Christopher Young born in Erie PA abt 1771

[Heather Young Hodge]

We have hit a brick wall with Christopher Young. I am looking for any info regarding his birth, parents, siblings, etc. The main goal is to find out which country they came from. We have long suspected Germany but have no proof. Here is some detailed info I have:

Descendants of Christopher Young


Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTOPHER1 YOUNG was born 1771, and died Bef. June 25, 1825 in Greene Co
Pennsylvania. He married JOHANNA.

Children of CHRISTOPHER YOUNG and JOHANNA are:
2. i. JACOB2 YOUNG, b. May 23, 1795, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co Pennsylvania; d. June 24,
1882, Marshall Co WV.
3. ii. ELIJAH B YOUNG, b. November 08, 1805, Pennsylvania; d. December 15, 1889, Lynn
Camp Marshall Co WV.
iii. MARGARET YOUNG.
iv. MARY YOUNG, b. 1790; d. Aft. 1826.
v. JOHN YOUNG, b. Bef. 1795, Pennsylvania.
4. vi. ELIZABETH YOUNG, b. Abt. 1797, Pennsylvania.
5. vii. REBEKHA YOUNG, b. Bef. 1810; d. Bef. 1850.


Generation No. 2

2. JACOB2 YOUNG (CHRISTOPHER1) was born May 23, 1795 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co
Pennsylvania, and died June 24, 1882 in Marshall Co WV. He married NAOMI MELVINA
BROWN Abt. 1825 in Greene Co Pennsylvania, daughter of ANDREW BROWN and RHODA
TERRILL.

Notes for JACOB YOUNG:
Buried-Lynn Camp Cemetery, Marshall Co WV

Notes for NAOMI MELVINA BROWN:
Buried-Lynn Camp Cemetery, Marshall Co WV

Children of JACOB YOUNG and NAOMI BROWN are:
i. JONATHAN3 YOUNG, b. October 30, 1826; d. October 20, 1841, Buried-Lynn Camp Cem.
Marshall Co WV.
6. ii. CHRISTOPHER E YOUNG, b. March 23, 1828, Lancaster Co PA; d. March 17, 1911,
Putnam Co WV.
7. iii. RHODA YOUNG, b. July 18, 1830, Pa; d. September 02, 1885, Lynn Camp Run-Marshall
Co WV.
8. iv. MARY YOUNG, b. December 27, 1832; d. January 13, 1892, Lynn Camp Run-Marshall
Co WV.
9. v. MARGARET JANE YOUNG, b. October 20, 1835; d. November 1908.
10. vi. SARAH YOUNG, b. Abt. 1837, Marshall Co Va (WV).
vii. JOSEPH YOUNG, b. October 20, 1840, Lynn Camp, Marshall Co Va (WV); d. August 17,
1857, Struck by lightning. Marshall Co Va (WV).
viii. ELIJAH YOUNG, b. June 22, 1843, Marshall Co Va (WV); d. March 17, 1872, Kicked in
the head by a horse. Marshall Co WV.
ix. ELIZABETH A YOUNG, b. June 22, 1843; m. ABSALOM H WEST, February 28, 1884,
Marshall Co WV.
11. x. JANE YOUNG, b. 1846, Marshall Co Va (WV); d. 1908, Buried-Greenfield Ridge Cem.
Marshall Co WV.
12. xi. ANDREW JACKSON YOUNG, b. January 01, 1849, Lynn Camp, Marshall Co Va (WV);
d. June 18, 1934, Lynn Camp, Marshall Co WV.

3. ELIJAH B2 YOUNG (CHRISTOPHER1) was born November 08, 1805 in Pennsylvania, and died
December 15, 1889 in Lynn Camp Marshall Co WV. He married MARY SMITH April 1832 in
Ohio Co Va (WV).

Children of ELIJAH YOUNG and MARY SMITH are:
13. i. MARGARET J3 YOUNG, b. 1833, Pennsylvania; d. 1909, Buried-Lynn Camp Cem.
Marshall Co WV.
14. ii. CHRISTOPHER E YOUNG, b. March 1837, Virginia; d. December 06, 1919, Glen Easton,
Marshall Co WV.
15. iii. FREDRICK YOUNG, b. Abt. 1839, Virginia.
16. iv. HANNAH YOUNG, b. 1842; d. July 1915, Buried-Lynn Camp Cem. Marshall Co WV.
v. JACOB YOUNG, b. 1843.
17. vi. REASON YOUNG, b. November 1844, Virginia (Now WV); d. February 11, 1926,
Buried-Lynn Camp Cem. Marshall Co WV.
vii. MARY YOUNG, b. 1847, Mead Dist. Marshall Co Va (WV); m. JACOB RICHMOND.

4. ELIZABETH2 YOUNG (CHRISTOPHER1) was born Abt. 1797 in Pennsylvania. She married
EBENEZER HENNON, son of MATTHEW HENNON.

Children of ELIZABETH YOUNG and EBENEZER HENNON are:
i. HANNAH3 HENNON.
ii. SARAH M HENNON.
iii. CHRISTOPHER YOUNG HENNON.
iv. REBECCA H HENNON.
v. JOSEPH HENNON.
vi. MINOR B HENNON.
vii. GEORGE W HENNON.
viii. ESTER J HENNON.
ix. ARZILLA J HENNON.
x. DRUSILLA P HENNON.
xi. EBENEZER B HENNON.
xii. ELIZABETH MARY HENNON.

5. REBEKHA2 YOUNG (CHRISTOPHER1) was born Bef. 1810, and died Bef. 1850. She married
ROBERT GILBERT Bef. 1824.

Children of REBEKHA YOUNG and ROBERT GILBERT are:
18. i. MATTHIAS3 GILBERT, b. Abt. 1834.
ii. MICHAEL GILBERT, b. Abt. 1836.
iii. LAVINA GILBERT, b. Abt. 1838.


