Owen Whitehead Youngblood: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Owen Whitehead Youngblood was born in Mar 1882 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (son of John Pearl Youngblood and Matilda "Mattie" Norwood); died on 15 Dec 1962 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, which can be seeen online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was born in Hemphill, Texas to O. W. Youngblood and Matilda Norwood. At the time of his death, he lived in the Proctor St. Rest Home in Port Arthur. He was widowed, and shown as the owner of Youngbloods Tire and Storage.

Owen married Belva Lockwood Arnold about 1903. Belva (daughter of William Thomas Arnold, Sr. and Louisa Della Alford) was born in Sep 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Arnold Youngblood was born about 1904 in Texas; and died.
Agnes Inez Youngblood was born on 8 Nov 1905 in Texas; died on 7 Mar 1975 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 9 Mar 1975 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
Owen Youngblood was born about 1910 in Dallas County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 2

John Pearl Youngblood was born before 1840 (son of Henry Youngblood and Sarah Miller Harvey); and died.

Notes:

Lost a leg in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark., but after the war he settled in Hemphill, and became the first Mayor of Hemphill after the town was incorporated in 1860. (White and Toole, p 81).

John married Matilda "Mattie" Norwood on 3 Jan 1866 in Shelby County, Texas. Matilda was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matilda "Mattie" Norwood was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.

Children:

1. Owen Whitehead Youngblood was born in Mar 1882 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1962 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Henry Youngblood was born before 1800; and died.

Notes:

The son of Benjamin and Susanna Collins Youngblood. Henry Youngblood and family moved to Desota Parish, LA in 1837. Eight of their sons fought in the Civil War, two of them giving their lives. (White and Toole, p 81).

There are numerous Youngblood families in the 1850 Newton County, Texas census. There connection to this family, if any, is not currently known.

Henry married Sarah Miller Harvey about 1816 in Marion County, Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1801; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Miller Harvey was born about 1801; and died.

Notes:

John Harvey, b ca 1700, was living in Va. in 1742, but moved his sons, John Jr., Michael, and THOMAS to S.C. in 1756. THOMAS HARVEY and his four sons, John, Evan, James, and MICHAEL (Sr.), are listed in the DAR Records. They were all in Gen. Eliza Clark's co. in the American Revolution. MICHAEL HARVEY (Sr.) d in Ga in 1810, m REBECCA HAWKINS, (dau of PINKETHMAN HAWKINS). Issue: MICHAEL JR. m POLLY CLOWER in Warren County, Ga in 1796. Issue: SARAH MILLER HARVEY, b Ju 10, 1801. The family moved to Pike County, Miss, in 1810. (White and Toole, p 81).

Notes:

Married:
Virgie Speights shows that they has 13 children. (Speights, p. 36).

Children:

James Youngblood was born about 1817; died about 1919.
Michael Youngblood was born on 26 Mar 1823 in Mississippi; died on 26 Apr 1898 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Susan A. Youngblood was born before 1831; and died.
2. John Pearl Youngblood was born before 1840; and died.
William Youngblood was born before 1840; and died.
Sarah "Sallie" Jane Youngblood was born on 1 Sep 1840 in Louisiana; died on 25 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas.