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Lucy DeYoung's Family History and Genealogy

This picture was taken of my family at my parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1996.   My parents Al and Donna (Pemberton) DeYoung are in the front.  The back row from left to right is my sister Linda (DeYoung) Cooper, my niece Jennifer Cooper, my husband Tim Matson, me, and my niece Wendy Cooper.

This web site is graphics intensive.  Consequently many of the pictures are thumbnails so they will download faster. To see a larger picture just click on the thumbnail. If that doesn't work you will have to save the picture to your computer and then adjust the size. If it is not a thumbnail picture click on the picture, go to picture properties and enlarge the picture. 

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I have added a GedHTree Index of the 18,000 plus people in my data base.  This index has all the information I have on every person in my database. Hopefully this will be easier than having a separate report for each family.  Click on the  Index

This is a work in progress. I want to know about genealogical errors.  I try to document my facts.  I also include information from other peoples files.   When I do, I put them down as the source. (I have gotten better about documentation as I have gone along - however, most of my Dutch de Jong information is not documented as it came from my Dutch relatives early on.)  Also, I am not the best typist in the world and would appreciate knowing about any errors you find.  I will be more than glad to add your information to my files.  If you want it added pleased send me a GEDCOM file.  This has gotten so big I don't have time anymore to type in a lot of data.  Finally,  I usually don't add a lot of information about descendants one or two generations beyond a direct descendant or families of spouses unless I get the information in a GEDCOM file, I just have too many families in my database.

Finally, I am doing this site because I want to share information with my relatives. If you have information to share about my extended family I would love to hear from you.  My email address is lucy@deyoungmatson.com

 

Major Family Lines

Please double-click on each family to go to genealogy charts, documents, pictures etc

Paternal Maternal
John and Ellen (Priest) DeYoung's wedding picture -
 Kent, Washington August 15, 1913		 Charles and Kate (Wilkerson) Pemberton's
wedding picture - Union Star, Missouri August 23, 1908
Netherlands, Michigan, Washington Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina,  Kentucky, Texas, West Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas, Washington North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Washington Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, California, Washington
de Jong - DeYoung Priest - Preece Pemberton Wilkerson
Kroodsma Price Watson Simpson
(Dijkstra) Dykstra Abney Elmore Ross
Osenga Smith Myers Halley or Hawley
Van Malsen Dean   Moore
(Amelander) Emelander James   Farris
Charles Conner
  Stratton   Kelley
  Giddens   Echelbarger
  Craig    
  Robertson    
 

Click to learn more about Patronymic Naming Conventions followed by many families in early America

What is New

As of Jan 30, 2008

I have done substantial work on the Hawley>Halley,
 the Wilkerson, and Simpson families.  I have made two trips back to Virginia and collected a lot of information especially about the early generations.

I have also updated a lot of information on the Pemberton
and Watson families.

As of Jan 1, 2007

I have done substantial work on the James and Charles Families.  I have many documents and an analysis of who Samuel James' Father was.  I also have estate documents for Michael Charles from the North Carolina Archives listing who Sarah Charles James' children were. 

I have also done a major update on my Faris/Farris family.

 

Unknown Pictures

I have a lot of unknown pictures please go to the unknown photos page to see if you know any of my long lost  relatives. 

2006 Trip to North Carolina and Virginia

Pictures - North Carolina

 

2004 - North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky Trip

I have finally downloaded the pictures from my trip last fall to North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.  I went to all the places my Dean, James, Craig, Pemberton, Price and Priest families lived in these states.  It was a great trip.

North Carolina Page

Tennessee Page

Floyd County Kentucky Page

SW Virginia Page

 

2003 - Kentucky - Ohio Trip

To see the photo's of my trip to Kentucky and Ohio to my trip page or you can just go to the

