Clinton H. Young
Clinton H. Young, horse dealer, Germantown, was born near Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, November 12, 1856. His parents were Henry and Elizabeth (Tell) Young, the former a native of Preble County, and by occupation a farmer; the father served the people of his township as Trustee and Clerk. The parents are members of the German Baptist Church. Our subject is one of ten children, viz.: Sarah A., Mary J., Maria, Levina, Martha, Jemima, Ella, Clinton H., Lurten E. and Edward. At the age of eighteen years, after having had the benefit of a common school education, he rented a portion of his father's farm, and was united in marriage with Laura E., daughter of Paul Marker, July 21, 1878. Miss Marker was born in Montgomery County March 16, 1858. Mr. Marker was a member of the Lutheran Church, and died March 11, 1880. This young couple left the farm August 6, 1880. moving to Germantown, where Mr. Young engaged in the livery stable business, on Market street, but he is now engaged in trading and buying horses. They are the parents of one child, Lawrence O., born August 27, 1879.
From History of Montgomery County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1882