Land was undoubtedly a motivation. In Perry Co., PA, Joseph Wesley Huggins had a farm of about 80 acres. In Ellsworth Co., KS, he ended up with two sections (1280 acres). That opportunity was most likely the motivation. I'm interested in the background and context--how he learned of the opportunity in Kansas, whether people moved in groups, etc. Marvin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 8:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PA-Perry] George B. Sheaffer Marvin, Could land have been the attraction? But I don't think that with my family. First they settled in Belvue, Pottawatomie Co. then unk time later they moved onto Junction City, Geary (Davis) County. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Huggins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 12:58 AM Subject: RE: [PA-Perry] George B. Sheaffer > I'm responding to the list on this, not because of the name involved but > because of the circumstance described. > > My ggrandfather, Joseph Wesley Huggins, also moved from Perry County, > PA, to Kansas with his family in 1879! He settled in Ellsworth County. > His brother-in-law named Hetrick also moved there. My other paternal > ggrandfather, Irvin Black, moved from Jefferson Co., PA, to the same > area in Kansas the same year. > > Does anyone have information about how these coincidental moves took > place? What attracted them to Kansas? Why the moves at that particular > time? Was there coordination? How many others did the same thing? > > Thanks for any thoughts and especially any evidence relating to this! > > Marvin Huggins > Saint Louis, Missouri > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 11:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PA-Perry] George B. Sheaffer > > Still looking for descendants. George B. Sheaffer(24 Jul 1818-19 Nov > 1902).Born Loysville died Ickesburg. Married > Eliza(elizabeth) Ritter d/o Jacob Ritter 31 May ,1842. My > GGrandfather, John William, was b. 1852 in Blueball > where his father had built a hotel. My ggrandfather took > his family to Kansas in 1879, that's the branch I'm from. > Thanking all in advance. > My e-mail [email protected] Shirley/Venice,Fl. > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237