Death of Calvin C. Young

Calvin C. Young was born in Scott, Courtland county, N. Y., March 31, 1825, died at Liberty Center, Ohio, March 1, 1911, aged 85 years, 11 months and 1 day.

He moved to Henry county, O., in 1849 and located on the farm, much of which he cleared with his own hands, and on which he died and where his remains were laid to rest.

Had it not been for the energetic untiring efforts of Mr. Young, it is quite possible and even probable that the town of Liberty Center would never have been established, and it was due to him more than to any other person, that this point was made a railroad station. He built the first depot at his own expense and for many years permitted the railroad company to use this building free of rental charge. He was the first railroad agent at this place and learned telegraphy of Mr. John Russell, a deceased brother of Henry and Millard Russell, well known here, and held the position of agent and operator for twenty years. Mr. John T. West, Sr., is the only man now living in this vicinity who worked with Mr. Young in making the grade for the first sidetrack of the Wabash at Liberty Center. Mr. West, though nearly 81 years of age, was [text missing]

In the pioneer days Mr. Young was engaged in the mercantile business for two years, served for some time as postmaster and in the early sixties was appointed notary public, holding the commission until his death.

Mr. Young was an enthusiastic and devoted Mason and never missed a meeting of his beloved order when it was at all possible for him to be present. So faithful was he that in the early days before Liberty had a lodge it was nothing unusual for him to walk to Napoleon to attend the lodge meetings. He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Masons in Henry county, having been made an entered apprentice at Napoleon lodge No. 256 of Free & Accepted Masons Sept. 2, 1862, and passed to the degree of Fellow Craft on March 31,1863. He was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason June 2, 1863. He remained a member of the Napoleon lodge until Oct. 18, 1877, at which time Liberty Center Lodge No. 618 was instituted, with Mr. Young as one of the 17 charter members. He served as treasurer of the lodge for nearly thirty years. -Liberty Press.