Conrad Mathue Young (1736 - abt. 1834)

Born 20 Jun 1736 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 1834 at about age 97 in Kanawha, Virginia, United States

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Biography

From Findagrave:

By Brett A. Young on Brett A. Young Family Tree

Conrad Young 1736 -1834

Move to America

In June of 1736, Matheus and Anna Margaretta Jung had their first child. This child was a boy and they named him after the father of Anna Margaretta, Conrad! He was christened on June 20, 1736 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Conrad was the first of eight children.

Conrad married on October 28, 1755 to Anna Margareta Franciscus. His wife was born in 1732. They had three children. The first was born January 17, 1757 and named Johannes Jung. However, he died on February 25, 1757 after only one month.

The following year their second child was born, on April 11, 1758. He too died within a year of his birth. They named him Johan Jacob Jung. On August 22, 1760 their third child was born and they named him Johannes Jung. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

A little less than two years later a storm arose. There was vicious lightning with this storm. The date was July 24, 1762. Anna Margaretta was rocking in a chair with her son Johannes in her arms when the lightning struck and traveled down the chimney. It struck Anna and killed her instantly!

Her young son was left unhurt. Conrad was now without his wife and had his young son to care for. About two years later he married Margaret Hayes. Between 1764 and 1770 they apparently packed up and moved to Virginia. In 1770 they had a child which they named Mathias Geyhart Young. He was born in Greenbrier Co. VA.

Shortly after Mathias was born, Conrad and his wife and child were crossing a river when Margaret's horse fell dumping his wife into the river. Conrad rode to the bank and laid his young child down on the bank of the river, and returned to assist his wife. She however, had drowned!

Conrad married again in about 1771. His new wife was named Elizabeth Wood. They had a daughter in 1772. This child was born in Botetourt Co. Virginia. In 1774, during March, Elizabeth again gave birth this time a boy and they named him Charles Francis Young!

Henry was born in 1778 then William in 1786. They youngest was born in 1788 and they named him George E. Young.

Conrad died in 1834 and was buried in what is now Sand Run Cemetery in Clendenin, West Virginia.

Date and place of birth: June 1736 Lancaster, PA Date and place of death: 1834 Kanawha Co., Va

Marriage date and place:

• Anna Margareta Franciscus: 28 Oct. 1755 Lancaster, PA
• Elizabeth Hayes: About 1764 Lancaster, PA
• Elizabeth Wood: About 1771

Names of children: by Anna Margareta Franciscus--

• Johannes Young-died young.
• Johan Jacob-died young
• Johannes Young-AKA John Young

by Elizabeth Hayes--

• Mathias Young

by Elizabeth Wood--

• Elizabeth Young
• Charles Francis Young
• Henry Young
• William Young
• George Young

Names of parents: Hans Matheus & Anna Margarete Jung

Marital status: Married 3 times. Name of spouse: Anna Margaretha Franciscus, Elizabeth Hayes, Elizabeth Wood

Immigration information U.S. military service record:American Revolution

Places the person lived: Lancaster, PA, Augusta Co., Va, Botetourt Co., Va, Kanawha Co. Va.

References

• 1. INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX.
• 2. HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LANCASTER, PA.
• 3. MORAVIAN CHURCH RECORDS.
• 4. LANCASTER FIRST REFORMED CHURCH.
• 5. MORAVIAN BURIALS LISTED.
• 6. ECKHARD HENSEL-GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHER, LANCASTER, PA.
• 7. HISTORY OF NICHOLAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
• 8. MAGAZINE ARTICLE "THE WEST VIRGINIA HILLBILLY" VOL. 6. NO. 32. TITLED REMEMBERANCE OF THEMASSACRE OF THE MORRIS CHILDREN.
• 9. HARDESTY'S KANAWHA COUNTY (BOOK).
• 10. MAMIE YOUNG & JO ANN CARNEY/ EAU GALLIE, FLORIDA, BY LETTER.
• 11. HENRY FRANKLIN YOUNG, CLENDENIN, WV BY LETTER.
• 12. RESEARCH OF JONALEE YOUNG, FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

Source: Brett A. Young at: http://clicky.me/6ogo

Note: I tried to contact Brett A. Young by his AOL email given on his site for permission, but the email came back as undeliverable.

Name

Name: Conrad /Young/^[1]

Research and Notes

This section is a temporary holding area for research and notes related to Conrad Young and his family pending completion of an acceptable bio. It is not meant to be permanent, nor is it necessarily accurate.

NOTES on SOURCES:

1. Page 33 of Warner's "Strength of Our People" (SOURCES section, below) consists of a simple, undocumented family tree. It is not a primary source.

2. Pedigree Resource File, FamilySearch (SOURCES section, below) is an undocumented family tree.

3. Ancestry SOURCES (below) are likewise undocumented family trees.

4.The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley by John Walter Wayland is currently online through Free Google E-books: ^[2] Wayland's books is very nice resource, and has a terrific appendix and bibliography. It's not necessary to have an Ancestry subscription to access his book.

In Wayland's book, the name Conrad Young appears under "Names of Persons who Sold Land in Rockingham County from 1777 to 1793, From the First Deed Book, No. O" Appendix E, page 222. It may be possible that the Young family might appear in other sections; it will take a careful reading to find them, however, as there is no index. Conrad would have been between the ages of 40 and 56 when the property was transferred.

NOTES on NAME:

1. Conrad is almost certainly Americanized Konrad, from the proto-German, and especially Bavarian^[3]

2. Young is almost certainly from Jung; there are several other alternatives, but these are rare, and in combination with Conrad almost unheard of.

3. Mathue is another matter.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S2343001293 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genealogy-glh08023024&h=222&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1800-1907Residence place: Virginia; West Virginia, USA
2. ↑ https://books.google.com/books/about/The_German_Element_of_the_Shenandoah_Val.html?id=micSAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_(name)

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82318687
• Source: S2205467922 Repository: #R2198041564 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=18551314&pid=5477
• Repository: R2198041564 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S2343001293 Repository: #R2198041564 Title: The German element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Wayland, John Walter,. The German element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. unknown: The author, 1979.Original data: Wayland, John Walter,. The German element of the Sh Note: Includes appendices and index: p. [273]-312.|||Bibliography: p. 237-272.
• The Strength of Our People by Norva Balser Warner, Page 33 signed copy includes a printout of the author's family tree which is used for some documentation.
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9CWN-1DS : accessed 7 September 2018), entry for Conrad Mathue Jung (Young); file (2:2:2:MM9R-KDP), submitted 25 December 2002 by slevoy2755026 [identity withheld for privacy

Acknowledgements

• Young-22087 was created by Karen Styles through the import of StylesLown WangerowStromer_2017-02-12_01.ged on Feb 12, 2017.
• WikiTree profile Young-3377 created through the import of DeMarco-Gaffney Family Tree.ged on Jul 1, 2011 by Regina DeMarco.