Whitney Moore Young Sr. (1897 - 1975)

Born 26 Sep 1897 in Paynes Depot, Scott, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Laura (Ray) Young — married 24 Jan 1918 in Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1975 at age 77 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Whitney Young Sr. is a part of US Black heritage.

Whitney Moore Young was born September 26, 1897^[1] to Taylor Young and Annie Henderson at Paynes Depot in Scott County, Kentucky.

In 1900, Whitney and his sisters, June and Sallie, were living with their parents, Taylor and Annie Young in Midway in Woodford County, Kentucky where his father was a farm laborer.^[2] By 1910 the family was living in a home owned by Taylor in Scott County. In addition to his parents, Whitney's sister Sallie was still at home. Also in residence was his sister, Fannie and her husband, John Henry Black. The adult males were working as farm laborers.^[3]

He was one of the first students to enroll at the Lincoln Institute^[4], an all-Black school located near Simpsonville, Kentucky. He eventually became part of the staff from 1918 to 1935, then President from 1936 to 1964.^[5][6] The 1940 yearbook of the Institute was dedicated to him.^[7]

In 1918, he married Laura Ray of Lebanon, Kentucky. She was the first Black postmistress of Kentucky, second in the United States. ^[5] They had 3 children:

1. Dr. Arnita Boswell - "Professor at the University of Chicago"^[5]
2. Dr. Eleanor Love - "Professor at the University of Louisville, one of its first black Deans"^[5]
3. Whitney M. Young Jr., "nationally known civil rights leader." ^[5]
   

   Private Whitney Young Sr. served in the United States Army in World War I
   Service started: 1918
   Unit(s): 317th Engineer Regiment
   Service ended: 1919

Whitney Sr would serve as a Private in the US Army, 1CL CO 317 ENGRS, from March, 1918 until his return from France in 1919.^[8][9][10]

In 1920, Whitney and Lara were living in a rented home on 30th Street in Detroit, Michigan where Whitney was employed as an engineer with the DUR Railway.^[11]

They would return to Kentucky shortly afterward, as all three children were born there. By 1930 Whitney and Lara and their 3 children were living at Lincoln Institue where Whitney was teaching.^[12] The children would remain at home through 1940. The 1950 Census shows Whitney as the President of Lincoln Institute and Laura as Post-mistress. Their daughter Arnita (25) is originally listed on the Census but the name is crossed out.^[13]

He died at the age of 66 on August 18 1975 in Louisville, Kentucky.^{[14][5][6][15][16]} He is buired at the Cove Haven Cemetery originally called Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington, KY. ^[17]

Research Notes

Although some biographies indicate Whitney began teaching at Lincoln Institute in 1918, this is not supported by the 1920 Census which shows him working as an engineer in Detroit, nor by the Lincoln Institute Yearbook of 1940 which states in its dedication to him that he had served as a teacher and director for the past 18 years. As Whitney Jr was born in Kentucky it is likely that he began teaching at Lincoln in 1921/1922.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-74KN : 17 October 2017), Whitney Moore Young, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Midway, Woodford, Kentucky; Roll: 555; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240555
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #21936042 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Taylor Young (45), married, Farm Laborer, head of household in Midway, Woodford, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky, USA.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 2, Scott, Kentucky; Roll: T624_502; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374515
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7884 #194426934 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Whitney Young (16), single son, in household of Taylor Young (60) in Magisterial District 2, Scott, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky.
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Institute_(Kentucky)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Kleber, John E. 2003. The new history of Shelby County, Kentucky. Prospect, Ky: Harmony House Publishers.page 628-629.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY). Aug 24 1975. page 45.
7. ↑ 1940 School Yearbook: "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
   "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Lincoln Institute; Year: 1940
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1265 #467506125 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Name: Whitney Moore Young; Yearbook Date: 1940; School: Lincoln Institute; School Location: Simpsonville, Kentucky, USA.
8. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Scott County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6482 #30424520 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Name: Whitney Young; Race: Black; Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: 23 Feb 1894; Birth Place: Kentucky, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: Paynes Depot; Residence Place: Scott County, Kentucky, USA; Physical Build: Slender; Height: Tall; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black.
9. ↑ Passenger List: "U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939"
   The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 250
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 61174 #9645249 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Name: Whitney Young; Gender: Male; Departure Date: 5 Apr 1919; Departure Place: Brest, France; Arrival Date: 14 Apr 1919; Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey; Residence Place: Lebanon Kentucky; Spouse: Laura E Young; Ship: Plattsburg; Military Unit: 1CL CO 317 ENGRS; Rank: Private; Service Number: 1973551; Notes: BREST CASUAL CO 768.
10. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
    Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
    Ancestry ca Record 2441 #2080745 (accessed 29 December 2022)
    Name: Whitney Moore Young; Birth Date: 26 Sep 1897; Death Date: 18 Aug 1975; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 21 Mar 1918; Discharge Date: 30 Apr 1919.
11. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_813; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 432
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6061 #25943121 (accessed 29 December 2022)
    Whitney Youngs (25), married, Engineer, head of household in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan. Born in Kentucky.
12. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340513
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6224 #80480235 (accessed 29 December 2022)
    Whitney Young (45), married, Teacher, head of household in Lincoln Institute, Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky.
13. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
    United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 4283; Sheet Number: 9; Enumeration District: 106-16
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62308 #86591045 (accessed 29 December 2022)
    Whitney Young (49), married, President, head of household in Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky.
14. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRPK-22Z : 19 May 2014), Whitney Young, Aug 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
15. ↑ Smith, Gerald L., Karen Cotton McDaniel, and John A. Hardin. 2015. The Kentucky African American encyclopedia.
16. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-G66H : 11 February 2018), Whitney M Young, 18 Aug 1975; citing Death, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
17. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114452208/whitney-moore-young : accessed 08 December 2021), memorial page for Whitney Moore Young Sr. (26 Dec 1895–1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #114452208, citing Cove Haven Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Gloria Beasley Arnold (contributor 47886054) .

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CC-4P9 : accessed 12 November 2019), Whitney Young in household of Taylor Young, Magisterial District 1, Midway (excl. Midway city), Precinct 2, Woodford, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,555.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26L-4PM : accessed 12 November 2019), Whitney Young in household of Taylor Young, Magisterial District 2, Scott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 22B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 502; FHL microfilm 1,374,515.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZWG-M5L : accessed 12 November 2019), Whitney Youngs, Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing ED 432, sheet 6A, line 29, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 813; FHL microfilm 1,820,813.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7YB-8WP : 14 March 2018), Whitney Young, Magisterial District 3, Shelby, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106-13, sheet 19A, line 38, family 332, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1356.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HD-XPVX : 9 January 2019), Whitney M Young in entry for Laura Ray Young, 3 Oct 1962; citing Death, Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,973,420.

See Also:

• Granddaughter Bonnie Boswell Hamilton