Gilus Harold Young (1927 - 1978)

Born 21 May 1927 in Arkansas, United States

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Died 31 May 1978 at age 51 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Gilus Harold Young was born on May 21, 1927 in Arkansas, United States, son of Gifford McDonald (~1907– ) and Effie Adams (1895–1973).^[1]

Gil was raised by and believed Everett Young to be his father. DNA testing has revealed that Everett was not his father, and rather it is likely a neighbor, Gifford McDonald, was his biological father.

Gil married Billie Ruth Norman (born on October 25, 1928 in Byers, Clay, Texas; daughter of Nat Flemming Norman and Addie Mabel (Lawrence) Trawick). Their children were:

• Sherry Young (~unk5–~unk5)
• Rickey Harold Young (1955–<2021)

In 1930, Gil (3) was living in Blythe, Marion. ^[2]

In 1940, Gil (13) was living in Blythe Township, Marion, Arkansas. ^[3]

Gil served in World War II. ^[4]

T SGT US AIR FORCE KOREA VIETNAM

Gil died on May 31, 1978 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States, aged 51. He was buried in Patton Cemetery, Pyatt, Marion County, Arkansas.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://new.findagrave.com : accessed 9 October 2017), memorial page for Gilus Harold Young (21 May 1927–31 May 1978), Find A Grave: Memorial #131923541, citing Patton Cemetery, Pyatt, Marion County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Lee Witt (contributor 48135475).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMLX-PZT : accessed 10 October 2017), Gells Young in household of Everett Young, Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 1B, line 6, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 80; FHL microfilm 2,339,815.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQKD-HNC : accessed 10 October 2017), Gillies Young in household of Everett Young, Blythe Township, Marion, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-5, sheet 4B, line 63, family 71, 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 153.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8B3-4H3 : 5 December 2014), Gilus H Young, enlisted 26 Sep 1946, Cp Josepth T Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

See also:

• Penny Hannon Cain, first hand knowledge