Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Michael LONG, farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Bird's Bridge; was born in Thurlass Co., Ireland, in 
1811; he married Miss Bridget O'BRIEN; she was born in Ireland; they had six children, five 
living, viz., James, John, Michael Jr., Johanna and Mary. He lived in Ireland until 1834, 
when he moved to Canada, and lived there two years; he then moved to Syracuse, N. Y; he 
then went to Chicago, and next engaged on the canal; he then settled on his present place. 
He came here in poor circumstances; his son James owns 160 acres in this township, which 
he bought of his father, in 1878.