Some WESTs went to Oklahoma because they were Cherokee and were required to by the Govt. Others went for the same reason so many others did: land, during the Oklahoma Land Rush. - Richard Shannon Mythos: History, Genealogy, Storytelling New Home of the West Genealogy and Surname Research Page http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~shannon1/ > > >>>... Perhaps some other Wests already lived there....<<< > > Wondering more about this "flow of WESTS" into Oklahoma...anyone know why they > went, a rumor(?)...I've got 1 year of Iowa Census reports I can't find "my WESTS" > and I thought I should try to review OK reports....but am I on a wild goose > chase...and would they have traveled there and then back to IA....??? > ....thoughts...suggestions...ideas....all welcome... > (directly to me or the list)....Sandymento <bbb@ns.net> >