CHRISTIAN
YOUNG (deceased) was born in Alsace, Germany, where he was
reared, and when eighteen years of age, with his mother and two
sisters, came to America, first settling near Canton, Ohio, where
they bought forty acres of land, and there they lived eight years.
He then came to Holmes County, and settled in Washington Township,
where he entered 160 acres of Government land, for which he paid
$1.25 an acre, and which at that time was covered with timber.
This he cleared and improved, and at his death he owned one of the
best farms in teh township.
Mr. Young was twice married. His first
wife was Kate Clouse, and to them were born four children.
His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Rosanna Muchler
who is a native of Germany, a daughter of Jacob Muchler, and
was eleven years old when her parents came to America. To this
second marriage were born eleven children, all of whom are living,
one daughter and two sons being on the homestead with their mother.
Mr. Young was a Democrat in politics. He was a member
of the German Lutheran Church; Mrs. Young being also a member
of that denomination.
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JOHN YOUNG,
a representative of one of the pioneer families of Washington
Township, is a native of Holmes County, born in 1843. He is a
son of Christian and Rosanna (Muchler) Young, former of whom
is deceased, latter now a resident of Washington Township.
Mr. Young was reared in his native township to the occupation of
farming, and since his father's death has superintended the work of
the farm for his mother. He has been a successful man, and now
owns 100 acres of valuable land. He was married, in 1865, to
Barbara, daughter of Frederick Heffelfinger, and to them
were born ten children: William, George, Sarah, Charles
(who died in 1885), Daniel, Josephine, Solomon, Alice, Rosa
and Amanda. Mr. Young is a Democrat in politics.
He is a member of the German Lutheran Church.
A brother of Mr. Young, named
Jacob, was born in Washington Township in 1838. He
remained on the homestead until twenty-one years old, and has
throughout his life made farming his business. He now owns 120
acres of land in Ashland County, Ohio. He was married, in
1863, to Mary Siders, of Ashland County, and to them have
been born eight children: Henry, Daniel, Emma, John,
Edward, Albert, Mary and William. Like his
brother, Jacob Young is a Democrat, and is a member of the
German Lutheran Church.
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