Paula, The Escambia county area was originally settled by people in the Timber industry. And possibly fisher men from the Pensacola area. Richard Gates ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:10 AM Subject: [FLESCAMB] Baldwin Co AL> Escambia FL > I have notice several times that many of our ancestors originated in Baldwin > Co. AL then settled in Escambia Co. Is this a migration pattern? Can anyone > fill in details? > What was in Escambia Co. that people moved there? (Or am I so unfamiliar > with the area, that Escambia is really a hop, skip, and jump away?) My > Grandfather, Warren Leslie WHITE, was born in Robertsdale, Baldwin Co., AL. > He eventually settled in Milton, Santa Rosa Co. I always thought the > movement had to do with the Navy and its base in Pensacola. Any ideas or > thoughts? Thanks in advance. > > Paula B. in Cleveland, OH > >