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Elias was born in the town of Berne, June 22, 1844, a son of [[Philip Young]] | Elias was born in the town of Berne, June 22, 1844, a son of [[Philip Young]] and Hannah Mathias.<ref name="Landmarks">[[Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref> | ||
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In 1868 he married Frances, daughter of [[Hugh Conger]] | In 1868 he married Frances, daughter of [[Hugh Conger]]<ref name="Landmarks"/> and Hannah Ward<ref name="Berne History">Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org </ref> of Berne. Frances was born on July 23, 1847. <ref name="Berne History"/> | ||
They have two children : | They have two children : | ||
*Eunice Young, wife of Christopher Michael | *Eunice Young, wife of Christopher Michael | ||
Revision as of 12:20, May 15, 2022
Birth
Elias was born in the town of Berne, June 22, 1844, a son of Philip Young and Hannah Mathias.[1]
Education
He attended the common schools and later the Fort Edward Institute; subsequently, by the assistance of his father, he entered as a student Eastman College, from which he was graduated in 1865. [1]
Occupation
He spent his earlier days on his father's farm, where for five years he was engaged in general mercantile business in the village of Reidsville. When twenty years of age he began teaching, which profession he has followed a goodly portion of the time. He engaged in a partnership with his brother, and was for many years a dealer in agricultural implements.
Mr. Young from early manhood manifested a keen interest in the political affairs of his town and county, associating him.self with the side of Democracy. He was elected and filled the office of justice of the peace for twelve years, and from 1886 to 1896 has been notary public. In 1881 he was elected school commissioner and again in 1891 and 1893. [1]
Marriage & Children
In 1868 he married Frances, daughter of Hugh Conger[1] and Hannah Ward[2] of Berne. Frances was born on July 23, 1847. [2] They have two children :
- Eunice Young, wife of Christopher Michael
- Philip S. Young, M. D., who was a graduate from the Albany Medical College in 1896.
Death
Elias died on October 3, 1898[2]
Obituary
Additional Media
Young, Elias, was born in the town of Berne, June 22, 1844.
Samuel Young, his grandfather, was a native of Connecticut and settled in the town of Berne, near where is now the village of Reidsville, in 1792, where he farmed and practiced law, having for many years an extensive law practice. His wife was Magdalene Warner, a native of Berne, and they had three sons: Philip, David and Silas. He died m 1860 at the age of eighty years; his wife died some years before.
Philip, the father of Elias, was born in Berne in 1809, where he was a lifelong farmer and owned a farm of 160 acres. His wife was Hannah, daughter of Elias Mathias of New Scotland, and their children were Samuel P. (deceased), David P., Mary E., Margaret A. and Elias. He died in 1891 and his wife m 1893.
Elias Young spent his earlier days on his father's farm, where he attended the common schools and later the Fort Edward Institute; subsequently, by the assistance of his father, he entered as a student Eastman College, from which he was graduated in 1865. When twenty years of age he began teaching, which profession he has followed a goodly portion of the time. For some five years he was engaged in general mercantile business in the village of Reidsville, in partnership with his brother, and was for many years a dealer in agricultural implements. Mr. Young from early manhood manifested a keen interest in the political affairs of his town and county, associating himself with the side of Democracy. He was elected and filled the office of justice of the peace for twelve years, and from 1886 to 1896 has been notary public. In 1881 he was elected school commissioner and again in 1891 and 1893. In 1868 he married Frances, daughter of Hugh Conger of Berne, and they have two children : Eunice (wife of Christopher Michael), and Philip S., M. D., who was a graduate from the Albany Medical College in 1896.
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