I have a theory, Land, both as military payment and because theirs had "worn out" and Missouri offered a chance to start over. The itch for a "better" place. What has always fascinated me was the complacency with which the females went along. I have read many diaries and it seems they suffered in silence. -----Original Message----- From: madky-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:madky-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CGarr34@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:20 AM To: madky@rootsweb.com Subject: [MADKY] Exodus to Howard Co. Mo. in early 1800's It appears that my ancestor, James Johnson, was among many others that moved from Madison Co. Ky. in very early 1800's to Howard Co. Mo. Does anyone know what caused this group to move there together? ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

AMEN! ----- Original Message ----- From: "samuels" <dwsbgs@centurytel.net> To: <madky@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [MADKY] Exodus to Howard Co. Mo. in early 1800's >I have a theory, Land, both as military payment and because theirs had >"worn > out" and Missouri offered a chance to start over. The itch for a "better" > place. What has always fascinated me was the complacency with which the > females went along. I have read many diaries and it seems they suffered in > silence. > > -----Original Message----- > From: madky-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:madky-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of CGarr34@aol.com > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:20 AM > To: madky@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MADKY] Exodus to Howard Co. Mo. in early 1800's > > It appears that my ancestor, James Johnson, was among many others that > moved > > from Madison Co. Ky. in very early 1800's to Howard Co. Mo. > > Does anyone know what caused this group to move there together? > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MADKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message