Gus Stephens News Today

Dec. 28, 1811: William Hyter Young was born. He was a fifth-generation descendant from the Revolutionary War Soldier Robert Young. As of 1969, Robert Young’s log cabin home was standing. “Located on what was formerly the Soldiers Home, in Johnson City’s western edge, this is most likely the oldest cabin standing today, of a Revolutionary War Veteran.” Mr. Young and his family lived at 1117 Cedar St., and it was in this house that First Christian Church was organized and init...