Dear Bill, Sorry, I don't see a connection, but there may be, way, way back. My Longs who came to Texas had three sons: William "Mack" Long, Lewis Frank Long and Sterling "Starl" Davidson Long. The family came to Erath County from Randolph County Alabama, having first lived in Georgia before the War. Dovie Long Stone's father, Lewis Marion Long, was born in Forsyth Co, GA in 1832, son of Lewis and Tabitha Long. He had several brothers, but as far as we know none came to Texas. Lewis Long, Sr., was born in SC in 1785, came to GA to live with his brother ca. 1803 when his father, Levi Long died, and then served in the Washington Co, GA militia in the War of 1812. Levi Long was born in NC (probably Tyrrell County), part of the large and prolific Long family that had been in Northeastern NC from around the 1670's at least (James Long, original settler, died in Old Albemarle Precinct in 1680, having come from Sheffield England to eastern Maryland to NC) It's quite possible that your Longs also go back to this family, as they spread all over the South. --K In a message dated 10/18/99 8:27:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Texasdog@aol.com writes: << (1) General James Beauregard Long, b. 1863 ---married Alice Hale who was born 1871 in Duffau; the couple lived in Eldorado, OK. The "General" is a given name and not a title. (2) Minos Gentry Long b. 1826 in TN---father of John W. Long who married Julia Ann McCarty and lived at Duffau. >>