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Note: "The obituary of [ ...] , Charles Wesley Young, who died in 1911 at the age of 52, gives us a glimpse of what this family was like. Charles had gone to Michigan as a young man, but he came home when he inherited the farm from his father, Henry.
"While a hard worker, he took time off for many of life`s pleasures," wrote the editor of the Carleton Place paper of the day. "No man was fonder of his home, which was his land of pure delight. Humour had a big vein cut through his system and he could tingle from head to foot when the genuine streams got flowing in this aqueduct, a flow in him of kindness and good humour which made even dullness itself agreeable. He was a Trustee of the Methodist church and a member of the Quarterly Board, a faithful, fervent man there, with fertility in suggestion and a mind to swing into action when deeds were to be done. There were few people in the town or townships who did not know this quiet, plodding, honest, good-natured man, who would not trample on a worm.".
Not all of this man'`s brothers [i.e. the brothers of Charles Wesley YOUNG, SWA] could attend his funeral, for they lived in various parts of the United States. However, one of them was able to be present ot help Mrs. Young (the former Isabella F. Virtue) through her husband`s illness. The newspaper reported that Elijah came from Saginaw [Michigan] three weeks ago and remained to the end, priceless as a pilot in the great emergency."
The funeral service [for Charles Wesley YOUNG, SWA] was conducted at the Methodist church, and the size of the crowd in attendance was a tribute to Mr. Young`s popularity in the district. The carriages covered a mile a striking pageant of force and beautiful solemnity."
Children of this family included the late Harry Young, a well known farmer in the district: John V. Young, a retired high school principal, and the Misses Rachel and Edith Young.
Rachel F. Young, now retired, served as a social worker at Peterborough for many years. Edith G. Young, Reg. N., retired has had a distinguished nursing career. She was Director of Nursing at the Almonte Hospital, and later became Director of Nursing at the Peterborough Civic Hospital. She completed her career as Director of Nursing Service and Nursing Education at the Ottawa Civic Hospital." (Quoted from Peter Robinson's Settlers, 1823 & 1825, written by Carol Bennet.)
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