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 > > >