D.A. Younce, physician, Covington, is a son of Abraham Younce, a German Baptist minister and a native of this county, now residing in Preble Co., Ohio, who has been preaching for forty years. The subject of this sketch was born June 2, 1837, in this county, and was reared a farmer, having a common-school education; after he attained his manhood, he followed farming for eight years; while lifting a heavy box, he broke a ligament in his hip, by which he lost the entire use of his leg; a kind friend prescribed a remedy and, by adding several oils, he effected a cure; during his lameness, he began the study of medicine; by the addition of several more oils, he effected many great cures; he is the patentee of D. & A. Younce Indian Cure Oil, which is sold in seventeen different states besides his own; he treats all chronic diseases. He married Miss Catherine Westfall, and there children are – Sarah A., Rosetta, Mary Ida, Elizabeth J., Martha E., Davis E., R. Delley, Belle, Clara A., and William C.