Individual Details
Thomas Francis "Frank" Long
(1 Dec 1862 - 16 Apr 1954)
"Frank"
Came to MN from Howard County, Iowa at 16 years old.
Found him an
Have copy of Death certificate. Listed with his parents in 1870 Federal Census.
Lived for two years before death at Doran Rest Home, Sauk Rapids, MN. I used to go there with Nana and Poppy to visit him. We took dixie cup of ice cream to him when we visited. I remember sitting with him on the edge of the bed. He had a bushy mustache
Death certificate lists Dec 9 1856 as birthday.
Frank L. Long
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1892 Morrison County Plat Book
Bellevue Twp
Long, Frank Farmer & Lumberman P.O. - Little Falls Section 8
Section 8 is owned by J.H.Rhodes (who Frank lived with in 1885 census). There is a house on Section - across from school house in Section 9.
Little Falls township is south of Little Falls boardering the city on the south and south east. South of Little Falls township is Bellevue township on the east side of the river. Section8 is in the north eastern part of the township.
In the 1902 Plat Book Frank owns land in Little Falls township in sections 22,27 & 26. He has 600 acres. 160 acres are in name of Mary L Long. Schoool house No 105 is in section 26
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p 82 of History of Morrison County
List of sheriffs - Frank Long 1907-1909.
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Came to MN from Howard County, Iowa at 16 years old.
Found him an
Have copy of Death certificate. Listed with his parents in 1870 Federal Census.
Lived for two years before death at Doran Rest Home, Sauk Rapids, MN. I used to go there with Nana and Poppy to visit him. We took dixie cup of ice cream to him when we visited. I remember sitting with him on the edge of the bed. He had a bushy mustache
Death certificate lists Dec 9 1856 as birthday.
Frank L. Long
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1892 Morrison County Plat Book
Bellevue Twp
Long, Frank Farmer & Lumberman P.O. - Little Falls Section 8
Section 8 is owned by J.H.Rhodes (who Frank lived with in 1885 census). There is a house on Section - across from school house in Section 9.
Little Falls township is south of Little Falls boardering the city on the south and south east. South of Little Falls township is Bellevue township on the east side of the river. Section8 is in the north eastern part of the township.
In the 1902 Plat Book Frank owns land in Little Falls township in sections 22,27 & 26. He has 600 acres. 160 acres are in name of Mary L Long. Schoool house No 105 is in section 26
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p 82 of History of Morrison County
List of sheriffs - Frank Long 1907-1909.
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Events
| Birth | 1 Dec 1862 | Howard Center Twnshp, Howard, IA |  |  | |
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1889 | St.Cloud, MN - Mary Elizabeth Morgan | | ||
| Death | 16 Apr 1954 | Sauk Rapids, Benton County, MN | | | |
| Burial | 19 Apr 1954 | Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 MN State Census | Bellevue Twp, Morrison, Minnesota, United States - Mary Elizabeth Morgan | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 US Census | Little Falls Twp, Morrison, Minnesota, United States - Mary Elizabeth Morgan | | ||
| Census (family) | 1905 MN Staea Census | Little Falls Twp, Morrison, Minnesota, United States - Mary Elizabeth Morgan | | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 US Census | Ward 1, Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United States - Mary Elizabeth Morgan | | ||
| Alt name | Known as Frank Long | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer, Well Driller, Sheriff of Morrison County | ||||
| Relationship | Great Grandfather to Mary | ||||
| Census | 1885 MN State Census | Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United States | | ||
| Census | 1930 US Census | Sauk Rapids, Benton, Minnesota, United States | | ||
| Census | 1940 US Census | Sauk Rapids, Benton, Minnesota, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Morgan (1870 - 1935) |
| Child | Lillian Long (1890 - 1971) |
| Child | Helen Morgan Long (1892 - 1983) |
| Child | Grace Elaine Long (1894 - 1987) |
| Child | Harvey Lawrence Long (1896 - 1955) |
| Child | Catherine Long (1898 - 1985) |
| Child | Frank Long (1901 - 1975) |
| Child | Theodore Long (1902 - 1903) |
| Child | Marie Elizabeth Long (1904 - 1993) |
| Child | Norman Elwin Long (1906 - 1993) |
| Child | Geraldine Lynette Long (1909 - 1956) |
| Father | Laurence "Larry" Long (1815 - 1898) |
| Mother | Catherine Butler (1835 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Laurence Long (1857 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Anna "Annie" Long (1860 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Mary F "May" Long (1865 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Catherine Delia A "Kate" Long (1866 - 1941) |
| Sibling | John William Long (1868 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Ella Long (1871 - 1943) |
| Sibling | James Joseph Long (1872 - 1915) |
| Sibling | infant Long ( - ) |
| Sibling | infant Long ( - ) |
| Sibling | infant Long ( - ) |
| Sibling | infant Long ( - ) |
| Sibling | Lulu Long (1875 - 1960) |
Notes
Birth
His birth date is listed as Dec 9, 1856 on his death certificate. This info was given by the Rest Home records. Aunt Lillian gives his birthday as Dec 1, 1863. in correspondence #LON001 to Helen.Death
He died at the Doran Rest Home, Rt#2, Sauk Rapids, MN where he had lived for 2 years. He was 97 years old. He had heart disease for 20 years. Suffered a stroke 2 years before his death of heart failure.=================
Little Falls Daily Transcript
Saturday, April 17, 1954
P 4 col 3 Obituaries
Frank J. Long
Frank J. Long, 91, a former Morrison county sheriff, died Friday at the Doran Rest Home in Sauk Rapids. He had resided in Sauk Rapids the past 34 years (wrong - should be more like 3 or 4 years). Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30pm at the Brenny Funeral Home and burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. The Rev. Rodney Benson will officiate.
Born in Bonaire, Iowa, December 1, 1862, he came to Minnesota when 16 years of age, making the trip by covered wagon, locating at Willmar. He went to work on the Great Northern Railway, which was in the process of construction at the time.
Later Mr Long began contracting for Foley Bros., hauling logs for construction in parts of Minnesota. He farmed in the vicinity for himself and for others. In 1906 Mr Long was elected sheriff of Morrison county and served for one term, after which he farmed in southeast Little Falls. Mr Long was a well driller from 1919 until he retired a few years ago.
Mr. Long was married to Mary Elizabeth Morgan in St Cloud July 1, 1889.
Sons and daughters surviving are Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, Little Falls; Mrs. E.A. Sheridan (Helen), Livingston, Mont.; Mrs. G.P. Adamson (Grace), St Petersburg Florida; Harvey, San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. William Putnam (Catherine) St Cloud; Frank, Jr, Mrs. W. H. Dean (Marie) and Norman, Minneapolis and Mrs. G.W. Scott (Geraldine) Palo Alto, Calif.
Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Brenny Funeral Home Sunday afternoon and until the hour of service.
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Burial
Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, MNGravestone:
Father Frank Long
1862 1954
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Frank J. Long
Birth: Dec. 1, 1862
Cresco
Howard County
Iowa, USA
Death: Apr. 16, 1954
Sauk Rapids
Benton County
Minnesota, USA
Frank LONG and Mary MORGAN were married on July 1, 1889 in Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota.
Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Elizabeth Morgan Long (1870 - 1935)*
Children:
Lillian Long Reynolds (1890 - 1971)*
Helen Long Sheridan (1892 - 1983)*
Grace Elaine Long Adamson (1894 - 1987)*
Harvey Lawrence Long (1896 - 1955)*
Catherine Long Putnam (1898 - 1985)*
Frank Long (1901 - 1975)*
Marie Elizabeth Long Dean (1904 - 1993)*
Norman Elwin Long (1906 - 1993)*
Geraldine Lynette Long Scott (1909 - 1956)*
Burial:
Oakland Cemetery
Little Falls
Morrison County
Minnesota, USA
Created by: Doug Kalahar
Record added: Jul 23, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 133220933
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Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
Name Laurence Long
Birth Date 1815
Death Date 1898
Age 83
Cemetery Calvary
General Burial Info (Father)
Source Grave Records of Allamakee, Johnson, Howard and Lucas Counties, Adair, Gothrie, Madison, Marion Johnson County, Iowa
Page number 101
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d..
Census (family)
1895 MN Census Bellevue Twp, Morrison Co July1&2, 1895 P 2 sch 367 Long, Frank 32 IA 15y 6m in MN 6m in Bellevue
Mary L 25 OH
Lillian 4 MN
Hellen 2 MN
Long ( not named) 1 MN
Lawrence 77 Ireland farmer
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County or Description: Morrison
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data:Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules, 1849-1855. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 2000. Microfilm.
Minnesota. Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, USA.
Line 14 for Lawrence Roll V290_77
1895>Morrison
Image 370/503
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Census (family)
1900 U S Census, Little Falls Twp, Morrison, MN
Frank Long, head, 37, Dec 1862, Married 11 years, Iowa, Ire Ire, farmer
Elizabeth, wife, 30, May 1870, 5 of 5 children, MN Ohio Ohio,
Lillian, dau, Oct 1890, 10, MN Iowa MN
Helen, dau, Sept 1892, 7
Grace, dau, Jun 1894, 5
Harvey, son, June 1896, 3
Katherine, dau, June 1889,1
James J, bro, Aug 1873, 26, married 3 years, Iowa, Ire, Ire, farm laborer
Edna, sis in law, May 1879, 21, 1 of 2 children, Iowa, Can, New York
Charles, nephew, June 1898, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Census (family)
1905 MN Census Little Falls Twp Morrison MNED 6 June 1-13, 1905 Sheet #5
Long, Frank 42 IA Ire Ire farming 20yrs MN 4y2m Little Falls twp
Mary L 35 MN OH OH 34yrs MN 4y2m Little Falls twp
Lilian 14
Helen 12
Grace 10
Harvey 8
Catherine 6
Frank 4
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data:
Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.
Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules, 1849-1855. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 2000. Microfilm.
Minnesota. Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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Census (family)
1910 US Census, Ward 1, Little Falls City, Morris on, MNFrank Long, head, 47, married for 20 years, Iowa, Ire, Ire, Farmer, out of city
Mary ER, Wife, 40, 9 of 10 children, MN, Ohio Ohio, servant
Helen M, dau, 17, MN Iowa MN,
Grace, dau, 16,
Harvey L, son, 13,
Catherine, dau, 12
Frank, son, 9
Marie, dau, 5
Norman, son, 3
Geraldine, dau, 10/12
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Census
1885 MN Census Little Falls Village, Morrison, MN1 May, 1885 p 25 scd 1
200 Frank Long 23 IA
Living with J H Rhodes house as boarder
LINE: 10
Roll: MNSC_33
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data:
Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.
Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules, 1849-1855. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 2000. Microfilm.
Minnesota. Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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Census
1930 US Census Sauk Rapids Village, Benton, MNED 5-18 SD 5 Sheet 6B written 6951 Apr 1, 1930
2nd Ave
House (not filled in. Number 1025 is entry above this one) Dwelling 121 family 129
Long, Frank 67 head owned 1500 wid marr@27 IA Ire Free State Ire Free State Welldigger
Burns, Bridget Servant 67 wid marr@22 MN Ire Free State Ire Free State family
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Next Door:
House 1212 Dwelling 122 Fam 130
Long, Frank Head owned 5000 29 marr@24 MN IA IA welldigger
Helen wife 24 marr@19 MN MN MN
Donald son 2 6/12 MN MN MN
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Sauk Rapids, Benton,Minnesota; Roll: 1078; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 1070.0; FHL microfilm: 2340813.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
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Could be that Frank, Sr lived in a little house by Frank, Jr.
Census
1940 Census Sauk Rapids Benton MNSD 6 ED 5-19 Sheet 6B Apr 6, 1940
Grand Street
Hse #1228 household 116 rented (Apt in house next to Frank Jr)
Frank Long Sr Head 77 wid b in MN
Hse #1212 household 117 own 3000
Long, Helen Head 33 b im MN seamstress WPA sewing project
Donald J son 12 MN
Betty Jean 8 MN
(Appears to be same house as 1930 census....)
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Sauk Rapids, Benton, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1907; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 5-19.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
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Endnotes
1. Note from Geraldine Long Scott () to Personal note, 1950; held by Mary Muller ()..
2. Letter from Lillian Long Reynolds to Helen Sheridan, About 1967; original held by Mary Muller. Helen was Lillian's sister and Great Aunt of Mary Muller.
3. Minnesota, Department of Health, Death certificate no. 000814 (1954), Frank Long; Minnesota Historical Society, Gale Family Library, Hubbs Microfilm Room, St Paul, Minnesota.
4. Minnesota, Department of Health, Death certificate no. 000814 (1954), Frank Long; Minnesota Historical Society, Gale Family Library, Hubbs Microfilm Room, St Paul, Minnesota.
5. "Find A Grave Memorials," database and images, , Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Frank J Long (1 December 1862 - 16 April 1954), Find A Grave Memorial no. 133220933, citing Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison County, MInnesota, USA; Maintained by Doug Kalahar (contributor 47501142)