Biographical Sketch of Maj. A. G. Young, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Major A. G. Young.  The subject of this sketch was born in Hawkins 
county, East Tenn., September 26, 1794, remaining in the county of his
birth until 1830, when he moved to Missouri, settling in Lafayette
county, where he now resides.  Major Young served in the War of 1812,
under Gen. Cook.  Major Young acquired his title from having been a
major of the 1st battalion of the 4th regiment of Tennessee militia.
He also held the rank of captain in the Black Hawk War, but was never
called out.  He served in the Mormon War, in 1838.  Mr. Young was too
old to take part in the late war, but he had two sons in the confederate
army; he also had one son in the Mexican War under Gen. Doniphan.  Mr.
Young was first married on the 22nd of July, 1824, to Miss Elizabeth 
McChesney, of Virginia.  Ten children were born of this marriage, seven
sons and three daughters, five of whom are now living.  His first wife
died December 30, 1845, and he was again married on December 7, 1874,
to Miss Sarah A. Hogan, daughter of Gen. David Hogan.  Maj. Young and
wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, as are all his children.

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