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Born 1845, Jefferson township
From History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909)
SAMUEL YOUNG.
Samuel Young, an industrious and enterprising agriculturist of Montgomery county, is entitled to be classed among the self-made men of this vicinity. A native of Ohio, he was born in Jefferson township, this county, January 27, 1845, a son of Thomas and Susan (Dull) Young. The parents were natives of Maryland who came to Ohio about 1837, settling in Jefferson township, where the father became identified with farming. In 1847, they removed to Jackson township. In their family were the following children: Mary Catherine, John Thomas, Sarah Ann, Henry, Samuel and Susan. The last named was reared on his father’s farm and soon became familiar with the work that falls to the lot of the country lad. At an early age he undertook the task of providing for his own livelihood and throughout the intervening years has been identified with the agricultural interests of this community. Energetic, industrious and persevering, he has also been most careful in the management of his business interests until today he ranks among the progressive and prosperous farmers of this district.
On the 28th of October, 1873, occurred the marriage of Mr. Young and Miss Sarah Catherine Weaver, a daughter of George W. and Eliza (Patterson) Weaver, and as the years have gone by their home has been blessed with two children, Izore Ellen and Florence Elsie, both of whom are now married and have families of their own. The parents are members of the United Brethren church and have always been deeply interested in its various phases of work, doing all in their power to further its influence in the community. Mr. Young has never allied himself with any fraternal organization, seeking his happiness in the companionship of his own home, to which he is most devoted. Politically he supports the republican party at the polls but has never sought nor desired public office as a reward for party fealty. Depending upon his own resources from an early age, with no special advantages at the outset of his career, he has, through indefatigable energy and undaunted perseverance, made his way upward in the business world until he is today recognized as a substantial and prosperous representative of agricultural interests. His life has been one of continuous activity in which has been accorded due recognition of honest labor, while his sterling characteristics make him an honored and respected citizen of Jackson township.
As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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