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 OSHUA YOUNG. One of the most attractive homesteads of North Okaw Township,
and the property of the gentleman above
mentioned, is pleasantly located on section
12, and embraces 250 acres of land. The fields are
well fenced, the buildings convenient and substantial, and one of the attractive features of the place
is the choice stock, including Norman and Clydesdale horses of superior quality, besides the other
farm animals, which are well cared for, and present
a healthy and thriving appearance. Mr. Young on coming to Illinois, located first in Mattoon Township, where he engaged in farming. Soon afterward, however, he repaired to Monroe County, Ind., and located one and one-half miles east of Bloomington, where he resided for ten years, and until after the outbreak of the late war. He watched the progress of the Rebellion for a time and seeing no prospect of its immediate suppression, concluded that it was his duty to assist in the preservation of the Union, and accordingly in 1864, enlisted in an Indiana Infantry regiment, and was mustered in at Indianapolis. The regiment was sent to Bridgeport, Ala., and arrived there just in time to be present at the battle of Brush Creek. From this our subject escaped unharmed, and then going to Chattanooga was assigned with his comrades to guard duty, and thus continued until the expiration of his term of service. Then, returning to his old haunts near Indianapolis, he continued farming until 1884. In the spring of that year he came back to Illinois, and with his family located on the old Hopper homestead, where they now reside. Joshua Young was born in Monroe County, Ind., Jan. 10, 1844, and was the youngest of a family of nine children, the offspring of Joseph and Barbara (Whisman) Young, natives of Virginia. Joseph Young was a farmer by occupation, and after his marriage pursued his chosen calling in Indiana, with the exception of a short time, continuously until his death. He spent his last days at the home of his son Joshua. His widow still survives and is living with our subject, having reached an advanced age. The latter was the last child to leave the parental roof and remained unmarried until thirty years of age. His union with Miss Talitha Hopper was celebrated at the home of the bride in North Okaw Township, Oct. 7, 1873. Mrs. Young was born in that township, Sept. 9, 1852, and is the daughter of Dudley and Jane (Dixon) Hopper, natives respectively of Kentucky and Virginia, and a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this Album.. The children of Mr. Young, five in number, were born as follows: Dudley, Sept. 4, 1876; Wilbur, born July 21, 1878, died July 3, 1879; Homer was born July 9, 1880; Rebecca, Oct. 24, 1883, and Grace. Aug. 2, 1886. Mr. Young is carrying on his stock-raising in company with his father-in-law, Mr. Hopper, and the firm has built up quite a reputation in this locality. Our subject, politically, is decidedly Democratic, and takes quite an active part in local politics. |
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