MISSING - John Long
N 31° 19.278 W 095° 27.671
15R E 265798 N 3467827
One of 12 historical markers in the south sector of Glenwood Cemetery, this missing marker formerly marked the grave of Crockett county pioneer John Long
Waymark Code: WMXF8R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2018
Views: 3
There are a total of 23 historical markers in Glenwood Cemetery; 11 in the north sector and 12 in the south sector.
This historic marker was located at the grave of John Long in the south sector of Glenwood Cemetery.
In 2017 the grave of John Long is disturbed and demolished, his flat tombstone placed over the rubble of a tombstone for someone with the initials W. H. L. B. There is no sign in the cemetery of the short grave marker that should be here.
Marker Number: 12932
Marker Text:
(May 7, 1792 - Oct. 17, 1859)
Tennessee native John Long served in the War of 1812 before moving to Texas with his wife, Elizabeth, between 1836 and 1842. He and his sons, Samuel and William, were issued land certificates in Houston County and settled here, becoming involved in the early political and business development of the county. John Long served as the second Chief Justice (County Judge) of Houston County and operated the Long Hotel and a general store on the courthouse square in Crockett. After Elizabeth's death, he married Emily Cash, and they were the parents of three children.
Recorded - 2002
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