Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Young, Clark N. March 23, 1852 - 
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CLARK N. YOUNG, Editor of the Hesperian News, and Principal of the High 
School, Hesperia, was born in 

Shelby, Orleans Co., N.Y., March 23, 1852.  His parents, William and Anna E. 
(Beebe) Young, were natives 

of New England, of genuine Yankee descent.  They emigrated to Calhoun Co., 
Mich., in the fall of 1853, 

where they now reside.  Clark N. was reared on his father's farm, working hard 
during the summer and 

attending district school in the winter.  He formed studious, economical and 
industrious habits, and when 

18 years old was granted license to teach, in which pursuit he was very 
successful.  Thus he continued, 

tilling the soil in summer and teaching in the winter until he was 21 years of 
age.  He then entered the 

college at Albion, Mich., where he took a special course preparatory to 
teachig the higher branches in the 

graded schools.  Here he continued two years.  In the spring of 1875 he 
returned to his native county and 

again became engaged in teaching winters, and being "on the road" summers.  He 
went to Barry County in 

1878 and taught one year, and Dec. 30, 1879, he was married, in Hillsdale, 
this State, to Dora M. 

Stebbins, of Nashville, Barry County who was born in Ontario, Can., Nov. 7, 
1856.  Her parents were Henry 

E. and Olive (Shelden) Stebbins, natives of New York and Canada respectively.

In March, 1880, Mr. Young engaged with the Nashville News, of Nashville, 
Mich., and during the two years 

of his sojourn here he acquired the art of printing, and his ability as an 
editor was developed.  He 

established a paper of his own in Nashville, called the Nashville Olio; but 
better inducements being 

offered in Hesperia he transferred his stock to this place, and in September, 
1882, established the 

Hesperian News, the first number of which was issued Sept. 29, 1882.  Although 
several newspapers have 

been previously started, they became defunct in a very short time; the the 
News is bound to succeed.  Mr. 

Young was solicited to take charge of the High School in Hesperia, and he now 
performs the double duty of 

teacher and editor.  They have had one child, Otto, born Nov. 22, 1880, and 
died Nov. 16, 1882.  In 

politics Mr. Young is independent.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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