Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Young, Sheldon 1820 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

SHELDON YOUNG. A list of the old set tlers of this county would be incomplete 
without the above name, which is borne by one of Jackson Township's most 
intelligent and public-spirited citizens. He is one of the older members of a 
large family born to Phillip and Sarah (Teeple) Young. His father was born in 
Montgomery County, N. Y., and died in Oneida County. His mother was born in 
Schoharie County, and there breathed her last. In the county which was his 
father's birthplace he of whom we write was born, December 3, 1820, and 
continued to live until the fall of 1838, when he became a citizen of 
Illinois. After reaching this State, Mr. Young determined to make Will County 
his future home and at once began his residence in Jackson Township. His taste 
led him to adopt the vocation of farming which he has been successfully 
pursuing from early life. His home is a pleasantly located farm, upon which 
good buildings have been erected and other improvements made, and many fond 
memories cluster about it. To it he brought his bride not long after their 
marriage, and here an interesting family has grown up about him; here also 
some griefs have befallen him, some of his offspring having been removed from 
him by death, and his true hearted wife having here breathed her last, June 
28, 1887. The lady whose sterling qualities won the regard of Mr. Young in his 
early manhood, bore the name of Eliza Hougham. She was born in Ohio, August 
18, 1822, and came to this county about 1839, riding about one hundred and 
fifty miles on horseback with her father. The latter, Jonathan Hougham, died 
in Indiana, her mother having also breathed her last in that State, in Parke 
County. Miss Hougham became the wife of our subject December 1, 1842, the 
marriage rites being celebrated in Jackson Township. They became the parents 
of twelve children, eight of whom reached mature years and seven of whom are 
yet living. The children were named Ara B., Nancy A., Lana A., Jonathan, John 
S., Albert L., Laura, Mary E., Emma, Julia E., Mattie E., and Walter H. Of the 
surviving members of this family circle we note the following: Ara is now 
living in Minden, Neb.; Lana is the wife of E. D. Williams; Mary E., is the 
wife of Levi H. Eib; Emma is the wife of Marion Palmer; Julia married Robert 
Eaton; Mattie is the wife of Frank Pierce; Walter, who is still at home, 
possesses a fine education being a graduate of Brown'sUniversity, at 
Providence, R. I. Mr. Young's abilities have been made useful to his fellow 
men, whom he has served as Supervisor, Road Commissioner and School Trustee, 
for many years having been incumbent of the last named position. In politics 
he is a Democrat. He belongs to the Baptist Church of which his wife was also 
a member.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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