Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: John Arthur Young Census name: Arthur Young
Born: Jun-29-1871 in Gilmer Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Aug-28-1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pleasants Co, WV Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: Baptist minister 1,4 Father: Aaron Bell Young (1832 - 1915) Mother: Elizabeth Hanger (1842 - 1878)
Wife: Jessie Straley Married: 1907 in Lewis Co, WV 5
Born: Jul-25-1885 in Lewis Co, WV 6,2,7 Died: Oct-30-1984 in Harris Co, TX 8,6,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9 Resided: in Houston, Harris Co, TX 10 Resided: 1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pleasants Co, WV Father: Lafayette Heber Straley (1846 - 1921) Mother: Martha M. Langford (1853 - )
F Child 1: Fonda Enola Young Born: Apr-20-1913 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Died: Mar-18-1994 in Harris Co, TX 8 Buried: (unmarked) in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co, TX 12 Resided: in Seabrook, Harris Co, TX 10,13 Resided: formerly in South Houston, Harris Co, TX 13 Resided: formerly in Houston, Harris Co, TX 13 Census: 1940 in Houston, Harris Co, TX Resided: 1935 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pleasants Co, WV Occupation: 1940 project superintendent for W.P.A. 14 Occupation: 1938 teacher Husband: John Wofford b. ca 1915 Husband: John Marshall Moore Married: Apr-11-1952 in Harris Co, TX 15 Husband: ___ Pressprich
F Child 2: Jessie Margaret Young Also known as: Margaret Young 6 Born: Dec-11-1914 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7,16 Died: Feb-18-2002 in Harris Co, TX 16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV (see note 2) Resided: in Crosby, Harris Co, TX 10 Census: 1930 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pleasants Co, WV
F Child 3: Frances Lucille Young Born: 1919 17,2,7 Died: Feb- 3-1938 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9 Census: 1930 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pleasants Co, WV Education: Doddridge County H.S. (1937) Cause of death: strep throat
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990), Name on headstone: Rev. J. A. Young. (4) 1930 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (5) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of Health, Vital Statistics Unit. (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Texas before 1951. (11) Death record of husband. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (14) 1940 Census. (15) Texas Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 [database online], Ancestry.com. (16) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1870. But his death record states Jun 29 1871, and the date on his headstone is also 1871. Note (2) Her obituary states only that "Interment will be in West Union, West Virginia." This presumably refers to the Masonic Cemetery where her parents and sister are buried. Name in obituary: J. Margaret Young.




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