Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Young, James  March 28 1918
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Cedartown Standard, Thursday, April 4, 1918
On the afternoon of the 28th of March the sweet spirit of Uncle Jim Young 
winged its way to the God who gave it. He was one of the oldest citizens of 
Polk County, representing the last of the old Southern type. His life was 
filled with kindly deeds rather than many words, he acted rather than spoke. 
Would you know the secret of this good man’s eminently useful life? It was that 
he refrained his tongue from evil, and his lips that they spoke no guile. The 
things that are honorable true, just, pure, lovely and of good report, where 
the things upon which he thought. While he knew the past and loved to go back 
there in memory, he maintained a lively interest in the events of today. He 
took keen interest in political and war news. He "wore the white flower of a 
stainless life and reverenced his conscience as his King." All Cedartown, while 
it mourns his passing, yet holds proudly high his gracious memory. To his 
family he was a tower of strength and a beacon of light whose mellowed beams 
will continue to beckon them on to the pearly portals where this and every 
sorrow will be healed by the hand that shall bestow "Beauty for ashes, the oil 
of joy for mourning, and the garments of paradise for the spirit of heaviness. 
(Cedartown Standard, Thursday, April 11, 1918) Mr. and Mrs. W. B Houseal of 
Birmingham; Miss Elizabeth Young, who is teaching in the State Normal School at 
Athens; Miss Augusta Young, who is teaching at Watkinsville; Miss Sara Young, 
who is teaching at College Park; and Miss Eleanor Houseal, who is attending 
school at Montevallo, Ala, were called home last week by the death of their 
grandfather, Mr. Jas. Young of Youngs. (Cedartown Standard, Thursday, April 4, 
1918) Mr. E. D. Turner was called home from Oklahoma last Thursday by the death 
of her grandfather, Mr. James Young. (Cedartown Standard, April 4, 1918) At 3 
o’clock last Thursday after the funeral of Mr. Jas. Young was held at his home 
at Youngs, and his remains were laid to rest in the family burial ground on his 
plantation. The funeral was conducted by D. C. K. Henderson and was one of the 
largest ever held in this vicinity, people coming to attend it from all 
sections of the county, for Mr. Young was one of Polk’s oldest and most highly 
esteemed citizens. Mr. Young was born in DeKalb County in 1832. His mother’s 
maiden name was Pounds, and his father was Augustine Young, son of Robert Young 
of Hall County. His parents came to this county in 1835 and he lived and died 
on the same place that his father settled eighty-three years ago. His great-
grandfather, Robert Young, married Diana Tucker of Portsmouth, Va., who lived 
to be a hundred and eight years old, as did four other of his ancestors who are 
buried in the old family cemetery in Hall County. It is a rather strange 
coincidence that his father and mother were buried on the same day. His three 
brothers and three sisters have all preceded him. In 18?6 Mr. Young was united 
in marriage with Miss Emeline, daughter of Jess and A. E. Ammons, of this 
county, who passed away several years ago. He is survived by four daughters, 
Mesdames Kate Hightower, J. E. Houseal, F. A. Irwin and J. H. Hawkins, and two 
sons, Messrs. A. E. and J. S. Young. There are also thirty-two grandchildren 
and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Young was one of Polk’s largest landowners 
and most successful farmers. His eighty-six years of life have seen vast 
changes in the state and nation as well as his home and county, and up to the 
last he maintained his eager interest in the world’s history and progress. He 
was a man of fine judgment and great force of character, and was one of the 
leaders in public matters in the county until overtaken by the natural 
infirmities of age. A man of great kindness of heart as well as abundant means, 
no worthy appeal for help ever went unaided, and his devotion to his family was 
remarked by all who knew him. While the weight of years made the end 
inevitable, his passing away brings a feeling of sadness to his multitude of 
friend. 

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