Wesley Burton Long

Wesley Burton Long, as a child and then in 1907

Wesley Burton Long was born December 25, 1835 in Hawkins County, Tennessee to John (possible middle name "Kennedy" Long) and Nancy Henard. He died on April 9, 1912 in Albano Township, Stafford County, Kansas and is buried in Neeland Cemetery. He married Mary Ann Gallaway on 23 Mar 1856 most likely in Tennessee. They had thirteen children. In the 1900 Census he was listed as a farmer living in Richland Township, Stafford County, Kansas. He could read and write. In the 1895 Stafford County census he was living in Albano Township in Stafford County. In the 1870 census he was found residing in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

St. John Weekly News April 11, 1912

"Wesley B. Long Dead"

"Wesley B. Long, one of Stafford county's highly respected early settlers died at the house of his son John, in Ohio township, Tuesday morning at 7:00 o'clock, at the ripe age old of 76 years, 3 months, and 14 days.

Short services were conducted from the John Long home at 2:00 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon. The Masonic Lodge of St. John of which deceased was a member, conducted the services at the grave. Interment was in the Neeland Cemetery, where the old gentleman was laid by the side if his wife, who had preceded him several years.

'Uncle Wesley' as he was familiarly known to the people throughout Stafford county, was a really fine old gentleman, few, if any, men in the county having more regard for the right. With his wife and family he came here from Tennessee in the eighties and resided here continuously since. He leaves several children, all grown, among them being John and Noah Long of this county."

W.B. Long (without and with hat), Sept 29, 1909