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Silas E Young 1875–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1875

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 7 Feb 1946

Death Location: Dryhill, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Reese Young

Mother: Nelly Young

Spouse(s): Orpha Young

Children(s): Sallie Begley, Dock Young, Bessie Young, Nellie Napier, Charlie Young, James Young, Pauline Young, Clyde Young, Keaton Young, Rosie Young

The story of Silas E Young began in 1875 in Kentucky. In 1870, Silas E Young resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Silas E Young resided in Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA. Silas E Young married Lucy Spencer Young, Orpha Napier Young, and had children including Bessie Young, Charlie Young, Clyde Young, Dock Young, Elmer L Young, Emily Young, James David Young, Keaton Young, Marcus Young, Martha Ann Young, Nellie Young Napier, Pauline Young, Rosie Young, Sallie Young Begley, Silas Young, Thelma Young, Unice Young. Silas E Young passed away in 1946 in Dryhill, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Silas E Young began in 1875 in Kentucky.
  • In 1870, Silas E Young resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Silas E Young resided in Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
  • Silas E Young married Lucy Spencer Young, Orpha Napier Young, and had children including Bessie Young, Charlie Young, Clyde Young, Dock Young, Elmer L Young, Emily Young, James David Young, Keaton Young, Marcus Young, Martha Ann Young, Nellie Young Napier, Pauline Young, Rosie Young, Sallie Young Begley, Silas Young, Thelma Young, Unice Young.
  • Silas E Young passed away in 1946 in Dryhill, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reese Young
1835–
Birth Location: Virginia
RY
Nelly Young
1841–
Birth Location: Kentucky
NY

Spouses(s)

Orpha Young
1904–1949
Birth Location: Kentucky
OY

Children(s)

Sallie Begley
1928–1994
Birth Location: Dryhill, Kentucky
SB
Dock Young
1923–
Birth Location: Kentucky
DY
Bessie Young
1924–
Birth Location: Kentucky
BY
Nellie Napier
1925–2002
Birth Location: Leslie, Kentucky, USA
NN
Charlie Young
1927–1931
Birth Location: Leslie, Kentucky, USA
CY
James Young
1930–1931
Birth Location: Leslie, Kentucky, USA
JY
Pauline Young
1933–2005
Birth Location: Kentucky
PY
Clyde Young
1922–
Birth Location: Kentucky
CY
Keaton Young
1924–
Birth Location: Kentucky
KY
Rosie Young
1926–
Birth Location: Kentucky
RY

Silas Young's Ancestors

Self
Silas Young
1875–1946
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Reese Young
1835–
Virginia
Nelly Young
1841–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Young's Descendants

1.
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Silas (E) Young (3 Mar 1875–7 Feb 1946) m. Orpha (Napier) Young (abt 1904–26 September 1949)
  1. 1. Sallie (Young) Begley 1928–1994 m. Godfrey Begley 1918–2011
  2. 2. Dock Young 1923–
  3. 3. Bessie Young 1924–
  4. 4. Nellie (Young) Napier 1925–2002 m. John Napier 1903– m. William (Joe) Napier 1906–1984
    1. 1. Jean (Young) Gross 1950–2021
  5. 5. Charlie Young 1927–1931
  6. 6. James (David) Young 1930–1931
  7. 7. Pauline Young 1933–2005
  8. 8. Clyde Young 1922–
  9. 9. Keaton Young 1924–
  10. 10. Rosie Young 1926–

Silas Young's Timeline

11 Records

1870
15 Aug 1870
Silas E Young resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
1875
3 Mar 1875
Birth of Silas E Young in Kentucky
Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 5
Silas E Young resided here in Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1889
1889
Age 14
Silas E Young resided here in Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, USA
Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, USA
1903
1903
Age 28
Silas E Young resided here in St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Silas E Young resided here in Hyden, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
Hyden, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Silas E Young resided here in Big Creek, Big Creek, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
Big Creek, Big Creek, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Silas E Young resided here in Confluence, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
Confluence, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 65
Silas E Young resided here in Mag D 1, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
Mag D 1, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
1946
7 Feb 1946
Age 71
Death of Silas E Young in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 75
Silas E Young resided here in McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hyden, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Big Creek, Big Creek, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Confluence, Sizerock, Leslie, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag D 1, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Leslie
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts and Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1946
    Event Place: Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dryhill, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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