† Source:
Early days
in Greenbush:
with biographical sketches of the old settlers
by William L. Snapp
Springfield, Ill.: H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders
1905
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DAVID YOUNG
was born in Virginia, near
the Tennessee line, in 1798. He came to Greenbush,
Illinois, in 1834. He was married to Sarah Simmons,
Apr. 19, 1835. She was a daughter of William Simmons,
who was a brother of Rowland and James Simmons,
who came to Greenbush in an early day. To David Young
and wife were born the following-named children:
George W., born June 30, 1836; married Mary
Massengale.
Abigail, born Aug. 25, 1837 ; married Samuel
Walker. She died in 1885.
William, born Mar. 1, 1839; married Esther
Simmons.
Cosby, born Feb. 18, 1841; married Andrew
Wigert, Dec. 14, 1862. He was born June 24,
1833.
Easter, born Jan. 20, 1843 ; married Wm. Clark
Griffin. She died in Kansas, July 21, 1892.
James K. P., born Jan. 30, 1845; married Mrs.
Cynthia A. Purcell, in Nov., 1876.
David Young was a farmer by occupation; did some
teaming; was constable at one time; also kept hotel in
the village. Politically he was a democrat. In
religion he was a member of the Christian church. He
died July 4, 1868. His wife was a devoted member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. She died in 1885.
Source: Early days
in Greenbush: with biographical sketches of the old
settlers by William L. Snapp - Springfield, Ill.:
H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders - Publ. 1905 -
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