DEar Judy: Sorry about mis-identification. I appreciate your reply and others regarding this issue. Thanks - every little bit helps. Our family is fortunate in that my daughter has been into family history for years. I have always been interested and inherited a great deal of information; however until recently I have not had time to follow up on what I have. I do wish more young people were interested in geneology. I am now working with a cousin who is older than me and who knows nothing about our family. I am working as much as I can to preserve this information for future generations. Thanks again Annabel ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bowman" <DavidBowman@worldnet.att.net> To: <GAMURRAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [MURRAY] McElreath > Hi Annabel, > > It's Judy not David. I'm the one doing genealogy. All I can tell you is > Dave's grandfather, when I met him in the 60's, said they wanted a better > life is why they came to Texas. He said they walked part way. I don't know > about that because they did have a train in the middle 1880's according to a > lady in Whitfield Co. who did a lot of our research. This gentleman was > close to the end of his life and did have a lot to say. I'm just so sorry I > never made notes. Unfortunately 40 years ago I wasn't into genealogy. I > spoke to another elderly family member several years ago who remembered her > grandmother from Dalton, GA. and she said they brought some furniture in a > covered wagon, then crossed the river on a barge and took the train the rest > of the way. All of the Murray and Whitfield relatives owned land in Texas > just as soon as they settled. > > Sorry I can't be more helpful > > Judy > > > >