An American Family History

Horace Mickel Long was born October 9, 1884 in Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. His father were probably John H. Long and Sarah Freestone. When he was born they were 71 and 44. According to the 1900 census, his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ohio. Other census records indicate that his father was born in Ohio and his mother in Indiana.

At the time of the 1900 census he was living with his family in Aurora, Nebraska.

Before 1910, Horace married Cora V. Welch. Cora was born on June 24, 1873 in Clinton County, Ohio. Her parents were Abraham Welch and Jane Conklin.

Cora had been married before and already had three children:
Fred Leslie Troup (1894),
Zelda CecilTroup (1896), and
Druzella M. Troup (1899).

Horace and Cora had one daughter:
Hazel Mildred Long (1908, married Royal Henry Brune and John Herbert Osbeck).

In 1910 the household consisted of Horace M. age 27, Cora V. age 35, their daughter Hazel age 1½ years old and Cora's children Fred L. Troupe age 15, Cecil Troupe age 13 and Bruezella Troupe age 10. Horace's father John H. age 97, and Edith L. Classen who was 18 and a boarder also lived with the family. Horace was a fireman on the railroad.

In 1920 Cora was living with Hazel and her children in Lincoln. She said she was a widow.

Horace married Etta Pearl Titus about 1911. Etta was born August 24, 1894 Syracuse, Otoe Nebraska. Her parents were Fred Emmons Titus and Emma Jane Liles.

Horace and Etta's children included:
Leon W. Long (1912),
Frederick John Long (1917, married Betty Warfield),
Dorothy O. Long (1920) and
Horace M. Long (1922, married Delma Ruth Hoffman).

In 1920 Horace was living with his new wife Etta P. and their sons Leon and Frederick.

In 1930 45 year old Horace was divorced and living in Lincoln with sons Fred J. Long age 13 and Horace M. Long age 8.

Horace died on November 30, 1946 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. He was buried in Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln with his son Horace.

DIES IN LINCOLN
Horace M Long 63 former Grand Island resident died Saturday at a hospital in Lincoln. Born In Aurora he was a life-long resident of Nebraska. At the time of residence in Grand Island Mr Long was an employee of the Burlington railroad before moving to Lincoln to 1908. Later he was employed by the Beatrice Creamery company and to recent years had operated his own cafe and grocery buslness in Lincoln. Surviving are his wife two daughters three sons and three step-daughter.s A brother Alvin Long lives at Greeley. — Grand Inland Independent