Most of the topics I have been writing deal with places, and not so much the people. Well, I am working on providing a better balance. Thus, herewith is the brief introduction of the many Long families of Lassen County. Of course there are many geographical names in the area that have the “Long” attachment, the majority are attributed to dimensions, and not a surname.
On the other hand, there were several different Long families in the the Lassen area, and not related, though many had shared first names, which at times caused confusion. After all, there were occurences when a message was sent in 1910 for George Long the stage operator to pick up a railroad passenger at Wendel, or was it the other George Long, the butcher, who was courting an out of towner? Whatever the case may be, they both showed up, but the precious passenger, did not show.