Laura Ray Young (1899-1962) - Find a Grave Memorial

Laura Ray Young

Birth

17 Aug 1899

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky, USA

Death

3 Oct 1962 (aged 63)

Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA

Burial

Cove Haven Cemetery

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Daughter of Richard and Ella (Meaux) Ray. Married Whitney M Young, mother of civil rights leader Whitney M Young, Jr.
She was a teacher who served as the first female postmistress in Kentucky (second in the United States), being appointed to that position by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940

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Whitney Moore Young Sr

1895–1975

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Whitney Moore Young Sr

Whitney M. Young Jr

Whitney M. Young Jr

Dr Arnita Louise Young Boswell

Eleanor Annice Young Love

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Dr Arnita Louise Young Boswell

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