E. C. YOUNG,
farmer, P. O. Edinburgh, was born in Williamstown, Berlshire Co., Mass., May
19, 1809; son of John and Clarissa Young, natives of Massachusetts, who
remained there until their death. Our subject came to this county Nov. 30,
1831, and afterward returned to Massachusetts, where he was married Apr. 26,
1836, to Maria H. Goodrich born in that State Jan., 1813, daughter of
Aaron and Affable Goodrich, who died in New York State. Mr. and
Mrs. Young are the parents of five children, three of whom are now living:
Clarissa R., Edgar J. and Sarah M. The deceased are Mary E.
and Martha. Mrs. Young died Aug. 1, 1846. After her
death our subject married, Sept. 13, 1853, Betsey M. Goodrich, a sister
of his first wife, born in Massachusetts Sept. 29, 1829. To this union
have been born two children: George E. and Affa. Mr.
Young, who has always been a farmer, owns sixty-five acres of land where he
and his family reside.
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