YOUNG, Zachary T., M.D., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 583-584.  Edited
by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

Young, Zachary Taylor, M., D., successful and rapidly-rising physician of
Opelousas, La., was born at Ville Platte, St. Landry (now Evangeline)
parish, La., Nov. 23, 1884; son of Dr. Zachary T. and Valentine (Archinard)
Young, the former of whom was a practicing physician at Ville Platte
throughout his professional life.  He was born March 28, 1849; graduated
from Tulane (then University of Louisiana) with degree of M D. in class of
1871, and died Oct. 4, 1905, while yet engaged in his life work.  He served
1 term as member of Louisiana house of representatives and was thereafter
elected coroner of St. Landry parish.  His wife was born at New Orleans,
La., Dec. 28, 1851. Her death occurred Jan. 26, 1887.  The paternal
grandfather, Stephen M. Young, was a planter and resided at Prudhomme City,
St. Landry parish.  He serve  in the Confederate army throughout the Civil
war.  Evariste Archinard, the maternal grandfather, was long a prominent
planter of Rapides parish, where he died in 1895, at the ripe age of 85
years.  The ancestors of the Young family in Louisiana came originally from
England and those of the Archinards from France.  To Dr. Zachary T. Young,
Sr., and wife 4 children were born three of whom are now deceased.  Zachary
Taylor Young, Jr., received his earlier education in the public schools of
Ville Platte, after which he attended the Opelousas high school.  Later he
entered the University of Kentucky, at Lexington, from which institution be
graduated with the class of 1904.  Following this, he was a student at the
University of Maryland during 1 year, after which he entered the medical
department of Tulane university, from which he graduated with the degree of
M. D. in the class of 1911.  Shortly thereafter he began the practice of
medicine at Opelousas, where he has since remained and given his undivided
attention to the requirements of his profession, and with most pleasing
results.  The doctor is a member of the St. Landry parish and the Louisiana
State Medical societies and the American Medical association.  He is
affiliated with the Methodist church.  March ,7 1907, Dr. Young was married
to Miss Corrie E. Childs, of Opelousas.  After having become the mother of
2 children, both of whom are now deceased, Mrs. Young died Feb. 26, 1910.
Nov. 21, 1912, Dr. Young was married to Miss Florence A. Knight, of New
Orleans, who was born in St. Louis and is a daughter of Frank and Mary
Elizabeth (Adams) Knight, the former of whom was born in Ohio, and the
latter in New Orleans.  Mr. Knight long occupied the position of general
passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific R. R., but is now deceased.  Mrs.
Knight is now residing in the city of New Orleans.  Of Dr. Young's second
marriage there is 1 child, a splendid boy, born Jan. 22, 1914.  He was
named Zachary Taylor Young in honor of his paternal grandfather.
Naturally, the doctor expects his son to follow in his footsteps, becoming,
in due course of time, the third alumnus of the great Tulane medical
college to bear the name and title of Z. T. Young, M. D.  Opelousas Lodge
No. 1048, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, numbers Dr. Young among
its most enthusiastic members.