Debbie, I am interested in your Moyers family in the boot heel of Missouri. I have a Moyers family that traveled from Georgia through that area on their way to Colorado in the 1870's. Usually people traveled to Colorado by boat and train so I can't figure out why my Moyers family were there. Maybe they were visiting relatives? They had a child die in Alton, Mo - east of the bootheel and both parents had their bodies shipped from Colorado and Arizona back to Alton to be buried by that child. Their names were Felix and Cornelia. He was born in Lincoln County TN. His father was Henry Moyers who married a Felps, whose family came from North Carolina. Henry had either a brother or an Uncle named John. Can you tell me more about your Moyers family? Thanks Callie

An interesting note that I recently learned from my great aunts (MYERS) down in Pigeon Forge, Sevier CO., Tennessee... They told me that "everyone" back in the late 1800's on into the early 1900's all headed down into Georgia to get married. I ask them "why" and they both told me (in separate conversations) that the reason they did this was 1) Like Maryland you could go into GA and get married ASAP w/no paperwork or wait AND 2) Because all of their parents, grandparents and gg's did the same. It was just the thing to do like a "hand-me-down" reaction or action. This made me realize that it's no wonder I can find NO marriage records (just a few if that) in Blount, Jefferson, Sevier, Cocke, Washington, Greene Counties of TN AND SW North Carolina, as well, because they all got married in Georgia. Made me think also about the old black and white movies when everyone drove to Maryland to get married. It was just the thing to do, right. For those searching for marriage records that they can not find, try Maryland or Georgia. Wondering, are their any other states that had no waiting period? Any one know out here? **Another Note*** I'm also finding more Militia Records stemming from OH VA KY NC, the ones who's mission it was to enter the Territory South of Ohio (Tennessee) for Native American Removals; most entered in Georgia. Some liked it so much that after the fighting was over, took their families and headed there to live. The Wagon Road from Phila. PA thru Baltimore, MD down into either VA or NC went straight down into Knoxville, a bustling town as far back as the 1700's. They say this road was so busy they wonder how so many 10's of thousands of pioneers had any room to move! Another city noted as the place to go for trade and work as Atlanta. A lot also has been written on all of these pioneer settlers who's children head west of the Mississippi once the Ferry Boats got started. Well, if I can guestimate, didn't that occur as well, ca 1787 or so... Leading back to my great aunts. They informed me in the same conversations that many of our lines headed into Missouri, Illinois, and as far away as California during the Gold Rush and for jobs; the ones (they said) that usually headed into Oklahoma wanted to live with cousins whom were part of the Trail of Tears... Ah-ha! Oil dreams and good jobs sent them to Texas and so did Asthma. Interesting thoughts everyone forgets about. Someone out here must have know of other reasons.. Maybe war beliefs, religious concerns...?? -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chrystie MYERS, ROOTSWEB LIST ADMINISTRATOR BROOKOVER - KRABAL - MOYERS LIST NEWSGROUPS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > From: "Callie or Rodney Welch" <rcwelch@bellsouth.net> > Reply-To: MOYERS-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 06:48:00 -0000 > To: MOYERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOYERS] Moyers in the bootheel of MO > Resent-From: MOYERS-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 06:46:29 -0600 > > Debbie, I am interested in your Moyers family in the boot heel of Missouri. I > have a Moyers family that traveled from Georgia through that area on their way > to Colorado in the 1870's. Usually people traveled to Colorado by boat and > train so I can't figure out why my Moyers family were there. Maybe they were > visiting relatives? They had a child die in Alton, Mo - east of the bootheel > and both parents had their bodies shipped from Colorado and Arizona back to > Alton to be buried by that child. Their names were Felix and Cornelia. He was > born in Lincoln County TN. His father was Henry Moyers who married a Felps, > whose family came from North Carolina. Henry had either a brother or an Uncle > named John. Can you tell me more about your Moyers family? Thanks Callie

Debbie, Got carried away and forgot to respond to your posting. I've found that the Library of Congress, for some odd reason, has a lot of old records and photos on MOYERS whom lived in Missouri and Colorado. You might want to jump over there and try a search for MOYERS+Missouri. The famous write, Bill MOYERS is from Misourri and writes about the Hudson River comparing it to the Misourri. BILL MOYERS WROTE: Discover the Hudson (Again) Compared with other famous rivers ‹ with the Missouri or the Mississippi, the Hudson is a small river. Just 315 miles long ‹ 71st among America's rivers. The Hudson flows from the mountains in upper New York State, down to New York City where it disappears into the Atlantic Ocean. It is a river celebrated for its history, its commerce, but most of all, its beauty. Fanny Kemble was a British actress and travel writer- one of thousands of Europeans who flocked here in the 1830's to taste the splendor of the New World. They lined up and paid their money for the American Grand Tour! The great attraction ‹ the highlight ‹ was a ride up the Hudson on the new steamboat! Click on the picture to read her praise of the Hudson. You can read more about it at PBS Website: http://www.pbs.org/now/indepth/041902_hudson.html Think of the Dust Storm Era; how they were starving when their potato crops died from the dry spells that had pre WWII (I think). Many poor want to be farmers from say TN headed over the Mississipp w/family in tow into Missouri because it was another "promise land" that held dreams of owning cheap land to raise their family and crops on. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chrystie MYERS, ROOTSWEB LIST ADMINISTRATOR BROOKOVER - KRABAL - MOYERS LIST NEWSGROUPS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > From: "Callie or Rodney Welch" <rcwelch@bellsouth.net> > Reply-To: MOYERS-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 06:48:00 -0000 > To: MOYERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOYERS] Moyers in the bootheel of MO > Resent-From: MOYERS-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 06:46:29 -0600 > > Debbie, I am interested in your Moyers family in the boot heel of Missouri. I > have a Moyers family that traveled from Georgia through that area on their way > to Colorado in the 1870's. Usually people traveled to Colorado by boat and > train so I can't figure out why my Moyers family were there. Maybe they were > visiting relatives? They had a child die in Alton, Mo - east of the bootheel > and both parents had their bodies shipped from Colorado and Arizona back to > Alton to be buried by that child. Their names were Felix and Cornelia. He was > born in Lincoln County TN. His father was Henry Moyers who married a Felps, > whose family came from North Carolina. Henry had either a brother or an Uncle > named John. Can you tell me more about your Moyers family? Thanks Callie