ATTENTION
NOTE: I'm recording Benjamin's
burial in his parents family
cemetery. Research has been
done by several in Boone Co.,
including contacting the Gov.
for any service records and he
isn't listed in any of the Boone
Co.,Cemeteries. Its been recorded
in the past he died and was buried
in Van Buren. However, with research
that's not correct. No records can
be found to confirm this action.
I personally have researched in
Harrison and visited several of the
cemeteries, and I did not find any
information on his burial. Now, its
confirmed he died in February, 1872
by a pension document. Also he was
listed in the 1870 census, Harrison.
It's concluded by me, a family
researcher for many years, he was
buried in the Long family cemetery?
Research will continue to know exactly
Benjamin's final resting place. And will
be recorded/corrected when and if its
found by this researcher.


Benjamin J. Long was the son of
Maples Long and Mahala 'Atchley'
Long. He was the grandson of Rev.
George W. Long 1 and Nancy Elizabeth.
Also Benjamin Atchley and Martha.

Research is continuing to find what
the J. stood for in his name. Could
it be John?

He was their 3rd child, 2nd son.
Cyntha was his older sister and
Rev. George Long 111 was his older
brother. Also he was one of 15
children.

Benjamin attended Hiawassee College
in Tennessee and studied mechanical
drawing. He was a member of the old
Providence Church and was a singing
director. Benjamin was 18 at the
time of his grandfather, Rev. Geo.
W. Long 1, death. He was raised in the
old Long homeplace in Sevier Co.,Tn.,
and knew his grandparents very well.

He moved with his parents and sibblings
to Arkansas on Sept. 15, 1857. The
family settled and built their home
on Crooked Creek, Boone County.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Jane 'Clark'
and they had only one child, a daughter
Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen was the wife of
Thomas G. Moss.

Benjamin joined the Union in Arkansas,
enlisting at Fort Smith during the Civil
War. He served in Company D, 2nd Reg.,
Arkansas Infantry. Also he later was
with the Missouri Calvary. Later Ben
served as a recruiting officer in
Springfield, Missouri at one time.
And helped w/new construction in
Arkansas after the war. His wife,Jane
and her family did not approve him being
in the Union. She and their daughter,
Mary Ellen moved back w/Elizabeth Jane's
parents. After Mary Ellen was married,
Elizabeth Jane always lived with
Mary Ellen and her husband, Thomas G. Moss
and family. Mary Ellen died at a fairly
young age, abt. 44 and Elizabeth Jane
continued to live with her
son-in-law after Mary Ellen death. At the
age of 73, Elizabeth was still living w/Thomas.
Thomas Moss had remarried and moved to
Colorado. Elizabeth Jane Long moved with
him and the family. She and Thomas are buried
in Colorado.

UPDATE: Recent research record's show
Benjamin and 'Jane' had separated. And possibly
divorced, she never remarried. Her family were
for the Confederacy, and Benjamin served
in the Union. As well as 3 of his
brothers. When Elizabeth applied for his pension,
Long family members wrote letters stating she had
deserted him because he was a Union
soldier. She never lived with him again and
they thought she shouldn't get his
pension. Jane didn't get it. The Long family
have copies of the letters. At the
time of her filing for Ben's pension, it was
July 29, 1882.
There is a copy of her Filing Pension papers.
This document states Benjamin died from
a lung disease, and that he died
in February, 1972.

NOTE: It's been recorded Benjamin J. Long's
funeral was conducted under the
auspices of F.& A.M. in Van Buren.
There hasn't been documents found to prove
this fact, all though it's been recorded.
This family researcher has contacted the
offices and also the Civil War records
and they don't show him being buried
there as recorded in the past.
RESEARCH will certainly continue and
be added when possible.

NOTE: In the 1870 Census, he is listed
living in Harrison, Boone Co., Arkansas.
It's more than possible Benjamin is buried
in his family's cemetery, located beside
his parents old home place. There are
2/3 unmarked graves in the Long cemetery.

One grave unmarked is located very close
to his mother's grave.