last we have heard.
Pa was never what you would say conscious after they found him out in the back yard lying on the ground where he fell. At times he would seem to rouse just for a half moment and a few times we thought he knew what he was saying, but never talked enough to tell us anything.
He never seemed to suffer any scarcely at all.
They Chap. (Chapman), Emma and Maggie got to Martin City with the body at six o'clock Mon., morning.
We met them there and brought him to Chaps and waited till Wed. Afternoon at one o'clock to burry.
Maggie went right to K. C. and on home.
Never stayed for burial.
We had Mr. George for the undertaker.
The funeral was preached in Methodist church (same as Etta's) by Bro. Campbell of Raymore assisted by Bro. Pinkerton of Christian church scripture reading Luke 24-1-6 and Bro. Wood made a beautiful prayer.
They had singers from each the Christian and Methodist church.
We had selected for Paul Bears: H. Cunningham, Mr. Mock, Pappy Jones, A. C. Cunningham, Charles Lomar and Mr. Idol, but Mr. Idol not being able to serve Will Jones took his place.
Pa had we think enough money to pay all the actual expenses.
I settled all bills here and Claudia is settling up down there.
There is just one thing you folks are privileged to take part in along that line.
I got a Pillow of flowers with the word Father on it costing $10.00 and also a reaf we put on Etta' grave which cost $2.50 making a total of $12.50.
These have already been paid for by me.
All were counted in and some have all ready remitted.
So if it doesn't suit you folks to help any now you can do so some other time and it will be all the same.
Mamma, we got your letter last week.
Uncle Heath may fool us all and get well yet.
About some seed, there is none selling here now as I know of.
There is not much market for any thing.
Corn around .50 cts. oats 40 cts. hay $10.00 to $16.00. Last year corn $2.00 oats $1.05 hay $25.00 to $35.00 and $40.00.
Everything sure went to the bad but people are beginning to get accustomed to it now.
I can't fine any quotations on some seed at K. C.
Not even in Drovers Telegram.
If I can find out anything will let you know.
People here don't sow enough to make a very great demand for it.
Guess this will be all for this time. Will write you again soon.
Sam'l E. Long" Your Son and Bro.