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

Hi Susie, We have written before-I cannot remember who we were trecing- lol In reply: The growing season is 245 days a year with average 45 inches of rain a year- temps from 37 in January to max of 96 in July--plus the watershed of two rivers--- ANYWAY go to THE TEXAS HANDBOOK ONLINE and type in Upshur--it brings up a very nice-extensive article on the early and present county. How is the weather in Seattle? Later, Mary/East Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <SusieKnu1@aol.com> To: <TX-ETGS-L@rootsweb.com>; <TXUPSHUR-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 10:33 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 >