[AnAmericanMother]

GGG grandfather was Nimrod Washington Long, b. 1800. He lived in or near Washington, Wilkes County. His father was Evans Long and his mother was Lucy Apperson. His father was originally from Spotsylvania Cy VA, his grandfather was Reuben Long, a Revolutionary soldier. I think Evans is buried in Wilkes County. He married Catherine Davis, who supposedly was some sort of cousin of Jefferson Davis (but we have no proof of that!)

I know we have some Bunches on the family tree, but I think they married cousins, not in my direct line.

We drive through Clayton to go camping and kayaking! Pretty country up that way!

[U S Army EOD]

There is still a Long family that goes back a long way living here. The next time you go to Clayton, go toward Franklin, NC to Mountain City. On that road you will see a sign to the York house. It is an old hotel that used to belong to my family. It has been sold several times but is still a neat place to stay. If it is still there, the house behind it up on the mountain is my father's home and we used to own that mountain. Go in the hotel and tell them you know some of the Yorks and that you would like to see the log cabin. The log cabin is inside of the hotel with the hotel built over it.

As far as the Davis' go there is that possibility. Jefferson Davis was finally captured in Wilkes county, I think, but don't hold me to that.