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Alford Young

Alford Young



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alford Young was born in 1895 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of William Henry Young and Maria Dolman).

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Alfred Young
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Reiley Street; 15 Age: 15; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0069; NativeLanguageCode: English; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Henry Young was born on 29 May 1853 in Virginia, USA (son of Adam Young and Mother Unknown Young); died on 6 Mar 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Henry Young
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Reiley Street; 40 Age: 40; Hod Carrier Occupation: Hod Carrier; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0069; Industry: Brcklergian; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 10; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Notes:

    "Son of Adam Young, mother unknown on DC, he was married, a watchman, lived at 349 Reily St, Harrisburg, died there of acute parenchymatous nephritis, per death certificate 28977, whose informant was Gert Maeck, 1521 N. 3rd. Buried March 8 1916 in Lincoln Cemetery.

    Per Pennsylvania Marriages, in Jun 13 1900 in Harrisburg, William Henry Young, 46, son of Adam Young, married Maria Newman, 25, daughter of John and Margaret Dolman.

    Harrisburg Telegraph, Monday, Mar 6 1916:
    William Henry Young died last night at his home, 349 Reily Street, from dropsy. He is survived by his wife and three children. Services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at the Harris A. M. E. Zion Church.

    Harrisburg Telegraph, Tuesday, Mar 7 1916:
    The death of William Henry Young, member of the election board of the Sixth Ward, Second Precinct, late Sunday night, prevents the state from carrying out its suit against him, charging him with conspiracy and violating the election laws. Young was scheduled for a trial at the next session of the Dauphin County court. His funeral will be at the home, 349 Reily Street. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery."
    from findagrave

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    William married Maria Dolman on 13 Jun 1900 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Maria (daughter of John Dolman and Margaret Dolman) was born in 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria Dolman was born in 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Dolman and Margaret Dolman).

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Maria Dolman
    • Name: Maria Newman
    • Name: Maria Young
    • Name: Maria Young
    • Name: Marie Young
    • Name: Meril Young
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Reiley Street; 38 Age: 38; 35 Age: 35; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0069; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 6; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 6; YearsMarried: 16; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: North 4 Street; 40 Age: 40; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 76; HomeOwnership: Rented; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Children:
    1. 1. Alford Young was born in 1895 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Van Young was born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Earl Young was born in 1899 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Idabelle Young was born in 1900 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Adam Young was born in in Virginia, USA.

    Adam married Mother Unknown Young. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mother Unknown Young
    Children:
    1. 2. William Henry Young was born on 29 May 1853 in Virginia, USA; died on 6 Mar 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  John Dolman was born in 1845 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Dohman

    John married Margaret Dolman. Margaret was born in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Dolman was born in 1850.
    Children:
    1. 3. Maria Dolman was born in 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA.



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