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Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Sr.Age: 59 years18821941

Name
Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Sr.
Given names
Ellison Wilburn
Surname
Long
Name suffix
Sr.
Nickname
Ellie
Birth February 9, 1882
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 16 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
MarriageLovie Jane RushingView this family
January 19, 1902 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lila Mary Long
September 4, 1902 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lois Lovie Long
March 22, 1905 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Jr.
March 19, 1907 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Alton Los Long
January 5, 1909 (Age 26 years)
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Verner James Long
March 31, 1911 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Katherine Florence Long
June 12, 1913 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 33 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a daughter
#7
Ethel Dahna Long
January 28, 1917 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 34 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 35 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Dorothy Grace Long
April 28, 1922 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Robert Allen Long
June 7, 1924 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Joseph Tonahill Jr.Lila Mary LongView this family
February 23, 1927 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childEllison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Jr.Alice Margaret GentzView this family
estimated 1928 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 47 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childAlton Los LongCharlie Mae AbingtonView this family
June 7, 1930 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Ellie Wilburn Long III
October 4, 1930 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Alton Los Long Jr.
September 25, 1932 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Dorothy Katherine George
March 2, 1933 (Age 51 years)
Census April 17, 1940 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Verner James “Jimmy” Long Jr.
February 12, 1941 (Age 59 years)
Death April 14, 1941 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery
Family with Lovie Jane Rushing - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 19, 1902Tom Green, Texas, United States
7 months
daughter
Lila Mary Long
Birth: September 4, 1902 20 20Maverick, Runnels, Texas, United States
Death: February 7, 1955New York, New York, United States
3 years
daughter
Lois Lovie Long
Birth: March 22, 1905 23 22Ballinger, Runnels, Texas, United States
Death: April 29, 1987Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
son
22 months
son
Alton Los Long
Birth: January 5, 1909 26 26Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, United States
Death: January 9, 1966Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
Katherine Florence Long
Birth: June 12, 1913 31 30Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Death: October 25, 1970Victoria, Victoria, Texas, United States
4 years
daughter
Ethel Dahna Long
Birth: January 28, 1917 34 34Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2016Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
daughter
Dorothy Grace Long
Birth: April 28, 1922 40 39Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States
Death: February 25, 2005McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
2 years
son
Robert Allen Long
Birth: June 7, 1924 42 41Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States
Death: January 23, 1993Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Sr. - Household

Limestone, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Long, Ellie WheadMW28M8TXGAGAFarnerFarm
Long, LoviewifeFW27M844TXARTX
Long, LiladaughterFW7STXTXTX
Long, LoisdaughterFW5MTXTXTX
Long, ElliesonMW3MTXTXTX
Long, AltonsonMW1STXTXTX

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Sr. - Household

2412 Washington St. Waco, McLennan, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Long, Ellis WheadMW37MTXGAGAAgentLife Insurance
Long, Lovie JwifeFW37MTXGAMO
Long, Lila MarydaughterFW17STXTXTX
Long, Lois LdaughterFW14MTXTXTX
Long, Ellis W JrsonMW12MTXTXTX
Long, ?? (Katherine)daughterFW6MTXALTX
Long, Doris (Ethel D)daughterFW2STXALTX
Dawson, Allen Ason in lawMW33MTXALALSalesmanRetail Grocery
Dawson, Ina Mdaughter in lawFW39MTXALAL
Sparks, Wallace HnephewMW16STXTXTX
Sparks, Willie MnephewFW14STXTXTX

Alton & Verner are missing - Katherine is ??? and Ethel Dahna is Doris? - Who are the Dawsons & Sparks -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Sr. - Household

2439 Broadway Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Long, Elliie WheadMW48M20TXGAGAAgent Life Insurance
Long, Lovie JwifeFW47M19TXMOTX
Long, Alton LsonMW21STXTXTXAgent Life Insurance
Long, Verner JsonMW19STXTXTX
Long, KatherinedaughterFW16STXTXTX
Long, Ethel DdaughterFW13STXTXTX
Long, Dorothy GdaughterFW7STXTXTX
Long, Robert AsonMW6STXTXTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ellison Wilburn “Ellie” Long Sr. - Household

Henderson St South Hiway 64 Rusk, Cherokee, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Long, Elliie WheadMW58MTXRuskCherokeeTXLife Insurance
Long, Lovie JXwifeFW59MTXJacksonvilleCherokeeTX
Long, Elliie W JrsonMW33DTXWacoMcClellanTXSalesmanLife Insurance
Long, Verner JsonMW29STXJacksonvilleCherokeeTXManagerLife Insurance
Long, DorothydaughterFW17STXJacksonvilleCherokeeTX
Long, Robert AsonMW15STXJacksonvilleCherokeeTX