Decatur County Journal IOWA May ll, l893 MARY CATHARINE LONG, daughter of ADAM and CHRISTINA CUPPY, died at her home in Leon, last Sunday morning at 4:40 o'clock, aged 60 years, 4 months and 2 days. She was born in Lafayette, Ind., December 25th, l832, and at an early age moved with her parents to Beardstown, Ill.  In l840 the family came to Iowa and located about one mile south of Ottumwa and three or four miles north of the old Indian agency on the Des Moines River.  Here the deceased attained womanhood and on the 2lst of March, l850, was united in marriage to A.B. LONG. MR. and MRS. LONG soon started a small store on the old Mormon Trail near Blakesburg, during the successful progress of which, they erected a store building.  The deceased assisted her husband in his business until the spring of l862 when the family came to this county and purchased and located on a farm near Leon.  In December l868, they moved to Leon and engaged in the mercantile business at their well known location on the corner until l875, when they again moved to the farm, returning again in the fall of l882, where they have ever since resided. Their union was one of marked congeniality and happiness, the deceased being possessed of a quiet, peaceful and amiable disposition.  She was universally beloved and respected by all who knew her.  To this couple eight sons were born.  The first and third died in infancy and the remaining six reached manhood and were all present at the funeral.   The funeral exercises were conducted at the residence last Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock by REV. G.D. GURLEY, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this city, who delivered an appropriate and impressive sermon. The singing by an improvised choir was excellent.  A large number of our people were in attendance.  Among the immediate relatives of the deceased were JOHN and FRANK LONG, who are prosperous farmers of this county; HORRY L. and GRANVILLE, who are engaged in business in this city; and ORISON and ALBERT LONG, of Shenandoah, Ia. HIRAM LONG of Blakesburg, a brother of A.B. LONG, was also present, together with MRS. MARY PHIPPS, of Farragut, Ia., and MRS. EVALINE BARTLETT, of Audubon County, both sisters of the deceased. The remains were laid to rest in the Leon Cemetery at 4 o'clock in the presence of husband, sons, grandchildren and many kind and sympathizing friends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert