Hi Shelly & all, Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > Hi Nancy, > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > Pat > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message > to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you > receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Oops, Horace John Christian died August 1878 in Fredonia, Calhoun County, MI He was the son of John Christian & Reuhannah Tefft of Cayuga County, NY. Also, Benj. & Susannah (Crocker) VanOstrand/Vannostrand raised Carrie/Clara/Caroline M. Wallin in Albion, Calhoun County, MI. I left off the "d" in their name. I better quit now, too tired. Marilyn -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 07/28/05 20:35:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa Hi Shelly & all, Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > Hi Nancy, > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > Pat > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? 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Hi everyone. My ancestor, Ethan Akin who grew up in Port Byron in the 1850's journeyed as far west as he could by railroad and then continued on horseback until he reached Iowa where he proceeded to purchase several tracts of land - one for each of his children. The lure? He was able to buy some of the finest farm land in the world for $1.25 per acre. This hope for cheap land was the primary motivator for the movement of the frontier not only to Iowa but in every step along the way. The land that Ethan Akin purchased in Carroll County, Iowa back in 1859 is the farm where I was born. We have the original warrants whereby the land was granted to American Indians who fought with the U.S. Government forces in various Indian wars such as the Creek War. These parcels were then auctioned off by the government acting as agents for these Indians. I wonder if the Indians ever saw any money from the sale? The warrant we have was signed by President James Buchanan (probably a clerk signing on his behalf). Some would call Ethan a land speculator since he bought the land but never lived on it. While there were many land speculators who did buy Iowa land to sell later at a large profit, Ethan was not seeking a profit so much as he was trying to provide for his children so I don't think that land speculator is the right label for him. My Great Grandfather, Ethan's son, migrated to Carroll County with his new bride as did two other sons of Ethan. I was born while my parents lived on this land. The other children of Ethan's ended up selling their land and stayed in New York. When Ethan came to Iowa to buy the land, another man came with him named Duncan McMartin. He also purchased a large tract of land in Grundy County, Iowa. His motivation was not the same as Ethan's. Duncan wanted to migrate himself, and he did. He became one of the largest land owners in that part of Iowa. Robert Larry Akin Marilyn LeVeque <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Shelly & all, Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > Hi Nancy, > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > Pat > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message > to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you > receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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Hello Robert, So, would Louis L. Akin of Carroll County, Iowa be an ancestor of yours? Here is a site with his photograph & biography: http://iagenweb.org/history/register27/rep1.htm Yes, in my e-mail regarding reasons to move west, I mentioned large families, sons who needed farmlands to till, safe lands had been obtained and needed settling, so they could become states, but I neglected "greed" or those ancestors who went west to find cheap land to purchase in quantity, to sell at high profits. ;-) Most families/fathers were farmers who just wanted a better life for their families. When I went to school it was called "Manifest Destiny". I guess this is not a politcally correct history lesson in this period of our history, but it is what our ancestors believed. They were to move westward to the Pacific Ocean and bring civilization to our young nation. Marilyn Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Akin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > Hi everyone. My ancestor, Ethan Akin who grew up in Port Byron in the 1850's journeyed as far west as he could by railroad and then continued on horseback until he reached Iowa where he proceeded to purchase several tracts of land - one for each of his children. The lure? He was able to buy some of the finest farm land in the world for $1.25 per acre. This hope for cheap land was the primary motivator for the movement of the frontier not only to Iowa but in every step along the way. > > The land that Ethan Akin purchased in Carroll County, Iowa back in 1859 is the farm where I was born. We have the original warrants whereby the land was granted to American Indians who fought with the U.S. Government forces in various Indian wars such as the Creek War. These parcels were then auctioned off by the government acting as agents for these Indians. I wonder if the Indians ever saw any money from the sale? The warrant we have was signed by President James Buchanan (probably a clerk signing on his behalf). > > Some would call Ethan a land speculator since he bought the land but never lived on it. While there were many land speculators who did buy Iowa land to sell later at a large profit, Ethan was not seeking a profit so much as he was trying to provide for his children so I don't think that land speculator is the right label for him. > > My Great Grandfather, Ethan's son, migrated to Carroll County with his new bride as did two other sons of Ethan. I was born while my parents lived on this land. The other children of Ethan's ended up selling their land and stayed in New York. > > When Ethan came to Iowa to buy the land, another man came with him named Duncan McMartin. He also purchased a large tract of land in Grundy County, Iowa. His motivation was not the same as Ethan's. Duncan wanted to migrate himself, and he did. He became one of the largest land owners in that part of Iowa. > > Robert Larry Akin > > Marilyn LeVeque <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Shelly & all, > > Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. > > Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. > http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html > > Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. > > It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): > > From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. > > This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. > > John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) > > This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. > > John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." > John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. > > Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. > > I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. > > Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) > > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > > To: > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > > > > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > > > Hi Nancy, > > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > > Pat > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation? 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Yes, Marilyn, Louis Akin was my grandfather, and the Ethan Akin that I mentioned was his grandfather. In addition to being a farmer and member of the Iowa Legislature, Louis was a minister of the Church of Christ. His wife, Clara Olson Akin, told a funny story about Louis. The story goes that Louis was out plowing one day. In those days, plowing was done with a hand plow drawn by a team of horses. Louis looked up and saw some fluffy clouds that seemed to be in the shape of the letters "P" and "C". He said he couldn't decide if it meant "Preach Christ" or "Plow Corn" so the rest of his life he kept switching back and forth between farming and preaching. Louis was the first genealogist in our family as far as I know. He spent many of his last years doing research and compiling a small manuscript entitled "The Akin Saga". His interest was a primary motivator for my own interest in family history. Since his death in 1984, I have produced two later additions of "The Akin Saga". Robert Larry Akin Marilyn LeVeque <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Robert, So, would Louis L. Akin of Carroll County, Iowa be an ancestor of yours? Here is a site with his photograph & biography: http://iagenweb.org/history/register27/rep1.htm Yes, in my e-mail regarding reasons to move west, I mentioned large families, sons who needed farmlands to till, safe lands had been obtained and needed settling, so they could become states, but I neglected "greed" or those ancestors who went west to find cheap land to purchase in quantity, to sell at high profits. ;-) Most families/fathers were farmers who just wanted a better life for their families. When I went to school it was called "Manifest Destiny". I guess this is not a politcally correct history lesson in this period of our history, but it is what our ancestors believed. They were to move westward to the Pacific Ocean and bring civilization to our young nation. Marilyn Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Akin" To: Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > Hi everyone. My ancestor, Ethan Akin who grew up in Port Byron in the 1850's journeyed as far west as he could by railroad and then continued on horseback until he reached Iowa where he proceeded to purchase several tracts of land - one for each of his children. The lure? He was able to buy some of the finest farm land in the world for $1.25 per acre. This hope for cheap land was the primary motivator for the movement of the frontier not only to Iowa but in every step along the way. > > The land that Ethan Akin purchased in Carroll County, Iowa back in 1859 is the farm where I was born. We have the original warrants whereby the land was granted to American Indians who fought with the U.S. Government forces in various Indian wars such as the Creek War. These parcels were then auctioned off by the government acting as agents for these Indians. I wonder if the Indians ever saw any money from the sale? The warrant we have was signed by President James Buchanan (probably a clerk signing on his behalf). > > Some would call Ethan a land speculator since he bought the land but never lived on it. While there were many land speculators who did buy Iowa land to sell later at a large profit, Ethan was not seeking a profit so much as he was trying to provide for his children so I don't think that land speculator is the right label for him. > > My Great Grandfather, Ethan's son, migrated to Carroll County with his new bride as did two other sons of Ethan. I was born while my parents lived on this land. The other children of Ethan's ended up selling their land and stayed in New York. > > When Ethan came to Iowa to buy the land, another man came with him named Duncan McMartin. He also purchased a large tract of land in Grundy County, Iowa. His motivation was not the same as Ethan's. Duncan wanted to migrate himself, and he did. He became one of the largest land owners in that part of Iowa. > > Robert Larry Akin > > Marilyn LeVeque wrote: > Hi Shelly & all, > > Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. > > Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. > http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html > > Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. > > It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): > > From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. > > This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. > > John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) > > This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. > > John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." > John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. > > Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. > > I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. > > Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) > > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > > To: > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > > > > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > > > Hi Nancy, > > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > > Pat > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation? 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