Young, Lewis Edward

Passed: 1940-05-07

Age: 68

Source: Mountaineer

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1940-05-23

Information:   LEWIS EDWARD YOUNG TAKEN TUES. - Lewis Edward Young, 68 years old, died at his home in Ripley early Tuesday morning.  Mr. Young was taken with a stroke over two years ago and has been in very bad health ever since.  Funeral services will be held at the home today (Thursday) and burial will be in the Pine Hill cemetery.  Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vertie (Morris) Young and the following children:  Mrs. John Korzep, Parkersburg, T. F. Young, Ripley, Roma Young, Otmer Young, Charleston, Otis Young, Sissonville, Lawrence Young, Walter Young, and Miss Beulah Young, Charleston.  He is also survived by two brothers, Frank and Benjamin Young and three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Cunningham, Charleston, Fanny Bredwell, and Mrs. John Emma Smith, Henrietta, Ill.        Mr. Young was born and lived the larger part of his life near Gay.  A few years ago he retired from the active duties of the farm and took up his residence in Ripley.  He was one of the successful and leading farmers of his county.  He was a much respected neighbor and one of the fine citizens of the county.   (JACKSON HERALD)  DEATH CLAIMS EDW'D YOUNG - Lewis Edward Young, 70-year-old retired farmer of Ripley, died at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home after a protracted illness.  Mr. Young was born at Gay on May 17, 1871, a son of Henry and Elizabeth Waybright Young, and was a lifetime resident of Jackson county.  For many years he was one of the well known farmers of Washington district, but retired from the farm some time ago to reside in Ripley.  Besides his wife, Vertie Morris Young, he is survived by six sons, Thomas F. Young of Ripley, Roma, Otmer, Lawrence and Walter, of Charleston, and Otis of Pocatalico; two daughters, Mrs. Quella Korzep of Parkersburg and Beulah Young of Charleston; two brothers, Frank of Ripley and Ben of Craigsville, W. Va.; and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Smith of Oklahoma, Mrs. Lucy Cunningham and Mrs. Fannie Bridwell, both of Charleston.  Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home, with Rev. L. R. Mahoney officiating. Interment was in Pine Hill cemetery with the Vail mortuary in charge.