He was a Confederate veteran, having fought in Company E. J.E.B. Stuart's Corps "C", 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, Wade Hampton's Division, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the last two years of the War Between the States.
( Information from Wilma Younger Norton )

1900 - US Census - Berlin Township, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory
Household ............Role ........Sex ......Age Birthplace ........Birth Date
John W Younger ...Head .......Male ....55 ..South Carolina Nov 1845
Lizzie M Younger ..Wife .........Female 51 ..Arkansas ..........Oct 1849
Lada I Younger .....Daughter Female 22 ..Texas ................Mar 1878
Juilia J Younger ....Daughter Female 20 ..Texas ................Feb 1880
Conran R Younger Son ..........Male ....18 ..Texas ................Jan 1882
Charles S Younger Son ..........Male ....15 ..Texas ................May 1885
James C Younger ..Son ..........Male ....11 ..Texas ................Dec 1889

1910 - US Census - Sayre Township, Beckham
Household ............Role ........Sex ......Age Birthplace
John W Younger ...Head .......Male ....64 ..South Carolina
Lizzie M Younger ..Wife .........Female 60 ..Arkansas
Julia J Younger ....Daughter Female 27 ..Texas
Robert C Younger .Son ..........Male ....26 ..Texas
Charles S Younger Son ..........Male ....22 ..Texas
James C Younger ..Son ..........Male ....18 ..Texas

The Sayre Standard, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday, April 27, 1916 pg 8, col. 4
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J. W. Younger, a well known farmer of Beckham county who resided seven miles north of Sayre, died Monday night at 10 o'clock after several weeks. illness. The deceased was seventy years of age. He leaves wife and three sons and two daughters. The funeral services were held at the family residence Wednesday, Rev. J. B. Gwatkin, pastor of the Baptist church of Sayre, preaching the funeral sermon. The remains were laid at rest in the Doxey-Sayre(sic) cemetery.

The Sayre Standard, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday, May 04, 1916 pg 1
John W. Younger.

The death of John W. Younger, which occured at his home northeast of this city on Monday night, April 24, 1916, is a loss not only to his family but to the community at large.

John W. Younger was born in Spartanburd, South Carolina, November, 5, 1845. Enlisted in the Confederate Army February, 1864, serving until the close of the war. His father died and Mr. Younger, with his mother, five brothers and three sisters, went to Grayson county, Texas. While there he was married to Miss Elizabeth Cross, November 11, 1874. To this union six children were born: Mrs. Vada Taper, Colman, Charles, James and Miss Julia. The oldest child, Lula, died when small.

Mr. Younger professed faith in Christ when young and united with the Missionary Baptist church and lived a Christian life the remainder of his life.

All was done that loving hands could do but of no avail. It was his time to answer the final summons from the Great Master and he was surely ready to answer: "Here am I, Oh! Lord." Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Gwatkin at the family residence April 26th. Burial in Doxey-Sayre(sic) cemetery.
A FRIEND.