In a message dated 12/3/2001 1:39:22 PM Central Standard Time, SIMPSTONE@aol.com writes: > I know some left to go out "west", but others after living in Decatur Co > for > 15 to 20 years and were 50 to 60 yrs of age sold out and moved on. Was > there > My own opinion why people moved on is probably the same as it is today. More opportunities, cheaper land, better land, better weather. Usually the younger generations were the ones that moved and the older family members moved with them. The civil war before and after also played into the moves. My Putnam line were against the war and moved from Ohio to Mercer Co., Missouri because it was neutral. My Henderson ancestors were given land in Mercer for serving in the war and moved from Illinois to claim it. In those days they did not have fertilizers. The land would get farmed out and would be unproductive. I don't think you can pick out any one reason why people moved and why some stayed. Jerry

Yes, count in my accolades, Jerry has been quite a help with BATSON's and McCULLOUGH's Thank you Jerry. Blessed Christmas to you and yours, Janet Sister in Christ Cousins in Genealogy, For GOD so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-179:26 Researching surnames: Batson, McCullough, Stottlemyre, Long, Banyai, Rasmussen, Hansen, Repase(i), Baker, Minshall, Fiveash, Morris, Kimball, Abney, Keaster, Hufford, Summers, Vestal, Canady, Treat and Charleton. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RAILSELLER@aol.com> To: <MOMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [MOMERCER-L] RAILSELLER > In a message dated 12/3/2001 1:39:22 PM Central Standard Time, > SIMPSTONE@aol.com writes: > > > > I know some left to go out "west", but others after living in Decatur Co > > for > > 15 to 20 years and were 50 to 60 yrs of age sold out and moved on. Was > > there > > > > My own opinion why people moved on is probably the same as it is today. More > opportunities, cheaper land, better land, better weather. Usually the younger > generations were the ones that moved and the older family members moved with > them. The civil war before and after also played into the moves. My Putnam > line were against the war and moved from Ohio to Mercer Co., Missouri because > it was neutral. My Henderson ancestors were given land in Mercer for serving > in the war and moved from Illinois to claim it. In those days they did not > have fertilizers. The land would get farmed out and would be unproductive. I > don't think you can pick out any one reason why people moved and why some > stayed. Jerry > > > ==== MOMERCER Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message with only the word "unsubscribe" to MOMERCER-L-request@rootsweb.com. > > >