Long, Silas Matthew 'Cy' Sr. (b. 24 Dec 1910 - d. 9 Nov 2002): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Long, Silas Matthew 'Cy' Sr.

1910 - 2002 (91 years)

Name	Long, Silas Matthew 'Cy'
Suffix	Sr.
Birth	24 Dec 1910	Oklahoma [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 03a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 06, page 03a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
Reference Number	LONG.S002
_FGRAVE	18142039
Military Service	World War II, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division, United States Army [1]
	Lot 13 - Franklin - Sp 3
		United States Army
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 16 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
Death	9 Nov 2002 [1]
	Silas M. "Cy" Long Sr., 91- of Clay City, died at-noon Saturday, November 9,2002, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Clay City United Methodist Church with Reverend Chuck Anthony and Reverend Roger Boyd officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Clay City Cemetery. Mr. Long was born on December 24,1910, in Rudy, Ark., the son of James Walter and Della Adell (Henderson) Long. He married Clara Powell on January 18, 1942, in Fort Lewis, Wash. She preceded him in death on May 21, 2000. He retired as an Oil Field Production Supervisor with Union Oil after 35 years of service. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Clay City United Methodist Church, United Methodist Men, Clay City American Legion Post and past member of Clay City Lions Club. Mr. Long is survived by two sons, Silas M. "Cy" Long Jr., of Evansville, Ind., and William P. Long and his wife, Karen, of Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Joyce Ann Eaton, of Greensboro, N.C.; a brother, Jack W. Long and his wife, Kathleen, of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and four brothers. Memorials may be made to Clay City United Methodist Church. The Olney (IL) Daily Mail, November 2002
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
	Plot: Lot 13 - Franklin - Sp 3
		Headstone, Long, Silas Matthew and Clara Rebecca Plot: Plot: Lot 13 - Franklin - Sp 3
Person ID	I20544	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	10 Mar 2026

Father	Long, James Walter, b. 1 Dec 1881, Crawford County, Arkansas d. 19 Jun 1972, Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma (Age 90 years)
Mother	Henderson, Mary Adella 'Della', b. 4 Dec 1883, Crawford County, Arkansas d. 8 Aug 1916, Crawford County, Arkansas (Age 32 years)
Marriage	Y [3]
Family ID	F20972	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Powell, Clara Rebecca, b. 14 May 1919, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 May 2000, United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 81 years)

Marriage 18 Jan 1942 Fort Lewis, Pierce County, Washington [1, 4]

Age at Marriage He : 31 years and 1 month - She : 22 years and 8 months.

Children

	1. Long, Silas Matthew 'Cy' Jr.
>	2. Long, Joyce Ann
	3. Long, William P. 'Bill'

Family ID F7242 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 24 Dec 1910 - Oklahoma
	Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Photos

Silas Long Sr Family

Photo compliments of Mike Ragan

Sources

[S3928] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Long, Silas M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18142039/silas-matthew-long), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S16872] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Long, Della and Walter, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76924709/mary_adella-long), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3925] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Long, Clara R., 81, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18142006), none. (Reliability: 2).

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