Anybody know of any Keith's that lived in Ky. and went to Indiana between probably 1830 -1840? Thanks Betty Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO MISSOURI In the early period prior to the Rev. War, people would move on West due to Primogeniture. Only the oldest son would inherit the farm and the younger must become professional or work for someone. The younger sons would receive household goods, furniture, money, dads old Kentucky rifle or such. That gave them a stake to head west and find property of their own. The old Indian Road down the Valley of Virginia became a major highway of that day. In 1775 Daniel Boone and a large party of axe men cleared the Wilderness Road over the Cumberland Gap from VA into Ky. That opened KY for settlement. Daniel Boone and Dr Thomas Walker were Land Agents and largely responsible for the Westward expansion prior to the Louis & Clark period. I see a major exit of KY in favor of MO starting in <1820> and lasting for 20 years. Was that a component of Louis & Clark? Maybe. My g.g. grandmother was a HURT in KY with family from WINN, BARNETT, TURNER, PEYTON, LEFTWICH. ALLEN, CALLISON and many others. Howard Fitzpatrick ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== Questions for the List Administrator? Send them to Leslie at [email protected]