FADED INTO the MISTS of TIME

 Ewing Young Family

Back row L. to R. : Prudie Young Baldwin, Emily Young Sons, Emmer Young Green, Sarah Young Daisy, America "Sis" Young Hughes

Front Row L. to R.: Henry Johnson Young, Ewing Young, Emily Craven Young, Robert Ewing Young

Photo Courtesy of Marylea Gazette

A special thank you to Betty Beeson for her research that led to the identity of the Young  Women in their proper order     

Ewing Young

Born: Nov. 15, 1820 Wayne Co., IL

Parents: John Young and Susan Locke

Married: Dec. 16, 1841 in Hamilton Co., IL

Died: Jan. 20, 1906 in Wayne Co., IL

Buried: Bovee Cem., Wayne Co., IL

Emily Cravens 

Born: Jun. 12,1820 in Randolph Co., NC

Parents: Robert & Sarah Elizabeth Blair Craven

Died: Jan. 24, 1896 in Wayne Co., IL

Buried: Bovee Cem., Wayne Co., IL

 Notes for Emily Cravens:

Wayne County Press

Wayne County, Illinois

30 Jan 1896

 Obituary – Obituary – Emily Cravens

 Emily Cravens, daughter of Robert and Sarah Cravens, was born in Randolph county, North Carolina, June 12, 1820, and died in Fairfield, Illinois, Jan. 24, 1896, aged 75 years, 7 months, and 12 days. She immigrated with her parents to Tennessee early in life. She was converted at a camp meeting in Tennessee in 1836 and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she has ever since been a faithful member. She came to this state in company with her parents, in 1838, and was married to Mr. Ewing Young, Dec. 16,1840. To them were born ten children, seven of whom are still living, the others dying in infancy. She leaves a husband, seven children, one brother and one sister and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Young’s death was caused by paralysis. She had the third stroke just a week before her death, from which she never rallied, although unconscious for some time before her death. We have the assurance that she has gone to receive her reward in heaven. Another mother in Israel has gone from the church militant to join the church triumphant. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Ravenscroft, assisted by Revs. H. O. Hiser and Robt. Ellis, at Mt. Olivet M. E. church and were attended by a large concourse of people.

WAYNE  CO., IL

1884  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

LAMARD TWP

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YOUNG, EWING.  farmer, P. O. Fairfield, was born in the year 1820 in Wayne County, Ill.

 He was a son of John Young, of Wayne County, Ill., formerly of Kentucky.

 Our subject was educated in a Wayne County, Ill., pioneer schoolhouse. He is a member of the M. E. Church.

 He was married, December 16, 1841, to Miss Emily Craven, daughter of Robert Craven, of North Carolina, and by whom he has had ten children, seven living—Johnson, America, Sarah J., Robert, Pruda, Emily and Emmer.

 Our subject owns 620 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. In politics he is Independent.

Children of Emily Cravens and Ewing Young are:

i.    John Young, died Jan.3,1843, buried in Young Cem.,Wayne Co.,IL.

Henry Johnson Young
(Photo Courtesy of Marylea Gazette)

ii.    Henry Johnson Young, born 07 Apr 1844 in Lamard Twp., Wayne Co.,IL; died 01 Sep 1911 in Wayne Co., IL. Buried Victory Cem., Wayne Co., IL  He married Elizabeth McCracken 07 Aug 1862 in Wayne Co., IL; born 29 Mar 1840 in Mt. Erie, Wayne Co., IL; died 29 Aug 1911 in Wayne Co., IL. Buried, Victory Cem., Wayne Co., IL

 Notes for Henry Johnson Young:

Wayne County Press

September, 1911

 H.  J.  Young

 H. J. Young was born in Lamard township, Wayne Co., April 7, 1844.  Entered his eternal rest Sept. 1, 1911, after 4 days of intense suffering from burns received in the burning of his home when his wife was burned to death.

 He was married to Elizabeth McCracken August 7, 1862.  To this union were born 9 children, 5 of whom are living and were present at his death: Mrs. Emily Harmon, Robert, Darwin, Arthur and Weaver. The following having preceded him to the glory world, Ewing C., Margaret, Ethel, and Florence E. The deceased had thirty-one grandchildren. He also leaves one brother and five sisters namely: Robert Young, Mrs. Zack Hughes, Mrs. George Daisy, Mrs. Sam Baldwin, Mrs. Ben Sons, Mrs. Emmer Green.

 Bro. Young professed faith in Christ at the age of 20 years under the labors of Rev. Charles Sabine at the Mt. Olivet church. Bro. Young and wife both united with the M. E. church and later they united with the General Baptist church at New Hope and were faithful members until death. Bro. Young took an active part in all church work.

