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a. Note:   Van Floyd was only 9 years old when his father George Van Young was killed/murdered.
  Floyd's record in Biographical Memories of Tomball & Harris County, Chaparral Genealogical Society, pg 110, record #9, 1954-1957, reads: "Young, Van Floyd, Tomball, Texas; farmer; born 11 August 1889, Hufsmith, Texas; died 25 December, 1954, Tomball, Texas; wife Mrs. Maple Young; father George Van Young born Texas; mother Augusta Dechaum born unknown; buried 26 December, Willow Cemetery Tomball.
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  Was incarcerated for a time for the murder of his sister-in-law Bertha Snooks. He was pardoned in the 1920s by then governor "Ma Ferguson" the first female governor of Texas. During her first administration she averaged over 100 pardons a month, and accusations of both bribes and kickbacks overshadowed her term, resulting in unsuccessful attempts to impeach her. Mrs. Ferguson's infamously generous granting of pardons was her way of relieving the overcrowded conditions in Texas prisons. Some said that the pardons were the result of bribes, though that was never proved. However, as he was the grandchild of the powerful Dechaumes family, I wonder what hand they played in the pardon as he had originally received life in prison.
  Those actions led the Legislature to amend the law so that the Governor cannot unilaterally issue a pardon. Today, the Texas Board of Pardon and Parole must first recommend a pardon (though if the Board recommends a pardon, the Governor can choose not to grant it).
  He died on Christmas day.
  1920 United States Federal Census
 about Floyd Young
 Name: Floyd Young
 Home in 1920: Conroe, Montgomery, Texas (Jail)
 Age: 30 years
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
 Birthplace: Texas
 Relation to Head of House: Prisoner
 Father's Birth Place: Texas
 Mother's Birth Place: Texas
 Marital Status: Married
 Race: White
  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 about Van Floyd Young
 Name: Van Floyd Young
 County: Montgomery
 State: Texas
 Birthplace: Texas;United States of America
 Birth Date: 11 Aug 1889
 Race: White
 Roll: 1983493
 Had dark brown/black hair was short and stout in build
  THE HERALD VOL. 10 NO. 1
 SPRING 1987
 SUBMITTED BY EILEEN L. BEHRMAN
 MONTGOMERY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
  HEBEAS CORPUS HEARING
  Submitted by Eileen L. Behrman. This document was among papers and ledgers "RESCUED" by the Montgomery County Historical Copmmission, who allowed the Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society to abstract and print from them.
  Hebeas Corpus hearing before Hon. D. F. Singleton, Judge of the 75th Judicial District Court at Conroe,Texas 13 Dec. 1919. Filed 10 Feb. 1920.
  Names mentioned in this lengthy document:
  George Snooks, 70 years, father of the following:--Eddie 14 yrs. Berths 18 yrs., Annie Oliver, Zelma married to Nelson Pate, Minnie Married Floyd Young, Mrs. Joe Mitchell.
  Goodson---Lela, Fritz, Sam, Kit, Matt
  M.A. Anderson---Sheriff of Montgomery Co., mr. Binford-----Sheriff at Houston, Ben Hicks, Will Ball, Dr. Ingram, Sim T. Doughtie--Deputy Sheriff of montgomery County, mr. Smith--Constable at Magnolia, Judges Ruck and Lee, Eb. Pitts, Mr. Sullivan, John Cox, Dug George, Mr. Silby, Miss Edith McDearman--Matron of South Houston Sanitoriam, Jim Sanders, John Krahn---Clerk of Mr. Holdereth's store, B, H, Dulaney, F.C.Boge--postmaster at Hufsmith, Tx.
  CONCLUDED
  In my possession: 2 newspaper articles.



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