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