The Fred Young Family

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Posted By: Stacey McDowell Dietiker (email)
Date: 11/3/2001 at 22:29:09

Subject: The Fred Young Family
Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:35 PM

The Fred Young family

Fred Manning Young was born February 22, 1887, north of Grand River. He was
the son of Nervesta Edwards Young and William H. Young. He attended the
Foland School and the Leon, Iowa, school for a few years while his father
served as Decatur County Treasurer.

Ruth Ward was born August 18, 1893 at Marshfield, Mo. She was the daughter
of Loretta Millstead Ward and Daniel Ward. In 1896, when she was three years
old, her parents moved by team and wagon and located northeast of Grand River
Iowa. She attended the Brick and Foland schools.

On March 1, 1910, Fred and Ruth were married.

Their entire married life was devoted to farming. Fred enjoyed raising
horses and breaking them.

Four children were born to this union: Doris Hewlett of Grand River, Donald
Young of Creston, Iowa, Cleta Knorr of Mesa, Arizona and Chester Young of
Chariton, Iowa.

Copied from Reflections of Grand River, Iowa 1881-1981 by Stacey McDowell
Dietiker

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