Life History

Notes

• 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 18 June, Precinct 6, District 15, page 29 (scan 205), Hse/Fam #11
  Christian, Elizabeth W F 57 (Head) Keeping House AL NC NC [b abt 1843]
  Christian [Long], Edgar  W M 19 Son Single Farm Hand TX SC AL [b abt 1861]
  Christian [Long], Joan Lee W F 16 Dau Single At Home TX SC AL [abt 1864]
  
  William's middle initial in the 1920 census is unclear, being a writeover with an H and an S.  It is hard to tell which was the original and which the writeover correction.  Thanks to the 1880 census above (found after the 1900 census), we can confirm that the middle initial in S.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 5 June, Justice Precinct 6, District 28, page 83A (283A), Hse/Family # 31
  Christian, Elizabeth Head W F  Nov 1826  73 Widowed Married 48 yrs [incl 2 marriages] 2 children/2 living AL AL AL  Farmer
  Long, William Son  W M  Mar 1861  39  Single  TX AL AL  Farm Laborer
  Tate, Lee  Daughter W F  Aug 1863  36 Widowed Married 12 yrs [mar abt 1888] 1 child/1 living TX AL AL  House Keeper
  Tate, Cora  Granddaughter W F  July 1890  9 Single TX AL TX
  Ransom, Giles Servant B M  May 1875  Widowed 25 TX AL AL  Farm Laborer
  
  There was a another William Long, full name William Wiley Long, born in 1870, who became a physician and lived and died in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.  It appeared at first that this was the same William Long who was the son of Elizabeth Long Christian, but that turned out not to be the case.
  
  It appears that our William Long continued to live in Cass County.  In 1910, he was enumerated in the home of his sister Lea Tate and her husband.  Since William is in the Tate household, it appears that their mother died after the 1900 census and before the 1910.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 3 May, Precinct 6, District 36, Page 16A, Hse/Fam #289
  Tate, John H Head M W 61 Marriage 1 Married 22 yrs AL AL AL Farm Laborer Owns
  Tate, Lea Wife F W 48 Marriage 1 Married 22 yrs 1 child/1 living Tex Ala SCar No Occupation
  Tate, Eva L Dau F W 18 Single Tex Ala Tex
  Long, William Brother-in-law M W 49 Single Tex Ala SCar Farmer
  
  In the 1920 census he is still single at age 59.  His aunt Eliza Dickerson, also single, is living in his household.  I have not figured out how she is his aunt.  Since his mother was named Elizabeth, she is not likely William's mother's sister with the name Eliza (a nickname or short form of Elizabeth).  She could be a wife or sister-in-law of a blood uncle.  Eliza Dickerson is only 15 years older than William.
  
  There is a Dickerson family living next door.  There is some indication that Elizabeth Long's maiden name was Dickerson.  In fact one or two genealogies now report this.  This makes sense with the configuration we know and the families around them in the censuses.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 15 January, Justice Precinct 6, District 31, page 6B,  Douglasville & Naples Road, Hse #107, Fam #114
  Christian, William S  Head  Rents  M W 59 Single TX AL AL  Farmer
  Dickerson, Eliza Aunt F W 85 Single AL NC NC
  
  Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
  William Seamore Long
  Birth 15 Mar 1861 Douglassville, Texas
  Residence Douglasville, Texas
  Farmer, Single
  Father and Mother name and place of birth unknown
  Age at Death 77 yrs, 9 months, 1 day
  Death 16 Dec 1938 Douglassville, Cass, Texas
  Cause of Death Acute Dysentary and Gastric Hemorrhage, with Chronic Myochorditis
  Informant H S Granberry, Douglassville, Cass, Texas
  Burial 16 Dec 1938 Douglassville, Cass, Texas [may be date of removal] by Morriss Bros, Douglassville
  Filed 30 December 1938, Filed State 3 January 1939

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 5 June, Justice Precinct 6, District 28, page 83A (283A), Hse/Family # 31
• 2. 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 15 January, Justice Precinct 6, District 31, page 6B,  Douglasville & Naples Road, Hse #107, Fam #114
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 18 June, Precinct 6, District 15, page 29 (scan 205), Hse/Fam #11
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 3 May, Precinct 6, District 36, Page 16A, Hse/Fam #289
• 5. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982