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Below is a family biography included in the book,  Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company.  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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AARON YOUNG. This venerable resident of Northampton County occupies an honorable place among the intelligent and capable farmers of Lehigh Township, in whose social, public and religious life he is a prominent factor. Prior to engaging in furm pursuits he was a millwright for over thirty years.

Mr. Young is a native of Moore Township, this county, and was born June 5, 1823. He is the son of Abraham and Rebecca (Steckel) Young, also natives of this county, which was also the birthplace of Grandfather Jacob Young. Aaron was one in a family of seven children, of whom the following survive: Lucy, now the widow of Abraham Meyer; Stephen, living in Philadelphia; Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Anthony; Peter J., engaged as a wheelwright in Allen Township; Henry, a resident of Allen Township; and Belinda, the wife of David Boyer.

Our subject has always lived in this county, attending the common schools early in life, after which he learned the trade of a millwright, which he followed successively for thirty years. When abandoning that occupation he purchased a farm, and has ever since been engaged in its cultivation. It comprises fifty-seven acres in Lehigh Township, upon which he has placed all needful machinery and buildings, and now, when advanced in years, is prepared to enjoy life.

When ready to establish a home of his own Mr. Young was married, in 1848, to Miss Rebecca Schall, daughter of Joseph Schall, also a resident of Moore Township, this county. For about twenty-two years a nephew of our subject, Q. J. Young, has been an inmate of his home. Mr. Young is well liked by his fellow-townsmen, who have elected him to serve on the School Board for four years. He is identified with the Lutheran Church, holding membership with the congregation known as Zion’s Stone Church, which he has served as Deacon, and he is at present Treasurer of the board. A Democrat in politics, Mr. Young never fails to cast a ballot in favor of the candidates of his party. His intelligence, good citizenship and fine character entitle him to the esteem of his acquaintances and friends, who are many and sincere.

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This family biography is one of the numerous biographies included in the book, Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company. 

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