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1. | Lena A. Young, (part Indian) was born on 15 May 1896 in Liberty, Monroe Co, Mississippi (daughter of Robert L. Young and Mary Ellen Riggs); died on 02 Feb 1931 in Macon, Noxubee Co, Mississippi. Notes: current day family knew she was "Indian" but not percentage. After research looks like she would be at most 1/4; but not enough records available to know for sure. DNA does show a little American Indian. Lena married Ora Franklin Baldwin on 09 Mar 1913 in Aberdeen, Monroe Co, Mississippi. Ora (son of Moses Monroe Baldwin and Roxia Ann "Roxie" Pope) was born on 18 Feb 1894 in Grosbeck, Limestone, Texas; died on 26 Dec 1940 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi; was buried in X-Prairie Cem, Macon, Noxubee Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | 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. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: other Youngs associated with family: 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] |
3. | 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. Notes: Died:
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6. | 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. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Military: 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] |
7. | 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. Other Events and Attributes:
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12. | Jesse Riggs, Jr. was born in 1802 in Grainger Co, Tennessee; died between 1845 and 1850 in of, Lawrence Co, or, Tishomingo Co, Alabama. Jesse married Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs in 1820. Melinda was born in 1804 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Tishomingo Co, Tennessee, or Tishomingo Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs was born in 1804 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Tishomingo Co, Tennessee, or Tishomingo Co, Mississippi.
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14. | Cannon died in of, Marion Co, Alabama.
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