Marion Co TOC

John Willis is my grandfather and George J. Burruss is my great-grandfather

1. John Willis¹ Younger (William Alexander⁾, was born September 5, 1869 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas, and died January 9, 1940 in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma. He married Mollie Belle Burruss October 1, 1891 in Marion County, Arkansas, daughter of George Burruss and Perilda Maxey. She was born December 20, 1875 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri, and died December 22, 1933 in Summit, Marion County, Arkansas.

Children of John Younger and Mollie Burruss are:

2 i. Rosa Mae² Younger, born June 1, 1894 in Pontiac, Ozark County, Missouri; died August 6, 1971 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas. She married (1) Lifford S. Hall August 30, 1913 in Marion County, Arkansas; born June 30, 1883 in Marion County, Arkansas; died July 17, 1953 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas. She married (2) Richard Jack Sylva February 6, 1970 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; born July 4, 1880 in Vermont; died March 12, 1973 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas.

3 ii. Floyd Wesley Younger, born October 22, 1897 in Pontiac, Ozark County, Missouri; died February 3, 1962 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California. He married Ala Belle Johnson October 25, 1924 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born January 5, 1908 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; died February 14, 1990 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California.

4 iii. Elmer Younger, born November 1899 in Jasper Twp., Ozark County, Missouri.

5 iv. Claude Elmer Elzy Younger, born November 11, 1900 in Jasper Twp., Ozark County, Missouri; died September 19, 1946 in Thornton, San Joaquin County, California. He married Josie Black November 10, 1924 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born December 11, 1907 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; died April 15, 1936 in Flippin, Marion County Arkansas.

6 v. Iva Prilda Younger, born November 22, 1903 in Pontiac, Ozark County, Missouri; died July 29, 1942 in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma. She married Guy David Jenkins June 29, 1927 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born September 4, 1901 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; died March 28, 1977 in Orange, Orange County, California.

7 vi. John Wilburn Younger, born March 30, 1906 in Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas; died January 9, 1945 in Seaside Hospital, Long Beach, L.A. County, Calif.. He married (1) Daisy. He married (2) Clara Mae Freeman 1944; born Abt. 1924.

8 vii. Hester Lee Younger, born September 7, 1911 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; died February 11, 1996 in Rockford, Illinois. She married Howard Clinton Trimble April 23, 1934; born December 15, 1908 in Gasville, Baxter County, Arkansas; died October 28, 1942 in Buena Park, Orange County, California.

9 viii. George Alexander Younger, born October 22, 1915 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; died October 31, 1970 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. He married Daisy Thomas August 24, 1937 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma; born December 17, 1919 in Saylor, Oklahoma; died May 24, 2000 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

10 ix. Ethel Younger, born 1918 in Marion County, Arkansas; died 1918 in Marion County, Arkansas.