I’m not going to delve into these later Young families’ genealogy, but I will mention a few things about them.
>For the Young Family of Maromas, click HERE.
>Young Family physicians: There were two physician brothers of Middletown: Charles Bellamy Young, M.D., and William Bellamy Young, M.D. Interestingly, William was also a merchant in Middletown at “Young & Burr.”
Their father, Deckett Young was born in County Kerr, Ireland in 1839 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1856. He married Susan Bellamy of New York. Her father, William Kelley, was also born in Ireland.
There is a nice heading with some great information for “Charles B. Young,” in the 1903 book, "Commemorative Biographical Record of Middlesex County, Connecticut." I’m lucky to have an original hard-copy of this book. Here is the info from that book on page 913:
>Young Family of “Young’s Printing” fame: Young’s printing business was founded in 1885 by James D. Young, Jr., and is now located at 182 Court Street in Middletown. James D. Young’s father, also named James Young (Sr.) was born in Scotland about the year 1839. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1860. He married Phoebe A. Hewitt of New York in 1870. Phoebe’s parents were born in England.
James Young, Sr. and Phoebe had six children together: Louisa Young (born: abt. 1868), James D. Young, Jr. (born: July 1871), Annie A. Young (March 1874), George W. Young (Feb. 1876), Mark A. Young (July 1880), and Frank Henry Young (July 1885).
Although, on paper, I can’t connect the “Young, printing family” with the “Young, Maromas family,” it’s extremely interesting to me that the “Young, printing family” literally lived right across the street from one of the “Young, Maromas family” patriarchs—Enoch C. Young.
According to the Middletown City Directory, they all lived on Cross Street in Middletown. Enoch lived at 92 Cross Street, and his son Alonzo lived at 94 Cross Street. Of the printers, James Young, Sr. lived at 91 Cross Street, and his son, James Young, Jr., lived at 95 Cross Street.
Coincidence?
Possibly.
I believe that back then, all of these families were well aware of their familial connections, albeit distant. And today, those connections don’t show up on paper or in the genealogical record that us more “modern” folks are trying to research and connect.
James Young, Sr. and Phoebe had six children together: Louisa Young (born: abt. 1868), James D. Young, Jr. (born: July 1871), Annie A. Young (March 1874), George W. Young (Feb. 1876), Mark A. Young (July 1880), and Frank Henry Young (July 1885).
Although, on paper, I can’t connect the “Young, printing family” with the “Young, Maromas family,” it’s extremely interesting to me that the “Young, printing family” literally lived right across the street from one of the “Young, Maromas family” patriarchs—Enoch C. Young.
According to the Middletown City Directory, they all lived on Cross Street in Middletown. Enoch lived at 92 Cross Street, and his son Alonzo lived at 94 Cross Street. Of the printers, James Young, Sr. lived at 91 Cross Street, and his son, James Young, Jr., lived at 95 Cross Street.
Coincidence?
Possibly.
I believe that back then, all of these families were well aware of their familial connections, albeit distant. And today, those connections don’t show up on paper or in the genealogical record that us more “modern” folks are trying to research and connect.
Another thing, the “Young, Maromas family” were of Scottish ancestry, as were the “Young, printing family.” Could a distant family-relation be the reason they lived right across the street from each other?
Just a thought.
