Re: Robert N Younger, Whitesboro,Grayson,TX
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Robert N Younger, Whitesboro,Grayson,TX
11/04/98
R.N. Younger was my Great-Grandfather also.R.N. Younger's father was W.L. Younger (My Great-Great Grandfther.)R.N. was born 20 May 1854.He marriedSophia Stone Dillard 17 July 1883 in Bowie, Tx.R.N. Younger graduated from the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville Kentucky in 1888.Sophia Stone Dillard Younger was born 11 Feb 1860 in Vernon County MO.Sophia died 9 Aug 1951 in Whitesboro, Tx.R.N. and Sophia's children were (1)Edith Margaret Younger, born in McAllen, Tx., married George P. Carnes.(2)W.L. Younger, born in Mercedes, Tx., Died 1946.(3)William Rufus Younger (my Grandfather), born 8 Feb 1888 in Grayson County Tx., married Ruth Harris7 Oct 1913 at Abbot, Tx., died 5 May 1969 in Whitesboro, Tx. Ruth Harris died in 1980 in Whitesboro, Tx. (4)Jack Younger, born in Bowie,Tx., died 15 May 1978 in Amarillo, Tx.Married Jean Fotheringham 15 Aug 1926. Jack Younger served in WWI. He attended Texas A&M and was a graduate from The University of Texas and in 1924 graduated with a DDS from Vanderbilt University in 1924.W.L. Younger (GG Grandather) had 2 sons (1)R.N. Younger (our Great-Grandfather) who married Sophia Stone Dillard and D.A. Younger whomarried Lillie Sullivan. This is all I have on W.L. Younger except that he came to Whitesboro by wagon train from Spartenburg, S.C. in 1870.The trip took 3 months.Sophia Stone Dillard Younger's father wasJames Monroe Dillard B. 17 Aug 1817, D. 9 Nov 1899.James Monroe Dillard married Elizabeth Yantis Davies on 30 March 1853.Elizabeth Davies was born in 1835 and died Nov 1868.James Monroe Dillard's Father was George Stovall Dilard.George Stovall Dillard was born in 1781, married Elizabeth Martha Hill in 1800 and he died in 1840 CA.Martha Hill died in 1855.George Stovall Dillard's father was Captain John Dillard, B. 1751, D.1822 or 32. He was enlisted in the Continental Army. Member of Legislature from Henry County from 1785-1786. Later he served as Magistrate. Captain John Dillard's father was James Dillard, B. 1727 in Amherst County Virginia. D. 1794.He was an Officier in the Colonial Militia; a Kings Magistrate; High Sheriff of Amherst County; besides other positions of honor and trust.James Dillard married Mary Hunt in 1734 in Essex County. She died in 1794.James Dillard's father was James Dillard also. Born 1698 and died 1724.His father was James Stephen Dillard. I have a copy of the orginal petition from the DAR dated from the
1930's from one of our Great Aunts.My Father is Jack Ray Younger. B. 1930 in Whitesboro, Tx.He is a dentist, and moved here to assume the Dental practice of Jack Younger (R.N.'s son) in 1958 the year I was born. Please contact me I would love to hear more about our family.Happy Holidays!!!