Surnames: Young, Norris, Phillips, Bradbury, McCullough,
Morgan Young, farmer and stock grower, Rice's Landing, Penna, was born in Washington County, February 8, 1829, and is a son of Abraham Young and Hannah Rose Young. His parents were of Scotch Irish and Dutch descent. His mother was a native of Greene County, and his father, who was a farmer and stock raiser during his entire lifetime, was born in Washington County, Penna. Both died on the same day in January, 1853, his wife surviving him just four hours. They had a family of ten children. Morgan Young, who was the sixth, was reared on the farm, attended the common school, and has made farming the business of his life. He is the owner of a well-improved farm consisting of two hundred and seventeen acres well stocked and kept in good condition.Mr Young has been married twice: first in 1850 to Harriet Norris, daughter of Thomas M Norris and Maria Phillips Norris. Mrs Young was of Dutch descent. They had four children: A L Young, a teacher and farmer in Ohio; Amy M Young, wife of T O Bradbury; Mary Ellen Young, and James E Young. Their mother died in June, 1876.
Mr Young's second wife was Miss Emma Bradbury, daughter of Aaron Bradbury and Sarah McCullough Bradbury, who were of English descent. Mrs Young's father, now a farmer of this county, was born may years a farmer and tanner in Washington County, Penna. Mr and Mrs Young have one child: Harry H B Young.
In politics Mr Young was a strong Democrat until 1884, since which time he has been a strong Prohibitionist, and has filled various important offices in his township. He was justice of the peace for a period of ten years. They were both members of the Shepherds Methodist Episcopal Church in which both were stewards, and Mr Young has been trustee, superintendent of the Sabbath school, and class leader for thirty year, until two years ago when they united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rice's Landing.