I have had some helpful replies about migration OUT of Grant Co. One
list member had family move to Oklahoma between 1903 and 1913. Another
had family members that moved to Ohio.
For those that worked the gas boom, it appears that many came to Grant
Co and then moved on. Perhaps it would be helpful to post to the list
where and when people migrated out of Grant Co.
If anyone had Jeffries or Tomlin(son) leaving Grant Co, I would be happy
to talk to you.
I believe that Minnie Jeffries Tomlin(son) moved out of Grant Co, but
still may have been somewhere near Allen and Noble Counties in the late
1910s and early 20s. My grandmother remembers my g-grandmother, Wilma,
talking about how she was not allowed by her mother-in-law to go take
care of her mother, Minnie, when she was sick. This was early after her
marriage in 1916, so Minnie probably wasn't too far away. Of course, my
grandmother also "knew" that Wilma's mother's name was Lydia - looking
for Lydia took many, many years - thank goodness for the social security
form. It is probably the only concrete evidence that Minnie (not Lydia)
was Wilma's mother.
Thanks for listening!
Annette