Jack, I had CAREY relatives that moved to Perry County, Ohio from Sussex area in 1800. Lynda > Jack, > > I had WYATT relatives in the Sussex area around the same time period and > some of them (I don't know if all) went to Monogalia, WV in the late > 1790's and early 1800's. From there they made a short stop in Vigo Co, > IN and then they went on to Edgar Co, IL. Some stayed there, some went > over the line to Parke Co, IN and some went to Iowa. Seems like around > that time period many people also went to Brown and Clermont Co, OH and > then on to IN and IL and if they didn't stay they often went on to Iowa, > Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri etc. If you have access to the censuses, you > might want to check Ohio, VA and WV and then Indiana and Illinois as > starters. > > Hope this gives you some good results. Good Luck and Happy Hunting. > > Charmaine in NW INDIANA [email protected] > > > On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 10:04:27 -0500 "Jack Gracey" <[email protected]> > writes: > > I am interested in learning whether there is any established pattern > > of migration for families from Sussex County, DE to western states. > > My MOORE and POWDERS ancestors essentially disappeared from Delaware > > after the 1830 Census leaving me to believe that they may have left > > the area for more fertile faming land in the developing mid-West. My > > ggg-grandfather, Jesse MOORE, and his family had resided in the > > Broadcreek Hundred area of Sussex, while the POWDERS were found > > further East in the Blackwater area. While some of them might have > > died between 1830 and 1840, the complete absence of any identifiable > > members of either family have led me to postulate that they went > > West in search of better farm land. I would welcome any advice on > > how I might most efficiently explore this theory. > > Jack Gracey > > > > > > ==== DESUSSEX Mailing List ==== > > Questions about posting guidelines? > > The Sussex County Delaware Mailing List FAQ: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/listfaq.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== DESUSSEX Mailing List ==== > You can search the DESUSSEX-L list archives at > The Sussex County Delaware Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/listfaq.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >