George Pinkney Long

Male14 January 1864–23 January 1956

Brief Life History of George Pinkney

When George Pinkney Long was born on 14 January 1864, in Brunswick, North Carolina, United States, his father, Joseph Brendie Long, was 29 and his mother, Lydia Margaret McLamb, was 23. He married Frances Victoria Bennett on 21 October 1893, in Brunswick, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States in 1930 and Shallotte Township, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 23 January 1956, in Nakina, Columbus, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Manley Bennett Cemetery, Iredell, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Pinkney Long
1864–1956
Frances Victoria Bennett
1870–1934
Marriage: 21 October 1893
Gertrude V Long
1894–1965
Peter David Long
1896–1976
Eva A Long
1898–1923
Zeb Vance Long
1900–1948
Obbie Long
1903–1971
Lossie Lay Long
1905–1973
Thurman Long
1909–1996

Sources (37)

  • George P Long, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Geo P Long, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • G. P. Long in entry for Eva Anderson, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 October 1893Brunswick, North Carolina, United States
  • Children (7)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 1

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1865 · Battle of Bentonville

    Age 1

    The Battle of Bentonville took place in Johnston, North Carolina from March 19, 1865- March 21, 1865. It was considered the bloodiest battle of North Carolina, with around 4,000 casualties.

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 26

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    English and French: nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long, tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus). Compare Dulong and Lelong .

    Irish (Ulster and Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan ).

    German: variant of Lang ‘long’ and, in North America, also an altered form (translation into English) of this.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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