Cousin Jacks round the world
the Nineteenth Century, with the single thought of providing
a better life for their families, husband and wife brought their
families West to mine gold, silver and copper. At this
time, The West was "anywhere west of the Great Lakes
region. Colorado, for instance." Many sailed to New York,
others to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi River to Missouri.
to afford oxen, many Cornish immigrants pulled handcarts thousands
of miles for months. The deformed hands of these men appeared
as "eagle claws" upon their arrival.
all immigrants survived the trek.
in sections Cornish Emigration
Cornish Notables are under constant construction.
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