[or-roots] How did they get here? A transportation querry

[dgoodma02 at comcast.net]

Thanks. I'look there if I can find it.
Bob Goodman
--
Duane R.(Bob) Goodman
> Quoting dgoodma02 at comcast.net:
> 
> > My mother (Cora Belle Dye) was born in Missouri (near or in Joplin) in
> > 1895
> > and was married in Oregon abt 1920,(I was born In 1928). Also my
> > father(Duane Cecil Goodman) was born in 1897 in Lyons Oregon.  My
> > Grandfather (Prince W. Goodman) was born in 1876 in Linn Co. Oregon. My
> > grandmother Goodman (Corabelle McLane) was also born Linn Co Oregon in
> > 1878.  OK, The question is--How did they travel out to the West?  Did
> > the Railroads extend to the Oregon Washington (Oregon Territory) during
> > that time?  Or did they most likely come most of the way on the Oregon
> > Trail by Wagon?  It appears to me that my Father's family was out in
> > Oregon considerably earlier than the Dyes.
> > I know I"m asking for an educated guess..
> > Any Ideas?
> > Thanks,
> >  Bob
> > 
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> > Duane R.(Bob) Goodman
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> Bob;
> Have you tried the lists of people on the wagon trains?  I'm sure I saw some 
> Goodmans on at least one list. I noticed because when I was growing up on
> the Oregon coast, there were some Goodmans in Waldport, Or.  I understand
> they came over on some of the wagon trains.
> 
> Dorothy Webb
> kat1928 at integrity.com
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