Floyd - Pike Counties, Kentucky  page

Warren County, Ohio page

Adair County, Kentucky page

2001 Trip to Friesland, The Netherlands

Pictures

 
Anna Frances DeYoung GASSLANDER Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on April 14, 2007 at the Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington at the age of 91. Anna Frances was born in Kent, Washington on March 31, 1916. She was the second child of the six children of Hans John DeYoung and Saryelen (Ellen) Priest DeYoung. She was married to Richard E. Gasslander (d.1996) in 1943. They lived on their property on Cottage Lake for over 50 years. Anna Frances is survived by her daughters, Jean Ellen Bloom of Seattle and Kathleen Ann (Duncan) Lickey of Colville, Washington; granddaughters, Charlotte (Tim) Murray of Stanwood and Pamela Lickey of Federal Way and 3 great grandchildren, Alex, Jake and Emmalee Murray. Also surviving, are her brothers, W. Lowell (Stella) DeYoung, F. Allison (Donna) DeYoung of Woodinville, and Robert T. (Barbara) DeYoung of Edmonds. Also many loving nieces and nephews, all of who note her passing with great sorrow. She is preceded in death by her brothers, John Milford (d.1992) (Frances) DeYoung of Edmonds and James Henry (d. 2005) (Dorothy) DeYoung of Mill Creek and her parents, John (d.1966) and Ellen DeYoung (d.1982). Her grandparents, Minne Hanzes (Harry) deJong (DeYoung) and Ytje (Ida) F. Dijkstra (Dykstra) were immigrants from the Netherlands who settled in the Kent Valley in 1898. Her parents moved to Woodinville, Washington in 1925 where her father was a merchant of general merchandise, hardware, grain, and lumber. He was also one of the founding Directors of the original Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association of Bothell, Washington. Anna Frances lived by the example of her mother and carried on her legacy of time, energy and love devoted to family and church. She was a wonderful wife and mother, loyal friend and compassionate neighbor to all in the community of Woodinville and Cottage Lake. She was known and loved by many and will be greatly missed by all. Anna's talent and love was music. She studied music at the University of Washington and the Cornish School of Music in Seattle. She played the organ and piano for many church services and weddings and for her family and friends. She was a long time member of the Seattle Music Study Club and the Woodinville Heritage Society. Anna Frances was and will forever be our conscience, our rock and our guide. May she rest in peace in the arms and comfort of our Lord. Her spirit will always be with us. A Memorial Service celebrating her Life will be held on Monday, April 30, 2007 at 1:00 p.m at the Bothell Funeral Home. Please join the family at a reception to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Country Inn & Suites, 19333 Northcreek Parkway, Bothell. Private Internment Ceremony will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Kent, Washington. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers a donation be made in her name to Evergreen Hospice Foundation, or a charity of your choice. Please sign the on-line memorial at: www.washelli.com.
Published in print on 4/22/2007

 

 2007 continued to be a sad year for our family.  We lost my Dad's only sister Anna Frances DeYoung Gasslander shortly after her 91st birthday.  Her health was relatively good until she passed and her mind was sharp as a tack.  I wish I had her memory.  She was phenomenal.  She was a wonderful woman and I am so grateful I got to know her better over the last ten years.  She is the reason I got into genealogy and I will be forever grateful.  I know she didn't know what she going to unleash when she said to me she would like to know more about her Mother's family.  I miss walking into her apartment and seeing her smile, however I know she is singing with the angels and playing the organ like she did when she was young.

2006 was very sad year for my family.  I have lost both an aunt and an uncle.  Frances Pemberton DeYoung was my Mother's oldest living sister who died in July, and most recently on the 18th of September James Henry DeYoung my Dad's next oldest brother died.  I was fortunate enough to go to The Netherlands with Jim, my aunt Dorothy and cousin Terri in 2001.  There are many pictures of Jim on my website in the Trip to Friesland pictures.  He had a wonderful time there and shortly before he died said this was one of his favorite trips.

They will all be greatly missed.

