History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 778. [Nicholas County] [Headquarters Precinct] JAMES R. LONG, farmer, P. O. Headquarters, was born in Nicholas County, Ky., May 13, 1848, to Littleton and Nancy (Maffett) Long. (See hist.) James is the youngest child. He received his education in the common schools of Harrison County, and began his career in life as a farmer. He was married in Nicholas County, Feb. 13, 1868, to Miss Armilda Cheatham, who was born in Nicholas County, Nov. 7, 1850. They have three children, viz: Floyd, Carl and Eva. Mrs. Long was a daughter of John and Harriet (Garrett) Cheatham. He was born Nov. 2, 1804, and died Sept. 14, 1857. His wife Harriet was born in August 1808, and is still living. Mr. Long is a member of the Christian Church at Indian Creek. Mrs. Long is a member of the Baptist Church at Irvinsville. Mr. Long has also been a prominent member of the Masonic Order at Headquarters for a number of years. He is an energetic and enterprising farmer and business man; owns 75 acres of choice farm land, which, "as a practical farmer" he keeps in a high state of cultivation. He is also a dealer in high grade stock, and has in his possession a very fine horse named Chief Justice. In politics he is a Democrat. Long Maffett Cheatham Garrett = Harrison-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/long.jr.txt