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