Further bio.
William Younger was born November 25, 1825, and died in Catasauqua, Pa., December 13. 1906. He was the son of Casper Younger and his wife Catherine (Fink) Younger. Casper Younger was born in Bavaria in 1790 and emigrated to America, settled in Lehigh County and served as an officer in the War of 1812. He was a carpenter by trade and died in 1869.

When William Younger was an infant, his parents moved from Upper Saucon to Philadelphia where he was educated in the city schools. He was apprenticed to a silversmith, but, at the age of eighteen he returned to Upper Saucon and, with his uncle, John Berger, engaged in the milling business. When he became twenty-one years of age, he returned to Philadelphia and enlisted in 1847 in Company B, Third United States Dragoons, under Captain Butler, for the Mexican War. The work of this Company was to guard the supply trains along the Mexican border. After eighteen months' service the company was discharged and Mr. Younger returned to Lehigh County. For a short time he followed his trade but, the love of adventure and travel predominating, he made two trips to California, the first from 1850 to 1852 and the second in 1853. He removed to Catasauqua in 1855 and entered into partnership with Milton Berger in the milling business. When his partner died in 1871, he purchased the remaining interest of the mill. He equipped it with modern machinery and enjoyed an extensive and profitable trade.

In 1857 Mr. Younger married Miss Isabella, daughter of Henry Kurtz, of Hanover Township, and to them were born the following children: Amanda L., wife of Clifford H. Riegel, of Catasauqua; Emma J., deceased; Grant R., deceased; William, deceased; Henry C., of Catasauqua; Ada I., wife of Samuel Gemmel; Esther A., and Ralph, of Catasauqua.

Mr. Youngf was an advocate of the principles of the Democratic party. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a man of influence in the community and took an active interest in everything pertaining to its welfare. He commanded the respect and confidence of all with whom he was associated.