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From: Barbara & George Grenier <>
Subject: Re: MA migration
Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 17:16:07


I think the best way would have been down the Muskingum to Marietta. If
they left in a boat from Zanesville.

Barbara

At 03:55 PM 5/7/98 -0400, Jean Douillette wrote:
>Hi;
> According to my family history, my ancestors came from Martha's Vineyard,
>MA in 1814 to Zanesville, Ohio and from there went on a flatboat to Anderson
>Ferry near Cincinnati, Ohio. Does anyone have any information about this
>route of migration? Why they came to Zanesville, what river did they take to
>get to the Ohio River? Did they stay in Zanesville long?
> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Jean in MA
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