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From History of Huron County, Ohio : its progress and development, with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (1909), Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (1894)
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Mr. Young is a son of Downing H. Younsf, who was born in Virginia August 6, 1816, one of a family of fifteen ciiildren. At Shelby, Ohio, Downing was married to Angelina Marvin, a highly educated hidy, and from her he received his chief English education after marriage. In early life he commenced the study of law, and in due course was admitted to the bar at Mansfield, Ohio, where he commenced the practice of his chosen profession. Moving to Norwalk, he here continued to conduct his law business, his practice covering in all a period of ov'er forty-five years. He and his faithful wife are now passing the declining years of their honored lives at the old homestead. Eleven children were born to them, Stephen being eighth in order of birth. Four of his brothers were in the Federal army during the Civil war, viz.: Andrew J., who died at Danville, Ky.; Henry, mortally wounded December 31, 1862, at Stone River, Tenn., dying January 3, 1863; Samuel, who served six years in the army, escaping wounds, and dying at his home afterward; Howard, who served his full time, and also escaped being wounded. Daniel and George Marvin, brothers of our subject's mother, were also in the war, both being wounded, the latter several times, but they escaped with their lives. Charles and John Marvin also served in the Union army, the former as surgeon. B. Howard, husband of our subject's sister, was in an Ohio regiment, and died in Anderson ville prison.
Stephen M. Young, the subject proper of this sketch, was born in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, March 27, 1848. When he was about seven years of age he removed to Toledo, where he remained till 1860, and then came to New Haven, Huron Co., same State. He had received his elementary education at the common schools in Mansfield, Toledo and New Haven, after which he entered Oberlin Colieo'e. On completing his studies, in 1867, he commenced teaching school, first in Crawford county, Ohio; after which he became assistant in one of the public schools of Cincinnati, in which capacity he continued three years, and then, in consequence of impaired health, lie had to abandon teaching. We next find him
As printed in Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (1894). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
STEPHEN M. YOUNG.
Stephen M. Young, a representative of the Norwalk bar since 1878, has displayed in his practice in the courts an ability which has gained him a large clientage and connected him with much of the important litigation tried in the courts of the district. With a keenly analytical mind and laudable ambition to attain success, he has worked diligently and persistently for the enviable position which he now occupies.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, he was born March 27, 1848, and is a son of Downing H. and Angeline (Marvin) Young. On the paternal side he comes of Scotch-Irish ancestry, while in the material line he is of French and Holland Dutch ancestry. His mother was a lady of notable refinement and liberal education. The father, Downing H. Young, was a native of Virginia, and removing westward to Richland county, Ohio, there met and married his wife. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Mansfield, practiced there until 1857, when he removed to Toledo, where he continued successfully in the practice of law for about four years. He next came to Huron county and for forty-five years was one of the honored representatives of the bar of Norwalk and county. In his family were eleven children, of whom Stephen M. was the eighth in order of birth. Four sons of the family were soldiers in the Federal army in the Civil war and A. J. Young died at Danville, Kentucky, while defending the interests of the Union. Another brother, Henry, was mortally wounded at Stone River, Tennessee, December 31, 1862, and died on the 3d of January, 1863. Samuel Young served throughout the entire war uninjured but died in 1868, from disease contracted in the service and Howard Young was also at the front through the period of hostilities and was never wounded. Daniel and George Marvin, uncles of our subject, in the material line, were also enlisted soldiers of the Union army and were wounded, while J. B. Howard, the husband of his sister, died in Andersonville prison.
When a mere boy Stephen M. Young went to Toledo, Ohio, where he remained until 1860 and then became a resident of New Haven, Huron county. His education was acquired in the schools of Mansfield, Toledo and New Haven prior to entering Oberlin College, where he obtained his more specifically literary education. In 1867 he engaged in teaching school in Crawford county, Ohio, and subsequently became assistant in the public schools of Cincinnati, but on account of his health he abandoned that profession and turned his attention to insurance, representing the Merchants Insurance Company of Chicago at Shelby, Ohio. Later he was with the Underwriters Association of Philadelphia. All this time he devoted every possible moment to the study of law and after mastering many of the principles of jurisprudence was admitted to the bar at Columbus in 1873. He first located for practice in Plymouth, Richland county, but after a brief period there passed removed to Bucyrus, Ohio, where he commenced practice in May, 1875. In October, 1878, he came to Norwalk and has since been numbered among the leading representatives of the Huron county bar. His practice is extensive and of an important character. He is remarkable among lawyers for the wide research and provident care with which he prepared his cases. At no time has his reading ever been confined to the limitations of the questions at issue. It has gone beyond and compassed every contingency and his legal learning, analytical mind, and the readiness with which he grass the points in an argument, all combine to make him one of the leading lawyers of the Huron county bar.
On the 29th of July, 1877, Mr. Young was married to Miss Isabella Wagner, and unto them have been born five children, Walburga, Henry, Don John, j Stephen Marvin, Jr., and Isabella Wagner. F
In his political views Mr. Young is independent formerly affiliated with the republicans but now with the democratic party. He is conversant with the lead- 1 ing questions and issues of the day but without political aspiration for himself. His fraternal relations are with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias. Without invidious distinction he may be termed one of the foremost men of Norwalk, j standing for all that is progressive in citizenship and commendable in public and private life. A man of forceful character, he has left and is leaving the impress of { his individuality upon the community.
As printed in History of Huron County, Ohio : its progress and development, with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Downing H. Young (b. 1842)
Their biographies name Stephen M. Young: Charles W. Suhr
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