. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... iked on his fathers farm up to thetime of his parents death, who both died in 1859. When the UnitedStates troops reached Baton Rouge, La., Mr. Young, then but a youthof eighteen, joined them, enlisting in Co. H, 4th Wis. C. His companywas attached to the 19th . Corps, De
. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... iked on his fathers farm up to thetime of his parents death, who both died in 1859. When the UnitedStates troops reached Baton Rouge, La., Mr. Young, then but a youthof eighteen, joined them, enlisting in Co. H, 4th Wis. C. His companywas attached to the 19th . Corps, Department of the Gulf,being en-gaged principally in picket-duty at various points in Te-xas, Mississippi,Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia. Mr. Young was mustered out as afirst lieutenant, at Madison, in May, 1865. He next located in Chicago,where he remained nearly a year, and completed a course in the Bryant& Stratton Business College. From Chicago he removed to Oconto, in1866, and has since resided here, having been conected with the Holt& Balcom mills during all this time. He is now assistant manager oftheir business. Mr. Youngs public life consists in his election to theBoard of .\ in the Spring of 1S74, holding that position fiveyears, and his selection to the Mayoralty in 1879-81. Although yet. comparatively a young man, his course from the first, whether in busi-ness or local legislation, has been marked by ability and Young was married to Mrs. Ellen E. Russel of Oconto, Jan. i, have one child, a daughter, lua, six years old. THE VILLAGES. The principal villages or settlements in Oconto Countyare Pensaukee, Little Suamico, Oconto Falls and first two are on the line of the Chicago & Northwest-ern Railroad. Pensaukee is twenty-five miles north ofGreen Bay, and was partially destroyed by a tornado, July7, 1877. A large hotel, a saw mill, shingle mill and store,school-house and depot were blown down and a tug village is
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