BIOGRAPHY: Emanuel YOUNG, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 238-40
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EMANUEL YOUNG, deceased, was a prominent business man, and one of the most 
highly respected citizens of Johnstown, and was born at Marietta, Lancaster 
county, this State, on July 19, 1826. His paternal grandfather was a soldier 
under Napoleon. After coming to this country he bought a farm near Reading, 
where he resided for many years. His father, John Young, who was a butcher, was 
married twice. To the first wife seven children were born, viz.: John, Henry, 
Benjamin, Jacob, Daniel, Catherine and Susan, all of whom are dead but Henry, 
who is in Illinois. To the second wife five children were born, whose names are 
as follows: Abram; David; Emanuel; Harriet, wife of Capt. E. D. Roath, of 
Marietta, Pa., and Simon, of the Sixth ward, the last-named being the only 
surviving member of the family.
     Emanuel's father died at Marietta, when he was twelve years old. In 1839, 
when but twelve years old, he drove a wagon for a butcher, named Henry Musser, 
of Marietta. In 1841 he butchered at Columbia, Pennsylvania, for Mr. Wike. He 
started for the West by stage in 1847, and when near Stoyestown, Somerset 
county, the stage stuck in a snow drift. The passengers shoveled their way out 
and got to Stoyestown for supper, but they were tired out and let the stage go 
on. The landlord advised Mr. Young to go to Johnstown, and from there go to 
Pittsburg by boat. This he decided to do, and the landlord brought him to 
Johnstown in a sled, but after arriving they found the canal frozen, and the 
boats could not run for two or three weeks; so he went to work for Thomas Sharp, 
whose slaughtery was then near the corner of Bedford street, now in the Fourth 
ward, Johnstown.
     After leaving Mr. Sharp, Mr. Young started in business for himself. The 
first pudding and sausage he made he gave away to introduce it, as there had not 
been any made in Johnstown until that time.
     From 1848 to 1850 he was in business with Frederick Tesh, their slaughtery 
being on the "Island." July 4, 1850, he and George Spangler formed a 
partnership, and conducted their business under the firm-name of Young & 
Spangler. From 1853 to 1855 he and James McMillen were in partnership, their 
market being located on the old lot. In 1855 he went into business for himself 
on Lincoln street, and subsequently built a slaughter-house on the rear of the 
lot on which the Young home is now situated.
     It was built in 1856, and under it he established the first daily meat 
market in this city in 1861. On August 26, 1863 he was employed as foreman of 
Wood, Morrell & Co.'s meat market, and remained in their employ until January 1, 
1892. He was an expert in selecting stock, and was well-known by many stock-
dealers as such.
     Mr. Young was married in Johnstown on August 26, 1849, by Samuel Douglass, 
to Sarah A. Layton, a sister of Joseph P. Layton, Mrs. Mary A. Kinter, and Mrs. 
John Harker, all of the Fifth ward, and of the late William Layton, who perished 
in the great flood. To this union twelve children were born, four of whom are 
dead, viz.: Lorenzo, Catherine, Mollie and George. The surviving are: John H., 
of the Penn Traffic company; Hattie L., wife of W. A. Stewart; Milton B., of 
Young & Young; Anna, wife of Jacob M. Murdock; Lizzie, wife of Gomer Walters; 
Mary F., wife of Herbert Darling; Edith L., wife of James Piper, and Miss Grace.
     In 1866, the time of the falling of the Pennsylvania Railroad platform, Mr. 
Young went down with the crash and injured his back. At the time of the flood he 
was in Lancaster county attending his brother's funeral.
     He organized the Vigilant Fire company, and was its treasurer for several 
years. In 1890 he joined the Franklin street M. E. church, under Rev. H. L. 
Chapman, D. D., and in his last hours enjoyed the consolations of his religion.
Personally, Mr. Young was of pleasant countenance and striking figure, bearing a 
marked resemblance to the late Adam Forepaugh, for whom he was often mistaken. 
He was open-hearted and open-handed, a friend to everybody, and everybody his 
friend. No man in Johnstown was better known, having for nearly thirty years 
presided over a section of our business mart. He died February 5, 1892. His 
wife, who survived him a short time, died December 2, 1893.