Subject: [ILSALINE-L] YOung, Brandon,Dunn, Boren families > > I am searching for information on my ggrandparents that lived in Saline > county, Stonefort and Carrier Mills area in the late 1800's, and early > 1900's. > > My grandfather's name was John W YOung born november 1855, died 1934, was > told in St Louis, Mo. He married 3 times to Sarah J (Tanner) Henderson aug > 27th, 1879, she died jan 17th, 1880, then to Elizabeth "Betty" Boren or > "Bourland" They had my grandfather Alonzo V Young on July 30, 1884 near > Saline creek, Stonefort, Ill, williamson county. They also had a son named > William born on May 17th, 1886, but he died in Jan 1887, then Elizabeth died > later that year on April 10th. (Don't know what the cause of her death was, > or where she was buried??? He then married Martha Jane (Boren) Henderson on > March 11th, 1888. Think Martha was the ssiter of Elizabeth Boren, but no > proof!! Martha had 5 children from a previous marriage, then they had a > son, Ewing, who was born Mar 23, 1889. > > This is all the information I ahve on John W Young. I am trying to find out > more information, like who his parents were!! Was told by one relative that > they might be some of the Youngs from Caldwell county Ky, but in checking > those Johns out, none of them match up age wise. His name might have been > William L Young, who was married to Margaret Dunn??? > > My grandmother was Leona Brandon married to Alonzo, and my father Earl V > Young was born there in 1911 in Stonefort. My grandmother Leona was a > sister to Julia Brandon and Clara Brandon. Julia married a Henshaw. I > remember them coming to Mo from Illinois, when i was growing up, which was > in the late 40's and early 50's. I had 2 cousins that I lost track of > namely Donna Young, and Sadie Young, that I played with in the 50's. Think > they may have lived in Marion ill. > > If any of these names rings a bell and you can share any information, or > have access to look-ups, would appreciate it. I have John's marriage > license copies, and one on William Young and Margaret., but thats all I > have. > > Oh yes, was told that JOhn's father name was Thomas H Young, but no proof of > that either. > > Thanks > Shirley Young Larue > [email protected] > > > >