Last Updated: November 12, 2020

John & Adelphia (Turner) Young Family

 

1. Young, John

Parents: Joshua & Nancy (Walker) Young. I

1819 Birth: 1-24-1819 Floyd Co., VA.

I1840 Marriage #1: John Young m. Adephia Turner 2-4-1840 Patrick Co., VA by Michael Howry. John Turner, surety.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg167:

…… Young, John

……… 1 male 20 thru 29 yo (1811 thru 1820)

……… 1 female 15 thru 19 yo (1821 thru 1825)

…… 1 person employed in manufacturer or trade

…… 2 Total persons (free white, free colored, slaves)

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H560:

…… Younger, John 30 yo w/m cabinet maker, b. Floyd, HOH.

……… Adelphia 28 yo w/f, b. Henry, school.

……… Nancy 9 yo w/f, b. Patrick, school.

……… Melinda 7 yo w/f, b. Patrick.

……… Albina 3 yo w/f, b. Patrick.

……… Asa 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

…… Via, Wm 21 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin. [via]

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H636:

…… Young, John 40 yo w/m wheel wright, b. VA, $1600/265, HOH.

……… Adelphia 39 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Melinda V. 16 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Albina 14 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Asa M. 11 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Elcanah T. 8 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Darius W. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Laura G. 8/12 w/f, b. VA.

……… Florence E. 6 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H222:

…… Young, John 51 yo w/m wheel wright, b. VA, $960/1,570, HOH.

……… Adelphia 49 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping.

……… Asa M. 21 yo w/m, b. VA, on farm.

……… Elkanah T. 18 yo w/m, b. VA, on farm.

……… Alvina 22 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Florence 16 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Darius W. 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Laura Green 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Leota Jackson 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Lenora Lee 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Foley, Exonia Ann 16 yo mu/f domestic, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H226:

…… Young, John 61 yo farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Adelphi 59 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Liota J. 18 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Lenora L. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1900 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL, District 81, H28:

…… Sowers, Nora 34 yo widowed w/f, b. Nov 1865 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with2 living, owns home, HOH.

……… Ward C. 15 yo son, b. July 1884 IL, parents b. VA, school.

……… Bula M. 13 yo daughter, b. June 1886 IL, parents b. VA, school.

…… Young, John 80 yo widowed father, b. Jany 1819 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Williams, Florence 45 yo married sister, b. Aug 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 29y, 4 children with4 living.

……… Eulalia 22 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1901 Death: 1-23-1901 St Louis, MO.

1901 Burial:

…+ Young, Adelphia

Parents: John & Nancy (Burnett) Turner.

Note: John Turner was a well-known Baptist preacher in Patrick Co., VA.

1821 Birth: 1-24-1821 Henry Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Young.

1900 Death: 3-11-1900 IL.

1900 Burial:

…2. Young, Nancy E.

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1841 Birth: abt 1841 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1856 Marriage #1: Nancy Young m. John Jefferson Vaughn 7-10-1856 Patrick Co., VA. (Floyd Co., VA lic) He 19y 10m 7d, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o Wilson T. & Susannah Vaughn. She 15 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o John & A. Young.

John Jefferson Vaughn, 1836-1865, s/o Wilson T. & Susannah (Dehart) Vaughn. [vaughn]

…2. Young, Melinda Victoria

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1843 Birth: 7-23-1843 Patrick Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1861 Marriage #1: Victoria M. Young m. John P. Short 01-17-1861 Floyd Co., VA by M. Howry. He 20 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John Y. & Julia Short. She single 17 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Adelphia Young.

John Pleasant Shortt, s/o John Young & Judith "Juda" (Thomas) Shortt. [shortt]

To Kansas.

1940 Death: 1-26-1940 St Louis Co., MO.

1940 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette Co., KS.

