I have seen several articles on that. Right now I don't know just where, but I know it was in one book about Harlan County. I was thinking it was also in the book, History of Perry County, but am not sure of that. It even told of places he stayed while in KY. Actually, they did not buy the land, just the mineral rights. And some people sold their mineral rights for a little of nothing. > [Original Message] > From: <LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com> > To: <KYPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/7/04 7:38:20 PM > Subject: Re: [KYPERRY-L] Post Civil War Mining Companies > > In a message dated 4/7/2004 7:01:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, > wpjohnson@kih.net writes: > > > It is my understanding that the coal companies did not buy up any land in > > any of the Eastern Kentucky Counties until several years after the Civil > > War. By 1890=1900 the coal mines were beginning to operate heavily. But, > > President Roosevelt (before he became President) was one of the people who > > came into Eastern Kentucky and bought up land for the coal companies. > > ************************************************************* > > Wow, Wilma! I'd like to hear more about that. I wonder where we could find > that info? > > Lynda > > > ==== KYPERRY Mailing List ==== > PERRY COUNTY RESEARCH LINKS > http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/PERRY.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237