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CHARLES F. YAGER
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. - Page 581 |
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PETER M. YOUNG,
a successful farmer residing in Jackson Township, Shelby
County, is a member of a pioneer family of Ohio, who
were alike instrumental in developing the vast
agricultural resources of the State, and defending the
country in times of war from the depredations of
enemies. His paternal grandfather was a soldier in
the Revolutionary War and a cannoneer at the battle of
Bunker Hill. His father, Philip Young, who
was born in Berkley County, Va., Oct. 16, 1787, was also
a brave soldier in his country's defense, and served in
the War of 1812.
While a resident of Pickaway County, Ohio, Philip
Young was married to Miss Keziah Curtis, who
was born in Berkeley County, Va., Apr. 11, 1808, the
daughter of David Curtis, likewise a native of
the Old Dominion. By a former marriage, Mr.
Young was the father of eleven children, four of
whom are now living. In 1830, he removed to Shelby
County, and settled on an unimproved farm in Franklin
Township. Amid dense forest growths, and at the
head of Plum Creek, near a large Indian camp, he built a
log cabin for the home of his family.
For thirty years Philip Young resided on that
place which through his efforts was brought to a high
state of cultivation, and in the meantime he was an
interested witness of the development of the surrounding
country from a wilderness primeval, the home of the
savage beast and the scarcely less savage Indian.
At a venerable age, he passed to his final rest in 1850.
His wife, who was considerably his junior, survived him
many years, her death occurring February 16, 1891, at
the age of eighty-two years and ten months. They
inculcated principles of religion in their children,
thus insuring success, spiritually and financially, to
their posterity.
Having come to Ohio in her fifteenth year, the mother
of our subject resided in this vicinity for more than
sixty years and her life was "an open book, known and
read of all." She scorned deception and taught her
children to be virtuous and honest. Through her
long and eventful life she always had a distressing
dread of death, shrinking in terror from the gloom of
the grave, and it was the earnest prayer of those who
loved her that she might be spared until that fear was
removed. Their wish was granted, for the last few
months were perhaps the happiest of her life. She
seemed to lose sight of earth, while only heaven
remained. Her visions were all bright, and at
times she was almost inexpressibly happy. Her
countenance would beam with a light not of earth as she
would joyously exclaim "Oh, glory, glory Hallelujah!
Bless, bless the Lord." But life's web is woven;
three will be no more weary
"Weaving, weaving, weaving, weaving,
Slow the shuttle worked
it will;
Throbbing, throbbing, throbbing, throbbing,
Faintly beating, and is
still.
Happy now the patient weaver,
Who the Master's plan
hath wrought,
Tracing carefully the pattern,
Marring nor neglecting
aught.
For the web the Master turneth,
And before his dazzled
eyes,
Shining in its wondrous beauty,
All the thought completed
lies;
And the weaver, joyful, learneth
That the wrong side was
her own,
Till the beating, throbbing shuttle
All its faithful work had
done."
Unto Philip and Keziah
Young were born eleven children, six of whom
survive. One son, Silas D., enlisted during
the Civil War as a member of the Twentieth Ohio Infantry
and served faithfully until he was injured by being shot
through the nose. In his religious connection,
Mr. Young, Sr., was prominent member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he served as
Trustee, Steward and Class-leader. In his
political belief, he was a Whig.
The subject of this sketch was born in Franklin
Township, Shelby County, July 27, 1831, and has been a
life-long resident of the county. He recalls
thrilling incidents of pioneer life and has not only
been deeply interested in the progress of the community,
but has also contributed effectively to its advancement.
In his childhood he attended the subscription schools,
which were then in vogue, and employed the summer
seasons in tilling the soil. When nineteen years
old, he commenced to teach school and continued thus
engaged for seven and one-half years.
Apr. 29, 1852, occurred the marriage of Mr. Young
and Miss Martha A Porter. The bride was
born in Shelby County, Mar. 29, 1830, the daughter of
Moses and Alie Porter, early settlers of Auglaize
County, who are now deceased. The marriage was
blessed by the birth of six children, two of whom are
living: Mary A. wife of Britton C.
Lorton of Sidney, and the mother two children; and
Kezia L., who married James Corson, of
Dakota, and has three children. Mrs. Martha A.
Young died Dec. 8, 1879.
The lady who on Oct. 6, 1880, became the wife of Mr.
