Daniel Beers Young was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, September
16, 1800. When he was quite a child his parents moved to Knox county, Ohio, and in 1831 he settled in Marion, now Morrow county in the State.
In 1837, he came to Whiteside county, and purchased a claim of six hundred and forty acres in what is now Union Grove township, of J. T. Atkinson, paying for the land and improvements, together with some farming implements, the sum of three thousand six hundred dollars.
Mr. Young early took a part in the public affairs of Whiteside, and was elected the first Probate Justice of the county, serving from 1839 until 1842. He was also the first School Commissioner of the county, holding the office from 1840 until 1842. He was at one time elected County Treasurer, but declined to serve. In 1852, he was eleeted Justice of the Peace of Union Grove, and held the office until 1857, and in 1858 represented the township in the Board of Supervisors. He filled each of these positions with excellent satisfaction, bringing to them the Jeffersonian test, honesty, capability, and faithfulness to the constitution. As a man and a citizen, he stands high in the estimation of all.
About twelve years ago he settled in Morrison where he now resides.
Mr. Young married Miss Betsey Jackson, November 4, 1824. Miss Jackson was born
October 28, 1805. The children by this marriage have been:
Emily, born October 22, 1825; Abigail, born April 14, 1827; Charity Ann, born February 25, 1829;
Harriet, born December 30, 1830; Jacob Clark , born August 27,1832; Lucy, born May 18,1834; Tryphena, born April 27, 1836;
Aaron Nelson, born April 3, 1838; Jackson, born Novemer 17, 1839;
John Mitehell, born February 22, 1843; Sylvia Ann, born Decembor 12, 1845; and
Emeline Amelia, born December 3, 1847. Emeline Amelia died February 1, 1848.
Emily married John A. Robertson, August 7, 1842, and died May 13, 1858 (see biography of John A. Robertson). Abigail married Matthew B. Potter, October 20, 1847, and died August 26, 1863; children, Warren, Carrie, and Matthew. Charity Ann married John P. Potter, March 27, 1849 and resides in Henry county, Illinois; children, Alvina Rose, Bessie, and Noble.
Harriet married Elbert Pinney, March 29, 1849, and resides in Preston, Missouri; children, Beers John, May, Lula, Charity, Nettie, and two others.
Jacob Clark married Miss Amelia D. Harris, November 3, 1858, and lives at Preston, Missouri; children, Emma, Cora, Leroy, Stella, and one other.
Lucy married John W. Jacobs August 20, 1857, and lives in Carthage, Missouri; children, Ernest,Jay W, Bessie and Bertha.
Tryphena married Willis F. Johnson, January 13, 1859, children, Wealthy May, and Anna Blanche. Aaron Nelson married Anna M. Corell, March 26, 1867, and lives at Evanston, Cook county Illinois; children, Albert, Ruth, William, and Paul.
Jackson married Miss Lydia L. Lyman October 2, 1865, and lives at Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory; children, Nelson, Homer and one other.
John M. married Miss Mattie Mitchell March 25, 1866, and lives in Miller county, Missouri; children, Willis, John Brady and one other.
Sylvia A. married George L. Hutchinson, January 7, 1867 and lives in Colorado; one child, Milford. Mrs. Young died January 13, 1872, and Mr. Young married
Mrs. Harriet Allen, October 28,1873. Mr. Young has forty-eight grand children, and seven great grand children.
Extracted from Bent & Wilson History of Whiteside County Page 479
