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Melvin Young 1872–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1872

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 28 Aug 1948

Death Location: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

Father: Ross Young

Mother: Eliza Welker

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The story of Melvin Young began in 1872 in Illinois. In 1880, Melvin Young resided in Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, United States. Melvin Young passed away in 1948 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Young began in 1872 in Illinois.
  • In 1880, Melvin Young resided in Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, United States.
  • Melvin Young passed away in 1948 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA.

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Melvin Young's Ancestors

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Melvin Young
1872–1948
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Ross Logan Young
1848–1915
Pennsylvania
Eliza Welker
1844–1917
Ohio
Grandparents
Robert (Franklin) Young
1822–1895
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Harriet Veon
1822–1850
Pennsylvania, USA
Elijah WELKER
1805–1884
Ohio, USA
Catherine BAUGHMAN
1803–1884
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Young
1797–1880
Nancy Faddis
1801–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Young
1766–1837
Catharine Miller
1772–1842

Melvin Young's Timeline

3 Records

1872
abt 1872
Birth of Melvin Young in Illinois
Illinois
1880
1880
Age 8
Melvin Young resided here in Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, United States
1948
28 Aug 1948
Age 76
Death of Melvin Young in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1872
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 127B; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0256.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 127B; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0256.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

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