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Death of Erasmus Long:.Erasmus Long, arpromineni citizen of Plains District, died last Friday evening at his home, the old Jacob Cowan home-stead, a short distance below Mauzy. The news of Mr. Long’s death was unexpected to'many of his friends, thoughhis health had failed steadily during the*past winter, when he suffered a severe attack of grippe. He was in Harrisonburg about two months ago, and at that time his enfeebled condition was quite noticeable.Mr. Long was a native of Rockingham, having been born and feared in the vicinity of Melrose. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, having served in the cavalry branch of the service. In business he was a man of excellent judgment and he leaves a valuable estate. He is survived by his wife, who was a daughter of the late Edmund Rostmbergei, of Smith’s Creek, one son and one daughter. He also leaves one brother, Mr. Peter VV. Long, and one sister, Mrs.Robert Harrison, of this county. '. • ♦The. funeral took place at the house last Sunday morning. The services were conducted by Revs. Fadely and. Kohn, and the attendance was unusually large. The interment was at Fellowship church, and the body was followed to its last resting-place by a line of vehicles fully a mile in length. It is seldom that so large a funeral has taken place in that community. Mr. Long had recently completed the 61st year of his age.
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Harrisonburg Rockingham Register
Harrisonburg, Virginia, US
Fri, Jun 08, 1900
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