Young was known in maidenhood as Annie E. Cahill,
and was born May 27, 1840. Her parents were
Joseph Cahill, who was born in Ohio in 1802, and
Elizabeth (Preston) Cahill who was born in Canada in
1803. They were married in Ohio, where Mr.
Cahill operated a farm in Union County. During
the Civil War, he was hospital nurse and afterward
removed to Jasper County, Ill., where he died. His
family numbers eleven children, two of whom, Joseph
and David, enlisted in the defense of the Union
during the late war. The former died from the
effects of a wound received while in service, and the
latter contracted consumption as the result of the
hardships and exposure of army life, and died soon after
the expiration of his term of service. Of the
entire family one son and two daughters still survive.
By a former marriage, Mrs. Young has four
children, namely: Prior Elwood, and
Jeannette A., who married William Morrison
and has three children: Emma, Josephine, and
Albert Eugene Cummins. Religiously, Mr.
Young is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and often serves in the Grange, in which he is at
present Lecturer, and has served as Master Lecturer,
Secretary, Chaplain and Doorkeeper. His wife is
likewise identified with that organization, in which she
is Ceres and has been Lady Assistant Steward.
In educational matters, Mr. Young has always
maintained great interest and has been instrumental in
promoting the school facilities of the district while
filling the positions of Director and Member of the
Board of Education. He was twice elected to the
office of Justice of the Peace in Jackson Township.
In his political convictions, he was formerly a
Democrat, had, becoming convinced that the cause of
justice demanded the support of Prohibition principles,
he joined that party and has since been one of its most
loyal adherents. Besides his home farm, which
comprises ninety-two and one half acres, he is the owner
of fifty-three acres, also located in Jackson Township,
and his entire property has been brought to the
excellent state of cultivation.
Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and
Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892. - Page 554 |
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SAMUEL YOUNG. The farming
interests of Perry Township, Shelby County, are well
represented by this gentleman, an energetic, practical
farmer, whose experience in agricultural pursuits has
placed him among the most prosperous men of his calling
in this section of Shelby County. He is the owner
of one hundred and fifty-eight acres of land in the
township mentioned, which is under good cultivation and
supplied with improvements of the highest order, the
buildings being commodious and of a fitting style of
architecture. William and Annie (Stoner) Young,
the parents of our subject, were natives of
Pennsylvania, the mother being the daughter of John
Stoner. They both .accompanied their
respective parents to this State when young, and located
with them upon unimproved farms. Grandfather
Stoner, who was a Dunkard preacher and a prominent
man in his day, lived to an advanced age.
The father of our subject was a soldier under Gen.
St. Clair, fighting the Indians on the Maumee.
He was married in Montgomery County, and located on a
wild farm on the Big Twin, which he redeemed from its
original wildness, and resided upon until his decease in
1819. The mother, who was again married, came with
her family to Shelby County in 1833, locating upon an
unimproved farm on section 21, Perry Township; she
departed this life in 1881.
The original of this sketch began in life for himself
when sixteen years of age, in the meantime having
received but limited advantages for an education.
He was first engaged to work in the mills at Xenia,
where he remained one winter, and then, going to
Springfield, worked on a farm near that city for a
twelve month. His next camping-ground was Urbana,
where he was employed by James Reed for a year,
and then worked for the son-in-law of that gentleman for
the same length of time. Returning to Shelby
County, Mr. Young worked out on farms until his
marriage, in 1840, to Eliza Jane, daughter of
Charles and Nancy (McCoy) Johnston.
After his marriage, our subject rented the old home
farm on section 21, which he operated for three years.
Previously, however, he had purchased eighty acres of
wild land on section 15, and at the expiration of the
time above mentioned, moved upon that farm and placed
fifty acres under tillage. He erected thereon a
good house and barn, set out an orchard, and remained
there for the following six years, when he sold out,
and, going to Wabash County, Ind., became the proprietor
of a farm on the Eel River. While there, his house
and all his possessions were destroyed by fire, which
disaster occurred Mar. 4, 1857. He immediately
rebuilt the farm buildings, borrowing the money to do so
and selling out returned to this county, which has since
been his place of residence.
On returning from the Hoosier State, Mr. Young
located on one hundred and twenty acres on section 21,
this township, which he cultivated for nine years.
He then purchased the old Charles Johnston homestead,
and after residing there ten years, bought where he now
lives. His good wife, who became the mother of ten
children, departed this life in 1889. Mr. Young,
in 1863 or 1864, enlisted in the Union army, becoming a
member of Company A, One hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio
National Guards, but was discharged just before engaging
in active service.
Of the children who are living in the family of our
subject, we make the following mention: Lucinca
is the wife of John Long, and lives in this
township; Sarah Ellen married John Wyrick
and resides in Nebraska; Elizabeth, Mrs. Cornelius
Guthrie,, makes her home in Sidney; Margaret,
the wife of Thomas Johnston, is living in Perry
Township; Retta, Mrs. Frank Chambers, resides in
Sidney; James the husband of Josephine Stoker,
is living in Pemberton; Frank who married
Clara Crumbaugh, is living in this township; and
Nancy, Mrs. Samuel Miller, also lives in this
township.
