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Family of Robert Walter YOUNG and Ila Everline KNIGHT
| Husband: | Robert Walter YOUNG (1889-1918) | |
| Wife: | Ila Everline KNIGHT (1895-1914) | |
| Children: | Harvey Nathaniel YOUNG (1913-1998) | |
Husband: Robert Walter YOUNG
| Robert Walter YOUNG, 1913-1918, Robert Young | ||
| Name: | Robert Walter YOUNG | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas David YOUNG (1860-1929) | |
| Mother: | Laura Ann BONDURANT (1866-1957) | |
| Birth | 15 Oct 1889 | Walnut Cove, North Carolina |
| Death | 17 Nov 1918 (age 29) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Burial | Rosebud Christian Church | |
| Occupation | Shoe Store Saleman | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Gun Shot Wound - Homicide |
Wife: Ila Everline KNIGHT
| Name: | Ila Everline KNIGHT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 26 May 1895 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 9 Mar 1914 (age 18) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Homemaker | |
| Burial | Rosebud Christian Church | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Pneumonia |
Child 1: Harvey Nathaniel YOUNG
| Name: | Harvey Nathaniel YOUNG | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Suffix: | Sr. | |
| Spouse: | Lorene NELSON (1915-2009) | |
| Birth | 6 Sep 1913 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 22 Mar 1998 (age 84) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Burial | Forsyth Memorial Park | |
Note on Husband: Robert Walter YOUNG
Robert Young was a Patrolman for the Winston-Salem Police Department and Volunteer Fireman in the mid 1910's. In 1918, while awaiting induction into the Great War he resigned from the Police Force and was working as a Shoe Salesman. In November of 1918 before being off to war he was killed while trying to help repel a lynch mob at the former Winston Town Hall. Details of the 1918 Riot can be found here:
http://johnsyoung.com/FT-Files/Robert-Young-1918-Riot.pdf