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In the early years, families walked or went by wagon to the First Church in Longmeadow, traveling through three and a half miles of wilderness each way. As part of the Longmeadow precinct and parish within Springfield, they attended Sunday services and town meetings there until a Congregational meeting house was built in the East Village in 1829. This was known as the Second Congregational Church and Third Religious Society of Longmeadow (www.longmeadow.org....age%20.htm)
Walter Backerman, Seltzer Man Walter Backerman is one of a few seltzer deliverers in New York City; at one time there were hundreds. Some customers, like Mildred Blitz, have been on the family route for over 50 years. Walter's grandfather delivered by horse and wagon along the streets of the Lower East Side. (www.npr.org....works.html)
Soon after the earliest wagon trains went west, guidebooks such as The Emigrants Guide to Oregon and California (1845) and Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains (1846) began to appear in the East and Midwest, providing advice and tips for emigrants preparing for the journey . Read the first pag (www.amazon.com....dislist-20)
Looking east, up and over the bank of the ditch, one can see the wagon ruts of the Santa Fe Trail. You will notice a difference in the color and texture of the grass in the ruts. This is a characteristic of the ruts along the trail (www.kshs.org....arkers.htm)
LELIA: ACCORDING TODAUGHTER NINA, DAVID WAS TALL STRAIGHT, HONEST, HARDWORKING,THE BEST SHOT IN TEXAS AND KEPT HIS GUNS LOADED ON THE TABLE FORHIS FAMILY AS THEY WERE RAISED ON AN EAST TEXAS FARM 8 MILES FROMA TOWN WITH A HORSE AND WAGON FOR TRANSPORTATION (members.tripod.com....dex-6.html)
exchanged fire with Rebelcavalrymen. The unit spent theremaining time escorting wagon trains, guarding bridges and fords, conductingdrills and inspections, and performing picket duty. On August 20th, the regiment was ordered to head east and join up withthe main body of General Nathaniel Banks's Corps at Darnestown. For nearly two months, the 2 (www.bitsofbluea....ne2003.htm)
Soon after the earliest wagon trains went west, guidebooks such as The Emigrants Guide to Oregon and California (1845) and Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains (1846) began to appear in the East and Midwest, providing advice and tips for emigrants preparing for the journey . Read the first page (www.amazon.com....16-6707100)
In the 1881 census Maria was described as a Telegraphist, Annie and Winifred were described as Dressmakers. The whole family were living at 12 Blucher Road Camberwell. in the 1901 census an Edgar Hubbard (born in Lambeth) was found to be living in East Thickley, Co Durham and working as a Railway Wagon Repairer. (www.gregormacgregor.com....ge1833.htm)
Also amusing are the sequences of the wagon train traversing the sameCalifornia valley in scene and scene (the high hills in the backgroundand the dry valley just don&t square with the alleged East Texaslocation) (www.imdb.com/title/tt0046035/)
Officers said Stewart was driving east at an undetermined rate of speed. Thestation wagon veered off the north side of the highway and went 178 feet beforesmashing a large tree broadside with the left side of the vehicle (www.fulco.lib.in.us....l/1963.htm)
Two sons of Charles RICHARDS who live in East Rochester and Cleo DARR had narrowescapes as they were in a buggy which was being hauled behind the wagon. The twohorses were killed and the wagon demolishe (www.fulco.lib.in.us....l/1915.htm)
To support his family, Brander worked as a laborer or servant from 1854-1859. From 1859-1887, he held various jobs including; tobacconist, driver , teamster, and trader. In 1868, Brander obtained a license from St. Louis City to use his wagon to haul coal and oats. In 1872, East St. Louis, Illinois licensed Brander for the same purpose (www.umsl.edu....hm0355.htm)
Stores, etc. There is a small store just east of Furnessville kept byWilliam Lowry. This is the first and only store that the township hashad, and this has been established but a short time. Mr. Lowry has ablacksmith and wagon shop, and has a reputation for doing excellent work (www.angelfire.com....13_15.html)
Located in East LincolnCounty , Elk City is said to have received its name from largeherdsof elk, observed in the region by pioneers. A first settlement was madein 1886 by the Yaquina Bay Wagon Road Company when it built a warehousethere, at the western terminal of a toll road from Corvallis. (users.wi.net....sson8.html)
This view ofMain Street is looking east. The wagon tracks turn to the north(left) at Broadway. That was, and still is, the main intersectionin Blanca (www.fone.net....201910.htm)
In the spring, April being half gone, they were surprised one morning to see two men approach the east bank of the river . On going down and talking with them they found that they hailed from Blue Earth Minnesota, and were Ole and John Everson. They had left Ben Everson and William Hawes down the river about a day's journey and were trying to find Sand Lake upon which they understood there was a large body of timber. They 'Went on north but returned toward night reporting only little brush on an island they could not reach. They concluded to go back and bring the rest of the party up and locate claims on the east side somewhat farther down. They came up accordingly, driving their covered wagon, in which, among other necessary articles, they carried a plow and two fiddles. They drove two yoke of oxen. After looking about some they took the claims which the Eversons still occupy (1905). Nathan H. Johnson next came over from Ft. Bennett , where he had been employed the previous year, and took the claim on the east side which he still occupi (ftp.rootsweb.com....c-1-30.txt)
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