Notes:

Mary (McVicker) Youngs was born in Pond Eddy, New York. In 1915, when Mary was nine months old, the family moved to Irvington, New York. They moved into an apartment at 29 Main Street, Irvington and it was there, at four (4) years of age she met life long friend Alice Kady.

When Mary was two years of age her brother Lee, set the apartment on fire. Mary's mother Edith, had put the children to bed for their afternoon nap. Edith's parents, Estelle and Charles Holden, were moving from Pond Eddy to Irvington into the same apartment building one floor below. Edith had gone down to their apartment to help her put their beds together. The neighbor across the hall from Edith's apartment smelled smoke coming from their apartment. She ran downstairs to get Edith. They ran up to the apartment to find that Lee had locked the door. The children were saved but Lee was severely burned.

Mary's mother relates that when Mary was two and a half, sitting in her highchair when she was impressed with the beautiful sun and birds out the window. This is one of Mary's earliest recollections and her whole life she enjoyed birds, especially cardinals.

The family then moved to 103 Station Road in Irvington which was right next to a railroad viaduct that was to become a fun play place for Mary and the children.

Mary went to elementary school in Irvington and in the sixth grade the family moved to Endicott, New York arriving on the Fourth of July, 1925. Since it was summer, it was not a good time to meet children. Mary's mother therefore thought that it would be a good idea to take the children to Mary Ellen Redmond's (great grandmother) farm to stay. Mary entered Henry B. Endicott Middle School on Jackson Avenue, the year that it opened. She attended this school for one year when the family purchased there home on "Round Top" in Union, New York. The address was 4 Otis Avenue which has since been renamed Pinecrest Road. She attended Union-Endicott High School. She didn't finish high school as she was married in February of her senior year.

Luella Young had just moved back to Union, New York from Lake Placid. Her homeroom teacher introduced her to Mary and asked her to introduce her to the kids in school. When Luella found that Lee McVicker was Mary'sbrother she was most interested to meet him. She made a deal with Mary that if she would introduce her to Lee, Luella would introduce Mary to her uncle Lester. Mary agreed even though she was dating Arthur Rhinehart. Mary and Lester went to the movies on their blind date. No one had money for the movies except Lee McVicker,so he ended up paying for everyone's ticket even Lester's. After some time, Mary and Art broke up which was about the same time that Lester was breaking up with his girlfriend Katie Gunderman. Lester called Mary to see if he could meet her after she got of work at J.J. Newberry Five and Dime on Washington, Avenue, Endicott, New York. When she came out of the store, Lester was so dressed so well that she didn't recognize him. Approximately one year later he asked her to marry him.

During February 1934, while Mary and Lester were living in an apartment on Adams Avenue, Lester developed pneumonia and was hospitalized for three weeks. They could no longer afford to keep their apartment so they moved in with Mary's parents. Eighteen months after their wedding, Mary learned that she was pregnant withMarylyn.

After Marylyn was born, Mary and Lester moved into an apartment on High Street in Union, New York. After a year in this apartment Lester's father became very ill and in April 1935, they moved into Lester's parent's house on Mulberry Street in Binghamton taking over the payments so that his parent's would not loose the house. His parent's moved into an efficiency apartment on the second floor. Lester's father Jesse, died in 1936 at which time the house was sold to settle Jesse's estate.

After the house was sold, Mary and Lester moved briefly to Brinks Street in Endwell and then to Loder Avenue,Union, New York. Since there was no estate money leftover for Cora, she moved in with Mary and Lester and continued to live with them for twenty-six years. A short time later they bought their first home at 208 Beckwith Avenue in Endwell, New York.

When Marylyn was seven years old, Mary started the first Brownie Girl Scout troop in Endwell. The troop met in the basement of Mary's house and was made up of seven girls who were the daughters of Mary's friends. She taught them embroidery, took them to the local radio station and other entertaining programs. When the girls turned ten the girls became Girl Scouts and met in the Endwell Fire Station.

