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Buford Benjamin Young 1908–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1985

Death Location: Lamar County, Mississippi, USA

Father: John YOUNG

Mother: Joann Young

Spouse(s): Madge YOUNG

Children(s): Jerry Jr, Linda KIMBROUGH, Judy Bishop

Buford Benjamin Young was born in 1908 in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Wesley Young And Joann Frances Mullican Young. In 1910, Buford Benjamin Young resided in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, Buford Benjamin Young resided in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA. Buford Benjamin Young married Madge Lanelle Williamson Young, and had children including J Y Young, Jerry Wayne Young Jr, Joan Madelyn Young Wilson, Joyce Loretta Young Nugent, Judy Lanelle Young Bishop, Linda Janice Young Thayer Kimbrough. Buford Benjamin Young passed away in 1985 in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Buford Benjamin Young was born in 1908 in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Wesley Young And Joann Frances Mullican Young.
  • In 1910, Buford Benjamin Young resided in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, Buford Benjamin Young resided in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA.
  • Buford Benjamin Young married Madge Lanelle Williamson Young, and had children including J Y Young, Jerry Wayne Young Jr, Joan Madelyn Young Wilson, Joyce Loretta Young Nugent, Judy Lanelle Young Bishop, Linda Janice Young Thayer Kimbrough.
  • Buford Benjamin Young passed away in 1985 in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John YOUNG
1878–1960
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
JY
Joann Young
1882–1961
Birth Location: Newton County, Mississippi, USA
JY

Spouses(s)

Madge YOUNG
1917–2006
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
MY

Children(s)

Jerry Jr
1940–2003
Birth Location: Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
JJ
Linda KIMBROUGH
1946–1995
Birth Location: Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
LK
Judy Bishop
1948–2004
Birth Location: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
JB

Buford Young's Ancestors

Self
Buford Young
1908–1985
Birth Place: Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Wesley YOUNG
1878–1960
Mississippi, USA
Joann (Frances MULLICAN) Young
1882–1961
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (Lee W) MULLICAN
1853–1939
Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Lydia (Catherine REEVES) Mullican
1858–1940
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mullican
1818–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Buford Young's Descendants

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Buford (Benjamin) Young (24 Aug 1908–5 Feb 1985) m. Madge (Lanelle Williamson) YOUNG (3 Aug 1917–27 Nov 2006)
  1. 1. Jerry (Wayne Young) Jr 1940–2003
  2. 2. Linda (Janice Young THAYER) KIMBROUGH 1946–1995
  3. 3. Judy (Lanelle YOUNG) Bishop 1948–2004 m. John (Hollis) NUGENT 1945–2010

Buford Young's Timeline

8 Records

1908
24 Aug 1908
Birth of Buford Benjamin Young in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Buford Benjamin Young resided here in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Buford Benjamin Young resided here in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Buford Benjamin Young resided here in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Buford Benjamin Young resided here in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA
Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Buford Benjamin Young resided here in Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Buford Benjamin Young resided here in Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
1985
5 Feb 1985
Age 77
Death of Buford Benjamin Young in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 113
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lamar, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02038; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 37-6B
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Hattiesburg American; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1985; Publication Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA; ,0.50693077,0.33679286,0.7293921&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana; Roll: 2140; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 37-27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lamar, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02038; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 37-6B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lamar, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02038; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 37-6B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana; Roll: 2140; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 37-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1985
    Event Place: Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Hattiesburg American; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1985; Publication Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA; ,0.50693077,0.33679286,0.7293921&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lamar County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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