 At the time of his death he was Supt. of Victory Sunday school, one of the largest rural Sunday schools in the county. Shortly before he died realizing how near he was to his eternal home he said "It is only a step, let me step over." I would say to his many relatives and friends, "Be ye ready, for the Messenger will come for us all and like his call, may be at midnight." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforth, yea. Saveth the Spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them."

iii.    America Elizabeth Young, born 29 May 1845 in IL; died 14 Jan 1929 in Stoddard Co., Missouri.  She married Zachariah Taylor Hughes⁴ 21 Dec 1867 in Wayne Co., IL; born 30 Sep 1847 in IL; died 28 Jul 1921 in Big Mound Twp., Wayne Co., IL.

iv.    Sarah Jane Young, born 22 Apr 1848 in Wayne Co., IL; died 22 Jun 1926 in Fairfield, IL.  She married George H. Daisy 25 Dec 1869 in Wayne Co., IL; born 23 Mar 1846 in Salem, OH; died 27 Mar 1931 in Jonesboro, IL.

Sarah Jane Young Daisy & George Daisy
Photo Courtesy of Marylea Gazette 

Notes for Sarah Jane Young:

June 1926

SARAH JANE (YOUNG) DAISY

Sarah Jane Young, daughter of Ewing and Emily Young, was born April 22, 1848, 7 miles west of Fairfield, Illinois; died June 13, 1926 in Fairfield, Illinois, age 78 years, 1 month and 21 days.

On December 25, 1866, she was united in marriage to George T.(H.) Daisy by Rev. James Johnson in Fairfield, Illinois, pastor of the M.E. church. At the age of 16, she was converted in the old Bethel M.E. Church, 3 miles west of Fairfield and joined the Mt. Olive M.E. church near her father’s home and later years moved her membership to the First M.E. church in Fairfield where she resided and remained a faithful Christian member until her death, telling her loved ones just before she passed away that she was ready to go to her heavenly home and her regrets were leaving George alone. If she had lived until December 25, 1926, they would have been married 60 years. She was a wonderful woman always considerate of others and doing good. Not being blessed with any children of her own she gave a home to two orphan boys, James Craven and Andy Daisy and being a devoted mother and rearing to manhood. She was a devoted wife and mother and her friends only could be counted by the number who knew her. She was widely known and will be sadly missed by her many friends but most by her lonely husband. She leaves to mourn her demise, three sisters namely: Mrs. L.T. Hughes of Morehouse, MO., Mrs. J.S. Baldwin, of Quincy, Ill., and Mrs. B.F. Sons, of near Fairfield, Ill., and one brother, Robert E. Young of near Fairfield, Illinois the two boys she raised and quite a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Notes for George H. Daisy:

March 1931

GEO. H. DAISY DIED

DOWN AT JONESBORO

George H. Daisy, civil war veteran and splendid citizen, died at the home of his son Andrew J. Daisy, at Jonesboro last Friday afternoon. He had been paralyzed for a long time, and suffered another stroke.

The body was brought to this city Saturday afternoon, and remained at the Haefele-Terrell funeral home until ten o’clock Sunday afternoon when it was taken to the Methodist church for the funeral service by the pastor, Rev. Roy Kean. The Legion boys were in attendance at the funeral, and took charge of the burial at the Maple Hill cemetery.

Mr. Daisy spent a large part of his life as a resident of this city. He lost his wife some five years ago. Since that time he has made his home with his foster son, Andrew J. Daisy who cared for him as tenderly as ever a son cared for a real father.

George H. Daisy

George Hartman Daisy, son of Richard and Emma Daisy, was born at Salem, Ohio, March 23, 1846, and died March 27, 1931.

Mr. Daisy came to Illinois in 1853 when but seven years of age and settled in Wayne County with his parents.

He was married to Sarah Jane Young, daughter of Ewing and Emily Young, December 26, 1867. The ceremony was performed in the old Methodist Episcopal church here in Fairfield by the Rev. C.A. Johnson, pastor.

Mr. and Mrs. Daisy had no children of their own but reared two in their home, J. J. Craven and A.J. Daisy, the latter being adopted as a son. To all who knew him Mr. Daisy was known as one who loved children.

Mrs. Daisy passed away June 22, 1926 and since then the deceased has made his home for the most part with his son at Jonesboro, with the exception of a short time spent here and a few days at the Soldiers Home in Quincy, Ill.

Mr. Daisy served his country in the Civil War, being a member of Company F. 136 Illinois Volunteer Infantry.

For many years he was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was during the ministry of Rev. J.B. Ravenscroft that Mr. Daisy transferred his membership from the Mt. Olive church to this congregation.

Immediate relatives who survive him are one sister, Mary Jane Hubbard, Mitchell, Kan., and three half-sisters, Weaver Barnard, Sims,Illinois and Mrs. Emma Algood, Orchardville, Illinois, and Mrs. Ella Forth, Roscoe Calif., also the two adopted sons already mentioned.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the kind neighbors and good friends for their helpfulness and sympathy during our hours of bereavement.

                                            A. J. DAISY AND FAMILY