Archibald Smith Youtsey, Sr., was born in Campbell County, Ky., Dec. 10, 1816, the son of Adam Youtsey and Katherine (Smith) Youtsey. Adam Youtsey was born Feb. 16, 1783, and died Sept. 16, 1821. His wife was the daughter of Ebenezer Smith, who was born Feb.. 16, 1750, and died Feb. 20, 1833. The Youtsey family first appeared in this country in
Maryland, then in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. In the winter of 1834, Archibald Smith Youtsey went to Indiana, where he remained until the fall of 1838, when he removed to Missouri, settling in Daviess County, in a log cabin, where he became engaged in farming and stock raising, and taught one of the first schools in Union Township. Mr. Youtsey was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Daviess County, and at his death, in 1887, was a large land holder. Archibald S. Youtsey, Sr., made two trips
from Daviess County, to Cincinnati, Ohio, on horseback, the first one being in 1838, and the other in 1840.

On June 4, 1850, Archibald S. Youtsey, Sr., was married to Marie Elizabeth George, a native of Kentucky, born Feb. 9, 1834. She was the daughter of Chandler Lee George, a native of Virginia, and Mary Ann George, who was also a native of Virginia. Chandler Lee George was born in 1804 and died in 1881. His wife was born in 1814 and died in 1873. To Archibald Smith and Marie Elizabeth (George) Youtsey, 14 children were born, as follows: Mary R. W., born March 31, 1851; Obediaha S., born May 24, 1852 ; Adam F., born Jan. 1, 1854 ; Medora E., born Jan. 8, 1856, died Aug., 7, 1885; Elizabeth M., born Jan. 29, 1858, died in 1906; Phena L., born May 27, 1859 ; Edward T., born Aug. 4, 1861 ; Nannie E., born May 14, 1868, died in 1897 ; Archibald S. Jr., born Dec. 10, 1869 ; Eben Estes, born March 29, 1873; Edith W., born July 11, 1876; Christina T., born Aug. 19, 1879, died Sept. 7, 1880. Mrs. Youtsey died in 1914.



From: History of Daviess & Gentry Counties