I had a few precious minutes this morning to look at some census records and it hit me how much our Gorin family has traveled, really past the first 2 generations. I ran one family and you can see how distances increased from one generation to the other. I chose John Darns Gorin Sr, son of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. He was born in Fairfax Co VA and moved with his family from there to the Lexington Co KY area; then to Barren Co KY for a smidgen of time, then to Warren Co KY, then to Christian Co KY, then to Macon Co IL, then to Fayette Co IL where he died; is buried in Macon Co IL.... the latter two moves being a shorter distance. His children, shown below, didn't move all that far either until we get to his youngest son: Dr Bartley moved from with his family up thru Macon Co IL; he married and died in Pike Co MO.His descendants spread to IL, and east Mariah after marriage to Thomas C Kirkman went to Winchester IL Henry Madison maried Mary Ann Love and settled in Scotland Co MO, dying there. Elvira md Gen Isaac Pugh and stayed in Macon Co IL Jerome Rinald remained after married in Macon Co IL Gladin married and settled in St Louis MO Mary Jane went to Winchester IL after marriage John Darns Jr was the adventurer and spread our family foots. He went to Nevada to work in the silver mines and his family ventured farther away from the home roots. Edith died in 1913 - had lived in San Francisco CA Henry Madison (not the same as above) moved & died in Portland OR Claude - died early Charles M was living in Los Angeles in 1920, but had also lived in Tombstone AZ as a miner there Martha married and lived in Los Angeles Ida May married and lived in Los Angeles Blanch married, died 1901, lived CA John Darns III md Victoria and lived in Santa Barbara Ca Ella married and lived in Los Angeles Since 1920, the miles between family members have increased more and more until, altho a small family, they are to be found in every state plus Paris France. We, today, think nothing of pulling up roots and moving clear across the US ... but think how it would have been in the 1700's, 1800's and early 1900's. Just a little trivia - Sandi