Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 763
NOBLE W. YOUNG

Noble W. YOUNG, a farmer living on section 5, of Allen Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1881, and first rented land in Monona County. That fall he sold his crop and rented land of John DICK, in Allen Township, and the next year bought the farm he now occupies, the same consisting of one hundred and thirty-four and one half acres of wild land, upon which he has put substantial improvements, including a good farm house 14x24 feet, good stables, cribs and hog house. He also set out a five grove, and now has fifty acres under the plow, while the balance of his farm is in meadow and pasture land.

Our subject was born in Johnson County, Ind., in August, 1845. He is the son of Jesse and Sarah YOUNG, natives of Indiana, who had five children--William S., Joseph B., Noble W., Rachel C. (deceased), and Archibald A.

Our subject's father married a lady who was a widow, having formerly been married to Jacob BANTA, by whom she had one son--David D., who is now a resident of Indiana.

When seven years of age our subject accompanied his parents to Iowa, and resided with them until he was ten years of age; then his mother died, and he made his home at his uncle's until he was about fourteen years of age. Consequently his school advantages were quite limited, for when fourteen years old he commenced working out by the month to support himself. After two years he went to Illinois, where he worked by the month for five years, then came back to Fremont County, Iowa, remained over winter, and in the spring when to Jefferson County and worked through that season. The next two years he worked in Illinois, after which he purchased eighty acres of wild land in Page County, Iowa, remaining on this farm until he came to Harrison County. He has always had to depend upon his own exertions for a livelihood, and hence knows how every dollar's worth of his property has been made.

Mr. YOUNG was united in marriage April 7, 1879, to Delia STEARNS, the daughter of M. C. and M. F. STEARNS, native of New York, who reared a family of six children, of whom our subject's wife was the second child. The children were: Edwin D., Delia L., Mary G., Carrie, deceased, Parley C., deceased, and Henry M., deceased.

Our subject and his wife are the parents of two children--Vera A., born January 3, 1882, and Virnie E., October 11, 1885.

Not being fully satisfied with the conduct of either of the two great political parties in this country, our subject belongs to the People's party.

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