DR. W.A. LONG
From The Prairie Gleaner Roll of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Clair County, MO:
W. A. Long, Taber Twp., 31 AUG 1874
Nancy J. Roper / Dr. W.A. LONG - Searching for any information about NANCY JANE ROPER who was born in 1825 TN and migrated with parents to MO. First in St. Louis, then Springfield. They then go to Old Pulaski Co. MO, this later became Wright Co. About 1850-60, this couple migrated to Texas where they lived near Milford, Texas. Dr. W.A. Long practiced there for many years. About 1880 they moved to Navarro, Texas. In 1888, Nancy died.
Nancy Roper / Dr. W.A. Long - Nancy Jane born 8 Mar 1825; died 1888 Navaro, TX; married Dr. W.A. LONG on 5 Sep 1848. They are buried on their land in Wright Co., MO. They had two daughters, Ella and Lou. Lou married Dr. Benson KNOX and lived in Hillsboro TX.
International Genealogical Index:
Nancy Jane Roper, born 8 March 1825; married W.A. Long 5 September 1848 Missouri.
1880 Ellis Co., TX Census – Town of Milford:
Dist. 3, ED 50, Page 69, Line 1, 30 June
549/587 Long, William A., white male, age 57, married, Druggist, born SC, father born VA, mother born SC
Nancy J., white female, age 55, married, Keeping house, born TN, father born NC, mother born SC
J. Avery, white male, age 21, son, single, Druggist, born TX, father born SC, mother born TN
Benjamin S., white male, age 17, son, single, born TX, father born SC, mother born TN
Allen, Donald, black male, age 23, servant, single, Servant, born AL, both parents born AL
Bird, Pleasant, black female, age 37, servant, widowed, Servant, cannot read or write, born MS, both parents born MS
1900 Ellis Co., TX Census – Town of Ferris:
Dist. 6, ED 17, Page 5B, Line 70, 5 June
93/96 Long, W.A., head, white male, born March 1828, age 72, married 27 years (48 crossed out), born NC, both parents born NC, farmer, unemployed 12 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned farm free
Mary F., wife, white female, born June 1848, age 51, married 27 years, 2 children, 2 living, born TN, father born NC, mother born TN, can read & write, speaks English
G.M., daughter, white female, born December 1877, age 22, single, born MS, father born NC, mother born AL, can read & write, speaks English
Pratt, Vera, grand daughter, white female, born August 1890, age 9, single, born TX, both parents born MS, attended school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Wyne, grandson, white male, born August 1892, age 7, single, born TX, both parents born MS
