This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BruceC_JohnsonJr Surnames: YOUNG / WALACE / LINCOLN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lincoln/1275/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Happy to compensate any Lincoln county researcher who is able to assist in providing death certificate, obituary and gravestone inscription for James Rufus YOUNG, born Ontario Canada about June 1842 and married 4 times. Lived in Ontario, Chicago, Marinette Co., WI and finally in Lincoln Co., WI. He is a farmer age 80 in the 1920 census for Schley, Lincoln, WI (221 or ED 119 sheet 11) He is given as single. 4th wife Francis E., may have predeceased him but not sure. He is given as single not widower in 1920 census. ------------------------ Census data as follows: ------------------- In the 1900 census at Chicago, Illinois (ED 941, sheet 16, line 83) he is J. R. Young, 57, born June 1842 at Eng. Canada, "Contractor and Builder" who immigrated in 1885, nat. parents both born in Canada; with wife. Frances E., 50, born at NY, Feb. 1850. They have son Clarence H., born at Illinois Aug. 1893. With them is Ed. J. Wallace, 27. born Canada, March 1873. He and family are "boarders" with the family of Charlotte Payro, a widow, age 54 born Michigan, parents born Ireland, her 3 children Charles, Lotta and Ella and her sister-in-law Ellen Payro, 38, born Canada and another boarder, Francis Mills, 46, born New York. -------------------------------------------- In the 1910 census at Lake Twp., Marinette Co., Wisconsin, James R. Young, 70, born Canada with wife, Francis E., 59, born New York and son Clarence H., born Illinois. Immigrated in 1861. He gives both parents born Canada. He is a farmer. He gives married 4 times and she 2 times. One of her two children are still living. ----------------------------------------------------- In the 1920 census at Schley, Lincoln, Wisconsin, James R. Young, 80, farmer born Canada single. He gives father born Vermont and mother born Canada. Naturalized in 1866. My Ancestry Public Tree for James R. YOUNG is at: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=-2025989067&tid=935571 ---------------------------------------------------Parents for James R. are believed to be Rufus YOUNG and Matilda GOFF---------------------------------------------- Regards Bruce Johnson Port Bruce, Ontario Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.