THE HISTORY OF SAUK COUNTY WISCONSIN published: Chicago: Western Historical Society 1880 VILLAGE AND TOWN OF REEDSBURG - Page 729 W.H. YOUNG, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Reedsburg; is a son of John C. and Hannah Dingman Young; was born in Montgomery Co., N.Y., May 10, 1824; resided in his native county till about 10 years of age; then went to Otsego Co., N.Y., and lived there till about 1847. He was married in Otsego Co., March 3, 1844 to Peggy A. House, daughter of Conrad and Margaret House; she was born in Otsego Co.; a separation and divorce occurred in 1846, and the next year Mr. Young moved to Jefferson Co., N.Y., and remained there till 1854, and then came to Wisconsin; settled in Reedsburg. He was married at Baraboo, January, 1856, to Adeline Crawford, daughter of James Crawford; she was born in Ohio; there were two children by this marriage, Clarence, and Howard, deceased. Mr. Young came to his present farm in July, 1856; Mrs. Young died July 10, 1861. Mr. Young has been Chairman of Reedsburg one year, Supervisor four years, and District Clerk sixteen years. He was married Dec. 17, 1863, to Lydia Dewey, daughter of Henry and Mary A. Dewey; they have had three children - George, Charles (deceased), and Winnie F. Mr. Young has 200 acres of land. Contributed by Linda Wright