Help with finding parents of 2x ggrandmother

Question

I have been searching for the parents of my 2x great grandmother with no luck at all. I have added her profile page. Her parents names on her death certificate are William Young and Mary Arthur.  William was born in Tennessee and Mary was born in Virginia. I don't have any dates for either of them which I realize makes things difficult. I would appreciate any and all help that any of you can provide.

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Not an answer to your question, but found an article regarding the unfortunate death of Margaret's daughter Myrtle: 

The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.), 02 Jan. 1901. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069162/1901-01-02/ed-1/seq-7/>

(Sixth column from left, halfway down, article titled "Killed His Little Sister")

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Yes Brian, thank you I have that information, such a tragedy for that family.

Answer 1

Here is a little help,1900 Census Mary birth listed as

March 1857.

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Hello Wayne, this is fantastic, where did you find this 1900 census for Mary? I would love to look at it.

Answer 2

If I had to take a shot in the dark, I would say this is Margaret Young in 1880 solely on the basis that she is the only one in Laurel, KY where the birth date fits:

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZW-B7W : 12 August 2017), Margaret Young in household of Thomas Petman, Magisterial District 1, Laurel, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 55, sheet 214D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,427.

As she was the adopted daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Petman, I would presume that her parents had passed away by this time.  Perhaps her brother Joseph Young is a path to more information.

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Also note that the household is just a couple houses away from a Herron family.

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Here is Thomas Pitman's findagrave page:

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 December 2019), memorial page for T J Pitman (19 May 1830–11 Apr 1894), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24477939, citing Litton Cemetery, East Bernstadt, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Sandra & Bob Brake --- (contributor 46845942) .

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I think you might have found something Brian, it never crossed my mind she might have been adopted. I'm going to see where this info leads to.

Thanks loads. Greatly appreciated

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This is wonderful Brian

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You're welcome.  Unfortunately I have still been hitting dead ends beyond this, but maybe you will have more luck.

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We can only hope. 

Answer 3

Maggie Herron death Cert.SEPT 12 1917,sTEPPING rOCK,

Laurel Kentucky.has mother Mary Arthur born in Kentucky.

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