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| Courtesy: Montana H istorical Society.[...]uncil room, by invitation of Mayor Claude '<There's no sense in going further - Rice, who was interested in the history of Three Forks. it's the edge of cultivation." So they said and[...] |
| ''Lewis and Clark at Three Forks" by E. S . Paxon. Courtesy: Montana Historical Society, Helena.[...]..... _ c;..,.. .: ·~~-~:>~[...]~ "'[...]HIE C'APTA/N WAS ELATED WHEN HE REALIZED[...]TlfAi HE WAS THE FIRST WI/IT£ MAN TO VIIW THI S |
| [...]........... .. 593 Colored Illustrations: Clark's Tobacco Pouch .... ............ . .......[...] |
| [...]JULY 28, 1805: FROM LEWIS'S JOURNAL "Both Cap. C. and myself corisponded in opinion with rispect[...]vy. In pursuance of this resolution we called the S. W. fork, that which we meant to ascend, Jefferson's River in honor of that illus[...]enterprize.) the Middle fork we called Madison's River in honor of James Madison, and the S.E. Fork we called Gallatin 's River in honor of Albert Gal[...]out large bodies of water. Galli tin 's River is reather more rapid[...]may be navigated to a considerable distance. Cap. C. who came down Madison's river yesterday and has also seen Jef- ferson's some distance thinks Madison s reather the most rapid, but it is not as much so by any means as Gallitin 's. The beds of all thes[...] |
| [...]OCKIES only white man's haven in all the vast outer reaches of the Joh[...]f the Missouri River in 1808. the world's first national park, Yellowstone. Sketchy records tell us that he was born at Stuart's Draft, In September of the same year, he[...]Indians and take them to Fort Raymond, or Manuel's remarkable story directly from John Colt[...]ain man was "happy in having escaped from Colter's Race for Life by Charles M. Russell. Courtesy: Amon _Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Te~p,s.__[...] |
| [...]readful: he was Manuel Lisa's party may have started out in 1809 to estab- comp[...]ed to winter somewhere, they could John Colter's aches and pains had hardly healed before he[...]day trappers who were As much as he loved the Montana mountains and the free- not e[...]re set three feet deep novel based on John Colter's life.[...]of the toll-gate, near Paul and Hanley's store". Another article There has been a certai[...]) The horses were kept inside the stockade at the Montana State Historical Society, wrote in the Oct[...] |
| [...]nd well armed with a rifle, knife and onel Menard's account" . .. a party of our hunters were[...] |
| [...]here will start out the area later known as Henry's Fork on the Snake River. tomorrow, how[...]isted of eleven persons, stated that Andrew Henry's party, the last group to leave the and eigh[...]dangerously wounded. I. Irvine had interested W. S. Bell, librarian for the Montana Both of them, if the wounded man dies, came[...]the Blackfeet here and are Company, later Ashley's men, to establish permanent posts at[...] |
| [...]west Montana from a different direction.[...]efforts. Also Joshua Pilcher, who took over Lisa's Missouri Fur[...]Pryor's Fork, not too far from the present site of Billin[...]in recruiting the free trappers and smaller Carl's death, moved the anvil with her when she stayed w[...]museum of their own. The beginning of the latter's travelmg and not much hunting for beaver. I[...]h he took to use in his shop at Gal. City. wa.s inevitable and the Blackfeet had a brave ride up[...]too late. The Indian seized Bridger's rifle and knocked him[...] |
| [...]met, the Jesuit priest, traveled with the rangle, Montana; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper Flathead I[...]revious was a demand for silk hats rather than on~s made out of work. beaver pelts, the trade dwindl[...]led north from the Platte River by way of Jackson's Hole, over the pass named after him, and along th[...]OF THE GEOLOGIC HISTORY OFTHETHREEFORKSAREA,MONTANA Many features conspire to make the Three[...] |
| [...]zed stratigraphic column, Three Forks quadrangle, Montana[...],. . C Fan grave[...]and siltstone. . C ~"0 Meagher[...]Flathead sandstone C-100 Pink quartzltlc sandstone. Qi |
| [...]lled the Paleozoic occupied the western margin of Montana at that time. No and Mesozoic[...]r such margin, although its position on the Earth's surface relative to shelf deposits of t[...]ng marine life included hordes of fish, the Earth's crust at this location.[...] |
| [...]est in the Elkhorn Moun- of Three Forks, Montana, not as a prehistoric mine, but as a tains. As c[...]diers to fend off hostile Indians. By the mid-1930s, he had studies will reveal much data as to the[...]Davis (Anthropologist, Department of Sociology, Montana volcanic ash. Aggregating more than 3000 feet, t[...]County, Montana. The exceptionally sparse vegetation at the St[...]ry bit of throughout much of southwestern Montana. In this region, past geologic activity has had a[...]son is also Montana State University characterized by cavern-pr[...]ed Bozeman, Montana 59715 . during ancient and modern erosional[...]rth side of the Three Forks Basin of southwestern Montana erosional surface. Fracture density on t[...]he Missouri opposite the company town of Trident, Montana. achieved access to subsurficial cherts[...]en pit that was formed by family of Willow Creek, Montana. Montana State University mining into th[...] |
| [...]edrock in their bedrock by miners in about 1350 B.C. and their eventual quest for chert.[...]Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. Beyond those spatial limits A singular[...] |
| [...]orcellanite crops out in eastern and southeastern Montana and the Knife River material occurs along the Kni[...]t-legged dwarf adult Canis familiaris , a newborn C. familiaris, and a turtle. Recorded ungulates now[...]to once again express my appreciation and that of Montana State University to Floyd and Freda Schmit[...] |
| [...]the river Sawyer ranch brand, "The Circle S". on the east side and the Milwaukee on the west[...]k entered the valley on July 25, 1805. They Montana, 1919-20. The rainfall was better in the 20's until noted the big springs we now call th[...] |
| [...]ated by Thomas Harshbarger Cr. W.R. McGee. Circle S Store run by Jim and Mabel Corbett in early 1900's. Also contained Post Office.[...]r and one CLARKSTON AREA IN THE EARLY 1900's passenger car), you wou[...]iding, the sleigh bought the Sawyer Ranch, Circle S, the store was called the riding in the winter time for the kids, and family get togethers Circle S. Clark also acquired a large block ofland. He cha[...]re put to sleep in the cloak rooms and wasn't a U.S. citizen and the extra men hadn't been in[...] |
| [...]on a bodice, when Nan's screams brought the conductor. Nan[...]EARLY 1900's 1919 the forest fires were so bad you could look[...]om the Dakotas to farm got no crops into the 1920's and[...]k they rode horse- lands. The big Circle S ranch is being sold in forty acre tracts back or[...]W. Guy Clark, the owner of the property, and Montana Across the river from Recap on a little flat be[...]the Broadwater side MARGARET GEE'S SISTER and will[...]ery materially between Three NAN'S TRIP BACK HOME[...]proved to be of no use and was After Margaret's sister, Nan, boarded the train she found[...]SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 76 IN EARLY 1900's seat and sat looking out at the scenery. I[...] |
| [...]cull, Alta Slater and Mrs. Morri- school clerk in Montana history and was so appointed by then son w[...]under direction of Miss Slater, called "Pan Dora's Mrs. Malott had been clerk to that time but she[...]way, she gave Ree pointers before leaving. In Ree's first year This school was abandoned in the[...]eachers use man. School meetings were held at Ree's home, if warrants there and is s[...] |
| [...]he Herb Fergusons live. A school play, ·'Pandora's Box " L. to R. Jim Freeman, ?, Car- rie Hupka, Ma[...]ude, who later married a Norman boy. Ruby Prather's sister, Sadie Page, was the next teacher. While s[...]was teaching at Garden Gulch. After Will Harbison's death, his family moved away, and when they left[...]Ollie's property, purchased the school house also and bot[...]William (Bill) Booher and family moved to Montana from[...]Tennessee in the year of 1916. Mr. Booher's wife, Amelia, had[...] |
| [...]lers. One day she shied with ine so quainted with Montana's style ofranching. He was impressed abruptly that[...]he couldn't make a sharp turn bravely set out for Montana. at the bo[...]Three Forks on the Missouri River, just time that Montana was not all that great a place to live. By across[...]different directions to with us when we moved to Montana. Dixie had an eagle eye for make their new[...] |
| [...]t all the others are still living. Three of Susie's children died young but all the other grandchildr[...]e hit the drought of 1918-1919 on into the 1920's and like many other families had moved out.[...]County, White Sulphur Springs but now of Cascade, Montana. Charlie was well liked and had many friends. He like to Dave Corbett settled in Vancouver, B.C. George settled in work with horses and do some swapping. Alberta, Canada on C.P.R. land. Jim, after leaving the Horse[...] |
| [...]Logan. Montana .[...]he subject, [ have s~ested to Jim ~ns-[...]r tombstone in the Harrison A letter from Jim~s sweetheart, Mabel Warner. Note heading on Cemeter[...], Mrs. Biggs, who was Mrs. Herb (Sylvia) Hruska's mother[...]HOT WATt.R P L UNGL BAT.._.S was Mabel's sister. Sylvia H. is also dead now, as well as Mr[...],..,_fo:::-~-5.,t:~~i':1r~ A•il~':f.t:.c::-~lX : We don't know any other dates regarding y[...]ted his plumbing shop on N . 7th (where Taco John's is now) and when Jim was at a point he had to go[...]I L. to R. - Jim's sister Callie, brothers Dave and George.[...] |
| [...]She worked in shop on Main Street (where the new Montana Bank is now). Trident as a cook for Mr[...]Francis Cass after Elsie's husband, Jim died. She continued to much as they[...]Guy death Nov. 4, 1977. Clark on the Circle S. Ranch. They moved from this area to a little acr[...]they lived until Mabel Bill and Emma's decendants are: Anna, who married Al- died then J[...]Alpheus (Al) continued to live on his grandfather's ranch[...]l family , they lived in Logan until 1942 when to Montana. Henry Davis was a carpenter and William fol-[...](Toots) worked as a cook in c:Ufferent restaurants for 18 years. daughter of th[...]moved to Montana and separated in 1942. Manhattan.[...]change from town life to the farm, even Guy Clark's cattle ranch.[...]so many times she didn't varieties of Montana wheat and raved about the size of the even make a[...]June, 1912, to follow the thrashers northward to Montana. In[...] |
| [...]g ready_to take off first class in the early 1900's. August, we four, myself (Camille, age 10,) Clyde[...]w beneath the roof welcomed us as did the Burrell's with a good to supply the animals, but we still h[...]later built on another large room Olsen's daughter, Enid, stayyed with her Grandmoth[...] |
| [...]a job on a railroad work-train for the Gallop's robber. winter, he and the family returning in th[...]Chidester for a place at Clearwater Bridge, the Montana less than two years. I took a nursing course in S[...]r 37 years. late '60s, spending the winter in Lewistown, Montand in 186[...]cows, and brought them to Magpie (Clarkston) Montana World War II. They have one daughter, Manon, four[...]pal Walters who died two years later at their son's $500. In 1872 he opened a store at Gallatin[...]esman. He died in 1966. Jim worked for the CCC's and he and Glenn served in the Mr. Gallop was married July 6, 1873 to Mrs. Rachel C. Air Force during World War II. Jim took mechanic[...]of Nathna man State College. He adopted his wife's teen-aged son, Chidester, of New York,[...], Kirsten when he married as Mr Gallop's father and settled in the same neighborhood. Ruth[...]Mrs. Gallop had one son, Frank N. Preston. Mother's youngest sister came from Oklahoma and[...]n- Ionia County where he remained to his death in 1950. James ing his preemption at Magpie. On t[...]ality than num- On Feb. 25, 1862 he started for Montana by way of New bers. York and the Isthm[...]his continuing them indefi- started for Florence, Montana. They got as far as Mountain nitel[...] |
| [...]ndians, and one of their bullets grazed his horse's hip, making a flesh wound. His shot in return kil[...]· Teacherage at Clarkston. Some of Margaret's pupils -L. to R.[...]stine Rohla down. L to R. (front) MARGARET E. GEE'S FIRST TEACHING POSITION[...]Rohla down with Barbara Rohla up. Margaret Gee's first teaching experience was one to re- the ma[...]ain time. for a new one-room school in Clarkston, Montana, it being a We were teenage girls but had alw[...]was with my parents on Reese Creek near Belgrade, Montana. not prepared to go out into the world alon[...]y mind and books I might be using and gave me her Montana course of that I had used almost all the money mo[...]nt, where she taught She was related on my father's side and we had been to her 1 ½ days.[...] |
| [...]sundown and not very warm. As we neared Stockton's house a Clarkston School Baord saying I[...]8, 1872, to Frank and Ellen Gibson. He came to Montana with He was very apologetic when he explained[...]After she left I took my suitcase over to Rohla's and then Upon leaving Main and Heitman h[...]ile Creek, east of Ringling, to his ranch teacher's desk with a hand bell but no books or supplies.[...]ty little four year old girl sitting in Russel's saloon. one of the seats. I took the late afterno[...]ned and threw him off Valley, near Logan, Montana. Selling his farm he moved to but his boot caught[...]Mountain View Cemetery at Livingston, Montana. Meda started for help to the nearest phone. She[...]roke EDGAR GIBSON Meda's leg. She was seen crawling and help was ca[...] |
| [...]opening statement was, 'Tll teach a preacher's daughter to until entering a rest home in Livings[...]ttie Clary, was only 15 years old. Edgar Gibson's family: Alvin Gibson - passed away, no[...]Gibson L. to R. - Gus, Helen and Gus's brother John. Nye - no children, lives in Vancouv[...]e; Nellie Gibson Rickets; Bert Gibson, Lewistown, Montana. CONSTANTINE THEODORE (Gus t. gogos) |
| [...]lor brother, John. lives in Billings, Montana. He has six great-grandchildren. I Florene was[...]marble he would get once a year in Radersburg, Montana. He Jesse Green was born April 18, 189[...]al with us. They were good people, Park, Montana. none of them married. I called them aunts and[...]d me a great deal. He loved all turned to Montana to operate the stage station at Old Central ch[...]moved to the his own. When the Rohla children's father was killed by light- homestead on Bul[...]attack and death was Senior Warden of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. A processional cross[...] |
| [...]Master's Degree. While there he worked part time at the an[...]Anaconda Company in 1937 as a field man in the at Montana Agriculture College. The following fall he regis-[...]ged a place for him in the rail- nature of Montana. As a result, on December 1939, after some road s[...]he ranch. In 1909-10 he tried college called the Montana Society of Natural & Earth Sciences, bet- again b[...]n returning home they met a former neighbor Ralph's father Jesse Green standing in the field of his f[...]Shoe Hills to locate the land. After a good night's rest at home went to Bozeman to file his c[...] |
| [...]in Bozeman and graduated from Montana State College. Dur-[...]ing World War Il enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and became a[...]fighter pilot, flying P-51s in Europe.[...]rn Sept. 25, 1947 1951. Ralph had graduated from Montana State College, June sons Justin and Jason Kraft, 3 step-children Tommy, Eileen, '1950 with a degree in Physics. Since the job offerings were out Anna Martinez; Robert R. Green born May 2, 1950, wife Pat- of state and not wanting to leave he[...]The Hajek family lived in the Clarkston, Montana area in We had no modern conveniences, indoor pl[...]ave running water in the house: a the middle 1800's. He came to South Dakota where he later water ba[...]that this was deadly some friends, made a trip to Montana to look over the area toward snakes). When Mr. G[...]to build our own and maintain it. In residents of Montana. Edward Hajek purchased a small groc- the spring[...]was just plain elbow grease. In 1975 we had Montana Power build a power line. Then we decided[...] |
| [...]elf(Carrie), Anna, Hattie, Mary, Johnny turned to Montana in the spring of 1919. The wheat was an[...]they thought they would need at Clarkston, Montana. The ~ajek family were proud to have been a par[...]a (Burch) Harbison, came from _Lake City, Iowa to Montana about 1894. William homesteaded in the[...] |
| [...]everal years, then bought the Logan Mercantile in 1950. He Joe Ruhureks, Eldor Olsens and the Schenfield[...]find them and read by kerosene ran. He owned Pete's Tire Shop at Livingston, then Street's lamps; but mostly it was a lonely time for us and[...]When he sold that, he worked for Montana Flour Mills; re- When the drought started in 1[...], later moving to Man- In 1912, Johnnie's parents, John R., wife and daughter Alice[...] |
| [...]fornia at age 82 and Floella (Sara- sin), Johnnie's daughter, who lives nearAlice. Mary A. daugh- ter[...]rk ranch, one of the biggest then, and Mrs. Olsen's good thin cookies, with lots Olsengirls (1928)L.[...]/1919 we had a drought which lasted into the 1920's. Hov then on her own for about 13 year[...] |
| [...]n in the family ever since, I, Edna, now owner, H-C. It pipe from the large spring located on Will Harbison's adjacent was first recorded to Harrison and Carpe[...]ed and corrals. Roscoe Conklin Prather came to Montana from Kentucky in Ross was a blacksmit[...]ears old. He worked around Gallatin Ruby's help, Morgan Horses. They raised dry land grain a[...]7 Ruby was born in Lake City, Iowa and came to Montana in children born. All were sick includin[...]ived there in a tent house on the Marguerite's hair, shaved it all off. Neither Marguerite or he[...]lone?" Mrs. Bus Wroble and lives in Stevensville, Montana. Our family have many many returns to the Homestead in Ruby's brother, John Harbison, her step-father, Bert Bar[...]en children, Elsie, Ethel, :. toR.Bk.: Ruby, Ross's wife,Ross & Gideon -Front rowL. to[...] |
| [...]s presently an en- gineer, residing at Whitefish, Montana. He and his wife Lee have two sons, Dick and Bob,[...]n . Ida remembered Lincoln's assassination and the deep sor- They moved to K[...]Railroad. In 1908 he was transferred to Montana to work on[...] |
| [...]ad farmed until driven out by crop Ed Sawyer ~abi~s in north end of Clarkston Valley. They were fail[...]ailroad. They were the ones burned from Stf}ckton's runaway had another daughter, Zona. All the fami[...]e One thing one learned to not do was lay one's coats on the fire got away from him burning sever[...]d desks that were moved into the anti-room. That's where causing him to have a fatal heart attack, M[...]f things for her. · 1863 in Wataga, Illinois. It's believed the Stocktons came to[...]n stayed on the ranch for several years follow- Montana in the early 1920's when they took over the W. Guy[...]ing her husband's death leasing the ranch to Simes, a sheep- Clar[...]U.S. Senator. Zales finally sold to the Dykes brother[...]) Mrs. Stockton moved to Bozeman and it's believed to be and where Mr. Stockton die[...] |
| [...]e lower river boats, which may not had resided in Montana for a short time in 1864 and was a in stages oflo[...]e lots to dona- The Sept. 3, 1864 issue of the Montana Post, Virginia City, tion purposes, as follows: 7[...]boat, and 50 did not think highly of Mr. Campbell's pamphlet. «we have to the second, that should ar[...]raught boats above OF THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA the portage, at Fort Benton, as high up as the Th[...]edibiy informed that parties in St. Louis are now Montana:[...] |
| [...]Montana:[...]the United States, the organic act of Montana Territory, or[...]W. Burris, M. R. Burris, Munroe Atkinson, Jerome S. and to sell and transfer any po[...]ient: PROVIDED, United States, the organic act of Montana Territory, or any That nothing[...] |
| [...]ur an early return," Emily R. Meredith, MS, Montana Historical seeds and made preparations to return[...]t in the snow and occasionally waking to find one's Quoting again from Emily R. Mered[...]t most of them at the present are seeing a woman's face , and knowing there was not another[...]his journal. ((Up the Missouri in than the summer's journey because, excepting a large boil on[...]Edward B. Neally, "A Year in Montana", August 1966: uBut Elsewhere, Mrs. Mer[...] |
| [...]which is very small, not seat at Gallatin City. Montana's first Territorial Governo1 one-fourth of t[...]ff. William Fulkerson, F. B. French, Robert S. Lovell, Frank J. Dunbar, D. J. S. Pearce, William Rea, Stephen Allen, M. At a J[...]the commissioners agreed that Monroe, R. C. Moore, Aaron Wair, James Gallaher, A. F. the cou[...]ris, Andrew Knox, D. L. Shafer, W. L. Parkins, A. C. Hill, also appropriated $10 000 for the erection[...]elected officers were: Thomas Cover, clerk; John S. 1 Monday Sept. 4 1865 was Election Day, he[...]eriff; P . W. McAdow, treasurer; John M. Campbell's new house over the river'' . From the Will[...] |
| [...]lfA~ -~ )·" 1~ ' '/: ' cc;.:,j. ;hr✓,:Y:/.lu~it 1[...]g the lead in the voting, and the Galla- Campbell's house in Gallatin City in July 1867. The large[...]first store at Gallatin City. The Major's house also served as a every case that was tried,[...]1870's.[...]e moon change? How does your stock look? And what's[...] |
| [...]11K to the legend the pouch had been J[il·e11 to C'aptw11 Clark hy Sucajatt'<'U ..About .,ixt,· \'C[...]ted .some pioneer., ll'ho lit'ed al the h<'adll'a/C'r., ancl stay!'d .,ome tune. /Jc, had reel hair a11cl 1rns t·C'r_,, /,right a11cl w•ntel'l. Before hi., depart[...]11ick po11ch to this pw11eer /adv. ,\Jrs . ./. B. C'ampll<•II. I I,, tu/cl he had con1<• t[...] |
| [...]at the new hall Oct. 14, 1872: Eastern Montana Agricultural and Mechani- which was indeed a ve[...]n buildings and selves, took place at Mr. Pease's house and from the number of preparation o[...] |
| [...]d not become a Gallatin City sub- Friday's purse as high as $250. urb. It was the next littl[...]r. Oct. 12 in 1872. According to Elizabeth Dunbar's "The Gate- Those who intend to bring lad[...]keepers, "first come , first served" is a Eastern Montana Agricultural, Mineral and Mechanical As-[...]- gambling brisk, reminding me of the T. Russell's claim of 160 acres, adjoining Major Campbell's. old times, saloons doing a good business[...]There were fine bred horses shown. Mr. Emerson's trotter ley Cook and George D. Thomas. He thinks[...]e of the best in the territory." "Mrs. Reeve's applique quilt, that everybody admired, won All[...]stock, The Third Annual Fair of the Eastern Montana Agricul- chickens and vegetables proved far bette[...]rtin, List: Gallatin City Fair Assn. - S¼ NW¼, pt n E¼ NW¼, p w½ Campbell, Brooks, Th[...]are part of Edna Gillespie's ranch. One or two cedar posts are[...]GALLAHER'S FERRY[...]S. Wilson, James Gallaher, and G. W. Hill. The rate[...]hed on the Jefferson and became known as Gallaher's[...] |
| [...]ting on the west shore. Courtesy: Montana Historical Society. ThissketchbyPeterTofftdoneab[...]Courtesy: Montana Historical Society, Helena.[...] |
| [...]Montana attended th~ affair. They included United States[...]In 1867, A. K. McClure of Philadelphia toured Montana another man were driving cattle over it." The fer[...]he found the town consisted of three «Traveller's Attention: The Gallaher Ferry near Gallatin[...]e McClure welcome in his home. Two of the Major's highly more direct route to Helena and to possess[...]or the speech-making. for many years at the ferry's landing. Shedd's Bridges, of The Major was gracious en[...]ed President course, eventually replaced Gallaher's Ferry. of the meeting.[...]ng Mills began m July 1870, C. W. Cook accepted the superintendency of November[...]the Madison Mills at Gallatin City. Cook, a noted Montana Company, just above the mouth of the Gallatin Riv[...]nd the First Territorial industry of Montana. He was county commissioner of Legislature was pe[...]sement for the Madison Mills, announcing the mill's in Iowa, brought into the Gallatin Valley, machinery for the ability to make the finest flour in Montana: erection of a flouring mill at Gallatin City. Wa[...]ed near Bozeman and C. W. Cook, General Sup. erected the first saw mill[...]s added, in Montana. the water ditch was extended at least a half mil[...]edericks celebrated above all others in Montana, are being improved probably about the tim[...] |
| [...]western Montana and aroused considerable rivalry and com-[...]as fine an article of flour as any portion of Montana." Apparently the mills of Western Montana continued to ack-[...]of Indian travel by the C. W. Cook, many tri[...]the western valleys to the eastern plains to mill's management. Jno. Emerson assumed the management[...]thering who was one of the leading millwrights in Montana Territory. fruit , grazing animals[...] |
| Coup's experiences near the headwaters. his heart's content. He turned his back on the home of his[...]ians passing through. In some of Elizabeth Dunbar's writ- herds, expecting never to return but to[...]n ((Among others killed was our old friend, W. S. Montague, a letter to the Editor of the Montan[...]n and children and horses, is said to be on Henry's About 10 o'clock a small party oflndians came i[...]while the handful of Warriors are opposing Howard's our city, and drove all the horses of our citize[...]April 1872 fear of another raid was on everybody's mind. expect to escape (if at all) down the Yello[...]wn. As one man stated, "The fear of Benson's Landing (about 35 miles from Bozeman on the_ Yel-[...]they would mittee: John Potter, Hamilton; John C. Guy, Bozeman; Judge certainly join the Nez P[...]et, East Gallatin; G. H. Campbell, Gallatin City; C. M.[...]s prisoned slaves. against the Sioux tribe: Anna C. Campbell, $400; Sarah H. ((The Joseph t[...]directly since you left. Ann's boy was christened when Bishop ((As you will s[...]friend, left Idaho with his people '(Henry _S harman was sponsor and they say it was a strange[...]to sight to see ~he three bald heads, the Bishop's, Frank's and[...] |
| Henry's standing up together. The Bishop, of course, regr[...]s it would float by the city of St. Louis. Thomas's. George D. is absent in the state but is expected[...]the body with their lances. The young man's horse they stole ' Henry and I do our best to[...]he expense but it will not pay In God's mercy I am hoping that all will be well. The ques[...]shoot us down. With renewed thanks to your S. S. children. of Bozeman."[...]ly The last page of the letter dated Gallatin, Montana Territ-[...]Dan'l S. Tuttle doubt in the mind of the reader that the[...]l held at Gallatin from Gallatin City, Montana Territory City II. Original in the Montana State College Museum (B 57-342, Mi[...]Day Gallatin City, Montana Territory of that year we all went to the[...]hese are the names and ages of the scholars: your S. S. for the continuance of their scholarship in our[...]ne, 15; Ward L. Stone, 7; John Harvey, 16; Martin's school, Salt Lake City, was rec'd in S. Lake when I Stephen Graaten, 13; Martha M. Graaten, 10; Mary H. Sloan was just leaving for Montana.[...] |
| [...]the close of this month's school Mr. Scott has accepted a posi-[...]organized. Rev. William S. Frackleton was assigned to the[...]ing Sabbath Rev. R. S. Clark of Prickley Pear Valley will[...] |
| [...]of extending a railroad across Montana, Idaho and Washmg-[...]eral U.S. Grant to travel the route to Gold Creek, where t[...]weren't impressed by what they saw, due McElvain's Camp, Gallatin, Montana 1883. Credit Haynes to the wide gaps[...]wns as.Miles City, Bozeman Foundation Collection, Montana Historical Society, Helena. and Helena, t[...]o choose a depot, only a blind siding. Grant's brief speech alluded to the more central route to[...]eality. By 1873 the road had expanded the Montana Union) had secured the right of way through from[...]on the flat in the canyon just below Sacry's Ranch, threatening railroad at both ends progress[...]pot was to be built, at Three miles, known as the Montana Union raiload linked up Garri- Fo[...] |
| [...]lled while working on rail- roads in the state of Montana. The Northern Pacific listed 28 and the Mi[...] |
| [...]the C.M. & St. Paul made their survey it went right thr[...]her life and who Mr. and Mrs. Alexander's house was often referred to as the knew the histo[...]t Mrs. Alexander wrote: Town's Early History[...]t part of the territory, will be Taken from the Montana Record of July 10, 1913: pleased to tell y[...] |
| [...]8 in Des Moines, Iowa. I think this may be called Montana's first watermelon. "Ben Townsley of your town,[...]Geo. Beatty, Winston, Montana" The Joe Wilson Ranch mentioned in the above l[...]Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT.[...] |
| [...]inois March 13, 1875. At quote from his obituary: c In the fall of 1863 he went to the old the time[...]t. 1872, he bought four shares from the «Eastern Montana Ag- Charles. A receipt from the Seminar[...]g is, I presume, their joined their fami ly in Montana. While making their journey main reliance for a[...]chaplain of the House of Representatives of the Montana Legislature: uon July 8, 1868, I made my firs[...]llatin City, and held services in Major Campbell's cabin. At this time I first met Mrs. Campbell. A[...]bell. From the Chicago Tribune: ((Major Campbell's acquisitions of real estate were enormous[...] |
| [...]August 30 - "left Dubuque this ~orning on Steamer C. K.[...]Captain's kindness I never will forget. (He escorted me to[...]s. Akins and Susie kindly brought me over to Anna's in the Aunt Fannie Campbell Tlwrnburg and Uncle E[...]200 friend of the family who came to Montana with the Camp bells, miles below Fort Benton to m[...]ld her land holdings and bought In 1866 Fannie's piano was brought by steamer to Fort[...]Benton. By 1870, Fannie was certified to teach in Montana, "a lady of good moral character and qualified to[...]opened under first United States Court in Montana was held. the superintendance of Miss Fannie Ccim[...]vainly sought by the best "beaux" of Montana. Mr. Thornburg her father's property too, as he passed away January 3,. 1873.[...]allaher Ferry from her brother-in-law. "Traveller's Attention" from Elizur or Edward Tho[...]Logan March 25 , 1921. sheep ranch. Fannie's mother journeyed to Chicago to settle the huge la[...]o years, eight always be in the sun's rays. These inscriptions read: "James B. months a[...]From the gravesite one can overlook the Campbell's original five months with my dear Aunt Mand Cousi[...]y the Ohio and panied his parents to Montana in 1863. Baltimore R.R. to Cincinnati and thence by the Chicago In 1865, Gurdon's name appears on the tax receipt of Jacob Lines." Fannie's brother Gurdon died in Bozeman, April 16,[...]sessor in Gallatin County. Fannie came back to Montana leaving Galena, Illinois Au- One of[...]of the first general merchandise stores opened in Montana, ,., she had to spend two days there.[...] |
| [...]bar, Mr. Spurling, James Aplin, Brady (Kirkendall's Wagon Master), John Featherstone, Wel- lington Fr[...]ger are John Emerson, A. K. Stanton, J. A. Pease, C. Crouch, A. F. Nichols, James Burrill, James Shedd, Jarvis Akin, H. H . Sharmon, C. M. Tate, C. C. Collins, Chas. Spaf- ford, Geo. Hutchinson, John[...]d part of my lot.) Her chickens she sent to Frank's. The coach comes across the ice at the ferry -[...]fice and then back and crosses the river at Frank's, recros- Gurden Campbell - Gallctin Ci[...]life worth living. Good night. Gurdon." Gurdon's love of horses is reflected in the active interes[...]ived with his brother in benefits for The Eastern Montana Agricultural and Tom to the then supposed head of[...]nt horse "Gaiger", the property of Gurdon H. Pike's Peak in 1860. He and Thomas M. engaged in mining[...]e 25th (inst) there until they came by ox team to Montana. Christmas, 45 chances at $5 each. "So note it be[...]allatin illustrious Gurdon, try one of the latter's last but not least City the County Commissioners were sworn in by Thomas cigars, elegant brands!" Gurdon's store supply was once over- Dunbar, probate judge[...]would not feel at all building lately occupied by C. B. Fawcett. C. L. Clark will hurt if Thomas should persu[...] |
| [...]to cover pony express charges as well as the U. S. letter[...] |
| [...]men and chief U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scribes graciously com[...]peth, and if reinforcements arrive from the enemy's stronghold, with my own right arm will I annihila[...]Eye Witness Remains ofFannie Campbell's chalkboard. Name burned into[...]Courtesy _U. S. Fish and Wildlife ~ervice FANNIE AND[...]Bertrand,we came upon a headed for Fort Benton, Montana Territory. Thousands of number of pers[...]ld learn that Gallaher was a brother of the girls's -brother-in-law, Jim Gallaher. Fannie and[...] |
| [...]County's first Commissioners. Alpheous was also instrumen-[...]her brother Charles Ellison to work on the Nichol's ranch.[...]visit Aunt U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fannie Ca[...]. Horace (Hoss) attended Montana State University and then "Nearly every old-tim[...]rs of age at the time of his death. He came to Montana in the summer of 1863, locating at Three Forks wh[...]ne family of children survive him Mr. Gallaher's father was a distinguished Presbyterian di[...] |
| [...]hile working which was lost off Meagher's Head near Halifax resulting in at Nim's Cafe in Spokane, Wa. A wink from Gus started a[...]and, when in two more years then came to Montana with her son Louis C. Melbourne he was in the same line for two[...] |
| [...]hinery and became a cripple. In 1902 she Montana looking for favorable opportunities for farming,[...]ome. After finding the Madi- 1906 she returned to Montana, engaging in the mercantile son and Gal[...]turned to Illinois to business with her son Louis C. Bevier at Logan until the move their f[...]Skeels families, (including 16 children) left for Montana. sed away June 26 , 1922.[...]<The steamboat, «Twilight," to Cow Island, Montana. The low Cave on the Yellowstone or Early Life in[...]of her writings were cooking their family's meals on the one available stove. destroyed in th[...]na, via Fort Benton by Because of Helen Sharmon's talent, her indomitable cour- wagon train[...]oyal still exist which give ample proof the Stone's were yeomen and true friends and close companions the rest of their lives. farmers of Essex from the 1200's until this branch left for The F.L. Ston[...]d cabin home to the (Hayward) Stone and was Hiram's older brother. neighborhood c[...], the family moved to the West Gallatin area and S up t. of S chools at Gallatin City .[...]North to her son Dwight's home in order to avoid the unwel-[...] |
| [...]oss, an early settler and foster son of the Allen's. They had five children. Dwight married Susan S[...]and aunt based on infor- ble. mation found in the Montana State University Library and There wer[...]Emma's three; Mary, age 17; Howard, age 14; and Ward, si[...]rs. Bridgeport, Vermont. He was Franklin L. Stone's brother. These families experienced ma[...]lls that were useful later in the pioneer life in Montana. He Due to the low water in the Missouri River[...]ping wrote in her journal that the Stone brothers Montana looking for a new location to establish a home an[...]hese sold for business. They decided to settle in Montana and returned a high price. She said, "vegetables[...]ril 11, 1865, four families including his brother's, told they could be handed from the wagon.[...] |
| [...]oneer life was hard and often sad. Hiram and Emma's daughter, Flora, was born October 1, 1866, but li[...]Threshing Crew at Tom Dunn's. After leaving Gallatin City, Mrs. Stone manag[...]ing, now belonging to the Beebe's, thus became the Stovenour[...]and and two sons were guided on a pack trip by E. S. Topping was a very ardent worker in her c[...], on the road. The creek on his place is to Montana in 1863 from Pennsylvania. For a time, he worked[...]Mr. Stovenour came to t his area in the early '60's and for a n umber of years fo llowed t he[...] |
| [...]visit to the school as I was only four. The gypsy's got stuck, everyone of the boys would rus[...]taken in 1893 by John Murray, Mel Murray's grandfather. Most of the families drove[...] |
| [...]telman. Early in the 40's, after a few years of sending students[...] |
| [...]es of a few of his Iva A. Boyd. His mother's maiden name was Hahn. His grand- students. Lane S[...]s, Frank and Mary Hahn were living on Gus Bellach's Railroad where he became a fireman, then an engin[...]. In 1947 he moved to program equalled Cinderella's night at the fancy ball. Max Portland, Or[...]had all the School there were the Lane's, Tocci's, John Connor, the world on those special nights.[...]JOHN G. AND VIRGINIA BUTTELMAN Albro's field near the Jefferson River at Willow C[...] |
| graduate of Montana State College in 1922 where he received a B.S. Degree in Agriculture. John was very civic minde[...]ing farmer award from Gallatin County in the 1970's. Virginia Tapscott was born April 29, 1904, and passed away in 1973. Virginia's parents were Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tapscott of Sitka, Alaska. She graduated from Ce[...]te Teachers' College and taught in Washington and Montana. She and John met while she was teaching at the L[...]n Ranch. They believed in the preservation of one's herit- age and the history of the area.[...]or several years. Henry CAROLINE C. CONRAD came from G[...]ed the common school so his ried Caroline C. Conrad on January 17, 1900. She was born native[...]until his death April 29, 1930, and where Dawson, Montana, where they became stockmen. His sister,[...]ho married N . H. Buttelman (William H. Buttelman's[...]sey City until the spring of 1886 when he came to Montana to join William and Caroline Buttelman had[...]e Gerdes November 25, 1900, a graduate of Montana State College who came from Germany in 1850 and w[...]y 3, 1922. John G. born Octob~r 12, 1864 came to Montana making his home near Three Forks 1902, a graduate of Montana State College in 1922 where he where he first eng[...]ing and freighting and then took received a B.S. Degree in Agriculture. John passed away i[...] |
| Montana Senate for a four-year term. Mr. Buttelman was a[...], Della born April 28, 1900 and Tom Dakota. Wayne's father, Edward Chase, also of South Dakota,[...]baseball - pitched in Three ·Wayne arrived in Montana via the Milwaukee Railroad Forks, Deer[...]was very dry and the cops failed, Visits Montana quite often. My favorite state. raising the price[...]Montana Wayne shipped his cattle East and returned to[...]Take me back to Dear Montana Hazel Chase married Emmett Lane from a neighbo[...]me die there when I'm old. ranch and remained in Montana.[...]wife reside in Rapid City, South Dakota and visit Montana often.[...]in Montana. The first Lane to come to America and on to the[...]RICHARD HARWOOD, SR. Montana Territory was Michael Lane. He was referrecd to i[...]to come to the Civil War, decided to gt> West to Montana, with his wife America from Ireland - said t[...]ssible. The story is, that when Uncle Mike got to Montana, They made the journey in a covered wagon, pul[...]leave". No one knows why or how he selected Montana as his They were warned to not go by way of th[...]ft to float covered wagons Ireland, in the 1800's. It is not difficult to understand why the on. T[...]homeland and go to several months. When reachng Montana, they didn't stop in American because Irel[...]nt. The Irish farmed the land Richard Warwood's closest neighbors while living on the[...] |
| [...]a. This was the case with Thomas Meagher of early Montana history. If a transport returned to Ireland or En[...]ut life in Ireland and how they managed to get to Montana. It could be presumed that they were reluctant to[...]ughters: Barbra, Mabelle, and Eve- Gallatin City, Montana in 1868. In July 1880, Michael sent for lyn Lane,[...]ggie Michael McDonnell) had already joined him in Montana in the Donahue; nephews: Martin and Tom Lane. 1870's. Accompanied by Mary and Tommy Kelley, Patrick,[...]parted from Ireland and traveled to Patrick Lane. Montana via New York City, Odgen, Utah and Dillon,[...] |
| [...]New York City, Odgen, Utah and Dillon, Montana. He homes-[...]way, Ireland in 1864. (She came to Montana because of the Callaghan, Teresa Lane Cutting~ Jo[...]Our Sunday's usually started out with a trip to Old Town Utah was rea~hed and passe<l_Two da s late~ the train was[...]stest mules California he moved to Gallatin City, Montana, and started in[...]Con and Mary Lane. Haskin's farm five miles southwest of Three Forks.[...] |
| [...]five children: John, Mike, Lizzie, May and James C. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary i[...]nd in 1909, May married Rowland Young in the 1920's and James C. never married. Con Lane passed away October 30, 1933 and Mary pa·s sed away August 10, 1941. HISTORY[...] |
| [...]Three Forks HISTORY OF EARL C. LANE from 1922 until 1933.[...]s at the Lane School were really the everyone's main concern. The Grasshopper Plague was next bes[...]married Art Stephens and we moved to Big Timber, Montana. W were in a partnership in a repair shop[...] |
| [...]Montana State University at Bozeman.[...]ichael lives at Dubois, Idaho and works for the U.S.[...]then married Stephen C. Fait of Brady where they farmed.[...]he set down on the ditch bank and said, "Let this S.O.B. burn." The incidents written above are sim[...]s, and graduated in 1941. He was emp- She came to Montana in 1940. loy[...]nd Aaron; Gordon; who is living in Roselle, Illmo1s has Great Falls and has one child, Kri[...] |
| [...]ing career and in 1961 became a part owner of the Montana Livestock Auction Com- pany in Butte. Through the[...]rried Florence Smet of Anaconda in 1954. Florence's parents, Charles and Emily Prettner Smet, were lo[...]is own accounting business. From Leo and Florence's marriage, there were six daughters and one son. M[...]row, left to right: Mary , Betty McMilan, Leo's past civic activities include: Three Forks School Beulah Barta, Alfred, Joseph (on Das 's lap). Second row Board, Director of the Three For[...]rothy Shephard. Youngest son, James, was born the Montana Stockgrowers Association, Gallatin County His- af[...]been lost. There are two Lanes in St . Patrick's parish,[...]by stage from Melrose, Beaverhead County, Montana. Their[...]before going on to Montana. None of her grandchildren were[...]the circumstances were that brought her to Montana. She did[...]not have any brothers or sisters or relatives in Montana.[...] |
| [...]y, April 16, 1893; Emmett, October 18, 1896; John C., May 27, 1898; George, July 10, 1900. One female[...]north section of Fairview Cemetery, Three Forks, Montana.[...], deceased 1928; Edward, Carson The John C. Lane family: First row -John, Elizabeth,[...] |
| [...]ul, Minnesota; She was to enter the life of John C. Lane at a later date . and finally , for Oswald Strand, Manley, Iowa. Elizabeth's story begins with her birth on February 1, 1901;[...]rks. He was buried at Mount Nora Walsh, and Nora's children, James and Helena. They Green Cemetery, Willow Creek, Montana. went through processing for immigrants on Ellis[...]famed Hawthorne Works of Western Electric, 2200 S. Cicero Av- Bill was a fruit farmer w[...]In June, 1924, Elizabeth made plans to travel to Montana to Bill, Elizabeth, and Tom Finnegan travele[...]1964, Elizabeth's and Tom's last trip home . over ten years. This is the rea[...]s team of horses and buggy and started the Joseph's Church, Watervliet, Micigan , on June 5, 1978. Be[...]alone in Michigan, Elizabeth decided to return to Montana in of the Jefferson River. The next day, riding[...]Stockyards from October to December, 1924. John's courtship of Elizabeth con- tinued and he secured her brother Patrick's permission to JOHN ARNO[...]egan. (Ellen was a very close friend of Elizabeth's and Life for John "Arnold" Lane began on September 18, 1926at John Joe was Elizabeth's first cousin.) the old T[...]was called and known by his John went back to Montana to get the house ready for his middle name to avo[...]hood; 24, 1929. George and Mary moved to Dillon, Montana and Arnold was enrolled in Rosary High School, Bo[...]a- senior year with his own family. The Hellerick's Betty Ann tions brought on by the Great Depression of the 1930's. Very Bakery and Dahl Funeral Home provided part[...]rought or grasshoppers, and heartbreaking sheriff's sales to evening May 19, 1944. satisfy creditors[...]f his finest victories - Railroad at Harlowton, Montana , Arnold left to try to enlist in the conquering[...]ht to fatten over the heavy work. He became the Montana cattle buyer for Rice winter. When the cal[...] |
| mortagaged since 1929. Arnold's Army travels took him to: and was baptiz[...]on for dis- Lucy McDonnell Schwab at 118 S. Church St. (Laura's father charge on Tuesday, February 26, 1946. Arno[...]rom in September 1946 at Carroll College, Helena, Montana. In Rosary High School in May, 1946. Aug[...]9 transferred to the University of Tinsley's Beauty Shop to learn the beautician business. In[...]he went to work for Asso.ciates Discount U .S. Marine Corp. Division in the South Pacific campa[...]th Bend, Indiana. Ar- World War II. Larry's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond nold was assign[...]Michigan on Menard of Huffine Lane, Bozeman, Montana. Laura and June 11, 1951; Muskegon, Michigan on N[...]uster, collector, reposses- worked for Laura's father at the ranch at Three Forks during sor, ca[...]k until on a construction project at Ennis, Montana. Laura and Larry May 1, 1959 as a salesman for th[...]ss Hospital. This water softener salesman. Arnold's career as an English happiness was sh[...]Laura and son, Johnny, lived with Laur's parents at Three High School because of a change[...]Laura and son, Johnny, lived with Laura's parents at Three Saturday, June 21, 1952 - Gin[...]e, Bozeman. Lloyd worked with his father, Ray, in Montana were the maid of honor and best man.[...]Thursday, January 5, 1950, and Marla Ann, born on Friday, August 6, 1970 - Arnold was awarded his Master's Degree March 18, 1955. from Northern Ill[...]Lloyd's working life has been closely connected with cars[...]salesman or service manager. He is now a Ginny's parents were, Bond and Mabel Young MarshaII. salesman for the insurance department of the Montana Grain Her sisters are: Aletha Bellinger (Mt. Plea[...]Laura and Lloyd are living in Great Falls, Montana (as of Lawrence , John, Bruce and Dean (deceased)[...]resses for Ginny and Arnold since June 1952: 7012 S. Ada, Chicago, IL; 8510 S. Aberdeen , Chicago, IL. , 431 - 176th Court, Ham[...]Bozeman, Montana. He received his highs school diploma in[...] |
| [...]the Malstrom Ari Force Base. Marla graduated from Montana State University at the end of the met J[...]at winter quarter in March, 1971 with a Bachelor's Degree in Malmstrom Air Faroe Base. Wayd[...]r missiles in the Great Falls area. Marla John's college days were followed by a tour of duty with[...]yde were married in GreatFails on September 19, U.S. Army from October 15, 1971 to August, 1973. He w[...]1981. They now have a family of four, with Wayde's three assigned to the adjutant general department[...]nny. Germany as a chief investigator. It was John's job to check out the charges filed against the en[...]chest. He was hospitalized at Shodair Children's Hospital, 1978 (on Nance's birthday). They were married on March 31, HeTena,- Montana, for -tne - special - care and treatment he 1979[...]ing allowed to come home for Christmas, he (Nance's sister) and Larry Markel were matron of honor and[...]home for good in March, 1941. Tom best man. Nance's parents are Jess and Eloisa ((Sis" Williams[...]vis has had an After his freshman year at Montana State College (now, Uni- early introduction into[...]finish for a degree from Montana State. Victoria (Vickie) Myers graduated from Holy Rosary Grade Tom's trading and buying travels led him to Lethbridge,[...]berta, Canada was introduced to his family as Tom's fiance. enrolled in the Kinman Business School, S[...]ent. were married at Holy Rosary Church, Bozeman, Montana on Mary's parents were: Fred and Annie Mikula Leverick. Sep[...]5, 1887 and emigrated to the United States Falls, Montana.[...]berta. Their children were: Corporation, Big Sky, Montana, and is now working as a Helen Jane,[...]orn on April 26, Insurance Company, Great Falls, Montana. Michael is one of 1938; and Rose Marie,[...]y School, Father O'Connell at St. Patrick's Church, Lethbridge, Al- Bozeman, Montana. When her family moved to Great Falls,[...]uated in May, 1973. In the 1950's, Tom and his brother, Robert, teamed up to[...]t did the farming and Carolina, who was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at cattle feed[...]ht. April 25, 1975 in Great Falls. After Quintin's enlistment was When Tom's mother married Bill Daly in 1960 and moved to up[...]she also born February 8, 1972. Tom and Mary's children were the[...] |
| [...]the "home" ranch. Wanting a ranch of his own, Tom's and Sabina Garrity Lane) search ended in De[...]high schools at Three Murphy ranch at Livingston, Montana on the north side of the Forks, graduating[...]enrolled at Montana State University at Bozeman in Sep-[...]tember, 1973 to secure a bachelor's degree in plant and soil (Son of John Cornelius L[...]Michael married Cindy Lu Schlecht of Billings, Montana on Robert was born at the old Three Forks Hosp[...]ts are John and Joyce Schneidt Schlecht and Cindy's was but a few months old when his mother became v[...]way Company at had to be hospitalized at St. John's Hospital, Helena, Mon- Billings. Cindy gra[...]f Michael F. and Grace May, 1975 and from Montana State University in 1979 with a Potter Lane for a[...]ool in 1949. He studied for one year (1949-50) at Montana State College, Bozeman. He then decided to become[...]rks Hospital graduated from Rosary High School in 1950 and then enrolled did not exist until 20 ye[...]ower; on March 20, 1920 in Washington, in August, 1950. Carol graduated from Sacred Three Forks, Montana. Willis' first wife was Florida Girard Heart and[...]h was in the Galen Springs area. In the late 1920's they maid of honor and best man.[...]s a mile west across the fields from the Carol's parents were: William Edward and Kathryn[...]that Bina and Willis ("Topsy") Flynn Toner. Carol's brother is Jerome Toner who is raised their f[...]h is no longer owned by the now living in Helena, Montana. family. Since Robert's parents were living in the original home on[...]axine, March 4, 1924; Frances An- Forks mthe 1920's. It was transformed into a comfortable nabel, April 9, 1926; Agnes Arlene C'Narnie"), December 29, home and is their home to[...]Lyle, September 19, 1935. Robert and Carol Ann's children are: Michael John, born Bina d[...]57; buried in the cemetery at Harrison, Montana. Brian Patrick, born October 2, 1961, baptized Oc[...]and girls. Those long rows of black Three Forks, Montana.[...] |
| [...]born on July 29, 1917, in Helena, Montana) on September 19,[...]1935, 1936 or 1937. Bill was employed by the Montana Air[...]and children live in Helena, Montana. Dan is the first name of Carol Ann's husband. They have two children and live in[...]Billings, Montana.[...]smelter in Anaconda, Montana until 1980 when the smelter[...]Montana at Holy Cross Church, Townsend, Montana, July 12,[...]ried in 1978; his wife's first name is Patricia and they live in[...]and became an Dean rejoined the U.S. Air Force and was assigned to sev- embattled are[...]ck Fitzhugh (born ((My God, aren't you up yet? It's time for the chores to be done[...]April 25, 1922) of Harrison, Montana, in Bozeman, Montana and get ready to go to work."[...]April 25, 1945. Jack was home on leave from the U.S. Navy Bina was the gentle one and totally unfl[...]Cyprus Company, Three Forks, Montana. Jack was one of Fred Lane's best bartenders at Fred's Place, Three Forks,[...]he pranks and jokes Jack pulled on people at Fred's THE ALBRO CHILDREN[...] |
| [...]ry 28, 1961. assignments with the U.S.D.A. took him to Gordon and York, Penny was ma[...]spent the 1976, Bill had left the U.S.D.A. on a disability pension. Bill month of Septe[...]amb (born April born in October, 1966. 2, 1950) on December 4, 1978. She is separated from Rob,[...]accountant they had grown to love. Bill's heart began to give him some for a real estate fi[...]In March, 1980, he was hospitalized at a teacher's aide and school secretary for the local school di[...]has turned to hauling grain instead of Montana. livestock in his truck.[...]k School 19"46. While attending school at Western Montana College, served grade school and high school students, there were Dillon, Montana, she met Earl Barlow of Browning, Montana. Albro students in that building for 27[...]amily Church, Three Forks, in bachelor's degree in English and Speech from Western Mon- August, 1948. There are six children in Arlene's and Earl's tana College, Dillon, Montana. He met JoAnn Gransberry at family: Their names a[...]Catholic Church there in Charlene Ann, August 15, 1950; Diane Marie; Sheila; 1959. Jim taught at a. couple of schools in Montana before Michael; and Marie (Mimi).[...]ing. Earl and Arlene have been teachers in the Montana schools. Elizabeth (Beth) is a high school[...]paring for the rigors of third grade. Browning, Montana. He was working for the Bureau oflndian[...]of the Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Rena Mae) and their spouses and the chil[...]d sixth generation) of Patrick Lane. his wife's first name is Jeri. They have two daughters - Kri[...]LARDIS Lawrence and his family live at Garrison, Montana.[...]of 14, in 1904, from Greece. He worked in in May, 1950. During his high school years, Bill proved to be[...]ing high sschool. After a tour of duty with the U.S. Milwaukee in Three Forks. In 1932, and[...]e spent he ran a turkey farm on Brenneman's old ranch, across from his summers in the Ennis, Montana area working for John Mongold's. Uhlein on his ranch. At that time the Uhlein fa[...]ain ton, and soon afterward set up a practice in Montana. raising 1500 turkeys on the Brenneman Ranch. Sharon was Bill met Janis Clark at Ennis, Montana and they were born in 1940 in the Ed[...]o give up his practice. He went to work for the U.S. Gus and his family moved back to Park City, Montana[...] |
| [...]March 10, 1896. He came to Montana with his parents around[...]first arrived at Chestnut, Montana (10 miles east of Bozeman) ,[...]Willow Creek, Montana in March of the following year and[...]and sisters (and the only one born in Montana) was born on the[...]197 4. Hap's schooling began in the Jefferson School (by the B[...]1917. In 1920, he attended the University of Montana in and lives in Laurel. Their children are Mark,[...]FAMILY in Three Forks, Montana. Members of the McGinnis family: William Frank[...]Pine Mountain, Georgia - Died July 4, 1950 at home in Three McGinnis - son, Leslie Manley McGinnis - son. Forks, Montana. We came to Three Forks in 1917. My father cam[...]ne School area for four years. My brother man, Montana. and I attended the Lane school. It was a one-roo[...]alifornia, where she is buried. Upon my father's return, he sold the farm and had a sale. W[...] |
| [...]Jim received all of his education in Anaconda, Montana, Anna A. Mongold Elmose Conradson - Born Octobe[...]ent at the Lane School 4 miles southwest of Three Montana.[...]April 1, 1904 on that same year joined the U.S. Navy and isa Veteran of World the Old Duke place, Willow Creek, Montana - Died May 2, War II. He returned to Anaconda when discharged and 1970 at home in Three Forks, Montana. worked on the smelter as[...]He married Joan Marie Waylett of Hamilton, Montana on[...]tal in Missoula, Montana at that time. They moved from HISTORY OF JAM[...]rk Maudlin place 1 mile south of town. In January Montana. He was born in the hospital which was later know[...]in addition to Ann (Mongold) Elmose of Anaconda, Montana. His father ranching. At the present time[...]Montana.[...]man, Montana.[...]Casey Michael - Born June 3, 1978 in Bozeman, Montana.[...]Joei Ann - Born November 22, 1980 in Bozeman, Montana.[...]She married Nelson J. Oyler of Manhattan, Montana on[...]Montana. They live on the Tom Lane Ranch, 6 miles north o[...]Springdale, Montana, where Nelson is employed.[...]John and Mary Murray came to Montana in the early 1870's[...] |
| [...]Alvina Warwood. Mary's second marriage was to Vernon[...]Butte and Deer Lodge he was employed by the Montana Power C[...] |
| ';on and Mary Lane's Home. Bottom Row: Lane Ancestors - Patty[...] |
| [...]redit: R. V. Nixon. LOGAN,MONTANA improvements in[...]with a consisted of 2 waiting rooms, men's and women's. baggage |
| BRIEF HISTORY OF LOGAN, MONTANA Logan, Montana began its history as a stage stop or rather a[...]two-story log structure with a shingled roof. It's exact location is unknown but its appro[...]market, a land to mind: (time period 1920-1950's). These are only a very few, off[...]that the name of Canyon Kissinger (NPR) C,P-.l\"'I\Gell.11t/ House still exists o[...]system. The call letters for Logan are still C.H. Sorenson (NPR) ~ccr,ot,( 41'\'\f'tN are still C.H.[...]erage of 400 meals a day to be Lang (NPR) C Pef..A-"t'"',r- served in the Depot Lun[...]Driscoll, Tim, Con (NPR) C & ~-o~·.:.n i<5 Logan in early 1900's.[...] |
| [...]ars and became too hot to further handle and Bird's Eye vi~; ~fL~gan (1913). Note school in lower lef[...]tores, ~wo pool halls, barber Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Yeager, and the same is true of Mr. and shop,[...]e of motorcycles. the alley in the rear of the L. C. Bevier store of general[...]en the McLees garage was consumed and G. W. Allen's store. Mr.and Mrs. Allen and Mrs. W. A. Roland ha[...]sh- man building, in which was Mrs. Myrtle Peake's cafe. When the flames reached the last na[...] |
| ·Logan, Montana,[...]HOTEL u C DOW. , I' ' ctor The Only Fint ,[...]G.as Li ht, Ht>t Air t•c~•td. Downing Hotel account ledger.[...]Moncre te Co 's, .factory wes t of Logan. many of the buildings[...]llow, railroad Logan Thoroughbred Pouhr[...]Joe Marks Co. C. 1st Montana Div. Inf. died in Manilla[...]. for $S.OO automo[...]June 8, 1901 L. C. Bevier - License for butcher shop, S. J. |
| [...]Her the state, temperature reaching into the 60's. It also damaged husband took up land in the Mi[...]ernoon. That evening robbery in northern Montana, hold-ups, horse and cattle men and boyfriends[...]at went cisco bank was missed from one of the Jap's coats and after- on. wards found on the gro[...]An interesting happening in the early 1900's was of an every feature, barring the unfortunate[...]ame of Hunt, and man. During afternoon races and s~orts were given and a located on[...] |
| [...]kept under banked fires at night and the watchman's job was to have steam up and the air pump for the[...]ine used to help boost trains over the divide, it's[...]hard against the 'fl\-\ b 1-1 t1\t~'ei\'\11\{'S IS'l 2... .!111.~ 1c~'-;•3Jt0 /,r,1J tank side. I had to ha[...] |
| [...]a men's and women's, a hall and room between which housed Group of yo[...]the area a long time. Replaced Sand House, there's another hook rod over there, and let's get a depot that burned 8-8-1912. Cr. W.R. McGee[...]ul girl, died there while on a visit to her uncle's family. Mr. Davidson lived there for a time, and[...]llie Wolcott also died there. It was Enoch Hodson's home for a while and we have heard that the India[...]to defend him. When Mr. George Budd first came to Montana he lived there for a year or two with his[...] |
| [...]what for all subjects, Miss Viola Leary. That's all the high school you say. You have to marry me[...]ol about as much as on time. called it the doctor's wedding.[...] |
| [...]tel, Sylvia Mrs. Kilbride's pupil Wilson, Bill Crowley, Chet Campbell, Virgin[...]s square dancing and other community affairs. Montana for $50.00. Two teachers are still employed and a[...]Mrs. Kilbride Teacher 1905 Montana landmarks provided the finances for a new roof an[...]Montana.[...] |
| [...]n early that morning. Im- mediately on the bishop's arrival, the congregation and vis- itors marched[...]for several years, being closed in the early 1960's, but it was looked after, sometimes by Julius Ehm[...]oes by a vacant building gets vandalized and that's what happened to this church, so Father Ry[...] |
| [...]the tall building next to the trees is Park Morse's black- smith shop, in front ofthe trees is the NP[...]down from site. Cr. W.R. McGee Garage in the 1920's, run for several years by Earl Bryan t wel[...] |
| [...]r, Andrew Jackson Aldrich. Walsh, both becoming U.S. Senators later. He became presi- dent in[...] |
| [...]After Jennie's brother, George , gave up running the family[...]Frank's younger brother, Andrew Jackson Aldrich came[...]Frank's sister, Olive Aldrich, married Van Epps. They lat[...]Aldrich born June 2, 1923; Lewis C. Aldrich born September 4,[...]try April 8, 1914 in Garden City, Kansas - Nell's hometown[...]born in Montana. In 1926 they adopted Hazel Martel, chang- Al heu[...]there on account of Gerald's health. They went into the wheat[...]one way ticket to Montana and I lived with them that summer[...] |
| LOUIS C. BEVIER HISTORY son Valley March 10, 1905. She attended the Logan grade Louis C. Bevier was born in Brookfield, Linn County, Mis-[...]allatin County two years. Mrs. Bevier moved to Montana in 1872, when Louis was 2 She had a p[...]is buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery at step-father's store until the death of his stepfather, when he[...]At the same time of his move his mother 1870's by the lure of mining in the Trail Creek area bet[...]ed to Logan. Maria (Rodgers) Smith. They moved to Montana in 1890, Three daughters and two so[...]rade Shorthorn cattle, having as Boomer's, help at times Guy supplied Old Town, Thre[...] |
| [...]from Mr. Boomer's cabbage, carrots and spuds at the regular[...]rendezvous, or hobo's retreat, located just below his ranch.[...]Logan, Mt. Mr. and Mrs. Boyts were married in Guy's brother and sisters on the west coast. They both[...]They homesteaded in eastern Montana near Jordan on a dry Gerald and David returned[...]. The whereabouts of the rest of Robert Boomer's family is Gene was married to Lola Raffe[...]This is one of the best pastures in the State of Montana, as it is clean bunch grass. It has been under[...]la at the Freight Office with R.H. Boomer, Logan, Montana. Depot.[...]dily notice his large patch of 20,000 Mae's father, Paul Gustar Simmert, migrated from Ger- h[...]bbage this year that he has ever raised, and that's saying a Larry and Mae (Bertha) were[...] |
| [...]Grade School and Manhattan High School; Joe from Montana State University. Lawrence Paul married Audrey[...]ave two boys and two girls and live in Mill Town, Montana. Joe lives in Ogden, Utah and is a vide[...] |
| [...]m California to Oregon then inland to Deer Lodge, Montana where she ran a restaurant for awhile. Mr. Rice p[...]Deer Lodge by her husband Henry. Although Mabel's grandfather Rice was a bond out boy he was a succ[...]a windless on it to Sometime in the middle 1800's three Burrell brothers left[...]and put together with square for Virginia City in Montana to the gold fields, as most of those nai[...] |
| [...]n at Townsend Hospital and thus Grandma Burrell's.[...]there having come to Montana by wagon train from Denver, By March 27, 1930[...]wed him a debt and paid off in sons-in-law." Edna's jackrabbit stew for their wedding feast. The[...]ical careers. They The Stinett family came to Montana by train on the North- played in the band for dan[...]ur eyes when a boarder, Ray Webber, said, "There's nothing to that if you know how" and proce[...] |
| [...]August 13, 1889 they moved to a ranch near Logan, Montana, a ranch sold to them by Mary's parents, part of the cost given[...]n 1929 and is buried in the school at St. Vincent's Academy in Helena and college in Salt little[...]pting to ford the river California. Edith's health was failing also but she could not and both were swept away and drowned. Edward's body was leave Townsend so she remaine[...]last years with his oldest daughter, Emma Nellie's was found in a slough five weeks after going in,[...]time was when the Army was trailing Chief Joseph's[...]ford, was born October 5, 1951 in Bozeman, Montana. His[...]In December of 1970, he enlisted in the U .S. Army for three[...] |
| [...]y) Brainard was born April 28, 1951 in Boze- man, Montana. Her grandparents were Joe and Gladys (Noyes) Ken[...]and lives in Helena. Donna is married to Eastern Montana College at Billings, Montana for two years Jim Johnson, has a boy Justin, and a daughter Heather and and then attended Montana State University, graduating in they live[...]auty salon at Ennis. June of 1973 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Educa- Lloyd has worke[...]l (talc Later Lloyd and Tex bought Emmett's holdings and lived on plant). Gayle taught third[...]er Dwayne and Mike Boag, who was married to Lloyd's sister Marie, hit out looking for work aiming for[...]of Henry and Nell Davis also of Taylor, Neb. Dori s's folks later came to Montana where Henry worked as a laborer for differ[...] |
| [...]in the went to the main school house. It wa·s a two story large white summers. He at one time w[...]After their marriage they later moved to Rocker, Montana. the bridge. Long curly hair and nicely dress[...]Father married a Butte cows to Charlie Burrell's ranch. In 1931 I bought a ranch at woman in 1919, she was the best mother we ever had. Pony, Montana. I started to school at age 6 in Three Forks. I[...]1911. The couple came to Montana the same year and settled[...] |
| [...]in South Dakota three years afterwards coming to Montana L . to R. - Mae and Maude Deschamps.[...]Methodist Church, Rev. H. C. Mecklenberg, witnesses were Mr. Davis served[...]his His early life had been spent in Canada and Montana working friends . Mr. Davis left a sister, Mrs. Q[...]f St. Louis. To this union one son Orville C. Rude was born Dec. 29, He was buried beside his[...]at the site when moving before coming to Montana. sheep.[...]Orville C. Rude The still was under the owner's corral, very cleverly camouf- laged and fed with[...]depot, coal and brother, Louis, who were going to Montana to homestead docks, roundhouse and railroa[...] |
| [...]Victor earned a degree in chemistry from Montana State Col-[...]orhood bootlegger and was L. to R. back row: Juli~s, Anna, Carl and Philip. Front row: never arrested[...]n in the family. Twins, Carl and came to Winnett, Montana in 1912 to homestead. He started Cecelia, were bo[...]ay in 1914 and Victor in 1920. Frank Plettl, Anna's youngest 1901 near Winnett. brother, was also a f[...]l lives. Carl died in 1960. Philip graduated from Montana State Col- lege and received a doctorate d[...] |
| [...]Montana, soon after, where he lived with his son and[...]The Elbert's other child is Betty Remer of Twin Falls, Idaho.[...]Bid was born in Iowa, the other fwo on Montana. Bid never[...]as sold to Ted Murphy and Heinie bought Bill Dyke's I recall my father going by horseback with his violin to play Bar in Logan, Montana. for[...]me school house in the area, there were Heinie's Place in Logan became «THE place to go". There[...]d we had an orchestra and played for until Heinie's last night at the bar - New Year's Eve 1960. dances, at school houses and bar[...]n't put a name In January 1919, mother's daughter Viola died of the flu, on the per[...] |
| [...]ing to California, then to Michigan and back to Montana.[...]in Gate- William (Brother) Ellison son of Charlie's. way area for a number of yea[...]ied in the Gateway "We'll call her Fuss" and that's what she's still known as cemetery. today.[...]in Logan for awhile. Dad worked with his team for Montana Power when they put in a line near Logan,[...] |
| [...]some farming on the north bench in the early 1900's. After he gave up the farming in the 1930's, he moved to Manhattan and became a carpenter. He[...]was able to do this until he was well into his 80's. He helped his step-grandson, Jack Tinder, build[...]e 82. He left Logan when he was in his late 80's and spent his last few years with his son in Hele[...]rk and finally to Clarion, Iowa. John returned to Montana where he raised his family , the children attendi[...]a granddaughter of James and Ma Burrell and John's[...]dad coming to the Pony area in the early 1890's where he had[...]LSEN) AND JOHN GILLESPIE John was born at Pony, Montana Feb. 26, 1905 to Richard (Dick) and Allie (North)[...]s at the mouth of the Madison Canyon above Ennis, Montana and from there to wherever there was[...] |
| [...]on the skiis, the other two hiking. early 1940's and for several years we got flooded from the The[...]to wear gum boots to go out of the house and John's the cement plant started to run a little more ste[...]in, east of them for 70 acres of Florence Swarner's land lives in Denver and works at "Gates". Richar[...]h 1944. Bill had a bus on this track. Later Edna's uncle George Burrell gave them 6 run to Butte fro[...]Charles, and Robert works for the Montana Highway De-[...]d in October 1954 and Charles Saxton died Dimock's place in Garden Gulch in the summer and at home i[...]at Three Forks, Logan and graduated from Forsyth, Montana and Abigail Pennington Toney, daughter of Manhattan High School in 1962 and Montana State Univer- Mr. and Mrs. John Pennington of Townsend, Montana were sity in 1966. He served in the army in Thailand. Upon return- married in August of 1952 in Bozeman, Montana. They moved ing he entered law school at the Uni[...]er John couldn't get to work at born in Townsend, Montana, and Wendy Hays was born in Trident so he lost h[...]Gary Toney and his family live in Townsend, Montana. Gail lane to the ranch and care for their stock[...]Toney) Bagaoison and her family live in Missoula, Montana. night and the weather was cold that wint[...] |