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…2. Young, Albina R. I

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1846 Birth: 3-27-1846 Patrick Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1870 Marriage #1: Albina Young m. William T. Williams 12-22-1870 at John Young's, Floyd Co., VA by William Foster. He 23 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Powhatan & Elizabeth Williams. She 24 yo single, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Adelphia Young. Ch: Bryron, Bunyan, Hattie, Gay, Bessie, Harry, & Annie.

William Taylor Williams, s/o Powhaten "Port" & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Dickerson) Williams. [williams] I

1927 Death: 8-27-1927 Floyd Co., VA.

1927 Burial: Williams Cemetery, rt on SR 360 of Parkway, on lt side of intersection SR 860 & 680, Floyd Co., VA. (pg133-4)

…2. Young, Asa M.

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1870 Marriage #1: Asa M. Young m. Laura Phlegar 11-13-1870 at Francis Hogan's, Floyd Co., VA by William Foster. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Adelphia Young. She 16 yo single, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Mary A. Phlegar.

1894 Marriage #2: Asa m. 2nd Caroline Corbetta abt 1894.

1900:

1910 Residence: 732 East State, Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA, District 30, H190:

…… Young, Asa M. 60 yo w/m house carpenter, b. SD, parents b. VA, M2 16y, rents house, HOH.

……… Caroline 41 yo wife, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. KY, M1 16y, 0 children with0 living.

…… Corbetta, Rebecca M. 80 yo mother in law, b. KY, parents b. US, 10 chwith 5 living.

Death 1920-1922

……+ Young, Laura

Parents: Calvin & Mary Ann (Epperly) Phlegar. [phlegar]

1855 Birth: 9-30-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

Death 1888-1894

……3. Young, William Elliott

Parents: Asa M. & Laura (Phlegar) Young.

1872 Birth: 2-8-1872 Jacksonville Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, 110: William E. Young, 9 yo nephew, b. VA, James Phlegar HOH.

1896 Marriage #1: W. E. Young m. Minerva (Hull) Miller 1-15-1896 Boone Co., IA. He s/o A. M. Young & Laura Phlegar. She d/o James Hull & Lodena Bennett.

1900 Residence: 1224 West 1st Str, Des Moines, Boone Co., IA, District 10, H296:

…… Young, William E. 28 yo w/m stationary engineer, b. Feb 1872 VA, parents b. VA, m. 4y, owns home with mortgage, HOH.

……… Minerva 27 yo wife, b. Dec 1872 IA, parents b. IA, m. 4y, 2 children with2 living.

……… Leona F. 2 yo daughter, b. Apr 1898 IA, father b. VA, mother b. IA.

…… Miller, Clara 6 yo step daughter, b. July 1893 IA, parents b. IA, school.

…… Young, Leland 11 yo brother, b. Dec 1888 SD, parents b. VA, school.

1918 Death: 4-17-1918 Des Moines Twp, Boone Co., Iowa. (src: Iowa Death record)

1918 Burial: Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone Co., IA.

William Elmer Young

……3. Young, Leland Stanford

Parents: Asa M. Young.

1888 Birth: 12-10-1888 Woonsocket, SD.

1900 Residence: 1224 West 1st Str, Des Moines, Boone Co., IA, District 10, H296:

…… Young, William E. 28 yo w/m stationary engineer, b. Feb 1872 VA, parents b. VA, m. 4y, owns home with mortgage, HOH.

……… Minerva 27 yo wife, b. Dec 1872 IA, parents b. IA, m. 4y, 2 children with2 living.

……… Leona F. 2 yo daughter, b. Apr 1898 IA, father b. VA, mother b. IA.

…… Miller, Clara 6 yo step daughter, b. July 1893 IA, parents b. IA, school.

…… Young, Leland 11 yo brother, b. Dec 1888 SD, parents b. VA, school.

1970 Death: 9-7-1970 Stinson Beach, Marin Co., CA

1970 Burial:

…2. Young, Elkanah T.

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA.

Note: Never married.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Young, Florence E.

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1854 Birth: Aug 1854 VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1871 Marriage #1: Florence E. Young m. John H. Williams 12-21-1871 at John Young's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Powhattan & Elizabeth (Dickerson) Williams. She single 17 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Adelphia Young.

