The following is a partial transcript from "The Young Family, Kanawha
Pioneers" published in 1912.
From an address by Harvey Humphreys Young, Dana, W. Va., delivered at the
Second Annual Reunion of the Young Family, at Pinchville, August 19,
1911.
About 1769, Conrad Young came across the water from Germany with his wife
and child, and landed at Norfolk, Va. They started inland on horseback
while crossing the Appomatox River, the horse the wife was riding
stumbled and fell, throwing her into the river. Before the husband could
take the child to shore and return to the rescue of his wife she was
drowned.
Conrad and his child were thus left in a strange land infested with wild
beasts and wild Indians. The child whose name was John grew to manhood
and was commissioned by the government of Virginia as a Captain of Indian
Scouts or Spies, and has been known as Capt. John Young, the Indian Spy.
Conrad in time married a second wife to who were born a son named
Charles. While the mother of Charles was sitting before an open fire
place in their log cabin a violent storm arose and a bolt of lightening
struck the chimney, killing her instantly.
Conrad married the third time, and to this union were born two sons,
William and George. These four sons of Conrad Young, John, Charles,
William and George, were all born in the latter part of the eighteenth
century, all settled in this section of the country in early life, and
are the ancestors of our old and numerous family.
The children of these four brothers are printed in Capitals. It will be
noted John was the father of 11 children, Charles of 5, William of 6 and
George of 6.
Submitted by Julie Matthews Burnette (julieb@micronetics.com) on Mon
Aug 4 20:05:08 1997
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