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Young, LeGrand, Jr., 1877-1964

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1877 - 1964

Biographical History

LeGrand Young Jr. (1877-1964) was a superintendent of railroads in Utah.

Marcus LeGrand Young Jr. was born on November 6, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Marcus LeGrand Young and the grandson of Joseph Young. He married Fern Tolman Scott in Armstead, Montana on June 23, 1909, and had three children. He worked for the Oregon Short Line Railroad and was later a superintendent of the Emigration Canon Railroad Company. Young died on January 30, 1964 in Yakima, Washington.

Citation:
UPB files, Nov. 25, 2015 (Young, LaGrande, Jr.; b. 1877 in Salt Lake City; son of Marcus LaGrande Young; grandson of the Joseph Young; married Fern Tolman Scott in 1909; worked for Oregon Short Line Railroad Company; superintendent of the Emigration Canon Railroad Company)

Ancestry, via WWW, November 25, 2015 (LeGrand Young; Legrande Young; Lagrand Young; Lee Grand Young; LeGrande Young Jr.; b. Nov. 6 1877; d. Jan. 30, 1964 in Yakima, Wash.; superintendent of the Emigration Canon Railroad Company; civil engineer; three children; m. in Armstead, Mont. on June 23, 1909)

Familysearch, via WWW, November 25, 2015 (Marcus LeGrand Young Jr.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

LeGrand Young Jr. letters to Fern Scott Young

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232593423]
Identifier: MSS 8780
Content Description

Contains ten handwritten letters from Young to his fiance (and later wife) Fern Tolman Scott. Topics include courtship, working with railroad companies, and setting up their household in Salt Lake City. Many of the letters were written on paper with letterhead for Oregon Short Line Railroad Company and Emigration Canon Railroad Company, both of which Young worked for during this time. Dated 1900-1915.

Dates: 1900-1915
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeGrand Young Jr. letters to Fern Scott Young

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