George Young has a picture of this statue on his web site. Its from a well known book of the area. Go here and scroll down...While you are there, if you know any of the Young family...tell us that too; we would be so happy! Carleen <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cliffs/8495"> YOUNG CLAN of Shelby County</A>

This is just a shot in the dark -- but I saw your posting that said in part: - - - - > George Young has a picture of this statue on his web site. Its from a well > known book of the area. Go here and scroll down...While you are there, if you > know any of the Young family...tell us that too; we would be so happy! > Carleen - - - - My great-aunt married Benjamin Gibson Young in Iowa after the Civil War. He had been born and raised in Virginia, was a Quaker, but must have believed deeply in the Union cause as he served twice in the Civil War. Near the beginning of the War, he had come from VA to Indiana -- served for Indiana -- then later for Iowa. That information came from one of his descendants -- and I believe that the entry below record his service for Indiana. His descendant says that Benjamin became ill, was discharged, and returned to Indiana before going on to Iowa to join a brother living there -- where he substituted for another man and went back to the war. I'm guessing that Benjamin Gibson Young (always known as "Gib" or "Gibson") had family in Indiana -- probably in the Peru area. Does anyone recognize these Youngs? ====== INDIANA SERVICE RECORD Residence Peru IN; Enlisted on 8/4/1862 as a Private. On 8/4/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. IN 87th Infantry He was discharged on 1/9/1863 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com ======= Then in 1864 IOWA SERVICE RECORD Residence Keokuk County IA; 26 years old. Enlisted on 11/18/1864 as a Private. On 11/18/1864 he mustered as a substitute into "E" Co. IA 13th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/21/1865 at Louisville, KY (Substitute for John Malcomb) Other Information: born in Virginia Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com ========= There were two other Youngs from Peru IN who served, JOHN C. YOUNG IN 51st Inf., who joined as a Private but was commissioned as a Lt. in 1865; and MILTON YOUNG, a Pvt. in the 130th IN Infantry. Jeanne Surber surberj@earthlink.net SURBER, MILLER, YOUNG, DAKE, FANSLER, BIPPUS