Walter Wright Young

b. 22 March 1897, d. 17 May 1982
  • Walter Wright Young registered for the draft.
  • He was born on 22 March 1897 in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 8 August 1899 in The Norwood News: (Madrid Springs. Aug. 5th) Mrs. Thomas Young and son, Walter, of Waddington, are visiting her brother, Harry Wright.
  • Thomas D. Young and Mary May Wright appeared in the South Dakota state census of 1 June 1905 in Terraville, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Other members of the household included Walter Wright Young.
  • The following appeared on 17 July 1908 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: the marriage of John P. Johns and Mrs. Mary Young occurred last evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of the bride in Terraville, Rev. John Hall of the Lead Methodist church officiating. The ceremony was witnessed only by a few relatives and friends of the contracting parties. John Gluyas of Terraville acted as groomsman and Miss Mary Johns, sister of the groom served in the capacity of bridesmaid. [:CR;]      The bride is well known in both Lead and Terraville and has many warm friends. [:CR;]      The groom is a sterling young man who has made his home in this city for many years and is a trusted employe of the Homestake company.
  • The following appeared on 15 November 1910 in the Black Hills Daily Register: Mrs. Mary Johns left on the Northwestern for Norwood, N. Y. She was accompanied by Master Walter Young.
  • The following appeared on 24 November 1910 in The Ogdensburg Advance & St. Lawrence Weekly Democrat: (Madrid, Nov. 21) Mrs. Thos. Young and son of Black Hills, Dakota, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Wright, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright at the Springs.
  • Sylvester J. Wright wrote in a letter to The Madrid Herald on 12 December 1912, According to promise I will give you a short letter describing my experiences as an aged traveller.
         On Monday morning at 8:30 I took a Pullman at the New York Central station which without change landed me in Chicago the next day at 2:30. There I had a layover of four hours, which furnished me an opportunity to see a little of the city. At seven p.m. I boarded a sleeper for Rapid City, arriving at noon Thursday. There I took train for Deadwood, where, on my arrival, my daughter and her husband met me. I assure you, I was glad to see them and to accompany them by another train to Lead, four miles distant. Here in a good house with plenty of everything necessary, I consider myself established for the Winter. . . .
  • The following appeared on 8 May 1937 in the Lead Daily Call: (Twenty Years Ago-- May 8 1917) . . . Mrs. John P. Johns and son, Walter, left with Mr. Johns for an overland trip to the coast.
  • Walter Wright Young registered for the draft on 5 June 1918 while single and living at 354 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, and employed there on North Main Street as a check clerk by Llewellyn Brothers Works. Specified as his contact is his stepfather John P. Johns (born in Cornwall, England), residing at 110 West Addis in Lead, South Dakota.
  • The following appeared on 23 July 1918 in the Lead Daily Call: John P. Johns will leave today on the Burlington for Los Angeles to locate. His family are already there.
  • John P. Johns and Mary May Wright appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Los Angeles, California, at 468 Park Front. Other members of the household included Walter Wright Young.
  • He was employed by an iron works as a welder, according to the 1920 census.
  • He married Amanda Alberta Langensiepen on 31 August 1922 in Los Angeles County, California, by license issued the same day, with J. W. Maddux, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating. It was the first marriage for both bride and groom, both residing in Los Angeles. The marriage was witnessed by Mary May Wright and John P. Johns.
  • Walter Wright Young and Amanda Alberta Langensiepen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Los Angeles, Illinois, at 3009 London Street.
  • He was employed as a welder by an aircraft factory, according to the 1930 census.
  • The following appeared on 27 April 1933 in the Medford Mail Tribune: A large group of southern California sportsmen, who come to this valley each summer for a vacation, have given themselves an Oregon name, it was learned here today, so enthusiastic are they over fishing in the Rogue. "Rogue River Ramblers' club" is the title of their organization, and Sunset-on-the-Rogue is their vacationing headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Johnson, who operate the resort just this side of Rogue Elk, stated today.
         In the group looking foward to another summer in southern Oregon are: Detective Ed King of Los Angeles, author of many detective stories, Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. Richard King, all of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Tetters of Long Beach, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wadsworth, Hollywood, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Young of Los Angeles.
         The community hall at Sunset-on-the-Rogue is used by the California colony as a gathering place evenings, where many stories are told by Detective King and songs and dancing enjoyed. Several members of the group have spent the past nine summers on Rogue river and the other club members from three to six.
  • Walter Wright Young and Amanda Alberta Langensiepen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Los Angeles, California, at 5657 Lindley Avenue. Other members of the household included Mary May Wright.
  • He was employed by an airplane factory as a welder, according to the 1940 census.
  • Walter Wright Young became a widower at the 27 February 1980 death of his wife Amanda Alberta Langensiepen.
  • Walter Wright Young died on 17 May 1982 at age 85 in Josephine County, Oregon.
  • He was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon.
  • Last Edited: 15 Dec 2015

Family: Amanda Alberta Langensiepen b. 9 September 1895, d. 27 February 1980