By request. Source: 1881 History of Grundy County, Missouri. Charles Long, p. 626 CHARLES LONG Was born in Seneca county, Ohio, November 12, 1840; a son of J. N. and Maria Long, nee Shank, both natives of Maryland. His father died in 1840, before the subject of this sketch was born, and his mother is still living, in Sandusky county, Ohio. He lived in Seneca county, till about twelve years of age, and then went to live with his grandfather, Samuel Long, in Cedar county, Iowa. His grandfather was a soldier in the War of 1812 and one of the first settlers of Cedar county, Iowa, having located there in 1837. Here our subject was educated in the high scliool at Tipton, and then followed farming. In 1869 he went to Peoria county, Illinois, and remained till 1861. He enlisted in company C, Thirty-third regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry, and served for two years; was then discharged on account of sickness; came to Iowa, and regaining his health enlisted in company A, Twenty- fourth Iowa volunteer infantry and served till the close of the war. Returning, he lived in Iowa till 1867, then came to Grundy county, where he has since lived, and engaged in farming. He was married January 29,1868, to Annie Tillery, a native of Jackson county, Kentucky, born January 27,1853. Her parents moved to Grundy county in 1859 and still live here. Four children have blessed this union; viz., Sarah O., born November 14,1869; Claude, born April 26, 1872; O. W., born July 22, 1874; and Fred., born April 14, 1880. He owns a fine home of forty acres improved and stocked. Mr. and Mrs. Long are members of the Christian Church.