REV. GEORGE YOUNGBLOOD
Rev. George Youngblood is a native of Caanada [sic Canada], and was born on the 22d of February, 1842. When about fifteen years of age he moved with his parents to Grey county, and there grew to manhood. He there received his education, and prepared himself for the ministry. In 1864 he came to the United States, locating in Michigan, and in April, 1865, he enlisted in the Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, and served until the close of the war. After his discharge he came to Iowa, and settled at Des Moines, where he remained until 1868, when he commenced preaching in Madison county, and being there about one year, he was appointed to the charge at Grand View, Louisa county, and there remained one year. He has since preached at Clermont, Abbott, New Hampton, Floyd Valley, Fort Dodge, Muscatine, and several other smaller places. In May, 1883, Mr. Youngblood came to Noble township, Cass county, and has since been a resident of this township. He was married, in 1870, to Sarah Byerts, a native of Pennsylvania. They have been blessed with five children -- George F., Susie M., Mattie I., Myrtle B. and an infant.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 659.
