Wilma sent this info to me along with a note. She is a caregiver for a close friend and very preoccupied right now. Please include her in your prayers. I've been in her shoes, as many of us have, and I know she needs any positive thoughts we can send her way. >From Wilma: Here's your answer for the Green County Alexander - if you haven't already found him by now. He;s the son of Thomas Younger and Mary Nall. !BIRTH: Alexander Younger's Family Bible in possession of Mrs. Arthur Keeling of Dallas, TX (proved by census) !RESIDENCE: North Carolina, Maury County, TN, Greene County MO, To Texas in 1847, first in Ellis County. In Navarro County by 1850 TX !MARRIAGE: Maury County TN Marriage Bk W-1:37 Married by John Field, J P !SOURCE: Dorothy Ellis, Spokane, WA 1822 "In my Murphy book is a copy of a letter writen by one of the Murphy boys telling about a Fourth of Jul celebation in 1822 in Farmington, MO. He writes, 'Now the question was, wher can we dance tonight? Aleck Younger was living right close to he place, in Granny Murphy's house. They asked permission of him but Younger said, " No, you can't dance there, for in that house the first sermon was preached and you shall not dance the first reel in it. Besides poor Uncle David Murphy is mad enough that you had the dance in the neigjhborhood and I won't mortify him by letting you dance in his mammy's house'" !OCCUPATION: Justice of the Peace, Farmer !RELIGION: Presbyterian !SOURCE: Greene County, MO, Vol I, p 142 by Fairbanks and Tuck. Springfield Public Library 1833 "A Parial List of Early Settlers in what was then Campbell Township, greene County, Alexander Younger is listed !ELECTION: History of Greene County MO by Holcombe, p. 169 "The general election was held 4 Aug. A total of 503 votes were cast, of which Campbell Township threw 185. The election lasted two days and the following is an abstract of the returns: Senator: Joseph Weaver, 373; James Campbell, 66, John Duncan (64) Representative: John D. Shannon, 399, Thatcher Vivian, 93 Sheriff: Benjamin W. Goodrich, 198; Frank Leeper, 178, William Townsend, 67; P.L.Smith, 43 County Justices: Alex Younger, 330; Benjamon Chapman, 168; Samuel Martib, 145; Littleberry Hendrick, 125; Larkin Payne, 115 History of Greene County MO by Holcombe, p. 174 About Dec 1st, County Judge Younger resigned and was succeeded by Hon. Charles S. Yancey, who was appointed by the Governor !COURT:History of Greene County MO by Holcombe, p. 164 First Circuit Court "Monday 12 Aug 1833, the first term of the Circuit Court for Greene County, convened at Springfield 'at the court house'. Hon. Charles H Allen ("Horse" Allen) was judge; Thomas J. Gevins was circuit attorney; Clharles P. Bullock, a son in law of Judge Allen, was clerk; John D Shannon was sheriff. Among the grandjury impaneled was Alex Younger, foreman FIRST CIRCUIT COURT. Monday, August 12, 1833, the first term of the circuit court for Greene county, convened at Springfield "at the Court House." Hon. Charles H. Allen ("Horse" Allen) was judge; Thomas J. Gevins was circuit attorney; Charles P. Bullock, a son-in-law of Judge Allen, was clerk; John D. Shannon was sheriff. A grand jury was empanelled, consisting of the following gentlemen: Alex. Younger, foreman; Peter Epperson, Dan'l B. Miller, Joseph Rountree, Bennett Robinson, George Yoacum, John Pettijohn, Reuben Harper, John Fulbright, Daniel Johnson, John O. Lock, John Mooney, Ezekiel Campbell, Ephraim Jameson, Wm. Lunsford, Sam'l M. Scroggins, Samuel Vaughn, Humphrey C. Warren, Robert Patterson, Samuel Garner. But little business was transacted at this term except by the grand jury. Thos. J. Gevins and Littleberry Hendrick were admitted to practice as attorneys and "councellors," and there do not seem to have been any other lawyers present. The only case disposed of, and the first heard, was an appeal case from the northern part of the county, which was entitled "Manual Carter vs. Nathan Newsom." THE AUGUST ELECTION, 1834. The general election of this year was held August 4. A total of 503 votes was cast, of which Campbell township threw 185. The election lasted two days, and the following is an abstract of the returns: Senator.- Joseph Weaver, 373; James Campbell, 66; John Duncan, 64. Representative.- John D. Shannon, 399 ; Thatcher Vivion, 93. Sheriff. - Benj. U. Goodrich, 198; Frank Leeper, 178 ; Wm. Townsend, 67; P. L. Smith, 43. County Justices.-James Dollison, 339 ; Alex. Younger, 330; Benj. Chapman, 168; Samuel Martin, 145; Littleberry Hendrick, 125; Larkin Payne, 115. Coroner.