Samuel Eugene Young

b. 9 September 1913, d. 19 August 1999
  • Samuel Eugene Young was born on 9 September 1913 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico.
  • He was known as Eugene later in life.
  • The estate of Thomas Blythe Young was filed for probate on 1 May 1919 in Tillman County, Oklahoma. ". . . The petition of Anna M. Young of said Tillman County respectfully shows, that Thomas Blythe Young died intestate on or about the 9th day of April, 1919, at Devol, County of Cotton and State of Oklahoma. That said deceased at the time of his death was a resident of Tillman County, State of Oklahoma, that said deceased left estate, real and personal in said Cotton and Tillman Counties, and the value and character of said property so far as known to your petitioner are as follows, to-wit: Fourteen (14) head of Horses and Mules of the probable value of $700.00, Cash in Bank $561.00, Oil Stock $500,00, Stock in Devol Bridge Company $1,000.00, Lot Fifteen (15) in Block Forty-seven (47) in the Town of Devol, Oklahoma, Value $2,500.00. . . . That the names, ages and residence of the heirs at law of the deceased as far is known to your petitioner are as follows: Anna M. Young, Widow, Tipton, Oklahoma, Lovena Young, Daughter, age Seven, Tipton, Oklahoma, Samuel Eugene Young, Son age Six, Tipton, Oklahoma, Clarence Young, Son age Eighteen, Ashton, S. D. . . ."
  • Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York, at Lagrasse Street. Other members of the household included Samuel Eugene Young, Anna Mexico Alexander and Leavinia Young.
  • Anna Mexico Alexander appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma, at 314 East Main Street. Other members of the household included Samuel Eugene Young, Leavinia Young. Also, boarding in the household were two unmarried female public school teachers.
  • He witnessed the marriage of Clyde Amos Newsom and Leavinia Young on 4 June 1932 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma; by license issued the same day, with S. L. Wood, MG, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, officiating.
  • The following appeared on 22 April 1933 in the Ogdensburg Journal: (Waddington) Mrs. Thomas Young and son, Eugene, have closed the Young house on Main Street and returned to their home in Tipton, Oklahoma. Mrs. Young came to Waddington more than a year ago to care for her father-in-law, Samuel Young, who passed away in January.
  • He married LaDean (?) on 27 June 1937.
  • Samuel Eugene Young and LaDean (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Hunter Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1940 census.
  • Samuel Eugene Young died on 19 August 1999 at age 85.
  • LaDean (?) became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Tipton Cemetery, Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma.
  • Last Edited: 27 Nov 2015

Family: LaDean (?) b. 30 November 1914, d. 28 October 1999