BIO: Andrew Young, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

588  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  ANDREW YOUNG, farmer, P. O. Plainfield, is a native of York County, 
where he resided until 1852.  His father, Abraham Young, who resided in 
York County during the war of 1812, married Miss Elizabeth Glessing and 
reared six children, five of whom are living:  Mrs. Lydia Yinger, John, 
Joshua, Andrew and Mrs. Catherine Ward.  Mr. and Mrs. Young located in 
West Pennsborough Township, this county, in 1852, and here resided 
until their death, the former dying in 1871, and the latter in June, 
1878, each about eighty years of age.  Our subject remained on the 
family homestead, taking care of his aged parents.  In the fall of 1867 
he was united in marriage with Miss Matilda Warner, of this county, who 
died February 14, 1871, leaving three children:  Charles Edwin 
(deceased), an infant son and Addie Justina.  Mr. Young was again 
married, March 19, 1878, this time to Miss Eliza Jane, daughter of 
George C. Carothers.  The children born to this union are Pearlie 
Catharine and an infant, latter deceased.  Mr. Young owns the homestead 
farm consisting of seventy acres of well improved land.  He is a life-
long Republican.  Mrs. Young is a member of the Evangelical 
Association.