The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-16
THE OLDEST MAN IN FREEDOM.
Written for The Journal by Allen Goodwin

Page H. Young is the oldest man in
Freedom, having passed his Goth birth
day December 9th, 1912. He was born
in Palermo, Dec. 9. 1922, the son of Ben
jamin and Abigail Young of that town.
He has always enjoyed good health, and
even now, though the frosts of ninety
winters have silvered his hair, he is a
smart old man for one of his years and
seems to enjoy the distinction that he is
the oldest man in town and works every
day.
On January IL, 1856, he was united in
marriage by Mr.. Bullfnch, Justice of the
Peace of Waldoboro, to Miss Margaret
D. Gross of Waldoboro, who was born
March %, 1885, the daughter of Cornell
US and Susan Gross of that town. They
have had four children, three of whom
are now living-Frank A, Samuel c.,
and Melvina; one son, Charles, having
died young. January 18th of this month
was the 57th anniversary of their
marriage. But few of the many who
travel life's pathway together are spared
to each other so long as this honored
couple have been, and to enjoy the love
and respect of their children and friends
in their old age.
Mr.. Young is son of Benjamin
Young, Senior, who was born in Chester,
New Hampshire, in ITS. He learned
the blacksmith trade of smith in Hal
lowell, Me. His first work after learn
ing his trade was on the first bridge
across the Kennebec river at Augusta,
in 1877. He then went to Belfast with
two of his brothers, where he worked at
his trade. In 1899 he took up tract of
one hundred acres of land in Freedom for
which he paid the proprietors $l55. In
1902 he married Miss Abigail Whittier,
daughter of Joseph and Priscilla Whittier
of Palermo, who was fourteen years of
age. He disposed of his land in Free
dom and bought a farm in Palermo on
Marden Hill of Francis and Nehemiah
Somes, where the subject of this sketch
was born, December 9, 1922. About 1870
Mr. Young sold the old homestead and
| moved to Freedom, where they now re-
side.
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