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James Richard Young
8 Sep 1837 – 18 Nov 1919
| Birth | 8 Sep 1837 |
| Death | 18 Nov 1919 |
| Cemetery | Gates Cemetery Gates , Custer County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | MLW on 24 Feb 2007 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18042561 |
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"James R. Young b 8 Sept 1837 native of the Hoosier state son of James Young / Minerva Evans m Mar 1868 Harrison Co., IN Miss Mary Miller dau of Peter L. Miller / Lydia Dutrow Pioneers of Indiana They had 5 children: William E. Amos W. Charles P. George E. twin James A. twin Adopted dau Nettie Fessenden, she came into their home when she was 6yrs [Nettie Fessenden Simms, Find A Grave Memorial# 18901998]. History of Custer Co., NE 1919" "James R. Young – Here is presented the name of a very substantial farmer who lives in the Gates community, who since the early pioneer days has been on the land he now occupies, and who has been one of the constructive factors of the community. Mr. Young is a native of the Hoosier state. He was born September 8, 1837, and is now past the four-score line. He is a son of James and Minerva (Evans) Young, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Kentucky. The father [James Young, 1799 - 1878] was a farmer of lifelong occupation. His last years were spent in Illinois. He was a member of the Democratic party and the family affiliated with the Universalist church. In the family of James Young [and Minerva Evans Young] there were twelve children, only five of whom are now living. James R. Young is the only one of the family living in Custer county. He stayed at home until he married. This was in March, 1868, in Harrison county, Indiana, where he wedded Miss Mary Miller, a daughter of Peter L. and Lydia (Dutrow) Miller. The Millers were pioneers of Indiana and were a very prominent family. James R. Young received a liberal education in the Indiana schools, and by occupation has been a farmer all his life. He came to Custer county in the fall of 1882 and made a fine selection of land in the region of the Middle Loup. Here he entered both a homestead and a tree claim, and he still lives on the tree claim, while the homestead lies just across the road. To-day his possessions are 800 acres, well improved and well stocked. Speaking reminiscently, he says that he had but very little when he made his start in this county and that all he has to-day was made by work and hard knocks. He likes the free and easy west, and believes that these are happy and prosperous times that the present generation is not prepared to fully appreciate. He was reared in the place where Morgan, the Confederate raider, crossed the Ohio River during the Civil war and he saw part of the fighting – could see the explosion of shells as they were hurled through the air by the great guns. He is very familiar with the happenings of the war days, having lived in the vicinity of some of the great battle fields. Mr. Young and his good wife have always maintained a hospitable home, and they are the parents of five children: William E. married Nellie Howe and lives near Gates; Amos W. married Hattie Vose and lives in Wisconsin; Charles P. married Ruby Wallace and lives near Gates; George E. and James A. are twins: the former married Flora Ford and lives near Gates, and the latter married Lydia Hatcher and lives on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Young also reared a girl by the name of Nettie Fessenden, who came into their home at the age of six years and remained with them until she married to Fred Sims, who lives in Colorado. Mr. Young is a Democrat in politics and has been a member and trustee of the Methodist church at Gates ever since it was organized. The name of Young is widely known throughout all the Middle Loup vicinity and is highly respected, and James R. Young and his wife have a host of friends who wish they every comfort and happiness during their declining years." SOURCE: Gaston, William Levi. History of Custer County, Nebraska. pp 1118 - 1120. https://archive.org/stream/historyofcusterc00gast#page/1118/mode/2up
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- Mary C Young Robson 1829–1913 FaG
- Charlotte Whittaker Young Overton 1831–1861 FaG
- Edward S Young 1833–1915 FaG
- George Young 1835–1914 FaG
- Martha Ann Young Holliday 1841–1925 FaG
- Clinton Young 1843–1870 FaG
- Lucinda Evans Young Marsh 1845–1918 FaG
- John C Young 1847–1929 FaG
Children
- William E Young 1865–1945
- Amos W. Young 1867–1935
- Charles Peter Young 1872–1940
- James A Young 1876–1950
- George A Young 1876–1952
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