James Harvey Young, who was born in Augusta county, Virginia, emigrated to Ohio in 1831, and settled in section twenty-two, Jefferson township, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1852. Mary Brown, his wife was born in 1802, and died in 1870. They had four children, of whom Margaret J. and Caroline R. live in New Paris, Mary is dead, and Cyrus N. resides on the home place. He was born in 1838, and in 1874 married Mary McMahon, who was born in Monroe township in 1855. To them have been born two children, both of whom are at home.
Source: "History of Preble County, Ohio" 102