THIRD GENERATION

25. Nancy Melissa Rutledge was born in 1830 in Maury County, Tennessee. She died on 3 Nov 1876 in Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas. She was buried in McCord Cemetery, Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas.

She was married to John Thomas Young (son of Thomas Young and Martha "Patsey" Joyce) in 1851 in Wayne County, Tennessee. John Thomas Young was born on 9 Dec 1831 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. He appeared on the census on 25 Aug 1860 in White River Township, Washington County, Arkansas. ⁽¹²⁵⁾ He appeared on the census in Jun 1870 in White River Township, Washington County, Arkansas. ⁽¹²⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 12 Jun 1880 in Richland Township, Washington County, Arkansas.⁽¹²⁷⁾ He died on 20 Aug 1895 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. He was buried in Noyes Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, Texas.

Information on John Thomas Young and his family was contributed by Ethel Cole <ecole@centex.net>. Nancy Melissa Rutledge and John Thomas Young had the following children:

+154 i. George Washington Young.
+155 ii. Thomas B. Young.
+156 iii. Louy Ann Young.
+157 iv. William L. Young.