Youngs of Northampton Co Jacob Youmg, the ancestor of a large family was a native of E. Allen township, Northampton county, He was born May 4, 1772, died Feb 28, 1849 aged 76. He married Elizabeth Seem, of Northampton Co. She was born Jan 10 1776, died June 22, 1857 age 81y 5m 12. They were members of the Lutheran church and are burieed at Mooretown. Children; Jacob, George, Abraham, Peter, William, Joseph, Charles, Christian and Reuben Three of the sons, George, Abraham and Christian were married to 3 sisters, daughter of Peter Steckel. Christian Young, s/o Jacob was born Feb 21, 1802 and died Jan 22, 1885. He married Lydia Steckel, d/o Peter, Buried at Emmanuel Church. She was born Nov 22, 1800 and died Feb 15, 1886. Children; Maria married John P. Deemer. Charles married Christina Heckman, Elizabeth w/o Dr. C.O. Yock, William William H. Young, s/o Christian, was born Nov 30 1831, died at Allentown, March 8, 1902. He married Sabina Siegel a d/o Simon and Eva (Freeman) Siegel. She was born 1831 and died 1906. Children; Asry C., Henrietta married Peter Fehnel, Andrew J., Sarah married Jacob Fehnel, Alvin, Ellen J. and Asher W. Youngs of Allentwon The 1st name of whom we have an authetic record is Christian Young, who was a proprietor of a store at Clader's kilns at Hanover township, Lehigh County. He was a native of Milford township, Bucks Co, he married Catharine Strassburger. After the birth of their son Joseph, Christian Young returned to Bucks Co. He was a member of the Mennonite Churh. Joseph Young, s/o Christian, grandfather of Edwar Mark Younf, was born in Hanover township, Dec 31 1812 and was one of thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters. In 1834 he married Hannah Blumer, d/o Henry and granddaughter of Rev. Abraham Blumer. Their only son was Col. Edward Blumer Young, born in Allentown Sept 6 1836. Col. Edward Blumer Young died Dec 30 1879 in his 44th year. Member of the Presbyterian Church. He married Mary Ann Kuhns, she was born in Allentown, d.o Peter and Elizabeth (Knerr) Kuhbs, and the latter was the d/o Andrew and Elizabeth (Schall) Knerr. Children; Annie E., Harry J., and Edward M. Edward M. was born Sept 24, 1866. He married Jan 27 1891 Kate R. Anewalt of Allentown, d/o Samuel B., and Caroline (Keck) Anewalt. Children; Hannah M., married J. Edward Durham Jr., Robert A., Joseph S., Caroline and Edward M., Jr Best Wishes, Geri