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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The
Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties,
State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing
Co., 1904.
PHILLIP T. YOUNG, who is now
one of the leading business men of Hartline, is also one of the pioneers
of Douglas county, and has labored steadily for twenty years to advance
and build up the country and his excellent efforts have materially assisted
to bring about the present state of prosperity and thriving growth of this
favored section.
Phillip J. Young was born in Ripley county,
Indiana, on October 17, 1845, the son of Charles F. and Margaret (Gesell)
Young, natives of Germany. They came to the United States in early
days and were pioneer settlers in Indiana. Phillip J. was educated
in the common schools of Indiana and Iowa, later completing his training
in the state normal school at Galena, Illinois. In 1856 the family
removed to Winneshiek county, Iowa, where our subject was trained in the
ways of farm work by his father. He there grew to manhood and remained
until 1881, when he removed to Nebraska. After a short residence
in that state, Mr. Young came on to Idaho, then looked over Oregon, and
finally in 1883, settled in Douglas County, taking a pre-emption and later
a homestead near the Grand Coulee. He at once set to work to improve
his places and began raising stock. Of horses and cattle he raised
many and was very successful until the winter of 1889-90, when, like the
others in this same business in all lines, always carrying a full daunted,
however, he went to work in the same lines, and in 1890 also opened a lumber
yard in Hartline. He did well in this business and later added paints,
oils, glass, and so forth. He also handles coal and wood and does
a good business in all the lines, always carrying a full stock. In
1886 Mr. Young was elected county commissioner and did good service for
the county for two years. He also served as justice of the peace
for six years.
Mr. Young has five brothers and one sister,
Charlie W., Adolph, Jacob, William, Louis, and Mrs. Louise Henning.
In Howard county, Iowa, on December 26, 1873,
Mr. Young married Miss Louisa Standard, whose parents, John and Julia (Shutt)
Standard, were natives of Denmark. Mrs. Young was born in Denmark,
on June 13, 1851. To Mr. and Mrs. Young the following children have
been born; Edward H., on November 9, 1874, now a sugar manufacturer in
Waverly, Washington; Ida C., on January 24,1876, now teaching school; and
Francis J., on October 7, 1880, now teaching school. The children
were all born in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Young are adherents of the Lutheran
church and are exemplary citizens.
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