I would like to know that also, as my McBee Family left a Homestead of 20 years in Jack Co., TX to go there in 1898. Was there some Coal mines around there or something? Hope someone will know and post to the list. Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick scrimshire wrote: > > I don't quiet know where to go here, I have these three families that > moved into Carter Co. early, probably before it was Carte Co. > Joseph N. Wallace and Family was in Carter by 1892, came from > Johnson Co. Texas. > Andrew Jackson Hoggins and family came about 1888. > James C. Webb a widow bought his children (most of 19) in a covered > wagon to Carter Co. between 1906 and 1910. He was in the 1910 > census of Carter Co. > > Why did they come to Carter Co.? There was no land rush there at that > time. > Mell