Hello Jane. Laura Williams married, in 1861, Thomas Jones Young. So she would be Laura W. Young. When Thomas was killed in the Civil War, after the war, she married John Gideon Blitch, but that wasn't until 1871. Thomas and Laura W. Young had a few children, I believe, but all died very young. Only one daughter, Mary Thomas Young, survived. Now that is what Mr. Blitch wrote to me. This is what A. C. Felton, in 1955, wrote for "The Young Family of Georgia". The early part was also used for the basis of paperwork for Wm. Spain's Colonial Dames papers, going in under "Elizabeth Young". A. C. Felton was another Young descendant, himself, of Macon, GA. (notes added in () are from Mrs. Alvaretta Kenan Register) p. 44. THOMAS JONES YOUNG. b. 1830 (1827) d. January 12, 1865 (buried in Young Cemetery, Bulloch County, GA) (Bulloch County toombstone says d. Jan. 12, 1865, age 38 years) m. LAURA WILLIAMS on September 3, 1861. She was born August 2, 1844, and died December 20, 1921. 1. (Little Jimmie Young, son of Thomas and Laura Young b. 9-8-1862, d. 9-23-1864, 2 years 15 days, toombstone record, Young Cemetery) 2. MARY THOMAS YOUNG. b. November 9, 1864. m. DANIEL CORNELIUS ASHLEY on June 27, 1888. He was born on June 18, 1859, and died May 22, 1920. His parents were Dr. William ASHLEY and GEORGIANNA SMITH ASHLEY. Five children: a. Laura Ashley, b. September 13, 1889 m. Dr. Frank Bird on Feb. 19, 1916. He was born on June 30, 188? plus all their descendants. Unfortunately, there is no marriage data here for the widow Laura Williams Young's marriage to Blitch. Nor any mention of any further children, if they had any. Perhaps Mr. Parish Blitch could give you that data, as this is not my primary line. Perhaps Mary Thomas Young was adopted by John Gideon Blitch, and hence she took the last name of Blitch instead of Young, or was nicknamed for her father, Tommie, and her adopted father, Blitch. Also, there is no death or burial information for Mary Thomas Young, either. I'm afraid that is all the information that I have on the Blitch family. Carole Farr Drexel gdrexel1@airmail.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Benson <jab50@bellsouth.net> To: Gregory Drexel <gdrexel1@airmail.net> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Re: Marriage of Laura Williams to Thomas Young, 1861, and Laura W. Young, widow, m. John Gideon Blitch, 1871 > I need clarification, please, on the data listed below. I have in my paper > files, a handwritten letter from an earlier Ashley ancestor to a lady > working in the Archives at Atlanta, dated November 27, 1926, in which she > states that the wife of Daniel Cornelius Ashley was "Tommie Blitch". > Perhaps she was thinking of the family she came from? I've had relatives > to do that in the past. They couldn't remember the last name of a daughter > or granddaughter but did remember the father & grandfather's names. And > did Mary Thomas Young go by the nickname of "Tommie"? I do appreciate your > clarification of this name for me. D.C. & & Tommie Young Ashley are buried > at Sunset Hill Cemetery, section C2-4 in Valdosta. His dates are 1859/1920 > and hers are 1864/1954. A newspaper article I have dated Sept. 16, 1965 > gives her name as Tommy Young of Liberty County. So, I am confused about > the Mary Thomas Young and where the Blitch fits into her name. > > Also, would there be any records in the Young files for a JAMES YOUNG, born > August 15, 1750 and died September 17, 1802 in Prosperity, SC that married > MARY THOMPSON, born February 15, 1753 in Ireland and died November 14, 1834 > in Prosperity, SC (Newberry County)? > Thank you, > Jane Ashley Benson > > > > "My grandmother's sister, LAURA WILLIAMS, married THOMAS YOUNG, son of > JAMES > > YOUNG, SR., in 1861. [My note: Thomas Young was killed in the Civil > War. > > He is buried in the now "YOUNG/BLITCH" cemetery in Bulloch County, GA] > They > > had one daughter, MARY THOMAS YOUNG, to survive. She married DANIEL C. > > ASHLEY of Valdosta.