William Jackson Long
1838 - 1915 (76 years)
Generation: 1
1. William Jackson Long was born on 24 Feb 1838 in Ohio; died on 17 Feb 1915 in Boulder, Clinton County, Illinois; was buried in Clark Cemetery, East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois. William married Nancy Ellen Gritton on 24 Dec 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Nancy (daughter of Jacob Gritton and Elizabeth Adkinson) was born on 1 Jun 1838 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 20 Oct 1892 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Elizabeth Long was born on 19 Nov 1860 in Indiana; died on 30 May 1926 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 1 Jun 1926 in Stearns Cemetery, Muncie, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- John Long was born about 1866 in Illinois.
- Edgar Long was born about 1872 in Illinois.
- Herbert Oliver Long was born on 28 Aug 1874 in Illinois; died on 30 Aug 1945 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Oscar Long was born about 1877 in Illinois.
- Harry Long was born about 1879 in Illinois.
William married Sarah Jenny Poulson in 1893. Sarah was born on 11 Feb 1850 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 May 1925 in Meridian, Clinton County, Illinois; was buried on 24 May 1925 in Clark Cemetery, East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]