U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Young, Frank D. (1853-1905) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 669-670 FRANK D. YOUNG, one of the ablest advocates of law in the State of West Virginia, residing at Sistersville, was born August 9, 1853, in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, his parents being Dr. Jacob and Annie E. (Engle) Young, the former of whom is the oldest practicing physician in that section of the State and the latter being the sister of C. Engle, who was Circuit clerk of Tyler County for half a century. Frank D. Young passed through the usual course of education and trials alloted to young men of his time, and began reading law with Basil T. Bowers, at the age of 19 years. He was admitted to the bar in 1874, his license being issued in June of that year, and signed by Circuit Judges C. S. Lewis and A. B. Fleming and Supreme Judge A. F. Haymond. After being admitted to practice, Frank D. Young spent one year's time with George E. Boyd, afterward judge of the First Judicial Circuit. Mr. Young began the practice of the law for himself in New Martinsville in 1875. He was successful from the start and had more of a practice than many who spent years at Harvard, Yale and other like institutions, while he worked out his own life's problem in a different but just as effective a way. In April, 1890, the family moved to Middlebourne where Mr. Young was engaged as the prosecuting attorney of Tyler County for three years. He located in Sistersville at the beginning of the oil excitement, and within a short time was chosen city solicitor, which office he retained for one or two terms. He has been actively engaged in the practice of law for almost 29 years, paying special attention to chancery cases, and has spent several years in the Wetzel County circuit clerk's office, where his knowledge of form in the preparation of legal papers was largely acquired. On June 8, 1881, Mr. Young was married to Belle V. Stealey, daughter of L. L. Stealey, of Middlebourne, Tyler County, and a niece of ex-judge Thomas I. Stealey, of Parkersburg. Mr. Young is the father of four children: Wayne, Hattie, Jeanette and Jacob Lloyd. He is a Mason, Odd Fellow, Elk, Knight of Pythias and a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, Tyler County, WV (Page 49, Line No. 35) Frank D. Young age 28, born in Wetzel Co., residing in Wetzel Co., WV Belle Stealey age 22, born in Tyler Co., residing in Tyler Co., WV were married on June 8, 1881 in Tyler County, WV ------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTER OF DEATHS, Tyler County, WV (Page 162-163, No. R123) FULL-NAME: Frank D. Young DEATH-DATE: November 17, 1905 AGE-AT-DEATH: 32y-3d (Note: probable error, since birthyear is 1853) DEATH-PLACE: Sistersville, W.Va. USUAL-RESIDENCE: MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Attorney CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pneumonia BURIAL: New Martinsville, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Wetzel County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/wetzel/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------