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Roswell Long
City/County:
Mecklenburg
First Name:
Roswell
Middle Name:
Curtis
Last Name:
Long
Date of Birth:
10/4/1893
Birthplace:
Unionville, North Carolina
Citizenship:
Natural Born
Additional Information:
Age at Death: no
Home Address: Matthews
Disability: no
Image Source: Davidson College annual 1912
Personal Details
Height:
Medium
Race / Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Eye Color:
Blue
Hair Color:
Light
Marital Status:
single
Occupation:
Occupation: student, Moody Bible Institute
Employer: Presbyterian pastor in Nicholas Co., WV in 1920Secretary in Presbyterian Church in Atlanta in 1930, claimed not a veteran.
Location:
Education Details:
Davidson CollegeM. A. from University of VirginiaMoody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois-1 yearUnion Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA-3 years
Biographical Notes:
He could have been exempt from the service because he was studying ministry, but he returned from his studies in Chicago and reported to the Mecklenburg County draft board and did not claim exemption. He was the first man drawn in the Mecklenburg County lottery and one of the first ten men to enter the national army.
Family Details:
Spouse: Frances Long
Children:
Dependents: no
Parents:
Siblings:
Extended Family:
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Precinct:
Clear Creek
Exemption:
no
Military Details:
Camp Jackson, SC;
6/5/1917
24*
Source:
The Charlotte Observer 8/31/1917, 1920 WV census, 1930 GA census