I received many, many responses... There seemed to be no particular reason for the pattern or destination of the migrants...Everything from Anti Slavery beliefs, Free or low cost land, Sickness at the old home, for their health,(Someone told them to get out of town) Wanderlust, religious beliefs,(Such as the Mormans) Some went because relatives had gone before them... The particular route chosen apparently was due to the roads or trails that existed, (the National Road, The buffalo Trace from Jeffersonville to Vincennes, etc.)There was a trail early that ran along what is now US231, from Rockport to Lafayette. I did not really come up with any new reasons for the group, follow the leader type, migrations. Perhaps I will in the future. Best regards, and thanks for the responses. Dick Carter [email protected]