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ANTON YOUNG, one of the oldest pioneers, and also one of the prominent agriculturists of Allen township, Ottawa county, was born in Germany, Feb. 2, 1823, near the banks of the beautiful river Rhine, his parents being John and Kate (Diefenthaler) Young, also natives of Germany.
     The early years of our subject were spent in school in his native province, and he assisted his father on the farm until he was nineteen years of age.  At that time he was drafted into the army, being required to learn the science of warfare, having to drill and perform all military duties and receiving a furlough every six months.  In 1849, when the revolution broke out in his native land, he was called upon to take up arms in defense of the government, and served until peace was restored i 1850, when he received his discharge.  He then returned home and worked on his father's farm, and also far other parties until 1852.  In March of that year he emigrated to this country, and came to Ohio, locating in Toledo, where he was married and remained for a short time.   In 1853, Mr. Young came to Allen township, then a portion of Clay township, Ottawa County, where he bought sixty-five acres of land, most of which was covered with timber, and on which he built a log cabin.  He immediately began clearing his land, planting, as fast as the trees were removed, small patches of corn, potatoes, etc., with which to support his family.  After several years of hard toil he succeeded in converting the place into a well-cultivated farm, and erected a commodious dwelling house with large barn and other outbuildings, the property now being considered among the finest in Allen township.  In 1863, Mr. Young was drafted into the Union army, but not feeling willing to leave his wife and young family, he paid $300 to be exempted.  He afterward had his money returned to him, as the draft was not a legal one.  In 1864 he was again drafted, but did not have to answer the call.  In 1865, when the last call for volunteers was made, Mr. Young enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Ohio Infantry, and was sent to Nashville, Tenn.  It so happened that he was not in any engagement, and on Oct. 9, of the same year, he received his discharge and returned home.  Since that time he has lived upon his farm, where with his good wife he is passing the evening of his days in peace and happiness.
     Mr. Young was married, Jan. 30, 1853, at Toledo, to Mary Kohler, daughter of Philip Kohler, a farmer, who was of German birth.  To this union nine children were born of whom eight are living, viz.:  John, born July 15, 1855, is a farmer in Allen township; he was married in June, 1887, to Mary, daughter of Hiram Overbeck, a farmer of Wood county, and they have two children, Herman born Sept. 1, 1888, and Eva K., born Nov. 1, 1891.  Christina Young was born Apr. 29, 1858, and is living at home with her parents.  George J. was born Nov. 2, 1860.  Philip, Feb. 17, 1863.  Andrew, May 20, 1865.  Edwin, July 20, 1867.  Katie, July 1, 1870, and Henry, May 10, 1873.  All of these were educated in the public schools of Allen township, and are at home with her parents.  Mary, who was born Feb. 2, 1854, died July 28, of the same year.
     John Young, the father of our subject, was born in Germany, where he was a farmer.  He was married in 1819 to Katie Diefenthaler, and five children have blessed their union, viz.:  Philip, George, Anton, Jacob (who is a farmer in Wood county, this State) and Susan (who died in Germany when a child).  Philip Kohler, farmer of Mrs. Young, was born in Germany, where he was married, and he became the father of four children, viz.:  John Philip, who died in Toledo; Barbara, the wife of John Young, of Toledo; Kate, who died when a child in Germany, and Mary, the wife of our subject.  The father died in Germany, and the widow married Philip Diefenthaler, with whom she came to this country, locating in Wood county, Ohio.  By his second marriage a family of four children was born:  Maggie, who died in Germany; Christiana M., wife of John Bush a farmer in Wood county; and Jacob and Anthona, both of whom are farmer in Wood county.  The mother died in that county in 1864.
     Our subject held the office of school director in Allen township for several years.  In politics he is a Republican, and the family are members of the Evangelical Church.
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