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From: "Bill & Lynn Sewell" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] 1849 Gold Rush, etc.
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:11:38 -0600
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They could have followed the National Road, now US 30. As for going to
Wayne Co,OH. There was a large presence of Brethren in Wayne Co, OH and
Ashland Co,OH. Lynn
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From: "Judy Meredith" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 7:12 PM
Subject: RE: [BRE] 1849 Gold Rush, etc.


> Your ancestor could have gone to southern Illinois from SW Pennsylvania by
> going down the Ohio River.
>
> Judy Meredith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Parrish [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 4:56 PM
> To:
> Subject: [BRE] 1849 Gold Rush, etc.
>
> Talked with a relative who made two statements about our Brethren
> ancestors.
>
>
> 1) That one, living in SW PA in the mid-1700's, made his way to
> southern
> Illinois. That seems impossible. Any thoughts???
>
> 2) That another, living in SW PA, left there to go to CA for the 1849
> gold rush. I would think that would not be in the character of Brethren.
> Did any Brethren go to seek their fortune???
>
> I also have some Brethren ancestors that moved from Juniata Co., PA to NW
> IL. They stayed a short while (perhaps a few months up to one year) at
> Worster, Wayne Co., Ohio. This would be in the late 1850's. Would anyone
> know what was going on there at the time? Any ideas to help me research
> that area??
>
> Thank you.
>
> Carol in IL
>
>
>
>
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