Thomas J. Young was the son of William and Sarah (Renear) Young (she was b. 1801). He had at 4 brothers: Samuel 1819, John C. 1820, Charles R. Young 1824,and William H. Young 1829 and 2 sisters Lydia Ann and Elizabeth. Thomas married Elisa A. Silver in 20 Jun 1853 in Port Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., NJ. They had a son Edwin W. born 17 Nov 1853. He was recruited on 29 Feb 1864 and served in Company A 12th NJ Volunteers during the Civil War. He learned to blow glass at Port Elizabeth. According to the 1880 census Thomas was a glassblower in Clayton, NJ. In 1880 their other son, Isaiah S., who was born 1857 in PA and married to Mary E. born 1858 and the two grandchildren; Bertha 1878 and Harry 1880 were living with them. In 1910 after Thomas died of Apoplexy Eliza lived with her son Isaiah
Thomas J. Young was the son of William and Sarah (Renear) Young (she was b. 1801). He had at 4 brothers: Samuel 1819, John C. 1820, Charles R. Young 1824,and William H. Young 1829 and 2 sisters Lydia Ann and Elizabeth. Thomas married Elisa A. Silver in 20 Jun 1853 in Port Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., NJ. They had a son Edwin W. born 17 Nov 1853. He was recruited on 29 Feb 1864 and served in Company A 12th NJ Volunteers during the Civil War. He learned to blow glass at Port Elizabeth. According to the 1880 census Thomas was a glassblower in Clayton, NJ. In 1880 their other son, Isaiah S., who was born 1857 in PA and married to Mary E. born 1858 and the two grandchildren; Bertha 1878 and Harry 1880 were living with them. In 1910 after Thomas died of Apoplexy Eliza lived with her son Isaiah
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