Q? Why did people move from Tennessee to Muncie, Indiana? My grandparents were among those, who moved from Tennessee (Livingston/Byrdstown area) to Muncie, Indiana, in the early 1960's. Does anyone know why so many people left Tennessee for that specific town, in Indiana? Thank you, for your time, consideration, and cooperation, I truly appreciate it.

I've always wondered about this too as there were a great many who made the move. Please respond to the list. Thanks! Dusti On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Stan Arney <arney9thgeneration@yahoo.com>wrote: > Q? Why did people move from Tennessee to Muncie, Indiana? > > My grandparents were among those, who moved from Tennessee > (Livingston/Byrdstown > area) to Muncie, Indiana, > in the early 1960's. > > Does anyone know why so many people left Tennessee for that specific town, > in > Indiana? > > Thank you, for your time, consideration, and cooperation, I truly > appreciate it. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Stan, it was not just Muncie but also other industrial towns in Indiana and other midwest cities. Men and women wanted to better their lives and the lives of their children. At some time every child of my paternal grandfather's went to Indiana or Ohio. Only one did not stay. Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Everett moved back to their section of granpa's land. If you check other towns you will see the same thing. I truly believe if all the people in New Castle, IN, who had Tennessee/Kentucky roots were to return to the land where their ancestors lived in the early 1900's; New Castle would be a ghost town. Many prefer not to remember or connect to these roots. In the late 40's and 50's weekends were often a mass exodus of those returning to their homes in Tennessee. There were some who went for a few years but that way of life was just not their way. Punching a time clock for some was just not what they wanted to do for thirty years. I could write an essay on this. Check Bruce York's site York's Fentress County. There you can browse and see all of those who died in that area but were born in what I consider God's country. Marilyn On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Stan Arney <arney9thgeneration@yahoo.com>wrote: > Q? Why did people move from Tennessee to Muncie, Indiana? > > My grandparents were among those, who moved from Tennessee > (Livingston/Byrdstown > area) to Muncie, Indiana, > in the early 1960's. > > Does anyone know why so many people left Tennessee for that specific town, > in > Indiana? > > Thank you, for your time, consideration, and cooperation, I truly > appreciate it. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our surroundings, and it starts your day differently." Johnny Cash

My father, James Garrett Sr from Clark Mt Pickett TN, met my mom in Muncie IN. He worked at Marhaufers. He went to IN early 60's before I was born. BTY anyone know who these Garrett's are buried in Muncie IN? Samuel Bond Garrett b. 1844 d. 1925. Co 1 153D IND vol inft Mark D Garrett 1877-1957 Gilbert Garrett b. 1902 d. 1994 All buried in same cem in same family plot JW Garrett > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 12:33:53 -0400 > From: marilyneb@gmail.com > To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Why did the go from Tennessee to Muncie Indiana > > Stan, it was not just Muncie but also other industrial towns in Indiana and > other midwest cities. Men and women wanted to better their lives and the > lives of their children. At some time every child of my paternal > grandfather's went to Indiana or Ohio. Only one did not stay. Aunt Elizabeth > and Uncle Everett moved back to their section of granpa's land. > > If you check other towns you will see the same thing. I truly believe if all > the people in New Castle, IN, who had Tennessee/Kentucky roots were to > return to the land where their ancestors lived in the early 1900's; New > Castle would be a ghost town. Many prefer not to remember or connect to > these roots. > > In the late 40's and 50's weekends were often a mass exodus of those > returning to their homes in Tennessee. > > There were some who went for a few years but that way of life was just not > their way. Punching a time clock for some was just not what they wanted to > do for thirty years. I could write an essay on this. > > Check Bruce York's site York's Fentress County. There you can browse and see > all of those who died in that area but were born in what I consider God's > country. > >

To earn a living wage. ----- Original Message ----- From: Stan Arney Q? Why did people move from Tennessee to Muncie, Indiana?

Yes the Ball Glass plant was hiring & there were no jobs in Tn. Ronald Ward Garrett rgarret@sugardog.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Arney" <arney9thgeneration@yahoo.com> To: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE] Why did the go from Tennessee to Muncie Indiana > Q? Why did people move from Tennessee to Muncie, Indiana? > > My grandparents were among those, who moved from Tennessee > (Livingston/Byrdstown > area) to Muncie, Indiana, > in the early 1960's. > > Does anyone know why so many people left Tennessee for that specific town, > in > Indiana? > > Thank you, for your time, consideration, and cooperation, I truly > appreciate it. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >