In a message dated 3/21/2007 10:15:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, myates4006@aol.com writes: I WOULD LIKE TO GET A COPPY OF THE TRAIL OF TEARS BOOK ALSO. THANK YOU JOAN FROM NEBRASKA -----Original Message----- From: jibberish66@yahoo.com To: rcameron49@earthlink.net; molawren@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Trail of Tears >From what Ted Roller told me today, there were only 3 of the Trail of Tears expeditions that had someone keeping a journal. Not all had the same path, exactly. There were some variations. I will tellyou that the little Trail of Tears book that was mentioned on this thread yesterday was compiled by Ted and he said there are still a few left. jay --- Ross Cameron <rcameron49@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hello all, > > Yesterday I looked at the online National Park > Service Trail of Tears map which, from after > Springfield to the Arkansas line, only shows the > Trail, creeks and rivers, and a few longitude and > latitude lines. Based on that I concluded that the > NPS Trail of Tears National Historic Trail crossed > the Stone County - Barry County line a little south > of the southeast corner of Lawrence County. > > Today I obtained a copy of the NPS Trail of Tears > National Historic Trail Comprehensive Management and > Use Plan -- Map Supplement from the library. I have > not analyzed the text and sources yet. However, > Northern Route Map No. 53 shows the Trail crossing > from Stone County into Barry County a little more > than 1/2 mile south of the southeastern corner of > Lawrence County. The Trail is just on the north > side of Crane Creek as it crosses the Stone County - > Barry County line -- about in the middle of the > eastern edge of Section 36, Township 26 North, Range > 25 West. It continues west-southwesterly to Madry. > > I am not questioning the other maps and statements > which indicate that the Trail of Tears went through > Lawrence County because I have not analyzed those > sources either. It does seem that there needs to be > some more research on this. > > Ross Cameron > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Deb Rowe <kcwordweaver@yahoo.com> > >Sent: Mar 20, 2007 4:41 PM > >To: molawren@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Trail of Tears > > > >Thank you to all who are sharing information. It > speeds up the process of trying to learn as much as > possible as 'quickly' as possible. Many of you have > an awesome knowledge of southwest MO. So much of > what I have read is more generalized as to the story > of Indian Removals. It is much more significant to > be able to actually pinpoint an area and say 'this > is where my family lived.' > > > > I know where my great great aunt's property is > located...but I think it is more the edge of Newton > County. I am looking for water that would come close > to where she settled...Thinking that it is possible > that the Trail of Tears came close by...and that > some segment hooks up with a route that is already > established and registered. My ancestor remained in > the area and hunted for many years. It is said that > she and her husband hunted and helped the government > in so doing, by helping lessen the population > of...well....believe it or not...oral family history > has always said, "panthers." I am convinced there is > a connection between where she lived and where at > least some portion of the Trail of Tears also > ran...Right now I am just gathering as much info as > possible to see what I can discover. > > > > I am truly so thankful for everything everyone > shares regarding this subject. It helps little > snippets of oral history make more sense. The > Lawrence County List has always proven to be > awesome. This kind of discussion and help makes the > entire research process extremely significant. > > > > Deb > > > >Lsabin1313@aol.com wrote: > > Has no one in the last decade led a trip > following The Trail of Tears? It > >seems to me that there was a reenactment sometime > to promote the anniversary of > >that happening. We just had the trek across America > on the National Trail > >that came across Ohio going east. They stopped in > various places and had > >ceremonies. I know in each state people were > recruited to help with these > >ceremonies. I just asked my husband and he > remembers something in the papers about it. > >Linda in Ohio > > > > > > > >************************************** AOL now > offers free email to everyone. > >Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi > nasquv utloyasdi nihi > > > ~Cherokee~ > > > > (May the Great Spirit's > Blessing always be with you) > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Bored stiff? Loosen up... > >Download and play hundreds of games for free on > Yahoo! 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