REUNION OF THE YOUNG FAMILY
July 31, 1909

from the Newnan Herald and Advertiser, Aug 13, 1909

by Cora Johnson, granddaughter of James and Mary (Thompson)

On Saturday, July 31, 1909, we met at the home of our sister Mrs T. H. Mattox, and had our annual family reunion. Mrs. Mattox now owns our father's (Joseph Young's) old home. There were present on this occasion every living descendant except two ... Mrs. Bessie Young Lambert, daughter of J. W. Young and Harry Lee youngest son of our sister, Mrs. Mary Lee, now deceased. Those present were:

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Young and daughters, Jessie, Mabel and Ruth

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Young and children, Cora, Willie Mae, Mary, Clara Ethel, Jennie, Joe Robert, Sidney and James Lee;

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson Young and Children, Nancy, Rose, Sadie and Joe Roland.

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Mattox and children, Bessie, Irene, Mary Jean, Martha, Hannah, Young and Wiley.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson

Mrs. Mary Lee's children, Wideman and Joe Will.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Houston and their baby, Mary Elizabeth. (the later being the only great-grandchild).

The visitors were: Mrs. Kate McKillop, of Homeland, Fla., Mrs. Ira Mattox and son of Quincy, Fla., Miss Ruth Lester of Hope, Ark., Mrs. Tom McRitchie and children, and Master Wm. Askew of Newnan, Mr. Grier, of Due West S.C., and Prof. J. G. Pressly's family, and Mrs. T. T. Mattox of White Oak.

The day was one of unalloyed pleasure to everyone present. Several asked us to give a brief history of our father's family as far back as we could find any record, and I will give a few of these points here:

Our father's grandfather, James Young was born in County Downs, Ireland, Aug. 15, 1750 and his wife, Mary Thompson was born in Antrin County ( Ireland ) Feb. 15, 1753. They were married in Ireland Sept. 7, 1773 and settled in Newberry County, S. C. near the town now known as Prosperity. They had eight daughters and four sons. James Young died Sept. 17, 1802 and his wife, Mary, died Nov. 14, 1834. This worthy couple were the ancestors of many of the families of the White Oak community-among them the Youngs, Carmichaels, Bowers, Russells, Coles, Browns and Walthalls.

Abram, eldest son of James and Mary Thompson Young, was our grandfather, and the only one of this large family of which we will write. He was born in Newberry, S. C., Aug. 9, 1780. He married Mary Ann Carmichael, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Thompson Carmichael, Jan. 20, 1802. They had eleven sons and one daughter, our father being the youngest child. They moved to Coweta County in 1838 and settled on the lands now owned by their grandchildren. J. W. Young, Mrs. T. H. Mattox, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson. Mrs. Mattox owning the old home place.