My connection is: William Trimble & Mary McMillan Robert Trimble & Nancy Timberlake Rebecca Trimble & Garrett Davis I am wondering if Judge James Trimble is the brother of Robert. I have the name of James Trimble as son of William and Mary McMillan Trimble. I would love to find out more information if anyone has it!! Elizabeth Lankford ----- Original Message ----- From: <KTrouvat@aol.com> To: <kymontgo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 5:39 AM Subject: [KYMONTGO] Trimble & Young > My connection to the Trimble and Young families is as follows: > > Judge James Trimble was a brother-in-law to my 4th great grandmother, > Jemima > W. Lane. It was he who wrote a note of recommendation to West Point for > his > nephew, John Lane Cooke. > > 1816 - He witnessed the last will of William Wilcox Cooke in Nashville > 1818 - Sam Houston studied law for six Months with Judge James Trimble, > Nashville, TN > 1833 - Mount Sterling, KY Feb 19, 1833. Letter addressed to William T. > Barry Signed by James Trimble: “The bearer of this, John L. Cook, is the > oldest > of three sons of the late George W. Cook, formerly of this place. He is > my > nephew; and he is also the nephew of the late Judge Cook of Nashville.” > 1834 abt - Moved to Hinds County, MS, appointed federal judge by John Q. > Adams. > 1850/60 - Died Hinds Co. MS, Will registered there > > (John L. Cooke left West Point before graduating, in 1835 went to join the > Texas Army under the name of Louis Phillippe Cooke and later became > Secretary > of the Texas Navy.) > > James H. Young (1808-1873 TX) m. (in TN Franklin) Mary H. King (1804 > Montgomery KY-1880 TX). I'd like to identify James Young's parents. > > Also, there are a number of connections between the Young & Higgins > families. An example is Leonard Young (1745- )who m. Molly Higgins > (1744-1813), > daughter of William Higgins & Ann Yarborough. This couple live in the > Montgomery/Fayette area and had 13 children. > > > Regards, Karen > ***To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message*** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message