James H. DeYOUNG

James was born January 16, 1928 in Houghton, WA and passed away Sunday, September 18, 2005 at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland. Jim is survived by Dorothy DeYoung of Mill Creek, his beloved wife of 59 years, his daughters Terri DeYoung of Seattle and Diana (Robert) Mee of Everett. He is also survived by his brothers; Lowell (Stella), Al (Donna), and sister Anna Frances Gasslander of Woodinville and Robert (Barbara) of Edmonds. Also many nieces and nephews, all of whom note his passing with great sorrow. Jim graduated from Bothell High School in 1946 and served in the US Army Military Police stationed to protect the Nuclear Reactor site at Hanford, WA. After discharge, he and Dorothy worked for GE at Richland, WA for several years and returned to Seattle in 1953. He joined Washington Federal Savings in 1957 when it was a small savings and loan in Bothell, Wa. The bank grew into the large Seattle based interstate institution it is today though many mergers beginning with Ballard Federal Savings. Jim grew along with the bank and retired in 1979 as Vice-President and Manager of the Lynnwood Branch. There he helped finance many builders which allowed many, many homeowners to realize their dreams of home ownership in a rapidly growing part of the Pacific Northwest. After retirement Jim developed property; a mobile home park in Woodinville, a condo in metropolitan Seattle and home sites. He followed his dream of owning his own boat which he had built and then finished the interior himself. He was often joined by family and friends on adventurous trips to both Northern Canadian and the American San Juan Islands and even Alaska. He was completely at home on the waters of the Northwest. He and Dorothy traveled extensively around the world, mostly on cruise ships. He was preceded in death by his brother John Milford (Frances) and his grandparents Menno (Harry) and Ida Dykstra DeYoung who were pioneers in the Kent Valley and by his parents John and Ellen DeYoung. His parents moved to Woodinville, WA in 1925 to become longtime residents who were engaged in the general merchandise store, sawmill, feed and grain business. Jim was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February, 2004. He fought it with a fierce determination and endured the most aggressive treatments in defiance of the unbeatable odds. He has lost his courageous battle but faced death with courage and grace. He was supported and loved by his family and wonderful friends and neighbors who stood by him during this tragic time. We will forever cherish his memory and miss him always. Visitation and Viewing will be held on Mon. September 26, 2005 at the Bothell Funeral Home, 18224 103rd Ave. NE., Bothell, Wa. from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Tues. Sept 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. A Funeral Service will follow at Trinity Episcopal Church at 2301 Hoyt, Everett, WA on Tues. Sept 27 at 1 p.m. Graveside Services will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Kent, WA on Wed., Sept 28 at 11:30 a.m. The family suggests in lieu of flowers a donation be made to the American Institute for Cancer Research of the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 97167, Washington D.C. 20090-7167 or the Virginia Mason Foundation Dl-MF P.O. Box 1930, Seattle, Wa 98111-1930 or Hospice of your choice.

Frances DeYoung, 92, a long-time resident of Woodinville, passed away July 24, 2005, in Albuquerque, N.M. She had recently moved to New Mexico from Woodinville to be near her son, Lance. Frances was born in Maysville, Mo., in 1912 and was the second daughter of Charles and Katherine Pemberton. It was in Montana that she developed her love and dedication to teaching, beginning her teaching career at the age of 19 in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Montana. She moved with her family to Washington in 1936 and settled in Woodinville. She taught in the Woodinville Grade School from 1936-1938 and married Milford DeYoung in 1938. In 1942, the family moved to the Thasher's Corner area. In 1946, Frances resumed teaching in Bothell, and in 1947, she taught second grade in the newly-opened Ricketts Elementary School. Frances continued teaching first, second, and third grades in the Bothell/Northshore School District at Hillcrest, Crystal Springs, Kenmore, and West Hill elementary schools. In 1953, Frances served as president of the Bothell Education Association. She retired in 1971 after teaching hundreds of grade school students. After retirement, Frances and Milford enjoyed visiting, traveling, gardening, and spending the winters in Arizona. She was an active member of the Woodinville Historical Society. Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Milford, and older sister, Yvetta Hoyer of Kirkland. She is also survived by sons, Lance and wife Rosemary of Albuquerque, N.M., and Larry and wife Arlene of Granbury, Texas; grandsons, Craig of Jones, Okla., David of Albuquerque, N.M., Lane of Houston, Texas, Adam of Colleyville, Texas, three step-grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and two step-great-granddaughters. She is also survived by sisters, Donna DeYoung and husband Al of Woodinville, and Dorothy DeYoung and husband, James, of Mill Creek, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation and viewing will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Bothell Funeral Home, 18224 103rd Avenue NE, Bothell, from 2-8 p.m., and on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m.-1p.m.

A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Bothell Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Kent. The family suggests remembrances be made to the Evergreen Hospital Hospice Center, 12910 Totem Lake Blvd., Kirkland, WA 98033

Introduction to my family genealogy

This web site is dedicated to my family history.  It is a very interesting family and I am very honored to be part of it.  My search began about 2001.  I vividly remember sitting down with my Father's only sister, my Aunt Anna Frances, pouring over a map of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri trying to find Green Forest, Arkansas and Golden, Missouri - the towns where my grandmother DeYoung (Priest) was born and raised.  I remember talking about my Grandmother's family and looking at the photographs my Aunt had.  The names, places and people seemed so far away and long ago.  Today, they are my long lost friends. 

