My mother came to Missour from Kentucky in 1910 With her parents and brothers and sisters in a wagon, they had to cross some rivers on a ferry. I am not sure but I think they had to cross the Mississippi on a ferry. She told me the reason for comming was that there was jobs working in the timber. Cousins had came here before they did and apparently went back and told them about the Jobs. My Grandmother had 3 or 4 first cousins that came here also. My Father went to Southern Illinois where he worked in the Coal Mines for a while. So I would say that the reason for leaving and moving west or north was for more Jobs. Zelma