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BIOGRAPHIES
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
Source:
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens.
Publ. Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Illinois -
1903
John Young |
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JOHN YOUNG, a well known and
successful fruit grower of Pease township, Belmont County, is a
native of Germany, a country which has given Ohio many of her most
valued citizens.
Mr. Young was born in 1831, and he is a son of
Jacob Young, who was also a native of Bavaria, Germany, and
who brought his family to the United
States in the fall of 1836.
The voyage was made in a sailing vessel and 40 days were passed on
the Atlantic Ocean. The family located at Wheeling where
Jacob Young found work at his trade of blacksmith, and also in
the coal mines, until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he
became a member of the 77th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and participated
in the siege of Vicksburg. He died several years ago, in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The mother of our subject was a
daughter of Frederick Kerner who died at the home of Mr.
Young, at the age of 89 years. Mrs. Jacob Young
died June 13, 1885, at the age of 80 years.
John Young was the only child born to his
parents and was given excellent educational advantages in the German
schools, but had little opportunity to learn the English language.
While still a lad, he earned 12½ cents
a day, hoeing corn for Governor Sharnick, who resided south
of Wheeling on Carval's Run. About 1849 he entered the Top
Mill at Wheeling and was one of the workmen there employed in making
the wire which was used to build the old suspension bridge across
the Ohio, from Wheeling to the Island. At the opening of the
La Belle Mill he secured work there and remained until 1859,
removing then to Pease township, Belmont County. In 1863 he
was able to purchase his present home farm of about 60 acres, and
since that time has made many substantial improvements on the place,
erecting fine buildings and turning his land into a fruit farm.
Here Mr. Young can show some of the finest grapes grown in
this part of the State, his vineyard covering two and one-half
acres, and its productiveness enabling him to sell more than 10 tons
of fruit a season. Other specialties are strawberries and
raspberries. His careful culture and thorough knowledge of
varieties and soils make these fruits very profitable.
On Feb. 22, 1852, Mr. Young married Margaret
Meal, a native of Strasburg, Alsace, France, who died some years
since, leaving the following children: Lizzie, who is the
wife of Frederick Adolphs, resides on the Cadiz Pike;
Albert, who married Margaret a daughter of William
Neelan also resides along the pike, and is employed in the
Aetna-Standard Mill; Lena, who married Charles Adolphs,
resides at Bridgeport; and Catherine who married George
Meister who is the leader of the famous Meister Band, of
Bridgeport. The second marriage of Mr. Young was
to Barbara Miller who was born in Bavaria, Germany, but who
has lived for 42 years in the United States.
Mr. Young has been a faithful and enthusiastic
Republican since he cast his first vote for John C. Fremont
in Ritchie township, Wheeling, at a time when it was a dangerous
policy to speak in favor of the principles of the Republican party.
Mr. Young was one of the eight men who were brave enough to
vote as they deemed right. He is a man of admirable judgment
and strict integrity, and has capably filled the position of
supervisor of his township for about 10 years. His religious
membership is in the German Lutheran Church. He belongs to the
Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows, of Bridgeport. |
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