Marion Co TOC

John Willis is my grandfather

1. William Alexander¹ Younger was born January 1828 in Maury County, Tennessee, and died January 1, 1906 in Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas. He married Lucinda Jane Henson November 1847 in Giles County, Tennessee, daughter of Nathan Henson and Nancy Gilmore. She was born January 1829 in Tennessee, and died March 18, 1913 in Near Fox, Stone County, Arkansas.

Children of William Younger and Lucinda Henson are:

2 i. Margaret Ann² Younger, born March 22, 1849 in Lawrence County, Tennessee; died February 6, 1913 in Marion County, Arkansas. She married Shelby A. Lay January 1871; born August 1852 in Tennessee; died 1920 in Marion County, Arkansas.

3 ii. Mary C. Younger, born March 22, 1851 in Lawrence County, Tennessee; died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Probably Searcy County, Arkansas.

4 iii. Thomas Marion Younger, born November 7, 1853 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died May 12, 1925 in Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. He married Sarah Elizabeth Adams Abt. 1877 in Arkansas; born August 3, 1861 in Searcy County, Arkansas; died December 26, 1916 in Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

5 iv. James Franklin Younger, born February 7, 1855 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died March 11, 1917 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma. He married Elizabeth Samantha Begley September 4, 1874 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; born April 1857 in Barry County, Missouri; died November 7, 1916 in Depew, Creek County, Oklahoma.

6 v. Charles Alexander Younger, born February 1, 1857 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died March 20, 1920 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. He married Martha Elizabeth Hemphill July 19, 1883 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; born September 20, 1864 in Christian County, Missouri; died March 4, 1947 in Locust Grove, Mayes County, Oklahoma.

7 vi. Jasper Newton Younger, born April 23, 1859 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died July 25, 1940 in Green Forrest, Carroll County, Arkansas. He married Sarah Pamela Loggains January 15, 1879 in Marion County, Arkansas; born April 12, 1861 in Walker County, Alabama; died June 20, 1940 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas.

8 vii. Jane Ellen Younger, born March 19, 1861 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died April 22, 1943 in Rio Hondo, Cameron County, Texas. She married Reuben Francis Herrington 1878 in Arkansas; born January 1847 in Mississippi; died September 5, 1921 in Rio Hondo, Cameron County, Texas.

9 viii. Hannah Lucinda Younger, born May 1, 1865 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died April 21, 1945 in Pottawatamie County, Oklahoma. She married Andrew T. Stephens Abt. 1881 in Marion County, Arkansas; born May 1859 in Kentucky; died February 18, 1947 in Fresno County, California.

10 ix. Alexander Boyd Younger, born January 15, 1868 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died October 6, 1936 in Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma. He married Perilda Maxey July 21, 1888 in Gainsville, Ozark County, Missouri; born March 19, 1857 in Marion County, Arkansas; died June 13, 1940 in Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma.

11 x. John Willis Younger, born September 5, 1869 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died January 9, 1940 in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma. He married Mollie Belle Burruss October 1, 1891 in Marion County, Arkansas; born December 20, 1875 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri; died December 22, 1933 in Summit, Marion County, Arkansas.

12 xi. Rebecca Ann Younger, born September 24, 1872 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died August 2, 1917 in Fox, Stone County, Arkansas. She married (1) Amos Russell Taylor October 1, 1891 in Marion County, Arkansas; born April 1867 in Union Twp., Marion County, Arkansas; died January 2, 1902 in Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas. She married (2) John Thomas Ross August 4, 1907 in Stone County, Arkansas; born August 6, 1848 in Mt. Pleasant, Mississippi or Alabama; died April 21, 1926 in Rio Hondon, Cameron County, Texas.