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| William R Long Transcribed and Submitted by Natasha Miles Columbus County, NC  |
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State Port Pilot 8 May 1935 One-Man Orphanage Found in the Bug Hill Community William R Long, Aged Resident Of The Bug Hill Section, Has Taken And Reared Twenty-One Children In Forty Years Four of Number His Own Children His Home Was Always Open To Friendless Children; Many Of Those Who He Reared Are Married Now and Have Families Down in the Bug Hill section of Columbus County, there is what rightfully may be called a one man orphanage. In reality it is nothing more than the home of William R Long, whose picture appears in the adjoining column, who in a course of forty years has taken and reared more than twenty-one unfortunate children who lived in that vicinity. He has reared four of his own. People who live in the Bug Hill section will attest to the fact that his home was always open to friendless children, and those who did not have a place where they might stay were quickly taken in by Mr Long and his wife. The subject of this sketch was twice married, and his last wife is still living. Both wives always helped and assisted in caring for the children who were taken into their home. Although Mr Long now has well passed the allotted four score years and ten, he is still about the business of caring for children who have nowhere else to stay. He and his wife at the present time have two small adopted children, one six months old and another 9 years old. Mr Long will be 85 on the 15th of this coming June. |
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