Individual Details

William Ray Long

(23 Mar 1878 - 9 Jul 1935)



Sailed on the "Berengaia" 20 Sep 1922 from Southampton to the Port of New York, arriving 20 Sep 1922
Ray Long, 44, b. Lebanon, Ind., 23 Mar 1878
Lucy Virginia Long, 24, b. Gallipolis, OH, 22 Oct 1898
Address in New York: 27 W 67th St., New York

Sailed on the "Olympic" 26 Nov 1924 from Cherbourg to the Port of New York, arriving 3 Dec 1924
Ray Long, 46, b. 23 Mar 1878, Lebanon, Ind.
Lucy V. Long, 26, b. 28 Oct 1898, Gallipoli, Ohio
Address: 15 W 67th St., New York City

1930 Census. Manhattan, New York, NY, Hh 173
Ray Long, 51, b. IN, Editor, Publishers (did not list years married
Lucy V., wife, 31, b. Ohio
Ray Jr., son, 6, b. Ohio
Irida Mooer, nurse, 29, b. Switzerland, Immigrate 1922, Alien status

Excerpts from Wikipedia:
William Ray Long, more commonly known as Ray Long, was an Americn newspaper, magazine, film, write, and editor who is notable for being the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine between 1919 and 1931. He is said to have had a colorful career before he was affected by financial Problems and ended up committing suicide.
....His fist job was being a page on the Superior Court in Indianapolis. He later acquired an interest in newspapers and magazines and became a copy boy on the Indianapolis News. He became a reporter at the young age of 22, and later worked for many other newspapers and magazine.'
...On Oct 1, 1931, Long retired from Cosmopolitan and went into the book publishing businness, which had been his lifelong ambition
...In his laast several years,, he went to Hollywood and wrote and edited films.
...He was so financially desparate that he had to rely on old friends and acquaintances to get whatever job he could.
...Tuesday, July 9, 1935, in the bedroom of his California home, he attempted suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a small caliber rifle. The bullet became stuck in his neck and a part of his spinal cord was severed. Long died half an hour after being taken to the hospital.
...Long first married Florence E. Webster, but divorced her in 1910. He later married Mrs. Schon, and subsequently married Mrs. Pearl Dillon, who was a write herself. Finally in 1922, long married Lucy Virginia Bovie, who was originally from Gallipolis, Ohio. Their only child, Ray Long, was born two years later. At the time of Long's death, his wife and his son, both of whom outlived Long, resided in Greenwich, CT, whereas Long had been residing in California at the time.

Events

Birth23 Mar 1878Boone County, Indiana
MarriageAbt 1921Lucy Virginia Bovie
Marriage1922New York - Lucy Virginia Bovie
Death9 Jul 1935Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California

Families

SpouseLucy Virginia Bovie (1898 - )
ChildRay Long (1924 - 1998)
FatherJohn H Long (1846 - 1888)
MotherMary Alice Hume (1852 - 1912)