Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-24
Isaac c. Young Dies
After Long Illness

! I. C. Young, widely known resi-
dent OF this county, who for many
years was prominently connected
| with the business life of the vicin-
Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Death followed five year illness
with asthma and heart trouble. For
about three weeks prior to his death
he had been much worse He was
a son Of the late William and Me-
lissa Hedges Young, and was born
IN IN this county. On Nov. 26, he was
boy his mother died, following
which he made his home with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hedges,
whose family home was then the
present George w. Lowell brick
property on Front street, Malta.
The Hedges at the time of the death
of Mr.. Young's mother, were pro-
prietors of hotel in Malta, where
the present Malta hotel is located.
The first building was destroyed by
fire. The deceased assisted about
the hotel, and attended the Malta
schools. After the present building
was constructed, he worked for a
time at the hotel for the late Wes-
ley Thomas
When a young man Mr.. Young
went to Nebraska, where he had rel
atives, and where he expected to To-
cate, but in about year the late
James Rogers, who had hardware
store in Malta, wrote Mr.. Young Of
fering him a position as clerk in his
store. He returned to Malta, and
for some years was employed with
Mr.. Rogers, and when the latter
sold out of F. C. Burkholter, he
continued in the employ of the new
owner, and he also remained in the
store when Mr.: Burkholter sold out
to Edward Smith and D. L. (Link)
Wilson, and for time after Smith
& Wilson sold out to Fred e. and c.
B. Smith, the present owners.
In the year 1900 he became asso-
ciated with the late A. G. Pyle in
the undertaking business, remaining
with Mr.. Pyle until he disposed Of
his business to G.. E. Fisher, and he
had since. been connected with Mr..
Fisher. About the time he and Mr..
Pyle formed partnership, the de-
ceased, with the late Jasper A. Bar
rell, established furniture busi-
ness in Malta, which they conduct
ed for several years, selling out to
the late A. E. Doudna. In the year
1924 Mr.. Young leased the Malta
aged for three and a half years,
and after leaving the hotel, the de-
ceased became associated with E. 0.
Mcdonald here in the plumbing
business, continuing with Mr.. NC
Donald until his health failed.
Practically all of Mr.. Young's
life was lived in Malta. Last fall
place, occupying an apartment in
the Mrs. Sophie Brooks residence,
Main street.
Mr.. Young was twice married.
His first wife was Achsah McBee.
She died in February, 1907, at Po-
mona, Calf, where they had gone
for the benefit of her health. By
born-Miriam, who died in Novem-
ber, 1909, and Mrs. Mildred Shill-
ing of Columbus. His second mar
riage was to Clara Barkhurst, who
survives. By this union one son,
Edward Young, was born. He is a
student at the Newark School of
Commerce. Besides his wife and
grandson, Cecil Shilling, and one
great grandson, Edwin Cecil Shill-
ing, all of Columbus, and one
brother, Charles Young, of New
Comerstown. Two sisters, Nettie
and Blanche, are deceased.
Mr.. Young was a member of the~
Malta Methodist Episcopal church,
and for many years sang in it's
Valley lodge, No. 145, F. & A. NJ.
He was good, upright, honorable
citizen; was. of a pleasant, jovial,
friendly disposition, and he leaves
many close friends whose sympathy
went out to him in his long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
the Malta Methodist Episcopal
church this afternoon at O'Clock,
with Rev. Paul l. Wachs officiating.
Interment will be made in Malta
cemetery