Andrew W. Young was born in Carlisle, Schoharie Co., N.Y., March 2, 1802. His His paternal ancestors were from Holland. His mother, when a child, came from the north of Ireland, her ancestry being generally designated as "Scotch Irish". His vernacular was that which had been brought over by the Diedricks and Knickerbockers, which was the language of the family during the period of its existence. He obtained his education in the common school and became a teacher at an early age, having taught one term before he had completed his 14th year. In 1816, he removed with his fathers family to Warsaw. He was engaged alternately on the farm and teaching until he attained his majority. He was thereafter, for several years engaged as a clerk and as principal, in the mercantile business. In 1830 he commenced publication of the Warsaw Sentinel, and in 1832, having purchased the Republican Advocate, published at Batavia, the former was merged in the latter, which he published 3 years, when it passed into the hands of Daniel D. Waite Esq. its present publisher. After his brief editorial career of 5 years, he directed his attention to what has been the principal business of his life. Impressed with the idea, that our political prosperity and the security of our liberties depend, essentially on enlightened suffrage, he wrote the "Science of Government" designed alike for the use of schools and for the family library. Several other works, of which this formed the basis, he has written and published. In 1855, the "American Statesman" a political history of the United States, was published, and was followed, a few years after, by "National Economy" and other works. In 1845 and 1846, he represented Wyoming County in the assembly, and in 1846, in the constitutional convention. In 1856, he removed to Ripley, Chautauqua Co N.Y. In 1867, his family went to Red Wing Minnesota, he remaining to complete an unfinished work. He has for the last few years,
been engaged in writing local histories, of which the History of Chautauqua Coounty is the third. He was married in Warsaw, Oct. 4, 1827, to Eliza, daughter of Hon. Elizur Webster. He had 5 children: 1. David A., who married Ada Augusta McGlashan, and has three sons, Herbert
A., Arthur L., and Charles M. 2. Lucy, who was married to Emery Purdy, late of Red Wing, deceased. 3. Elizabeth, residing at Red Wing. 4. William, died in infancy. 5. Mary E., who was married to Eldridge K. Sparrell, late of Red Wing, deceased. They had two children, John and Grace, the latter deceased.
