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BIOGRAPHIES
(Source: Mack, Horace - History of Columbiana County, Ohio :
with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its
prominent men and pioneers.
Philadelphia: D.W. Ensign & Co., 1879, 372 pgs. )
Unless otherwise stated.
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
A. S. YOUNG,
senior member of the firm of Young & Muir, dealers in
dry goods, is a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, and one of six
children born to James and Margaret (Lithgow) Young,
both natives of the same country, where the father is still
living, following the occupation of farming. Our
subject attended the schools of his native country until
fourteen years of age, when he entered upon a four years'
apprenticeship to learn the dry goods business, and after
becoming proficient in the same clerked at different places
in the old country until 1883, at which time he came to the
United States, and accepted a position of salesman with a
mercantile firm at Buffalo, N. Y. He remained in that
city until 1888, and then came to East Liverpool, where in
partnership with James Muir, also a native of
Scotland, opened a small mercantile business on the corner
of Fifth and Broadway, where they sold goods until the fall
of the same year, and then moved to the present location on
Fifth street. They embarked in business with a small
capital, but by strict attention to the demands of the trade
and fair dealing, have largely increased their stock, and
now have one of the most complete and well ordered stores of
the kind on the river. Mr. Young was married in
1889, to Ella S. McDowell, a union blessed with one
child, Grace E. Mr. Young is a republican in
politics, but takes little interest in the active political
work. He and wife are members of the United
Presbyterian church.
Source #2 History of the Upper Valley -
Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 372 |
JAMES
M. YOUNG was born in Mercer county, Penn., April 12,
1852, the son of Matthew J. and Letta Ann Young,
their other children being: Alice Ann, wife, Ross
Dickson; Almaretta, wife of Thomas Zanhizer; Izolia,
wife of James Lutten and Elizabeth, wife of
M. Rice. Matthew Young was born
Clarksville, Mercer County, Penn., where he lived until his
death in 1879. His father was also named James.
The latter was born in Pennsylvania, of Irish parentage.
Letta Ann Foster, who married Matthew, was of
Scotch descent. She died in 1872. James M.
Young, of whom we write, was brought up after the usual
manner of farmers' sons. When eighteen years of age he
began to take care of himself. In 1874, his marriage
to Miss Maria M. Hasson was solemnized. She was
a daughter of William and Maria Hasson. William
was born in Ohio, and now lives in Iowa. He was one of
the first gold seekers of Placer county, California.
His wife died in Jackson county, Iowa, in 1858.
James M. and Maria Young are the parents of five
children, viz.: Claude Hollis, born Mar. 16, 1875,
Byron Everett, born Nov. 24, 1876; Sadie M. born
February 9, 1881; Myron Brewster, born Aug.
22, 1885; and Letta Fern, born Sept. 26, 1887, and
died Sept. 5, 1890. In the spring of 1883, Mr.
Mullen, of the State Line Coal Co., recognizing the
superior abilities of Mr. Young, engaged him to
superintend his large farm, consisting of 2755 acres.
Since 1875, Mr. Young has been in his employ, and his
present position is due to the fact that he always
discharged the duties assigned to him with promptness and
efficiency. This is one of the best farms in the
county, and is stocked with the finest breeds of horses and
cattle.
Source #2 History of the Upper Valley -
Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 295 |
PETER B. YOUNG,
senior member of the Holton Iron Roofing Company was born in
Columbiana county in the village of Achor, July 2, 1839, and
is a son of Samuel and Hannah (Leech) Young. He
was educated in the common schools and when fifteen years of
age began clerking in his father's store, in which capacity
he continued four years and then accepted a similar position
with his brother William at the town of Fairfield,
where he remained until attaining his majority. After
that he was for six months clerk in a store at east Enon
Valley, Penn., and in 1863, entered the employ of George
W. Nelson, dry goods merchant, at New Lisbon, for whom
he sold goods two years. Mr. Nelson
subsequently disposed of his stock to Goble & Hannah,
with which firm the subject remained about fifteen months
and also continued for some time with their successors
Samuel Small & Sons. In 1868, in partnership with
his father-in-law, W. A. Hoover, he engaged in the
manufacture of lightning rods which business he continued
until 1878, and then began the manufacture of metallic
roofing, the firm with which he was connected being known as
W. A. Hoover & Co. Mr. Hoover dying in
1880, the name of the firm was subsequently changed to the
Holton Iron Roof Roofing Company, of which Mr. Young
is at this time senior member. Mr. Young has
been quite successful in his business ventures, and his firm
has a large and lucrative patronage. He was married
Oct. 24, 1867, to Miss Emma E. Hoover. Mr. and Mrs.
Young are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and
he belongs to the K. of P. order. The following are
the names of the brothers and sisters of the subject:
William L., Baltzer S., Sanford E. (deceased),
Harrington H., Mrs. Rachael Thompson, Mrs. Phoebe Ann
Farr, Mrs. Susanah Todd and Mrs. Maria Jane
King.
Source #2 History of the Upper Valley -
Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 258 |
PETER
C. YOUNG is one of the foremost
attorneys of Columbiana county. He was born in
Middleton township, Columbiana county, May 19, 1848, the son
of David and Susan (Cleaver) Young. His
paternal grandfather, Baltzer Young, was a
native of Germany, who emigrated to this country in 1804 and
settled in Middleton township, where he cleared and improved
a large farm, residing there until his death.
Baltzer and Elizabeth Young were the parents of
the following named children: Jacob, John, Peter,
Samuel, David, George, Mrs. Margaret Hoffstot, Mrs. Mary
Brown, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rock. David
was engaged in the milling business with his brother
Peter, for sometime. He purchased his brother's
business interest in 1857 and conducted it until his death,
in 1874. He had three children: Mrs. Cinderella
Burson, Peter C., Mrs. Martha Burson, David C. and
William H. Peter C. Young, the subject of
this mention, received his education in the common schools
and at the New Lisbon high school. In 1869 he began
the study of law with Judge J. H. Wallace, of New
Lisbon, and was admitted to the bar in 1872. In the
meantime he was conducting the Buckeye State
newspaper at New Lisbon. After his admission to the
bar he at once entered upon the practice of his profession,
and since 1875 has had an office at Wellsville. He
married Anna E., daughter of James and Emily (Bye)
Aten, of Wellsville, in 1872, and is the father of one
child, Francis A. Mr. Young enlisted in Company
H, One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry,
during the late war, and received his honorable discharge in
December, 1865. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.,
and also the G. A. R. At the republican primaries
held May 1, 1890, he was nominated probate judge by a
majority of 1,625. Mr. Young is a very able man
and has met with great success in his profession.
Source
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