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    Jamima May (May) YOUNGER

    Female 1878 -


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Jamima May (May) YOUNGER was born on 6 Aug 1878 (daughter of Richard YOUNGER and Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN).

      Family/Spouse: Thomas Logan COFFEE. Thomas was born on 26 Nov 1857 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 1928 in White Deer, Carson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Richard YOUNGER was born on 26 Jan 1846 in Bullett Co., KY, (Rolling Fork Valley) (son of Jr. Henry YOUNGER and Mary DEATS); died on 14 Jun 1925 in Holdridge, NE; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.

      Notes:

      According to Dona Wilson Johnson, Sally, Richard's stepmother who raised him, left him the family farm when she died in 1900. In 1904, he sold the farm and moved the family to Nebraska. Stella remembered that when Richard moved the family ,he sold all of her grandmother's beautiful Haviland China among other things. Stella always refered to the farm as her grandmother's plantation. She said they had slaves who stayed with them even after they were freed in 1865.

      Richard married Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN on 16 Feb 1871. Nancy (daughter of Moses STRAUGHAN and Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART) was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., KY; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 3.  Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., KY (daughter of Moses STRAUGHAN and Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART); died on 10 Sep 1937 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.

      Notes:

      She lived with her daughter Ora (Younger) Johnson in Martinez, CA after her husband Richard died.

      Dona Wilson Johnson remembers her grandmother Stella pronouncing Nancy's maiden name as "Strong". I remember their marriage record from Kentucky actually had her name recorded as "Strong".

      Her body was cremated in Berkeley according to her death certificate. Funeral Director, Brunscher & Connolly, Martinez, CA

      Children:
      1. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) YOUNGER was born on 16 Feb 1872.
      2. Kitty Ann (Kate) YOUNGER was born on 16 Oct 1873.
      3. Sarah Lillian (Lillie) YOUNGER was born on 2 Feb 1876; died on 13 Apr 1951; was buried in Stamford, NE.
      4. 1. Jamima May (May) YOUNGER was born on 6 Aug 1878.
      5. Nancy Lee (Lee) YOUNGER was born on 24 Aug 1879.
      6. John Coleman YOUNGER was born on 23 Sep 1881; died in 1915; was buried in Stamford, NE.
      7. Stella Cleveland YOUNGER was born on 12 Sep 1883; died on 19 Nov 1974 in Ft. Collings, Colorado; was buried in Highland Cemetery,Wellington, CO; grave 7,lot 10, block 23,.
      8. Stanford Straughn YOUNGER was born on 24 Apr 1886; died on 22 Dec 1961 in Vallejo, CA.
      9. Ora YOUNGER was born on 7 May 1889; died on 30 May 1947 in Lovelock, NV; was buried in Berkeley, CA.
      10. Richard Ewel (Dick) YOUNGER was born on 27 Apr 1892; died in Oct 1952 in Los Angeles, CA.
      11. Harry Clive YOUNGER was born on 7 Sep 1894 in Nelson county, KY; died on 3 Oct 1981 in Pasadena Mausoleum, Pasadena, CA.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Jr. Henry YOUNGER was born in 1811 in Bellmont, Bullet Co., KY (son of Henry YOUNGER and Ruth GATCH); died on 26 Jul 1887.

      Henry married Mary DEATS on 11 May 1837 in Bullitt Co., KY. Mary (daughter of John DEATS and Anna SHAIN) was born in 1815; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 5.  Mary DEATS was born in 1815 (daughter of John DEATS and Anna SHAIN); died in 1850.
      Children:
      1. Katherine (Ann?) YOUNGER
      2. Franklin YOUNGER
      3. William YOUNGER was born in 1838; died on 12 Oct 1859 in Bullitt Co., KY.
      4. 2. Richard YOUNGER was born on 26 Jan 1846 in Bullett Co., KY, (Rolling Fork Valley); died on 14 Jun 1925 in Holdridge, NE; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.

    3. 6.  Moses STRAUGHAN was born in in Indiana (1900 Nelson Co. Census, Nancy's father) (son of John STRAUGHAN and Obedience SCOTT); died on 15 Feb 1861 in near Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

      Notes:

      Lillian's notes mention the two children of Moses and Sarah, John William and Mary. However , later in her notes she says " Moses had a Millie Straughan who married a Hill Betsy married a Cash."

      When Moses first wife, Sarah King, died he left Indiana and went to Kentucky to marry her cousin, Elizabeth Wisehart. The two children stayed in Indiana and were raised by their maternal grandparents.

      Moses married Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART in 1846. Catharine (daughter of Jacob WISEHART and Sarah KURTZ) was born about 1826 in near Bardslawn (?), Nelson County, KY; died on 4 Jul 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    4. 7.  Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART was born about 1826 in near Bardslawn (?), Nelson County, KY (daughter of Jacob WISEHART and Sarah KURTZ); died on 4 Jul 1890.

      Notes:

      She and her daughter, Nancy Ann, were both married at 18 years of age.

      After Moses died she and Nancy Ann went back to live with her mother, Sarah Wisehart in Honeytown.

      Nancy Ann's birth record gives her maiden name as Catharine.