| [...]Deena Ralls, Baumgartner house where Hester's family grew amid rattles- Henry Hays, Billy Evans on Henry's lap, Abbie Hays, Jason nake infested are[...]hen Clarence was to begin high school, the family Montana. He worked first in the Milligan Canyon area, the[...]a, was still standing The family moved back to Montana in April of 1939 to a in 1_952, with the d[...] |
| [...]g and finally reached Missoula in the early 1900's to start working for the Northern Pacific Railro[...]Joe came to Montana when his folks moved to the Clarkston[...]moved back to Tabor, S.D. When Joe was 12 years old he came back to Montana to live with his sister and husband, Arthur[...]d Hattie Street. He attended school at Manhattan, Montana[...]In June of 1950 the Logan Mercantile was purchased by Joe[...]ce Swarner. At this time Joe was employed by Eddy's[...]grocery store until Joe gave up his job with Eddy's. Back row, L. to R.: Cyrus Hotrum, Carl[...] |
| In 1893 he and his wife (Cynthia) moved to Anaconda, Montana and then located at Butte. In 1901 they moved to[...]e finished his high school education. He attended Montana State College in Bozeman and got a two year degre[...]At a very young age her folks moved to Ringling, Montana where her father leased two sections of land and[...]ook sick and Both children were born in Townsend, Montana. died in Calgary, Alberta.[...]tended Eastern Montana College at Billings.[...]marriage he and his wife attended Montana State Univers-[...]signment, he returned to Montana in May 1967 to visit rela-[...] |
| [...]on county valley between Livingston and Gardiner, Montana. road work again retiring in[...]e (Vance) Johnson. He came to lings, Montana and Alice lives out of Manhattan. Montana with his parents when a child to the Beach place,[...]When the Johnson eventually came to Montana, in 1925 Forks. This was where Dewey and Florence[...]four of their children and four of Louise's by a former mar-[...], Dewey, Their grandchildren are: Dewey's - Dewey Jr., Beverly and Beverly. Alice's children Ali, Neis and Lois Gowen Johnson ,[...]Steve Johnson (son Bus). Tennie's: Arlene, Beverly, Afton, Peg and Richard P[...] |
| [...]after the 4th of July , he hired out to Elmo Rice's survey crew as camp tender which involved locatin[...]on in Sam did well farming until the late 1900's and early 1930's Gallatin County east of Clarkston on the forme[...]periences I remember was, he having bought a 1930's where they both worked for Mrs. Olsen, Sam[...] |
| [...]nts that were bigger and older Myrtle's husband retired in Jan. 1981 as postmaster in tha[...]im, began his teaching career in Nora Flynn's parents also came from Ireland and they set- Loga[...]d he and his wife Minnesota to Harrison, Montana, finally to Logan, Montana lived there for 40 years, raising their family th[...]girls' basketball team took first in the st!te; h~s annual Thomas and Nora had five chil[...]with people coming from all over Galla- U.S. Army at Fort Lewis, Wash. He never marrie[...] |
| [...]the garden was doing. He had a good garden. Uncle's cow had[...]ear Winston, scene of a forest fire at St. Regis, Montana and suffered severe Montana to John and Cora Karlstrom. His father came fro[...]also spent some was left and is now George Cooper's auto repair. time in a convent.[...]h the The hotel was sold to Patrick Flynn, Nora's brother. He and Northern Pacific Railroad. He wor[...](Topsy) Turner was a musician and directed "Topsy's Orchestra," and played the violin. She had[...] |
| [...]migrate to the United States, coming in the 1800's. He worked[...]ing in the Helena and Winston, Montana area where he went[...]Johnnie was born. Moving to Logan was the family's final and one for women divided by the office and[...]k and Sarah (Sade) Landers. and at the time of it's closure, the only employee left. He ended his ser[...]n Kansas City the rest of her growing up years in Montana with 15 years on a farm near Belgrade. The[...] |
| [...]Montana of pulmonary thrombosis at age 65. Johnnie. Tom i[...]thy graduated from nurses training at St. Patrick's in[...]rried Ernest Mazza who was born and raised in Montana, interested Ruth Miller of Bozeman and lives in M[...]ldren are two girls, Richie and Bobbie. Dorothy's other son is Tom. Marline and Joyce, and one son, Danny. Dorothy's boys, Cal and Tom are interested in mining and[...]daughter Misty has one child and a grandson is of 1950 and Mary passed away in 1977.[...]returned to the U.S. and worked at Sheridan, Wyoming for was a telegr[...]ed Aug. 23, 1981 of The family came by train to Montana living in Livingston, cancer at age 61. They[...]ing here a son, Sherman, Wyoming and a nurses's aid at the Vets Hospital and Carla was bor[...] |
| 1904 at Palaski, Iowa. It's not sure when they migrated to Montana but they came by train and homesteaded in the Mis[...]hman built a big home in Manhattan. The Lehman's had six children: Vera, born March 18, 1905; Carl[...]ited States from Norway at the to come to Montana to help him mine the Spotted Horse Mine age of 16[...]Billings Montana arriving about 1887 and then by They were marri[...]drawn conveyance to Maiden many small sections in Montana. The last as section Foreman where he work[...]He married Catherine C. Crowley daughter of James Crow- Gerda, deceas[...]three children all born at at Brockway and Edgar, Montana. Then began work as a the homestead[...]. Alaska. The other children are Beth of Forsyth, Montana, Jensen, daughter of Jens Peter[...] |
| [...]Stella and Lloyd Meador, 1940's.[...]and after her mother's death in 1942, Stella was always ready Katie and[...]in 1955 and passed away at the Richard's rest home in 1957. The ranch brand was register[...]Will Ruth met Maurice McKitrick at her sister's wedding dance . Crowley (brother of Catherine Malin) and Joseph Malin over They married in Butte, Montana June 1946. His parents were water rights to the property the Malin's had south of Logan. Melburn and Lula (Parker) M[...]was opposed to Idaho when they made their move to Montana. his better judgement, Malin attempted to do what[...]1956 the McKitricks, their five children and Ruth's ernment asked and lost three straight crops (hail, grasshop- brother Tom left Idaho to come to Montana. While coming pers and lack of moisture). The ran[...]the night in the section of land that belonged to C.M. Wilson. There they canyon in a tent which they[...]Stella being the third. She was born in Bozeman, Montana in 1884 on July 5. She married Ernest Will[...] |
| [...]children are Melvin who is a barber at Ennis. He's known in that area as Clipper. He is married and[...]s. lan. Note old Ford roadster. After Maurice's death Ruth worked in the potato field, start- ing[...]t store, "Sherers Co.", as the manager of the men's clo- and Cynthia Jenney. He became sole owner of[...]sene, pharmaceuticals. and food . Brooms children's mansions and other prominent buildings in Boze- a[...]ttings , hoes, rakes and shovels hung man. Joseph's brother James was also in Bozeman, brought from t[...]local «spit and argue club". Joseph loved Montana and was a wonderful teller of stories Josep[...]ose Waters of Manhattan were married at St. Mary 's fashionable Eastern clothes of the day, a derby,[...]lla. The cowboys and Indians of James H. and Anna C. Waters who ran the Manhattan[...]Sr. marriage. lenore (Nonie) is a true Montana native, born:[...]moved to Manhattan. Nonie's sister Cecilia McDonnell is liv-.[...]tended Montana State oll g in Bozeman graduating in[...] |
| [...]l time as an engineer. Kathryn Ann (Ann) attended Montana State College for pre-dental studies and then wen[...]in 1959. She specialized in Pedodontics (Children's Dentis- try) in Seattle at Univ. of Washington fi[...]igrating from Lerna, Illinois to the new state of Montana. The pat- Wrights toured beautiful Yellow[...]rks. They moved to Los Angeles in 1916 for George's[...] |
| [...]away. Fern Wright married Mac Lane a native of Montana. Their ranch was near Willow Creek where they liv[...]re picked by their parents. In 1914, Tom and Taka's P. J. MORSE, THE BLACKSMITH[...]r, and the wedding date was set. On Lottie Olsen's home in Logan. He was in business in Anaconda[...]came to always held at the bridegroom's home and the celebration Old Town of Thre[...] |
| [...]d for the United States. On March 15, 1915, Taka's father and brother, and Tom's brother bid them farewell from Yokahama. They arr[...]hip back to Japan. They bought Indian ponies from Montana to be used in their fertilizer. Tom was in this business for one year, then sold his share and moved to Montana settling in Basin Creek, Mont. Tom did placer gol[...]then to Hagen, Michigan, from there to Butte, Montana and[...]six months old his parents moved to Clyde Park, Montana on James and Catherine O'Leary came from Killa[...]ston, Montana. They ranched in Park County until 1935 when Sis[...]children. Upper L. to R. they moved to Manhattan, Montana. and in 1940 moved to Dori and WandaBoyts,[...] |
| [...]Mrs. Olin went to work in 1964 for Page's Rest Home in[...]ans was born in Frank- mostly in North Dakota and Montana, finally reaching Butte lin, Missouri April 24, 1[...]the Army. Soldiers had confiscated all the family's posses- ception Church in Butte. They can still b[...]met, both were working in Gus Gertts dairy. In 1950 Swede started working for the N.P.R.R. and[...] |
| [...]ulah (Smith) daughter of Lottie. Eldor and Ollie (S esser), Olsen, son and daughter of Lottie.[...]i to Grand Junction, Colorado where some of Peter's family lived. Peter Olsen came to Logan in the early 1900's to visit his[...]ado. He died of cancer and is Hans Olsen, Peter's brother who was partially crippled,[...]ath but knew about it as he awakened when his dad's face brother for the accident which had handicapp[...]t 2 a.m. He learned later that that was the Peter's guilt to get his own way. He expected Lottie to w[...]n 1904 to visit her remaining did not share Peter's feeling for Hans and drew the line at family and attend the World's Fair there. raising her children in their new liv[...]Her home in Logan was located next to Park Morse's black- above the saloon.[...]ys in the early fall, a took a train to Anaconda, Montana where a friend of hers had familiar sight i[...]paddle. She was using the soft rain water for men's white starched shirts with separate collar[...] |
| [...]k and Homer, another brother, children of Blondie's by a former marriage, Terry and Helen with him to[...]Charley is a member of the Masonic Lodge. He's honest, spent in Italy near the Austrian border.[...]and loves a good time. January 1946 at Hardin, Montana Charley married Iona Charley and Blon[...]live on Ruth's place out of Three Forks. Charley has retired[...]and Mary Powers. Dad's parents came from Waterford, Ire-[...]Wash, Northern, Idaho and finally Butte, Montana. Granddad[...]rell) Charley and Ruth on Stereo, part of Charley's parade team. Olsen. They were married Dec. 1[...]hey lived in and the family belongings headed for Montana with the inten- Three Forks and Logan. While l[...]he went down to Sam Johnson's place and was showing them Stacy Vandolah riding with Charley. _____ Charley's team in parade at Pony, Montana, August 8, 1979,[...] |
| [...]manager at Logan when it's doors were closed. I, Birdie and[...]s) Ranger died with the birth of how to drive Sam's McCormick Deering tractor. He went on Florence. A[...]canned. Our grandparents, aunts and uncles on Mom's side of the family kept us in meat and sch[...] |
| [...]ncis Mr. Ranger continued to work, retiring in 1950 and moving Child: back to Laurel an[...]934. They moved to the former Stanton Ranch 1920's: Burton and Winifred in Ill. , Robert in Boise, I[...]Orville C. Rude[...]Elsie Bates of Bozeman March 8, 1889. He came to Montana after the turn of the were married i[...]hen took up two homesteads in to Walter S. Bates and Jennie Sidell Bates. Mr. and Mrs. Bate[...]Bates, natives of Rhode Island. He came to Montana in 1884. A 3( Jack 0 . Roadarmel , 8-21-22, marr[...]ed Raeleen Kel- Walter Bates was a noted Montana Assayer, a member of the strup[...]children: Elmer S. , Anna, Elsie (Mrs. Ross), Dora and Verna.[...]lived a short time around Belgrade in 4( Alan S. Roadarmel, 7-11-58, married Teresa Fairhu[...] |
| [...]d stepson King Walker) , Donald In 1967 C. F. had moved its tank operation to Billings, Mon[...]etiring in April of 1979. Currently residing in Montana are; Mr. and Mrs. Thayer June and O[...]Orville C. Rude ORVILLE CASPER RUDE Orvi[...]orks, OLE SABO FAMILY Montana, a son of Clinton Rude and Ada Maude (DesChamps)[...]o Bozeman where 1924 the family moved to Laurel , Montana. he stayed until retiring. Orville completed school in Laurel. He joined the C.C.C.'s He and his wife are still at home in Bozeman. They have a and was stationed at Olney, Montana, Company 955 , in 1934. daughter Sally wh[...](Ollie's younger sister).[...]Norman's first child was born, Harry was six years old and[...]foreman. When Bice Tank to his Mother's embarrassment. He treated her as a sister and Lin[...]nded grade school in Logan. He lived in Butte the Montana Division. After 1976 Consolidated had sold most[...]to attend high school there. After high of their Montana interests and he worked for them as a[...] |
| [...]infant son to Logan to live with her 1965. Ferne's son, Kerry, was just three years old at the time[...]Charlotte (Smith) Manlove 1940's. She spent the last year of her life in a rest ho[...]my visits with her. (Arnsman) Olsen. She moved to Montana with her mother[...]as her life-long profession. non, Montana, a community on the lower Smith River, to[...] |
| [...]Sharman a business man in Logan in the early 1900's operating a mercantile store there. His step-moth[...]Logan. The barn is underneath the living come to Montana to teach school at Gallatin City. This was[...]Sharman. Sam also had a brother, Fred Sharman. It's believed the brothers were in the Texas[...]m . He told them he His first job in Montana was working as night wrangler at a would be in Pa[...]e married his time he worked on Bryan Terry's ranch in the summer and at childhood sweetheart a[...]h he arrived the National Parks Service. in Montana in July of 1928just a hop, skip and jump ahead of[...]Highway. It's a two story affair built in a bank with a[...] |
| [...]enjoy the happy occasion. They came to Montana around 1890 by emigrant car and M[...]hood future generations. near Quartz, Montana, in turn trying his hand at farming,[...]ward F. and Bertha Snow, also my November 1961 as C.T.C. maintainer at Logan, Mont. bro[...]caught fire and we saved some of our clothe·s and furniture ; the telegrapher for the Northern[...]several years. The next move was to Wilsall , Montana, a in January 1966. Mildred moved to Logan, Montana where branch line of the Northern Pa[...]f foreman for those on sick leave or came back to Montana and attended M.S.U. in Bozeman. He vacation. He final[...]at Logan for 52 years of service. At right, Mrs. S orenson 1981.[...] |
| [...]boards and he had water. Today it's covered with concrete and[...]odel T Ford from an agent, years. The depot agent's wife died and he retired so he sold his Frank J[...]12.75. He went through the house to us. The agent's name was Jim Strachan. He moved to trials[...]s also a sort of farewell party in the 20's and crops were good again but June 27, 1925 we ha[...]section. They built a home of came to Butte, Montana.[...] |
| [...]both of Bozeman and Mrs. Jim Bowles of Kalispell, Montana. They made many friends in the Logan area. Mr[...]out 16 years in the Necedah area before coming to Montana in 1918 arriving in Logan Nov. 11, the day[...] |
| [...]ool. The distance doesn't seem far today, but N.B.C. TV news commentator and also instigator of Big S[...]t the Burrell homestead June 26, 1916 with Dr. E. C. Whitehead in attendance. I have a vivid mem- ory[...]y to be taken for trade at Parnacott and Sterling's grocery in Three Forks. Another is of fami[...] |
| [...]married at Bozeman that October; thus uniting two Montana pioneer families. George's maternal grandparents , Warren and Eliza Craig, f[...]rived in 1864. Henry Wellhouser came to Ft. Shaw, Montana with the U.S. Infantry in 1866. Upon being discharged three ye[...]ased from a dressmaker in St. Louis on the way to Montana. Both grandfathers were Civil War vete- rans.[...]operated the California Logan in the 1920's. Company service station and bulk plant. While Ge[...]he I went to work the first week in January of 1950 for Leonard could sleep while going from ran[...]t Co. We have one son James, who took over Dad's business. We also have three grandchildren, and t[...]nd Nellie (Short) White. James Hospital in Butte, Montana where he was first surgeon resident at the hospit[...]en Patrick and Elizabeth Flynn and grandchildren, C. E. and years of age. Connie Whitehead, ch[...] |
| [...]. Breneman (Sr.) and David I. Breneman about 1890's, Glen's grandparents, Rilla's great-grandparents. most of the rodeos around, at[...]by her father who a Wild Horse round up for the U.S. Government in the moun- said, "I'll leave[...]es and six or eight cowboys to help. Chloe (Homer's) wife did the cooking for Ward S. Williams' family's first home in Montana Territoy the project.[...]1879, between Logan and Three Forks on U.S. Highway No. Both Homer and Tex were intereste[...]Einfeldt, great-granddaughter of Ward S. Williams and a son helped with the rodeo for sev[...]family. It was homesteaded and built in the 1870's by Alpheus won 1st and 2nd prizes.[...]n spent so many winters. THE WARD S. WILLIAMS FAMILY |
| to Fort Benton in Montana Territory. From there they rode in wagons to the[...]ay between Logan and Three Forks. It is next to U.S. 10 and can be seen from Inters- tate 90. Behind[...]d was buried in a hilltop cemetery near (across U.S. 10) the Williams' farm. His remains were moved t[...]ted on Gallatin Riv_er at Point of the early 1890's Ward and Flavilla bought land north of Rocks abou[...]y lived out their lives in the Bozeman area. Ward S. Williams died in 1906 at the age of 77, and Flav[...]nd 1st Base. Dana Bradford, catcher. "Cub" Nelson S. Sand Pit- cher; ?; Frank "Punk•:· Plett~ Outfield,· Albert "Smokey" Williams, S. Sand Pitcher; Jim Patterson, outfield,·[...] |
| [...]e Old Jawbone Construction accept our country's progress - the death of our hometown. Company. Hi[...]Lila (Swarts) Biggs Montana met Mr. Tullock and married him. They had two dau[...]the Missouri River and at the they live in Butte, Montana. mouth of Sixte[...]except by rail- Lombard is one of our abandoned Montana towns, but I'm road or horseback until the[...]we had about never forget those hours ofourearth's rumbling. Da? recorded us to enjoy. Ther[...] |
| [...]here - you can see it's a leetle steep, pullin!, my engineer used[...]much they ain't - they's just hykin' freight every minute."[...]two nights and one day we arrived at Lombard, Montana. We Town of Lombard where one R.R. cross the othe[...]n up Sixteen Mile Creek to Chicago, etc. tell the Montana air the minute you strike it," said the elderly[...]people were to see it. They he lived out here in Montana~ 1 After a time he spoke again, pitched the tent[...]ies, elephants and monkeys. The once in awhile it's jest downright wicked but land! it ain't animals[...]justice. ''See over there!", he exclaimed; "there's the old Lombard by running an engine down[...] |
| [...]which developed into the Montana Railroad, commonly[...]y a N.P. locomotive, destroyed the general store, c?1:struct10n camps were so placed that they could[...]tf{'l.fld 3 e,h,tttte.._ ""t'fo.S- PEARL HERNDON, FORD SALESMAN[...]h, down Ja wbone Roundhouse at Lombard (Montana R.R J 1904 . the railroad track, but had to be ta[...]tened to a post near the The result of Herndon's trip, the Broadwat0r \ 1.m ty Com- sit[...]ceny school near Manhattan, uppli s up 16 Mil r ek. At am and wagon had to travel 60 Montana. mil s to et from the low r to th upp r nd of th[...] |
| [...]ion was made possible, not by money Box canyon in s-ixteen mile is less than 1 /2 mile long. When the[...]scrape together, but by persistent wagging of the Montana R.R. Co. was building through the canyon it took[...]before Snowbound on the Jawbone in the early 1900's. it was electrified.[...] |
| [...]. "W!!!,:£_S,.>LP111.1RS~':l'l '~L~~~"l ~~so old Jawbone track[...]dbursts or spring runoffs would Map of Montana ( Jawbone) R.R. flood track in many places as it[...]April 20, 1901 - Wreck on Montana R.R. - Passengers other Lulu. If you will look on[...]taken to Lombard 2 miles below Charley Baker's ranch. will find the name Fanalulujust below the town of Ringling." The Montana Railroad was committed to the Northern Pacific fo[...]ukee road proved so enticing that officers of the Montana R.R. decided to let the[...]stle, M eagher County, Mon- Milwaukee enabled the Montana R.R. to pay off the Northern tana. and we agree to work on the following con\~ition s: Pacific and purchased the right-of-way. On Dec.[...]as 010., lw '"' ,~,9l\r~ ~~•· our 1wr o"al u. c[...]t\ 111(•1\L ;u•d IU;I)" lh arS,t\.' \141 re:,~c.ma1'1t1 prt Ci!' fo r tht> t\..\111~~- I ht.! \ 1 l n •4.~ cir OU I The name "Montana Railroad" has been forgotten but tales[...]\\ ,. unch·c 1,11,cl 1h.11 ,1,,,,,. u•rt111~,11~~ "' Ill h~[...]11,,Hn r f , 1 cc<I~ p:11<1 on t~c 1•n11l<'1'.•·, hut 11 tlu _ I ,11,I, ,lu ".'[...], lwl1I for tht d irfcrrn -~. hut th.II the 111<H1c, 11• ,•I\ l'<I from He rambled to Montana, he went from town to town[...]"" L. nr mp1rc..·«l. \\ t• ,tn• tu ll'n ' I\C g-t1t'KI .ull'1Hion until we nrc- nhlc to lr:-\ \[...]pplication for work on Jaw bone R.R. The Sup't he's all right but He don't own the road And if he cou[...]But, the same old thing occured again, and there's no use to completely closed the[...] |
| [...]ing c ews, as well as Conductor Sterling, Engine[...] |
| [...]Stewart was the first teacher, she had 2 daughter,s P~tty and Thelma. She taught from 1916 thr[...] |
| [...]Graham, Missouri, started out for a new life in Montana. They[...]ie , and Archie, also three stepchildren of Flora's first hus-[...] |
| [...]or and rutted Benton area. Sis Dimrock's younger son, Wilbur Cuthbert from heavy travel. I[...]' On June 16, 1942, W. C. (Cub) Dimock and Lois Lorraine Ed Gardner soo[...]Dimock arrived at the hospital in Bozeman, Montana. For four cattle. They headed for the Sixteen Mil[...]re he could find Bramer. He Trident, Montana. On September 25, 1954, another little bun- had h[...]o join the Dimock family. She was named Bramer's cattle looked in good shape so Charley borrowed[...]Glenda Dimock continued her education at Montana State shipping point for the railroad at Mandan,[...]oys would be at dinner schools at Noxon, Montana and Thermopolis, Wyoming before time. When they c[...]family to many places in Mon- and brought her to Montana. They raised six children three[...] |
| [...]side and added two more rooms Mr. Hale came to Montana when he was twenty-one and onto the h[...]in Willow Creek April 7, 1904. They Lester's family moved to Tacoma the Hales moved bac[...] |
| [...]ke Hale, Jr. and Irene (Gaben) Hale. He came to Montana in 1910 and homesteaded in Upper Garden Gulch whe[...]ed as a servant in Senator and Mrs. Thomas Carter's home. He appeared to be a bright and ambitious in[...]imself so started a hotel in Lombard where the 11 Montana Railroad", or I Jawbone" as it was also ca[...] |
| tion help to settle some of China's international turmoil, he Arthur Ramsden[...]has 6 children, some located in Montana the rest scattered When the Milwaukee took ove[...]in abandoned mines, hunting in the against Billie's beliefs. It was learned that he was found guilty[...]Tacoma, Washington, son of Lee Malott and came to Montana with his[...]house. A picnic in the early 1900's. L. to R . Ernest Hale, Lucy Hale, Nancy ([...] |
| [...]Dode's whole life has been devoted to her daughter, and[...]Shirley could get her Master's degree from the University of[...]tucky, also because of daughter Shirley's interests.[...]nt three years as a WAVE officer in Washington, D.C.[...]Here Dode became "Grammy Dode" after Shirley's marriage[...]series of illnesses which progressively ing Jack's homestead the main place and moving the Bill Hale[...]til June 22, 1966, when she was barn, also Clayte's barn and other buildings there. Clayte's removed to the Galveston County Memorial Hos[...]n gates. and her daughter's family, who, with the understanding aid of Ral[...]ing, and beautiful life's story. After Ralph's death she stayed on at the Ranch living in the ho[...]she lived with her Creek, Gallatin County, Montana, and at an early age moved niece and family until[...]Montana by the Methodist Church South Conference to the[...]ng engineer Born August 6, 1877, in her family's farm home at Carlisle, and brakeman for the ne[...]Union Pacific, west of Green River). journeyed to Montana to marry George William Sanford, It[...]he Busch Hotel in Winnemucca, teaded 655 acres of Montana ranch land at Lombard, until where most[...]dquarters when in the area. moved to Three Forks, Montana. Continuing their romance, and with George's desire to re- Tragedy struck in May, 1924whenD[...]l her friends and relatives) were married lowton, Montana. Consequently, mother and daughter re- September 3, 1911 at Bozeman, Montana, and set up their first[...] |
| [...]d. 655 acres and move to Three Forks, Montana, where George The house , typical of the rough[...]that time , and George, from Deer Lodge, Montana, to Harlowton, Montana. He was a together with his neighboring ranchers,[...]ead of cattle to supplement 463 , in Bozeman, Montana, and the local Rod & Gun Club, in their livelihoo[...]narrow spots on the right-of-way near t he river's edge. Large climbed up to its top. When he f[...]ford was railroad town. There, after about a week's stay, "Dode" gave buried in the Hartman fa[...]ulch became too small, and they went to Montana for "Dode" to finish some of the business[...] |
| [...]ishtail and John Haward Tullock Greycliff, Montana. Mother spent nearly all her school life[...] |
| [...]s home until the time of his death on January 20, 1950. His wife Elida preceded him in death on December[...]orks for Burlington Northern in Butte. Harriette 's and Emil's son is Steven John Czehura - a geological[...] |
| [...]height, is located 6½ miles south of the Logan, Montana, exit large numbers of visitors since it is[...]Montana. Another survey and excavation was made in the[...]uncovered and the original stones by the State of Montana in 1967. Acquisition was made possi- left i[...]th sites and other and Recreation Division of the Montana Fish and Game De- points of inte[...] |
| [...]were badly burned. Bones ex- JUMPS A MONTANA PHENOMENON tende[...]For an unknown reason, buffalo jumps center in Montana. encountered and testing was discontin[...]o the southern <<A study of the poin~s on the slope indicates th8:t some Wyoming bound[...]ger, or 104th parallel, the eastern boundary of Montana. A few minor ·Middle Period in the Great[...]ginning about 1500 B.C.). Certainly a number of these are[...]2, "A Survey of Buffalo Jumps in the in Montana. Northern Plains," was made by Dr. Wesley R. Hu[...]es: trian- made by Dr. Malouf in 1958. Dr. Hurt's statement contained gular, comer-notch[...]·perhaps as ble, being 7 miles south of Logan, Montana, on a gravel road recently as 170[...] |
| [...]providing a suitable and afternoon by the Rev. J.C. Patterson. The wedding occurred safe means of re[...]when we first under- .many families from the 1880's could not be contacted for their took the j~b ~[...]assed away in December of 1980, Herbert Jones, L. C. Young, J.P. Sheller, Matthew White, and wi.t h[...]Mrs. Lena Worl, 1891: Frank Cupp, tha~. my effo~s will provide our readers with a glimpse of the Moms Stokes, Ed James. 1892: Jack ,O~es, Rich~rd Q~e.s, history of our area. ·[...]it of information: the "Johnny Sloan" place to U.S. Highway 10 at one time[...]buggy _and Asa was still on since the late 1800's, while the Wilcox family has been here the ground[...]to run and a wheel ran over one of Asa's legs breaking both New houses have been built since the 1930's, some of which bones between the ankle and knee.[...]m into a place, Mac Love, McDonnell, Wilcox and C. Williams. There wire fence and then jumped, afte[...]e land subdivision sold in the half miles. 1960's by the Fish and Game at the upper end of the vall[...]p, Doak, Tinder, Richardson, Jorgenson, and the C. A. headquarters as In closing, there are[...]be sold or used in the TICE'S HOT SPRINGS area. Much petrified rock can be fo[...]Several ditches were constructed in the late 1880's..They Tice's Hot Springs in the Madison Valley will be[...] |
| [...]ram The next on the program was a women's nail driving con- arranged was as follows: Base[...]GEORGE H. WILCOX loft of Mr. Tice's large and commodious barn and dancing was Geo[...]the one known as the Chas. Steven's place, was in the city celebrations and we cert[...]-getber Mr. Wilcox has most oflast year's crop to put on the market meeting with farmers,[...]ld make an effort to create a market for home of C. Hens_ley, Jimmie Lane, Fred Lane, E. VanH[...] |
| J.c l<:,ne ,• Cif:u"c-t1Cd ""'"' l,'f "s~ ,. . ~ •• .,,.,. o c: ... ,-" .... r - |
| [...]some time to at the home of Squire Grattan's, that the affair was held. It his ranch as the wa[...]e: over at Alder Gulch, how~ver, they were Nature's might cart be terrifying. The rain would come in[...], gushing and flooding in the run-off, In an hour's time was a boa~ding hou~ kept by~ Capt.[...] |
| [...]mail from Logan to Hyde in the early 1900' s.[...] |
| [...]u;her used to constructL.o wer Madison Road, 1920's. Crowley, M. H. and W. E.'s sheep wagon, 1920's. Hutchinson Home and Barn[...] |
| [...]out buildings taken from the Buffalo Jump - 1900's. New Buick car - 1928, M. H. Crowley and[...] |
| S. F. McDonnell's new car - 1916.[...] |
| [...]Lower Madison Women's Club picnic 1940: 1. Betty Nelson, 2.[...]Ethel Simpson, 3. Mrs. T. Hamlett (Ruth), 4. Mrs. C. Weis-[...]Women's Club members attending shower - 1940: 1. Mrs. W.[...]ae Creek name. LOWER MADISON WOMEN'S CLUB |
| [...]W ritten fo r t he f'! odi s on Valley L yceum . ,t:3[...]'iLy " id tt", ll i1111i>s~.,; 'lw a~ n g,:,r-• 11,'!.1 ·[...]'· .\ 11,l bt'da,1, it w:i~ \\'il~v11 s <· J• ou iu[q tit "J'O ligh :11n l[...]f'I'.' frorn 'l'l1r,•c F ork on , nn sidr au<l[...]111a-, 'f it'<'. I !top,• yo u ' r,· Q;c f 1'-ffi.,d;[...]oul.f I ;.,'1.t f'.s l ' 11 11',· t h nug-h .[...]'' A nd Hq:-orr:i! Jl111 1,i •.~-, C:all:.llll Ev,'ry hh ip will find[...]J ,n, n's d,~vo t i1,11 t o h,·r an,1 h,•r <'IIUSt'.[...]i u ~, Club members at Upper Madison school -1960's: Left, to right- Of niur •' }<' kno\·,[...]r \\', • ju,;l ~ u.n t to s •e vou :. m iliui':,[...]t•;,•pry l "/ cat, f irul a s wr·t• he ur t ""'[...]hu1, h1! why iu h •de c:.111 't you![...]) Wilcox, Mrs. Elmo (Ella) Rice , Mrs. h:q,s ,htl\n wo1lld b,• <.JlJr ni ·t <'ouu y[...]<ioo,ll,y,> Id ~l adi ·0 11 fan•\,·c•ll Lo~·[...]an S, 111:~1,), In 1940 the Upper Madison School bui[...]Hu f'ra11 i,• ''< ri-~h t h•rt·. Women's Club kept the school from going into a state of d[...]J.,, 111 ul 1 •,.-cou 0 . un•l Three Forks in 1950, the Club was given the use of the build-[...]) loud· T . plt ·a~,• tnki> 11oti<·c,. ing for community affairs.[...]i to1 w a lking t! l' flou1 . ayi:i'-', the Women's Club; Carey Darlinton was there to call a square[...]i •. I ·111 ldtt• J 1•s11,, l !1 ,, Over the years a handicapped[...]yt· l1t-1· J , ;\ fj ·s t:thl'I ,' loa11 r<'l , i11~ to rt! ,i,,«-1' |
| [...]·sallie and possible some of the Allen's and George Darlinton. son, ?, ?, Richard[...] |
| [...]hool year - was t o chfldhood's happy times Just for $161.87. The school building[...]freight trip made from the valley and took a week's time. Jrnp,ortant of all:[...]b~ s ._mt ,~n lively ga nc!-4 and fun. "I could no[...]y was availa- f upp '. r will be s 'l'V d at 11: 30. A ble for the teachers salary.[...]the fall of 1904 the lady who was c JUntY is bt:.< ng asl ed to atd. All teaching re[...]hs. My salary was f ·, Y l.:;0::c penuies, c _m-. and win oue $45.00 a month and I boarded at[...]rm in the same building. n .::s c;, th e.• _r:i.mes an~t:Jtunts. "I have no r[...]by bus to that school - the Madison Valley Woman's Club 1918-1919 Rose McDonnell too[...].Alta Slater: T eacher Upper Madison S chool, 191 5-1 917. 1890 Mate Rice 18[...] |
| [...]_ . O r . . . u ~ ooi.t.11:s. /,., 1'a11 1I putil Ohr rtt-tf1;t &C'lurto/ I• litrtl,V orL·Mu-luftttl}. h« v-,/ O[...],,.,,,,.....,"7 ,;. .,1d..;,.u/.,,,,.,.v1 ,,.,.., c- L;,,.[...],J/.L,-:$,rlt f _,,..,..d, ,I; _;;t;, /.L..,-c/1 4-;_,;;_V?U? kj ,ft.,[...]! -,,J h<wl ✓ <f,rrv ,._/ ,.'£ ,t/!, &, LP ,/,C.,,✓, , -1 ~✓.:, l,,j%,• ~ ~[...]on pper Madison School |
| [...]Manager's House for Dean Francis' residence when he was in[...]· In the 1940's the Cook House was the building close to the[...]along with the hired help. In the middle 1940's the present[...]ng Arrow Before the dike was built by the Montana Power, water as fence foreman. Ben Adams was the[...]to the West Side and to many areas up the Madi- ·s ide and Alfred Conner also started work at[...] |
| [...]ed for this purpose . the same crew ex·c ept for the Osterhouts who have retired and The t[...]of Bozeman. Buck Anderson purchased the C. A. Ranch from Dick Fran- By[...] |
| [...]arge This rig ~as also used in Ringling, Montana in 1928. mound or pile of rocks nine feet in diam[...]rd of California set up a drilling rig in the '30's on the Lower Madison. They made an effort to dril[...]nown as Tice No. ! location five miles south of U.S. Highway 10 on the lower road. A floor was bui[...]dated July 6, 1933 advertised a Group, Montana Institute of the Arts, whitewashed some 100 dance[...]Publications at Montana State College, piloted his plane over ·[...]settled at Steven's Point, Wisconsin in 1849. He got ajob in t[...] |
| [...]fields of Idaho but wound up at Gallatin City, Montana, which was at the headwaters of the Missouri R[...]The wagon train decided to stop in Montana and they finally In 1847 she was married to St[...]. In 1849 she and reached their journey's end at Gallatin City where the Madi- husband came west and settled near Steven's Point, Wiscon- son, Gallatin and Jeffe[...]He had done qui~~ _w ell at in Gallatin County, Montana near the confluence of the Madi- -Virginia City, Montana and bought a 500 acre farm and a 1 son,[...]her home resembled a hospital and when ~omeone wa_s ill, They had five children: Lydia[...]ouse which was not very which was east of Steven's Point, Wisconsin to Lydia (Grat- succes[...]when Mary was 13 their family joined a Montana and in about six years her son-in-law DeFo[...] |
| [...]of 500 acres. Born to Eliza and Buckley C. Hopping at Sag Harbor, Long He was mar[...]interested in mining and prospecting the moulder's trade at the foundry of Renze and Bradley at[...]settled near In 1863 he crossed the plains to Montana - at that time Three Forks in 1864. At tha[...]grandfather had built a typically Dutchman's house, a fair Junction City. The miners had organ[...]gton nor used to laugh about Uncle Carl's full name - Carl Shotwell Hopping had money, so H[...]ed the drainage ditch on J__. 0. Hopping - Montana Pio'!:eer.[...] |
