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W.
R. YOUNG, farmer and stock-raiser,
was born in Perry Township, Fairfield (now
Hocking) County, June 27, 1839, a son of
James P. and Harriet (Rice) Young, his
father born Apr. 5, 1805, and his mother May
1, 1817. Mar. 16, 1870, he married
Elizabeth Kane, daughter of Peter and
Mary (Pickle) Kane, born Sept. 19, 1847.
Six children have been born to them—
Harriet Luella,
born May 6, 1871; Darletta, Jan. 25, 1873;
Edward, Sept. 7,1874; John, Oct. 1, 1878;
Effie, June 28, 1880;
Frank, July 28, 1882.
After reaching his majority Mr. Young took
charge of his father’s
farm, and on the death of his father
inherited the homestead. In
1869 he purchased a mill and the next six
years manufactured lumber
in connection with farming. Mr.
Young
manufactured brick
in 1874 and 1877, and for a year or two was
in the hedge business
working along the line of the Hanibal & St.
Joe Railway, and in
Illinois and Ohio. He has always been
industrious and has accumulated
a good property, having now 362 acres of
fine land. Mr.
and Mrs. Young are members of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
He has been Class-Leader, Trustee and
Steward and takes an active
interest in all that pertains to his church. In 1869
Mr. Young lost
his residence by fire, but has since rebuilt
and now has a very
pleasant home. His parents were married May
3, 1835. They
had a family of five sons and one daughter,
only two now living.
They were members of the Methodist church,
his father being a
local preacher and Deacon.
SOURCE: History of Hocking
Valley, Ohio - Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
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