Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

DR. E. T. LONG, one of Henry County's leading physicians, was born in New
Castle, Henry County, July 25, 1822.  His father, Willis Long, was born in
Woodford County, Ky., December 15, 1792; moved to Henry County at the age
of twenty-two, and located in New Castle.  February 18, 1817, he married
Harriet Thomas.  In 1828 he represented Henry County in the Legislature;
was sheriff of Henry County for several years; was engaged in
merchandising in New Castle at the time of his death, which occurred July
27, 1833.  At that time he was a candidate for the Legislature, but died
one week before the election.  He was a son of John Long, who was a farmer
and stock raiser all his life, and died In Woodford County.  Dr. Long was
educated at the colleges in New Castle and Versailles and in Oldham
County.  He clerked in a store for Thomas Bros. from 1840 to 1844, and in
the latter year commenced to read medicine with Drane & Foree at New
Castle.  He attended lectures at the University of Louisville in 1844-48,
three full courses, and graduated in March, 1848.  He also took a private
course on diseases of the brain and chest, and also a private course in
surgery.  Immediately after graduating he went to Louisiana, and located
six miles west of Natchez, Miss., and did the practice for two years for
two plantations, belonging to Judge Sparrow and Judge Alexander.  He
remained only two years there, however, returned to Henry County, located
in Lockport and practiced until 1861.  He then became assistant surgeon in
the Sixth Kentucky Infantry, Federal service, and remained until the close
of the war.  He then located at Bethlehem, Henry Co., Ky., where he now
resides.  He is raising fine horses, trotters and steppers, and owns 860
acres of land.  He is a Royal Arch Mason.  He was married, November 9,
1869, to Leticia Clubb, of Henry County, daughter of Joel Clubb, of Henry
County, daughter of Joel Clubb.  One child was born to this union, Willis,
now deceased.  At this writing the Doctor is the nominee of the Republican
party for a seat in the next Legislature of Kentucky, from the county of
Henry, his birth county.

Long Thomas Sparrow Alexander Clubb Drane
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Woodford-KY New_Castle-Henry-KY Oldham-KY LA MS

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