Mary was active at the Endwell United Methodist church where she was the wedding consultant, on the finance and nominating committee. She also enjoyed playing bridge.

In 1944, there was an epidemic of polio that took many lives. It was such a devasting disease that when thedisease was diagnosed it was like receiving a death sentence as there was no cure and little hope of survival. In August of 1944, Mary and Lester had taken a cruise on Lake Ontario from Rochester, New York. While on the cruise, Mary became sea sick and drank some of the water on board. Two days after the cruise she was dizzy and had black-outs. Doctors diagnosed Mary with Bulbar polio, the most devastating type of polio. During this time her left eye went down behind her nose and the right side of her body became paralyzed. Mary was fortunate because the disease missed the center of her brain and this saved her life. She was rehabilitation for over a year. Mary's mother took time off of work to care for Marylyn.

In 1950, with Marylyn in high school, Mary began to reflect that her purpose in life was shortly to end. She decided that it was time for another child if it were possible. Because doctor's advised Mary of the dangers of complications due to problems with Marylyn's delivery, Mary was advised against having a second child. She consulted with specialists and she decided to take the chance and have the second child much to her mother's chagrin. In fact she didn't tell her mother until her mother commented that she was gaining weight. Mary was already six months pregnant. Lucinda Ann Youngs was born February 5, 1951.

Mary devoted her time to raising Cindy and volunteering to dospeech therapy for mentally retarded children. When Cindy was a senior in high school Mary decided that shewanted to go to work. She shopped at the Fashion Studio for Cindy's special dresses. While there one day the owner advised Mary that she was going to open the second floor as a bridal salon. She knew that Mary did the wedding receptions at church and so she began asking Mary etiquette questions. She then asked Mary to go to work at the store. Cindy's wedding was the last wedding that Mary coordinated.

Lester retired in 1972 and Mary and Lester moved to Gulf Harbors, New Port Richey, Florida in 1973. They built a home at 42 Bowline Bend and remained there five and one-half years until Lester grew leary of the threats of hurricanes. They then built their home at 10518 Green Meadow Lane, Timber Oaks subdivision, Port Richey, Florida. During this time Mary worked at the Beall's department store until September 1986. It was then that Lester had his first stroke. Mary devoted her days working to rehabilitate Lester who suffered from paralysis and speech.

After Lester passed away, Mary began volunteering at the Fox Hollow Elementary School teaching reading two to three days per week. Mary reports that when she and her mother went to sign her father's death certificate, Edith McVicker signed that John's parents were William and Ann McVicker. She adds that Maggie McVicker worked to bring first John to the US, then James (Jimmie) McVicker whose father she did not know. She brought Betty McGary whose was from Scotland. Betty's mother was Maggie's sister who had married a McGary. She then brought over Jean McVicker, Bill McVicker and James McVicker who were the children of Thomas McVicker.

Buried:
Meadowlawn Cemetary, Devotion Crypt

Died:
Pulminary Fibrosis

Mary married Lester James Youngs 3 Feb 1933, Conklin, Broome, New York, USA. Lester (son of Jesse William Youngs and Cora Mae Bacon) was born 20 May 1911, Fenton, Broome, New York, USA; died 16 Nov 1993, Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, United States of America; was buried , Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

Marylyn married Leonard Alton Wells (son of John Estel Wells and Minnie Marie Cox) [Group Sheet]

Lucinda married Terry Leon Sisco (son of Leon Arthur Sisco and Esther Louise Bailer) [Group Sheet]

Debra married Ronald Glen Austen. [Group Sheet]

Diana married Kay Alan Wallace [Group Sheet]

Stephen married Patricia Ann Carey (daughter of Roland Carey and Edith Irene) [Group Sheet]

Lacey married Kirk Patrick Garrett (son of Donald Timothy Garrett and Linda Sharon Bucy) [Group Sheet]

Katie married Calvin Edson [Group Sheet]