| [...]Junius in 1905, Jennie in 1907, Montana and Lauren (Digger) live in Winston, Oregon, Ja[...]the fact that both of our parents were born in Montana chil- nia, married Sylvia Tobler and they have three grown sons, dren of Montana pioneers. Mother, Lena, was born M~y 20, Mark,[...]Carl , who now is a physicist employed at Boeing's May 6, 1871-February 2,[...],Hopping. flict. Silver Stars and Purple Hearts c_a nnot fill the void left by a departed son. Ea[...]on screamed. They were terrified. Carl said, "Let's run!" Nathaniel wed Helen Martin and their s[...]Lena said, "No, he'll surely get us. Let's walk." Carl said, "No! daughter Flora Campbell[...]He'll surely get us." Then Eva said, "Let's go midlin' ," so they families. Nathaniel passe[...]October 27, 1891. They lived in Basin, Montana for a time but In 1931 Jennie (Jean) married[...]hen she born in 1902. Jennie and William Retzer's two sons William met and married Cha[...]r com- loaded a wagon at Bozeman, Montana with provisions to last a munities. William mar[...]d Jean In 1911 they moved back to Montana and bought a farm lives alone in Chico ,where s[...]ort Orford, Oregon where when his ship, t he U.S.S. Zellers was hit by a Kamikazi plane Eva's brother Carl was beach mining. They lived ther ni[...]ssion. Mildred, the youngest, now known as ''Montana" , married In 1938 she moved to Eu[...]and is a real estate salesperson in Eugene. Montana later married Lauren J. Costelloe, an Oregon[...]GEORGE HUTCHINSON lumberman and sawmill owner. Montana and Lauren have Octo[...]Madison Valley. His parents moved to Basin, Montana when[...] |
| [...]o DOROTHY DELIA (FARIS) HOLTON Montana but job were carce and times were tight o he[...]uire Allen) 1864 pioneers of the He etumed to Montana in 1926 and worked for the Yellow- adi[...]er to Port Orford, Oregon where hi Uncle Carl Montana and bought a ranch near Central Park. My brother[...]Manhattan. I started He met Faye in Missoula, Montana and they were married . chool at Central[...]kens drygoods store before and after school. J. C. Penney and made his home near hi mother and ist[...]ht them out and then continued to work for Penney's. they had been living since 1938.[...]dmother brother and my half brother Earl Veteran's Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.[...]arters. We lived there six years, and as my Uncle's old the oldest of four the others being Mary G.[...]time and my Uncle's health was failing, we decided to move to He g[...]viny 1 upholstery had not come into use at Butte Montana. They loaded a wagon at Bozeman, Mot-[...]when Eva' horse shied and she My Uncle s health grew steadily worse and he passed away wa[...]World bringing their bands through the cattlemen s range so the War came along and m[...] |
| [...]n of Amanda Heath. When only 4 near Central Park, Montana. He lived there until 1918 when ye·a[...]a farm on the edge of town where they Montana in 1903. He made his home with the Darlinton fam-[...]Erma Mendoza at Salmon, Idaho. They--- , w~s ever true to _his friends. He was working at the[...]t (Bert) Babcock sister Eva Fariss, of Manhattan, Montana came and took her home to care for her.[...]o 1948 at the place now owned by the Fish Carl's health began to fail and there was no one left wh[...]nown for his wit and after They came to Montana in 1911 by train in homestead car dinner s[...] |
| [...]Amsterdam. When they came to Montana they had. a daugh-[...]Avery's son, Ronald, farms this place in 1982.[...]ow Grey 1965 - Renae. 1968 - Daniel. C Liff Fishing Access 1930' s. April 2[...]ere born at the ranch home , only Columbia Falls, Montana the[...]air. She was an excellent cook and even in her 80's 1919 - Betty (Mrs. Floyd Rash) Centra[...]Mrs. Elmo Rice. Early 1970's he moved to the Manhattan Of the eight children[...]and Oregon. Ralph a a 2. Burch - married Floyd S. Scollard - rch 17, 1909 - in maintenan[...]ne Parent) . Bates' uncle were farming ·n Montana and they took 1918 - Dudley o[...] |
| [...]as he was called, was a business agent for Labor's Union. 8. Maude - married Merle Carpenter (who[...]de) Black and her 1937 - James Wilbur - Vaughn, Montana uncle: brother of Sar[...]to ! paper written by Annabelle Phillips. Montana in the early 1870's from Missouri . He was a brother "Afte[...], before liam R. , born in 1876, who married Sara C. Hyde; Georgia, it, too, became a ghost[...]ly to the riverside. It was here that famed Black's[...] |
| [...]Dale L. Campbell was born Oct. 7, 1937 in Grant's Pass, Oregon. His parents are Gaylord Dale and Juanda K. Kness. Gaylord's people came from Harrah, Oklahoma, and Juanda's came from Oregon. After Gaylord and Juanda were married, they migrated to Oregon. After Dale's birth, they moved to Northern California and from there to Marvel, Colorado. Dale's sister, Ginny Lou and brother, Charles Eugene, we[...]were Adrian B. Wade and Flossie L. Weems. Adrian's people came from Missouri and Flossie's came from Ok- lahoma. They were married in .Cor[...]In May of 1956, Dale had come to Three Forks, Montana, to work for the Climbing Arrow Ranch. The Conn[...]n, Mt. and three days later brought her back to Montana. He had They left there in August of[...]y returned built in Bozeman and hauled to it's present site. to Durango, Colorado, where they[...]_12, 1960. In Jan. 1963, they left Colorado for Montana where Dale again went to work for the C. A. Ranch. They lived in the WILLIAM R. CHRISTIANSEN McLees house on the C. A. until June and then moved to the G[...]Tice house, which was the main cookhouse for the C.A. Ranch. and from this union came: Dan, M[...]oved back to the McLees house. They left the C. A. in July of 1968 and moved to Sheridan,[...] |
| [...]ken bones. In 1908, he came to the south part of Montana to a place called Graham and worked for the Pete[...]and his family moved to Montana, coming here in their 1926 my dad. My wife went t[...]He was killed on Dec.Miner Basin and Livingston, Montana. Her parents were 30, 1948, a truck backed over[...]Brett. They live in Saint Helen's, Oregon. He works for Inter-[...] |
| [...]ed at the diptheria when living near orris, Montana, and all three Meadow Lake Dam, when it was being[...]uly 4, 1916. Died: September 28, 1961 - Butte, Montana Lucille, Alma, and Ben now[...]daughter of William P. Wiley Kalispell , Montana. and Eliza Merlatt Wiley, who were early settlers[...]was born on February 2, 1818. He died at Logan, Montana, in On June 7, 1895, she married James Crowley[...]and in 1882 came to Montana and was a rancher in the Logan[...] |
| [...]ley, Margaret (Crowley) Sloan; Jam~s J. Crowley not shown . .[...]<Ou t ft e • (1 c II i u B of[...]Logan, Montana. Their children were as follows:[...]John J., who is a rancher at Saint Peter's Miss1on, Cascade County, Montana, was born in Ireland; Patrick, who was born[...]Maine, married C. M. Wilson, a rancher of Logan, Montana;[...]Montana; James, who was born at Portland, Maine, is a car[...]penter and builder at Butte, Montana; Margaret, who was[...]of Montana, and now is an extensive rancher and stock raiser[...]on the home ranch near Logan, Montana; Catherine, who was[...] |
| [...]Crowley Jr., who was just 14 at the time, came to Montana working on the Railraod. They came as far as Fors[...]roduced a good crop of apples until the late 1970's. A large windbreak was also planted along the bou[...]the parents of five children. They John Crowley's name appears in the minutes of the Lyceum,[...]awhile and then moved to his father's place where they raised[...] |
| [...]ft the Lower Madison in 1948 and moved to Central Montana, where Leo worked on ranches there. He passed awa[...]y homestead ranch on the Lower Madison Valley in Montana. He was born on election day and his father name[...]tionette Boucher, of Malta, Montana, who assisted in the[...]St. Peter's Mission. Marcus was pushed down the aisle[...] |
| [...]ated: their golden wedding anniversary in Roundup Montana. Attending the celebration were the nine children[...]cs for a melody composed by Bill Long of Billings Montana. Hi lyrics were chosen at the Strings Festival held in Columbus Montana, and became known as The Montana Waltz.' Marcus was featured in a radio broadcast celebrating the Montana Bi-Centennial in 1976. The stories r1!lated the ex- periences of the cowboys in Montana in the early 1900's. Marcus told a humorous anecdote about a cattle d[...]Margaret Crowley standing . was brought to Logan, Montana by his parents where he -taken about[...]took a course in the Bozeman Academy and attended Montana Agricultural College at 1903. In Fe[...]n, leaving there in 1891. Returning to his father's eman, a daughter of Michael and Margaret[...]t a ranch of600 1850 and died at Miles City, Montana, in 1913, having come to acres near Logan and were managers of the Three Forks Land Montana in 1879. He was employed by the N.P.R.R. Co. Mr.[...]1910 to 1915, they had a real Coleman's wife was born in Kentucky in 1851 and died in est[...]to devote their attention to the sheep the 20's, they raised certified seed potatoes. They[...] |
| [...]H. Nelson. They reside in Clearlake, 1900's. Calif. Their children, Louise and John live in C[...]ious Soapy Smith was in the Margaret married W. C. Dale. She died· in 1970. Their son, area. Richard C. Dale, resides in Carmichael, Calif.[...]Gallatin County, Montana and took a business course at the[...]State Agricultural College at Bozeman, Montana. He studied Pat Crowley was the second son born[...]nited States in 1862. He came with his parents to Montana nections were the same as his brother. H[...]nged to the Elks Lodge. In 1894, in Livingston, Montana, on November 27 , he mar- During[...] |
| [...]More data for the Darlintons: grandfather's uncle and his son came to visit the Darlinton[...]Uncle George, and drove them Bozeman. He attended Montana State College when Old Main through Yellowstone N[...]of Mont~ma since she was fou~ yea~s of age. She was born the[...]until 1906 when her mother brought her to Montana and they[...] |
| [...]te College at Fairbourn Ohio. Chris first came to Montana Gail Secor born .arch 1950 2. Valerie Ann Secor born ·arch in May[...]m Aughney. Their children: 1. Harlowton, Montana, as were her two brothers and one sister. Kyle Ku[...]high school at the Harrison schools in Harrison, Montana. Lauren Ric[...]lings Business College in Bijlings, Montana, and then went to[...]lings. She then moved MY MOTHER'S FAMILY to Bozeman, Montana, and went to work for Rolfe & Wood The Patterso[...]Denise married Chris Davey in Bozeman, Montana on Au- After spending the winter there[...] |
| [...]Dell was married January 27, 1877, to Mrs. Olive C. Hirz also a native of Prussia. Mr. Dell was educ[...]ally. He takes a lively summer of 1871 he came to Montana, and locating in Jefferson interest in pu[...]Progressive Men of Montana Ferdinand Dell.[...]they lived in Three Forks. In the 1940's Homer lived up the[...] |
| [...]and draft horses. He was hon- 7, 1931. Mr. and Mr.s Dunbar's son was Russell who lives in est and dependa[...]ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. 1982, at Bozeman, Montana and was buried in the Woosley Dunbar. Fan[...]. He came to the Madison in 1881, owning the Don's death in 1958, at which time, he went to work for[...]de his own way since that time. He first came to Montana with sheep shearers and made it his home.[...] |
| [...]started for America. In 1875 he came to Helena , Montana, thence to the town of Wickes where he worked at the carpenter's trade for some time and then spent some time look[...]sed. He remained a bachelor and retired to Logan, Montana where he remained until his death February 10, 19[...]d they were married in Big Timber on November 19, 1950. They worked on the Tape Strobel Ranch on Deer Cr[...]anch near Melville. Julie was born Mr. and C.H. Green, married Dec. 6, 1893. here on July 5, 1[...]of their "Double Rafter" branded cattle. A man's horses were his pride,joy and transportati[...] |
| [...]When the way was clear, we would go to the River's bank and enjoy our lunch. During 1901, when Papa's health began to fail, he stopped riding horseback[...]Early in 1906 our family left the ranch and Papa's partner, Andrew James Green (Uncle Dood), bought[...]Lester C. Green, age 4, T eria Green, 10 months.[...]Miss Branch, a teacher from the South, arrived in Montana too late to be hired for that shcool year. In exc[...]manship and grabb d u by the necks of our dre s s flipp du up id do n inventiveness brought[...] |
| [...]Chickens had the run of the place at Aunt Melissa's, so young- since 1921. She was an arthritic w[...]. First marriage: Teria M. Green and Victor S. Mouck were Second Marriage: Teria Gr[...]in Canada when, on Sept. 1, 1939, word of Germany's attack on Poland and France reached us. Gayety[...]letts came to the United States in the early 1800's, . dians knew they were a part of it. Though the U.S. wasn't settling first in Maine. In the 1850's they were in the first involved as of then, life's tempo changed. Again the shipyards[...]e Japanese attacked Pearl Har-went by his initial s, T.M., came to Montana from Minnesota iri bor, Dec. 7, 1941. Reports of[...]ching in First Aid Classes a week. Washington , D.C. warned the West[...]ruary 2, 1893 came to Montana in 1913 with ~er family to Victor S. Mauck, 1st husband of Teria Green, 1919; T eria[...]on my mother's homestead north of Pompey's Pillar on De-[...]Madison in the 1870's. '[...] |
| [...]Being snowed in during the winters of the 30's was pretty[...] |
| [...]eth Cakell of Iowa. Ernest was born in Butte, Montana, his father came from Eleanor's father followed in his father's footsteps and worked Nottingham, England and hi[...]for 50 years. Ernest followed in his father's footsteps working for the Eleanor's grandparents on her mother's side came from Great Northern Railway until the[...]r force on the railway, he went to work for the Montana State the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Associ[...]There are three generations of Rankin's on the 160 acre Pacific with the American Divis[...]Ursula Hankin land. Ursula's father worked in the Gold Mines of California and[...]until 1958. He attended White Sulphur Springs, Montana there and graduated from Butte High School. Jay[...]and graduated from Butte High School. Eleanor's grandfather on her father's side was born in Ger-[...] |
| [...]Bette was born in Montana and spent most of her young life[...]Pat's brothers and sisters were Norman James, born 1947[...]left alone for Gallatin City, Montana, in 1881, where he was a[...]r to become the mother of Stella Pratt, Frieda of Montana at Boulder River school and hospital. They were[...]n City, and Henry William, Oct. 15, 1888 on Pat's parents were Norman and Bette (White) Bryson, old time residents of the Madison. Norman's parents came to Montana from South Carolina. They were Jesse and T[...] |
| [...]school for a William Hotzel and Roberta's children: Cherie married 3-month term during the[...]cie. Michel was killed in a car wreck near Butte, Montana soon learned, and the parents also learned from the books in early 1970's. Joseph Edward is married, lives in Spokane, brou[...]Bozeman, Montana. Children: Penny Lynn, March 15, 1959;[...]e Steven, Dec. 15 19--. All were born in Bozeman, Montana. William lives near Havre, Montana; owns a small acreage[...]orks and is an oiler on construc- Hotze!. Came to Montana by wagon and team about 1912, tion. lived around Livingston, Montana and was a rancher and Jeanette lives[...]Phyllis Hotzel married Claude Laffette Smith. He Montana.[...]Children: Diane Louis·e, Claude Laf- Livingston, Montana. Betty Rose Hotzel, March 19, 1930, fette, Jr., (Butch) Rosaline Kay, Denicia Ann. born near Livingston, Montana. Twins, Jeanette Phyllis Hot- Diane Louise[...]zel and James Phil Hotze 1, born near Livingston, Montana. Montana; Claude Laffette Smith, born Jan. 27, 1955, Town-[...]Jeanette, May 27, 1933, James, born 20 mi- send, Montana; Rosaline Kay Smith, born June 22, 1957, nutes ap[...]Townsend, Montana; Denicia Ann Smith, born Feb. 2, 1960, Moved in June, 1933, to the Three Forks, Willow Creek Bozeman, Montana. Diane married Richard Max Witt, area, also lived in Logan and Manhattan before settling near Soldier's Chapel, near Bozeman, Montana,June 2, 1972. They Three Forks, 3 miles east in 1[...]Hale, Three Forks, Montana. Rosaline Kay married Dennis He had a ranch of about 120 acres until 1950, when he Allen Bammel, Three Forks, Montana. Children: Amber bought about 250 acres more.[...], liked to joke with William lives near Havre, Montana. He married Roberta B. his friends at wo:r:_k and[...]away Jan. 13, Thomas, Dec. 31, 1957, Livingston, Montana. She had 3 chil: 1977 at his home near Three Fork[...]h buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens near Bozeman, Montana. Thomas, then they had two of their own children,[...]and Roberta Lillian. They got a divorce in the 70's and Sunset Memorial Gardens near Bozeman, MT, also. he's now married again to Sue D ----, of Havre, May 27, 1968. They live at Havre, Montana. Betty Rose Hotzel Doyle married Leonar[...] |
| [...]e Hyde, Phoebe and Herbert Hyde made their way to Montana. Ace had done quite well on land he had settled n[...]e they settled on land later to be known as Hyde, Montana. Phoebe (Stanton) Hyde was born in 1837. Being[...]846 and they were the parents of 3 children: Sara C., Laura, and Louie. Sara C. was born in 1878 and married William R. Black in[...]Phoebe Hyde Grandfather Herbert Hyde, at Hyde, Montana.[...] |
| [...]-called ill-luck, and they depot agent in Toston, Montana. They had 2 girls and 1 boy. continued t[...]e name. In 1888 they purchased a tract of Sara C. and Laura attended school in Bozeman when it[...]e of 600 head at various times. and Helen died in 1950.[...]s and_"Birdie" Burrell. Birdie was Edna Gillespie's mother. Later "Birdie" was mar-[...]with whom she came to Montana in 1876. Their attractive[...]character. Among the younger States in early 1800's from Norway. They decided to change class of_men[...]eir names. My Grandfather kept the name of Jorgen Montana is Mr. Jacoby, a native of the state of Missouri,[...]erica know. My Grandfather settled in Vermillion, S. Dakota, and (Barbuer) Jacoby, were both born in[...]r years and then took (died 1962) at Gann Valley, S. Dakota. They had six children- up his abode in G[...]the time of his death at I attended schools in S. Dakota and left there in 1935, the age of sevent[...]the farm, Hearing about the good hunting in Montana and of a ranch devoting his attention to stockrai[...]n the Lower Madison, from a good frien.<l: of }\n~s, 1883, when he started for Montana and located in Gallatin Ellen Pugh, I decided to[...]to Logan, Motnana in 1944. Got a room at Campbell's whe~ he entered into partnership with David Corbett, under Hotel and went across the street to McGraw's Bar. I met Bill the firm name of Corbett &[...] |
| [...]Holland or Netherlands in the early 1900's. They came into[...]Karp then came to Montana and settled in Amsterdam where[...]bus, Montana where he farmed. Nick Huttinga came to reside[...]Jack then moved back to Montana in 1965 and worked for[...] |
| [...]y Broekema farming in Spray. He grew up on Montana farms in the early twenties, the Holland Settlem[...]he pole fence of the corral started "Aunt Lizzie's Castor Oil Band."[...] |
| [...]randdaughter; Elton Thomson, Dwayne Thomson (Dick's son). Helen McDonnell seated above Dwayne.[...] |
| [...]George married to Jan Brown in Sidney, Montana. Mar- Because of ill health, my father had to[...]Rannie is an 23, 1945. Helen Eileen born Apni 8, 1950 and .Michael° Alton inspector for the[...]. Sam passed away there and Mother came back to Montana. She lived with us for 10 years until her death i[...]Thomas was born in Salmon on Jan. 29, 1950. They moved to They moved back to Belgrade wher[...]They then moved to Mitchel, Neb. Montana when John was ready for school. They bough[...] |
| [...]and Laura Lee live in Helena where Boyd works for Montana Power and Laura Lee works for wage control for th[...]d attended school until he emig- ,r ated to the U.S. He sailed first to Quebec and then to Cap[...] |
| [...]Daughters of Montana Pioneers.[...]of Wm. and S. A. Black. They had two sons, Vernon and[...]of the Sons & Daughters of Montana Pioneers.[...]of his class formed the busi- The McDonnell's remained in Virginia City for three weeks ne[...]80, when they sold their 700. Mr. McDonnell's projects included the master water- farming interest to John McDonnell's brother, Michael. works for Los Angele[...]he family emigrated to New York in the early 1850's. picturesque scenery and growing agricultural[...]Iowa, and thereafter learned the boilermaker's trade with his nished him his elementary educa[...]. He married Catherine Waterman, daughter of C. H. In 1868, Michael came to Montana, meeting his brother; Waterman, Feb. 189[...] |
| [...]came to Montana from Edina, Mo., when he was 18. He worked[...]Mary's children are Pat and Bill Hughes; Irene's are Wayne[...]Smith, Mary (Slaybaugh), Grant and Jack Low. Bill's are James Stewart and Gary Bryson. Lucy's are Maria (Sprague),[...]Joseph W. and Jane (Morton). George's is Charles Simpson. ·[...] |
| [...]1915. He moved to Bozeman in 1918 to work for the Montana Flour Mill where he was employed until his retire[...]dge in Bozeman where he father came to Montana in 1868. Michael McDonnell was born made his home[...]according to "Progressive Men Of Montana" he established MICHAEL McDONNELL FAMI[...]rks, MT. This story began when this little boy's great-great grand- Stephen F. McDonnell,[...] |
| [...]m was Stephen Francis McDonnell who was John Ryan's great grandfather. He, like his father before hi[...]rew up and came to love this family home. During S.F. Sr.'s lifetime the ranch grew and besides the Hereford[...]an ocean of water and a sea of grass to come to Montana and make their home from nothing. Steve and Cece[...]Jackie McDonnell HISTORY OF DONALD McKINNON'S FAMILY |
| [...]brated Due to problems of getting help, Donald's wife sold the her ninety-third birthd[...]k, Helen are buried at Deer Lodge, Montana. Robert and Shirley, and resided most of the time[...]r of 1948-1949, Donald and his Vyife spent Montana. Then from 1914 to 1916, he did surveying for the[...]Madison Valley from Boulder, Montana in 1883. The story of the Headwaters area Rice[...]n Louise Needham Rice were born. Because of Henry's job Harry Guy, Carey Allen and Ralph Edwin. Ralph's son, Gor- . as a photographer, the family moved[...]ved: Justin Robert, Lena (Mrs. Pat Helena, Montana. Afte·r their marriage they moved to a Crowley)[...]at Dillon, Montana. They had-two daughters, Carol Mae (June[...]Lauren A. Rice attended Montana State University and[...]the U.S. Army and saw duty in the Pacific Theatre. He mar[...]Leland H. Rice, after graduating from Montana State Uni-[...]versity in 1941, worked briefly for Montana Power Company.[...]Ordnance Laboratory in Washington, D.C., attaining the[...]While stationed in Washington, D.C., Leland met Betty~[...]Leland and Bettye's daughter Linda attended the Univer-[...] |
| graduated form the University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1975 and married Bria[...]Alumni Association and then joined the University's Athletic Department. He is cur- . rently the Assi[...]to heat the baby bottle, so Bill warmed Bill Jr.'s bottle under his arm. The new home was very n[...]on the fenders of the car This was Juanita's second year of school, and Anna Grace[...]Logan, Montana. The closest neighbors were: Marc~s Crowley when there wasn't too much snow. The rab[...]d much of the family rations during McDonald's the Henry Hoelleins, and Shermans. The Marcus th[...]e opposite site of the Bill walked to a neighbor's house to catch a ride to town for[...] |
| [...]ditch. _T hey all learned to son said of him: "It's a terrible shame that so much knowledge swim, bu[...]to the river becau·se the should die in one man's death." Both Bill and Eliza were very river was[...]at times both Anna Grace and Juanita drove the -s tacker team. Everyone worked at this house. Bill[...]o use. There was no money left to Since my Mother's family were Three Forks natives, I spent[...]Joseph Lewis in June. They there were seven; that's sure alot of mouths to feed and sox to moved to Trident, Montana. Eliza then had to hire help in the wash. kitche[...]Jimmy is an engineer for the Montana Power Company and Only a few months after thi[...]he ranch unexpectedly, not knowing of the family's sudden move, and walked into someone else's house. This house had been home for so many year[...]ey C were punished but never were punished wit[...] |
| [...]arents A little more about me. I dislike women's clubs, hard rock of six children. They were: musi[...]ming, theatrics, most music, Helen Montana, born 1912 on the homestead , married Erma Bombec[...]Shirley Mae Bertrand, Lori Louise Jevning - ried C. W. Dimock, four children; Harry is not married;[...]In 1952, they worked for Fred Lane at "Fred's Place". In 1953,[...]they bought what was known as "Mike's Cafe", more com-[...]at Maudlow, Montana in the buisness of ranching, raising[...] |
| [...]Springs. five years. Montana always seemed to call them back and they They[...]Eileen Frieda in 1924. The family moved to Montana and lived[...] |
| [...]Martha (Roald) Sime. Cecil and Lola Water's family to whom she is still ((Aunt Frieda."[...]4. Mr. Sime was born in Iowa (1886) and came to Montana in 1902, where he homesteaded in McCone County (C[...]ied Martha Roald on December 7, 1907 in Glendive, Montana. He ran sheep, mainly, while he was on the Lowe[...]and her husband reside at 521 So. Third, Bozeman, Montana. Arthur R. Sime married Irene Wahl in 19[...] |
| [...]anch in the Gallatin Gateway area, until Mr. Sime's death in 1975. Mrs. Sime, then moved to town near[...]to the Elk School there. They moved to Penroy, Montana, and left there in 1920, went back to Ten Strike,[...]the Wytana for two years, 1958-1960. Then for the C. A. Ranches for seven years. Ethel kept house for[...]ian Service in the Flathead Reservation in Pablo, Montana, as a ditchrider for four years. Then transferred[...]ked there for 10 years. They retired to Townsend, Montana, in 1975, where they still reside.[...]inton County, Missouri on May 29, 1858. Asa Sloan's occupation was a cabinet maker. When Johnny (his[...].M~mtana - traveling by steamboat to Fort Benton, Montana and by wagon train to Helena, Montana, arriving July 10, 1865, later they settled in Boulder, Montana, where they farmed and raised cattle. J[...] |
| [...]FE'ITE SMITH Margaret, Mae and Ellen, born in U.S.A.[...]nesota, son of Margaret came to California in 1950 and resides with us Claude Eli and Al[...]baby, had to cook for them and provide a night's lodging for them, later On March 6, 195[...]Kid" and a member of his group. Bozeman, Montana, daughter of George Wesley and Lillian Also, Mr[...]Maude McAllister Hotzel of Three Forks, Montana. riding his horse and came upon a body hanging[...]Louise, was born on August 19, 1953 at Townsend, Montana. his friends and neighbors in a wide area, was[...]n the community. He was an Townsend, Montana, and worked in the woods and on Jan. 27, excell[...]gs. His wife, "Maggie", (as she was send, Montana. also affectionately called by all the neighbor[...]us speaking-lectures, etc.- at Townsend, Montana. a friendly form of get-togethers and recreatio[...]is own business as ery. He was also a member of Montana Pioneer Society: . Claude Smith Tr[...]groceries out of Oregon and Washington to Montana. Between Ethel Sloan Doak (now deceased) wed[...]iana, three children; Margaret Soldier's Chapel near Bozeman, Mont. Their children are -[...]Three Forks, Montana.[...] |
| [...]ennis Allen Bammel, Nov. 19, 1978 at Three Forks, Montana. They have a daughter, Amber Marie , born January[...]njamin Floyd Winsky Jan. 14, 1978 at Three Forks, Montana. Our old home is not there anymore. Claude[...]orking on construction as a mechanic near Conrad, Montana, he hurt his back while working but would not tak[...]rs were Richard Morrison and Jim Florence S warner. Hotzel. He enjoyed being Scout Master.[...]n City. Mr. Swarner passed Cemetery near Bozeman, Montana , next to George and Lillian away in Dece[...]t, grade school at Gallatin City. In the early 90's she attended Seems lak to me de day's jes twice as long college in California. From a S[...]Seems lak to me de bird's forgot his song, very enjoyable reception was ten[...]Seems lak to me I doan know what to do, Montana." From the Avant Courier: ccThe Gallatin school[...]ner was born. April 30, 1849 in Summerset Creek B.C. she married John J. Sweeney. They were the count[...]? children. Myrtle and Walter appear in an old to Montana in 1884 and was one of the early day stockmen and[...]rs. Swarner owned the old After her husband's death in 1922, she spent time with her[...] |
| [...]On June 20th, they started for Montana, driving their stock family.[...]he went from the summit of the mountains and into Montana "from west to Omaha through Cheyenne to Salt La[...]join her father, Nathaniel Merriman in Montana in 1865.[...]te and ran a stage station and hotel. It was Emma's duty to[...]was sixteen, she was sent to St. Vincent's Academy, a school[...] |
| [...]ce: "The Tice Families in America", 194 7, by J . S. Elston "Progressive Men · of the State of Montana", the 1870 diary ofThomas Denton Tice and memorie[...]fa lead pencil. B. Black, a pioneer who came to Montana in 1871, the wedding He was[...]Mrs. Swan being an aunt of the bride. Mrs. Tinder's father, William B. Black was a brother of the l[...]Bozeman. William B. Black brought his family to Montana in . there until her death in March of 1934.[...]F. (Bor- mile east of the farm home of his wife's pa_rents and prospered der) Tinder and W. B. Tind[...]taken from Bozeman's·new hospital. When he was three years The[...]1891, died · until 1925, when E. M. Tinder, Jack's gradnfather, was killed 1965, married Lillie Wo[...]ly moved in 1935 ·t o corralled and each rider's skills tested.[...] |
| [...]In 1946, they moved back to Montana to the home of Jack's[...]enough to make a living so in 1950-1951 Jack went to work at[...]time, Kaiser was building a large cement plant at Montana[...], quick temper and he graduated. He then attended Montana State University, neighborliness of his father and grandfather were handed boarded and roomed at Mrs. Olvier's place. down to him. Af[...]n married Judy Amerman of Butte and they Trident, Montana. The work was sporadic, so he went to work have t[...]Spokane. She was working for the AAA in Bozeman, Montana, as a comptometer.[...]11 Pooi-s Garage, now called Rolfe and Wood, for Stan Dahle. cated 27 miles south of Bozeman, Montana, half mile west off |
| [...]to Manhattan to the Richard's Apartment where young Bill[...]ried Petty Brownell in 1950 in Reno, Nevada. They have two[...]in 1948 and worked for the J.C. Penney Company as a sales- Left to right: Jack M[...]r) Tinder. Taken about 1926. 1950, then moving to Helena where she became a florist[...]. B. Tinder. Taken in Hawaii in a cousin of Mabel's husband, Bill. She worked there until her the 1950's.[...]to care for her. Stella was moved to the Ricahrd's Rest[...]They came to Montana in 1904 for the funeral of their[...] |
| [...]he year ·of 1900, they moved to Bozmen, MT. Edna's We moved back to the ranch where I was born in[...]nd encouraged George and Edna to move out Hodgkin's disease and passed away on May 29, 1949.[...]he rampage again in the winter George's first job in Montana was a ditch rider. They ffved of 1948 and 1949, f[...]flour mill north east of Bozeman. On Dec. 18, 1950, I remarried to Valore Schwoob. She had[...]6. In the fall of 1952, I went to work for the Montana Power Co. In 1907, they bought a small ran[...]George went to work for James H. Wood in the 1890's. This is when he became acquainted with hi[...] |
| [...]he last of which were tom down in the early 1930's. The reason these old cabins are mentioned her[...]red if this was the settlement. In the early 1900's, Ralph and Earl Wilcox found an 1850 U .S. half dollar around the site and in the 1950's, George, Jr. found a quarter dated 1839. P[...]orge and Edna made a good living raising vegetabl~s and selling dairy products in the new town of Thr[...]ldest being -54. 1930's. They·were both born and raised in Three Forks.[...]gh Ralph was planning to impress Katie's girlfriends, by jumping school. Ralph and Earl w[...]Ralph missed the Hankin Ranch home. In the 1930's, Will Crowley bought and hay, and kno[...]d to Three Forks and purchase~ a Katie's finger , at Christmas time. He had to borrow mone[...]Dr. Clemme, the same minister that married Ralph's par- RALPH AND KATIE (CARLSON) WILCOX ents 21 years before. Ralph's Grandfather, Emery VanHorsen, Ralph E. ~d Katie[...].Year's Day 1945, Ralph left from Florida, in his B-25, a[...]worked for himself, at Larry Swanby's service station. While[...] |
| [...]o come, it was the worst storm of the year. Ralph's Dad, who was working on the highway at that time,[...]h the delivery. She consi- dered herself the baby's second mother. After trying to call the Wilcox Ra[...]worst winter in our 34 years on the Valley. Katie's Mother, Maud Carlson was liv_ing Edna, Ralph and Earl Wilcox - 1909. at the Crowley's and Wilcox's that winter because of ill health. She passed awa[...]and two daughters, this made a very Dad's first job was a ditch rider on the canal which ca[...]went to work at Nelson Story's Flour Mill. He continued work- Susan Marie was[...], born April 16, 1963, the same day as her Father's. which took place whiel he was wo[...] |
| [...], 1920 so that fall I' I was born in Bozeman, Montana Feb. 19, 1904, my brother enrolled my s[...]were the two grocery stores, two hotels, doctor's office, barber shop and only places we were[...]s a few bad in winter. There were no A, B, C class schools at that time, times a year. One da[...]ed was one half mile from our work for the Montana State Highway in 1930, I retired in 1967 house, l[...]37 years and 4 months of service. as the Crowley's Lane. We had one teacher for all grades,[...]n a riffle in the river so we could fish Forks, Montana. from the wagon. We had our lunch with us so we[...]until the last of April born in Piedmont, Montana, January 3rd, 1897. The water was about two inc[...]ad beautiful harnesses fields. Mother's health became worse and she passed away in with[...]s cut off. Not being able to reach Father, Mother's get-together with games and such. brother, Charlie, brought her back to Montana. She was Dad purchased his first automobile in 1916, a 4-cylinder buried in Fish C~ek Cemetery out of Whitehall. Father was[...] |
| [...]My Grandmother on my Mother's side of the family, Stella[...]remember my first teacher's name was Theresia LaRock. I[...]Schwoob in Glendive, Montana. He was from Cody, Wyoming.[...]operated Mel's Diner, across from Mophet Field. I wrote to him[...]woob. In 1950, I married George Raymond Wilcox, he was[...]of Havre, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. DeCovey, 1915. In 195[...]Charles V. Williams was born in Livingston, Montana, Feb.[...] |
