John Oscar (J. O.) Young, Sr.
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John Oscar (J. O.) Young, Sr.
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In 1874, at the age of two, J. O.'s mother, Lucy Titsworth, traveled by wagon train with her family to the Bruneau Valley. John Oscar Young is reportedly the first Caucasian child born in Owyhee County. J. O. was born September 15, 1894, in a dugout. J.O. resided in Nampa from early childhood and grew up in Nampa. At age 14, he became a carpenter's apprentice. As an adult he worked as construction Superintendent with Morrison-Knudsen, the civil engineering and construction company, headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
His son, J. O. Young, Jr. followed in his father's footsteps. After suffering four years of internment as a Japanese Prisoner of War on Wake Island, J. O., Jr., too worked for Morrison-Knudsen for a time.
Father and son partnered in 1946 and started the J. O. Young and Son Construction Co., in Nampa. Upon returning from the War, three more brothers joined their father in the company.
His son, J. O. Young, Jr. followed in his father's footsteps. After suffering four years of internment as a Japanese Prisoner of War on Wake Island, J. O., Jr., too worked for Morrison-Knudsen for a time.
Father and son partnered in 1946 and started the J. O. Young and Son Construction Co., in Nampa. Upon returning from the War, three more brothers joined their father in the company.
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