There was a large salt mine owned by Wm.Dickerson (Dickinson) and Joel Shrewsbury in the Charleston Area of the county at that time, Perhaps they went there to work. Nedra ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Re: VABEDFOR-D Digest V06 #34 In a message dated 5/28/06 7:58:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> writes: > > Speaking of which, do any history buffs out there know why a young man in > > his early 20s would leave the Bedford county &/or Roanoke area to go over > > 200 miles over to Kanawha circa 1845? > > > My great-grandfather's four brothers left Floyd County, VA for then "west" Virginia about that time, 3 brothers to Fayette county and one to Kanawha County.I read somewhere that the New River (in Kanawha County) had been cleared of snags and boulders and was opened for major river travel southward (past Fayette County), continuing into southwestern Virginia near where they formerly lived. Also coal and salt mining had become major sources of employment. If you come to some conclusion, please let me know. The brothers lived there for about 2-3 years then returned to Floyd County, VA.. J.H. Wright [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== The archives of this list can be searched at URL: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=VABEDFOR<http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=VABEDFOR>
Hey Nedra, If you will check close, you may find another salt mine in the same area owned by a Ira M. Hurt and possibly a Slaughter guy. Happy Hunting doc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nedra A Fields" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Re: VABEDFOR-D Digest V06 #34 > There was a large salt mine owned by Wm.Dickerson (Dickinson) and Joel > Shrewsbury in the Charleston Area of the county at that time, Perhaps they > went there to work. > Nedra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:36 PM > Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Re: VABEDFOR-D Digest V06 #34 > > > In a message dated 5/28/06 7:58:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > writes: > > > > > Speaking of which, do any history buffs out there know why a young > man in > > > his early 20s would leave the Bedford county &/or Roanoke area to go > over > > > 200 miles over to Kanawha circa 1845? > > > > > > My great-grandfather's four brothers left Floyd County, VA for then > "west" > Virginia about that time, 3 brothers to Fayette county and one to > Kanawha > County.I read somewhere that the New River (in Kanawha County) had been > cleared of > snags and boulders and was opened for major river travel southward (past > Fayette County), continuing into southwestern Virginia near where they > formerly > lived. Also coal and salt mining had become major sources of employment. > If you > come to some conclusion, please let me know. The brothers lived there for > about 2-3 years then returned to Floyd County, VA.. > > J.H. Wright [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > The archives of this list can be searched at URL: > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=VABEDFOR<http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=VABEDFOR> > > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > The Bedford Co VAGenWeb "Books" page is located at URL: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-lup.htm >