| [...]f our children were Ranch. Charles worked for the C .A. Ranch for two years, doing born there. The[...]Dennis was born in 1919, married Charles left the C.A. Ranch in 1946 and entered the Navy. He Lo[...]ldren attended school in Bozeman and we continued Montana, on Oct. 12, 1948 in Lake Port, California. To th[...]three chil- mately 6 miles south of Logan, Montana, in 1946, where we dren - Tucker, Joshua and Kail[...]San Diego, Califor- tives who do not live in Montana. nia.[...]ley. She lived in Cleveland until she came to Montana in th\; Effie, in our family. My mother was a nie[...]. Wilson. boarding the Northern Pacific train for Montana, as I had a Charles Martin Wilson was bor[...]worked on the rail- where I could stay. The train's regular stop was in Belgrade, road. Af[...] |
| [...]son, was born in Montana August 28, 1915, attended school in[...]Charles Martin Wilson Mary "Mae" Elizabeth (C rowley) Wilson. ROBE[...]. Robert Windle in Billings. She had come to Montana from[...]ey lived in Billings for a time, moving to Pompey's[...]Jack Zuelke was born and raised in Alberton, Montana, the[...]He was then a Signal Maintainer for the C.M.S.P.&.P. Rail-[...]Jack and Audrey were married in Superior, Montana in |
| [...]In the early 1900's he invented the Taylor portable Steel[...]s a cattle and hog buyer for many years in the 20's. In moved to Avery, Idaho in 1955 and to Three Fo[...]eytt ranch N.E. Turley, formerly owned by Neilsen's and George Wright and of Three Forks. various oth[...]. Jack spent his last years living at Mrs. Lilly 's Rooming House in and Audrey were divorced in 1965[...]attended college in Bozeman. He Mr. Taylor's daughter, Carolyn, now Mrs. Bill Eblen, and Cindy[...]gh school in 1970. She enlisted in the Army Women's Band. She was one of the first women to be Arthur Sime Home. accepted into the Army Women's Band from Montana, Wyom- ing and Idaho. She attended college in Boz[...]in 1973. She attended cooking school in Billings, Montana and Vo-Tech School in Missoula. She worked[...] |
| [...]s I • 14[...] |
| [...]ble through three crooked, steep and Three Forks, Montana. Included in it is what was known as rocky[...]ers. His fresh vegetables held in Belle Gastineau's homestead cabin. About three and a were a del[...]Montana in 1864. He built a cabin and sheds at the northw[...]Cardwell Basin was named for a pioneer Montana family,[...] |
| [...]n cars to help Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ahl of Cavern, Montana helped each other, exchanging work. With these, f[...]r where they were suppo ed to be. At Ahl's in Cardwell Basin and walked down to the c[...] |
| [...]turers at that time. When getting to Uncle Fred's at the head[...]which raised my mother's spirits considerable. The house was Other carrier[...]came at the end of the day and the rest of mother's were placed on the bottom of the skins to[...] |
| [...]to them. P .S.[...]By Annabelle Phillips (Editor's Note: Information for story taken from 11W[...] |
| [...]s no school. Some pupils were taken to Cardwell, Montana and some were boarded in Whitehall, Montana. In 1933, Cavern School was annexed to Distri[...]d Emma Woodward, Kenneth and Nellie Ahl, Charles C. and Mabel Dringle in 1920. Ahl, Frank and Eva M[...]1)upll,s Pupils were sent to the Eureka School, Dist[...]£ dw u1 lit c~[...]R ulb Woo<! ,. t4 i c htr 8 0WM'1 W[...]Belle Gastineau's homestead cabin. The teacher was Edith[...] |
| [...]ying in coal from the little matching coal shed w~s no easy task; neither was pumping water from the[...]new-born baby girl and Mr. Gilbert's mother was domg t~e Many became Valedictorians an[...]yed helping Alice Imogene learn to walk. Eureka's days ended when it finally consolidated with[...]ed as trustees and clerks were F. I. Johnston, B. S: back on the block so all was well. ·D a[...]Mrs. Martha Johnston, W. J. Gil- Darsch's with Mr. Darsch and his wife, who couldn't talk[...]and kept my Mont. in June 1921, I got a Teacher's Permit and started saddle horse at my[...]Normal College at Dillon Montana then taught until I got I was to board[...] |
| [...]inter temperature is .always below zero and there's a continual 45 mile-an-hour wind off the Bering S[...]ashing- ton near the little town of Anatone. Mama's halfbrother,.Lee[...]ouse and there were a number 1907, they moved to Montana. We all landed in Willow Creek, of children to at[...]stir his coffee, much to Aunt Ivy's horror. His original home- Woodwards moved to[...]s. neck. Mr. Cheeseman, the child's grandfather, came to get Soon there were child[...]lways did sion to put a road across other people's land. Dad and Uncle this. Dad made the cas[...] |
| [...]who happened to be and Charlie, came to Montana. They worked on area ranches going to Cardwell.[...]three children. Edith was born in Noble's niece writes of him t(he was great for always hav[...]f George W. and Maggie Eugene and Ivy Woodward's children were Ruth, Howard, Cheeseman.[...]Their first trip back to Montana was in 1948 and they found[...] |
| [...]settled Meadow View cemetery south of Manhattan, Montana. finally in southern Indiana and became farmers[...]Springs area near the Sarah Winnifred Pruden's family were among the Scottish homesteads of her[...]View cemetery south of Manhattan, Montana. They were married in 1871 and made their ho[...]rties when she moved to a place south of Trident, Montana us to Indiana to see Grandma McPherson who was[...]osition, everything was Morturary in Three Forks, Montana. Rev. H.B. Ricketts of the funny to him. He also[...]w View cemetery near Manhattan. They came to Montana somewhere around 1916 or 1917. I[...]rroll Watson think they stayed at Uncle Kenneth's and they stayed with us for a little and finally[...]t Grandma came to live with us. She 1886 to James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard in the Dry Creek died[...]area north of Belgrade, Montana. He received his education in Philip and Win[...]o J.A. and eight sons. Four of the sons came to Montana besides my and Cora Shanholtzer, but continued fa[...]ar Churches Ferry northwest of 1870. He came to Montana about 1896. He and Alice Watson Devils Lake. They[...]nnie attended the State Normal Col- Three Forks, Montana. lege in Dillon, Montana. Alice Watson was a daughter of John Harriso[...]She has two daughters, Vickie tucky and came to Montana with her family in 1901. They Hendricks an[...] |
| [...]of Kalispell who has two sons, Robin of Missoula, Montana and Malcolm of Kalispell, Montana; two daughters, Patsy R. Trujillo of Seattle, Was[...]Little Bear school southeast of Gallatin Gateway, Montana for one year. In 1946 she accepted the Amsterdam[...]rs she attended summer sessions, three summers at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana and the remainder at Western Montana College at Dillon, Montana. Following her retire- ment Mrs. Ballard finished[...]w, Mrs. Laurie Rampy. She now resides in Bozeman, Montana with her daughter, Andrea. Grover's father, James S. Ballard, was born in Augusta, Maine, September 11, 1847. He came to Montana in 1868 or 1869. He worked in several mines at Si[...]Forrest died August 17, 1950 of gunshot wounds. He was The Ballard family an[...]Fred Ballard was born in Helena, Montana August 14, Jarvis Ballard[...]9. He was the third son of Mary Tribble and James S. · Judith Ballard[...]grade, Montana.[...]Forrest Stanley Ballard was born at Whitehall, Montana, Smith Duncan, born March 6, 188i in Tennessee. S[...]1884. They moved by covered wagon to Belgrade, Montana in He graduated from the eighth grade at the Eu[...]ears, Forrest did seasonal maintenance and Forks, Montana, and filed on a homestead about 1911. In d[...] |
| [...]rch 21 , 1916, at the homt: of his brother, James S.[...]of the Montana Pioneers as well as the Masons.[...]"Uncle By's" cabin was close to the north of what is now[...]By's Canyon because of the location of George Byron's home-[...]Sometime in the later 1930's, this cabin was moved to the[...]th Boulder area and a great niece of George Byron's, Billie Bonnie Ballard, daughter of Fred and G[...], Ore. July 15, 1930, James W. Ballard in Helena, Montana July 10, GEORGE D. BALLARD 1932, Bonnie Belle Ballard in Whitehall, Montana, Nov. 1934, George D. Ballard was born[...]September 18, Claude 0 . Ballard in Willow Creek, Montana Dec. 7, 1936, 1881, the fourth child of James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard. Jacklyn E. Ballard in[...]ch 29, 1938, Kenneth During his early 20's, he worked as a painter and wall paper 0. Ballard[...]working. Suffering from. "painter's consumption", he spent Bonnie and Claude M. Mil[...]urse and her board (it did not include the doctor's charges). Oct. 17, 1957 in Portland, Ore. Bonnie still lives in Portland, Compare that with today's (1982) prices! Ore.[...]ning at the George and Belle Ga~tineau B_allard's wedding picture. State Track Meet two or three ti[...]McIn- tire) Ball~rd. He arrived in Virginia City, Montana in the spring of 1864 and engaged in mining for a[...]r of Rachel Yates Miller Sitton) at Keatingville, Montana, May 10, 1874. In 1877, Mr. Ballard mov[...] |
| [...]uring the flu epidemic, George, his father, James S. Bal-[...]probably saved Brigg's life. This was the first time anyone had[...]k to the Buster Morse place in Nigger his brother's, also in Sec. 26.[...]He was seriously ill for some time birth of Effie's first child. (Keith was born in July of1910). The[...]ounty roads, his sister, Belle, visited at George's homestead. While there, was a deputy assess[...]all acreage at Victor, others and remarked, '(she's mine if I can get her". Montana, August of 1948. While here, he ·milked cows and[...]in "Uncle By's" cabin at the home ofherdaughter, Billie. From[...]der Cemetery. machine, George obtained a State of Montana Traction Son, Forrest, preceded them in death in 1950. Engineer's License. The first one of these was issued[...] |
| [...]rge D. and Lillie Belle (Gastineau) Ballard. in Montana. These hogs have won their share of attention at[...]and Lillie Belle Gastineau Ballard, on his parent's was made in 1963. At this time one of the livingr[...]January 26, 1946 and returned to his parent's ranch. Arnold (1884) and Clara Olson Storrud (188[...]he married Gladys E. Shook in Miles from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing at Fargo in 1946. City, Montana. She worked in North Dakota, Nebraska, and Califo[...]Jack and Gladys bought part of his parent's ranch that year coming to Butte. Lois worked in B[...]Boulder Valley south of Cardwell, Montana. Dud and Lois were introduced on a blind date[...]orn to Jack and Gladys while living in Nigger Dud's friend and neighbor, Dale Visser, and Dale's fiance, Hollow were: twins, John and Will[...]he hospital. Barbara Lee born May la, 1950 - Casey Scott born January 6, Dudley now owns[...]Ballard and the railroad section bought by James S. Ballard. the South Boulder Valley. The[...]Montana where he works for the Jefferson Ranger District.[...]y families live around Whitehall and Dillon, Montana. and work as a midwife in Augusta, Maine. Her hus[...]l informa- tion it contains, much of Mrs. Ballard's diary is inclued in JAMES S. BALLARD The History of Augusta by Charles Nash, published in 1904. James S. Ballard was born October 11, 1847, in Augusta,[...]Maine, one of the six children of James S. and Mary (McIntire) _ tended Eureka Grade[...] |
| [...]grade, Montana to James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard on May[...]e and in Belgrade with his family until James S. Ballard Family William Fred Lizzie Montana, coming as far as Ogden, Utah, by railroad and |
| [...]vestock would be cared for." Ballard's twin sister and they were daughters of James and[...]Hollow in 1917. They lived on Rol Ballard's homestead, Rol met his death following an autom[...]d to the Gallatin Gateway area up Little Bozeman, Montana. Mr. Beasely suffered slight injuries. Ro- B[...]moved down the road to her daughter's on Little Bear Road Funeral services were held[...]t Radersburg, March 14, 1876, the eldest City, Montana in 1876 and grandmother, Anna Caroline child of James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard. Fisher, was born in Miles City, Montana in 1887. Dick and He filed on a homestead (directly west of his brother's) the Judy built a house on the farm property th[...]About 1917 he married Clara Ashmoor of eastern Montana. children: Lynnanne, who is employed in Wyo[...]The mountain back of her place was named "Mother's Moun- tain", as those in the area at the time cal[...]Ballard's homestead - 1919 In the spring of 1921, they lo[...]renner was the first of the Brenners to settle in Montana, namely, Nigger Hollow, which is in the vicinity[...]of Three Forks. He came from Kansas to Billings, Montana in 1908, then moved to the Gallatin Valley where[...]ular young school teacher, were married in Butte, Montana by Rev. G. W. Thomas. After a honeymoon in Salt Lake City, they lived at the groom's ranch home. They moved to Spokane, Washi[...] |
| [...]Montana from Kansas. He arrived in Nigger Hollow, west of[...]near Willow Creek, Montana; Jeanine Jones of Casper,[...]tive in the Montana State Legislature in the 1960's.[...]Rolly Brenner followed his brother, Carl, to Montana by Children of George and Eva Brenner: Jack , Ric[...]Three Forks, Montana about 1912 on land now owned by[...]Detroit, Michigan. Steve is employed in Bozeman, Montana. Sally married Bob Yadon and lives in Manhattan, Montana. They have two children, Jackulyn and Robert Mich[...]Missoula where she is attending the University of Montana. Marie married Scott Westphal. They have a baby s[...]Rally Brenner's Granary[...]in Helena, Montana where they met while both were working[...] |
| [...]tzer, in Nigger Hollow. After the death of Sharon's parents, they built a new home where she grew up,[...]where Springhill community in Gallatin County in Montana. She she held school. Bertha spoke of driving the teacher's rig to was the daughter of Henry and Anna Crouse[...]. One card dated was. She answered, (tit's under my pillow". February 26, 1911 from h[...] |
| [...]George W. and Joel S. were the two of the nine children of[...]Riley and Jane Cheeseman who migrated to Montana. Riley[...]76 in Sweden. He came to the United States and to Montana in 1892. He became a United States citizen in 189[...]rlson lives in Phoenix, Arizona. His and his wife's children are Carl Jr. , Nicki, Randi, Cind[...] |
| [...]munity was celebrating Montana officially becoming a state Vesta Alvira (Bessi[...]left the Petersons and went north to visit Maggie's Stateler farm which was on the north side of th[...]rom stealing their weather until into ·the late 1950's. belongings. The road was well marked, you[...]the fire and Bessie's clothing caught fire. Riley badly burned[...] |
| [...]as living north of Seattle. Melva died in the 1960s.[...]NIE L. CHEESEMAN raska, April 9, 1886. He came to Montana with his parents, Vernie L. Cheeseman, twi[...]Laura Hale August 15, 1910, the daugh- mother's death they lived near Willow Creek and also lived[...]d in Willow Creek and Card- They lived on Riley's homestead in the Cardwell Basin area, well Basi[...]In the early 1920s they moved to Oakland, California. After Riley Ch[...]His first trip back to Montana was in 1950 when he and Jim[...] |
| [...]ns, Arad and Charles. Charles lived in Whitehall, Montana and died in 1937. Arad lived in California. Byron's wife, Ethel, died in 1926 or 1927. Byron sold his[...]when he passed away and was buried in a Bozeman, Montana cemetery.[...]bout to have a baby. We then moved to Henry Hager's farm in Nigger Hollow. We were just renting then,[...]d then the hail and in 15 minutes, our whole year's work was flat!! We did recover and went on to har[...]interests and in that year came to Montana. He first located on Charley and I moved from Nig[...]William C. and Sarah (Stevens) Lueallen, natives respec-[...]highest esteem in the community. 1888 Bill's father, Daniel Pinkney Cloninger, and his mother,[...]hard clearing land, plowing, etc. Bill attended Montana State· Missouri to the Gallatin Valley near Belgrade, Montana. College. On November 19, 1902, he married Carrie May Nel- Daniel's farm was located on Middle Creek and was a[...] |
| [...]Lion Inn, Missoula, Montana.[...]penter work. In 1909, they moved to Three Fo:;ks, Montana, where Bill was carpenter foreman on the building[...]885, at River- ton, Nebraska. Her father was John C. Nelson, born in New York and served four years i[...]a Collins. They moved from Nebraska to Dry Creek, Montana in 1900. In November of 1901, John C. Nelson purchased 520 acres M.O.L. from C. C. Collins and Lavina Collins, Frances C. and Jennie E. Collins and Francis and Grace Coll[...]had a homestead about a Cloninger, Bill Cloninger's father, was born December 18, fourth of a[...]ne, Washington; one was home. He sat on Tom's cabin steps and waited . When Dale Cloning[...] |
| [...]son. They had 4 them on January 31, 1882. In Bert's youth, the family moved children, Dennis,[...]ian· children. dingers now live at Avon, Montana. Later, Bert wrote to Clare J.B. McPherson asking[...]Harrison. Bert to marry me when you wrote." Bert's reply, «1 wrote 5 letters to now working as a[...]th~ In 1907 the Critchfields moved to Cavern, Montana and biggest jobs were the Stagecoach In[...]grade, Montana to Wilfred and Anna Courts Dale, August 27,[...]England to John and Hanna Green Dale. Anna's parents were_[...] |
| [...]Wilfred died ovember 4, 1935 in Gallatin County, Montana and Anna died October 17, 1940 in Gallatin County[...]Church when it was on orth 7th Ave. in Boze- man, Montana. They had a place near the Shoddy Springs in the[...]oved to the West Gallatin River west of Belgrade, Montana where Caleb farmed and ran a dairy about ten year[...], I used to go down there and stay with Aunt Emma's girls. Caleb took us to the dances in Manhattan, Montana on Saturday nights. He bought the girls a piano a[...]Mildred A. died in the Baldwin, Maggie Cheeseman's mother. fire tha[...]t he chores. married alongside of Grandma Baldwin's bed because she had Jim's first trip back to Montana was in the summer of 1950. taken quite ill and would not let them postpone[...]for the next eight or nine years They moved to Montana where he took up a homestead in stay[...]Nora Peterson of the best land in Montana ." Several trips were made back to Colorado. On[...]CH then to the State of Washington in the mid-1920s. Joe Darsch was born in Balt[...]ington, Delaware in April 1885. Lester born in Montana, May 28, 1909; died June 2, 1913. Edward born in Montana , March 28, 1914; died June 20 Joe[...]boy, Walter. When Joe got out of Effie born in Montana February 22, 1915. the N[...]in 1977 . Barbara, Mrs . oel The two little one's deaths were tragic happenings. Lester[...] |
| [...]for various neighboring farmers until 1926 Montana. Children are Maria Diane, Nicole Patricia, Charles when he and his brother, Askell, went to Bozeman, Montana. David, and Joseph Michael. Owen delivered mi[...]sy were married on April 18, 1931, in Livingston, Montana. At the time of their marriage, Tamsy was teachin[...]SAM DENHAM mining town of Mammoth, Montana. She had attended Sam Denham came[...]d by Genevieve Murphy. attended normal at Dillon, Montana, and received her teach- Sam was the son of[...]until January 1, 1946, when they and came to Montana about 1879. They located near Belgrade . bought a[...]came to look at Sam's land. The man noted that some ofit was Owen and T[...]pretty rocky. Sam agreed but said, "Boy, it's fertile between[...]to the Gallatin Valley, Belgrade, Montana, with seven chil-[...]dren. Daughter, Helen, was born in Montana.[...]the home of the groom's parents on West Lamme in Bozeman.[...]Cox (Mrs. Cox was Cora's sister, Essie), Mrs. Cole, the bride's mother, Roy Cole, the bride's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Sam[...] |
| [...]Montana to the William Huffine ranch where they farmed[...]until 1944, when they moved to the Bozeman, Montana area,[...]is worked for Misco Mills until his retirement in 1950.[...]October 24, 1890, in Cyer, Missouri and came Montana, December 10, 1981. to Montana with her parents, Albert Silman Cole and Rilla Llewellyn Cole in the early 1900's, settling on a ranch on Dry Three granddaught[...]together. A story they (Lila) both of Pony, Montana. Their children are: Jack and used to tell is tha[...]-grandson, decided to marry Cora and offered Cora's dad his prize pig for Richard Beahm.[...]to the Gallatin Valley, Belgrade, Montana, with seven chil- dren. Helen was born in Montana.[...]grade, Montana.[...] |
| [...]and they have a son, Wade. Wally attended Montana State[...]the Big Sky Bible College at Lewistown, Montana. They are[...]when he took a position at Montana State University in Traf-[...]Lilah's parents, Walter and Charlotte Cline, also have a[...]north of Belgrade in the Dennis Duncan's 50th Anniversary. 1929, leaving the house vacant.[...]Duncan graduated from high school in Manhat- tan, Montana. Geraldine married Harold Alexander. To them we[...]an John. Other children raised by them were Holly's daughter, Terri and son,[...] |
| [...]nd sat down beside Morris and Morris said, ((What's the bushels which didn't replace the seed we had[...]Don Emigh got Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and the Montana State Univer- loose and started runn[...]Don around the waist since made her home in Pony, Montana. and jabbed that[...]So Stanley Rose said to me, "Let's go get Buster." Buster had Charlie and Pearl El[...]nt out 1900. In about 1910, they came from Butte, Montana to Nig- there and could hear him puffi[...]etting ready to _go to Three Forks. Central Park, Montana before coming to Nigger Hollow. He W[...]working up in Nigger Watson Alexander's homestead near Shoddy Springs. He Hollow for Bust[...]in the late One night we were at Rollie Brenner's place. They were twenties and again[...]o he could roll dice. Then he Walkerville , Montana, with his parents and became a said, "Who[...] |
| [...]ted 1 - large refrigerator 1 - child's crib from Jefferson County High School in Boulder[...]y table tended Butte Business College and Western Montana College 1 - bedroom suite 1 -[...]e were some 40 couples invited and the music Buck's death and then married Paul Brenner in the summer[...]re. Paul was active in politics and served in the Montana House of Representatives so Edith was busy in the many activities in which a politician's wife takes part. Paul BILL T[...]Bill T. Fredericks was a Kentuckian who came to Montana She continued to live at the ranch unti[...] |
| [...]AU AB a youth Joseph Alonzo Gastineau moved to Montana from Somerset, Ky. In 1908 he married Effie Tribb[...]ry Creek school. A double ceremony included Effie's sister, Brackie, and another Kentuckian, Grover W[...]r. I the wheat seed. Traumatically, Keith's young saddle pony got remember that roads were a[...]e the trimmings would be glad to have it." The U.S. entered the war shortly and wood blocks t[...]s Laurie member complaints of high prices: women's shoes $15 and Ballard. She was a fine[...]the most unlikely upset in history. The school U.S. Mother and I were critically ill, but the[...] |
| [...]," and other patriotic songs. I remember Children's Day programs, Christmas parties, box suppers, an[...]orn in the Three Forks Hospital. occasion. Lula's sister, Mae Williamson Hamm, made the wedding d[...]and were back and forth between there and Montana. ·born while Bill and Lulu were on the homestead, August 22, Bill died in Helena, Montana November 25, 1964. Lulu died 1910. In Mitchell,[...]In the Spring of 1918, Bill went to Bozeman, Montana to Milligan School near the Shorty Johnson place.[...]nd ranching on his The main road to Butte, Montana was over Reno Hill from place. In additi[...] |
| [...]spring had been dug out of a bank. This was Ralph's and Norman's swimming hole .. Chokecherries grew around the po[...]The children tied the little farm wagon to Whitey's tail. He pulled it up the hill behind the[...]ling and tree, the children would stand on Silver's back, swing out on Frances worked in the L[...]oved to a little farm Jay, Art, Glen and Carol's husband, Arvy Pyle were in the near Grant[...]troit, escaped without damage. Lester's father, William T. Gilmer, and his mother, Nannie[...]Hall Gilmer, are buried in the cemetery at Moore, Montana. south of Alaska along the Asian coast. Glen enli[...]cean. All came home unwounded. Gould Lavell, Ella's hus- band, was in the European area as a gunner w[...]on March 4, 1888. He injury. Kenneth Eller, Iris's husband, was in the infantry as a[...]came to Three Forks, Montana in 1912. He worked as a bar- cook in the south Pa[...]Howard Gilmer and Frances Watson were married at Montana by wagon train with her parents and sisters, Laura the Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks, Montana, April 5, 1912. and Tressie and brother Willie. C[...]ilmer. William the log Durham School near Menard, Montana. When the was a blacksmith in Belgrade, Montana. William Gilmer family moved to Bozeman, Montana, she attended school came to Montana from Missouri. ther[...]nt to Philipsburg and Watson. The Watsons came to Montana from Somerset, Ken- worked in a hospital there se[...]near Shoddy Springs west of moved to Three Forks, Montana, bought a home near the Three Forks, joining the[...]estead. After Carrie's marriage to Ed Gravatt, they bought a sec-[...] |
| [...]Carrie died in Billings, Montana, in June, 1950.[...]iss Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravatt and the latter's mother, Mrs. Russell, Other games were hide[...]can. In the witnessed the flying circus at Butte, Montana. winter, we would take the bac[...]nary. Those from Three Forks enjoying the Gravatt's hospitality were: Mr. and Mrs. Kvalnes, Mrs. M. A[...]they left the ranch to run a hotel in Manhattan, Montana, they took Stranger to Carrie's sister and brother- in-law, Laura and Will[...] |
| [...]school, Three school, high school was no problem s-cholasticaly but socially,[...]ren were added to Catholic Church in Three Forks, Montana August 21 , 1950. the family: Julie Ann, born in 1969 a[...]e their son, William Joseph, was Butte, Montana. born August 9, 1951. By Christmas of that year, the Janacaro Kate Tribble, Joyce's mother, moved into an apartment that family had m[...]had been fixed up for her in the Janacaro's home a couple of Montana to start farming with Joyce's father, Bill Tribble. years after her husband's death and still resides there. Victor was raise[...]ge in Leavenworth, Kansas. way. Raymond's father came to the United States to establish Joy[...]family came over to join him when Raymond was in 1950.[...]1911, they moved to Three Forks, Montana, where he worked[...] |
| [...]ad took us all in a big sled to "Shorty" Johnston's for an evening of community get-to-gether. I thin[...]t and Rex Duncan came and took us to his and Zena's place to get warm and then get us out of the drift. It was the place_between Chidester's and where you turned off to go to Herm Thompson's. We learned a lot under the teaching of Laurie[...]imes! In 1920, the family moved to Deer Lodge, Montana, where Raymond worked for the Milwaukee Railroad.[...]Luther and Mary Wall LaRue Joyce in Deer Lodge, Montana.[...]nd Nannie Durham LaRue were married in Boze- man, Montana. Harvey was born in Missouri and Nannie wa[...] |
| [...]teacher's name was Miss Emma Dringle from over near Ennis.[...]brother, her brothers, Ben and Luther, on Luther's homestead. Orville, and I either r[...]y ranch. There was a post office in the Flaherty' s ranch Nigger Hollow. Children born to them were: Arthur, Jeanette house. The name was Cold Springs, Montana. We received our and Dale. Clarence Visser died M[...]ied 11, 1912. My father, John T. Manning, came to Montana and homesteaded on the north edge of the Nigger H[...]n 1919, Mrs. Karl Conklin, a neighbor- ing farmer's wife, was the teacher at an abandoned farm house,[...]pupils as I remember them. There was Mrs. Conklin's daughter, Edith, and her son, Karl, and he[...] |
| [...]left Nigger Hollow forever, moving to Whitehall, Montana. My brother, Orville, who went by the name of[...]BOB MILLIGAN Bob Milligan, a bachelor, came to Montana in 1864. He built a cabin and some sheds at the n[...]horse seldom failed to place. During the 1880's, Croppie was kicked by some other horses and suff[...]rses, which he had lost interest in after Croppie's death. Bob Milligan never recovered from the wint[...]HY FAMILY On a pleasant summer day in the 1920's, a boat anchored in a New York harbor, an[...] |
| U.S.A. Terrance (Terry) Murphy was born and raised in[...]ried to Sandra Yadon in the Eastern and Central U.S. before he found his way "out Foster, the daughter of Clarence and Theresa Yadon of Man- west" to Montana and to the little town of Basin, where he hattan, Montana. They have one son, Shawn Foster, who was met Genevieve Watson, the daughter of Grover C. and Brackie born on January 29, 1967. The[...]n ranch in Nigger Hollow, which ranch they Lodge, Montana. They lived for a time in Butte, Montana, purchased in 1979. where Terry worked[...]28, 1977, Terry L. was married to Mary Beth Loma, Montana area and then lived for a short time on a ranch[...]Fred and Joyce Meyer of Townsend, at Silver Star, Montana. In the spring of 1948, they purchased Montana. They lived for a time on Terry's ranch at Shoddy the Paul Brenner ranch in Nigger[...]home suffered hail his Grandfather Watson's homestead. Although Terry and damage and their fi[...]ey attended school functions Great Falls, Montana where Terry is serving as Prsident of and Church and Sunday School at the little red Eureka Montana Farmers Union. They still maintain their ranch sc[...]urphy farms at present. year illness. After Terry's death, Genevieve and her sons carried on on the f[...]when Terry L. flew to Ireland to visit his father's old members of the Cardwell Community Church, a c[...]Genevieve Murphy in Dr. Hill's Hospital in Whitehall on January 12, 1947. Both b[...]Willow Creek High School. Nolan is a graduate of Montana State University in Bozeman as well.[...]reek boys basketball met in Great Falls, Montana, where Amie was visiting his team participated in the State Calss C Tournament in Helena, sister and looking for work in 1939. He came from Fingal, Montana and Nolan was named the most valuable player in[...]Langdon, North Dakota and finally to Great Falls, Montana[...] |
| [...]Harold's life. He ran to catch Arnie as he was pulling a m[...]Don graduated from Montana State University, where he[...]Bob attended Montana State University in Bozeman and[...]Vo-Tech in Helena, Montana , where he met and married 1941 when Arnie was h[...]e Invasion of Cicily, Eng- is a sawyer for U.S. Plywood. land, the Invasion of Normandy, Europe[...]Carol graduated from the Montana State University and ninety miles of Berlin.[...]in Denver, Curtis and Robert Arnold were born. In 1950, the family where she met many celebrit[...]anch near Big Sandy, Mon- Lori attended Montana State University in Bozeman, Mon- tana where they[...]n the tana and graduated from the University of Montana in Mis- Milligan Canyon Area west of Three Forks, Montana from soula, Montana. She lived in Denver, Colorado for a while Henry[...]Joyce's mother, Sue Curtis, lived in Great Falls after he[...]Plymouth. She saw the land where her grandfather's store[...] |
| [...]ters of both came from the British Isles - George's in 1617 at Jamestown and Alice's in 1681. George and Alice had seven children: A[...]Hattie died in 1962. George and Alice came to Montana in 1910 and filed a claim[...]William Henry Raffety was born near Belgrade, Montana their daughter and family, Laura and Raymond John[...]Darrell joined us. Then, when he and Lila Forks, Montana, and worked for the C. M. and St. Paul Rail- were in sch[...] |
| [...]had subsided and the crops had gotten better. Montana. During the next eighteen years they farmed vario[...]on as we could. When tended summer sessions at Montana State University, Boze- he came home that night and told his wife about it, she was so man, Montana and Western Montana College, Dillon, Mon- excited she could not sleep[...]Nell R. Moore of Bozeman, Montana has one son, James Eunice Raffety Roland of Norris, Montana and two daughters, Byrdeen M.[...]Warwood and Laurie L. of Bozeman, Montana. WESLEY AND LAURIE RAMPY[...]ldren, was born Robert L. Jr. of Belgrade, Montana; Dean of Bozeman, Mon- January 14, 1896 to James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard in the tana; Ross and D[...]and Wesley L. Rampy Jr. of Twin Bridges, Montana has one son, in 1917 graduated from Belgrade High[...]ly known as "Nigger Holler." Wallace C. Rampy of Moose Jaw, Sask. , Canada has two From[...]theastern Mis- Rosanne R. Coy of Troy, Montana has three sons, Nicky of souri and came to Montana before World War I and enlisted in Sidney, Montana; Barry and Wesley of Troy; one daughter, the navy[...]came to Montana with his parents and brothers and sister.[...]Cora was born in Kansas and came to Montana with her[...]sisters born north of Belgrade, Montana. When Frank's brother, Jesse, who had an adjoining home-[...]d, Frank and the other brother, Jay, farmed Jesse's[...]The family moved to Pony, Montana where Frank engaged[...]in mining. Finally they moved to Manhattan, Montana where[...]Creek Cemetery north of Belgrade, Montana.[...] |
| Frank Ray's home;tead cabin, tod;y. Log he hollo(ved out for[...]their home in Manhattan, Montana.[...]came to Montana with his parents, brothers and sister. Frank Ray[...]ay Jesse and H enry. Frank and Cora Ray in Pony, Montana. - 2 5- |
| [...]County, Montana March 26, 1885.[...]War I. He came to Montanajust in time to Jay Ray's homestead as it looks today.[...]Alexander at Shoddy Springs. After Pat Alexander's death, he tead to A. W. DeGroot in Three Forks, Montana on March 27 , worked for Pat's wife , Alice Watson Alexander, for many 1915 for[...]December 4, 1907, he married Ida Edith Compton in Montana with his parents, brothers, Frank and Jay, and a[...]2, 1909; Lester Mannon, who came to the Belgrade, Montana area from Somerset, November 29,[...]STANLEY ROSE Stanley Rose came to Montana from Virginia around 1910 and worked in the Galla[...]ever married and lived in the area until the 1940's. He was a good hunter and trapper and had a small[...]iked them and did very well. In the early 1940's, Stanley returned to Virginia where, in a[...] |
| [...]n Germany during World youngest children, came to Montana to visit his brother. They[...]at Fort Harrison near Helena, Montana. While they were here, Mr. Shanholtzer and his[...]r 26, 1943 bought a section of land adjoining Jet's homestead. They re-and lived on his farm until hi[...]s and a Saxon automobile. a farm near Wilsall, Montana. The family came on the train. It took two days a[...]was made for the flat lands of Kansas and not the Montana hills and mountains.[...]lour mill in Harrison and exchanged it for a year's supply of flour. Edith baked bread once or[...] |
