How about we call KY and TN (at least the eastern areas) the Appalachians? Part of VA also. But as to starting in the Appalachians, not if they came from the British Isles. They came there from somewhere else. Naming patterns are something else again and carry a lot of meaning in their own right. I have another line (CARTER) that started out as Quaker in PA, with typical Quaker naming patterns. They moved southwest, ended up in WNC, married into other lines and a whole 'nother pattern of given names emerged. Anne (feeling sort of ornery tonight) ----- Original Message ----- From: <JPM6966@aol.com> To: <HOWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [HOWELL] HOWELL NORTH AND SOUTH > Yes, my line also came from VA via KY, though I don't consider KY and VA > the south. :-) Of course since I live in southern FL nothing is "the south" > to me! :-) > > Pati > > 12/10/03 8:19:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, RonsHoms@aol.com writes: > > > I think you will find many HOWELL folks came through KY and TN thru the > > Cumberland Gap and then crossed north over the Ohio River to OH,IN,IL,MO and > > thence > > to other north and western states ...so just because you find them in the > > north they in fact may well have started in the south! Many of these people > > came > > out of VA, SC, NC and went on to KY &TN and also GA, &AL. > > > > I know my line came from KY to Perry Co IN and seemed to have been part of > > of > > a sizable group in Perry, Spencer and Clark Co IN. I suspect they came to > > Nelson Co KY from TN because I find similar naming patterns in these two > > areas. > > > > R Kellems > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > >