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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Sheldon YOUNG, farming, Sec. 9; P. O. Elwood, the subject of this sketch was born in 
Montgomery Co, N.Y., Dec. 3, 1820. He married Miss Eliza HOUGHAM Dec. 1, 1842; she was 
born Aug. 18, 1822, in Fayette Co, Ind.; they had thirteen children, eight living, viz., 
Ara B., Lena Ann, Albert L., Mary Ella, Emma, Julia E., Martha E. and Walter H. He lived 
in New York eighteen years, and, in 1838, he came West and settled in this township; in 
1844, he settled on his present place; Mrs. YOUNG lived two years in Fayette Co, Ind.; 
moved to Butler Co, Ohio, where she remained three years; moved to Parke Co, Ind., lived 
there twelve years, when she came to this county on horseback, over a hundred and fifty 
miles, to visit a sister, where she lived until she was married. Mr. YOUNG has been 
Supervisor, Road Commissioner, School Trustee and Director. He came here without any 
means, in fact, was in debt; he now owns 112 acres in this township.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.