Thank you Jay -----Original Message----- From: jibberish66@yahoo.com To: molawren@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Trail of Tears Dear Joan, I'll forward this on to Ted for you. jay --- myates4006@aol.com wrote: > 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. 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