| Jet Shanholtzer's blacksmith shop in Wil lo w Creek , Montana - J et and partner, Bob West. Edith and L ester S hanholtzer. Gerard , Kansas, He married Cora A.[...]1948, Lester and Edith Douglas were |
| [...]They lived around Bozeman, Montana first and then in Nigger[...]believe, David, who came in 1897. Born in Montana were[...]Jr.; Thomas S.; Phoebe (my mother) and one child who died at[...]Mildred. came to the ranch west of Three Forks, Montana with his James (Pack) had five childr[...]on were married in Chambers. Hamilton, Montana.[...]living is Tom , who lives in Paulden, Arizona. to Montana with her parents, Raymond and Ruth Hobson. She[...]igger Hollow in attended grade school in Chinook, Montana and High School 1930. The Christmas I remember there was in 1933 when my in Victor, Montana. She then graduated from Western Mon- Un[...]Whitehall and brought my tana College in Dillon, Montana before teaching the Eureka brother, Harry,[...]back to Bozeman in 1935. Later she graduated from Montana State University in Boze- My mother, Ph[...]years to the rodeo circuit. Uncle Pack's boy, Eddie, was a rodeo they made many improvemen[...]tired and living in the Hot Springs the Harrison, Montana High School. She attended the Billings area near Bozeman, Montana. His brother, Earl, is in San Business College in Billings, Montana. Francisco, an artist[...]rrison and taught there Two of Aunt Lizzie's children are living; Ted retired from twelve year[...]ad and Mildred lives in Willow Creek, Mon- Forks, Montana where she is still teaching after fourteen[...]Of Uncle Pack's children still living there are Suzie in After[...]ymond died in the Bozeman Deaco- Whitehall, Montana and Bernie in Anaconda. ness Hospital September 2[...]ver. Later, they built a new home near Manhattan, Montana Kathleen, my sister, is married t[...]horse, Hell's Angel. J0HN AND THREACY SHIPMAN[...]h and Gallatin ounty High chool. 1858 and came to Montana from North Carolina about 1895 1[...] |
| [...]eo circuit and still work at it some. Helena, Montana. At that time, Dad was breaking horses for a Larr[...]vil ran barrels, pole bended and attended Western Montana Col- Johnson. They have two sons, Orvil Dean and Richard Lee. lege in Dillon, Montana. Leslie ropes, barrel races and pole They live in Libby, Montana. bends and is now attending Montana State University, hoping Carmen was born[...]es in Big Shawna. They live in Livingston, Montana. Sandy, Montana.[...]ere living the Civil War. He served under Ulysses S. Grant and her on the Lund place. She di[...]ge of three months and is Grandfather was Ulysses S. Grant Pinkerton. They came to buried in the Willow Creek Cemetery. Montana by wagon train about 1865. Carol has several piec[...]und place in Nigger of furniture which arrived in Montana on that same wagon Hollow and during thre[...]everal books my mother and the other farmer's wives doing the cooking and written about Charles Russell, there 1s mention of her Great Uncles, John and Bill Smith.[...]igan School". I Helga Lappi Pinkerton who came to Montana in 1928 to work don't know how many others[...]brother-in-law, Mr. ~nd Mrs. John Karp, living in Montana. Both are deceased. Dick The Gilberts li[...]ng down homesteaded a place north of Three Forks, Montana, where he[...]Mrs. Priest was my mother's sister. My uncle would have a big[...] |
| [...]was a boiler of water on the cook stove Charlo, Montana. He is a game warden. They have five chil- and th[...]1926. He and his wife, Rilla, live in Spokane, Montana. They have three daughters and three grandchil- W[...]nette married Dave Cappetta and Ii ves in Downey, Montana.[...]s Cramer. They live in Columbia far as St. Regis, Montana but the road over Lookout Pass was Falls wh[...]in St. Maries, March 7, 1930. She later Montana and have six children. He has a grocery store. moved to Montana and was married to Mike Kohler, who is[...]Richard was born March 22 , 1932. He moved to Montana City, Wyoming where he works in the Geo[...]of and is married to Renee Billings of Harrison, Montana. Their a Uranium mine. They have two boys.[...]ed around Harrison for years after moving back to Montana from Idaho. He farmed on the Pete McMillan[...]ear Gallatin Gateway, view Cemetery, Three Forks, Montana. Montana. Fred had four sisters: Sybelle, Emily, Marie and[...]Earhard and Marie Hager. Walter Smith came to Montana from Wyoming. He and Marie was one[...]Marie married Emil Kuchling in the late 1940's who had a Mary worked as a nurse for seven yea[...]Jeanette lives in California. lipsburg, Montana. They have four children and one grand- Early in the 1900's Fred's sisters, Barbara and Marie, took child.[...] |
| [...]is union. On July 1, 1938, Brook married Alvis B. Montana. His parents also lived there wth him for a time.[...], 1914 and married Louise Charallboise at Helena, Montana. she went for a walk and left the house door open[...]The Burton Thompson family lived at Belgrade, Montana out. She said she wouldn't kill anything.[...]. Walt went into the Herman Thompson, Burt's youngest brother, was a rancher army in May of 19[...]ell Basin area with her parents in the early 1940's. Her third grade class with Donald and James[...]cause of traveled around some before returning to Montana to work. my December birthday. In 196[...]town school. My mind was always on someone else's class daughters were born to them: Barbara and Ju[...]nts were Winfield Scott afterwards. Scott's job was milking the cow, feeding the pigs White a[...]ed. We were never late for _ 16, 1901 at Bozeman, Montana and to this union six children school, eith[...]ligan brings many fond October 4, 1928 at Helena, Montana. Their only son, Dale L. memories. We were[...]isters. There were Gibson, lives at Willow Creek, Montana. Virgie Sybil born games of compet[...] |
| [...]our country's birthday. One July 4th everyone went to Willow Ol[...]was on a home- and facts and on "Children's Day" they gave recitals and sang stead Rose filed on near Ennis, Montana in the Madison Val- songs. ley. They left t[...]re musically talented. She played Mitchel and Mom's brother, George Dale, built the house; a a[...]aid for it. Dad said, uFour bits." Eff said, ttHe's a liar. was Buford's and my job to rick it. We ricked the wood in a[...]n American G.I. made of porcelain. Rufus Thompson's sons: Back row: Otis, Warren , Walter,[...]ed to school at the Eureka School. One April Fool's[...] |
| [...]ossed a narrow bridge before we reached Mrs. Wall's life near Three Forks. They lived a shor[...]y dragged me out. The next day he fixed Mrs. Wall's gate Willow Creek and had made plans to bu[...]- 10, 1976 at the age of 92. grade , Montana and married Hattie White June 10, 1908. She[...]Eunice Raffety was born at Chestnut, Montana on May 8, 1889. They lived in the Bozeman-Belgrad[...]e attended the Eureka rural school until Tamsy's first grade teacher was Ella North (Conklin). Whe[...]in Willow Creek, Mrs. Forks and Bozeman, Montana. Conklin was teaching there. By the time Eunice a[...]Chisholm and went to High School in Willow Creek, Montana, Mrs. Conklin went into the ranching busi[...]on a ranch in the vicinity of Willow Creek, Montana. After failing fast. Dr. Blair in Bozeman said a[...]is, he worked at various construction jobs around Montana. essential for her recovery; so in August 1924, the family They moved to Havre, Montana where he worked at a service moved to Anaheim, Ca[...]tion. At one time the family lived in Miles City, Montana. found there and with a large family to support,[...]1, they moved to Bozeman where they lived back to Montana in march 1925 to the homestead west of until Keith's death November 27, 1971. Three Forks. However, Tamsy's health had really improved Frances C[...]daughter of Dan and Christina Chisholm. Herman's brother in Ennis kept the ponies while the family[...]When the girls nton. She came to Harrison, Montana to join her father who started wearing jeans for[...]26, the ponies did learn to tolerate boys City, Montana. a little better.[...]igan Canyon area City, Havre and Bozeman, Montana. for sixteen years before moving to a ranch near[...]he Vegas, Nevada and moved to Helena, Montana where she Clancy, Helena and Boulder, Montana areas. Eunice married worked with[...] |
| [...]da. in Trident, Bozeman, Miles City and Dillon, Montana until Katherine was a native of Park coun[...]he Jar- graduating from high school in Broadus, Montana in 1966. dine area until 1906. Her fathe[...]okedale, Sappington, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Helena, Montana, Bismarck, North Canton and three y[...]udlow area before her mar- Dakota and Missoula, Montana where he was stationed as a riage. They[...]rectory. Attendents were: Lola Durham, Bill's cousin, and his Tina returned to Broadus in[...]Son, Timothy Lawrence, was born November 25, 1950 in events for Bill and Kate . They bought the Chidester ranch in Bozeman, Montana. He attended High School in Havre, Mon-[...]e years later they moved three miles to a ranch Montana and worked in the Bell Creek and Ranch Creek Oil that had been homesteaded by Bill's brother-in-law, Alonzo Fields. He was drafted i[...]the winter. During the depression years of the 30's, Bill currently employed in that position. He i[...]and Kate belonged to the Montana Pioneers Association. They[...]to the ranch home on Dry Creek out of Belgrade, Montana. There were in 1951 and worked[...] |
| [...]ng from a carbuncle on his wrist. Brackie, Grover's wife, called the Vissers. Clarence got up, hitche[...]them. Joe's second wife was Evelyn Nickerson. He died[...] |
| [...]World War II, when Art and 1905 at Bozeman, Montana; Carl Richard, August 18, 1906 at Dale took over[...]Three Forks. Art and Bert later moved to Roberts, Montana, Gallatin and Gertrude Rebecca Anna, Jul[...]Eureka School. Henry and Carl stayed with Minnie's Wayne Kraxberger and lives in Las Vegas.[...]her home. Miss Hanks had a homestead near Bertha's Service. After graduating from Montana State University, he homestead. settled o[...]Hospital in Boze- June 1959 in Bozeman, Montana. man.[...]TRAVEL IN THE 1800's ESTHER WALL[...]er John took us to Charleston Ill. to visit Henry's Esther and Jay continued to live in the Milliga[...]Henry Wall to Montana to her parents. She was a great comfort and helpe[...]oseph and Rebecca Wall , came and would not go to Montana. So the next day we went down to to Montana from New York.[...]up the Yellowstone River, their boat Richard Wall's stationary gas engine. Cutting wood are capsized[...]Mrs. Flowers, the Captain's wife , was a wonderful player[...] |
| [...]ur Carroll 0. Watson, son of Grover C. and Brackie Tribble homeward journey. We were ei[...]hat good morning, she said, "He'll never live. It's too cold and he's too cooks they were and took pity on them and was[...]ecided to go back to Clarkesville years on Grover's homestead near Shoddy Springs before mov- to make[...]was happy to know he was all right. Mrs. Gowin's girls had Fred most of the time, but Lizzie was a[...]when he came. He drove his team as far as Dillon, Montana and left them there so we could drive home[...] |
| [...]ed Monte Parker, on of Faye and Helen Parker, and Montana and Carroll went to school there.[...]. Grover C. Watson was born in Somerset, Kentucky Feb. 17,[...]ved to the former home of 1885. He came to Montana in 1901 with his parents, John the Alonzo Gastine[...]stayed in Old Town. He was unhappy with Montana and said Carroll was always fond of horses and[...]n a double wedding ceremony that included Brackie's horses in the area and one of the biggest thrills in Carroll's life sister, Effie, and Alonzo Gastineau. was c[...]Brackie attended ormal School in Dillon, Montana a short ing for 'slicks", their name for unbrande[...]area , then moved to a got so gentle that Carroll's children and others learned to ride farm wes[...]oll and Mildred Berry were married in Deer Lodge, Montana by Rev. Reagan. Mildred was the[...]oll Martin, was born September 7 1942 in Dr. Hill's Hospital in Whitehall. The family of four spent the winter of 1942-43 in Butte, Montana where Carroll was on the Military Police force gu[...]At this time , Martin came home from Kalispell, Montana where he worked in a supermarket as a meat cutte[...]the Willow Creek High School at- tended Northern Montana College in Havre Montana and the Rocky Mountain School of Meat Cut[...] |
| [...]ver and his son, Carroll, put up hay at Mrs. Pike's place in Garden Gulch north of Manhattan near Lom[...]D. WATSON FAMILY from High School in Cardwell , Montana. Genevieve John D. (Dud) Watson[...]19, 1915, at Shoddy graduated from the Belgrade, Montana High School while Springs, west of Thre[...]staying with her grandparents. She graduated from Montana He grew up with brother Carroll and siste[...]Creek Baptist Church minister north of Belgrade, Montana. Grover died November 22 , 1943.[...]attended the Townsend Beauty School in Billings, Montana. Andy Waters homesteaded west of the Ballard pl[...]o 1942-1943. In 1953 they moved to Three Forks, Montana.[...] |
| [...]1955 in Bozeman, Montana.[...]and attended Montana State College in Bozeman for one year.[...]She worked for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Montana and[...]on June 10, 1961. They live at Whitehall , Montana and have[...]two sons. Mike was born May 28, 1963 at Bozeman, Montana.[...]Montana. Mark was born February 11, 1966, at Bozeman,[...]Montana, and will be a Junior at Whitehall High School.[...]Deer Lodge, Montana and have two children. Kathy was born[...]on her father's birthday, April 16, 1963 in Bozeman, Montana,[...]works as a nurse's aide at Powell County Memorial Hospital[...]Montana and will be a Junior at Powell County High School[...]employed by Anthony's Department Store in Deer Lodge until Esta and Joh[...]Bozeman Vo-Tech in 1974. She lives in Helena, Montana, ranch. Darleen was born August 11, 1941,[...] |
| [...]rch 30, 1973. John and Ellen came to Belgrade, Montana in 1901 with all their children except for Cyreni[...]there , conducted by Rev . Hardy of Livingston , Montana, a dear friend of the fam- ily . He was assisted by Rev. Hoyt of Manhattan, Montana. Interment was in the Manhattan Cemetery where a[...]y side , near Shoddy Springs west of Three Forks, Montana . According to the April 12, 1917 Three Forks Herald, John H . Watson returned from a six month's trip , most of the time being spent at his old ho[...]atson , was born September 7, 1942 at Doctor Hill's Hospital in Whitehall , Montana. He lived with his parents and sister, Patricia,[...]January 1, 1943, when the family moved to Butte, Montana. They resided there until March 1943, when Martin attended Northern Montana College in Havre , Mon- they moved to the ranch i[...]markets in Kalispell , Montana for seven years. Martin often rode his horse to[...]h grade. He graduated from the Wil- father's retirement. In May, 1975 he remodeled the[...] |
| [...]E. C. AND IVY WOODWARD Bill Weaver was not a homeste[...]He was hood in Willow Creek and attended Montana State College. caught in a blizzard while hunting[...]sons - Howard description of this land. My mother's name was Minnie and Ralph of Seattle,[...]At that time my father was farming my grandfather's place, the D. P. Cloninger farm about three miles[...]the Eureka school house on Sundays. The minister's name was Brother Finch, a Baptist . It was[...] |
| office was in their home and continued until it's close in 1936. Because of the long hard winter[...]ilbert harvesting - Fall 1920. Bertha Crouse 's homestead cabin in the Milligan Canyon |
| [...]y settled now, from 1910 day. into the 1920's there were homes or shacks on many of the[...] |
| [...]ere, but it was discontinued And the children's hoarded pennies in 1917.[...] |
| [...]Campbell; Mr. and Mrs. Nave (settled in the 1880's);[...]early 1900's. They were a part ofmy life as I was growing up.[...]Holland; Ray Brown; John Rauser; S. L. Farmer; Jess Farmer;[...]improve; building homes, barns That there's land around Three Forks to spare. and so forth, f[...]dreams were shattered, buildings Andriolo' s for their own use. and fences were all deteriorat[...]cabin on Spring Creek, sometimes called Plunkett's Lake. He Mary E. Hopping wrote in[...] |
| [...]e brothers formed the Sometime during the 1870's another location was made by Three Forks[...]f this boulder were assayed at 300 in gold S. Hopping reclaimed the Green Eagle and Burlington[...]was done in Utah. But in Mon- Thomas S. Spivey of c ·i ncinnati gave them $5000 with a tana the lead[...]man and with Carl S. Hopping formed the Three Forks Mining This wo[...]had been taken, was located by Carl S. Hopping, and the iron[...]operating in Three Copper City in the early 1900's. The Dunbar Mine. Forks.[...]shipped out of Copper City. During the 1930's there was re-[...] |
| rebirth of activity." In this year of lSci::S, with gold still worth over $400 an ounce, who kn[...]ter, Minnesota, died August, 1929 in East Helena, Montana. went back to Rochester, Minnesota. Harry went to[...]part of the hotel as it presently stands. J . Q. 's wife, Three Forks, Montana, died March 16, 1914 in Three Forks, Fannie, had a permanent three-room suite in the Northeast Montana.[...]ee Forks, only had it for when she came to visit. Montana, died June 11, 1913 in Three Forks, Montana. An interesting event on the ranch[...]uled our water for stock and home use four Forks, Montana, died in 1980 in Chino Valley, Arizona.[...]. I South Dakota. In 1909 he came to Three Forks, Montana and don't remember him ever getting the bit out.[...]he old At approximately the same time his wife's father , L. S. original Yellowstone Glacier Park trail went jus[...]While Earl was on the ranch, he worked for Dunbar's Cop- cows gave more milk. per City mine as hoist[...]h it to you they are worth it to m o he Mother's folks, Gustines, all left the Bench much e[...] |
| [...]My dad came to Montana about 1911 bringing two sisters[...]married his childhood sweetheart, Miss Montana S. Smith and brought her to Montana. They became the parents of four[...]children. My dad's name, as I should have mentionecf earlier,[...] |
| [...]Montana in August of 1910 accompanying her brother Louis[...]hers tried to Herron Ranch near Wolf Creek, Montana" smoke-out a gopher from his hole with tumbleweed[...]her Cyrus They are buried at Lone Pine, Montana. was drowned in Puget Sound while swimming[...] |
| [...]Louis and daughters Maude and Mae had gone to Montana to[...]1911 she joined them in Montana.[...]J. Ranger. In 1924 she moved with them to Laurel, Montana. Maude's health was very bad and it was her lot to care fo[...]she came to Montana settling at Three Forks accompanied by[...]e children were born: Marmon early 1920s. Mollie and W. H. (Bill) Cudney were married in M[...]inkler Capers DesChamps was born at Fort Sumpter, S.C. in 1851. He came to Arkansas with his father and mother, Sinclair C. DesChamps and Mary Sidney (Seymoure) Des-[...] |
| [...]walk home, the school board decid~d to Mollie's boy, Harry Enright, lived in the Three Forks area[...]er, Arthur in the timber until his death in about 1950. Harry married and A. , and mother and Mr. an[...]remember vividly the earthquake of 1926' Benton, Montana, to the North Bench to homestead in the[...]Helena, Montana, married the former Mary E. Sasek and There we[...]and horses - 'mostly I suspect, on other peop1e ' s un- As president of the C.P.A. firm of Galusha, Higgins and fenced homestea[...]to call her; she wouldn't let tana Society of C.P.A.'s, chairman of the Montana Chamber of her children call her anything but 'si[...]'Grandma Sis'. I was pretty good-sized before C.P.A.'s. We also built the firm to six offices in two sta[...]n horses for We have two lawyer sons, Robert C. is director of legal the army remount service - $125.00 each, as I recall, but she services for the Montana Legislative Council and Richard J. is held out fo[...]S. Clark Pyfer years. Cub was reported to have run[...]Canada about 1908 and came to Montana about 1912. They local rodeos. He never rode buc[...]November 1927 my dad sold out and we left Montana for[...] |
| [...]ime blizzard. Mr. Richardson, the bus She came to Montana in 1915 with her family, who settled in dr[...]the Olaf area, a homestead area north of Two Dot, Montana. clutch out of the bus. It was very cold[...]ep the heater going until we ran out of gas. ton, Montana and soon moved to Ringling where he worked on[...]me- section man for the electrified railroad. Sam's brother, Dan time during the night (it seem[...]at Harlowton; Sophia Marie born Fisk's little car for all ofus so they took the youngest[...]proudest moments when he became a U.S. citizen. When he .[...]Dan, Dad's brother, passed away on his motor car whil[...] |
| [...]e on the Jefferson River, outside of Three Forks, Montana, in November 1975. They have four children. Rober[...]es in Advanced First Aid, Standard First Aid and C.P.R. (Cardiopulmonary Resusicitation) since comin[...]In the fall of 1915 they moved to the Cole boy's place. The Three Forks.[...]bank had sold them out so the Hahn's leased it from the bank[...]a with Jon and Molly Grounds, had already come to Montana. daysif he could do it, otherwise he wo[...]omesteading. He married Bell ing. That's all they had to farm with, so he and old Barney g[...]were: Beulah, Roxie, Lloyd and Leo. After Carrie's Marjorie. Arthur and his wife both have p[...]the homestead. Otto Mary Kaiser in 1895. The Hahn's and their five children, fought in Ger[...]e shipped from strung a wire between his and Fred's homestead. Frank did Minnesota, the sto[...]Iva Hahn worked for Henry R ttig's Laundry in Thre They lived in their homestead house one winter and had to Forks, Hare's Dry Goods Stor and the Sacajawea Hot 1. She haul all the water in barrels on a wagon, from George Ra user's later married Ralph Boyd and they had[...] |
| [...]uis, Douglas, R. J. and Nyla. They live in Ronan, Montana. Edith (Hahn) and Rupert Wolfe had four childr[...]upert passed away in 1971. Edith lives in Helena, Montana. Dorothy, the youngest of the Hahn children, w[...]ith attended the Lane School. Among their teacher s were Nora Jones , Mary Heavey and Virginia Butt e[...], Raymond Lindsey, living in Berlin, Germany. Ray's father was killed in Sunburst, Montana some years ago. Dorothy lives in Helena.[...]eynolds and Hunt General Hardware which opened it's doors in 1908. In early 1909 the firm of R[...] |
| [...]erson County. No doubt this was the end to Mother's teaching career. She then moved to Father's homestead and took up housekeeping. From this marriage four children were born, three in Montana. Maynard Henry was born June 29, 1916 in Three Fo[...]sent me an entry a ranch. from her mother's diary dated August 14, 1914: ... "from[...]me to Gallatin supper. In eve started to Florence's (Florence Thomas in Valley to get the b[...]ne. Aunt Lou, (Lura Hunt) Mama and I went to Nell's. In P.M. rode up in the hills with Then w[...]nstruction, building the airport runway. Florence's ... came back to Aunt Lou's." On August 23: "In Then we moved to Wi[...]Springs Creek Prior to Philip Mockel's arrival in the United States his area near Plunk[...]her and mother with us three children moved from Montana to the[...] |
| [...]County and have a business in work. After Philip's death in September 1929 his youngest Boze[...]step-daughter, Geral- ranch until it was sold in 1950 to Woodrow Hensley. dine. She marri[...]Mrs. Alberta Nave Hartman-Mockel store for men's clothing. Albert, born 1909, ranched in his young[...]e moved to Helena where he worked at the St. John's Hospital. Clifford, born 1914, now SAM NOR[...]more children were born to them. The Norman's came to The grandchildren of Philip and Elise[...]omestead in Kuny Park. This was dry land area and S. Cox) Plano, Texas; Linda (Mrs Larry W. Hughes, B[...]y on July 26, 1898. Errendel F. Nave, Sherlock's father, was a soldier from Missouri in the Confed[...]rips with oxen across the plains from Missouri to Montana. He had many skirmishes with the In- dians. He al[...]Rush days in 1864 from .r'ort Benton to Bozeman, Montana. He married Hester Isabelle (Sherlock) in 1894. H[...]which were $7.56 each in California for $3.50 in Montana, so the story was told. At about age 18 Sherlo[...]perating mechanical equipment were to be his life's work. On August 18, 1922 he married Mel[...] |
| [...]Montana Power Company. He married Phyllis Weingart,[...]11, 1950. They lived in Butte where their two sons were bo[...]clay. A short while business. later the Norman's sold their land to an oil company for explo-[...]T. 0. C. PLUNKETI' Mt. Sterling, Illinois to Wheeling, Mi[...]d their second son Eddie was born. T. 0. C. Plunkett came to the Three Forks area about 1905[...]while Otis worked for her. In 1917 the Richardson's hunting and fishing. He stocked the lake with gam[...]lake became known as Plunkett's Lake. In 1919, Mr. Plunkett[...]e dew interesting account. ((Many of T.O.C. Plunkett's neighbors that had collected.[...]curious as to how and where he spent St. Patrick's[...]he Christmas of 1918. She was living Mr. Plunkett's whereabouts on this eventful day. with the Dave W[...]nna Rettig decided to go ttSt. Patrick's Day in the city was a rather quiet and une- home[...]ing- first worked at the Golden Ruby mine on the Montana-Idaho uished members of the British parlia[...] |
| [...]dads had so formulated the laws, the St. Patrick's Day celebration of Lord Plunkett came to a rude c[...]20. Backrow, left to right: when he first came to Montana. He was a member of the Edward and Stewart. Front row, left to right: Bartlett, George, Montana Club.[...]orks, March 1, 1928. Pallbearers were Ed Lane, E. C. Three Forks for a number of years, and served in the U.S. Chryst, T. J. Young, Ed Smith, Harry Salki, and[...]A few years earlier Florence's parents, William Henry and AN[...]years. Three other children came to this part of Montana until leaving in 1930 for the west coast.[...]Eugene, Oregon; Phillip (son) living in Bigfork, Montana; Creek Valley. Stephen (son) living in Portland,[...]p Sustello developing country. Some of the writer's earliest recollections[...]at the above mentioned Tuguegarao. Two the Eagle's Nest tunnel and trestle in Sixteen Mile Ca[...] |
| [...]e, Esther, in Seattle. Henry died in Philipsburg, Montana in 1981, leaving his widow, Wilma. Edward lives w[...]ves on his ranch on the Judith River near Hobson, Montana. His wife, Catherine, died in August, 1981. In[...]hematics and Spanish at Butte High Schbol and the Montana School of Mines. Another son, George Walter, was[...]ofessor of foreign languages at the University of Montana, the position he held until his retirement in 195[...]le living in Young Bill learned the carpenter's trade but preferred to Three Forks. Later after t[...]half interest in his father's half if he would help develop the When the fam[...]way in 1958 and Cora in 1978. One away. of Fred's sons was killed in an airplane crash over Korea.[...]to Copper City. moved to Colorado in 1876, and to Montana in 1879 settling He was the discoverer of the Stella group of claims. near their claims at Copper City. Jack's brother, George, also In 1929 the Montana Exploration Company leased the lived in th[...] |
| [...]orn February 11, 1908 on a homestead near Menard, Montana. He attended school at Central Park two years before his mother died in 1915. After Mattie's death, Joe moved back to Kentucky with the childr[...]factory making Pontiac cars. In 1931 , he came to Montana to visit an uncle near Belgrade. He got a job and decided to stay in Montana. It was March of 1934 that he met Alma Shanhol[...]eacher of the Dry Creek School north of Belgrade, Montana. M errill Vaught's Model AV Ford. Earl Craver, Alma They were marrie[...]hurch in Shanholtzer and Merrill Vaught. Bozeman, Montana. Al.ma M~~Efhi nholtzer was born in Pittsburg,[...]hree Forks. 2, 1909. She came with her parents to Montana in March 1919. This was on the bus route to Three[...]d hit good water at 103 feet. With graduated from Montana State College in Bozeman witha B.S. some hired help and many family members voluntee[...]the house. Pass Creek schools north of Belgrade, Montana before they Mr. Cotton from Helena moved the hous[...]amily was living in the new northeast of Wilsall, Montana until 1941. This was a wheat home. farm . They al[...]in Feb. 1941. Here they raised wheat She attended Montana State College until her marriage to and oats. Eve[...]He worked during the summer months and attended Montana In the fall of1949, Merrill and Alma bought a[...]Aune, a student from Dutton, Montana. They were married[...]they moved to their new home on his grandparent's ranch. - .......... -[...]and their families. Four of the boys came to Montana. They[...] |
| [...], Albert Roy Wise, Laurence Wesley Wise and Irven C. Wise. In the spring of 1912 Forest Elmer Wise[...]fe, Lola Edna Klontz Wise, arrived in Three Forks Montana by Mil- waukee Train from Deerfield, Missouri, where they were mar- ried on April 7, 1909. They came to Montana and homesteaded in what was known as the North Be[...]eing lived in by them. Forest and wife came to Montana to make a new start on new land and to farm and r[...]Oklahoma. Lyle and Marjorie lived in Oregon, Wise's baby daughter. Irven Wise's family homesteaded in the where he worked[...]x weeks old Mon- took it home and carved out Lola's name and date of birth and tana was callin[...]started to school in Logan, riding After Lola's death, Forest's sister, Bertha Wise, came to the school bu[...]the years went by was born, at Bozeman, Montana. Mable and Bill Tinder took Forest's parents had moved to Oregon. Forest went to visit[...]we moved to Newberg, Oregon, Lyle working in the Montana and the homestead. They worked very hard and[...]and both were buried at Dundee. Lyle stayed in Montana and worked on several ranches and on a vis[...] |
| [...]bus to Dundee to school. In 1946 we moved back to Montana, working on a ranch in the Gallatin Valley, Richa[...]ught all of our children. During the time of Lyle's sickness Marjorie went to work at the City Dry Cl[...]se, May 29, 1962; Jeffrey John Smith, who came to Montana in 1904, with his trusty Kent Wise, November 11,[...]; both born at the Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, Montana. Karen is now Karen Williams. The family lives in[...]25, 1966, Roger Don, Jr. was born in Great Falls, Montana, and four years later, on February 4, 1970, Rochelle Dawn was born in Helena, Montana. At this time they are living in Post Falls, Idah[...]rom Bozeman Senior Gus Bellach homestead 12 miles S.W. of Radersburg. High in 1965, and went into the[...]d moved on to bigger and better things in Helena, Montana in 1972. We owned and operated Mr. Wise Dry Clean[...]hen we retired and live at 1015 Garfield, Helena, Montana.[...] |
| [...]Credit Montana Historical Society, Helena OLD[...]h 14, Avant |
| [...]tion of the site for Montana's capital. There were even people When Paul and[...]that locality." A vacation of Paul and Hanley's town plat was filed and a new plat of Three Forks[...]ree Forks letters by John R. Toole, John H .'s grandfather. These letters under British Rule", "[...]en our own Ly le Williams was Marcus Daly's political and financial manager during the article, '~Montana's Original Dude Ranch." This is a quote time these letters were written. from Lyle's article: "Agents in England for these enterprising He was born in Maine in 1850 and came to Montana in 1882. Englishmen, contacted the wealthy nobili[...]John R. Toole moved to were held at the original Montana Dude Ranch." Missoula and be[...]· actions were: John A. Chater, Frederic C. Amcotts, Evard When Mr. Too[...] |
| [...]The heading on the letterhead of the next letter: Montana Constitutional Convention 1889, August 11, 1889:[...]a belle of pioneer days. most beautiful place in Montana, much more so than Anaconda. I asked him ifl shou[...]il down to Three Forks to stay with the B----s for the event. They I saw him again. If he had sa[...]e same place stood a little man. FROM "A LADY'S RANCH LIFE IN MONTANA" looking full of imp[...]e met one of the owners presently the M.C. called out, (!One, five, eight, ten," and so on[...]see there are many more men than women, so the M.C. fortably furnished. As it was being cleaned, we[...]formed , and to my great surprise, the M.C. called out what appears to be the custom[...] |
| [...]only peculiarity being that the men Harry C. Chater, started a scheme whereby he w~s to purch- put both hands around the girl's waist, clasping them behind, ase a ranch in[...]e have a girl put one hand on each of her partner's shoulders. At the end little common sense licked into them. He did succeed in get- of each dance the M.C. sang out, ttAll Promenade". Whereupon ting[...]them interview Dan McElwee or Charlie Cal- Montana, and then the Englishmen had heaps of fun. The[...]ut his little saddle on and vaulted on the animal's of horses and cattle, but after the first winter,[...]ngJishmen appeared to have no fear and could.swim C. Hunter, who, about the year 1889, sold ou[...] |
| [...]Mr. Barker crossed the plains in the early 1860's and often Eugene of Helena, Lawrence of Chi[...]My mother was cooking for Mr. Batchelder's hired hands at[...]r Three Forks. Uncle Jessie Barker, Wm. Young and C.L. Crouch. the Madison". About 1900 he moved to[...]our home was just across the street from Dunbar's. Old Three |
| [...]ew town of Gallatin, and was named for her mother's sister, Their father, Frank Dunbar, purcha[...]Daniel parents enrolled him in a young men's school in Salt Lake S. Tuttle, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Montana Territ- City. Later he was a student at Montana State College in its ory, who received tha[...] |
| [...]Her father and mother were early pioneers. In the Montana Pioneers, and a member of the state legislature f[...]of all sorts, and friends to visit us. my mother's, and the pump organ their father brought them[...]pioneer Living so near Gallatin City, the Dunn's and Dunbar's knew of Montana but a trail blazer of California, Oregon and Idah[...]and they all blazed the Oregon trail into Montana and it was a common prospered for a number of yea[...]rove he had such faith in our country, especially Montana. He ac- them when and whither he would. qui[...]ive people, interested in many things, especially Montana history, and mother was quite an authority on the[...]n Washington. Another son, Kerry, lives in Ennis, Montana. He was married to Marilyn Heim. She has p[...] |
| [...]the University of Montana in Missoula.[...]Lieutenant, in the U.S. Army Air Force. Served in India for[...]West Coast; and then in western Montana from 1951 until[...]Joel H. and Eiizabeth Julius (Bill) Olson's father, Tom, came from Oslo, Norway, Davis Shedd.[...]lmer. They moved to Canada where children came to Montana with her parents and other family they lived for[...]years, he would recall the many tales of his life's hap- pen~ngs to his grandchildren and scores of v[...]rrow were married the 19th of May, 1909 in Butte, Montana. He on some errand of mercy, often riding continu[...]d In the spring of 1919 they moved to Will Fisher's homestead daylight from Radersburg to Helena and[...]nd they raised six children, Vicky, Darby, Stacy, Montana from Europe in the early 1890's, and lived the rest of Dan, Gina and Darin[...] |
