Hi J. Ray, Can you tell me if Edward YOUNG was related to the Samuel YOUNG that you mentioned? Edward YOUNG, b. June 8, 1803, VA, d. June 9, 1876, Marion Co. IL, buried Cope/Middleton Cem. He married Unknown, probably before 1823. She probably died before 1828. Edward married # 2, Sarah "Sally" DUNCAN (my g.g.grandmother) June 10, 1828, Marion Co. IL. (Edward was not my g.g.grandfather though.) She was born July 22, 1808, KY or TN, died Nov. 9, 1886, buried same cemetery as Edward. Edward and Sarah had 9 children together. Descendants of Edward Young 1 Edward YOUNG b: June 8, 1803 d: June 9, 1876 .. +Unknown ....... 2 Lysander Franklin YOUNG b: 1823 ........... +Louisa Unknown b: Abt. 1838 ....... *2nd Wife of Lysander Franklin YOUNG: ........... +Martha Ann HOWE b: Abt. 1828 m: April 19, 1850 d: Bef. 1860 ....... 2 William Jasper YOUNG b: June 21, 1826 d: November 21, 1913 ........... +Sarah Jane SONGER b: Abt. 1828 m: April 13, 1847 d: Aft. 1900 *2nd Wife of Edward Young: .. +Sarah C. ("Sally") DUNCAN b: July 22, 1808 m: January 10, 1828 d: November 9, 1886 ....... 2 Edward E. YOUNG b: 1828 ....... 2 Julia Ann YOUNG b: Abt. 1829 ........... +C. E. ROCKWELL m: October 27, 1885 ....... 2 Letta Jane YOUNG b: Abt. 1830 ........... +Crawford Cornel HOWE ....... 2 Harriet YOUNG b: Abt. 1831 ....... 2 Alonzo T. YOUNG b: 1833 d: 1863 ....... 2 James M. YOUNG b: Abt. 1838 ....... 2 Mary H. YOUNG b: Abt. 1841 ....... 2 Edward J. YOUNG b: April 30, 1843 ....... 2 Sarah Caroline YOUNG b: Abt. 1849 Thanks, Dot