Alonso "Lon" Young (1854-1895)

YOUNG

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/15/2011 at 11:07:31

From Story County Watchman July 5, 1895

Ames Watchman

A couple of weeks since Lon. Young got caught in some machinery and had on of his feet hurt by it. He attended to the injured member but it got worse and at last blood poisoning and lock-jaw set in and Saturday night he died. The funeral services were held Monday under the direction of Rev. Hicks. He was aged 41 years and leaves a wife and six children.