Long, Frank

LONG, SMITH, DEETER, RUNYON

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 9/14/2009 at 16:11:34

Long, Frank

Among those men of sterling attributes of character who have impressed their personality upon the community of their residence and have borne their full share in the up building and general development of Jasper County, mention must not be omitted of Frank Long, one of the progressive farmers and stock men of Independence Township, where he has long maintained his home and where he has exerted a strong influence for good to the entire community, being a man of upright principles and desirous to see the advancement of the County along material, civic and moral lines.

Mr. Long has, with the exception of four years spent in Hamilton County, Iowa, and one summer in South Dakota, spent most of his life in Jasper County, having come here with his parents in 1867. He was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa, March 29, 1862. He is the son of John and Lucy (Smith) Long, both natives of Canada, the father born March 29, 1825, and his death occurred on March 30, 1907, the mother having died in February 1868. The father was twice married. The parents of the subject came to Iowa fifty-five years ago when the state was just beginning to be developed in a general way. Six sons were born to John Long and his first wife, namely: George, of Clear Creek Township, was born April 3, 1855; Charles, born November 15, 1856, is living in Walla Walla, Washington; John W., born March 7, 1860, lives in Eden Township, Marshall County, Iowa; Frank, of this sketch; Wilson, born in 1864, is living in Idaho; Albert, born in April 1869, lives in Des Moines, Iowa. The following children were born of John Long's second union: Bessie, Josie, Amanda, Bert, Alonzo and Jonah.

Frank Long, of this review, was married on December 3, 1881, to Mary Alice Deeter, who was born in Story County, Iowa, December 27, 1868, and there she grew to womanhood and was educated. She was the daughter of Sydney C. and Sarah H. (Runyon) Deeter, both born in Ohio; the father, born on September 17, 1844, is living in Washington, and the mother makes her home in Idaho. Eleven children were born to them, three of whom are deceased; they were named as follows: Lucy Long lives in Idaho; Mrs. Frank Long, of this sketch; Eliza died in infancy; William lives in Idaho, as does also Loyal J.; Milo lives in Washington; Arthur Glenn lives in Idaho; Leo Don died in infancy; Arminta Clarke lives in North Dakota; Lee lives in Idaho. These children were born in Story County, Iowa, except the two younger, who were born in Jasper County.

To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long four children have been born, namely: Ada Sego, born October 5, 1886, is living in Independence Township, this County; Arthur, born December 26, 1890, is living in Des Moines; Grace Muriel, born August 5, 1895; Cleo Fern, born January 27, 1897. These children were all born in Jasper County.

Mr. Long has worked hard, managed well and as a result he has become well established in a material way, being the owner of a finely improved farmstead of one hundred and eighty acres in Independence Township, and here he carries on general farming and stock raising in a manner that stamps him as being fully abreast of the times. He has a pleasant and modernly furnished home and large, convenient outbuildings. He is liberal, yet properly conservative, and his support may always be counted on when any laudable movement is placed on foot having as its object the general good of the community. Politically, he is a Democrat and in his fraternal relations he belongs to Unity Lodge No, 520, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at Baxter. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1092