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From: "Arlene Shoemaker" <>
Subject: [OHMERCER-L] Re: To Illinois, Ind. and Arkansas
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:47:34 -0400

-----Original Message-----
From: C.Connie Binkley <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [OHMERCER-L] MERCER COUNTY TO MISSOURI & KANSAS

>My Mother told me some of our folks left Bell Co. KY for MO. I asked why
>they would go there? She told me that Government "gave" them land there!
>Connie
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pat Short <>
>To: <>
>Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 9:31 PM
>Subject: Re: [OHMERCER-L] MERCER COUNTY TO MISSOURI & KANSAS
>
>
>>My Mauller family Migrated from Mercer County To Ritchey MO. I would like
>>some
>>Response about Migration to MO.
>>Pat Short
>>
>>----------
>>> From: Cherie Richards <>
>>> To:
>>> Subject: Re: [OHMERCER-L] MERCER COUNTY TO MISSOURI & KANSAS
>>> Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 8:20 PM
>>>
>>> Hi Listers,
>>>
>>> I am curious about the Kansas migration as well. Please post any
>>responses
>>> to the list.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Cherie
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 7:21 PM
>>> Subject: [OHMERCER-L] MERCER COUNTY TO MISSOURI & KANSAS
>>>
>>>
>>> >I have noticed that several families made the trip from Mercer Co. to
>>> either
>>> >Missouri or Kansas in the latter part of the 19th century.
>>> >
>>> >In fact, my Joseph Zender and wife Margaretha (Schuck) went west only
to
>>> die
>>> >during a diptheria epidemic in 1891. They are buried in Newton, Kansas
>>and
>>> I
>>> >have discovered that the Schuck family (Margaretha's parents and
>>siblings)
>>> >apparently left Mercer Co. earlier for Kansas.
>>> >
>>> >What was the reason the families went to MO and KS - free or low-priced
>>> land?
>>> > I am curious and would appreciate any information.
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
> My ancestors farmed in Mercer co. prior to 1850. They left sometime
around the turn of the century to work in the mines in western Ind. and
Illinois. Some of the family went to Arkansas. I don't know why. My great
grandfather had a saloon in Celina. When his wife died following the birth
of their 11th child he packed up the whole family and moved to Illinois
where his oldest daughter had recently moved with her new husband. I
suppose everyone had different reasons for moving on. I am researching the
Huffs of Selina, the Schratz family originally from Coldwater and the Rhein
family of Maria Stein. Arlene Shoemaker

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