Biographical Sketch of Solomon Long, Center Township, Buchanan
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Solomon Long, farmer and stock raiser, section 30, post office St.
Joseph, was born January 20, 1820, in White County, Tennessee, and
spent his boyhood days on a farm. He also worked for two years at
the blacksmith trade. He received a common school education. He
took the Western fever in the spring of 1840 and moved to Missouri,
first settling in Platte County. He located where he now resides
in the spring of 1841, and since that time, he has assisted in
building up the county. To do this he has endured his share of the
hardships common to pioneers. During the late war, he served four
months in the Pawpaw Militia. He owns a fine farm of 240 acres,
160 of which is under cultivation. He has a good orchard. He was
married in February, 1844, to Miss Carrie Boucher, a native of Ken-
tucky. They have had a family of twelve children, nine of whom are
living: Ragine, now Mrs. N. Riley; Louisa, now Mrs. George W. Long;
Isabella, now Mrs. John Riley; William; David; Washington; Thomas;
Solomon and Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Long are active members of the
Christian Church.

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