Lillie Dorcas Long, daughter of John W. Long and Lucena Beckwith, was also native Illinoisan with deep roots.  Her maternal grandparents arrived in Hancock County the early 1840's.

Earl's elder brother, Burns, married Dorcas' elder sister, Lutie, in 1902.  Earl and Dorcas were married on February 9, 1911, at Carthage, Hancock County.

Shortly thereafter, Earl and Dorcas moved to Fort Madison, Iowa.  When Earl registered for Selective Service in 1918 and also at the time of the 1920 Federal Census, he was employed as a fireman by A.T. & S.F. Railroad.  In 1930 he was a guard at the State Prison in Fort Madison.

Earl and Dorcas had one son:

Mosely, Sim A, head, white, male, Nov 1843, 56, married for 35 years, born IL, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 61

Sarah M, wife, white, female, Sept 1848, 51, married for 35 years; mother of 11 children, 9 living, born IL, father born KY, mother born IN, could read, write and speak English

Buford B, son, white, male, Aug 1878, 21, single, born IL, both parents born IL, laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Jerald H, son, white, male, July 1881, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Earl K, son, white, male, Aug 1883, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Otis L, son, white, male, July 1885, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Raymond L, son, white, male, Nov 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak Engli

Nannie L, daughter, white, female, Jan 1891, 9, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Long, John W, head, white, male, March 1859, 41, married 20 years, born IL, both parents born IL, bridge builder, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 24

Lucena S, wife, white, female, March 1861, 39, married 20 years; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born IL, father born NY, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

Lutie B, daughter, white, female, June 1881, age 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Clarice L, daughter, white, female, Dec 1883, age 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 2 months, could read, write and speak English

Dorcas L, daughter, white, female, Nov 1887, age 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 4 months, could read, write and speak English

Avis E, daughter, white, female, Dec 1891, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 4 months, could read, write and speak English

Ruben R, son, white, male, Mar 1894, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

William R, son, white, male, Mar 1899, 1, single, born IA, both parents born IL

Lenix, Bernard, head, male, white, 37, married (1st) for 14 years, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, rented his farm, farm schedule 95

Iva, wife, female, white, 33, married (1st) for 14 years, mother of 4 children, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Burna [poorly written], daughter, female, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Hellen, daughter, female, white, 11, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Theador, son, male, white, 8, single, born OK, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Harlin, son, male, white, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Mosley, Earl, brother-in-law, male, white, 27, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Long, William, head, male, white, 51, married (1st) for 29 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 57

Lucena, wife, female, white, 49, married (1st) for 29 years; mother of 9 children, 7 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Dorcas, daughter, female, white, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Ray, son, male, white, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Ryle, son, male, white, 11, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Norma, daughter, female, white, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Family #367
Mosley, Earl K, head, renter, male, white, 35, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, fireman, railroad, working for wages

Dorcas, wife, female, white, 31, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Marion K, son, male, white, 4 3/12, single, born IA, both parents born IL

Family #368
Mosley, Burns B, head, renter, male, white, 40, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, machinist, railroad, working for wages

Lutie B, wife, female, white, 35, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Louisa M, daughter, female, whtie, 15, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Family #197 [misnumbered, should have been 198]
Mosley, Earl K, head, renter, monthly rental 25, did not own a radio, male, white, 46, married, age at first marriage - 29, could read and write, born IL, mother born KY, father born IL, spoke English, guard, State Prison, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Dorcas L, wife, female, white, 42, married, age at first marriage - 25, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, produce company

Marion K, son, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IA, both parents born IL, spoke English

Family #199
Tyler, Chester D, head, renter, monthly rental 25, did not own a radio, male, white, 47, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, father born CT, mother born IL, spoke English, carpenter, general building, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Clarice L, wife, renter, female, white, 46, married, age at first marriage - 20, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Kathryn, daughter, female, white, 18, single, did not attend school or college after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English