Below is a family biography included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. 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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L. A. Young, M. D., was born in Sangamon County, Ill., April 16, 1859, and is a son of Hiram J. and Mary A. (Merriman) Young. The father was born in Kentucky, and was a wagon maker by occupation, but in after life turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Dr. L. A. Young spent his early life on a farm, and followed that occupation for several years. He then began studying medicine, and after attending college graduated with the degree of M. D. He also formed a taste for dentistry, and for some time has been successfully following that profession, having proved himself a skillful and scientific operator. He also gives considerable attention to the science of electricity, and as a professional man ranks among the first in the county. He was married March 12, 1881, to Miss Cora I. Glassford.
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This family biography is one of 220 biographies included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published in 1888.
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