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Young, Wilda Evelyn, 1926-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 - 1958

Biographical History

Wilda Evelyn Young (1926-1985) was the brother of David M. Young.

Wilda Evelyn Young was born on August 26, 1926 in Grace, Idaho to parents James Floyd and Helen Margaret Young. She married Henry Underwood in April 1952 but shortly after ran away to Mexico where she was detained. They divorced and on April 9, 1956 she married Frank Melandrez. They lived in Clarkwood, Texas until she suddenly ran away to Mexico. She was put in jail on October 1, 1958 for 3 years due to a violation with Mexican immigration laws. She and Frank later divorced. She then married Claude Albert Nedrow. They lived together until his passing in 1981.

Wilda was mentally ill and lived a hard life due to reprecussions from it. She passed away on December 3, 1985. She is buried in South Jordan, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, February 10, 2015 (Wilda Evelyn Young was born on August 26, 1926 in Grace, Idaho to parents James Floyd and Helen Margaret Young; married Claude Albert Nedrow. They lived together until his passing in 1981).

FindaGrave, via WWW, February 10, 2015 (She passed away on December 3, 1985; buried in South Jordan, Utah).

UPBfiles, February 10, 2015 (She married Henry Underwood in April 1952 but shortly after ran away to Mexico where she was detained; divorced and on April 9, 1956 she married Frank Melandrez; lived in Clarkwood, Texas until she suddenly ran away to Mexico; put in jail on October 1, 1958 for 3 years due to a violation with Mexican immigration laws; later divorced; was mentally ill and lived a hard life due to reprecussions from it).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

David M. Young correspondences

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8471