Benjamin H. Young and Melissa A. Elizabeth Reese

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Husband Benjamin H. Young

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           Born: 27 Feb 1837 - Kentucky 1
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Charles W. Young (1813-      )
         Mother: Lavinia Hylton (1815-      )

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       Marriage: 7 Aug 1863 - Anderson Co., Texas 2

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Wife Melissa A. Elizabeth Reese ³

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           Born: 26 Mar 1843 - Alabama
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           Died: 28 Jan 1880
         Buried:  - Liberty Grove Cem., West, McLennan Co., Texas 4

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         Father: Hubbard N. Reese (Abt 1823-1889)
         Mother: Sarah Mayfield (Abt 1818-Abt 1856)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin H. Young

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CENSUS:

<pre>1870 McLennan Co., Tx, East of the Brazos river, p.o. Waco; July 20; pg 39
267/269
Benjaman Young 30 MW Ky $120/$500 Farmer
Elizabeth " 27 FW Al
Savannah " 5 FW Tx
Sarah " 3 FW Tx
William " 1 MW Tx </pre>

His father-in-law, H. N. Reese, lives at 266/268.

<pre>1870 Hill Co., Texas, Precinct No. 1, p.o. Hillsboro; Aug 4; pg 52
370/370
Benj. H. Young 30 MW Ky $500/$300 Farmer
Mary A. " 26 FW Al
Savannah " 5 FW Tx
William " 1 MW Tx
Sarah " 3 FW Tx </pre>

His father-in-law, H. N. Reese, lives at 369/369.

HILL CO. TAX LIST

There is a B. H. Young in the Hill Co. tax lists from 1869 to 1873. In 1873 he owns land (12 acres) for the first time.

MINISTER:

In Book 3 of the Marriage Records of Hill Co., Texas (March 31, 1882 -- February 4, 1886) Benjamin Young appears twice as officiant:

Eld. Ben Young -- May 24, 1883
Benj. Young, M.G. -- June 29, 1884

1 Charles W. Young Family Bible, unpublished, Repository: Frances Bogy, San Antonio, Texas.

2 Frances T. Ingmire, Anderson County, Texas Marriage Records 1846-1875, 1985, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 McLennan County, Texas Cemetery Records, Central Texas Genealogical Society, 1965, Vol 1. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 77746272.