Too many snow days and no desire to clean out a drawer, closet, or room lead to: I am trying to compile a list of settlers who were in southwest PA who came to Harrison to see what and if they had connections to each other. >From Fayette PA to Harrison WV Francis Goodwin, Fayette PA to Harrison WV Uriah Ashcraft, b 1762 Lancaster PA, Fayette PA to Harrison W/VA John Ashcraft (father of Uriah), Fayette PA Christopher Nutter, b Sussex Delaware, then to Augusta VA, 1769 Fayette PA, 1772 Harrison Co WV John Tucker, Monongalia WV to Fayette PA to Harrison WV Moses Hustead, b 1748 Dutchess Co NY, Fayette PA, Harrison WV Philip Davis (son of Owen and Sarah Davis), b Oct 18, 1751, lived in Springhill, Fayette PA William Greathouse Sr, Philadelphia PA to Somerset/Bedford/Fayette PA to Harrison Co WV ca 1786 So why did these people leave that area and move into Harrison Co WV? David H says there was the north to south movement of people into new areas. What I would like to know: 1. Were all these people living in the same area in Fayette, PA and a land company "advertised" that Harrison WV was opening up or Monongalia Co WV? 2. Were they related to each other or neighbors and the decision was made to move on? 3. Was Fayette Co PA (Redstone) a center to gather before making the next jump, kinda like the moon would be to move on to another planet? I guess, what was the motivation to move on? And I know just enough to ask questions, but not anywhere nearly enough to put it together or where to look for the answers. If you are aware of any other persons who were in that area of PA and came to Harrison area, please add to this list, and add your comments or speculations. Thanks, Diana
Diana, right off hand we have: William & Mary Baccus, Sr. , Brown, Harrison County Christopher Columbus and Eleanor Baccus Swiger Joshua Allen and Mary Swiger, Widow of John William Swiger, father to Christopher Columbus Swiger. Hope this adds to your list. Ethel P.S. and about the snow, we know what you mean................. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Johnson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:26 AM Subject: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers > Too many snow days and no desire to clean out a drawer, closet, or room > lead > to: > > I am trying to compile a list of settlers who were in southwest PA who > came > to Harrison to see what and if they had connections to each other. > >>From Fayette PA to Harrison WV > Francis Goodwin, Fayette PA to Harrison WV > Uriah Ashcraft, b 1762 Lancaster PA, Fayette PA to Harrison W/VA > John Ashcraft (father of Uriah), Fayette PA > Christopher Nutter, b Sussex Delaware, then to Augusta VA, 1769 Fayette > PA, > 1772 Harrison Co WV > John Tucker, Monongalia WV to Fayette PA to Harrison WV > Moses Hustead, b 1748 Dutchess Co NY, Fayette PA, Harrison WV > Philip Davis (son of Owen and Sarah Davis), b Oct 18, 1751, lived in > Springhill, Fayette PA > William Greathouse Sr, Philadelphia PA to Somerset/Bedford/Fayette PA to > Harrison Co WV ca 1786 > > So why did these people leave that area and move into Harrison Co WV? > David > H says there was the north to south movement of people into new areas. > > What I would like to know: > 1. Were all these people living in the same area in Fayette, PA and a land > company "advertised" that Harrison WV was opening up or Monongalia Co WV? > 2. Were they related to each other or neighbors and the decision was made > to > move on? > 3. Was Fayette Co PA (Redstone) a center to gather before making the next > jump, kinda like the moon would be to move on to another planet? > > I guess, what was the motivation to move on? And I know just enough to > ask > questions, but not anywhere nearly enough to put it together or where to > look for the answers. > > If you are aware of any other persons who were in that area of PA and came > to Harrison area, please add to this list, and add your comments or > speculations. > > Thanks, > Diana > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.129/2605 - Release Date: 01/07/10 02:35:00