This certainly is interesting! Can you tell us what names are involved here? And is there any indication there were Roane County folks involved? Pat McDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Hurst" <ernesthurst@msn.com> To: <TNROANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 4:09 AM Subject: Re: [TNROANE] Migration to Missouri in 1840's...where did it take them? > I have a handwritten account of a journey from TN west. It was later, maybe late 70s, but might apply. Trip took about 2 months to Texas, via KY, IL, MO & AK. Here's part as far as MO, listing stops (spelling errors enclosed in ""). > > Left Sparta, White Co. TN > Bankers Hill, White Co > Chestnut Mount, Smith Co. > Carthage, Smith Co. > Dickson Springs, Smith Co. > Hartsville, "Trousel" Co. > Gallitan, "Sumar" Co. > Cross Roads, Robertson Co. > > Kentucky > Keysburg, "Login" co. > Trenton, "tod" Co. > Pembrook, "Tod" Co. > Hopkinsville, "Cristian" Co. > Freedonia, "Cristian" Co. > "Salum", Livingston Co. > > Illinois > > Golconda, Ohio River > Vienna, Johnson Co. > Anna, Union Co. > Greens Old "Fery", Miss. River > > Missouri > > Old Jackson, Cape "Jerido" Co. > White "Watter", Cape "Jerido" Co. > Marble Hill, "Bullings" Co. > "Lootsville", "Bullings" Co. > Cross Roads, Stodard Co. > St. "Fransis" River, Gillians "Fery" > "Popular" Bluff, Black River, "Butlar" Co. > > From there they went down across Arkansas, a little corner of Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and entered Texas at Red River County, and on to Lancaster, just south of Dallas. This second part appears to have been just a bit longer than the first From TN to MO. > > Hope this helps. Others might know otherwise, but I dont think route would have changer much in 30 years. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cashfam3@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:21 PM > To: TNROANE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNROANE] Migration to Missouri in 1840's...where did it take them? > > Hello to the list, > > I am just wondering if anyone on the list is knowledgeable regarding the > travel routes out to MO during the 1840's onward? I had guys travelling > from the Roane/Meigs Co. border region going out to Cedar and Miller Co. of > MO during that time frame..1848-50 and was just wondering what the most > common routes were? What part of the state(s) did it take them through? > Thanks for any help. Sincerely, Chris Cash Researching: CASH, FORD, > JACKSON, MAGILL/McGILL, MURPHY, HARDIN?, RENFROW, GIBSON, BLACKWELL, ROWDEN > and others. > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe" in the subject line to TNROANE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > 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 > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > Post surnames in capital letters so they are easy to find. > > ============================== > 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 > >