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of our Young Family
from Wayne County, KY

Mittie Young (1895-1978), my grandmother, was the first of eleven children born to Robert Gilmore Young and Willis McKinley Tarter. Robert was born October 10, 1866 Clinton Co., KY and died January 14, 1943 Pulaski Co., KY. Willis was born December 7, 1873 and died January 28, 1947. She was the daughter of Willis C. Tarter and Serena "Rennie" Fry. Robert and Willis are buried in the Weddle Cemetery on the Gerald Roberts Farm, Faubush, KY.

Robert Young and Willis Tarter were married 1894.
Other children of Robert and Willis Young in addition to Mittie include:
1. Viona b 1896 d 1961
2. Elona b 1898
3. Leeatta b abt 1900
4. Cella b 1901
5. Everett b 1904 d 1958
6. Vanona b abt 1907
7. Willie Thurman b abt 1910
8. Alvis Gilmore b abt 1912
9. Margaret Elizabeth b 1914 d 1915
10. Alta b 1915 d 1981

Robert was the son of Burdine Young. Burdine was born March 2, 1844 in either Fentress Co., TN, Clinton or Wayne Co., KY. This area is considered the Walker Line area where the state boundary remained under dispute for many years.

Burdine served in the Union Army during the Civil War with CO. K 30th KY INF and CO. M 2nd KY CAV. He died October 10, 1930. Burdine married three times and had children as follows:

+ "Elizabeth" or "Marnett/Markett" Johnson
1. Robert
2.Alice b abt 1868
3. Nora b abt 1874

+ Permelia
1. Bradley b abt 1878
2. Cindy b abt 1880

+ Minnie McWilliams
1. Nancy J. b 1890
2. Nelson b 1893
3. Rinda b 1894

Robert Gilmore Young
and wife,
Willis McKinney Tarter

Gravemarker of
Burdine Young,
Corn Creek Cemetery,
Corbin, KY

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