John was the son of Rev. John Clarke Young and his second wife Cornelia Crittenden. He was educated at Centre College, where his father was president for 27 years.
After his graduation he went to Louisville and filled the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian church, whose pastor, a celebrated southern clergyman, removed to Canada during the war. At its close he returned, and Rev. Young accepted a call to the Hancock Street Presbyterian church. Later in life he went back to Danville and labored as an evangelist, without a regular charge. He was also a lecturer and writer, well known throughout the state as a man of literary talents and
achievements.
John married Eugenia Thomas Quigley, daughter of Thomas Quigley and his wife Eliza McCabe Graham on Nov. 2, 1865. To Rev. John Crittenden Young and Eugenia Thomas Quigley Young were born two children: Hallie Quigley and Crittenden Clarke Young.
His death took place nineteen years previous to that of his wife, while attending a camp meeting. As the newspaper clipping describes, he died very strangely - probably accidental poisoning by laudanum. His body was found in Mercer County.
After his graduation he went to Louisville and filled the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian church, whose pastor, a celebrated southern clergyman, removed to Canada during the war. At its close he returned, and Rev. Young accepted a call to the Hancock Street Presbyterian church. Later in life he went back to Danville and labored as an evangelist, without a regular charge. He was also a lecturer and writer, well known throughout the state as a man of literary talents and
achievements.
John married Eugenia Thomas Quigley, daughter of Thomas Quigley and his wife Eliza McCabe Graham on Nov. 2, 1865. To Rev. John Crittenden Young and Eugenia Thomas Quigley Young were born two children: Hallie Quigley and Crittenden Clarke Young.
His death took place nineteen years previous to that of his wife, while attending a camp meeting. As the newspaper clipping describes, he died very strangely - probably accidental poisoning by laudanum. His body was found in Mercer County.
John was the son of Rev. John Clarke Young and his second wife Cornelia Crittenden. He was educated at Centre College, where his father was president for 27 years.
After his graduation he went to Louisville and filled the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian church, whose pastor, a celebrated southern clergyman, removed to Canada during the war. At its close he returned, and Rev. Young accepted a call to the Hancock Street Presbyterian church. Later in life he went back to Danville and labored as an evangelist, without a regular charge. He was also a lecturer and writer, well known throughout the state as a man of literary talents and
achievements.
John married Eugenia Thomas Quigley, daughter of Thomas Quigley and his wife Eliza McCabe Graham on Nov. 2, 1865. To Rev. John Crittenden Young and Eugenia Thomas Quigley Young were born two children: Hallie Quigley and Crittenden Clarke Young.
His death took place nineteen years previous to that of his wife, while attending a camp meeting. As the newspaper clipping describes, he died very strangely - probably accidental poisoning by laudanum. His body was found in Mercer County.
After his graduation he went to Louisville and filled the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian church, whose pastor, a celebrated southern clergyman, removed to Canada during the war. At its close he returned, and Rev. Young accepted a call to the Hancock Street Presbyterian church. Later in life he went back to Danville and labored as an evangelist, without a regular charge. He was also a lecturer and writer, well known throughout the state as a man of literary talents and
achievements.
John married Eugenia Thomas Quigley, daughter of Thomas Quigley and his wife Eliza McCabe Graham on Nov. 2, 1865. To Rev. John Crittenden Young and Eugenia Thomas Quigley Young were born two children: Hallie Quigley and Crittenden Clarke Young.
His death took place nineteen years previous to that of his wife, while attending a camp meeting. As the newspaper clipping describes, he died very strangely - probably accidental poisoning by laudanum. His body was found in Mercer County.
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John C. Young, Jr.
Born
Feb. 14, 1841
Died
July 29, 1885
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