In 1890, Mr. Young was married to Mrs. Nimrod
Lefevre. They are both members of the Grand
Army post in Sidney, and in politics is a
straightforward Republican. He has served in the
office as School Director, and has been otherwise
connected with educational interests in his locality.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. - Page 469 |
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WILLIAM
YOUNG. There is o finer farm within the
limits of Franklin Township, and few more highly
cultivated throughout all Shelby County, than the estate
owned and manage by Mr. Young. Through his
unaided exertions he has become the owners of the two
hundred and eighty acres comprised in this farm, beside
one hundred acres near Bloom Centre, Logan County.
His residence, which was erected to replace one burned
in 1883, is an elegant brick structure, and without
doubt the most comfortable rural home in the
township.
A few words with reference to the ancestors of Mr.
Young will not be amiss. His grandfather,
Charles Young, was a soldier during the
Revolutionary War, and participated in the battle of
Bunker Hill, afterward serving under Gen. Washington
and receiving injuries in active engagements. At
the close of the conflict, he returned to Berkeley
County W., Va., where he conducted farming operations on
his estate of five hundred acres. His son Adam
was there born, Nov. 25, 1798, and remained in that
county until he was sixteen years old. He then
removed to Ohio and settled in Pickaway County, where he
was married.
The mother of our subject was known in maidenhood as
Sarah Crum and was born in Rockingham County, Va.,
Sept. 13, 1797. Her father, Anthony Crum,
was a soldier in the War of 1812, and afterward owned a
plantation in the Old Dominion. The parents of our
subject resided in Pickaway County until 1831, when they
came to Shelby County, and settled on an unimproved farm
in Franklin Township. Eight years were spent in
clearing the soil, turning the first furrows and
gathering in the harvests of golden grain. The
place was then sold, and the family removed to Dinsmore
Township, where settlement was made on eighty acres of
land which had not been reclaimed from the wilderness.
Upon that place the mother died Mar. 25, 1865, and the
father Mar. 20, 1871.
In their religious belief, the parents were lifelong
members and ardent supporters of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in which he was Classleader and Steward, and was
licensed as an exhorter. Politically, he was a
Whig, and upon the organization
of the Republican party, joined its ranks. His
family consisted of seven children, three of whom
survive, namely: Mrs. John W. Fridley our
subject, and Jason, who is a minister in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. William
Young was born in Pickaway County, Aug. 31, 1819,
and passed his childhood years in his father's home.
He had no educational advantages, but by observation and
reading has kept abreast with the times, and is a
well-informed man.
Mar. 25, 1841, Mr. Young was married to
Miss Louisa, daughter of Stephen
Kingrey, of Madison County, Ohio, and soon after
that important event he settled on a rented farm in
Dinsmore Township. He continued as a renter until
18-19, when he purchased the farm where he has since
made his home. He at once erected a frame house,
the first in the vicinity, and with the aid of his noble
and helpful wife evolved a line farm from the
wilderness. Mrs. Louisa Young was born in
Madison County, Ohio, Mar. 16. 1822, and died June 9,
1858. Only two of her six children are now living:
Rufina married John Shellenbarger, and
they have three children: Adam B. chose as
his wife Sarah E. Rairdon, and they are the
parents of six children, their home being in Iowa.
The lady who on Aug. 26, 1861, became the wife of Mr.
Young was formerly Mrs. Loretta A. Williams,
a native of Fairfield County, Ohio. Her father,
Michael Rairdon, was a soldier in the War of
1812, and a Major in the State militia after the close
of the war. Of this union seven children were
born, six now living, as follows: F. B. K.
married Minnie Fogt, and they have one
child: Eliza. Mrs. George waitman,
has one child: John W., Eddie W., George W.
and Willie McK. are at home are at home
with their father. Mrs. Loretta A. Young
passed from earth May 27, 1888, mourned by a large
circle
of friends. A son of Mr. Young by
his first marriage, James C., served in the Civil
War, and died at Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 27, 1862.
In Religious convictions, Mr. Young is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he
has been Steward, Trustee, Class-leader and local
minister. Politically, he was a Republican until
recently, but is now a Prohibitionist. His work on
the Township Board of Education has been productive of
good, and he has also served efficiently as Road
Supervisor. He has been from his youth a man of
great industry and enterprise, and cleared two hundred
acres of land before his marriage. His success is
the result of his determination and push, and in
connection with his financial prosperity he has also
gained and maintained the confidence of his fellow-men.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. - Page 145 |
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