Individual Details

Joshua served in the Civil War as a Union Army Corporal, Company M.

1870 Iron County MO Census.
Joshua M.C. Young, age 28, b. MO, works on farm
Mary J. age 21,b. MO
Martha A., 5; Elmira age 3; Noah age 2; Mary age one month.

Joshua married again after the death of Polly; he married Susannah Amanda Ashlock, 18 Apr 1875, Madison MO. She died 27 Apr 1893, leaving him with a houseful of young children.

The 1900 census indicates he married Nancy J. about 1893. She was Nancy Jane King and they married 27 Aug 1893, Madison, MO.

1900, Iron County MO Census
Joshua M. Young, age 58, b. May 1842, MO
Nancy J., age 36, b. Jan 1864. Married 7 years. 5 children, 4 living.
Allie C., 18, b. Oct 1881; Ada E, 16, b. Dec 1883; Talitha M., 14, b. Dec 1885; Cora L., 11, b. Aug 1888; Laura A., 8, b. Aug 1891. Also living with them were Eli Miner, stepson, age 13, b. Jul 1886 and Levi Minor, b. the same day [twins] and Pamel E. Miner, stepdaughter, age 11, b. Nov 1888.
[It would appear that Joshua had another wife between the death of Polly in 1874 and the marriage to Nancy J. in 1893. She would have been the mother of Allie, Ada, Talitha, Cora, & Laura.]

1910, Iron County MO Census
Joshua M. Young, age 67, b. 1843. father b. MO, mother b. VA. Married 3 times.
Nancy J. age 43, b. 1867 MO. Married 16 years. 7 children, 5 living. Married 2 times.
Silas, 9, b. 1901; Winfred, 5, b. 1905. Noah S. King, grandson, age 7 months.

1920 Madison County MO, St. francois Twp
Joshua Mc. Young, age 77, b. 1842. father b. TN, mother b. VA
Nancy J. age 53, b. 1866 MO
Wilas, 18, Winford, age 14.

Joshua is buried Little Vine Cemetery, Madison Co MO.

Missouri Death Certificate #29584
Joshua McC Young of St. Frances Twp, Madison Co MO, died 11 Sep 1920 of mitral insufficiency. He was married - his wife, Nancy King. Born 8 May 1842 in Iron Co, MO. His parents unknown. Eli Minor of Mill Creek, MO, was the informant. Buried September 12th, Little Vine Cemetery.

Birth	28 May 1842	French Mills, Madison County, Missouri
Marriage	3 Jan 1864	Madison County, Missouri - Mary Jane "Polly" Reed
Death	11 Sep 1920	Creek Nation, Madison County, Missouri

Spouse	Mary Jane "Polly" Reed (1848 - 1874)
Child	Martha Sarah Young (1865 - 1874)
Child	Frances Elmyra Young (1867 - 1901)
Child	Noah Young (1867 - 1950)
Child	Mary Rosettie Young (1870 - 1878)
Child	Rev. William Thomas Young (1871 - 1948)
Child	Clarinda Jane Young (1873 - 1971)

Father	George Washington Young ( - )
Mother	Sarah McClard ( - )
Sibling	George Harrison Young (1839 - 1900)