Although Edward Davis Young was born in New Orleans, he spent most of his life in Ohio—in Cincinnati and then in Cleveland. As a young man he traveled west along the railroad lines buying hogs for his paternal grandfather Samuel Davis Jr.'s pork packing business. Later, in Terre Haute, Indiana, he ran an ice house with a cousin.
While Edward was in Terre Haute, a young woman whom he'd known as a child in Cincinnati, Flora Harrison Wade, happened to visit there. They renewed their friendship, romance blossomed, and they were secretly engaged. They were married on November 14, 1878, in Cincinnati when he was 26 and she was 23. They set up housekeeping in Cleveland, and Edward started doing business in real estate.
Flora died soon after giving birth to twins—her third and fourth daughters. Flora's sister Annie and her cousin Julia Ramsay Clark stepped in to help care for the children. Almost three years after Flora's untimely death, Edward married her sister Annie Marshall Wade in July 1885. Edward and Annie had two children of their own.
Edward moved his family to a 50-acre farm near Wickliffe, Ohio, about 15 miles east of Cleveland. He built a large home there in 1899 where the family spent their summers before going into Cleveland to live during the school year. When his children had grown, he bought an apartment building in Euclid Heights in Cleveland where he lived with his wife Annie and his younger daughter Flora.
After making a couple of visits to California to see his married daughter Annie and his grandchildren, Edward sold most of his Ohio real estate and bought a house in San Fernando, California, across the street from Annie in 1920. Edward lived in the house at 318 North Maclay Avenue with his wife until she died in 1934 and with his younger daughter Flora until he died there in 1937.
While Edward was in Terre Haute, a young woman whom he'd known as a child in Cincinnati, Flora Harrison Wade, happened to visit there. They renewed their friendship, romance blossomed, and they were secretly engaged. They were married on November 14, 1878, in Cincinnati when he was 26 and she was 23. They set up housekeeping in Cleveland, and Edward started doing business in real estate.
Flora died soon after giving birth to twins—her third and fourth daughters. Flora's sister Annie and her cousin Julia Ramsay Clark stepped in to help care for the children. Almost three years after Flora's untimely death, Edward married her sister Annie Marshall Wade in July 1885. Edward and Annie had two children of their own.
Edward moved his family to a 50-acre farm near Wickliffe, Ohio, about 15 miles east of Cleveland. He built a large home there in 1899 where the family spent their summers before going into Cleveland to live during the school year. When his children had grown, he bought an apartment building in Euclid Heights in Cleveland where he lived with his wife Annie and his younger daughter Flora.
After making a couple of visits to California to see his married daughter Annie and his grandchildren, Edward sold most of his Ohio real estate and bought a house in San Fernando, California, across the street from Annie in 1920. Edward lived in the house at 318 North Maclay Avenue with his wife until she died in 1934 and with his younger daughter Flora until he died there in 1937.
Although Edward Davis Young was born in New Orleans, he spent most of his life in Ohio—in Cincinnati and then in Cleveland. As a young man he traveled west along the railroad lines buying hogs for his paternal grandfather Samuel Davis Jr.'s pork packing business. Later, in Terre Haute, Indiana, he ran an ice house with a cousin.
While Edward was in Terre Haute, a young woman whom he'd known as a child in Cincinnati, Flora Harrison Wade, happened to visit there. They renewed their friendship, romance blossomed, and they were secretly engaged. They were married on November 14, 1878, in Cincinnati when he was 26 and she was 23. They set up housekeeping in Cleveland, and Edward started doing business in real estate.
Flora died soon after giving birth to twins—her third and fourth daughters. Flora's sister Annie and her cousin Julia Ramsay Clark stepped in to help care for the children. Almost three years after Flora's untimely death, Edward married her sister Annie Marshall Wade in July 1885. Edward and Annie had two children of their own.
Edward moved his family to a 50-acre farm near Wickliffe, Ohio, about 15 miles east of Cleveland. He built a large home there in 1899 where the family spent their summers before going into Cleveland to live during the school year. When his children had grown, he bought an apartment building in Euclid Heights in Cleveland where he lived with his wife Annie and his younger daughter Flora.
After making a couple of visits to California to see his married daughter Annie and his grandchildren, Edward sold most of his Ohio real estate and bought a house in San Fernando, California, across the street from Annie in 1920. Edward lived in the house at 318 North Maclay Avenue with his wife until she died in 1934 and with his younger daughter Flora until he died there in 1937.
While Edward was in Terre Haute, a young woman whom he'd known as a child in Cincinnati, Flora Harrison Wade, happened to visit there. They renewed their friendship, romance blossomed, and they were secretly engaged. They were married on November 14, 1878, in Cincinnati when he was 26 and she was 23. They set up housekeeping in Cleveland, and Edward started doing business in real estate.
Flora died soon after giving birth to twins—her third and fourth daughters. Flora's sister Annie and her cousin Julia Ramsay Clark stepped in to help care for the children. Almost three years after Flora's untimely death, Edward married her sister Annie Marshall Wade in July 1885. Edward and Annie had two children of their own.
Edward moved his family to a 50-acre farm near Wickliffe, Ohio, about 15 miles east of Cleveland. He built a large home there in 1899 where the family spent their summers before going into Cleveland to live during the school year. When his children had grown, he bought an apartment building in Euclid Heights in Cleveland where he lived with his wife Annie and his younger daughter Flora.
After making a couple of visits to California to see his married daughter Annie and his grandchildren, Edward sold most of his Ohio real estate and bought a house in San Fernando, California, across the street from Annie in 1920. Edward lived in the house at 318 North Maclay Avenue with his wife until she died in 1934 and with his younger daughter Flora until he died there in 1937.
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