Henny Evans wrote: > Marty, I'm curious now. When was that settlement in Jackson? My Cherringtons came here in 1805....plus I think everyone else related to them from Greenbrier and/or Monroe County. There were many of them. The father had grown sons already and he was around 60, so yes, why? > > Figure that the salt operation started about 1798 or 99. Folk that were there ended up in any of 4 counties when the lines were drawn and redrawn. I've not found any records of this place, but by "quaddrangling" early records, looking at The History of Hanging Rock, and some cemeteries one can deduce which families likely as not settled there first and were later identified with one of the counties. The family I work on, as you know, is the Rickabaughs. They came out of Pennsylvania and some moved to Virginia and were horsemen. Scant records put three brothers in the area of Jackson in 1803. Later, in 1810 and 1812 you see Adam and John in Gallia County, along with their sons. Another possible brother, Reuben, is found in Jackson records, and possibly another, Peter, is seen in Ross. This is all very circumstantial and speculative. But I find similar patterns with other families (Martin, Buffington, Graham, Dixon, others). The folks weren't looking to settle Gallia County, they were looking to make a living selling beef and horses to the salt industry; they just happened to find themselves in one county or the other when the lines were drawn later. Hope this helps a bit. -- Marty Cassidy On the Road, USA

Yes, Marty it does. Most interesting. This past weekend the Childers Family Reunion was held here and they invited one of us to come to dinner and speak to them. Turns out that Rickabaugh is a major part of their group as well....the head of the reunion descends from John. Henny