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General George Washington Young 1886–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1886

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 May 1935

Death Location: Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Henry Young

Mother: Lathy Edmonds

Spouse(s): Pearl Fowler

Children(s): Henrietta Burden, Lathey Young, Willie Pless, Lester Young, Roy Young, Joseph Young, Ellie Young, Mayrilla Young

General George Washington Young was born in 1886 in Georgia, USA, the child of Henry Jackson Young And Lathy Savage Edmonds. In 1900, General George Washington Young resided in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA. In 1910, General George Washington Young resided in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA. General George Washington Young married Pearl Mae Fowler, and had children including Cora Lou Young, Ellie Mae Young, Henrietta Young Burden, Joseph Jackson Young, Lathey L Young, Lester Lee Young, Mayrilla Young, Roy Herman Young, Sarah Sue Young, Willie Ruth Young Pless. General George Washington Young passed away in 1935 in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • General George Washington Young was born in 1886 in Georgia, USA, the child of Henry Jackson Young And Lathy Savage Edmonds.
  • In 1900, General George Washington Young resided in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, General George Washington Young resided in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA.
  • General George Washington Young married Pearl Mae Fowler, and had children including Cora Lou Young, Ellie Mae Young, Henrietta Young Burden, Joseph Jackson Young, Lathey L Young, Lester Lee Young, Mayrilla Young, Roy Herman Young, Sarah Sue Young, Willie Ruth Young Pless.
  • General George Washington Young passed away in 1935 in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

General Young's Ancestors

Self
General Young
1886–1935
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Henry Jackson Young
1865–1947
Mize Community, Franklin County, Georgia
Lathy (Savage) Edmonds
1865–1908
Franklin County, Georgia
Grandparents
John (M) Young
1814–
North Carolina
Sara (Ann) Smith
1844–
Georgia
John (Savage) Jr
1832–1910
Georgia, USA
Lathey Beard
1833–1905
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Absalom Beard
1790–1850
Lathy Bryan
1808–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Young's Descendants

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General (George Washington) Young (18 May 1886–9 May 1935) m. Pearl (Mae) Fowler (8 Nov 1894–11 Mar 1987)
  1. 1. Henrietta (Young) Burden 1918–1984
  2. 2. Lathey (L) Young 1916–1991 m. Oscar (Cecil Pless) Sr. 1915–1994
    1. 1. Hanna (Mae) Pless 1940–2022 m. Otis (Hamp) Brown 1935–2013
    2. 2. Hubert (Jackson) Pless 1945–2014
    3. 3. Oscar (Cecil Pless) Jr. 1938–2006 m. Eulene Huguley 1935–1999
    4. 4. Geneva (Pless) Duncan 1937–2022
    5. 5. James ("Jimmy" D.) Pless 1942–2009
  3. 3. Willie (Ruth Young) Pless 1920–1956
  4. 4. Lester (Lee) Young 1925–1981
  5. 5. Roy (Herman) Young 1913–1984 m. Vera (Mae) Buffington 1920–1993
    1. 1. James (Howard) Young 1939–1971 m. Betty (Lou) Sims 1939–1986
    2. 2. Linda (Jane Young) Underwood 1949–1972
  6. 6. Joseph (Jackson) Young 1930–2015
  7. 7. Ellie (Mae) Young 1917–1930
  8. 8. Mayrilla Young 1924–

General Young's Timeline

6 Records

1886
18 May 1886
Birth of General George Washington Young in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
General George Washington Young resided here in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
General George Washington Young resided here in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
General George Washington Young resided here in Broad River, Stephens County, Georgia, USA
Broad River, Stephens County, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
General George Washington Young resided here in Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1935
9 May 1935
Age 49
Death of General George Washington Young in Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1886
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Broad River, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: T625_277; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 157
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340092
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 197; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0024
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374202
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 197; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374202

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Broad River, Stephens County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Broad River, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: T625_277; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 157

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flintsville, Franklin, Georgia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340092

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1935
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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