WILLIAM YOUNG was born Apr. 21, 1828 in Lincolnshire England, a son of JOHN AND MARY (BROWN) YOUNG. He received a limited education and July 1, 1850 he started for America, landing in New York City. He started at once for Albany, thence to Buffalo and from there to Sandusky City, Ohio. He then traveled on foot from Sandusky to Monroesville where his brother resided but upon arriving at that place discovered his brother lived at Greenfield a few miles distant. He was then taken sick with Cholera and after his recovery he began working with his brother for a year. Then he was hired to work on the Sandusky and Newark R.R., where he remained for 8 months. Shortly after he began working on the Bellefontaine R.R. and after two months was employed on the Richmond and Chicago R.R. for over a year. Then he was employed by MARTIN D. BOYD , a farmer and remained with him for 11 years. Jue 1, 1856, he was married to FANNY STAM and to them have been born 4 daughters: MARY E. EMMA B. MARTHA A. and MANDA C. Before his marriage, Mr. Young bought 160 acres in Deleware Co. which he sold two years later and bought 40 acres in Blackford Co., which he afterward traded for 123 acres in Randolph Co., paying a difference of $900. He then sold his land for $1,950.00 and purchased 78 acres in Wayne Co. and remained there for 10 years. Then he sold it for the sum of $4,710.00 and bought his present farm in Blue River Township of 160 acres for which he paid $5,555.00. His land is well improved and is well supplied with farm buildings. He has recently erected a fine house at a cost of $2,000.00. Politically, Mr. Young is a Republican. This is not my family but may be someone else's. Gee, and I thought MY Young family moved around!