Ch: Lala, Helen, Una & Frank.

John Henry Williams, s/o Powhaten "Port" & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Dickerson) Williams. [williams_Mary_William]I

…2. Young, Darius William “Rice”

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1857 Birth: Feb 1857 Patrick Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1879 Marriage #1: Darias William Young m. Isabel Eliza Lancaster 11-06-1879 at the bride's residence, Floyd Co., VA by W.H. Beamer. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Adelphia Young. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Thomas & Sarah Lancaster.Ch: Trumbull, Rosco, & Gertrude.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H406:

…… Lancaster, Thomas 69 yo w/m miller, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. [lancaster]

……… Sarah 64 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Lucinda 22 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b VA.

…… Young, Darius W. 23 yo son-in-law, b. VA, parents b VA, works on farm.

……… Eliza 21 yo married daughter, b. VA, married in yr.

…… Janney, Elizabeth 69 yo widowed sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. [can’t id]

1900 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL, H99:

…… Young, Darius W. 43 yo w/m hotel, b. Feby 1857 VA, parents b. VA, m. 22y, rents house, HOH.

……… Eliza I. 43 yo wife, b. Sept 1856 VA, parents b. VA, m. 22y, 5 children with3 living.

……… Gertrude T. 18 yo daughter, b. Apr 1887 VA, parents b. VA.

……… Roscoe C. 9 yo son, b. Nov 1890 IL, parent b. VA, school.

…… Epperly, Thomas E. 29 yo w/m boarder, b. July 1870 VA, parents b. VA, m. 12y, carpenter. [epperly2]

……… (not named) 32 yo wife, b. IL, parents b. KY, m. 12y, 0 children with0 living.

…… 8 non related boarders.

…… Lancaster, Sarah 95 yo widowed mother, b. Oct 1814 VA, parents b. VA, 10 children with8 living. (should probably read mother in law vs mother)

……… Lou A. 46 yo single sister, b. Jany 1854 VA, parents b. VA. (should probably read sister in law vs sister)

1910 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL, H124:

…… Young, D. W. 53 yo w/m hotel keeper, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, owns home, HOH.

……… Eliza 53 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, 5 children with3 living.

……… L. T. 29 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, hotel clerk.

……… Gertrude 28 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, public school teacher.

……… Rosco C. 19 yo single son, b. IL, parents b. VA, express company.

1920 Residence: 518 Sarah Str, St Louis City, MO, District 440, H71:

…… Young, Rice 62 yo w/m baker with own bakery, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH.

……… Eliza 63 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Roscoe C. 29 yo married son, b. IL, parents b. VA, restaurant owner.

……… Lennie 26 yo dau in law, b. IL, parents b. OH.

……… Ralph E. 2y 10/12 son, b. IL, parents b. IL.

……… Mabel 28 yo widowed dau in law, b. IL, parents b. IL.

1944 Death: 1944.

1944 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Tallula, Menard Co., IL as Rice Young. (no pic)

……+ Young, Eliza Isabel

Parents: Thomas & Sarah (Williams) Lancaster. [lancaster]

1856 Birth: 9-4-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Darius William “Rice” Young but her parents HOH.

1900, 1910 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL with husband Darius William “Rice” Young.

1925 Death: 1925.

1925 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Tallula, Menard Co., IL. (no pic)

……3. Young, Lyman Trumble

Parents: Darius William “Rice” & Eliza Isabel (Lancaster) Young.

1880 Birth: 9-10-1880 VA.

1900:

1910 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL with parents.

Marriage #1: Mabel unknown.

1919 Death: 8-25-1919.

1919 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Tallula, Menard Co., IL. (no pic)

……3. Young, Gertrude

Parents: Darius William “Rice” & Eliza Isabel (Lancaster) Young.

1882 Birth: 1882 VA.

1900, 1910 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL with parents.

