I've seen the info before, but just started to really put it together. There is quite a number of people on this list who have connections to OH. I realize that there were certain migratory patterns at certain times, which like any pattern can hold up or break down, but I am seeing that the migration to this area (including Piatt co. just to the west) from OH is very strong. I have discovered that the county of Champaign was named for the county of the same name in OH and that the county seat of that county in OH was named -- Lo and Behold, Urbana. I would say that the roots are very deep between these two areas. My question is, does anyone know studies, publications, or other that has researched the people involved in this OH connection? It could be illuminating to those of us with the OH connections. Sincerely, Scott Pittman rsprgv@aol.com

My family settled in Monmouth County, NJ in the early 1700's orginally. A hundred years later the family splintered when my 7x grandfather bought 10,000 acres where Sullivan County, PA is now located and moved with his wife, five sons and their families. From this point (1825) the family started to move west to Ohio and thence thru Indiana to Central IL by 1850's where they died. Pioneers found good rich dirt for farming as well as an abundance of wild animals and fowl, potable water, fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts and herbs, and plenty of grass for grazing horses and livestock. When coal was discovered there was work. It was also the beginning of the legend of the group of miners that were known as the "Molly Maguires" ...(the last name may be spelled wrong).. and other colorful Illinois persons of note. Before about 1820 Illinois was inhabited by indians. There is a 'dig' in Fulton County (Dickson Mounds) that was open to the public for at least 40-years - and may well still be. Before y'all flame me for my insensitivities .. that's what it was called 50 years ago when my father took me. Unfortunately it didn't make much of an impression on young child. Pj ----- Original Message ----- From: <RSPRGV@aol.com> To: <ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:52 PM Subject: [ILCHAMPA-L] Ohio and Champaign co. Connections > I've seen the info before, but just started to really put it together. There > is quite a number of people on this list who have connections to OH. I > realize that there were certain migratory patterns at certain times, which > like any pattern can hold up or break down, but I am seeing that the > migration to this area (including Piatt co. just to the west) from OH is very > strong. > > I have discovered that the county of Champaign was named for the county of > the same name in OH and that the county seat of that county in OH was named > -- Lo and Behold, Urbana. I would say that the roots are very deep between > these two areas. > > My question is, does anyone know studies, publications, or other that has > researched the people involved in this OH connection? It could be > illuminating to those of us with the OH connections. > > Sincerely, > Scott Pittman > rsprgv@aol.com > >

My families in Champaign county, IL came from Franklin co. OH and Stark. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: <RSPRGV@aol.com> To: <ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:52 PM Subject: [ILCHAMPA-L] Ohio and Champaign co. Connections > I've seen the info before, but just started to really put it together. There > is quite a number of people on this list who have connections to OH. I > realize that there were certain migratory patterns at certain times, which > like any pattern can hold up or break down, but I am seeing that the > migration to this area (including Piatt co. just to the west) from OH is very > strong. > > I have discovered that the county of Champaign was named for the county of > the same name in OH and that the county seat of that county in OH was named > -- Lo and Behold, Urbana. I would say that the roots are very deep between > these two areas. > > My question is, does anyone know studies, publications, or other that has > researched the people involved in this OH connection? It could be > illuminating to those of us with the OH connections. > > Sincerely, > Scott Pittman > rsprgv@aol.com > >

Scott Pittman; Yes, my STEWART family made the OH > IL migration , starting as early as 1835. They first settled in DeWitt, now Piatt CO. Keep me in the loop. Dick Stewart puttpl@earthlink.net STEWART, McCABE, BUFFINGTON, MOORE, WEST, BAINES, MAXWELL