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From: "Dorothy Moore" <>
Subject: Re: [IAMAHASK] "Town of Ornbaum," Mahaska Co
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 11:03:45 -0700
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James Cassidy mentions a hugh migration probably around the 1850-60's from
OH to IA. Does any one know what prompted it? What route was taken and any
details. I had family in WV, who went to KS via IA about that time frame
( my details are in the message I put on the list the other day).

Dorothy McCombs Moore in San Diego, CA
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Subject: Re: [IAMAHASK] "Town of Ornbaum," Mahaska Co


> In a message dated 08/01/2001 8:43:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
>
> > You are right the Pella group was later. I don't usually run into any
one
> > from Iowa. I do know that in Poweshiek Co that many groups of people
came
> > from Green County Ohio. It was a huge migration probably around the
> > 1850/60"s. Can't say about your particular area of Mahaska
> >
> >
>
> Judy,
> My wife's Taylor family were Baptists who came from Indiana about 1850.
> Seems like there were quite a few like that in White Oak Twp.
>
> Ted
>
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