- John Robards, 29. !CENSUS: 1840 Greene County MO Males: 1m<5 1m 5-10 1m 10-15 1m 15-20 1m 50-60 Females: 1f<5 1f 10-15 1f 15-29 1f 40-50 !ELECTION: History of Greene County MO by Holcombe, p. 192,193 The 1840 presidential election "The leading Democrats of the county at that time were John S. Phelps, Alex Younger, etc. THE AUGUST ELECTION, 1833. The first election in the county after its organization, occurred August 5, 1833. It has been found impossible to obtain completer records of this election than the poll books of Campbell township, containing the vote for Congressman. The township cast 103 votes, of which George Shannon received 96; James H. Birch, 3; John Bull, 3; George F. Strother, 1. The election resulted in the choice of John Bull, of Howard county, who only served one term. Wm. H. Ashley was his colleague, at that day the State only having two representatives in the lower house of Congress. Of Mr. Bull's competitors, J. H. Birch was a prominent lawyer; Gen. Geo. F. Strother was an old pioneer who had been with Lewis and Clark, in 1804, and badly wounded in an encounter with the Indians; Mr. Shannon was a prominent citizen, and, it would seem, Greene county's favorite. The judges of election for Campbell township in August, 1833, were Joseph Rountree, Alex. Younger, and D. B. Miller; clerks, Thos. F. Wright and J. M. Rountree. The election lasted three days, or from the 5th to the 8th of the month, under a provision of the law in force at that time, designed to allow all the voters "from the back settlements" to attend the polls. [163 !RELIGION: History of Greene County MO by Holcombe, p. 805 The First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Springfield 1844 This church was organized in the year 1844. Relating to its beginning is the following minute: "Ozark Presbytery of the C.P. Church, in session on 4 Apr 1844 at Pomme de Terre camp ground, in Polk County MO on petition - resolvd that a new congregation be organized in Springfield to be known as Springfield Congregation of the C.P. Church, bounds to be in Springfield to be known and called Springfield Congregation of the C.P. Church, bounds to be Springfield and its vicinity, and Revs. J. Carthel and T.M.Johnson attend the organization of sd congregation" This resolution was carried out, and on 19 May 1844, the followng named persons, many of whom are dead, signed the constitution, abnd thus became an organization. Among the signers were A. Younger, Richard Younger and Jane N. Younger. !CENSUS: 1850 Navarro County TX Alexander (63)NC, Jane M (52) KY !CENSUS: 1860 Navarro County TX Alex Younger (73) NC farmer,Jane (60) History of Greene County MO by Holcombe, p. 496 Death of a Prominent Citizen 23 March 1865 Judge Alexander Younger in Texas, to which state he had removed prior to 1850, aged 80 !CENSUS: 1870 - not found !CENSUS: 1880 Navarro County TX, Dist 136 Jane Younger ((79) Living with daughter Elizabeth Warren (58) !DEEDS: Greene County Mo Deed Book B:209 Indenture from John P. Campbell to Alexander Younger. recorded 11 Nov. 1841 !DEEDS: Greene County MO Deed Book C:162 14 July 1843 Mortgage - T.P. Henry to Younger and Shakelford !DEEDS: Greene County MO Deed Book D:364 J.T. Morton to Alexander Younger 13 Sept 1847 !DEEDS: Greene County MO Deed Book B:93 29 Dec 1840 Alexander Younger to Thomas Ellison !DEEDS: Greene County MO Deed Book B:94 29 Dec 1840 Alexander Younger to James Adams !DEEDS: Greene County MO Deed Book B:96 29 Dec 1840 Alexander Younger to Martin Ingram !BURIAL: Younger Cemetery between Purdon and Dawson, TX !NOTE:North Carolina native Alexander Younger (1786-1866) and his wife Jane Merchant (Hancock) (1798-1881) came to Texas in 1847. They first settled in present Ellis County, where they were granted land in the Peters colony. By 1850 they had moved to Navarro County and had begun farming here. This area of the family farm was set aside as a cemetery in 1854 for the burial of the Youngers' son George Worthington Younger (b. 1820). Maintained originally as a family burial ground, it was later made available for use by local residents. About 1860 adjacent property, now known as Woodward Cemetery, was first used for the burial of slaves. Additions to the cemetery have been made through land purchases and through donations from the J. S. Callicutt family and Younger family descendants. The community burial ground now covers about ten acres and contains over 1600 graves. Those buried here include many pioneer settlers and early leaders of the Purdon area. Still in use, the Younger Cemetery has served area residents since before the Civil War. Today it is the site of an annual memorial service and homecoming held each May. !DEATH:Tombstone in Younger Cemetery !SOURCES: Family Bible owned by Mrs. Arthur Keeling, Dallas, TX Records of Maury County, TN, Greene County MO, Navarro County TX Tombstones at Younger Cemetery between Purdon and Dawson, Navarro County TX