Soldier Information

Name: George David Long
Alias:
Place of Birth: Shelbyville Shelby KY
Year of Birth: 1838
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6
View Ledger


Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: June 27, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY


Compiled Military Service Record

Document: View
Congressional District: 4th
Company: F
Regiment(s): 108th USCT
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: December 24, 1865
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:

George David Long received a disability discharge on December 24, 1865 at Columbus, Mississippi.


Soldier Death Information

Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
Military Death Location:
Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: September 24, 1915
Cause of Death: Nephritis
Death Certificate


Soldier Pension Information

Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: April 16, 1892
Application No.: 1105176 Certificate No.: 973472
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:


Widow Pension Information

No widow pension card found


Other Family Pension Information

No other family pension card found


Pension File Information

Pension File: Pension File
Pensioners:    George David Long

Pensioner County:  Shelbyville Pensioner State: KY
Number of Pages:35
Pension Notes:

David has a nickname, “Dave.” David was married to “Emlie Hicks.” Emlie died in October of 1913. His pension file was provided to Reckoning Inc. by Ron Coddington.


Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information

No Freedman’s Bank information found

No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found


Family Information

Mother First Name:   Mother Maiden Name: 
Father First Name:  Moses Father Last Name: Long
Siblings:

Wife #1 First Name: Emily Maiden Name: Hicks
Wife #2 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Children: Rose Hicks 1871
Matthew Hicks 1877
Walter Long 1884
Elizabeth Long 1889
Mary Long 1903


Family Notes:

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1870 Census

1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Farm Laborer
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
1870 Real Estate Value: 1870 Personal Estate Value:
1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:


1880 Census

1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession:  At home
1880 Live with/near former enslaver?  Yes
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write?  Cannot write
1880 Census Notes:


1890 Census

1890 Census information not found


1900 Census

1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: Farm Laborer
1900 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1900 Own/Rent: Own 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1900 Farm/House: House
1900 Census Notes:


1910 Census

1910 Census Link: View
1910 Profession:
1910 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1910 Own/Rent: Own 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1910 Farm/House: House
1910 Census Notes:


1920 Census

1920 Census information not found


Enslaver Information

Name: William Long
Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver: Robert Long
Enslaver Notes:


1850 Enslaver Census

1850 Census Link: View

1850 Number of Enslaved:


1860 Enslaver Census

1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $3,000
1860 Personal Estate Value: $18,000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 15


1870 Enslaver Census

1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: $3,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: $18,000


1880 Enslaver Census

1880 Census Link: [if 230 not_equal=””]View[/if 230]


Compensation Information

Compensation Application not found


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