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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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ALFRED N. YOUNG, dealer in leaf tobacco, Higginsport. This gentleman is of English extraction, and his grandfather, William Young, was of English parentage. The maternal great-grandfather, William Lancaster, was a patriot in the Continental war, and died in Indiana, in 1843, at the very great age of 104 years. William Young, above mentioned, and his wife, Susan Lancaster, were both natives of Virginia. She died in Bracken County, Ky., in 1838, and he in Higginsport, Ohio, in 1845 having been a resident of the State four years. Robert Young was born m Bracken County, Ky., March 28, 1812, reaching his sixteenth year in his native State; he then entered upon river life, which claimed his attention for over thirty years. At first, he was cook on a flat-boat, but by proper conduct soon became pilot for E. Thompson & Sons, boating to New Orleans. By frugality and industry he was enabled to commence business, in 1842, upon his own responsibilities, which resulted favorably, and was continued until 1861, he leaving New Orleans the day Fort Sumter was fired on. He returned home to Higginsport, Ohio, where he had resided since 1838, and for the past twenty years has been engaged in the leaf tobacco business. His first marriage was celebrated June 18, 1840, with Mary, daughter of Jesse Dugan. Three children were given her, and her death occurred January 18, 1850. Subsequently, he married her cousin, Deborah, daughter of Basil Dugan, to whom three children have been given, two of whom still live. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was born March 4, 1841, in Higginsport, Ohio. He was reared in his native village, where he received the benefit of the public schools of the town, improving his education at the Cincinnati Commercial College. In September, 1861, he entered the military service in Company F, First Ohio Light Artillery, participating in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, serving until September 28, 1864, when he was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, having risen to the rank of Sergeant of his battery. He returned home uninjured, and was engaged in boating down the river until his marriage with Miss Amanda Devore, December 26, 1866. He then engaged in the leaf tobacco trade in Cincinnati, Ohio, residing in Newport, Ky. This received his attention until 1870, when he accepted the position of United States Census Marshal of Campbell County, Ky., and on September 24 of the same year, he was commissioned as Consul to Santiago de Cuba. He entered upon his new duties and remained there until December 5, 1876. During his term of office, the steamer “Virginia” was captured and brought into the port — Santiago. He, with his family, returned to Higginsport, Ohio, where they have since resided and devoted his time to the leaf tobacco trade, for a while, in partnership with his father. Mr. Young is yet a young man, and has not only filled honorable positions, but has honorably discharged his duties. He is well situated in life, occupying one of the good residences of Higginsport, Ohio. He and wife have one son — Frank L., born December 22, 1867.

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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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