Bossier County Louisiana Archives Photo Person.....YOUNG, James Ellis 1902
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Christine M. YOUNG-CRATE cmycrate@hotmail.com November 13, 2013, 4:45 pm

Source:             Family Collection Inherited From Gracie May YOUNG
Name:               James Ellis YOUNG

Date Of Photograph: 1902
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/bossier/photos/young1763gph.jpg
Image file size: 37.2 Kb

Image was cut from a larger cabinet photo of James Ellis on his stock farm in 
Texarkana, Arkansas.  The larger photo contained his second wife, Bettie, and 
some of her relatives. 

Additional Comments:
Grandpa YOUNG was my great-grandfather.  He was born 10 April 1840 in Twiggs 
County, Georgia.  In 1849, the family started for the California gold fields 
and had a layover in Bossier Parish and decided to stay.  In the 1850 & 1860 
censuses his birthdate is shown as 1840.  From 1880 and forward, he listed his 
b'date as 1850.  
He was in the Louisiana Cavalry as were two brothers.  
He married Ioan Josephine MARSH on 6 August 1873 in Bellevue, Bossier Parish.  
Their only child, Frank Benton YOUNG was born 27 January 1879.  His mother died 
shortly afterward.  James moved to Miller County, AR and remained there the 
rest of his life.  He died 30 August 1925 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
His sister< Nancy YOUNG-Strange lived with him taking care of Frank and tending 
his house.  
Their older sister was Elizabeth Rebecca "Becky" YOUNG-Durden of Bellevue, 
Bossier Parish, LA.    

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