Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence
This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors. This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report. It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.
Let's begin - -
Meet - - Simon, or as was found written once (so far) in records, Simeon, Young.
For so many years, so many I cannot recount how many, this is how Simon resided in my data base. In fact, for years, it was even more sanitized, as he resided as Mr. Young.
I had disclaimers all over the place, in my notes, in the caption under this image. Then, this weekend, I found an obituary in the Coeur d'Alene Press, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, published on January 21, 1893 for one Simon Young, step father of E. Lashbrook. Let the research begin anew.
This is how Simon resides in my data base now - -
His notes, and I will caution, this is a work in progress.
Simon Young
in the Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Name: Simon Young
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1838
Marriage Place: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Mary Woodruff
Film Number: 000890264
Simeon Young
in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Simeon Young
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Pampas, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
Real Estate: 1250
Line Number: 40
Dwelling Number: 54
Family Number: 57
Household Members Age
Simeon Young 32
Mary Young 28
Eliza A Young 10
David Young 7
Martia Young 5
Emma Young 3
Delos Young 1
James Woodruff 25
Wells Gardner 19
Simon Young
in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Simon Young
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1817
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Plato, Kane, Illinois
Post Office: Udina
Dwelling Number: 7782
Family Number: 4842
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 2000
Personal Estate Value: 400
Household Members Age
Simon Young 43
Mary Young 37, born New York
Eliza Young 62, born New York, Age VERY hard to read, his mother?
David Young 18, born Illinois
Martin Young 15, born Illinois
Emma Young 13, born Illinois
Deloss Young 11, born Illinois
Cornelia Young 8, born Illinois
John Young 5, born Illinios
George Young 4, born Illinois
Simon Young Jr
in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Simon Young Jr
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1867
Residence Place: Kane, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Landowner
Publication Title: Kane County [Illinois] Gazetteer, 1867
Simon Young
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Simon Young
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Date: abt 1820
Birthplace: New York
Dwelling Number: 70
Home in 1870: Tuscalum, Dickinson, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Okoboji
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 700
Real Estate Value: 800
Inferred Spouse: Mary Young
Inferred Children: Delos Young
Household Members Age
Simon Young 50
Mary Young 46
Delos Young 11
John Young 12
Loren Young 5
Lorenzo Young 4
Seems that Simon and Mary split, divorced, here are suggested dates for her from a family tree at Ancestry dot com:
Mary Woodruff
1822–1901
BIRTH 27 AUG 1822 • Macedon, Wayne, New York, USA
DEATH 11 JUNE 1901 • Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
THIS is Mary with second hubby, NOTE: Simon has not been located on the 1880 census enumeration, as of July 2022:
Mary Sherman
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Sherman
Age: 58
Birth Date: Abt 1822
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Richland, Dickinson, Iowa, USA
Dwelling Number: 2
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daniel Sherman
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Keeping House
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Daniel Sherman 64 Self (Head)
Mary Sherman 58 Wife **
Cartha Sherman 13 Daughter
Ella Sherman 15 Daughter
David Young 38 Stepson (Step Son) ******
Lorem Young 15 Daughter ****
One additional person, Lorenzo Young?? Hard to read, age 13, born Illinois.
Simon Young
Minnesota, U.S., Marriages Index, 1849-1950
No Image Text-only collection
Name: Simon Young
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1890
Marriage Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Leman
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1380431
Per Nationwide Gravesite Locator:
2. Name: YOUNG, SIMON
Rank & Branch: CIVILIAN
Cemetery: FT. SHERMAN
From the Coeur d'Alene Press, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, published on January 21, 1893:
"THEIR BATTLES ARE ENDED.
Two Old Soldiers Are Buried Side By Side
Simon Young, step-father of E. Lashbrook, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, of pneumonia, after an illness of 15 days. Mr. Young came to this city last fall from Minneapolis to make it his home, and intended to build a residence the coming spring. When about 20 years of age he was made captain on a large steamboat plying the Hudson River, and for years held that position. Several children residing in the east will learn of his death with sorrow. He was an honored solider in the war of the rebellion, and the funeral took place yesterday, under the auspices of the G. A. R., from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Stowe conducted the services, after which the remains were interred in Fort Sherman cemetery to rest with those of comrades who preceded him to the unknown world. He was 75 years of age, and leaves an aged wife to mourn his loss."
NOTE: Forest Cemetery
Also known as Fort Sherman Cemetery
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County , Idaho, USA
1011 N Government Way
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA
Phone: 208-769-2252 tel:208-769-2252
Forest Cemetery was originally called Fort Sherman Cemetery it was owned by the US Army at Fort Sherman from 1877 to 1898. It was then purchase by the city of Coeur d' Alene.
**I have not determined any Simon Young as a Civil War veteran via Fold3 data base, as of yet.
From the Spirit Lake Beacon, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, published on February 3, 1893:
"DIED
YOUNG. In Coeur d'Alene City, Idaho, January 18, 1893. Simeon Young, aged 75 years.
Mr. Young was one of the pioneers of this county, having come here from Illinois in the fall of 1868. He filed on a piece of land in Richland township, where some of his family have resided ever since. He also pre-empted a quarter section in the name of his son, D. L. Young, and son-in-law, E. V. Davis, Seth Thomas and William Jenkins made the trip overland to Sioux City in June 1869, the two former to take homesteads on land they had pre-empted and Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Thomas to make final proof on their homesteads.
Deceased lived here a few years ago with his children; went from here to Oregon with the intention of making that place his future home. Not liking the country he returned after a couple of years and lived in Minneapolis. He went to Idaho last fall where he died. He has three brothers, and one sister, living in Illinois; also leaves eight children to mourn his loss, D. L. Young,Mrs. E. V. Davis, Mrs. Wm. Warner, Mrs. Sheldon Birdsall, Mrs. De Witt Myers, C. D. John and Loren Young.
Mr. Young has for years been an earnest Christian, trying to follow the blessed Saviour and trying with patience to run the race set before him. The race is run, he has crossed the river and is forever at rest."
Simon has no memorial at Find A Grave.
* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors. I pay for subscriptions, full price.
** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.
*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink. Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs. As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed. If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.
**** I hope the usual happens, within hours, sometimes minutes, I do another search and something shows up. Well, I can hope.
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