Mrs. Myrtle Younger of Chicago was visiting her daughter Mrs. Uldene Peters in St. Paul, Minnesota. From Topeka, Kansas, Carrolton, Missouri, St. Joseph, Missouri, St. Paul, Minnesota., Chicago back to St. Paul; the mother and daughter were on their journey.
Myrtle was born in Topeka, Kansas on Wednesday, December 12, 1883. She was the daughter of Wade Hampton Peyton and Sarah Shaw / Bartlett. After both parents passed, Myrtle moved to Carrollton Missouri and lived with her Grandmother Harriett Bartlett and family. Then the family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri around the early 1900’s.
Myrtle Peyton married William Younger on Wednesday, December 9, 1903 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri by the Rev E. M. Cohron , the Pastor of Francis Street Church, in St. Joseph. Myrle’s Aunt Lucy Mossell was a witness to the marriage.
To this union there were two daughters. Uldene Frances (Younger ) Irvin (1904 – 1991) and Gaynell S, (Younger) Calie (1907 – 1978). Uldene lived in St. Paul. Their father, William passed there. Gaynell lived in St. Paul then later moved to Chicago.
The news clip was from the St. Paul Recorder Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was published on Friday, September 12, 1952 on page 7, The mother daughter reunion;
Myrtle divorced William and later married Earl Charles Miller on Monday July 7, 1919 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. According to the marriage record, it stated that Myrtle was married once. Her married name was Younger. Her first husband was deceased.( However, he passed in 1941 in St. Paul. ) Myrtle’s parent’s names were listed, as Wade Peyton and Sarah Shaw.
Myrtle lived in St. Paul in the 1920’s then moved to Chicago around 1935. Her daughter Gaynell was living in Chicago. About four years after the mother daughter reunion , Myrtle passed on Saturday, August 4, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. She was 72 years old.
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Mrs. Myrtle And Mrs. Uldene: Mother And Daughter Reunion
Uldene passed on July 14, 1991 and they were reunited in heaven..
How am I related to Myrtle and Uldene?
Myrtle’s mother Sarah was the sister of my Grandmother Jennie (Bartlett) Blakley Lyles.
R.I.P. cousins
Myrtle, Udlene, Gaynelle and William.
God bless
S.A. Blakley
November 8, 2025
