Served with
Company A, 1st Tennessee Infantry
Company A, 1st Kentucky Infantry
Company B, 10th Kentucky Infantry
Final rank Captain

Jefferson C. Davis Post 44, Carroll - joined June 23, 1881
McPherson Post 33 - joined August 15, 1883
Discharged September 1906
Kinsman Post 7, Des Moines - joined 1906

Alexander Young who for twenty-six years resided in Manning, died at his home in Des Moines, November 17, 1910. Old age with other complications was the immediate cause of his death.

Uncle Al as we always called him was a good, kind old man, coming to Manning before any railroad was built here, hauling lumber for several miles to erect a store building which was located on the corner, where Martens Mercantile store now stands and which is owned by E.C. Perry. He first opened up a restaurant and did a big business but in after years sold out the business to Leonard & Co. and since that time has been a retired citizen until three years ago when he moved to Des Moines, where he and Mrs. Young could reside near their daughter Jennie.

Mr. Young was born September 18, 1835, son of Alex and Mary (Lyon) Young, and lived in Philadelphia for many years where he was married, his first wife dying quite young. Three children were born to this union, they are Mrs. Anna Conklin of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. George Simmons of Denver, Colorado, and George Young, of Texas. The last two named were not present at the funeral. He was again married in September 16, 1867, to Miss Jennie Perry at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, and moved to Carroll County, Iowa, in 1870. One child, Jennie, was born to them who lives in Des Moines.

He enlisted in the eastern army in 1861 and served his country until the war ended in 1865. He was a very enthusiastic Grand Army man and while in Manning always took an important part on Decoration Day and especially the 4th of July, as the first gun would generally sound about 8 o'clock a.m. and everyone knew that Uncle Alex was out with his cannon and the old town would ring from that time until sunrise and many have remarked since he moved to Des Moines, they miss uncle Alex Young on the 4th of July morning. Although in his 83rd year, he was quite active many times walking from east Des Moines to West Des Moines and back preferring to walk rather than ride. He leaves a wife, four children and a number of grandchildren to mourn his loss. The funeral was conducted by the G.A.R. and the remains were laid to rest in the Old Soldiers' Cemetery at Woodland Park Cemetery followed to his last resting place by a large concourse of relatives and sorrowing friends. The bereaved wife and children have the sympathy of this community in this their saddest hour.