[email protected] wrote: > Ralph, > My family moved from Philadelphia to Jefferson County in 1849. Do you know > the reason so many of them moved to Jefferson County? I was just wondering > why he left his parents, brothers and sisters and moved his family so far > away. I figured it must be either the railroad or the mines. > Thank you. > Deb > > ==== PAJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Send Messages for the Jefferson County PA discussion list to [email protected] Well, I think reasons varied. I understand mining was one factor, lumbering and perhaps farming another. And in the past I've noticed that at least some of those who moved west may have found incentive to "Go, West Young Man" because their creditors were getting a bit too close. I have a fair bit of info...not very well organized...on some of the families who went out to Jefferson, mostly Pennsylvania German names. BTW, I am looking for anything on the "Enty" surname and any related lines. --Ralph