      Children:
      1. George STRAUGHAN died about 1952.
      2. Martha STRAUGHAN
      3. Sarah STRAUGHAN was born in 1845; died in 1852.
      4. 3. Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., KY; died on 10 Sep 1937 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Stamford Cemetery plot 258; Stamford, NE.
      5. Sanford STRAUGHAN was born in 1854; died in 1858.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Henry YOUNGER (son of Wm or Henry? YOUNGER).

      Henry married Ruth GATCH on 15 Jul 1793 in Nelson City, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 9.  Ruth GATCH
      Children:
      1. Sarah YOUNGER was born on 26 Feb 1794.
      2. Rachel YOUNGER was born on 26 Aug 1795.
      3. Mary YOUNGER was born on 15 May 1797.
      4. Elizabeth YOUNGER was born on 16 Jan 1799.
      5. Isaac YOUNGER was born on 30 Nov 1801.
      6. Susan YOUNGER was born on 12 Jul 1803.
      7. Benjamin YOUNGER was born on 21 Oct 1804.
      8. Mahala YOUNGER was born on 4 Mar 1806.
      9. John YOUNGER was born on 12 May 1808.
      10. 4. Jr. Henry YOUNGER was born in 1811 in Bellmont, Bullet Co., KY; died on 26 Jul 1887.
      11. Marie YOUNGER was born on 5 Apr 1811.
      12. Harriet YOUNGER was born on 4 May 1812.
      13. Rebecca YOUNGER was born on 12 Jul 1814.
      14. William YOUNGER was born on 12 Jan 1816.
      15. Achsah YOUNGER was born on 8 Apr 1818.
      16. Nancy YOUNGER was born on 17 Sep 1820.

    3. 10.  John DEATS was born about 1784 in Crooked Creek, KY (son of Michael (Teets) DEATS and Catherine); died before 13 Oct 1821 in Deatsville, Nelson Co., KY.

      Notes:

      Estate Settlement of John Deats, Bullitt County, KY, 1823


      September 1823 Bullitt County Will Book A p. 509 We the Commissioners
      appointed by the September County Court for the County of Bullitt after being
      first sworn proscaded to Settle with Ann DEATS administratrix of John DEATS
      dec’d and report the following Settlement to Court and allow the widow the
      following accounts:

      For 3 days travelling expenses $10.00
      Debts discharged as appeared by vouchers $64.91 1/4
      for clothing and feeding Mahaly until she was able to provide for herself
      $15.00
      for clothing and feeding Mary until her labour was worth the same $15.00
      for clothing and feeding Nancy, 2 years $35.00
      for clothing and feeding William 2 years $40.00
      for clothing and feeding Benjamin DEATS 2 years $50.00
      September 1823

      Signed
      John PURCILL
      William WATERS
      Isaac PRICE

      Recorded Bullitt County KY Court October 1823

      John married Anna SHAIN on 6 Apr 1808 in Bullett Co., KY. Anna was born about 1788 in KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    4. 11.  Anna SHAIN was born about 1788 in KY.
      Children:
      1. Richard William DEATS was born on 10 Jan 1809 in KY; died on 5 Jan 1899 in Deatsville, KY; was buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville, Kentucky.
      2. Elizabeth DEATS was born about 1811.
      3. Mahala DEATS was born about 1813.
      4. 5. Mary DEATS was born in 1815; died in 1850.
      5. Nancy DEATS was born about 1816.
      6. William DEATS was born in 1817 in KY; died about 1857.
      7. Benjamin Franklin DEATS was born on 14 May 1821 in Deatsville, KY; died on 13 Oct 1904 in Bennett, Lancaster Co., NE.

    5. 12.  John STRAUGHAN was born on 16 Mar 1785 in Virginia (son of John STRAUGHAN and WILSON).

      Notes:

      According to Garry Bryant, Jojn served in the War of 1812.

      The family moved to Putnam county, Indiana in the mid 1830's.

      Garry Bryant's research gave his mother's name as Mary Saunders. However, Lillian Younger Deats thought her maden name was WIllson.

      John married Obedience SCOTT in 1808. Obedience was born in 1790 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    6. 13.  Obedience SCOTT was born in 1790 in Kentucky.
      Children:
      1. 6. Moses STRAUGHAN was born in in Indiana (1900 Nelson Co. Census, Nancy's father); died on 15 Feb 1861 in near Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
      2. Juranda STRAUGHAN was born in 1822 in Kentucky.
      3. Milly STRAUGHAN
      4. Sally STRAUGHAN
      5. Sanford STRAUGHAN

    7. 14.  Jacob WISEHART (son of WISEHART and KAMP).

      Notes:

      Evidently this couple had other children besides Coanrod "one of the older ones," according to Lillian Deats notes.

      Jacob married Sarah KURTZ about 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    8. 15.  Sarah KURTZ (daughter of Cal Jacob KURTZ and Sarah INLAW).

      Notes:

      married at 18 yrs old

      Children:
      1. 7. Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART was born about 1826 in near Bardslawn (?), Nelson County, KY; died on 4 Jul 1890.
      2. Nancy Ann WISEHART was born about 1833/1834.