where he married and remained until his death February 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 March 8, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Ninety-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. S. A. YOUNG, son of John and Ann (Kelley) Young, was born in Merrill County, Ohio, August 21, 1810. 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 Ninetysixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was sent to the Potomac, where 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. |