Marriage:
Johnson Co. Marriage Book 1 p. 209, Reel 821
.."Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of June A.D;. 1841 marriage License issued to James W. Young & Mary E. Hamilton. This certifies that James W. Young and Mary Ellen Hamilton both of Johnson county Indiana were legally joined in marriage by me on the 3 day of June 1841 /s/ Sayers Cagely"

Obituary: prob the Eskridge Star, dtd abt 3 May 1905
.."Mary Ellen Hamilton was born in Kentucky, Nov. 22, 1825. when she was nine years old her family moved west to Johnson County, Indiana, where Mary received such education as that day afforded. In early maidenhood she met James Wiley Young to whom she was married June 3, 1841. The first fourteen years of their married life was spent in Johnson Co., Indiana. In 1855 they removed to Cass Co., Missouri, in 1857 to Topeka and in 1860 preempted and homesteaded land near the south boundry [sic] line of Shawnee Co., where the happy family lived for twenty-five years. In 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Young located in Eskridge and in 1902 made for themselves a home in Topeka from which Mrs. Young was called to the better home, May 2nd 1905.
..This faithful wife and mother knew much of the hardships of pioneer life, but through all her beautiful Christian spirit was an inspiration to the members of her household. She was the mother of eleven children, Elizabeth, William, John, James, George, Jennie, Susan, Mary [Sara] Ellen, Clara, Hattie and Sherman, all of whom survive their mother except Susan who died in the Indiana home and Hattie Bell who lies near her mother.
..Mr. and Mrs. Young have though all the varied years they have spent together been faithful, earnest workers in the Presbyterian Church, teaching their children by precept and example the value of Christian living.
..Mr. Young, now feeble with the weight of 87 years awaits the summons that shall call him to join and enjoy with her the eternal reward promised to the good and faithful servant."