Dear Carol, Thanks for your note. Sorry to take so long in getting back. The names you mentioned do sound familiar so I will send you what I have on them. My Youngs are mainly from minning families also. I believe many of the people in that area were miners. William Black YOUNG b. 1853, md an Isabella WILLIAMSON b.1859, dau of William Williamson and Margaret STEVENSON. I have only two children for them; Margaret Stevenson Young b.1887 and Catherine Young b.1889. William Black Young's parents were George Young b. 1826 and Catherine Black b. ab 1830. They were my g grandparents. A number of my Youngs md Hunters. Two sisters md two bros.--- Elizabeth HUNTER b. 1818 md Henry Young b. 1818 and her sister Margaret HUNTER b. 1824 md George Young b. 1816. Elizabeth and Henry's children were Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Henry and Robert. Margaret and George's children were Elizabeth, Thomas, George, Henry and William. I also have a Mary YOUNG, dau of John Young and Christina SIMPSON, md to a John HUNTER, parents unknown. Also I have an Alexander YOUNG, son of John Young and Margaret NOBLE, md to an Isabella HUNTER, parents unkown. I have a James BROWN b. ab 1755 md to an Isabel YOUNG b. ab 1755. I have 8 children for them which I can give you if you'd like. One of their daughters, Euphemia BROWN b.1795 md a Henry YOUNG b. 1796 and they had 7 children. If any of these connect to your lines then I will be glad to give you a great deal more detail of this whole family. Will look forward to your response. Thanks, Yvonne