tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post7417947326329862106..comments2024-03-27T22:31:02.750-05:00Comments on a3Genealogy: Wagon Trains 1840-1860Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-47012241561765048552023-09-04T11:33:57.519-05:002023-09-04T11:33:57.519-05:00So many reasons. 1) Land acquisition 2) pro slave...So many reasons. 1) Land acquisition 2) pro slavery 3) religion 4) ethnic community: German settlers especially came for that reason. <br />Most likely they made the trek by land and with a caravan via the the Great Road. Easy move Maryland / Virigina to Kentucky to Missouri. However, there were also the waterways. Missouri not only has the Mississippi and Missouri rivers to the inner waterways of Missouri, many traveled from the east-coast to Louisiana and then up via the Missouri waterways. Very common migratory path.Kathleen R. Brandthttps://blog.a3genealogy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-57874232573985741282023-08-20T18:08:59.127-05:002023-08-20T18:08:59.127-05:00I see many articles on western trails, however my ...I see many articles on western trails, however my family traveled from Maryland to Missouri in late 1839 or early 1840. Where can I locate information that can help me understand how the 5 of them made that move?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-79663916761398814002022-11-25T20:54:59.453-06:002022-11-25T20:54:59.453-06:00Someone recently requested this. Can you forward a...Someone recently requested this. Can you forward a copy to a3Genealogy@gmail.com?Tracing Ancestors, an a3Genealogy Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479631946579184004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-83046907767957698852022-11-19T23:38:45.638-06:002022-11-19T23:38:45.638-06:00Would I be able to get that sent to me,I feel as t...Would I be able to get that sent to me,I feel as though I could locate my family.I am unable to do so thus far,I feel as though this was my family.Thank u .RIBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-2896007707140015312012-11-12T18:41:23.586-06:002012-11-12T18:41:23.586-06:00I had to order a hard copy, which is 20-some pages...I had to order a hard copy, which is 20-some pages long. I'd be happy to snail-mail it to you, though. Let me know.<br /><br />MarthaMartha Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539396507098000692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-39695691865046728892012-02-24T12:45:44.696-06:002012-02-24T12:45:44.696-06:00Would love a copy of that! If you get a chance for...Would love a copy of that! If you get a chance forward it my way, and I will add to the blog.Tracing Ancestors, an a3Genealogy Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479631946579184004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-13061630746257468922012-02-24T12:16:36.528-06:002012-02-24T12:16:36.528-06:00Recently I read a paper in a Missouri historical j...Recently I read a paper in a Missouri historical journal because it mentioned my ancestor as a member of a "company" who made a contract to support each other on their trip to the gold fields of California. The article also mentioned an instance where a Missourian joined such a company and sent his Black slave in his place. He specified that his man was not to be required to work any harder than the other members of the group. What an example of the trust a slave owner placed in one of his slaves!Martha Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539396507098000692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-45083051818464284762011-05-17T20:44:03.598-05:002011-05-17T20:44:03.598-05:00Frequently I receive correspondence referencing an...Frequently I receive correspondence referencing an a3Genealogy blog post. Infrequently do I repost as a comment, but for the purpose of other Keil researchers I thought this was definitely worthy to repost. I have removed the To: email, for protection of the author, but if you need the originator's contact info, I will happily forward a request for you. <br /><br />"to a3genealogy.gmail.com<br />show details 3:22 PM (5 hours ago)<br /><br />Hello Kathleen. I'm a descendent of William Keil, thru his son, August Keil. Your blog regarding the Keil/Bethelite wagon train west in 1855 caught my eye. I've been able to read several excerpts from William Keil's letters - they were pretty interesting. My great grandfather, Frederick William Keil, was born in Bethel, Mo. He died at age 97 yrs in 1969. His father, August, was the colony doctor and his mother, Rosina Forstner Keil, was the daughter of George and Julianna Forstner, ex-Rappites. Rosina's brother was Benjamin Forstner, the inventor of the Forstner bit. August Keil is buried in the Hebron Cemetery, on the outskirts of Bethel, where many of the early colony members are buried. Rosina moved to Corvallis, Oregon, to be near her sister, Sophia Forstner Biers, some time after 1900 and is buried in the Crystal Lake Cemetery, near Sophia and Sophia's husband, John Biers. Sophia and her husband were also members of the Bethel Colony and went west on the third wagon train from Bethel to Aurora, Oregon. They eventually left the Aurora Colony to settle in Corvallis with their 5 children. Many of the early homes and buildings are still in use in Bethel. Have you ever visited there? Its worth the trip just to see the interesting architecture and eat some of the great German food served at the Festhall diner on the main street thru town."Kathleen Brandt, Professional Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985508112616184739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-22763623417004497802011-05-14T16:58:00.148-05:002011-05-14T16:58:00.148-05:00Thank you, again, Kathleen. Some great reference s...Thank you, again, Kathleen. Some great reference sources. I was so excited to find my great-grandfather Preston, a 17 year old, traveling alone, listed both in an Omaha newspaper departure list and a Sacramento newspaper arrival list, in 1952. Still a lot of research to do, but he was in the California, Idaho, and Montana gold fields for the following 40 years. ;-)Dr. Bill (William L.) Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857619677138020430noreply@blogger.com