Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the greatest number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest settlers often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families from Washington Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families came from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs were available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. The biggest mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log cabins. Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Roger: I can give you a partial answer as to how they survived in log cabins. In researching my Scots back ground I once came across info. on how they lived and the harsh conditions, example they didn't wear shoes (they didn't have any) even in the Winter, in some cases they wrapped their feet in rags or in grass and reeds, their clothing consisted of one garment usually made out of flax, an overcoat if they were lucky enough to have one was an animal skin. Their huts was made of reeds, had no heat, was one room and half of it was shared with their livestock which helped provide warmth. The log cabin was a Scandinavian invention and a considerable improvement over reed huts. In addition to which the early settlers here in the wilderness usually made do with a lean to for the first Winter So look at what our hardy pioneers. did, and then take a look at all those lazy fat slobs you see everyday!!! Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: <RogerCubs@aol.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving > Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the > greatest > number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest > settlers > often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. > Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families > from Washington > Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families came > from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs > were > available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. The > biggest > mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log > cabins. > > Roger Cramer > Peoria, Arizona > Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site > http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html > Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ > > ============================== > 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 > > >

I am reading a very interesting book just now " Everyday Life in Early America" written by David Freeman Hawke. I am only on chapter three but have learned that most of the immigrants were rather well off or craftsment hoping to maintain English life as they had experienced it. People were disillusioned with the "progress" and wanted to preserve their various lifestyles. What I find interesting is that there were three distinct groups according to where the immigrants settled; New England, Virginia and the middle colonies...I am really enjoying this book. Terri Farrow On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:16:44 -0300, gordon crooks wrote > Roger: I can give you a partial answer as to how they survived in > log cabins. In researching my Scots back ground I once came across > info. on how they lived and the harsh conditions, example they > didn't wear shoes (they didn't have any) even in the Winter, in some > cases they wrapped their feet in rags or in grass and reeds, their > clothing consisted of one garment usually made out of flax, an > overcoat if they were lucky enough to have one was an animal skin. > Their huts was made of reeds, had no heat, was one room and half of > it was shared with their livestock which helped provide warmth. The > log cabin was a Scandinavian invention and a considerable > improvement over reed huts. In addition to which the early settlers > here in the wilderness usually made do with a lean to for the first Winter > So look at what our hardy pioneers. did, and then take a look at all > those lazy fat slobs you see everyday!!! > > Gordon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RogerCubs@aol.com> > To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:02 AM > Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving > > > Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the > > greatest > > number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest > > settlers > > often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. > > Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families > > from Washington > > Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families came > > from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs > > were > > available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. The > > biggest > > mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log > > cabins. > > > > Roger Cramer > > Peoria, Arizona > > Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site > > http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html > > Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > > > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: > > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Many Washington County families are online at the FamilyHart > Database. The url is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/ > > ============================== > 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 -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com)

Terri: I haven't read the book but what you have said is true and not only that many were literate which was not common at the time, this is especially tue of the Scots who settled in western Pa, Md. & Va.you need only to read their wills to see how well off they were. My immigrant's will took five years to probate and they even sold his personal effects including his glasses. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: <tkfarrowwelker@wowway.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving >I am reading a very interesting book just now " Everyday Life in Early > America" written by David Freeman Hawke. > > I am only on chapter three but have learned that most of the immigrants > were > rather well off or craftsment hoping to maintain English life as they had > experienced it. People were disillusioned with the "progress" and wanted > to > preserve their various lifestyles. > > What I find interesting is that there were three distinct groups > according > to where the immigrants settled; New England, Virginia and the middle > colonies...I am really enjoying this book. > > Terri Farrow > > > On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:16:44 -0300, gordon crooks wrote >> Roger: I can give you a partial answer as to how they survived in >> log cabins. In researching my Scots back ground I once came across >> info. on how they lived and the harsh conditions, example they >> didn't wear shoes (they didn't have any) even in the Winter, in some >> cases they wrapped their feet in rags or in grass and reeds, their >> clothing consisted of one garment usually made out of flax, an >> overcoat if they were lucky enough to have one was an animal skin. >> Their huts was made of reeds, had no heat, was one room and half of >> it was shared with their livestock which helped provide warmth. The >> log cabin was a Scandinavian invention and a considerable >> improvement over reed huts. In addition to which the early settlers >> here in the wilderness usually made do with a lean to for the first >> Winter >> So look at what our hardy pioneers. did, and then take a look at all >> those lazy fat slobs you see everyday!!! >> >> Gordon >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <RogerCubs@aol.com> >> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving >> >> > Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the >> > greatest >> > number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest >> > settlers >> > often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. >> > Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families >> > from Washington >> > Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families >> > came >> > from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs >> > were >> > available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. >> > The >> > biggest >> > mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log >> > cabins. >> > >> > Roger Cramer >> > Peoria, Arizona >> > Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site >> > http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html >> > Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >> > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: >> > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ >> > >> > ============================== >> > 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 >> > >> > >> > >> >> ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >> Many Washington County families are online at the FamilyHart >> Database. The url is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/ >> >> ============================== >> 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 > > > -- > WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing > lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To > subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >