Samuel Porteous Young

Samuel Porteous Young

• Father: Walter Young b. 27 February 1818, d. between 1860 and 1870
• Mother: Jennette Porteous b. 28 May 1821, d. 27 October 1896

• Samuel Porteous Young was born on 28 October 1846 in St. Lawrence County, New York.
• Walter Young and Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York. Other members of the household included Samuel Porteous Young, Elizabeth Young, James Young and Walter A. Young.
• Walter Young and Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York. Other members of the household included Samuel Porteous Young, Elizabeth Young, James Young, Walter A. Young, Anna Young, Isabelle A. Young and Thomas D. Young. Daughter Anna is missing from the household.
• Jennette Porteous appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Waddington, New York, enumerated next to John Young (age 62), likely Walter's brother, and his wife Ann.. Other members of the household included Samuel Porteous Young, James Young, Walter A. Young, Anna Young, Isabelle A. Young and Thomas D. Young.
• He was attending school and working on the farm, according to the 1870 census.
• He married Caverhill Tate Blythe, daughter of Thomas Blythe and Elizabeth Wilson, on 13 March 1873 in Waddington, New York, with Rev. R. W. McCormick officiating.
• The following appeared on 18 March 1873 in The Ogdensburg Journal: [Married] At Waddington on the 13th inst., by Rev. R. W. McCormick, Mr. Samuel Young, of Wadding, to Miss Caver Blythe of the same place.
• Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Waddington, New York. Other members of the household included Thomas Blythe Young.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 10 August 1899 in The Ogdensburg Advance & St. Lawrence Weekly Democrat: (Waddington, Aug. 7) Mrs. Lewis Rutherford died at her home Thursday night, after a long illness. The funeral was held at the residence, Saturday, Rev. Mr. Pease conducting the service; interment in Brookside cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, two brothers and two sister, Samuel Young, of this town, Thomas Young of Madrid, Mrs. John Fulton and Miss Anna Young of this place. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her.
• Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Waddington, New York. Other members of the household included Thomas Blythe Young.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• The following appeared on 20 September 1904 in the Norwood News: (Waddington, Sept. 16) Mrs. John Fulton died Friday morning. Funeral from the family residence Sunday afternoon. Rev. Randal Pease officiated. Interment in Brookside cemetery. Mrs. Fulton had a large circle of friends and was respected by all who knew her. She leaves a husband, one son, two daughters, one sister and two brothers to mourn her loss. Sympathy is extended to the sorrowing family and friends in their great bereavement.
• The following appeared on 13 July 1905 in The Madrid Herald: Mr. & Mrs. Samuel P. Young of Waddington are moving this week into the Thomas Blythe stone house near the town hall in Waddington village. They have been visiting recently at the home of James W. Short, it being four weeks since they returned from visiting their son Thomas Blythe Young in Ashton, South Dakota, to whom they went in August 1903.
• The following appeared on 12 September 1907 in The Madrid Herald: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Young returned last Saturday from Dakota, and have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. James H. Short.
• The following appeared on 16 April 1908 in The Madrid Herald: (Waddington) Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Young, upon their return home from a short visit, purchased the stone dwelling on Main-st. known as the Thomas Blythe residence. Mrs. Young is a daughter of the former owner, Elder Blythe, and having bought out the other heirs is now the sole owner and will shortly remodel said premises and add greatly to the general beauty of our main street.
• Samuel Porteous Young appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York, at Main Street.
• Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York, at Lagrasse Street.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1916 in The Madrid Herald: (Madird Locals) The three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Short, Mrs. Ellen Elliott and Mrs. Jane Packard regaled themselves with great pleasure on Tuesday with a nice piece of beef that was from a joint sent to [their sister's husband] Samuel P. Young of Waddington by his son, Thomas Young, in Arizona. The beef was from a steer killed on the latter's ranch and was sent parclepost, arriving in perfect condition. By the way, Mrs. Packard, who was so sick about New Year's time, is entirely recovered, the other two sisters also being in good health.      
• Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Waddington, New York, at Lagrasse Street. Other members of the household included Anna Mexico Alexander, Leavinia Young and Samuel Eugene Young.
• He was retired, according to the 1920 census.
• Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Waddington, New York, at Lagrasse Street.
• Samuel Porteous Young and Caverhill Tate Blythe appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Waddington, New York, at Lagrasse Street.
• Samuel Porteous Young became a widower at the 20 September 1930 death of his wife Caverhill Tate Blythe.
• The following appeared on 7 November 1930 in The Ogdensburg Republican Journal: (Waddington) Miss Lavenia Young of Tipton, Oklahoma, is spending some time in town visiting her grandfather, Samuel Young.
• The following appeared on 18 March 1932 in The Republican-Journal: (Waddington, March 18) Miss Anna Young, 78, was found dead Thursday at 10:30 o'clock by a neighbor, Mrs. Hyde, who called at the Young home for a visit. A heart attack was the cause of death. [:CR;]      Miss Young lived with her brother, Samuel. She is a sister-in-law of John Fulton who died here Tuesday. Several nieces and nephews survive. The funeral arrangements are incomplete.
• Samuel Porteous Young died on 17 January 1933 at age 86 in Waddington, New York.
• He was interred at Brookside Cemetery, Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York.
• The following appeared on 20 January 1933 in the Ogdensburg Journal: (Waddington, Jan. 20) Samuel Porteous Young, 87, one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens, died Tuesday evening at 9:45 o'clock at his home on Main Street. He had been in failing health for some time due to his advanced age, but during the day had seemed a little better and death was not expected. [:CR;]      Mr. Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, was born October 28, 1846, in the town of Waddington and has always made his home here. For many years he made farming his business, living on a farm on the Madrid road up to the time he moved his family to the house he purchased on Main Street in the village.
       More than 50 years ago he married Caver Blythe, daughter of Deacon and Mrs. Blythe, also of Waddington, who died September 20, 1930. To this union were born two children, Thomas Blythe Young, who married and lived in the west for some years prior to his death, and also a daughter who died in infancy.
       Surviving are three grandchildren, Clarence Young of Ashton, S. D; Mrs. Leavinia Young Newsom of Bethany, Okla., and Eugene Young of Waddington; also several nieces and nephews. Mr. Young was a member of the First Presbyterian church.
       Mrs. Thomas Young, his daughter-in-law, of Bethany, Okla., came east in March, 1932, to care for Mr. Young and remained with him until the end. Her son, Eugene, is also here with his mother and assisted in caring for his grandfather.
       The funeral was held at the home Thursday afternoon, Jan. 19, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Owen J. Roberts of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was made in the family plot in Brookdale cemetery.

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2015