Gladys E. (Hillock) Long

Gladys E. Long, 85, Hibbing, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 1995, in a local nursing home. She was born to Robert and Mary Hillock in Iowa. She was the postmaster in Red Ore until her retirement. She is survived by a son, Alan of Britt; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Dougherty Funeral Home in Hibbing.

Source: unidentified 5 Dec 1995 Duluth newspaper

Gordon R. Long

Gordon R. Long, 69, Oklawaha, Fla., formerly of Duluth, died Aug. 26 in Waterman Medical Center in Eustis, Fla. He was born in Proctor and lived in Duluth before moving to Florida in 1954. He lived in Fort Lauderdale and Rockledge, Fla., before moving to the Ocala area 12 years ago. He was a retired mail carrier and accountant. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an Air National Guard veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by two daughters, Claudia Brenton of Fort Lauderdale and Marcia Bowers of Bryson City, N.C.; a sister Lois Reed of Vista, Calif.; five grandchildren; and a great grandson. Arrangements were by the Belleview Funeral Home in Belleview, Fla.

Source: The Duluth News Tribune 6 Sep 1985
John Walker writes,
"Son of Marshall Long, grandson of Wilber and Nancy J. Snuff Long, g grandson of George and Catharine Cook Snuff "

Lois E. Long

Lois E. (Gordon) Long, 66, Oklawaha, Fla., formerly of Duluth, died Thursday in an Ocala, Fla., hospital. She was born in Bristol, Tenn., and moved to Duluth more than 50 years ago. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School. She was a member of the Oklawaha United Methodist Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are two daughters, Claudia (Edward) Brenton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Marcia (Avery) Bowers of Bryson City, N.C.; five brothers, Donald and Ted Plant, both of Duluth, George and Edward Jr. of Bryson City and Robert Plant of Deeerfield Beach, Fla., and four grandchildren.

Source: The Duluth News Tribune 15 Aug 1982

Marshall F. Long

Marshall F. Long, 77, of 8 First Street,Proctor,died yesterday in Brookston Rest home. Born in Niles,Mich., he was a locomotive engineer on the Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range railway for 36 years. He was a Proctor resident for 45 years and was a member of Forbes Memorial Methodist church, the Brotherhood of locomotive engineers, Euclid lodge No.198, AF&AM, and the Valley of Duluth, Scottish Rite. Surviving are two sons, Walter F.,Hibbing,and Gordon R., Fort Lauderdale,Fla.:two daughters, Edna K.,Detroit, and Mrs.Lois Ramlow, Whittier, Calif., four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Source: Duluth News Tribune 6-14-1953 Sunday
John Walker writes,
"there are photos of Marshall his wife Lena,son Walter,with Nancy and Catharine Cook Snuff on the photo page,and Wilber."

Nancy (Snuff) Long

Mrs. Nancy Jane Long, 93, former Grand Rapids, Mich., resident, who made her home during the last nine years at the Lakeshore Lutheran home in Duluth, died yesterday after a lingering illness. She was born in Ohio. Surviving is a son, M. F. Long, Proctor; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The body will be removed today to Grand Rapids for funeral services and burial.

Source: The Duluth News Tribune 24 April 1943

Nancy (Snuff) Long

LONG - Mrs. Nancy J. Long, widow of Wilbur F. Long, formerly of this city, passed away Friday at the home of her son, M. F. Long in Proctor, Minn. The body will arrive in Grand Rapids Sunday night and be taken to the Kilstrom funeral home. Funeral Announcement later.

Source: Unidentified 1943 newspaper
John Walker on 24 October 2005 writes,
"Daughter of George and Catharine Cook Snuff, born Dec.7,1849 in Franklin,Warren Co.,Ohio, married Wilber F. Long July 1,1869 in Niles, Berrien Co.,MI, lived in Grand Rapids, MI and died in Proctor, MN April 25, 1943, buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Grand Rapids next to Wilber.
Children: Clinton A. (1870) died as infant, and Marshal Long (1875)"

Sarah (Jackson) Long  (1844-1912)
See Obituaries posted on the Van Buren County Iowa GenWeb Project
http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries/index.cgi?review=18067
http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries/index.cgi?review=28534
also see gravestone photo

Walter F. Long

Walter F. (Gladys) Long, 82, of Hibbing, died Saturday at Central Mesabi Medical Center. He was a retired general yardmaster of the DM & IR Railroad and a World War I veteran. Surviving, besides his wife, are a son, Alan, Britt; a brother, Gordon, Oklayaha, Fla.; a sister, Lois (Kenneth) Reed, Vista, Calif; and four grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Daniels Funeral Home, Hibbing. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Source: Duluth News Tribune 26 Oct 1981
John Walker writes,
"1 Wilbur F. Long
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Birth: 28 Nov 1846, Ohio
Death: 17 Mar 1921, Grand Rapids, Kent Co.Michigan
Burial: Oak Hill Cem., Grand Rapids, MI
Occ: Farmer?Engineer
Father: Samuel F. Long (1821-)
Mother: Julia Ann Byers (1822-)
Show a Wilbur Long,farmer,sec 4,Niles.
Home in 1880:Evangeline and Wilson,Charevoix,Michigan
Home in 1910:12-WD Grand Rapids,Kent Co.,Michigan
Find a Wilbur Long buying 163.36 acres at the Traverse City land office on 8/15/1876
lived at 19 Home St SW
Spouse: Nancy Jane Snuff
Birth: 7 Dec 1849, Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio
Death: 23 Apr 1943, Proctor, St.Louis Co., MN
Father: George S.* Snuff (aka Schnorf) (1820-1895)
Mother: Catharine* "Kitty" Cook (1828-1918)
Marr: 1 Jul 1869, Cass Co., MI
Children: Clinton A. (~1870-~1871)
Marshall (1875-1953)
1.1 Clinton A. Long
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Birth: abt 1870, Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI
Death: abt Jun 1871, Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI
died as an infant one and 1/2 year old
1.2 Marshall Long
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Birth: Jun 1875, Niles , Berrien Co., MI
Death: 13 Jun 1953, Culver, MN
Occ: RR Engineer
Show Marshel at 4 years in 1880 in Charlevoix,MI
Spouse: Lena E. Euter
Birth: 1879, Reed City, MI
Marr: 3 Mar 1898, Sparta, MI
Children: Walter F. (1899-1981)
Gordon Ralph (1915-1985)
Lois
1.2.1 Walter F. Long
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Birth: Aug 1899, Petoskey, Emmet Co., Michigan
Death: 24 Oct 1981, Hibbing, St.Louis Co., MN
Occ: Barber shop in 1920,1930 Brakeman on RR
Spouse: Gladys Hillock
Birth: 1901, Iowa
Death: 2 Dec 1995, Hibbing,MN
Father: Robert Hillock
Mother: Mary
Children: Alan Frank (1926-2001)
1.2.1.1 Alan Frank Long
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Birth: 28 Jul 1926, Proctor, St.Loius Co., MN
Death: 15 Dec 2001, Virginia, St.Louis Co., MN
lived in Britt,MN
1.2.2 Gordon Ralph Long
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Birth: 26 Nov 1915, Minnesota
Death: 26 Aug 1985, Eustis, FL
1930 census shows Gordon age 14
Spouse: Lois
1.2.3 Lois Long
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Death: Vista,CA?
Spouse: Kenneth Reed"