He has a handsome residence in White Plains, and is well known in its social circles.

In 1840 he married Miss Jennie White. He has two sons, Charles E. and Frank, both of whom are engaged in business with their father.

His business foresight, together with his genial manner, have caused liis advice to be widely sought in financial circles and have endeared him both to those in his emjiloy and to the many whose business brings them into daily contact with him.

JOHN "W. YOUKG.

Mr. Young, who is a well-known business man in the village of White Plains, was born in New Castle, March 28, 1824. His father, John, and his grandfather, James Young, were also natives of New Castle. The children of John Young (who married Sarah, daughter of Peter Carpenter) were Mary, wife

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of Robert Purdy ; Deborah, wife of Edward Haight; Eliza, who married Conkling Kip ; P>meline, wife of J. Reynolds ; Lydia, De Witt C, Jackson, Asa, .Jesse, John W. and Harrison.

When he had reached the age of fourteen, John W. Young left home and went to Somers, where he worked on a farm, and subsequently removed to Sing Sing, where he engaged in business with his brother. He then wont to New York and remained in business there for five years, and afterwards went to Mount Kisco. whence he came to White Plains, which has since been his residence. Here he engaged in the lumber and coal business, which proved extensive and prosperous and is now conducted by his sons and nepliews.