Mellisa and James Young Boonford, NC |
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MELLISA ELEANOR YOUNG (1843- 1926) was the twin sister of Samuel Fleming Young. Melissa married her first cousin, James Young (the son of Seth and Sarah Randall Young). In 1866 George Young sold 200 acres to his daughter Mellisa; Mellisa and James lived at Boonford on the land which had belonged to her father. Their house stood at the site of the present-day Crabtree Stone rock shop, and they are buried in Robinson family cemetery near their home. |
| CHILDREN OF JAMES AND MELLISA YOUNG
1) Evey Young (1871- 1945), married her first cousin, G. Ellis Young. Evey and Ellis had 5 daughters, 1 of whom died young. 2) John Wesley Young (1873- 1950) m. Dora McNeil John and Dora moved to Marion and had 11 children: George, Hattie, Horace, Fred, Ruby, Tarp, Lewis, Brown, Joe, Clarence, and Dolly. John and Dora are buried in Will Young Cemetery, Newdale. 3) Samuel R. Young (b. April, 1875) m. Minnie Sparks Sam and Minnie also moved to Marion and had 11 children. 4) Stokes Z. Young (March 20, 1877- November 1948) m. Matilda Tolley, daughter of Sam and Sester Tolley Stokes and Maltilda had 3 children: Marshall Young, Mrs. Paige Hunter, Mrs. Flora Grindstaff. Stokes and Maltida are buried at Big Crabtree Cemetery, Mitchell County. 5) Walter Gray Young (1879-1968) Never married. Walt lived with his parents, and then with his brother Jim and Jim's family. He is buried in Will Young Cemetery. 6) James Young (1884-1983), m. Daisy Hall Jim and Daisy lived on Arbuckle and had 10 children. They are buried in Will Young Cemetery. |
Sitting, left to right- James Young, Melissa Young, Samuel Fleming Young. Standing, left to right- Walt Young, Stokes Young, Evey Young, Jim Young |
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TOP: Boonford, NC, 1/4 mile from James and Mellisa's house. Boonford- a railroad depot- served as the center of a larger community and had several stores (seen above) and a school. LEFT: Young's Chapel Baptist Church, Boonford. The church was founded in 1890, and James and Mellisa were probably among the founding members. This wooden church was torn down in the 1950's and replaced with another. |
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