Young, Daniel P.

YOUNG, PARKS, FORD, MOORE, ROBINSON, DENNIS, GURLEY, STACKHOUSE

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/12/2019 at 06:39:48

BIOGRAPHY ~ DANIEL PARKS YOUNG
Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa , (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p.650:

"DANIEL P. YOUNG was born in Cayuga County, New York, January 31,1808. His parents, David and Sarah (Parks) Young, were born, reared and married and lived all their lives in the Empire State. Our subject was reared to a life of toil on a farm, receiving only the educational advantages common to the poorer classes of the early day, but a life partaking much of adventure -- changes of residence, a citizen of different States - has enabled him to learn much of the world and its ways, and now in his old age he is full of reminiscences and recollections of an active life. He was married in the State of New York in 1832, to Miss Martha Ford, who was born in 1812, and now for fifty-four years have they traveled life's journey together, experiencing many severe trials and hardships, as well as many pleasures and joys. In 1833 they moved to Geauga County, Ohio, where they lived until 1844, when the joined their fortunes with the Latter-day Saints, and made their home in Hancock County, Illinois. After the exodus from Nauvoo they, in 1846,made their home near Council Bluffs, Iowa, living on a farm until 1852, when they crossed the plains on their weary way to Salt Lake. They lived in Utah until 1861, when we again find them on the emigrant train, en route to Almeda County, California, where they again made a home, and engaged in farming and stock-raising until 1873, when they returned to Iowa and settled on section 18, Fayette Township, Decatur County, to spend the rest of their lives. Mr. Young has been a cripple since 1874, the result of inflammatory rheumatism, but otherwise is in the enjoyment of good health. He and his wife have a family of twelve children, six of whom are living -- Celia, wife of A. B. Moore, of Fayette Township; John and Alburn, in California; Francis D.; Chloe, wife of E. J. Robinson, of Lamoni, and David D. Ansil, Delmar, and four infants are deceased. Francis was married in Utah to Gracey, daughter of Dr. Dennis, of Salt Lake. After some years' residence in California he lived for a time in Montana, coming thence to Iowa in 1874. He has six children -- Martha, Edwin, Hattie, William T., Talitha and Clarence. David married Florence, adopted daughter of Samuel Gurley, and has four children - Chloe, Samuel, Ansil and Roy M. The entire family are members of the Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints."

NOTE: Daniel Parks Young died on January 9, 1890. Martha Angeline (Ford) Young died on July 26, 1895.

David Delos Young was born on July 18, 1851, and died on June 6, 1917; he married Florence K. Gurley, born june 2, 1859, died June 12, 1946. F.D. [Francis D. "Frank"] Young was born on October 16, 1868, and died on February 8, 1935; he married in Utah Gracie Ann Dennis, born August 10, 1847, died July 12, 1921. Edwin D. Young was born on October 16, 1868, and died on February 8, 1935; he married on December 28, 1896 Frances "Edith" STACKHOUSE, born December 18, 1878, died June 17, 1897. Clarence Frederick Young was born in 1881, and died on December 1, 1930.

All interments were made at Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa.

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)

Note by Sharon R. Becker