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BIOGRAPHIES
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County of Williams, Ohio.
Historical & Biographical
with An outline Sketch of the Northwest Territory, of the State, and
Miscellaneous Matters.
ILLUSTRATED
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO., PUBLISHERS -
1882
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SAMUEL YANNEY
was born in Switzerland, Apr. 13, 1826, and was the son of Benedict
and Barbara A. Yanney, who were respectively born about the years
1792 and 1799. In 1832, the family came to the United States and
settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where they respectively died in 1874
and 1876, the parents of ten children. Samuel Yanney was
married in Tuscarawas County, Oct. 6, 1850, to Huldah Bowlby, who
was born in Butler County, Ohio, May 9, 1835, and was the daughter of
Joseph and Mary Bowlby, of Virginia, who were residents of Butler
county at the time of their death, and the parents of ten children, of
whom Huldah was next to the eldest. Samuel Yanney
sold out his property in Butler County in 1862, and came to Williams
county, locating in Springfield Township and remaining about four years
when he came to this township and bought the eighty-acre farm on which
he now lives, on Section 27. To Mr. and Mrs. Yanney have
been born nine children, viz., John F. (deceased), Jacob,
Mary, Jane, Ellen, Lovetta M., Elizabeth (deceased), a son who died
in infancy, and Andrew J.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 784 - Centre Twp. |
| BENJAMIN YOUNG
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 651 |
C. H. YOUNG
is the son and only child of Asa and Mary A. Young, and was born
in Portage County, Ohio, Mar. 17, 1832. His parents were both
natives of New Jersey, where the father was born May 28, 1801, and the
mother July 8, 1802. They were married in Portage County, Ohio,
Jan. 3, 1831, and there resided until 1838, when they moved to Fulton
County, where they made their home until 1865, when they came to
Williams County, Oct. 8, 1834, and by her has become the father of
fifteen children, viz., Mary, Asa (deceased), John
(deceased), Olive (deceased, Elizabeth, Eliza, William, Lucy,
George, Franklin, James, Joseph, Delia, David and Samuel.
Mr. Young has charge of the old homestead, which comprises 139
acres. He and wife are members of the Disciples' Church, and
occupy a very high position in the esteme of their neighbors.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 784 -
Centre Twp. |
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GEORGE YOUNG, M. D., is the son of Martin
Young, who was born in Germany in 1806, coming to America in 1854;
he was married in Germany to Barbara Wandel, by whom he had
eleven children, ten of whom are yet on earth. He came to Williams
County in 1866, and here he still resides; he is a farmer.
George Young was born Oct. 30, 1838, in Germany, coming hither with
his parents in 1854. When seventeen years of age, he commenced the
study of medicine with Dr. Francis Stohl, of Ganges, Richland
County, Ohio, remaining in his office several years. In 1865 and
1866, he attended the homeopathic college in Cleveland, graduating
therefrom in 1866. He located at Shenandoah, Richland County, for
eight months, then came Pioneer, where he has since remained and secured
a large practice. In October, 1862, he enlisted in the
Eighty-second Ohio Regiment, and was discharged - from ill health - in
Dec., 1864. He was a medical assistant, and in the battles of
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the siege of Atlanta and others. On
Oct. 18, 1865, he was married to Miss Mary Ann Miller, of
Richland County; they have three children - Arthur F., Minnie and
Harry G.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 705 |
JAMES K. YOUNG
was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Mar. 5, 1880, being one of a family
of ten children born to John and Ann (Kelley) Young, of whom five
are now living, and all in Williams County. His father was a
native of Ireland, born June 10, 1790, and came to America where he
married and remained until his death Feb. 11, 1872. His mother was from
Pennsylvania, and died June 19, 1873. James K. came to
Williams County with his parents in 1847, and settled in Florence
Township. He purchased the land in this township, on which he
resides, in 1852, having now in all 435 acres. The tract on which
he lives has 120 acres improved; this, in common with the old settlers,
he has improved himself. On July 4, 1862, he was married to
Sarah J. Gardner, who died May 4, 1863. On May 30, 1867, he
married his present wife, Miss Jane McCrea. On Mar. 8,
1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Nine-sixth Ohio Regiment,
serving until the war was ended. Mr. and Mrs. Young are
members of the Presbyterian Church at Eagle Creek. Mrs. Young
came to Williams County at an early day, and engaged in school teaching,
in which she was quite successful.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 819 |
JAMES L. YOUNG
was born Nov. 11, 1846, in Crawford County, Ohio. His father,
John Young, and mother, Hannah Young, were both natives of
Columbiana County, Ohio, and were born in 1815 and 1814 respectively,
and were married in the county of their birth. About 1842, they
moved to Crawford county, and, in 1865, removed to Williams County,
where the mother died in 1869, and the father in873. They had
family of eleven children, viz., Thomas, William, Jacob, Mary A.,
Elizabeth, Susan, James, John, Benjamin, Martha, and Clara.
James L. Young came to this township with his parents, and was here
married, June 10, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth Calvin, who was born in
this county Apr. 4, 1852, the daughter of Joshua and Nancy Calvin.
In the spring of 1873, he bought the farm on which he now lives.
It comprises 100 acres of good land, and is well improved. There
have been born to him five children, as follows: Osmond
(deceased0, Lena, John N., William and Loren. He is
in quite comfortable circumstances, and is one of the rising young men
of this township.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 785 -
Centre Twp. |
S. A. YOUNG,
son of John and Ann (Kelley) Young, was born in Merrill County,
Ohio, Aug. 21, 1840. He is a brother of J. K. Young, a
sketch of whom will be found in this work. Our subject removed to
Williams County with his parents in 1847, and settled in Florence
Township. He remained at home, acquiring a good school education,
until his twenty-third year, when he enlisted as a soldier in Company C,
Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Gen. Thomas; he was
at the battle of Murfreesboro, and served until his time expired, in
1863. In 1864, he re-enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and
Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was sent to the Potomac, when
he remained until the war was ended, being discharged in the autumn of
1865. Since that time he has been engaged in farming in this
township, having 160 acres of fine land, besides good buildings and
other improvements. On June 20, 1870, he was married to Rebecca
M. Gillis, of Williams County. Mrs. Young is a member
of the Presbyterian Church; a sketch of her parents will be found in the
biographical department of Florence Township.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 820 |
| JACOB YOUSE
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 603 |
| FRED YUNCK
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 604 |
| PHILIP YUNCH
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 604 |
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