Alexander Young (abt. 1811 - abt. 1865)

Born about 1811 in TN

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Died about 1865 at about age 54 in Tennessee

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1828 -June 11;

• entered 25 acres of land in the Co., of Warren and State of Tennessee, on the waters of Dry Creek of the East Fork of Stones River joining 25 acre tract of land in the name of Henry Young.

• 1829 -Jan 30

entered fifty acres in Warren Co., State of Tennessee on the East Forks of Stones River it being the South West corner of a tract of land in the name of Thomas St. John.

1830 -September 7 - Cannon Co., TN, Will Book Volume A 1836-1895
-Will of Henry Young (Father)

• "Secondly to my daughter Polly Holloway, Achsa Edward and Margaret Doshier, William Young, John Young, Henry Young, Naomi Holloway, Elizabeth Mears, Alexander Young."

1831

• ,purchased a tract of land containing 57 acres from John Paine, Sheriff of Warren Co.,, Tennessee. (property of Thomas St. John and a judgment was issued against Thomas St John and his property was sold to Lusk Colville who transferred the deed to Alexander Young.) This property was bounded by James Taylor and Thomas St. John. All of this land lies in the present boundaries of Cannon Co.,, Tennessee

1840 Cannon Co.,, Tennessee, page 120

• Alexander Young 20-30
• 1 male 0-5
• 1 male 0-5
• 1 female 20-30
• 1 female 5-10
• 1 female 5-10
• 1 female 0-5

Neighbors on one side:
Axey Edwards, Peter Maxey, Elizabeth Young, Richard Maxey, George W. Hollis, John Hollis Sr, Jonathan Basham, Daniel Ford

and other side:
Wm D. Duncan, Lewis J. Hollis, Jesse Hollis, Henry Dozer, Walter Maxey, Rebecca Dozier, James Cooper, Wm Hollis Sr, Wm Hollis Jr,

1849 -June 13; Cannon Co.,TN

• "deed from Alexander Young to Joseph Ramsey for a tract of land in District #6 containing 32 acres and bounded by John N. Mitchell and William Young. Witnessed by A. Stone and N. L. Orand."

1849-Abstracts of Cannon Co., Tennessee Co., Court Clerk Inventories of Estates (April 1848 - April 1859)

-Recorded in Order found on Cannon Co. Roll 16
-Microfilmed Copy of Original Records from Tennessee State Library and Archives
-(c) Patricia Wilson Spradley, Transcribed July 1998

• "Young, Henry - Wm. Young & Alexander Young exec of Henry Young dec'd

• Settlement No. 1. Settlements: T.C. New; N.A. Hill; R.A. Smith; J.W. Hollis; John Young; and there being 13 Heirs (not named) of the said deceased It will appear that there will be due out of that amount to each one of them as their distribution share the sum of $22.75 1/2; Amount due the heirs of Lewis Young he being also deceased $22.75 1/2. Rec. 3 Dec 1849, Reg 12 Dec 1849, pp.91-92 (see will bk A, p.48,proved 4 Sept 1847)"

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCD4-4P2 : 9 November 2014), Rohannah Young in household of Alexander Young, Cannon county, Cannon, Tennessee, United States; citing family 495, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1850 Cannon County, Tennesseer

• Alexander Young, 39
• Nancy Young , 35
• Rebecca A Young, 16
• Roxanah Young, 15
• William H Young, 14
• Pleasant E Young, 12
• Elisabeth J Young, 11
• Ezekial J Young, 9
• Smith N Young, 7
• John A Young, 6
• Martha A Young, 4
• Clementine Young, 2
• Elizah M Young, 0

1858 -May 11;

• deeded 71 acres in District # 5 to William H. Young. Alexander Young personally appeared before Brinkley Laseter Clerk of the Co., Court. The deed was witnessed by M. L. Young and Arther Gaither.

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TW-9TR : 18 February 2021), Nancy Young in entry for Alex Young, 1860.

1860 Cannon County, Tennessee

• Alex Young, 50
• Nancy Young, 46
• Rebecca A Young, 30
• Pleasant E Young, 22
• Ezek Young, 19
• Clenith Young, 17
• John Young, 15
• Martha Young, 14
• Clementine Young, 12
• Eliza M Young, 10
• Francis Young, 8
• Sarah Young, 4
• Tennessee Young, 1

"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004768995_00542?cc=1909088 : 22 May 2014), Cannon > Wills, 1836-1895, Vol. A > image 92 of 208; county courthouses, Tennessee.

• Alexander Young Probate

Alexander Young's will is recorded in Cannon Co.,, Tennessee in Will Book 1 on Page 160

The undated will names his children as: E. J., John A. Eliza N., Enoch L., Rebecca A. Young, Senith N. Young, Martha A. Young, Clementine Young, Nancy F. Young, Sarah D. Young, Tennessee Young. He willed his beloved wife (unnamed) the lands and appertanences situated there and known and described as the North farms laying in Cannon Co., and District # 5.

Just why some of his children are left out of his will is unknown. Not mentioned in his will are his sons William H. Young and Pleasant A. Young and his daughters Roxanah and Elizabeth.

Widow

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8V-4LL : 14 October 2021), Nancy Young, 1870.

1870 Cannon Co, TN census District 5 132/131

• Nancy Young 55 F W TN
• Recbe A. 36 F W TN
• Pleasant E. 31 M W TN
• John A. 23 M W TN
• Clementine 21 F W TN
• Eliza M. 20 F W TN
• Enoch L. 14 M W TN
• Sarah D. 13 F W TN

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQP-CT1 : 15 January 2022), Nancy Young, District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

1880 Cannon Co, TN Census

• Nancy Young 65 w/f TN GA NC
• Rebecca A. 46 dau w/f TN TN TN
• Sarah D . 23 dau w/f TN TN TN
• Nicey C. 20 g dau w/f TN TN TN

DNA

• Binkley-335 AncestryDNA match to living descendant of Alex and Nancy; 4th cousin 2xr, 34 centimorgans shared across 2 DNA segments. (Alex/Nancy> William Young> Henry Young> Lodis Young> Private> Private Match

Acknowledgment

• Research of Ann (Jobe) Brown (1967 to present-day Jan 2023)

• Research of Helen Rogers (1998)