BANNER OF LIBERTY
Compliments of Dottie Day Adcock
William Martin Long was the grandfather of John Adcock, Class of 1954.
The Banner of Liberty was published in Minden, La. in 1896 and was affiliated with the Populists.
William Martin Long came to Winn Parish from Mississippi, perhaps from Lockhart County,
(or Lockhart Community) in the 1870's or 80's. He was married to
He was married to Lizzie Tabor Long whose father was a doctor in Minden.
He also owned a hotel there called the Popular Hotel. His office and
the hotel MAY have both been located on Pearl Street. Maybe a reader can add to this information.
John's brother, Ray Adcock, Class of 1957, thought William Martin Long might have been a blacksmith by trade. He died
when he was 62 in 1936. He also had been a station master in Doyline when John's mother and family
lived there in 1914.
Tenie NOBLE Tabor 1855-1924 w/o Tom Tabor
Dr. T. J. Tabor born 1847 died 16 December 1903 born in Winston Co. MS. He was a Mason
John Berry Adcock is the grandfather of John Adcock. He lived in Bernice, Louisiana. He was the only one First Baptist Church of Minden would let tune their pianos.
Mary A. Cherry born 12 September 1843 died 26 October 1896 wife of T. J. Tabor
William Martin Long Lizzie T.
*Long, Mary born 1899; 1915
George Alman Adcock Sr. born 26 March 1905 died 17 December 1977
*Mattie LONG Adcock 1907 died 19 February 1985