I am, indeed, interested in Tennessee, Kentucky (territories) Texas (as the Mexican holding), the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia, as the American explorers and pioneers from these states largely shaped California into an American paradise for so many years. Any Californian that enjoyed this state's bounty of American values and culture in the twentieth century need to thank Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Sam Houston, that set in motion the westward movement of American culture. You guys taught us to fight, hunt and fish, and stand on our own feet, and it's good to see you still doing it.
WOW, thanks.
Ironically, my ancestors were in eastern Tennessee, inhabited the same county here that Davy Crocket was born and lived in. They hunted and fished along the banks of the Nolichucky River, where Davy Crocket did.
There's still a lot of bear hunters here, and they value their hounds. I've seen hounds sell for $10,000.
My grandmother used to tell me stories about her brothers and uncles hunting on their land, and surrounding land, which is now part of the Cherokee National Forest.
My ancestor settled in Greene County, on a land grant he received for service in the Revolutionary War. At one time this county was part of North Carolina. It is located up on the N.C/Tennessee border. It was also the home of President Andrew Johnson.