Meldretha A. Young

Brief Life History of Meldretha A.

When Meldretha A. Young was born about 1847, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Greenberry Young, was 41 and her mother, Ann S. Simmons, was 33.

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Family Time Line

Greenberry Young
1807–
Ann S. Simmons
1815–
Young
1833–
Meldretha A. Young
1847–
Mary A. Young
1849–
William Davis Young
1835–1918
Dekalb K. Young
1838–
Sarah J. Young
1842–
Taylor R. Young
1844–

Sources (1)

  • Meldutha A Young in household of Green F Young, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (3)

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English yong ‘young’ (Old English geong), used to distinguish a younger man from an older man bearing the same personal name (typically, father and son). In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. In Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland this was widely used as an English equivalent of the Gaelic nickname Og ‘young’; see Ogg . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘young’ or similar, notably German Jung , Dutch Jong and De Jong , and French Lejeune and Lajeunesse .

Americanized form of Swedish Ljung: topographic or an ornamental name from ljung ‘(field of) heather’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word, e.g. Ljungby.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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