Nicholas and Mahala Carter Young

Nicholas Young's Letters

Nicholas Young wrote letters to his daughter Lucretia Ann Young and her husband Henry McGinnis. The letters were written between 1892 and 1910. Nicholas and Mahala Carter Young farmed in Osage County, Missouri. Lucretia and Henry resided in the neighboring county of Gasconade, Missouri. These letters were preserved by Nicholas' daughter Estella and handed down to her great granddaughter (see contributors).

Valuable genealogical information is related in Nicholas' letters. Nicholas frequently mentions his other children: Thomas, Maggie Stella/Estella, and Cordelia May (see family group sheet). He also mentions his daughter-in-law Lora (Lora E. Carwile Young), wife of his son Thomas. Nicholas also mentions his siblings, neices, and nephews. He mentions some people whom I have yet to identify. If you can identify these individuals or know how they fit in, please contact me. When needed, I have provided links to additional contextual information.

Jan. 12, 1892 page 1
Jan. 12, 1892 page 2
Jan. 12, 1892 page 3
Jan. 12, 1892 page 4
Context of letter dated Jan. 12, 1892

Feb. 01, 1892 page 1
Feb. 01, 1892 page 2
Feb. 01, 1892 page 3
Context of letter dated Feb. 01, 1892

Nov. 21, 1892 page 1
Nov. 21, 1892 page 2

July 14, 1893 page 1
July 14, 1893 page 2
Context of letter dated July 14, 1893

Nov. 13, 1894 page 1
Nov. 13, 1894 page 2
Context of letter dated Nov. 13, 1894

Jan. 14, 1895 page 1
Jan. 14, 1895 page 2

Sept 19, 1895 page 1
Sept 19, 1895 page 2

Mar. 06, 1898 page 1
Mar. 06, 1898 page 2
Mar. 06, 1898 page 3
Context of letter dated Mar. 06, 1898

Feb. 22, 1900 page 1
Feb. 22, 1900 page 2
Feb. 22, 1900 page 3
Context of letter dated Feb. 22, 1900

June 20, 1902 page 1
June 20, 1902 page 2
June 20, 1902 page 3
Context of letter dated June 20, 1902

Dec. 02, 1902 page 1
Dec. 02, 1902 page 2
Dec. 02, 1902 page 3
Dec. 02, 1902 page 4
Context of letter dated Dec. 02, 1902

Dec. 27, 1903 page 1
Dec. 27, 1903 page 2
Dec. 27, 1903 page 3
Dec. 27, 1903 page 4
Context of letter dated Dec. 27, 1903

Mar. 08, 1906 page 1
Mar. 08, 1906 page 2
Context of letter dated Mar. 08, 1906

Aug. 18, 1908 page 1
Aug. 18, 1908 page 2
Context of letter dated Aug. 18, 1908

Jan. 05, 1910 page 1
Jan. 05, 1910 page 2
Context of letter dated Jan 05, 1910

Updated September 15, 2006