Generation No. 3

6. CHRISTOPHER E3 YOUNG (JACOB2, CHRISTOPHER1) was born March 23, 1828 in Lancaster Co
PA, and died March 17, 1911 in Putnam Co WV. He married JANE HARTLEY 1849 in
Marshall Co Va (WV), daughter of SAMUEL HARTLEY and ELIZABETH HAMMER.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER E YOUNG:
He is buried at New Bethel Church Cemetery, 18 Mile Creek, Putnam Co WV.
He was a farmer. Described as a giant of a man, 6 foot, 4 inches tall, with huge hands. He hit
so hard that he parted the crowd at Stenders Bar, according to one report. Very Handsome!

Children of CHRISTOPHER YOUNG and JANE HARTLEY are:
19. i. MARTHA ANN4 YOUNG, b. March 31, 1852, Virginia; d. January 12, 1922, Buried-
Antioch Cem. Wetzel Co WV.
20. ii. ABIGAIL N YOUNG, b. 1854, Marshall Co Va (WV).
21. iii. ELIJAH BURGE YOUNG, b. November 20, 1856, Lynn Camp, Marshall Co Va (WV); d.
February 25, 1945, Buried-Pleasant Ridge Cem. Marshall Co WV.
22. iv. WILLIAM HARTLEY YOUNG, b. December 31, 1858, Lynn Camp, Marshall Co Va
(WV); d. January 12, 1935, Buried-Grandview Cem. Putnam Co WV.
23. v. SAMUEL FOSTER YOUNG, b. February 08, 1861, Marshall Co Va (WV); d. February 03,
1934, Putnam Co WV.
24. vi. JACOB JEFFERSON YOUNG, b. February 10, 1863, Marshall Co WV; d. August 09,
1951, Buried-Dunlap Cem. RT 40, Cow Creek Rd Putnam Co WV.
vii. JOSEPH SPENCER YOUNG, b. February 13, 1865, Marshall Co WV; d. September 16,
1945, Putnam Co WV.
25. viii. EMMA VIRGINIA YOUNG, b. 1867, Marshall Co WV; d. 1939, Buried-Robert's Ridge,
Marshall Co WV.
26. ix. AARON CLARK YOUNG, b. November 1869, Marshall Co WV; d. 1947, Putnam Co
WV.
27. x. FRIEND WEBSTER YOUNG, b. November 20, 1871, Marshall Co WV; d. March 04,
1962, Putnam Co, WV

[Merry]

What is your source for Christopher's place of birth in abt 1771 please? (as mentioned in your thread title)

[kiterunner]

Looking through the censuses, these could be Christopher and then his widow:

1800 Pennsylvania Septennial Census - Whiteley, Greene Co: Christopher Young
1800 US Census - Whiteley, Greene Co: Stophel Young: 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, 3 females under 10, 1 female 45+ (I wonder whether this was in the wrong column?)
1810 US Census - Wayne, Greene Co: Hannah Young: 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 3 females under 10, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44
1820 US Census - Wayne, Greene Co: Johanah Young: 2 males 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 45+
1830 US Census - Wayne, Greene Co: Johannah Young: 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 50-59.

If so then it looks as though Christopher died between 1800 and 1810.

There is an Andrew Young in the same places who may or may not be Christopher's brother.

[kiterunner]

It looks as though some of your info may come from here, or from the same sources as this? Not had time to read it all yet, but posting the link so we can easily find it for ref:
http://www.wvgenweb.org/marshall/young.txt

[Heather Young Hodge]

Yes, that I got came from that link. I though I had posted it. So sorry :/
Thanks Kiterunner!

[Heather Young Hodge]

Merry, the link is posted below by Kiterunner. I thought I had posted it and I did not. My apologies! My grandfather was Harland Blair Young. He did a lot of research trying to find more out about Christopher Young, but passed away before figuring it out. I am hoping to gain access to his research soon. His computer with everything on it was damaged when my parents house was struck by lightning:(

[kiterunner]

Looking through the public trees on ancestry, many have Christopher as born 1769 or 1771 Erie, PA, parents Hans Adam Young or just Adam Young (Jung) and Elizabeth Raven, married Johanna Lige Burge Apr 1792 Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA, but none that I saw had a link to an actual source for any of this apart from "Ancestry family trees", so we need to find something to confirm it all. If his father was German then he was probably christened Hans Adam Jung but known as Adam.

Some of those trees have Hans Adam's dob as 22 Feb 1723, in Germany, and his death as 1795 or 1796, with his marriage to Elizabeth as 1744. But I will have to look through them tomorrow to see whether any of them have sources on that (it's getting late here now.)

[Heather Young Hodge]

Thank you so much! I am limited in my research as I cannot afford, at the time, to pay for ancestry or to travel to places to search through records. Any help is very, very much appreciated. Thank you so much!

[kiterunner]

This looks very useful:
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/r/e/Lisa-K-Freeman-MI/GENE1-0012.html

It includes a transcription of the will of Elizabeth Young, widow of Adam Young, of Hopewell, Bedford County, PA, signed 10 Mar 1810, with an addition signed 11 Feb 1811, and it mentions her son Christopher Young, among others.

The following link is to the home page of that family tree and it includes an email address for the owner of the tree, although since it says last updated in 2003, the email address may turn out not to be current. But if you do manage to contact the tree owner, they may have more info to share with you.
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/r/e/Lisa-K-Freeman-MI/index.html

[Heather Young Hodge]

Interesting! I sent an email. Hopefully it is still in use. Thanks again! This looks promising.