| [...]am in St. Paul and joined a wagon train bound for Montana. They came west under the care of General Sib- le[...]92. Charley and Pattee made a trip to Frenchtown, Montana and brought back Paul Pattee. Paul by hor[...]ht a ranch and a herd In the early 1880's, David and Nancy moved their young of cattle on W[...]ree Forks and for twelve years he operated one of Montana.[...]e wild ducks Schmitty would bring in to my father's[...]the Jefferson River where they caught frogs. That's[...] |
| [...]must be a very friendly community. In all of Dad's life he spoke very highly of all the people he us[...]ardware store . Mr. Pattee settled on his brother's homestead about two miles from Bozeman. He pas- s[...]d to Eau Claire and was united in wedlock to Mary C. Hanley Jan. 17, 1864. They adopted and raised th[...]Shouse. In 1866 Mr. Paul crossed the plains to Montana with an ox team. They journeyed for five months.[...]ntry west better suited his of Sterling, Montana, August 16, 1930, at the Presbyterian tastes. He[...]urch in Bozeman. They lived a short time in Pony, Montana consin, and in 1867 came up the Missouri settling[...]1, and operating the hotel and store at the Shedd's Bridge site. In died June 1958, Carl Dougl[...]ary 31, 1934 and died 1880 James T. and Elizabeth C. Shedd signed a deed to A. W. August 4, 1[...]uri, to James was six weeks old when they came to Montana. _They lived Robert Shouse and Olive M[...]Shouse. He has a sister northwest of Three Forks, Montana, on different ranches Gayle who resides in Norris, Montana. He married Dorothy while James worked for[...] |
| [...]John Stockburger came to Montana in 1904 from Bouton[...]burger. The family moved to Montana in the fall of 1904. My[...]Iowa for the trip to Montana." I remember stopping in Omaha,[...]small child. At boy." After arriving at Toston, Montana, they lived at or near the time of his death, he[...]told of that job. Once, while crossing a in Montana. railroad track, a train hit him, cutting the bed[...]oyed Feistner ranch. They lived at Toston, Montana, for five years. talking to the man as he[...] |
| [...]e was in the building now occupied by Skip Milner's barber shop. I sold milk to the Three Forks cr[...]thy married Ray Durham and they live in Colstrip, Montana. Alice married Richard Stewart and they[...] |
| [...]dren were Floyd Albert, born May 4, 1916, came to Montana in 1891, locating first in Livingston for decease[...]tesy: F. Jay Haines , Montana Historical Society , Helena. Harold Robert, Septe[...]in dry-land wheat land on the bench, and in early Montana Oil Stocks. Crop failure due to droughts, hail, a[...]e Forks Hospital. Both attended school there. Tad's son, Charles, lived most of his life with his gra[...]the Lower Madison which Russie operated after Leo's death. Rus- sie was well-known for her hos[...] |
| [...]Water Lifter Co. To the west of Willow Creek, Montana, at the lower end of operated only 2 or[...]ostmaster for a time In the early 1930's the Lime quarry at Sappington was and Mr. Levi El[...]ings remaining of the old town are the ranch ton, Montana in 1916. The board of directors for this c[...] |
| [...]siness back into the family as Helen Parker, Faye's[...]ain Parker ranch for all the holdings from the U.S. Forest Service. About 1919, they bought Humpy[...]in Change? Of a certainty. Progress? Who's to know. ranch and left to fatten in summer on t[...]ater Nora Williams from Charlie and Florence Lyon's home[...]caught the train at Danmore when Lyon's lived ~t the gypsum[...] |
| [...]feet each way from the tower. It was the operator's duty to remove the 'frog' from the track for the[...]ts, a sister, and daughter, Juanita, also came to Montana and lived on the homestead, which was Cl[...]es in Minneapolis. Apparently they Ii ved of Montana. Because of his great desire to again see the old[...]After meeting his sisters here in the early 1950's, he and his she could help him, he couldn'[...]lived in Montana and Minnesota. He was one of the nine Bert sold his ranch to B. E. Lamb of Butte in the 1950's. Mr. children of Riley Selin us and Jan[...]er 29, 1892, son of They migrated to Montana and settled in the Sappington Joel Selinus and Ce[...]son River probably adjoining his brother George's place. When finally settling in Minnesota, Claren[...]o the mid-east states he sold his home- turned to Montana.[...] |
| [...]1950s and 1960s.[...]the girls in the orphange at Twin Bridges, Montana. Joel and Celia Cheeseman. Iowa, then went o[...]Clarence Cheeseman, at Willow Creek in the early 1950's~ the Children ofJoel and Celia Che[...] |
| [...]iam Deasey owned the land that is now the Diamond S Ranch near Boulder, Montana. He was a United States Marshall at Virginia City, Montana. He was shot in the legs by an outlaw, was crippl[...]then lived with her son Frank; finally coming to Montana with her grandson Joe Ward, they had raised Joe.[...]Montana. Micky went to school at Norris, Montana through One of her little habits in early days[...]nd graduated in 1964. He spent two years in the U.S. Susan died in 1917 and was buried in the Will[...]at Three Forks , Montana.[...]on May 22 , 1945 at Townsend, Montana. She went to school at MICKY AND JUDY[...]Ranch with Judy's parents, Faye and Helen Parker, and with[...]e Dakotas. Her father was an interpr ter on the U.S. -[...] |
| [...]States. Luella had two who both live in Montana and Birdie still lives in Willow brothers, Fred and Rolland, residing in Three Forks, Montana Creek. Halliday passed away in 1978. Cli[...]presently make their home in Trident, Montana. Don Lee[...]married Jerry Robinson of McAllister, Montana. They had A couple of neighbors, the Peterson[...]two sons and two daughters, all living in Montana. Don Lee ing outfit, so in the fall of the year,[...]valley with this outfit. This home in Ennis, Montana. more or less helped pay the accumulating mortgag[...]g so moved to Three Forks Whitehall, Montana in 1907. She was born in June 1890. Her where he[...]father, Guy Torrence, had come to Montana from Ohio. While living in Three Forks a third so[...]reman on the Milwaukee. The his parent's fann. Their cabin was oflogs with a sod roof. The[...]; the greatest of which was trans- child's bed to keep him dry. It was such a wet year that[...]or snow, you operated until the early 1930's. Two gondolas of gypsum were could make it. Those[...]both basketball teams. In the late '20's, a bridge was built across the Jefferson River to connect the newly constructed U.S. No. 10 highway to After High School, Bob managed a ranch Charlie leased Montana No. 287 highway under construction to the Yellows- near Harrison, Montana. He married Lola Jackson of Pony, tone Park. Montana and in the early thirties they moved their little[...]940 and Charlie in 1957. Lima, Montana. All six of the boys were Willow Creek[...] |
| [...]Montana, Ida Mae, Edward, Margaret and Susan were born at[...]John was lured to Montana by the stories of 1 gold in them[...] |
| [...]cres , to Tim Egan for a store at Southern Cross, Montana, another mining camp. They also took over the pos[...]and a half miles east of what is now Sappington, Montana. She was born July 7, 1888 to Henry Hiter Sapping[...]appington when Ruphema was six years old. Ruphema's fir st two years of education were at home with a[...]Normal University at Dillon, Montana.[...]Montana. Born to them on March 14, 1912 was a daughter,[...]1947 and lived in various towns in Montana and California. A[...]Montana and ranched there until 1968 when they mov[...] |
| [...]d lowed tran- any kind were available at Ferguson's Livery and Sale Stable quilly along the river bot[...]quantities of vegetables on our back porch. Josie's excuse and so kind." Maudie hesitated, as if seei[...]es until they looked very unlike hard- the winter's wood. Great wagon loads of pine and fir logs were[...]g to have a late mild winter," Fred told us. ''It's tomatoes and squash - all this and we never turne[...]usiest time of the year. tana. He served in the U.S. Army in 1945. H len was born to There was alway[...]ndance all around us. on March 14, 1912 at Butte, Montana. Hel n was ducat din The fall harvest mad[...] |
| [...]1940's both Faye , Helen and their neighbors, Lew and Le[...]born at home in Willow Creek, Montana and was delivered by[...]when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served four years and[...]ry Raymond, July 3, 1948. Susan Jane, April 28 , 1950. Mark Allen, February 25 , 1952. Pamela Anice, N[...]Creek to the Sapping- - ton ranch at Sappington, Montana in October of 1962. They managed the ranch for Helen's aunt, Maude Sappington Helen is the daugh[...] |
| [...]years before returning to Montana in 1959.[...]olorado. When the season was over, he returned to Montana[...]August of that year to Kara Laubach of Gardiner, Montana. were married in the Methodist Church in Three F[...]From the very beginning, the economy of both Montana and[...]mining. Man in Montana has generally either tilled the soil ,[...]meandering coulee. As Montana grew up and the mineral[...]same name. Today, Highway 287 (formerly Montana One)[...]resident named C. H . Sherwood operated a small store that[...]two "hotels," operat d by Mrs. A. Miller and J . C. Falk-[...] |
| [...]tion to the history and development of Montana and Gallatin[...]C. Howard McDonald[...]ates, was obtained from the personal memoirs of J.C. Jack-[...]School on the George Harwood place and attended Montana State College in Bozeman, Montana.[...]s Henry Sappington married Matilda The Sand Creek S chool about 1900. A one roo'm cabin, located Maude Deasey at Billings, Montana. at the south end of the community. Ida Roberts ([...]Elinor Austin Deasey on October 2, 1882. Maude's mother,[...], a Butte doctor. The Chili and Good ton, Montana as a telegraph operator for the Milwaukee Rail- F[...]ate 1 1940's, but was short lived.[...]loved. She, literally, was one person |
| [...]The Gallatin Canyon Women's Club, for the most part, was[...]happy when a meeting was held at Maude's home. Members[...]Montana. Henry remained in the Big Hole country until 187[...]Montana, named in his honor.[...]Van Camp. They came to Montana in 1864 and were pioneers Maude and Charlie Sappi[...]tended the rural schools of Beaverhead County, Montana, pany and would devise unique ways of rectifying[...]Montana at Bannack City taught by Mrs. Lucy Darling. Sh[...]member of the police force in Great Falls, Montana; Charles[...]road in Butte, Montana. She later married Albert Miller;[...] |
| [...]nd drove the first herd of cattle from there into Montana through the In- dian Country. The herd was gather[...]ago. His were the first cattle to be shipped from Montana to the eastern markets. When Henry Sappington[...]are, W. H. Bob and Don. ijuttelman, and E. C. Bryant. A special train was made up on T[...]es. Ed and Georgia the Northern Pacific at Logan, Montana to convey a large had several ch[...] |
| [...]es Rundels "fixed" dinner. It was as good as mama's Sunday dinners. And how we ate! Fried chicken, cr[...]g kettle of it. But a look of warning from father's cool blue eyes stopped him just in time.[...] |
| [...]tenderfeet. I In the words of P.S. Dorsey, "We have a very vivid recollec-[...] |
| [...]ailroad map of Three Forks and vicini~y. - -= C O V/V'T Y fJOVNOflR,.:=S . impressive vocabulary, sold more than 250 lot s. gallery; pool hall; two bake[...]1930's and 40's Tip Reynolds published the controversial[...]adersburg, over to Toston |
| [...]these young and With wolfs and coyote's train, growing towns of the new West. This one st[...]eir shining jagged outlines showing There's a new and growing city clear against a matchless[...]The Three Tent S tores - S eptember 17, 1908. L eft to right:[...]B urrell Proprietors; Pioneer M ercantile, There's a valley in Montana, Joe Menapa[...]e summer most delightful, Cooled by the summer's breeze. Where an Indian girl led to shelter A[...]in Three Forks-Bryant inside the On the river's golden sand.[...]Where Lewis and Clark sheltered, From winter's snow and sleet. Three rivers of the Rockies,[...]The bottoms green and neat; In the valley of Montana, Where the three rivers meet. But the Red Men of the desert, Once the explorer's foe;[...] |
| [...]C. M. & P. S. Engine on turn table. Round ho,;,se behin[...] |
| Milwaukee's Olympian at the Three Forks Station, April[...] |
| [...]Among the activities which took place at Henslee 's[...] |
| [...]ium, also referred to as the Opera House, ~as the s~~ne of ~any social activities. Built in 19[...] |
| [...]grapher, caught the earthquake in action Buckey's first wrecker. June 27, 1925 at the Method[...] |
| [...]t in 1963. Sherlock Nave moves the Undertaker's Parlor, July 28, 1937. TheJ. F. Wegne[...] |
| [...]1909 was William Parnacott. E. C. Bryant, John C. Menapace, R. W. Thomas, and C. A. Ellison served as aldermen repres-[...]her with al ermen R. W. Thomas, B. H. Everett, E. C. Bryant, and C. A. Ellison. At this time a permit was issued to Dad Ballard's Kozy Kandy Kitchen.[...] |
| [...]. Atkison also The White Swan; Fire Chief C. E. Chryst, Orison Bryant. expressed interest in[...]ewer and Water for the Town of citizen's committee organized a bucket brigade to assist th[...]Ward, Buttelman addition, 1 long, 3 short. One . C. ~- Adws; 1_927J>r. _John I)jmo.~; 1929, 1[...] |
| [...]and disastrous. It destroyed Ted Anderson's Saloon; the Selway repair clamps for hose, one ch[...]Fire Dept. was shop and Rush Culbertson's paint shop; a one story frame given a certificate of membership in the Montana State building built in 1908 used by Beck Hardware and later Wm. Firemen's Association. Dodson's vulcanizing; adjoining this was the Eck and Ander[...]he Mint Cafe, the Allen building used as a of the C. 0. D. Laundry. He sounded the alarm with his[...]going mail and advertised they would bring anyone's mail which was later sold to Lester Williams for[...]the Mercantile Store . The Pioneer A Fireman's Ball was held shortly after the organization of[...]Wallace N. event usually held around St. Patrick's Day. One of the out- Porter beca[...] |
| [...]the s_chool but it was repaired and stood the test of t[...]Up until 1932 Henslee's auditorium was used for basketball[...]1926-27 T. Allred; 1927-28 C. H. Johnson; 1928-34 H. E. El-[...]G. Rafter; 1954-58 Stanley C. Norem; 1958-1961 Thornton E.[...] |
| [...]Aviation came to Three Forks in the early 1920's when barnstormers touring through the rural distr[...]ommunity. The airfield was started in the 1920's and on October 15, 1935, Northwest Airlines contr[...]of darkness" . One John Kunze was put on the town's payroll at the rate of$30 per month to see that t[...]he local flying enthusiasts. In the early 1940's, the town, recognizing the need for a[...] |
| [...]ks, was Leslie West, Frank Sabo, Harry C. Hamp, Farrell Ciders, Paul acting chairman of th[...]st Muetz, Joe Hyde, Edward North Vietnam. Pogreba's wife, Maxine, and their daughters, Davi[...]42; monies that included visiting dignitaries, as Montana's Pvt. Jasper Knowles - Japanese Priso[...]n tana Air National Guard and Major Gadd of the U.S. Air Force action, Luzon April 8, 1945; S/Sgt. William W. Bergren- B-29 Academy. Numerous A[...]arine Corps, killed in action Sept. 14, 1918; Dr. C. We have been having lots of thrills last few[...]- Taylor, George Kortkie, Rufus W. Maggett, Frank C. Lewis, ning between Deer Lodge and Miles City, s[...]in ward W. Kavanaugh, Earl Stanley Hester, Elias C. Peterson, and dammed creek so people had to move[...]only Harry R. Hollister, John F. Hoegen, William S. Thomas,[...]cleared, will take several weeks. My nerves James C. Lane, G. W. Smith, Richard Stevens, Ernes[...] |
| [...]ding with a pharmacy in mind and Northern Pacific's North Coast Ltd. passing the Talc Plant was d[...]Bozeman, Montana, leased Dr. Stoyers' building, to be named[...]allatin Drug. This building was located where the Montana the talc plant was owned by a company known as Si[...]promise of good talc deposits brought the company's shoe business at the Rudock and Strawl building on Main Exploration Department to the Montana area. As a res~l! of Street. Mr. Erickson's widow, Mamie, was living in Pony, their efforts in Montana, the company purchased the mmmg Montana at the time of this 'writing. rights and land of a mine located south of Ennis and w~ich is C. A. (Conrad) Berg, a native of Chicago, came to T[...]in Drug, later naming it the red during the early 1950's. Three F[...]s d_uring W. E . Y oung (Doc) built the City Drug S tore in 1910. March, 1961, with a producti[...] |
| [...]ed it Robertson Drug and Jewelry. A. F. Robertson's son[...]e 3, 1926, he purchased the drug store at Plains, Montana which was badly damaged, had to be rebuilt.[...]e one-time sheriff of Park County, at Livingston, Montana. 'ser- store for Dreibelbis Drug Company[...]rviving was his widow, Mary, a Conrad, Montana in their first drug store. Later he had a daughte[...]f Three Forks and pharmacy at Ovando, Montana, where he met and married Dr. Lawrence Young.[...]at a pharmacy. From there he ~-~-Adams and B. S. Adams, built the large two-story brick · moved to Manhattan, Montana and worked in the Talbot bmldmg at the eas[...] |
| [...]ies. He bought into the Bungalow Drug in Bozeman, Montana· and his son After several years of[...]ed his education in pharmacy at the University of Montana in Missoula. On May 15, 1941, James Burcham took over the City Drug Store from H. C. Young, who had moved to Bozeman to operate the Bungalow Drug. Burcham came to Three Forks from Ennis, Montana. He had worked there seven years at Ranks Drug Store. Mr. Bur- cham was a graduate of Montana School of Pharmacy in 1931. On July 18 and 19[...]eman after less than a year in business. Elias S. Ayers moved to Three Forks in July of 1942 and took over the Rexall Drug, owned by H. C. Young, after the · untimely death of Jim Burcha[...]ores in South Dakota and in Baker and Livingston, Montana. In 1954, the Olsons' purchased the store from Mr[...]Cut-Rate Grocery. Upon the retirement of Elias S. Ayers, the City Drug Store was taken over by Bob[...]rug Store until 1980 when he bought out Les Olson's inventory in the John- ston Drug. He then moved f[...]he con- Marrinan was born in 1951 at Missoula, Montana. His par- trols. ents, Jack and Marvel Mar[...]stern Sanders county, attending George's brother, Tom, joined the firm in 1960, at which h[...]was changed to Kanta Products Inc. University of Montana School of Pharmacy in 1975. He was with[...]Tom, vice-president and Kathryn as registered in Montana and Wyoming. secr[...]Three Forks) was purch- Wyoming and Great Falls, Montana. He was also assistant ased from Juliu[...]g of blocks. In 1970, a new automated block Pat's major goals are to make sure that qualified young[...]as taken on a more modern look, the 1980's with the manufacturing of more varieties o[...] |
| [...]West of Harlowton. The town of Three Forks, Montana was made by the advent Passenger engines F6's held the limelight between Min- of the Milwauke[...]so the terminus of the Gallatin Class S2 Locomotive 4-8-4 were used between Minneapolis[...]and Harlowton on freight runs. into Bozeman, Montana. Se[...]0 a two unit job. ning a rail line from Helena, Montana to the Yellowstone We had four hundred[...]tors come, far as Bozeman and Gallatin Gateway, Montana. we knew at the same time we[...]ors as they were to spike across from Garrison, Montana May 14, 1909. be used on Passeng[...]nd the Columbian went were known as ES2's. West.[...]ng phased out. A Baldwin built Class S2 Northern Type 201 and 240 the On the Northern Montana branch line it was all steam most powerful class of the 4-8-4's used mostly for freight. power until the advent[...]many businesses to take care of their The Class C7, a consolidation, was the most powerful engine[...]ng through on the main on the road at that time. C5's were also used where they wagon route[...]nhaver Gen'l Store. The powerful engine. Class 3's and 4's were built by the Alco Young residence[...]avier engines on the main lines. They worked L2's more on branch and Plans for the f[...]the present town of switching jobs. They had L2's, 3's, 4's at Lewistown, and from Three Forks were initi[...]d material for the construc- they had mostly L3's. After 1923 the road had around five tio[...]ized with the following officers: Pres. -Dr. N2's were superheated. The saturated engine was a little hard G. W. Stoyer; Vice-Pres. - Dr. H. C. Willard; Sec. Treas. - J. J. to keep steam on,[...]ll, Wm. Parnacott, and H. Gillingham. The G5's and G8's were used mostly on branch lines. We had[...]ffice was located on the second floor of the G7's on the Gallatin Valley Line here most of the time[...]hich is the present location of the Class A4's Atlantic No. 3135 was used mostly on passenger Montana Power office. By May 25, 1912, they had 57 subscr[...]l-type instruments _ was used as f~ as Harlowton, Montana after the advent of with a hand[...] |
| [...]elelphones as of May 25, 1912 In May 1910, the Montana Independent Telephone Co. in-[...] |
| [...]First Baptist Church of Three Forks would send , Montana. Immediately they became interested in be-[...]. With the joint interest of these two familie s, the IOOF Hall was rented and the first service w[...]ves into a Baptist church. Owen plains to Montana. On June 30 they were met at the Green Cooper, a[...]dians "whose greetings to 85 people from all over Montana attended . Signing the charter him wer[...] |
| [...]ter part of the next guarter century. 1930 Rev. J.S. Faley;[...] |
| [...]nderson and Counselor Harold H. Pitts and Russell C. Taylor of the Butte Montana Stake, Three Forks Branch Pres- ident Don F . S[...]ed a call to the Bozeman tana Stake, the Helena, Montana Stake and presently with parish. Pastor Potratz served the Three Forks congregation the Bozeman, Montana Stake. This history was taken from fo[...]oming the first resident pastor of the Three Fork.s congreg-[...]Kessler, another resident to Oklahoma. In 1950, a call was sent to Rev. Martin Juengel. o[...] |
| the Three Forks congregation was served by Pastors in the Montana District. In 1968, a call was accepted by Rich[...]in December 1977. Pastor Ladies' Aid at the Lamb's - transportation from town for the Eakins was se[...]which still is in use today, were in Brown's Hall, the Pre- serving us. They arrived June 19 from St. Louis, Missouri and sbyterian Chapel or Henslee's auditorium. have two sons and a daughter.[...]Three Forks counted nine saloons on main street. C.H. D .... " Rev. Fleet were purchased by Rev. Cha[...]lot sale the first religious service was Charles S. McClure was assigned to Three Forks. Rev. held i[...]k and District ing persons as charter members: J. S. Eck, Mrs. Edna Eck, Supt. Edward Laird Mills, an[...]Mills, being much interested in the wel- dren, H. S. Graves, Mrs. Maggie Smith, T. H. Romine, Mrs. 0.[...]Federated Church. The pa tor was Rev. J. A. Barn s. Th[...] |
| [...]round to the main centerpiece. Thomas; 1916 - Wm. C. Rommell; 1917 - W. G. Reese; 1918 - "[...]pork with all Jewitt; 1910-Franklin Holton; 1911- C. B. May; 1912-Daniel the ingredients and passed around to the onions and radishes. Fleet; 1913 C. S. McClure; 1914 E. J. Huston , C. R. Carlin; A tin cup , with your name engraved on it, contained a portion 1915 - Henry C. Mecklenberg; 1917 - Wilder Nutting; 1919 -[...]s formed in 1926, J . A. Barnes, Pres- new c_o unty. byterian, was the pastor. 1929-Ralph Carl[...]Thurrow, (M); 1944 - H. G. Klemme (M) ; 1945 - W. S. Ickler, a harmonious baritone, to be joined by a bass and a soprano. (P); 1947 - Eugene Meyers, (M); 1950-John A. Elliot, (P); 1951 Sweet Adeline was be[...]und together. Old days were recalled. And now let's '< go back". the hall and back again. The cu[...]ing we could tell the Missus what kept us so It's Saturday night, and a notice has been posted on t[...]e soft evening air to attend the <'business It's more fun to go back than it is to go forwa[...] |
| [...]dt. dren and Youth. Since the beginning of the Montana American Legion Boys[...]urpose of this group several years at the Western Montana College in Dillon. In ofladies was to wor[...]a swimming pool. Dee Rafter was the organization's The Post also awards Citizenship medals and ce[...]as Stevenson Park thus named in tribute tions. U. S. flags are sold and donated.[...]The Post is one of eight that forms District 7 in Montana. The first member of the Post to be elected Distr[...]roop in Col- umbus, transferring his scout master's certificate to Three Forks. He immediately began[...]or a good many years. daily duties and the Master's service as was Mr. Evans."[...]ut in an ice skating rink, which also called Evan's project. Much of the early scouting activities in[...]ship grew smaller; we had to In 1976 Troop 680's Bicentennial Project, "The Four Most becom[...]e Forks. the outstanding projects of the State of Montana. When the Freedom Train was in Billings (the only stop in Montana) Troop 680 was there as the official repre[...] |
| [...]he early part of the year 1910 the Masons who had Montana each year. They were either a Grand Officer or a[...]No. 73 was signed by acting Grand Master Squire C. Kenyon the girls, plus chaperone the girl' dance[...]n 1907) father of a more recent Grand Master Lion's Club Easter egg dyeing, slumber party, and countless (1946) brother Carlyle S. Kenyon of Bozeman and sealed by other activities[...]r M. D. Rowland: Harry 0. Thewlies, W. M.; Claude S. Masons and Eastern Star were chosen and awarded[...]s members of Secretary; H. J. Gillingham, S. D. ; J. M. Dennis, J. D. ; Ed the Advisory Board[...]Bryant, Tyler; Oscar Bergren, S.S.; and Wm. E. Young, J. S. When each girl reached the age of 21 or were[...]cis Wilson, Ruth Brackney, company's building. In 1918 satisfactory arrangements were[...]ous quarters on the 2nd floor of the land company's new Fiske, Mrs. Bill Merrill, Phoebe Batchelder,[...]going into debt and for a very nominal sum of Let's take some time to look back and recali[...] |
| President of Montana, came from Bozeman to institute our Bet[...]ets and bazaars, for fun picnics and other Montana, also acquired a 50-star flag. things.[...]om wood cook- the years our lodge has had two Montana Assembly Presi- ing range.[...]s as Noble members have held offices during Montana Assembly so our grand were only six month terms.[...]in 1935, under leadership of Sister Saddie Beck, Montana Assembly President, a member of Onyx Rebekah Lod[...]ne (Bellach) Fowler reorganized, because the Montana State Legislature had pas- When Frances Wilso[...]ounties and cities to levy up to one mill Grand's term was six months, from January to July and Jul[...]askell 1922, Ida munity Specialist from Montana State University Extension Lamb 1922, Mary Smith[...]uly 12 at a From 1930 to date the Noble Grand's term is one year. meeting at the Sacaja[...]club. The first name chosen was "Three Rivers S nior Club. ' of 1944, Martha Lane 1945, Frances[...]te interest in the senior program. The next land 1950, Doris McLees 1951, Theresa Oppeboen 1952,[...] |
| [...]OF FOREIGN WARS POST NO. 7621 sented forms to the Montana Aging Services Bureau and suc- Principa[...]mmander and through the years was one of the Post's most Through the efforts of Jennie Andriolo, trea[...]did was furnish room in with funds received from Montana Natural Resource Board t his building f[...]zen Club Presidents were: George March 28, 1950 with 30 members but has since been dis- Sn[...] |
| [...]car a a bu to Three Fork High chool th co11ar and c embroidered, Mr[...]I a tended Montana tate olleg for two year , until we[...]qui after four quarters at M.S.C. Married women were not[...]our mini ter at hi sister's home in Whitehall. Few people[...]led to my being hired a the primary grade's teacher at Willow[...] |
| [...]MARK ET ~ The McLee 's and Allen's once ran the feed store.[...] |
| [...]Three forks, Montana[...]mpany Resident Agents Ben S. Adams.[...]ading in Salt Lake, later hiring out on |
| [...]pends the winters with her son (Jack) John C. E. Adams - Mayor of Three Forks. Eastlick and hi[...]St. Paul railroad to obtain land for the company's right-of-way. Three Forks was a division point[...]rom 1923 to 1927. He was deputy commander for the Montana G .A.R. and affiliated with the Knights Te[...] |
| [...]9, and homesteaded on a place south of his father's Ruby Ridge ranch. Alfred, or Fred as he was fa[...]tly after 6 o'clock in the evening, to his father's ranch. His father, and friends searching for him,[...]outh of the Adams ranch. The lower half of Alfred's body was submerged in the icy water. It was assum[...]John Clarke, Ben S. J. Q. The father of J. Q. and C. E. Adams was Benjamin Steams Adams. My father ha[...]who built the Sacajawea Hotel , the Three Valley's State Bank, Mestad's Bakery (first the little building behind t[...] |
| [...]ery" in the Milwaukee Station. Mr. Allen's strong coffee, "Bat- December 1919. He was surviv[...]............................................... 75c Charles Holmes Allen was born in Viroqua, Wisc[...]............................................... 75c Sept. 9, 1877. He received his education there an[...]............................................... 65c bakery business. On August 30, 1906 he married Th[...]............................................... 15c young lady with many fine attributes, who endears[...]............................................... l0c all she meets. We wish this enterprising young co[...]onths later from New Jersey and helped her Mother's farm in Warren, Minnesota. On Sept. 7, 1908 a[...]a employed at The Beanery during the Allen's tenure. They son, Charles Chester on Aug. 4, 1912[...]n. baseball as a pitcher. He managed numerous boy's teams in[...]re made to Buffalo, they were sent to Deer Lodge, Montana to operate the one New York to visit he[...]she chose Marie. The M.C. then dialed her and held an inter-[...]Mrs. Allen's health began failing in 1960 and her hearing[...]oung sons, Douglas and Gerald (Jerry). The family's[...] |
| [...]Montana, Harold was frequently called upon to leave his r[...]ion Mr. Rankin had boasted to of Harold's prowess. Records of[...]one can recall a single instance of Harold's defeat.[...]Clerk of Court in Butte, he passed the Montana Bar Examina- Harold and Betty Allen[...]council in the spring of 1947. By then, in Harold's The Allen and Mercer families, both then newco[...]ng others, Mel and Joyce and alleys of Butte, Montana" and were not anxious to move Hamilton and Jim an[...]y years Harold and Betty served the City of Three Montana, the son of Robert Lee Allen and Ethel Cloyd, nat[...]aska school teacher, born at Smith- Harold's or Betty's job to throw the doors open whenever the ville, Tennessee. Betty's grandfather ran an oxen supply train siren soun[...]tty helped Harold with the law practice, the boys Montana when her parents moved to Hogeland, Montana in with their newspaper routes, and did income tax returns. In the late 1920's. Harold and Betty met in Helena where Betty 1964 Harold was a candidate for Montana Supreme Court and[...] |
| [...]and was active in other sports. Doug attended Montana State College where he ran the mile and two mile[...]1957. He then transferred to the Uni- versity of Montana in Missoula and graduated from law school. He has[...]urch, Harris, Johnson & Williams, in Great Falls, Montana. His wife is the former Cheryl Spicher of Hingham[...]d Cheryl operate a farm and ranch near Geraldine, Montana and breed and race thoroughbred race horses. They race throughout the western states. Jerry attended Montana State College one year, then moved to the University of Montana in Missoula where he graduated from law school. H[...]s with Jerry, came west to homestead at Stanford, Montana where he met Milli- cent Terry. · Millicent was[...]908, to John and Florence Terry. After her father's death in France during World War I, her mo[...] |
| [...]. Eileen was born August 26, 1933 at Dr. Barbour's house on 1st Avenue in Three Forks. Terry attend[...]the same year, 1934, they built the viaduct on U.S. 10 near Logan. Jerry worked for Ideal Cement, w[...]one milk cow and chickens. Millie warmed Eileen's bottle over a candle and Terry still gripes beca[...]the United Methodist Ladies Aid, Progress Rebecca's and past Noble Grand. Jerry was active with Maso[...]d growing flowers for a After Mr. Bennett's death, Mildred gave up her gardening, hobby, lea[...]5. An avid reader, she espe- scattered over Mr. B's grave and Headwaters Park. She was a cially enj[...]cause of the Depression Years. In the late 1930's she was B.P.O. Elks. A brother Charles C. Allen of Three Forks sur- employed by the Ralp[...]Charles C. Allen Evenrude divorced his wife, Elizabeth, t[...]ement in the restaurant. She was sent to Butte, Montana to manage the 1969. Depot Restaurant and while[...]sed away in 1959. After Mr. Bennett's retirement in 1964, after 55 years of From a[...]Navy man and an Ideal Cement employ for thirty ar s. To them that held the pins and needles[...] |
| [...]He is married to Sue Severson, Pam's sister. They have two[...]s also born in Bozeman on Vicky Bradford, Laurel, Montana. Harold spent many years November 23, 1963. He is[...]last born, a son, Jack, also followed in his dad's foots- built a new home in 1972. It is large but[...]family. · Darlene Redli, Reedpoint, Montana. They have two great[...]involved in mining and building. One ofRollyn's dreams was to someday live in or near Pony.[...]lt a new home. manhood this short little Irishman's only thought and dream He spent several happy yea[...]he son of Jerry W. and Millicent Allen. young man's first love was mining. His determination never He[...]ollege. We later met and were Butte, Montana ... a mining town where a -scattering of married in the Methodist Church here at Three Forks in 1950. men around the town had little equipment above the ground, I went to work at the creamery in 1950 and we also helped my much less horses or mules.[...]Shorty Jim kept callin "Is anyone out there? Who's there?"[...] |
| [...]anyhow ned thet wuz the way these diggin's wuz discovered[...]heard that 7-up Pete's friends got fewer and fewer as he got Jim had[...]nth of June. Boi was time it wuz too dark to worr1c furder. Whin Ui got back to camp Oi showed[...] |
| [...]re married September 4, 1904. Later Mrs. Althouse's sister, Jane Kelly joined her sister and mader he[...]Gents Clothing Store. Later joining them was Sue's sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. McNorton who oper[...]elegant new hotel of 60 rooms. Mrs. Jane McNorton's sugges- tion of a name was unanimously accepted,[...]view Cemetery in Three received a Bachelor's degree from Montana State University Forks. and a Master's from the University of Montana. In 1953, he In the ensuing years after 1913 Mr. and Mrs. Althouse's began teaching Speech at Sentinel High S[...]om memory and her love of Irish songs Montana and Ross is a sophomore at Hellgate High. enriche[...]er. She passed away Dave and Gerry's daughter, Janet, attended Montana State following a stroke and was buried in the Ma[...]and and eventful life came to an end in Townsend, Montana. Nicholas. Betty is married to Owen[...]Forks in 1919, after Dave was released from the U.S. Army, after THE WILLIAM ARM[...]- school system. The only house available was Eck's old ice syth to Elk Creek in 1959. Will[...]ng worked various places - for Pete Jackson - Uon;s Ciub, a vo1unteer fireman, member of the Sportsmen's on the Hebgen Dam. In 1960 he was[...] |
