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Violet Selena Young 1907–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1907

Birth Location: Maryland, United States

Death Date: 24 Jun 1977

Death Location: Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, USA

Father: Rubin Young

Mother: Josephine Owings

Spouse(s): Harry Grafton, John Towles

Children(s): Virginia Towles, John Towles

The story of Violet Selena Young began in 1907 in Maryland, United States. Violet Selena Young married Harry Ellwood Grafton, John Meade Towles, and had children including John F Towles, Virginia Pauline Towles. Violet Selena Young passed away in 1977 in Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Violet Selena Young began in 1907 in Maryland, United States.
  • Violet Selena Young married Harry Ellwood Grafton, John Meade Towles, and had children including John F Towles, Virginia Pauline Towles.
  • Violet Selena Young passed away in 1977 in Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rubin Young
1861–1933
Birth Location: , , Maryland, USA
RY
Josephine Owings
1867–1938
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
JO

Spouses(s)

Harry Grafton
1914–1972
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
HG
John Towles
1896–1970
Birth Location: –
JT

Children(s)

Virginia Towles
1927–2001
Birth Location: Maryland
VT
John Towles
1924–2006
Birth Location: Maryland
JT

Violet Young's Ancestors

Self
Violet Young
1907–1977
Birth Place: Maryland, United States
Parents
Rubin Young
1861–1933
, , Maryland, USA
Josephine Owings
1867–1938
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
George (W) Young
1831–
Georgia, USA
Eliza (Annie) Sewell
1830–1896
District of Columbia, USA
Samuel Owings
1838–1914
Maryland, USA
Martha Skipper
1840–1880
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owings
1805–1849
Anna Gibson
1812–1860
Thomas Jr
1800–
Mary Howard
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Owings
1777–1846
Catharine Stinchcomb
1783–1858
Robert Gibson
1790–
Thomas Sr
1771–1813
Abigail Barry
1773–

Violet Young's Descendants

1.
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Violet (Selena) Young (1907–24 Jun 1977) m. Harry (Ellwood) Grafton (17 Apr 1914–9 Jan 1972) m. John (Meade) Towles (1896–1970)
  1. 1. Virginia (Pauline) Towles 1927–2001 m. James (William) Womack 1926–2001
    1. 1. James (William Womack) Jr 1951–1995
  2. 2. John (F) Towles 1924–2006 m. Sevilla (Georgetta (Bitty)) Jordan 1927–1991

Violet Young's Timeline

10 Records

1905
1 Apr 1905
Birth of Violet Selena Young in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1905
abt 1905
Birth of Violet Selena Young in Maryland
Maryland
1907
1907
Birth of Violet Selena Young in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States
1910
1910
Age 3
Violet Selena Young resided here in Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
1920
1920
Age 13
Violet Selena Young resided here in Baltimore Ward 19, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 19, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Violet Selena Young resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
1935
1935
Age 28
Violet Selena Young resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 33
Violet Selena Young resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Violet Selena Young resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1977
24 Jun 1977
Age 70
Death of Violet Selena Young in Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland; Roll: T627_1533; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 4-612
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 220-14-4588; Issue State: Maryland; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 19, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_666; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 321; Image: 101
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_555; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 1154.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 1674; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 4-1079

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_555; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 1154.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 19, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 19, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_666; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 321; Image: 101

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland; Roll: T627_1533; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 4-612

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland; Roll: T627_1533; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 4-612

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, 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: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 1674; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 4-1079

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Linthicum
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1977; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; ,0.54939294,0.42759955,0.6043

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1977
    Event Place: Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 220-14-4588; Issue State: Maryland; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1977; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; ,0.54939294,0.42759955,0.6043

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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