James Young (1900)

KIMER, MCCLOSKEY, SANKEY, YOUNG

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 8/13/2007 at 16:03:37

The Winterset News
Madison County, Iowa
Friday, June 8, 1900

James Young died at his home on Monday afternoon, after more than two years of patient sickness. His death threw a gloom over the entire community. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, 1900
Page 8

St. Charles

James Young, who has been reported from time to time in these items as a sufferer from cancer, passed away on Monday morning. The remains were interred in the Blair Chapel cemetery on Tuesday. A large number of relatives and friends were in attendance. Rev. Long, of Patterson, preached the sermon, the church choir furnished music, and the remains were laid to rest under the ritual of the G.A.R. of which he was an honored member.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 14, 1900
Page 1

St. Charles

James Young died of a cancer at his home in Clanton Valley June 4th. He was buried Tuesday at Blair Chapel. The funeral services were conducted by the United Brethren minister. A large concourse of friends were present to pay their last respects to the deceased, forty of his soldier comrades being present.
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The Indianola Herald
Indianola, Iowa
June 21, 1900
Page 3, Columns 3 & 4

St. Charles

After a lengthy and painful attack from cancer James Young found relief from earthly ills on the morning of June 4th, passing peacefully to the other shore, aged 68 years and 7 mo.

He moved from the place of his birth, Mercer county, Pa., to Madison county, Ia., in 1858. He was united in marriage in the county of his birth, to Nancy Sankey ‘ere coming to Iowa.

Patriotism was a ruling motive of action with him and early in the struggle for the maintenance of the union he enlisted in the 39th Iowa, Col. Cummings of Winterset being commander. He served under the captaincy of J. M. Browne and Mr. Stiles, and for a time was in the 15th army corps, led by the gallant John A. Logan. He was at Rome, Ga., and joined Sherman’s immediate command in the memorable march to the sea.

As a private citizen he was modest, honest and respected. He took a leading interest in his home school, was director and influential on the township board.

In sickness patient, in his dealing s upright; in all the walks of life plain and considerate; in religious belief of United Presbyterian persuasion; and though an extreme and patient sufferer for more than a year from torturing cancer, be submitted to the inevitable with remarkable composure and was buried in the cemetery at Blair Chapel.

He was a brother of Milton Young, also a soldier, and of Mrs. James McCloskey and Mrs. Lewis Kimer, all well known and honored residents of this neighborhood.

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