Yes, that is what historians say happened. Also, Eddyville is in Lyon Co. :o) V. Haile ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELI6223@aol.com> To: <KYCALDWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 7:22 PM Subject: Re: Migrations > Another thought on movement from VA/NC/TN to the Caldwell Co area of KY. If > you follow the Cumberland River it starts in eastern TN/KY near theNC/VA > borders. I saw an article once that said that the Wilderness Rd followed I > believe what is now hwy 25 in eastern KY- or roughly close to where it is > now from Cumberland Gap up toward Corbin, KY. It was easy for our ancestors > to hop on the Cumberland River and float "down" stream. Downstream being at > first heading SE towards Nashville, and then NW through what is now the land > between the lakes area and emptying out into the Ohio River near Paducah. > Eddyville in Caldwell Co is on the north side of the Cumberland and close to > where my NC Rev War ancestor ended up. > Just another thought......( and my Mam-ma told me that was how her Mam-ma > told her they did it!) > Teri > > > ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== > to post a message to this mailing list, > L mode: KYCALDWE-L@rootsweb.com > D mode: KYCALDWE-D@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >