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William Downey “Will” Long

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William Downey “Will” Long

Birth
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Sep 1956 (aged 87)
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Mausoleum, Crypt 31.
Memorial ID
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William or "Will" as he preferred to be called, married(1) Lyda Blanche Leibley on 26 Nov 1896 in Lancaster. Lyda was born 1873 & died 17 June 1899, one day after giving birth to her son George. They had two sons: Dunn McCarter Long 1897-1979 & George William 1899-1966. Will married(2)Barbara E. Fellman on 29 Dec 1903 which ended in divorce. They had a daughter, Catherine Esther Long 1904-1991 in Lancaster. Will's (3rd) marriage was to Margaret M. Miley in 2 June 1920.

Photo of Will and his sons. George on left & Dunn on right. Taken about 1950 at Dunn's home in Maryland.

WILLIAM LONG, DIES AT 87 - Retired CEU Officer succumbs in Carlisle. William D. D. Long, retired Vice President of the Lancaster County Christian Endeavor Union, died today at 5 a.m. at the Church of God Home, Carlisle, where he had been a guest since February. Long, formerly of 210 E. New Street, Lancaster was eighty-seven. He was instrumental in arranging Sunday afternoon worship services in connection with the county Christian Endeavor Union, which were conducted at Long's home, Lancaster County Home, and the Lancaster County Prison, for number of years, ending about twelve years ago. Church member for 70 years, he was also active in the First Church of God, Lancaster, where he had been a member for 70 years. He was a former elder of the church for 15 years a past superintendent of the Sunday School, past president of the Men's Bible Class and former superintendent of the Christian Endeavor. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Miley Long, also a guest at the Church of God Home, Carlisle; two sons; Dunn McCarter Long, Hagerstown, Maryland; and George W. Long, Lancaster. Source: Lancaster Newspaper and Commonwealth of Pa. death certificate #79320.


William or "Will" as he preferred to be called, married(1) Lyda Blanche Leibley on 26 Nov 1896 in Lancaster. Lyda was born 1873 & died 17 June 1899, one day after giving birth to her son George. They had two sons: Dunn McCarter Long 1897-1979 & George William 1899-1966. Will married(2)Barbara E. Fellman on 29 Dec 1903 which ended in divorce. They had a daughter, Catherine Esther Long 1904-1991 in Lancaster. Will's (3rd) marriage was to Margaret M. Miley in 2 June 1920.

Photo of Will and his sons. George on left & Dunn on right. Taken about 1950 at Dunn's home in Maryland.

WILLIAM LONG, DIES AT 87 - Retired CEU Officer succumbs in Carlisle. William D. D. Long, retired Vice President of the Lancaster County Christian Endeavor Union, died today at 5 a.m. at the Church of God Home, Carlisle, where he had been a guest since February. Long, formerly of 210 E. New Street, Lancaster was eighty-seven. He was instrumental in arranging Sunday afternoon worship services in connection with the county Christian Endeavor Union, which were conducted at Long's home, Lancaster County Home, and the Lancaster County Prison, for number of years, ending about twelve years ago. Church member for 70 years, he was also active in the First Church of God, Lancaster, where he had been a member for 70 years. He was a former elder of the church for 15 years a past superintendent of the Sunday School, past president of the Men's Bible Class and former superintendent of the Christian Endeavor. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Miley Long, also a guest at the Church of God Home, Carlisle; two sons; Dunn McCarter Long, Hagerstown, Maryland; and George W. Long, Lancaster. Source: Lancaster Newspaper and Commonwealth of Pa. death certificate #79320.


Gravesite Details

Will and wife Margaret are interred in Greenwood Cemetery Mausoleum.



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