I have no clue-- but my family moved to Texas because of Land ----- Original Message ----- From: SusieKnu1@aol.com<mailto:SusieKnu1@aol.com> To: TX-ETGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:TX-ETGS-L@rootsweb.com> ; TXUPSHUR-D-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TXUPSHUR-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:33 AM Subject: [TX-ETGS] History of late 1870s in Upshur County I am just realizing a lot of my family and friends arrived in Upshur County, around the East Mountain, Gilmer area by late 1870s. Can someone give me an idea as to why the families were moving from Missouri, Arkansas and as far away as Georgia to come to Upshur? Perhaps land, mining, etc? Would like some input if possible. Thank you, SUe K in Seattle ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour<http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TX-ETGS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TX-ETGS-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don't live that far from the East Mountain area and would assume that good farm and ranch land would be lucrative for those looking for same. Mike Everheart, Winona, TX. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quinn Dahlstrom" <gsnettles@hotmail.com> To: <tx-etgs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [TX-ETGS] History of late 1870s in Upshur County >I have no clue-- but my family moved to Texas because of Land > ----- Original Message ----- > From: SusieKnu1@aol.com<mailto:SusieKnu1@aol.com> > To: TX-ETGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:TX-ETGS-L@rootsweb.com> ; > TXUPSHUR-D-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TXUPSHUR-D-request@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:33 AM > Subject: [TX-ETGS] History of late 1870s in Upshur County > > > I am just realizing a lot of my family and friends arrived in Upshur > County, > around the East Mountain, Gilmer area by late 1870s. Can someone give > me an > idea as to why the families were moving from Missouri, Arkansas and as > far > away as Georgia to come to Upshur? Perhaps land, mining, etc? Would > like > some input if possible. Thank you, SUe K in Seattle > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new > AOL at > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour<http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TX-ETGS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TX-ETGS-request@rootsweb.com> with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TX-ETGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message