Theodore L. Young

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Theodore L. Young

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The YOUNG family was founded in New Jersey by Daniel YOUNG, great-grandfather of Theodore L. YOUNG. He was a native of the fine old Keystone commonwealth, his ancestors having been pioneer settlers in the Penn colony. Daniel YOUNG was a blacksmith by trade and he owned and cultivated two large farms, one at the mouth of Budd lake and the other in the vicinity of Drakestown, New Jersey. He married a Miss BETSON and they both died on their estate at the mouth of Budd lake.

Daniel YOUNG, son of Daniel and _______ (BETSON) YOUNG, was born in New Jersey in the year 1809 and he passed to eternal rest in 1885, aged seventy-six years. He worked at his trade – that of shoemaker – for many years and inherited the farm at Drakestown from his father. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Wyre, was born in 1819, died 1871, aged fifty-two years.

John W. YOUNG, son of Daniel and Mary Ann (WYRE) YOUNG, was born in Morris county, New Jersey, January 7, 1844, and for a number of years he was engaged in the milk business at Newark and Dover. He is now police judge and justice of the peace, at Dover. He married Mary Ellen LONGCORE, who spent most of his life as a farmer in Sussex county but who died at the home of his son-in-law, John W. YOUNG, in Newark, New Jersey. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. YOUNG, namely: Theodore L., subject of this review; Fred R., who for the past twenty-one years has been auditor for the New Jersey Central Railroad, his home being at Philadelphia. The mother died June 12, 1912, at the age of sixty-three years and one month.

Theodore L. YOUNG was born in Greenville, Warren county, New Jersey, December 8, 1879. After a thorough elementary education in the common schools of his native place he entered Coleman’s Business College, at Newark, and there obtained a good commercial training, graduating in that institution in 1894. He then assisted his father in the milk business at Dover for a time and in 1900 went to New York City and attended the Massachusetts School of Embalming, conducted by Professor A. J. DODGE. Thereafter he worked as an undertaker in Elizabeth, Asbury Park and Bound Brook for a period of four years, at the end of which he came to Dover and began to work for John R. DALRYMPLE, a prominent undertaker here. He remained with Mr. DALRYMPLE until the latter’s removal to California in August, 1907, since which time Mr. YOUNG has been engaged in business for himself as funeral director at Dover. He has a splendidly equipped establishment, with every facility for thorough embalming. In connection with his work he is a member of the Tri-county Embalmers Association and of the New Jersey State Embalmers Association. In a fraternal way he is a valued member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Heptasophs, and the Royal Arcanum. Politically he is independent, and in religious faith is a devout Methodist.

November 11, 1909, Mr. YOUNG married Christianna WILLIAMS, daughter of Frank M. and Christianna WILLIAMS, of Wharton, New Jersey. Mrs. YOUNG has four sisters: Pathania Louise, Clara, and Ruberta. Mr. and Mrs. YOUNG have one child, Jessie Ella. They have an attractive home in Dover and are highly esteemed by their fellow citizens as congenial and worthy neighbors. Mr. YOUNG’s place of business is located at No. 59 East Blackwell street.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)