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Benjamin Franklin Young 1823–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 August 1823

Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 March 1896

Death Location: Sprule, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jeremiah Jr.

Mother: Jane Province

Spouse(s): Sythia Young, Nancy Knuckles

Children(s): Marggret Stewart, Manervia Young, Matthew Young, Nancy Young, Calvin Young, Elijah Young, James Young, Nancy Garland, Jane Young, Jeremiah Young, Franklin Young, Elizabeth Young, Benjamin Young

The story of Benjamin Franklin Young began in 1823 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Young resided in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin Franklin Young married Nancy Jane Roberston Knuckles, Sythia Almira Young, and had children including Benjamin Young, Calvin Young, Elijah Young, Elizabeth Young, Franklin Young, James Young, Jane Young, Jeremiah Young, Manervia Young, Marggret Stewart, Matthew Young, Nancy Ann Young, Nancy Ann Young Garland. Benjamin Franklin Young passed away in 1896 in Sprule, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Young began in 1823 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Young resided in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Young married Nancy Jane Roberston Knuckles, Sythia Almira Young, and had children including Benjamin Young, Calvin Young, Elijah Young, Elizabeth Young, Franklin Young, James Young, Jane Young, Jeremiah Young, Manervia Young, Marggret Stewart, Matthew Young, Nancy Ann Young, Nancy Ann Young Garland.
  • Benjamin Franklin Young passed away in 1896 in Sprule, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Young's Ancestors

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Benjamin Young
1823–1896
Birth Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jeremiah D. Young Jr.
1778–1854
Russell, Tennessee, United States
Jane (Jennie) Province
1789–1854
Claiborne Co. Tennesse
Grandparents
Captain (Jeremiah) Young
1758–1793
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Mary (Hannah Prouis) Young
1758–
Yarm, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Sr.
1726–1808
Anna Folsom
1731–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Folsom
–1746

Benjamin Young's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Young (29 August 1823–3 March 1896) m. Sythia (Almira) Young (22 March 1833–4 March 1914) m. Nancy (Jane Roberston) Knuckles (1820–28 Nov 1862)
  1. 1. Marggret Stewart 1878–1951
  2. 2. Manervia Young 1873–1929
  3. 3. Matthew Young 1869–1945
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Young 1868–1900
  5. 5. Calvin Young 1872–
  6. 6. Elijah Young 1853–
  7. 7. James Young 1841–1860
  8. 8. Nancy (Ann Young) Garland 1843–1932
  9. 9. Jane Young 1847–
  10. 10. Jeremiah Young 1849–
  11. 11. Franklin Young 1852–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Young 1854–
  13. 13. Benjamin Young 1855–

Benjamin Young's Timeline

3 Records

1823
29 August 1823
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Young in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Benjamin Franklin Young resided here in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1896
3 March 1896
Age 73
Death of Benjamin Franklin Young in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 August 1823
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 521A; Enumeration District: 050

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1896
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sprule, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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