Your suggestion sounds sensible. Many New Yorkers were converted to the Mormons after they had already moved West. -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Farone [mailto:twigs@bright.net] Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 3:52 PM To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYJEFFER-L] Eli Chase Ray, Thanks for the theory on the probable movements of this little band of families. The article mentions that they picked up an Uncle's family at Lebonon, Ohio. Yes, I was wondering if the 1832 date for joining the Mormon church was in line. Lisa set me straight about the 1820 (note 1820 not 1830) departure from Ellisburgh, N. Y. as one not spurred on by a desire to join the Mormons -- because that was way too early for them to have left for that reason. The trek across the plains states was so full of hardship - read the story many times, but I always enjoy reading about it again. Thanks. Last May my husband and I came across from Salt Lake City and stopped at Council Bluffs -- where we found the most friendly people at a home-owned grocery store -- a nice memory. I figured that Council Bluffs and Council Point were probably one and the same. Shirley At 12:51 PM 01/07/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Shirley: > >Concerning your question to Lisa about the history of Eli and his >father Stephen Chase, I can offer the following historical >perspectives: Ray > > > >============================== >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >