Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893. p. 283. JOHN C. YOUNG Of Baker City, Umatilla county, Oregon, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, December 21, 1851, the son of Joseph and Lucinda (Allen) Young, received his education in the common schools and the university of the Territory, read law one year, and, at the age of twenty-two, engaged in newspaper work, accepting a position on the editorial staff of the Salt Lake Tribune as a reporter. For five years, during which the Tribune passed through the stormiest period of its existence, he remained on the paper, a notable work of his during that period being the reporting for the Associated Press and the Tribune, the second trial of John D. Lee, the notorious leader in the Mountain Meadow massacre. He also wrote a series of letters, over the nom de plume of "Giux," ridiculing the Mormon hierarchy, which letters are still vividly recalled by all old-time residents of Utah for their broad humor and the home-thrusts they gave his prophet "uncle," Brigham Young. In 1879 he went to Idaho and engaged in mining for the next two years, subsequently returning to Salt Lake, where he was again employed on the staff of the Tribune, and remained with that paper until 1887, when he emigrated to Baker City, Oregon. He has entirely abandoned newspaper work, and devotes himself exclusively to mining in his new home, where he has a group of gold mines he is developing, and which he is sanguine will make him wealthy. The father of our subject was born in Massachusetts and went to Utah in 1849, where he was made a High Priest in the Mormon hierarchy, under his brother, Brigham Young. John C., was born and reared a Mormon, but renounces that faith as soon as he was old enough to think for himself. The evils in the Church as he saw them led him to desire to expose them, and this a decided literary taste enabled him to do. Coming into possession of an old press, he started a paper thoroughly anti-Mormon in its views, the first issue of which attracted wide notice and caused great indignation among the "saints." He continued its publication until called to the Tribune, then a newly started paper, rather timid in its attitude toward the Church. This changed with Mr. Young's coming on it. Knowing its secret workings and its evils, with every issue he poured hot-shot into the ranks of the enemy, proving the most formidable adversary they had until then encountered. Mr. Young finally left Utah, because he grew weary of the ostracism and the persecution. Now things are different, as Mr. Young visited his old home two years ago, and was received handsomely by his relatives and friends of the Mormon Church, and some of the Apostles have visited him in Baker City. They were desirous of building a railroad through the lumber region of this county and were most agreeably surprised when he assured them he should not oppose them, as they feared his antagonism. The road was built and is doing well. Our subject is living happily with wife and fine children at Baker City. Transcriber's additional notes: 1860 - June 28; Great Salt Lake Co, UT; Great Salt Lake City Wd 6, page 109 Joseph Young, 60, VT, Minister L D Saints Lucinda, 36, NY Phineas, 12, NE John, 8, UT Josephine, 6, UT Caroline, 6, UT Augusta, 3, UT 1870 - July 30; Salt Lake Co, UT; Salt Lake City Wd 12, page 623 Lucinda Young, 46, NY, $4000 / $250 John, 18, UT Josephine, 16, UT, att. school Caroline, 16, UT, att. school Willard, 9, UT 1880 - June 12; Salt Lake Co, UT; Salt Lake City Wd 13, page 204 Lucinda Young, wife, 55, NY, MA, VA, house keeper John C., son, 28, UT, MA, NY, single, editor Caroline, 26, dau, UT, MA, NY Willard L, son, 19, UT, MA, NY ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.