•Name: Marion Long
•Sex: M
•Birth: 19 Aug 1843 in Sevier County, Tennessee
•Death: 10 Jan 1920 in Gaither, Boone County, Arkansas

Father: Maples Pleasant Long b: 18 Oct 1806 in Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee
Mother: Mahala Atchley b: 21 Jun 1813 in Sevier County, Tennessee

Marriage 1 Rebecca Jane Young b: 20 Jan 1844 in Marion County, Arkansas

CHILDREN;
1.Ulysses S. Grant Long..Daddy said they call him uncle "Lige"..He went to TX
2. Elisah Clark Long
3. David Long--you have him listed
4. General Maples Long..( Uncle Mape) b. 1876
5. Ollie Long (Aunt Ollie) b.1881
6. Celia Cordelia Long b.1885 (Aunt Cordelia)
7. Cassandra Long b. Feb. 1887--d.July 1893

Marion was a Pvt. in Companies, I and F in the 8th Regt., Missouri Calvary, from the time he enlisted in 1863, until May, 1864 when he was transferred to Co. K, 11th MO Calvary.. My father, Joe M. Long, a grandson of Marions, (Elisha Clark's)son, when he said that he asked his Granddaddy if he ever got shot in the war, Marion told him that he was loading his Navie Colt (chained to his belt) and was holding the reins of his horse in his mouth and a sharpshooter shot the reins out of his mouth, but did not hit him or his horse.

1880 United States Federal Census
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Name: Marion Long
Birth: 1843 - Tennessee
Residence: 1880 - Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas

1900 United States Federal Census
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Name: Marion Long
Spouse: Rebecca Long
Birth:1843
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1920 United States Federal Census
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Name: Marion Long
Birth: 1843 - TN.
Residence: 1920 - city, Boone, Arkansas

1910 United States Federal Census
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Name: Marion Long
Spouse: Rebecka J Long
Birth: 1843 - TN.
Residence: 1910 - city, Boone, Arkansas

1860 United States Federal Census
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Name: Marion Long
Birth: 1843 - TN.
Residence: 1860 - city, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
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Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a book confirm the following: Marion Long, age 20, a farmer, born in Greene County, Tennessee, enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on February 1, 1863 as a Pvt. in Company "F" at Forsyth, Missouri. {One card says: May 1, 1863 in Rolla, Missouri in the Field.} April 22, 1863 Absent, On Detailed Scout Duty with Gen. Vandever. September 12/15, 1863 Absent, Left Sick in Little Rock, Arkansas General Hospital. October and November 1864 Absent, In General Hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas. March 29, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. May 20, 1864 Absent, On Scout Duty. July 1/2, 1864 Transferred to Company "I" of same Regiment by Special Order # 38, Headquarters, 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry by Lt. Col. J. W. Lisenby. September 30, 1864 Absent, On Escort Duty. October 30, 1864 Absent, On Escort Duty. March 27, 1865 Absent, On Detached Services as Escort Duty. July 22, 1865 Transferred to Company "K", 11th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA per War Department, Special Order # 172. - Ralph Biggs
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THANK YOU Pvt. Marion Long, Companies "F/I", 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA for your service to your country. You rode with Seven of my ancestors in this Regiment. - Documenting a Short Military Bio for Each Man of this Regiment.
- Ralph Biggs
Added: Jan. 24, 2018