Hi, many of my ancestors and friends came Calloway county, Mo. to Selden, Texas as did the former Governor augustus King's family, who came to Stephenville. Many are buried in Stephenville &Indian Creek, (Pleasant Hill or Chigger Hill. I suspect if your family were not in East Missouri they could have followed the general route of I-e5 into Denton County and west into Wise County. Some could have floated their own raft boats or paid passage on Mississippi steamers to Natchitoches and came to Texas via Fort Jessup, La. and Nacodoches, Texas, but that seems a little out of the way. Indian problems were less likely on the Mississippi. They could have also come south on the Prehistoric Pig Trail, which is a Federal park from Mena, Arkansas to Broken Bow , Oklahoma on the Ouachita Mountain ridge road, then across the Red River to Paris or Canton, Texas, depending on flood conditions. This route would come by `Wall Mart Country or Simponsville to Fort Smith, Ark to Mena, or by boat from White River or Arkansas River to port of Van Buren- Fort Smith. or Tahlequah, Indian Territory (Not Okla. then.) Sometimes water routes were safer and easier even though longer than going through mud holes and bogs and hostile Indian territoryThe road down the Arkansas border today south is one of the most dangerous in the U. s. today with steep hills, trucks, and narrow right of way with no passing zones and trucks. , even since the bypass in 1990's which eliminated "Dead Man's Curve". I would have not wanted to bring a coverred wagon through there , even with more expensive breast Yoke head to tail with straps around the horse's rear,Hips below Krupper Strap area alway the way to an iron or oak Neckyolk at the front of the wagon tongue . /from Simpsonville to Fort Smith or Mena seems a reasonable . Some Arkansas Razorback football fan should know the old routes, which, in Texas were near presently used Federal Highways. The above wagons would have needed more expensive drag brakes on Rear wheels operated by a lever by the Driver's seat. Take care, Charles A. Wyly On Tue, 22 May 2001 14:56:18 -0500 "armenta" <armenta@brightok.net> writes: > Could some one tell us a little about the WIRE ROAD that runs > through Missouri. Where it began and where it ends? > > My Akers / Netherland Family left Troy, Lincoln County, MO in 1871 > for Crofton, Wise County, TX. I would like to know about any trail > they would have used to get from MO to TX.. Another family by the > name of Armstrong left Troy, MO with them, I think. The Netherland's > and the Armstrong's, no relation that I know of, are buried in the > Troy Cemetery in Johnston County, OK > > Appreciate your help. > > Armenta........... > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >