Leroy Young: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Leroy Young

Generation: 2

2.	James R. Young was born in Jul 1886 in Mississippi (son of Robert L. Young and Mary Ellen Riggs); died in Oct 1952 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi. James married Ambrella (..) Young. Ambrella was born in 1891 in MIssissippi; died after 1940 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrella (..) Young was born in 1891 in MIssissippi; died after 1940 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.

Children:

Lindsey Young was born in 1916 in Monroe Co, MIssissippi; died after 1940 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Ray Young was born in 1924 in Mississippi; died after 1940 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Gutha (or Bertha) Young was born in 1926 in Monroe Co, Mississippi.
James Young
1. Leroy Young
Geraldine Young

Generation: 3

Robert L. Young was born in Nov 1854 in Mississippi; died on 2 May 1920 in Monroe Co, Mississippi; was buried in Riggans Cem, Monroe Co, Mississippi.

Robert married Mary Ellen Riggs in 1875. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Riggs and Rachel Cannon) was born in Jul 1856 in Alabama; died on 6 Nov 1955 in Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ellen Riggs was born in Jul 1856 in Alabama (daughter of Thomas J. Riggs and Rachel Cannon); died on 6 Nov 1955 in Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama.

Children:

Martha Young was born in 1876 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Smithville, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Thomas A. Young was born in Nov 1877 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Josephine Young was born in 1879 in Smithville, Monroe Co, Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Smithville, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Nora L. Young was born on 18 Nov 1881 in Smithville, Monroe Co, Mississippi; died in Aug 1970 in Hamilton, Monroe Co, Mississippi; was buried in New Prospect Cem, Hamilton, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
2. James R. Young was born in Jul 1886 in Mississippi; died in Oct 1952 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Rachel Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Young was born on 28 Dec 1888 in Mississippi; died on 14 Dec 1972 in Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama.
Lela N. Young was born in Dec 1890 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Lena A. Young, (part Indian) was born on 15 May 1896 in Liberty, Monroe Co, Mississippi; died on 02 Feb 1931 in Macon, Noxubee Co, Mississippi.
Assup A. Young was born in May 1898 in Mississippi; died after 1920 in of, Cox Store, Monroe Co, Mississippi.
Erbie Eston Young was born on 22 Jul 1903 in Mississippi; died on 14 Mar 1997 in Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin.

Generation: 4

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Thomas J. Riggs was born in 1830 in Alabama (son of Jesse Riggs, Jr. and Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs); died on 11 Feb 1899 in Mississippi or Alabama.

Thomas married Rachel Cannon about 1851 in Alabama. Rachel (daughter of Cannon) was born in 1834 in Alabama; died on 27 Nov 1906 in Itawamba Co, MIssissippi; was buried in Union Grove Baptist Church Cem, Tilden, Itawamba Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel Cannon was born in 1834 in Alabama (daughter of Cannon); died on 27 Nov 1906 in Itawamba Co, MIssissippi; was buried in Union Grove Baptist Church Cem, Tilden, Itawamba Co, Mississippi.

Children:

John Riggs was born in 1852 in Mississippi; died after 1860.
5. Mary Ellen Riggs was born in Jul 1856 in Alabama; died on 6 Nov 1955 in Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama.
Josephine Riggs was born in 1860 in Alabama; died after 1865.
Sarah M. Riggs was born in Aug 1863 in Alabama; died in 1922 in Itawamba Co, Mississippi.
Haley Riggs was born in 1866 in Mississippi; died after 1870 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.