Life History

Notes

• Clara married Leonard J Long in 1891 and was enumerated with him and three children still in the Point DeLuce Township in 1900.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Clara Ruffin, Age 16 (born abt 1875)
  Residence De Luce, Arkansas, Arkansas
  L J Long, age 23 (born abt 1868)
  Residence De Luce, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 4 Jun 1891 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 3 Jun 1891
  
  1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 June, Point DeLuce, District 4, page 18A, Hse #350, Fam #353
  Long, Leonard Head W M Mar 1866  34 Married 8 yrs [mar abt 1891] AR TN OH Farmer Rents
  Long, Clara Wife W F June 1875  24 Married 8 yrs  4 children/3 living AR MS MS
  Bradshaw, Etta Dau W FM Mar 1892 8 Single AR AR AR
  Long, Lou Dau W F June 1896  3 Single AR AR AR
  Long, Esther Dau W F Nov 1897  2 AR AR AR
  
  Before the 1910 census, the daughter Lou died.  The 1900 census also tells us that Clara had lost one child before 1900.  The 1910 census reports that altogether, Clara lost a total of 5 children census.  Thus three other children besides Lou died between 1900 and 1910
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 May, Point De Luce Township, District 11, page 14B-15A, Hse/Fam #272
  Long, Leonard J Head  M W 44 2nd Marriage Married 18 years AR KY OH Farmer Owns Farm [b abt 1866]
  Long, Clara Wife F W 35 Married 8 children/3 living AR MS AL [b abt 1875]
  Long, Ettie Dau F W 18 AR AR AR [b abt 1992]
  Long, Murle M W 4 AR AR AR [b abt Dec 1906]
  Long, Eleanor Dau F W 3 AR AR AR [b abt 1907]
  
  Clara died in 1916.  In 1920 the census lists Leonard alone with three younger children.  In 1920 the last child reported is Ora, age 9  Note also that in 1910 Eleanor was reported as 3 years old already, but in 1920, she was reported only 11 years old.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 March, Point DeLuce, District 195, page 5A, Hse/Fam #97
  Long, Leonard J Head  Rents M W 52 Married [Widowed] AR KY OH Farmer (abt 1867)
  Long, Murl Son M W 14 Married AR AR AR (abt 1905) Farm Laborer
  Long, Elnor F W 11 AR AR AR Farm Laborer (abt 1908)
  Long, Ora Dau F W 9 Single AR AR AR (abt 1910)
  
  Clara Ruffin Long
  BIRTH 24 Jun 1875
  DEATH 27 Jan 1916 (aged 40)
  BURIAL Hearns Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Daughter of William Pinkney "Pink" Ruffin (1850-1927) and Cordelia Thigpen (1855-1912)
  [additional information from Charlotte Price]
  Parents:
  William Pinkney Ruffin 1850-1927
  Cordelia Thigpen Ruffin 1855-1912
  Spose Leonard J Long 1866-1930
  Siblings:
  Mary Drucilla Ruffin Adams 1876-1947
  Brunettie Ruffin Shadle 1879-1958
  William A Ruffin 1881-1905
  Milton Floyd Ruffin 1899-1986
  Created by CJ 14 Aug 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 74918187, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74918187/clara-long

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 25 June, Point DeLuce, District 4, page 18A, Hse #350, Fam #353
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 11 May, Point De Luce Township, District 11, page 14B-15A, Hse/Fam #272
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957