Grayson County, Texas - B.R.Long
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Note: This obituary appeared in vol. XXVI, March, 1918, p. 124
 of "The Confederate Veteran Magazine".

B. R. LONG.

   At the age of eighty-eight years B. R. Long, former commissioner
of Grayson County, Tex., died at his home, in Sherman, on New Year's 
morning, after a long illness.  He was one of the pioneers of his county
and was one of the best-known and best-beloved citizens of Sherman.  He
is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.

   Comrade Long was a native of Marshall County, Tenn., where he was 
born on June 21, 1830.  He lived for a number of years in Mississippi 
and served a term in the Mississippi State Legislature. He went to Texas
some thirty-nine years ago and, with the exception of three years in 
Austin, made his home in Sherman all the while.  He gave four years of 
his life to service in the Confederate army under Forrest and since early
boyhood had been a stanch member of the Methodist Church.  Wherever he
was known he was regarded as a sincere Christian, faithful in the 
performance of his duties, loyal in his trusts, and ever ready to lend
a hand to those less fortunate.  He had long been prominent in county 
affairs, and his loss will be deeply felt.