James C. Young 
James C. was born on February 16th, 1833 in ,Shelby County,IN. James C.'s father was James S. Young and his mother was Sarah Mortimer. His paternal grandparents were James Young and Mary Guyn; his maternal grandparents were Famous MORTIMER and Fanny FITZGERALD. He had four brothers and a sister, named John, Robert B, Jackson, Jeremiah and Nancy. He was the oldest of the six children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named William and Martha Emily. He died at the age of 84 on November 5th, 1917 in ,Shelby County,IN. He was buried in Center Cemetery.General Notes
Also Known As:<_AKA> "Dynomite /Jim"/
Civil War Vet. There is a James Young (1st cousin) born 1835. Need to be careful we don't confuse them.
Co G 38th Ind INF
Known as "Dynamite Jim"
wife divorced him 21 NOV 1895 because he was in a "frightful cindition from the reckless use of that explosive about 2 years previous
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1755 in ,Augusta County,VA ? d.Feb 1829 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.22 Oct 1795 in ,Clark County,KY d.11 Dec 1861 in Shelbyville,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720 in Wales d.Bet. 1785 - 1791 in ,Augusta,VA
- b.1744 in ,Augusta County,VA d.30 Jan 1818 in ,Woodford,KY
- b.~ 1683 in Scotland d.May 1779 in ,Washington,VA
- b.~ 1730 in ,Albermarle,VA
- b.~ 1690
- b.1766 in ,Augusta County,VA d.1834 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720
- b.1744 in ,,VA d.10 Aug 1822 in ,Woodford,KY
- b.16 Feb 1833 in ,Shelby County,IN d.05 Nov 1917 in ,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1700 d.14 Oct 1765 in Loudoun Co,VA
- b.24 Jul 1763 in Loudoun,VA d.15 May 1851 in Fleming,KY
- b.~ 1720
- b.~ 1800 in Mason (Fleming),KY d.22 Apr 1870 in Shelbyville,Shelby County,IN
- b.1770 in VA d.1810 in KY
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James C. and Elizabeth A were married in a religious ceremony on February 21st, 1856 in Shelby,IN. They had five sons and five daughters, named Samuel M., Benjamin W., Henry Ernst, George W., Forrest D., Nancy, Ida M., Elizabeth A, Letta Jane and Emma N..
Family Notes
1 _FA1
2 DATE 21 NOV 1895
2 PLAC Shelbyville, IN
1 _MEND Divorce
Shelbyville Democrat
21Nov1895 pg 3 Col 2
Elizabeth A Young was Thursday granted a divorce from James C Young and given possesion of all real estate owned by them. Young was given the sum of $75. he is known as "Dynomite Jim" and is in a frightful condition from the wreckless use of that explosive about two years ago
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Children
Samuel M. Young
Samuel M. was born on January 13th, 1857. He died at the age of 73 on February 8th, 1930. He was buried in Center Cemetery.
Ida M. Young
Ida M. was born in 1859. She died at the age of 35 in 1894 in Shelby,IN. She was buried in center Cemetery,Brandywine.
Benjamin W. Young
Benjamin W. was born on July 27th, 1862. He died at the age of 72 on August 17th, 1934. He was buried in Center Cemetery.
Henry Ernst Young
Henry Ernst was born on October 6th, 1868 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 63 on November 16th, 1931 in Townsend,MT.
George W. Young
George W. was born in 1869. He died at the age of 25 in 1894 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Center Cemetery,Brandywine.
Emma N. Young
Emma N. was born in 1873. She died at the age of 14 on June 19th, 1887 in Shelby,IN. She was buried in Center Cemetery,Brandywine.
Forrest D. Young
Forrest D. was born in 1876 in ,Shelby County,IN. He died at the age of 69 on April 20th, 1945 in ,Shelby County,IN. He was buried in Center Cemetery.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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