Marriage #1: Louis Legendre, 1882-1954.

1929 Death: 1929.

1929 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Tallula, Menard Co., IL. (with Louis – no photo)

Gertrude <i>Young</i> Legendre

……3. Young, Roscoe C.

Parents: Darius William “Rice” & Eliza Isabel (Lancaster) Young.

1890 Birth: 1890 IL.

1900, 1910 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL with parents.

Marriage #1: Lennie unknown.

1920 Residence: 518 Sarah Str, St Louis City, MO, District 440, H71:

…… Young, Rice 62 yo w/m baker with own bakery, b. VA, parents b. VA, rents, HOH.

……… Eliza 63 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Roscoe C. 29 yo married son, b. IL, parents b. VA, restaurant owner.

……… Lennie 26 yo dau in law, b. IL, parents b. OH.

……… Ralph E. 2y 10/12 son, b. IL, parents b. IL.

……… Mabel 28 yo widowed dau in law, b. IL, parents b. IL.

1923 Death: 1923.

1923 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Tallula, Menard Co., IL. (no pic)

…2. Young, Laura Green

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1859 Birth: 12-27-1859 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1877 Marriage #1: Laura Green Young m. James Marion Sowers 12-20-1877 at John Young's, Floyd Co., VA by J. Lee Taylor. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henry & Nancy Sowers. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Adelphia Young.

James Marion Sowers, 1856-1935, s/o Henry & Nancy P. (Spangler) Sowers. [sowers2]

Ch: Nana, Harry, Mabel & Helen.

1888 Death: 8-6-1888.

1888 Burial:

…2. Young, Leota Jackson

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1862 Birth: 6-3-1862 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Young, Lenora Lee “Nora”

Parents: John & Adelphia (Turner) Young.

1865 Birth: Nov 1865 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1883 Marriage #1: Nora Young m. Jacob S. Sowers 11-04-1883 at John Young's, Floyd Co., VA by C.A. Rose. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henry & Nannie Sowers. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Adelphia Young.

Jacob Simeon Sowers, 1858-death before 1900 IL, s/o Henry & Nancy P. (Spangler) Sowers. [sowers2]

Ch: Beula & Ward.

1900 Residence: Tallula, Menard Co., IL, District 81, H28:

…… Sowers, Nora 34 yo widowed w/f, b. Nov 1865 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with2 living, owns home, HOH.

……… Ward C. 15 yo son, b. July 1884 IL, parents b. VA, school.

……… Bula M. 13 yo daughter, b. June 1886 IL, parents b. VA, school.

…… Young, John 80 yo widowed father, b. Jany 1819 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Williams, Florence 45 yo married sister, b. Aug 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 29y, 4 children with4 living.

……… Eulalia 22 yo single niece, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Death: Mar 1920 East Orange, NJ.

1920 Obit:

Obituary: Submitted to the Floyd Co., VA Newslist by Jack Spangler Feb 2004

From Floyd County, VA, The Floyd Press, 3-4-1920
MRS. NORA SOWERS - Mrs. Nora Sowers died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. B. Kline, of East Orange, N.J., Monday of heart trouble. She was the youngest daughter of the late John Young and was the sister to Mrs. W.T. Williams, of town, and was about 54 years of age. She was married to J. Sim. Sowers of this county in the early eighties, and soon after their marriage they went to Illinois to reside where her husband was killed in a railroad accident a few years later or about 32 years ago.
She made her home with her two children: Ward Sowers of Roodhouse, Ill., and Mrs. T.B. Kline of New Jersey. She was taken to Tallula, Ill and buried Saturday by the side of her husband.  Two brothers and four sisters survive her. She had been blind for several years.
(NOTE: Nora is the sister of Laura Greene (Young) Sowers. Nora married J. "Simeon" Sowers, the brother of James Marion Sowers, and James married Laura Greene Young, sister of Nora.)

1920 Burial: Tallula, Menard Co., IL.

End John & Adelphia (Turner) Young Family.