Brief Life History of Robert Judson "Rob"
BIO (edited) Robert Judson Young was the son of Thompson Mathias Young and Nancy Jane Reveal/Revel... He was married to Vienna (Elkins), and they lived in the area and raised several children...several of whom are buried in this cemetery. If a death certificate or an obituary is available, please someone look to be sure he is in this cemetery. Since he lived here for years and his children are buried here, it seems he must here. ----- Their children per censuses, birth/death records, etc., are: . Robert. Sherman Young 1899-1938 . Morris Thompson Young, 1905-1972 . Nina Myrl (Young) Strickland, 1906-1961 . Matthew M. Young, 1910-- . James Irvin Young, 1913-1962 . Herman D. Young, 1916-1969 . Benj. Thurman, 1919--? . Goldy Alice (Young) Fields, 1923-1954.
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- Robert J Young, "United States Census, 1940"
- Robert Judson Young, "West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Robert Judson Young, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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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