Hi, Ted, I definately share your curiosity! I've traced many ancestors who went from Onondaga Co, NY in the early 1830's to various IL cities. The common denominator seemed to be cheap land and good jobs. For example, Jo Davies Co, IL had lead mines and paid top dollar to young men who would work them. Further downstate, Knox Co, IL and Fulton Co, IL offered cheap land...my 3rd Grt Grndfather, from Onondaga Co, NY paid $1.00 an acre for his land in Fulton County. I've kept a list of some families who went from Onondaga Co, NY to central Illinois. This includes individuals named MILLER, OUDERKIRK, HARRIS, MCQUEEN, MALLORY, VARNOLD, STOCKWELL, VAN HOUTEN, NICHOLS, SEWARD, JONES, BARBERO, LOOMIS, HUTTON, HOWARD, FINK, HOUSH, HART, VAN PATTEN AND SUTTON. I'm trying to trace the OUDERKIRKS & MILLERS from Lysander and Van Buren, NY and would welcome any additional information on any of these families. Judi Goodwin In a message dated 01/20/2004 3:44:04 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > I have encountered many Irish families that appear to have followed a common > pattern of migration: > a.. Mayo to NY, Lewis and Onondaga counties (Near Syracuse), particularly > in the late 1840s > b.. NY to IL, Rockford/Galena area (Winnebago and Jo Davies counties), > sometimes for only a few years > c.. IL to MN, Fillmore county (Wykoff, Fountain) > Some families skipped Rockford, and others never got to MN, but the pattern > seems pretty clear. > > Family names I have seen in this pattern include: O'HARA, LANGAN, MULROY, > CUMMINGS, MALIA > > I would like to hear from anyone who can shed some light on this, or who > shares my curiosity. > > Ted Pierce >

Hi Ted and Judi A bit to add to the picture. Ann Cavanagh aged 21 years came from Co Cavan, Ireland about 1850/51 to New York (assumption) by herself, then met Charles Henry Baker from Van Buren, Onondaga Co (born c 1824 parents unknown) either possibly in New York or Van Buren, went together to San Francisco, probably overland, married there in 1852 (have details), and then sailed to Sydney, Australia where they settled. I am interested to hear from anyone about this couple, especially to learn of Baker's parents. What is a good book giving general history of NY around the early to mid 1800s? Grahame Thom Victoria, Australia on 21/1/04 12:24 PM, [email protected] at [email protected] wrote: > Hi, Ted, > I definately share your curiosity! > I've traced many ancestors who went from Onondaga Co, NY in the early > 1830's to various IL cities. The common denominator seemed to be cheap land > and > good jobs. For example, Jo Davies Co, IL had lead mines and paid top dollar > to young men who would work them. Further downstate, Knox Co, IL and Fulton > Co, IL offered cheap land...my 3rd Grt Grndfather, from Onondaga Co, NY paid > $1.00 an acre for his land in Fulton County. I've kept a list of some families > who went from Onondaga Co, NY to central Illinois. This includes individuals > named MILLER, OUDERKIRK, HARRIS, MCQUEEN, MALLORY, VARNOLD, STOCKWELL, VAN > HOUTEN, NICHOLS, SEWARD, JONES, BARBERO, LOOMIS, HUTTON, HOWARD, FINK, HOUSH, > HART, VAN PATTEN AND SUTTON. > I'm trying to trace the OUDERKIRKS & MILLERS from Lysander and Van > Buren, NY and would welcome any additional information on any of these > families. > Judi Goodwin > > > In a message dated 01/20/2004 3:44:04 PM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: >> >> I have encountered many Irish families that appear to have followed a common >> pattern of migration: >> a.. Mayo to NY, Lewis and Onondaga counties (Near Syracuse), particularly >> in the late 1840s >> b.. NY to IL, Rockford/Galena area (Winnebago and Jo Davies counties), >> sometimes for only a few years >> c.. IL to MN, Fillmore county (Wykoff, Fountain) >> Some families skipped Rockford, and others never got to MN, but the pattern >> seems pretty clear. >> >> Family names I have seen in this pattern include: O'HARA, LANGAN, MULROY, >> CUMMINGS, MALIA >> >> I would like to hear from anyone who can shed some light on this, or who >> shares my curiosity. >> >> Ted Pierce >> > >