Biography of Alonzo Long, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Long, Taylor, Hodges, Welch, Toney, Anderson.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub.
1902 by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 324

Alonzo Long

Mr. Long is a native of Mercer county, Illinois, born July 31, 1847, his
parents being Lewis and Sarah Ann Long. In 1854 he crossed the plains with his
parents, making the journey by the aid of the slow moving oxen, as the custom
of the time was. Eventually they settled in Linn county, Oregon, where our
subject devoted himself to the basic art of agriculture until 1872, during
which year he came to Baker county. In due time he settled on Muddy creek and
engaged in the business of farming and raising cattle. As above stated, he was
for many years a leader in this dual industry in the county, and he still owns
his original home and superintends the operation thereof, but at present he is
himself engaged in managing his grain handling establishment in Haines and has
been since 1899. As a business man he is energetic and progressive possessed
of the good judgement and foresight essential to success in commercial
pursuits, and as a citizen and member of society he enjoys a very enviable
standing.

In Linn county, Oregon, on May 13, 1869, our subject married Miss Julia Ann
Taylor, a daughter of James and Elizabeth, and a native of Oregon. They have
ten children: Ida Belle, wife of William Jackson, living west of Haines;
Charles Denino, married to Ida Hodges, a native of Arkansas, and living on the
home place; Clara May, wife of William J. Welch, of Haines; John R.,living on
the home place and married to Daisy E., daughter of A. J. Toney; Viola Ann,
wife of R. P. Anderson, a resident of Haines; William Oscar; Lee Cleveland;
Archie Jackson; Lora Ellen; Rosa Odelia.