JOHN H. YOUNG - Biography

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This biography appears on page 657 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.


JOHN H. YOUNG, painter, Union Grove; born in Holland, Oct. 7, 1815; came
to Albany in 1847; was there four years working at his trade; afterward
went to Ohio in 1851; was there till 1865, and came to Union Grove the
same year; has now a pleasant home, and plenty of means through his
industry. He married Maria Young, May 27, 1838, in Holland; have had
eight children- only three living- Maggie, was born April 20, 1839;
Clara, the 10th of April, 1841 (and died Aug. 10, 1878); Jacob, the 22d
of June, 1843 (and died in Albany, the 22d of April, 1848); Peter, March
14th, 1847 (and died Sept. 4, 1847, at Albany); J. W., Nov, 5, 1849
(died July 15, 1851); Mary, Nov. 18, 1852; Roseana, Oct. 4, 1857 (and
died May 11, 1861, in Ohio); Jacob W., Oct. 4, 1857, and is now living
New York. Mr. John H. Young enlisted in the 100th Ohio V. I., and served
his time faithfully; in the Commissary Department part of the time; was
under Gen. Fry, in the Army of the Tennessee.