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Rufus E. Long
Rufus E. Long, was married December 9, 1877, to Miss Mary T. James, of Logan County, Ky., a daughter of C.F. and Martha E. (Morton) James, and granddaughter of Isaac L. and Elizabeth A. (Ashbern) James, natives of Virginia. Martha E. Morton was a daughter of J.H. and Eliza J. (Rollins) Morton, of Virginia. Rufus E. Long is a son of Robert F. and Elizabeth L. (Boyd) Long, of Logan County, Ky. Robert F. Long was a son of Samuel C. and Joanna (Culbertson) Long, of Muhlenberg County, Ky., and a grandson of William Long, of Pennsylvania, who settled near Lexington, Ky., and Elizabeth L. Boyd was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Leach) Boyd, of North Carolina, and a grand-daughter of William and L. (Cortney) Leach, of England, who owned a ship, and was lost at sea.
Rufus E. Long and wife are both members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They have two children: Charlie T. and Asa F. Long.
Abner Boyd, a son of John Boyd, married Isabella Fullerton, October 24, 1816.
Elenor Boyd, a daughter of John Boyd, married James Phar, February 10, 1818.
Isabella Boyd, a daughter of John Boyd, married James Mathis, January 6, 1824.
Nancy Boyd, a daughter of John Boyd, married William Cross, June 7, 1827.
Adlie [Adlai] Boyd, a son of John Boyd, married Joanna Cesnay [Cessna], September 9, 1828.
James H. Boyd, a son of John Boyd, married Juliet A. McCormick, December 30, 1832.
Alfred Boy, a son of John Boyd, married Zillah McCormick, December 27, 1832.
Elizabeth L. Boyd, a daughter of John Boyd, married R.F. [Robert F.] Long, April 10, 1834.
Robert Boyd, a son of John Boyd, married Harriet Sherrel, April 30, 1835.
Hannah E. Boyd, a daughter of John Boyd, married Richard Hudson, February 14, 1839.
John Culbertson Long, a son of a Samuel C. and Joanna Long, married Beckie McCormick, of Christian County, Ky.
Robert F. Long, a son of Samuel C. and Joanna Long, married Elizabeth L. Boyd, of Trigg County, Ky.
Joseph Long, a son of Samuel C. and Joanna Long, married Sallie Venston, of Todd County, Ky.
Mary Long, a daughter of Samuel C. and Joanna Long, married Mr. Jake Gish, of Muhlenberg County, Ky.
Beckie Long, a daughter of Samuel C. and Joanna Long, married Wilson G. Cates, of Muhlenberg County, Ky.
Elizabeth Long, a daughter of Samuel C. and Joanna Long, married Mr. Collands Calvert, of Muhlenberg County, Ky.
Susan V. James, a daughter of Isaac L. and Elizabeth James, married James D. Orr, Simpson County, Ky.
Martha James, a daughter of Isaac James, married Benjamin Proctor, Logan County.
F.R. James, a daughter of Isaac L. James, married D.D. Duncan, of Logan County, Ky.
Mary T. James, a daughter of Isaac L. James, married William B. Long, of Logan County, Ky.
Isaac James, a son of Isaac L. James, married Mattie Wills.
C.F. James, a son of Isaac L. and Elizabeth James, married Martha E. Morton, of Logan County, Ky.
Rovert F. and Elizabeth L. [Boyd] Long were married April 10, 1834, in Christian County, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Long were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; they reared six children to be grown, and all belonged to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. R.F. [Robert F.] Long died April 10, 1883; his widow is still living; she was born April 21, 1814, and R.F. [Robert F.] was born July 15, 1802.
William B. Long, a son of R.F. [Robert F.] Long, was married to Mary T. James, a daughter of Isaac L. and Elizabeth A. James, of Logan County, Ky..
S.N. Long was a son of R.F. [Robert F.] Long, and married Mary C. Price, a daughter of James and Lou Price, of Logan County, Ky.
Mary A. Long, a daughter of R.F. [Robert F.] and Elizabeth L. Long, married B.F. Price, a son of Thomas Long, of Logan County, Ky.
J.B. Long was a son of R.F. [Robert F.] Long, who married Maggie E. James, a daughter of C.F. James, of Logan County, Ky.
Rufus E. Long, a son of R.F. [Robert F.] Long and Elizabeth L. Long, married [Mary T. James], a daughter of C.F. James, of Logan County, Ky.
Rev. C.E. Long, a son of R.F. [Robert F.] and Elizabeth L. Long, was married to Abbie C. Carpenter, of Collinsville, Conn.
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Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 911-912.
Updated July 9, 2018