Obit of James W. Young (y520) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 14 Sep 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Young, Brooks, Thompson, Curry, Brumbach Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5246 James W. Young was born February 9, 1848 at Shiloh, indiana, and departed this life February 20, 1942, at the age of 94 years and 11 days. At the age of six years he moved with his parents to Missouri, where he first went to school. Four years later they moved to Kansas and made their home near Lawrence. The family homesteaded near Waukarusa. In early manhood he made his home in Colorado where he was united in marriage to Amanda J. Brooks on November 15, 1870. They made their permanent home on the old famil homestead near Waukorusa. To this union were born seven children, 2 girls and 5 boys. His wife and one son, Otis, have preceded him in death. In 1898 he and three of his children came to Oklahoma and established homesteads. During these early pioneer days he served as County Commissioner of old Day County. He told many interesting tales of experiences of the early days. His first public service was standing guard on the Waukarusa for the pony express, when he was to young to take part in the Civil War. He saw an helped make four territories into states and helped build the first state capitol at Topeka, Kansas. His life has been full to overflowing. It has been one of love and service to his family, friends and community. His ideals will live on in the example he set. He can never be forgotten. His sincere loving guidance and his love for God has directed the growth of both family and community. He leaves to mourn his loss, two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Thompson of Durham, Oklahoma and Mrs. Mildred Curry of Oakland, California and four sons Milton, of Spokane, Washington; Purl of Carbondale, Kansas, Orville and Claude, both of Crawford, Oklahoma; fourteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Clara Brumbach of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and one brother, Mr. Sherman Young of Eskridge, Kansas. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK