John Young

[iwasthere]

There is also a Youngstown, Pennsylvania

youngstown, new york

[Towntalk]

True, but the town was named after Alexander Young, whose first lot was recorded November 25, 1815, in the Recorder's office of Westmoreland County. There was a dispute to the name of the town over if it should be called Martinsburg or Youngstown. The name Youngstown was settled upon after it was found that a town of Martinsburg already existed in the Commonwealth.

Youngstown, New York on the other hand was founded by a John Young, and in the same general timespan that Youngstown, Ohio was founded.

The question is was the John Young that founded Youngstown, New York the same John Young that founded Youngstown, Ohio. Both give Young's birthplace as New York.

[AllanY2525]

There is also a Youngstown, Pennsylvania

[Towntalk]

Question:

We all know that John Young founded our city, but there is another Youngstown that is a village in New York ... our John Young came from New York and Youngstown New York was founded by a John Young.

Was Youngstown, N.Y.'s John Young and Youngstown, Ohio's John Young the same man?