Cyrus Young

As printed in 1881

CYRUS YOUNG, farmer; P. O. Canton; is the third in a family of nine children born to Samuel and Susan,Fouser) Young, who were natives of Lancaster Co., Pa. Samuel Young worked at the cooper's trade in his native State for some time before he came to Summit Co., which was at an early date. Ho first settled in Summit Co., where he worked at his trade for ten or twelve years. He then leased a coal bank and did a successful business for several years, when he removed to Stark Co., and has remained a citizen of the same up to the present time. Our subject, Cyrus Young, was born in Lake Tp., Stark Co., O., in

December, 1840. His childhood was spent at home, receiving a common school education, and when large enough, was set to work in a coal bank. In 18G2 he enlisted in Co. B, 115th Regiment, O. V. I.; was in many engagements, doing his duty faithfully, and at the close of the war returned to Plain Tp., and commenced farming; he also working for two years in the works of Aultman, Miller & Co., of Canton. He bought a farm of 03 acres in 1873, and has lived on the same since that time. In 1866 he was married to Louisa Voglegesang, of Stark Co. Mr. and Mrs. Young are members of the Evangelical Association.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.