In my search I have learned I come from a very old family.  My Mother's maternal side - the Wilkersons - were at the Gilford Courthouse battle during the Revolution and they were early settlers at Boonesborough, Kentucky making them one of the earliest settlers of Kentucky and then were some of the original settlers in Warren County, Ohio.  They lived in Virginia before the Revolutionary War. The Wilkersons married into the Halley and Simpson Families in Virginia in the 1700's.  James Halley was my first ancestor to come to this country in 1641.  It is hard to imagine this was only 20 years after the pilgrims landed and 40 years after Jamestown.  What an adventure to leave England for an unknown country of hardships and Indians.  These were incredible people.

My Mother's paternal side -the Pembertons - were at Kings Mountain, a pivotal battle during the Revolutionary War and were early settlers in Tennessee and then Kentucky and Missouri. 

My Father's maternal side - the Priests, Jameses, Abneys, Smiths, and Deans - moved from Virginia and North Carolina to Appalachia  before 1810.   They also were in the Revolutionary War.  I am basically Welsh and English. The Abney family is very interesting in that we can trace that line back to one of the signers of the Magna Carta. I am speechless to know that one of my ancestors signed a document that is the foundation for our legal system.

The DeYoungs, my Dutch heritage, were the last to arrive, arriving in 1882.  Before Ellis Island opened it gates to thousands of immigrants my family was here.  I come from hearty stock.

In my search I have learned that James H. Wilkerson, John Pemberton, John Dean, Andrew Craig, William Farris, John Watson, Samuel Priest are all documented Revolutionary War soldiers with the DAR. So I am a Daughter of the Revolution on three sides, although I am only a documented DAR through John Dean and James H. Wilkerson at this point in time. I  was reading something the other day that less than five percent of the people in this country have ancestors who fought in the Revolution.  So to have three sides of my family participate in the founding of this country is something of which I am very proud. I am sure there are more Revolutionary War veterans in my family since the James, Robertsons, Elmores, Abneys, Smiths, Strattons, Giddens and other were in this country during the Revolution.

The history of my family is the settling of this country. As new territories opened up, my family moved to them. My ancestors settled Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Texas, Montana, California, and Washington.  They were basically farmers by vocation.  None were famous, but they were all good, upstanding people. I am very proud of my family.

Since that first day with Aunt Anna Frances I have had the opportunity to travel to The Netherlands with my Aunt Dorothy, Uncle Jim and Cousin Terri.  Among other things we were able to see where my great great grandfather Hans Mennes de Jong, who brought the DeYoung's to America, was born and to meet some of our Dutch close and distant relatives.  They were wonderful.  They provided us with so much information I will be eternally grateful.  In addition I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet and start corresponding and sharing information with several of my Priest cousins in California, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Virginia and Rhode Island.  In 2004 I had the opportunity to travel to Kentucky and Ohio visiting the Priest homestead in Floyd County, Kentucky and the Wilkerson cemetery at Spring Hill, Warren County, Ohio.  It was wonderful. In October 2004 I went back to North Carolina, Virginia, Eastern Tennessee, and Eastern Kentucky where so many of my families were in the 1700's.   I was in North Carolina and Virginia again in the fall of 2006.

The fact that this circle is growing is what finally motivated my to start this web site.  Since I want to share the information I have been collecting, this seemed like the most logical solution.  Plus the fact my husband is a Microsoft Certified Engineer and is a network engineer by vocation.  Thank you dear.

This is a work in progress. I want to know about genealogical errors.  I try to document my facts.  I also include information from other peoples files.   When I do, I put them down as the source. (I have gotten better about documentation as I have gone along - however, most of my Dutch de Jong information is not documented as it came from my Dutch relatives early on.)  Also, I am not the best typist in the world and would appreciate knowing about any errors you find.  I will be more than glad to add your information to my files.  If you want it added pleased send me a GEDCOM file.  Generally I don't add a lot of information about descendants once removed from a direct descendant.

Finally, I am doing this site because I want to share information with my relatives. If you have information to share about my extended family I would love to hear from you.  My email address is lucy@deyoungmatson.com.