This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3g.2ADI/4469.1 Message Board Post: Ancestors of mine left Vermilion Co., IL ca 1840 and ended up in AR, in Benton or Washington Co. They had originally been headed for Red River Co., TX. Do you happen to know the route your people took from IL to AR? Thanks.