| [...], Arizona; William, Three then came back to Montana. He worked in Trident and later Forks; Donna Call[...]Montana. He married Augusta Morck in Oil City, Pa. His wi[...]Thad Avery Bannack, Montana in 1900 to work as an electrician on the electric[...]THEE. S. AYERS FAMILY In 1901 he married Elizabeth Boyd[...]Elias Ayers came to Ismay, Montana about 1910 after they moved permanently tp Montana. From Bannack they[...]hool of Pharmacy at Marquette Uni- moved to Pony, Montana where he installed all the machinery[...]Justice of Peace, the l~cal morti- He returned to Montana and moved from Pony to Virginia cian u[...]age was moved to a much store. Most ofElias's time was spent at his business, yet many larger b[...]e in Hotel. About this time he took in a partner, C. D. Buckey. The the Federated church, Lion's Club, Chamber of Commerce, business was st[...] |
| [...]ers, August, 1959 to tember 11, 1949. Minnie's sister and husband were the only Robert DeBoer. I[...]e he passed away. His two joyed visits from their Montana friends. youngest sister[...]RAY AND MYRTLE BACON 1800s, exact date not known, the son of Christian and K[...]farmed until 1920. He came to Harrison, Montana where he girls and two boys. They are all decease[...]rked on farms until 1925. He went to work for the Montana When Henry was a small boy, he moved with his[...]he met Minnie I was born at Norris, Montana. My father, Charles Carlson, Linderman and they w[...]teaching school in Norris. new life and home in Montana. They went by train in the Ronald an[...]town man- They bought a ranch near Willow Creek, Montana, buying a ager for the Montana Power Company.[...] |
| [...]Chester and Wilena Bales at Potosi Montana at Missoula. He graduated in 1957. He is married[...]drive any child in bad need of a |
| [...]om Three Forks High School, received his Bachelor's Degree City, Montana where Mr. Marshall was freighting supplies in Education at Dillon in 1935; and his Master's Degree from into the mining camp. He was given[...]n born at Vir- Yellowstone, and Wilsall, Montana, where he met his wife. He ginia City, moved t[...]work for both of them. Autumn 1980 edition of Montana tells of this hotel.) Lucy Marsh[...]ce. Our father often told us that: <<This was God's in Livingston, Montana and Lucinda was teaching art in both Coun[...]traveled through our area on her way to western Montana. area for many years, and between cases was wi[...]e. She, with a younger sister, drove a Menard, Montana. Walter farmed near Toston, Montana. light spring wagon with a cover,[...]I will write word for word from my mother's diary day by day white frame one east of town.[...]died December 19, 1953 and is buried at Bozeman, Montana. Madison river for the rest of the day.[...]all day. We had to do the member of the Women's Club which started the Library in[...] |
| [...]My father's previous training and railroad experience with[...]at Ortin's Music Store in Bozeman, Montana in the 1930s.[...]in death. At this Feb. 20, 1898, Chapel, Creston, Montana. point in our lives, my[...]was born July 20, 1878 at Tabor, Iowa. She Montana. I stayed with the telephone company in different[...]ren took part. waukee Railroad out ofThree Forks, Montana in 1910. He was the silent picture sho[...]dancing to th big band dances at Dunbar's barn, trul the land was about 300 miles long. The[...]nger trains stop and tak on er am ry My mother's father, Richard S. Griffith, was master products at Batcheldor's cream ry and watching he pas n- mechanic a[...] |
| [...]Bruce Batchelder Batchelder came to Montana to work as manager of the Mar- cus Daly estate in[...]LY HISTORY purchased the Three Forks Dairy from A.C. Lee. He leased The first time I se[...]and my first student trip on the famous Milwaukee Montana to have pasteurization.[...]d eventually become my friends and Mr. & Mrs. H . S. Batchelder[...] |
| [...]home and is mar- pageant at the Headwaters in the 1950's. ried to the for[...]great-grandfather's (Gus Bellach) suit with tails. Nancy was Edwin[...]born September 12, 1961 in Great Falls, Montana. Her par- sary on April 26, 1980.[...]win and Edna Bellach, was born May 2, of Montana at Missoula, then she transferred to the Univer-[...]ked Electrical Business and passed his journeyman's plumbing babysitting, for the Elkhorn D[...]horses and included in this history book. It's not easy to move so far away rabbits, then when t[...]o in will be able to return to Three Forks, Montana. were Bob Bateman's, Perry Smith's and Phil Hangas's. Ed[...]o August and Caroline Geisler Bellach. His mother Montana. She was born March 1, 1934 at Central Park to Sa[...]At the age of nineteen he came to Radersburg, Montana the Climbing Arrow Ranch and the Kidd Cattle Comp[...]orses both to work and to ride. born in Townsend, Montana and raised in Three Forks. He met[...]s born at Mountain graduated in 1971 and attended Montana State for one year. Ash, Wales August 11,[...]he Com- a brakeman. In 1978 he moved to Glendive, Montana where he mercial Hotel in Townsend, Montana October 2, 1899. To this is now a Train Dispatche[...]married August married Regina Joyce of Geraldine, Montana. She was born January 16, 1954 in Fort Benton and[...]in 1972, and attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana for two years. She now works for a hardware store[...]graduated in 1974 and then graduated from Mr. Mac's Beauty College in 1975. She worked in Billings,[...]uly 1, 1978. He was born July 2, 1952 in Conrad, Montana to Sylvester and Marie Ries. He graduated in 1970, then received his Bachelors and Masters degree from Montana State and his Ph.D. degree from the Univer[...] |
| [...]. and I continued my education in Butte, Montana where l[...]My summers were spent in Montana Power camps. I fol-[...]of Montana. I can remember riding back to camp in the com-[...]accident in 1950.[...]Daisy Longnecker. Daisy cooked for Slim's Cafe. Her husband[...]nz, January 16, 1944 in Kunze; Myrtle who married S.W. Tippett and later m3:rried Butte, Montana. We moved into a house owned by Sis Chryst. Dr. H[...]Marie for the first time. She was born in Butte, Montana, known as the Home Ranch, having brought his ore[...]st of Three Forks in 1912, born July 11, 1950 joined the family. which he farmed until 1920. He also hauled wheat from the August 1950 I moved my family back to Three Forks into a farm[...]never Judy graduated from Eastern Montana College. She mar- remarried but raised the childr[...]Wayn and his family now live in Deer Lod Montana wh r quette homestead outside of Edgar, Montana. Wayne is th Meat Manag[...]rades one through five were attended in Towns nd, Montana childr n w r born to them: Tuck[...] |
| [...]s remodeled and added to worked as a carpenter in Montana, Idaho and Utah. In July of keep up with room f[...]l Edward E. Bertagnolli was born in Red Lodge, Montana on Society, Montana Medical Association, American Medical As- Novembe[...]ents had migrated to the Board of Trustees for Montana Physicians Service for a these areas from what wa[...]period of six years, then on the Board of the Montana Founda- Trentino and Lombardy in Northern Italy.[...]the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Montana. tives. At the present time there are probably se[...]of the Knights of Columbus Council 844, Helena, Montana high school in 1942. He went to college at Carrol[...]r of the Third Degree Council there also. Helena, Montana and to Medical School at Loyola University[...]externed at Medieval English; Mary - Helena, Montana working in the several different hospitals in Chi[...]rned at St.water resources bureau; Mona - Helena, Montana working as Francis Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This hospital was in a nurse in a doctor's office; Nancy - living in Bozeman, Mon- the area of his mother's relatives. While interning there he tana; Tom - living in Bozeman, Montana and working at the delivered twins for one of his[...]home in several hundred relatives from his mother's side. their senior year of high scho[...]as married to Patricia Hayden in 1947 at St. Mary's Over the years Edward has been interested[...]rnal twins. Their birth dates were Ann - Nov. 27, 1950; center in the Headwaters Park should be there[...]e was owned in Three Forks by the The Bertagnolli's (inset) Edward, Mona, Mary, Mike, Nancy, T[...] |
| [...]tten about. Most Milwaukee to Alberton, Montana. In 1924 they moved to of these will have to awai[...]Helena, MT, August 7, 1912. Raised on U.S. Army Air Force. After he was discharged he retur[...]y . He retired in 1938 as a Route Driver for Eddy's Bakery. Later worked in from the Milwa[...]ed Alfred, Jr. In 1961 Nellie passed away. mother's parents had a homestead near the town of Canyon[...]born April 7, BA&P Ry. as welder's helper. In 1942 he was drafted into WW 1879 in Yo[...]and graduated from Butte High School. He attended Montana loyed by CM&STP Ry as car repairman and car inspe[...]time with a cousin, Mr. & Mrs. Orlando U.S. Civil Service. In 1942 he was drafted into WW II[...]thy. They set up housekeeping in a U.S. Army Air Force Technical Command. In 1943 he re-[...]was born in August, turned to the U.S. Government Civil Service with the Corps of 1912.[...]d and Air Force. He retired from the U .S. Government service at was born October, 1914.[...]ukee and occupied the McPhail ern Montana College in Dillon, MT. He was employed as a house[...]ne, who had preceded them in the U .S. Army in Korea. In 1955 he married B rtha Mary fr[...]ison in Deer Lodge. Th y are parents of son Charl s[...] |
| [...]John, Frank Alan, and daughter Denise Montana State College in Bozeman. She married Douglas E.[...]Washington State College and obtained a B.S. Degree in Ag- Alfred and Bertha are now employed[...]Genevieve and her husband, Glenn, live in Queen's Creek, THE F. G. BRABEC FAMILY[...]the Indians would say. A busy morning at Brabec's Harness Slwp, Three Forks, Montana.[...] |
| [...]nd Marjorie to Seattle. My father came later when Montana went dry. After working at odd jobs from time[...]camps in the Pacific northwest before he came to Montana to work for the Milwaukee Railroad. He wor[...] |
| [...]CONRAD THEODORE BRICKSON to Deer Lodge, Montana in 1923.[...]y building. During the depression years when Ed's seniority didn't Young men at that[...]ly to Charles Carlson, attorney; Dr. C. L. Hoy, Dave Whittet Minnesota where he worked f[...]taxes and moved the house to town. The men's haberdashery. He also carried women's and children's house moving took several days. They remodeled th[...]e H. H. Mood ranch just east of Pony. Tinsley and Montana from Illinois. The depot was then in Old T[...] |
| [...]them, Patricia A. Fairhurst of Three Forks, Montana and Joyce E. Cooper of Willow Creek, Montana.[...]settler. She arrived at Pony, Montana at the age of four from[...]graduated from Whitehall, Montana in 1925. She, then,[...]Montana. She worked in the Whitehall Post Office 20 years[...]Luther went to Nappannee, Indiana When Conrad's health began to fail the store was sold in[...]ers. continued to run the apartments after Conrad's death in 1948. It was while there, he we[...]and Charles Markin lived about a stone's throw from the JAMES M. BRITZIUS[...]hat time) catching min- wheat farms at Harlowton, Montana in 1918. Jim from Iowa nows an[...] |
| [...]e was known for her George calls both Arizona and Montana home. culinary art, her ha[...]We enjoyed going to Ruby Hill, later owned by the C. A. Church, Grace Lutheran. At Church, I became i[...]s and married Al Ashley and they owned and ran Al's Bar originally finding those pieces of buffalo bones and teeth. If you would Fred's Bar. She has four children, three boys and one gi[...]es with smoke Maribeth Hagin lives in Wallace, S.D. (Hubert Humphrey's lazily drifting upward and then the sudden[...]ow and he did mend many a sole. After his death, Montana. He and Janet have three children, one boy and tw[...]a pretty town, with paved streets, In the 40's Three Forks became alive. We were at war and[...]I love for my friends and Church are here and it's the what empty houses remained and also began bu[...]came to Montana and worked as a section hand. Later he There w[...]many cats. I can see her still dressed in a man's overcoat and seen better days. Tom took up res[...]usiness for himself, raising hogs. Crude by today's taught speech there. Not satisfied she went to M[...]ed an office in selected streamlined hogs. Tom's pens were made of discarded San Francisco[...] |
| [...]College. Ron served in the U.S. Navy from August 1960 to[...]U.S. Post Office as a letter carrier until July 1966,[...]Kaminga's moved to Salem, Oregon, in 1944. Jane attended[...]school in Oregon, until 1951, when the Kaminga's moved to[...]ded Modesto Junior College. Tom Brooks - Everyone's Friend.[...]Ron, Jane, Mel and Joy moved to Three Forks, Montana, helped out. Their garbage was sorted and anythin[...]winter in 10 years. put into a slop pail for Tom's hogs. Tom would hitch up his They rented a house[...]rcial Feedlot, Ideal Cement, then, letters of Tom's and back in the 30's when things were tighter the Gallatin Farmers Uni[...]schools offered through the Montana Law Enforcement Academy at Montana State University.[...]Cyprus Industrial Mines, and as a waitre s for th Big Sky[...] |
| [...]he Ranch Land Company (owned by the now attending Montana State University, Bozeman, Mon- Irvine's). The ranch consisted of 5,000 acres at Gregson H[...]elgian Work Horses to be brought into The Brown's are active in the First Baptist Church of Three Montana) and 300 head of "blooded hogs." Forks, Montana.[...]Montana in boxcars until they reached Melstone.[...]nightly to capacity crowds with Rosa's music providing the[...] |
| [...]the end of the park season. Also, Mrs. Bryant's husband and his brother built the ''Bryant Hotel"[...]f her parents, the Hotel was sold to the Westfall's and later purchased by Rosa Bryant.[...]. R. Avery in the Jim Siffert, Ed Avery and C. D. Buckey and Fish. Smith Garage which later became the Avery Garage. In 1925 he purchased Mr. Avery's interest in the garage and owned and operated the[...]Montana State Normal College (Western Montana College in[...]Robert and Rex Eric arrived in Three Forks, Montana July[...]in Bosworth, Missouri. She came to the Montana Helena area[...]service with the Marine Corps in Missoula, Montana.[...] |
| [...]d from April 1941 until it shut down at Alberton, Montana. He is now employed by Burlington Northern at Mis[...]in the service and died in a Veterans Hospital in 1950. He is buried in the family plot in Helena, Mt.[...]nia and Dillon, Mt. graduating from University of Montana at Missoula, Mt. He married Viola Ward in Thompso[...]lives at Tempe, Arizona and is employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a contract specialist. The[...]The Buzdikians moved to Ringling in June 1950, then to at Three Forks, Mt. He graduated from Western Montana Lombard in June 1951 to live until t[...]Third Trick in railroad jargon. the small central Montana town of Judith Gap to be with his[...]tas it was 39 years later that they came to the U.S. to live in Pasadena, Ca.[...]rom the when he entered military service in the U.S. Army and was depot and had come[...] |
| [...]sity of Wyoming and a Masters degree from Eastern Montana Deer Park and the need for more operator[...]nd raising plants in her retired in about 1950. greenhouse.[...]in Three Forks, Montana. FRANK P. BYRNE FAMILY[...]rter member of the Three Forks unknown, where mom's folks lived. Sis, (little Ernaline) was[...] |
| [...]from high school he joined the U.S. Navy and made it a career.[...]hejoined the U.S. Air Force. He married Mary Bossler June 7,[...]tion he joined the U.S. Army. He was in the "D-Day Invasion". Mrs. Call[...]laghan was born June 19, 1923. in her parish. In 1950 she made a Holy Year Pilgrimage to After graduation he entered the U.S. Air Fore~. He served in . Rome. She was a membe[...]n the ranch for his father. After the Livingston, Montana. ranch was sold he farmed on his own in the vall[...]graduated from Willow Creek High School, Western Montana this large and dedicated family. May God bless th[...]er Masters' Degree in Education from and always. Montana State University August 7, 1959. She spent her[...]Iowa Wayne Roberts August 23, 1933 in Red Lodge, Montana. They and died May 24, 1965. Both are buried in D[...]est. He _from Three Forks High School and Western Montana College. decided to get off at Deer Lodge, Mt. He[...]lived in Deer Lodge, a son and daughter for the Montana Power Company. Viola and Henry are retired were b[...]n 1918 the family moved to and live in Sheridan, Montana. Three[...] |
| [...]Carlson's chicken coop and burned it to the ground. Bill te[...]e winter time. One day they hooked onto Dr. Dimon's Maud made all the children's clothes, and I must add, we car, thinking[...]tana, he spent a year and a half in the CCC's, near Bozeman, The family has, in their possess[...]ss and courtesy of the conductor, Wilham 1s retired from the Air Force, and has three sons hi[...]ness to the passengers,' un- across the U.S. before he boarded a ship. He was stationed at qu[...]hree Forks High School. married Charlott D c mb r 17, 1945. H is retired from th Dick Jones, o[...]ied. They had Air Force after 25 y ars of s rvice and liv sat Vacaville, a. two daught[...] |
| [...]attle. Later they moved to Bain- Forks, Montana in 1923 after their marriage in Deer Lodge, brid[...]they owned their own business. They are Montana May 5, 1923. Both had known each other in Kansas[...]lley from Milwaukee Railroad in Western Montana, Bill came west 1937 to 1976. They had three dau[...]the valley was the old The Carlson's first home in Three Forks was on Second Madison[...]from this accident. Her After Bertha's death, Bill lived here for an additional eleven[...]ny was killed in a car years until he left Montana to live with his daughter, Wilma, accident in 19[...]til, in addi- cents an hour. A company came into Montana, planting peas tion to having his own[...]to grocery stores in Butte and Helena, Montana. After he had mother would pack her lunch, and s[...]1942 and Wilma in 1944. received. In 1945 Gerre's future husband, Ed Scheider, came Th[...]a member of the Three Forks ·worked in the Page's Rest Home in Three Forks, while her Federated Women's Club. Clifford was a member of the Boy father wa[...]se. He had three group in the early 1940's that helped build the stone "T" on the c[...] |
| [...]t operator for the telephone com- pany as _she w9:s attending high school. After his high school grad[...]hildren attended college, Clifford re- ce1vmg a M.S. degree from Montana State College in 1950 and grad1;1ated. from the University of Kansas City School of De~tistry m 1~61, and Wilma received a M.S. degree from Ar1z?na State 1_n 1965 and an Educat[...]is buried in Sunset . Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, Montana. Bill continued to live in Thre~ F?rks until 1960[...]ow live in Independence, Missouri where Clifford 1s Professor of Dentistry at the University of[...]o work with a railroad so he came to Three Forks, Montana and hired out in engine service with the[...]ton and a daughter ldamae Jeglum of Three Forks, Montana. Emma B. Reinhardt was the daughter of Carl Ot[...]Women's Club and activities in their church. At on[...] |
| [...]born in Montana, two in Butte and the other three in Three[...]up , Montana and the other in Bear Creek, Montana)[...]aged by his daughter Charlotte (Sis). Mr. Chryst's very active[...]yce Chryst was born September 1, 1885 in Homer B. C hollar & Anne Patricia C hollar the family home in J[...]. Her marriage to Charles Chryst and raising five Montana, December 16, 1916.[...]d in Three Forks and she passed away at Charlotte's home the United States Navy where he served until[...]Mr. & Mrs . C. E . Chryst He became employed by the Standard[...]Only two, Charles and Gertrude, came to reside in Montana. Charles was employed for a short period[...] |
| Chryst Family Reunion Montana, December 21, 1910, completed her education in[...]ed to Bozeman in 1958 to continue the |
| [...]rth west of Three Forks. 1955. Dale was at Page's Rest Home and Verna was working Part of the time, while in Three Forks, we lived in the C. E. at Page's Rest Home. At that time Larry was in the 9th grad[...]eton High School. From there he went into the L.D.S. Church camping.[...]es in Helena where she is employed by St. Peter's Hospital as a Pharmacy During our last win[...]Elmer Clark rently in her sophomore year at M.S.U. in Business Ed. Phyl- lis was an active teen[...]Carolyn Clark were married in the early 1870's. Mother was their fourth[...]ead in taught in the high school in Three Forks, Montana from the the wilderness. fall of 1924 u[...]d fishing. We converted an old oil MotheT's sister and her family moved to Everett, Wa[...] |
| [...]lpful. We were amazed. If some of you think it's surprising that the roads were closed, you must remember that Montana roads were very poor at the time. They weren't gr[...]a and Grandma Collins. COLUMBUS C. COLLINS Columbus C. Collins was born in Platte County, Missouri, Mar[...]Mary Wells Yates (Granny Yates) on one of Granny s many how he obtained the liquor, which he gave th[...]and was employed as a cook at Plunkett's Lake,·a stage coach[...]later years that she lost the job at Plunkett's b caus he pany. Crichton drove an outfit o[...] |
| A ledger from Guerdon Campbell's store in Gallatin City, shows several purchases made by C.C. Collins during April 1877. An interesting[...]f $20.00. Sometime during the late 1870's Mr. and Mrs. Collins moved to a farm on D[...]Anna married T. W. Brewington of Fromberg, Montana after an ejght year courtship. She was th[...]Frank, married Grace Cheney of Central Park on C July 29 , 1896. They homesteaded on a place next[...]ngton and Australia. There are also seven great- c., great grandchildren, two in Australia and five in Montana. Sometime around 1910 or 1912, Mr. and[...]wo amusing incidents in their grandfather's life. uour grandfather was not only a[...]dventurous, and satisfying life. They saw Montana develop from a territory in 1863 t[...] |
| [...]n denied these folks even a berth on the trainman's[...]Three Forks' folks in the 1930's. Like most, they survived by[...]Life progressed in the late 1930's as Stan found fairly regu- Viole[...]nice the oldest working conductor on Milwaukee's Eastern Rocky and Virginia baked ham with lots of[...]college at the University of Montana. In 1949 he married Everyone ate until their s[...]ry nice his studies at the University of Montana and the University of prizes away.[...]also resides in Forks from White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Stan had a Billings; and Carmel Lou[...]e Milwaukee Road. Helena. Neither Stan's or Hazel's Montana roots were too deep, both At this writin[...]enjoying reasonably good health. In 1920 Stan's dad, Harold, while operating a farm he owned[...]ction. Remorse turned to James came to Montana with his parents in 1928. He was tears, however,[...]Marvel, Colorado before moving to Montana. Hazel's folks, Cary Emmons and Eva Foster Dyer, migrated[...]early in the Jefferson. Jim joined the C.C.C.'s in 1935 and was on the crew century, and eventual[...]e over the Gallatin River at Squaw Creek. hand at Montana dry land farming.[...]Mon- the two attended high school together. Stan's debonair ways tana making his home[...] |
| [...]graduated from TFHS in 1950 and from there went to MSU. In[...]in 1950 to Livingston where they lived until Kirby's death in[...]n Street and ran it for 5 years. He is now low, Montana. Betty was born and raised in the Maudlow- presently in business at Art's Repair at 104 Caifornia where Francis area to a[...]9 girls and 4 boys. Two sisters by Dr. L. C. Durham where she has been since March 1966. an[...]Toni years in the Vietnam war, and went to Link's School of Busi- . Ann, and Dustin John. Vick[...]ndparents home. Lynn resides at his_parent's home and works for the Kanta[...]eadwaters area is Joe went to work for Karyn's father in Emmett, Idaho and Henrietta Crocket[...]indy Welch. For a short time after they to Montana from eastern Canada. She was married in 1918 to[...]w Mill. They own their own cated at Galen, Montana. home at Horseshoe Bend. They have three sons[...]The following article was written by L. C. McKinnon and Daniel and Kevin.[...]for the year. by L. C. iwcKinnon This summer they hosted a family[...]up. All ten of the sisters and brothers of Betty's were recent dedication of the Henrietta Crockett[...]Montana Tuberculosis Sanitorium. The wing has been named[...]he acting high school principal. Elizabeth taught Montana's 20,000 Indians. For 18 years she has been secreta[...]June of 1951 they moved to Clyde Park with of the Montana Tuberculosis Association and for the 14 ye[...] |
| [...]vages of tuberculosis among the first citizens of Montana, and for many years she has carried on a labor of[...]fe went unfulfilled. The old state and freight wa~C!n state legislature in 1949.[...]he ranch are still being used in Mrs. Crockett's son, Engineer Hayden Levesque of the t[...]reservation 25 years ago when I held my ~rst cli~c. _My gratitude goes out to the Montana Tuberculosis Association, On November 2[...]elina Tate of Willow the service clubs, the women's clubs of Montana, our con- Creek, Montana. To this union five children were born. In gressm[...]th of his parents. He arrived in Vir- ginia City, Montana in 1863, driving a team of oxen and accomp[...] |
| [...]William Crouch was also raised on his father's ranch and[...]was raised in Bozeman after her mother's death in 1888. She[...]ents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tate and remained with them until[...]she returned to her father's ranch and remained there until[...]th the Indians Susan Rae Davidson of Canton, Montana and from this union whose paths he crossed. His l[...]. Crouch, was raised on the living in Eureka, Montana. _ ranch and attended schools of Gallatin County, Montana Wyatt Earp Haskell, eldest son of L[...]by rela- brother, William, won many prizes at the Montana State Fair tives and homesteaders during th[...]etained the in Helena. He served two terms in the Montana State Legisla- love of horses that his grand[...]l Bank until 1921. He was game ended at dawn's early lite when winners and losers alike active i[...]In 1946, after serving in the U.S. Air Force during World Sam Crouch and Gertrud[...]heran Church as a leader and officer of the Women's Mis- Mrs. Crouch will also be remembered for h[...]enture when they left Three Forks in the mid 1920's and tana in 1968 - not winning bu[...] |
| [...]58 Laurence H . Gibbs, a rancher from McAllister, Montana were represented 44 years of hard work an[...]background which was the case in this family. Al's buildings on the Main Street of Three Forks. He s[...]o a cook shack to cook H. Feeback of Martinsdale, Montana. To them were born three for men who were[...]Mart insdale, Montana when she was a small girl. He became in[...] |
| [...]Following Hope and Bill's marriage , they spent 11 years in He also serv[...]well informed on when they returned to Montana. Bill was employed with what was going on in all[...]aign of Senator Walsh and The Davis's have three children: Carmen Kay Davis, born Senat[...]ree Forks High School and at- then Dawson County, Montana. On July 15, 1933 he married , tended Western Montana College. Mary Jo Gardner at Circle, Montana. Mark is a gr[...]1945. He engaged tended the University of Montana and Montana State Univer- in farming, ranching and operated t[...]hree Forks about 1965 and now resides in Hardin, Montana.[...]lorado. Melrose, Montana. In 1897 he moved with his parents to Butte[...]Bill was born April 18, 1918 at Grass Range, Montana, the son of Florence Rill Hunt Davis and William[...]rea and spent a few years at Ada, Oklahoma. Bill's father owned and operated a store at Ada before the family moved back to Montana. Bill graduated from Roy High School and atte[...]wing his discharge from the Army, he returned to Montana settling in Townsend. Bill's father was principal of the elementary school at[...]s. Hope was born June 26, 1927 near Townsend, Montana, a daughter of Frank W. and Lillie Louise Kieckb[...]ime making mud pies with Grandmother Kieckbusch's fresh eggs ... until Grandmother Kieckbusc[...] |
| [...]lwaukee Road in 1910, opening a station at Bruno, Montana, and later working at Loweth before being[...]had stayed in North Dakota to finish the railroad's Rocky Mountain division. During the following[...]al. She lived in tents, a sheet iron early 1920's. She told people that she took a long walk every[...]married Kathryn Hammer of Belt, Montana. This was blessed There comes the music of[...] |
| [...]ughout the country began selling here and Western Montana College in Dillon, Mont. She mar- machin[...]Frank's friends called him !(Dick", so they called his so[...]Frank's daughter, Marjorie, attended Three Forks school,[...]went to Missoula where she clerked for LaCombe's Dress and[...]Fur ~hop and other shops _there. She married Noma's brother,[...] |
| [...]e, Washington and was employed for about Warren's son, Donald, teaches high school in Anacortes,[...]Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Washington. Don's wife is a special nurse. Don's son She is married to Captain Ronald[...]e three children· died in a car accident. Warren's daughter, Beverly, lives in Rhonda, Craig an[...]Sunday School and working in the Women's Society. She was of American born parents. Her gr[...]Advisor of the the United Brethren Church so Noma's early training was[...]ay on February 14, 1978. quite a contrast to Noma's Christian background and proved very fascinating.[...]e. June is a registered At a dance on New Year's Eve, Noma met Warren Dixon nurse worki[...]nding new friends she will always miss the friend's car. He had worked in a local hardware store and[...]Mmnesota. Earl's mother, Sarah Taggart, lived out by the[...]all over, so we decided to try our luck in Montana.[...] |
| [...]undry for Mrs. Thate, then Mr. and Mrs. P.S. Dorsey and their daughter, Mattie Mae began work[...]f the Senior Citizens, In 1908, the Dorsey's moved to the new townsite on the the Historical S[...]Church. Chicago-Milwaukee railroad in Montana, to be known as[...]e published by Mr. Dorsey in a large tent. Paul S. Dorsey was born in Harper's Ferry, west Virginia in Two other tents were[...]only elk Paul Confederate Army at the time of Lee's invasion of the Vir- Dorsey ever shot was[...]the Jefferson raged back and forth through Harper's Ferry and surrounding River before it dropp[...]the old Mr. Dorsey was apprenticed as a printer's devil at age 14 in bank building; (now the Mas[...]until his eyesight began to fail. The "Herald" D.C. Later, he was a compositor and special re[...] |
| [...]e Willow Creek-Three Forks area to work for Sharp's in 1918. He married Rose Agnes Walbert, daughter of Edward and Katherine (Lane) Walbert in Three Forks, Montana, on January 14, 1920. Rose and Orville moved to[...]Weinaug of New Braunfels, Texas on December 2, 1950, at retirement in 1962. She was employed at Anderson's Depart- Ellington A.F.B., Houston, Texas. A[...], 1951. A died. in Broadwater Hospital, Townsend, Montana, on Feb- second daughter, Kathleen Ann, wa[...]William Doty retired from the U.S.A.F. in 1979 with 32½ Butte, Montana, November 27, 1936 at Boulder, Montana. years service. He began his military ca[...]cluded navigator of B-29 weather planes, pilot of C5-A air-[...]Weldele of Scobey, Montana, on February 14, 1955, at Bil- lings, Montana. A daughter, Theresa Lynn, was born in[...]Townsend, Montana, on April 26, 1961.[...]U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following his army s[...]Forks, Montana. They made their first home in Box Elder, Montana, where Troy was employed by the Bureau of Recla-[...]Rhonda Lynne, November 25, 1954, Havre, Montana Brent Allen, November 27 1955, Chester, Montana Leslie Ann, April 21, 1957, Helena, Montana[...]Dean William, September 17, 1962, Townsend, Montana Coleene Michelle, May 14, 1966, Townsend, Montana[...]Charmon Rene', February 10, 1972, Townsend, Montana Shirley and Troy now live in Townsend, Montana where Shirley is bookkeeper for Lundy's Market and Troy is em-[...] |
| [...]travels". And so the Blarney Castle became Barney's Castle, Seattle and Butte about 1915 was a reclus[...]e Ulysses Grant and Elizabeth Rowena Downing's first found second hand and new tools of almost every description. glimpse of Montana was at the heels of several thousand head Musica[...]he has it. His time is spent, to a Grant's parents, John and Sarah Bickly Downing, arrived[...]tterson family consisting of from this gentleman's wid~ range of knowledge of diction and William; h[...]been born after arriving in Montana). By Dec. 26, 1945 yet another newspaper ttT[...]Ehzabeth • born m Collm ~ounty (McKmne!) Tex:3-s A~~st Heart Attack: Found by Officers in His Hom[...]. ,s nieces . (her c-i.ather h a d grown child ren by hi s fiirst wIJ.e[...]·c-[...]to her grandchildren that ttthe Barney Castle's Castle[...]way from Texas to Montana barefooted!"[...]the ttgreen grass of Montana" and a new life. The long trek[...]forage feed for their cattle and by spring Lizzie's[...]most of the others. This ended her father's short-lived attempt[...]Lizzie's father had tried many careers. First he ha[...] |
| [...]it; soon returned to Ohio to marry his first wife's baby daughter. older sister and start a bank. T[...]purchased one of the 'new- Elizabeth Long, Lizzie's mother. They then moved back and fangl[...]ey lived out their and encouraged them to ~ome to Montana too. final days . . In[...]er' to occasionally, they never returned to Montana permanently. her four younger brothers when her m[...]Alice Hale was born in Bozeman, Montana on July 11, 1910, Meanwhile, Grant, discourage[...]ale. ever, in 1890 he returned to Lima and Lizzie's father, who by The family homesteaded in[...]arry them on October 7, 1890 at the home of Grant's Clayte built their house,[...] |
| [...]han two years old at the time, being born July C layte Hale.[...]Adams Hardware store in Three Fork~, Montana selling In- Ralph and Lucy Pike moved the ba[...]to a farm at Pony where Alice road at Camp Creek, Montana. He retired in June of1975 with attended grade[...]ey and snow ran the ranch. During part of Alice's days in high school, she filled the cut east of Logan, Montana. An engine and a wedge and Georgie stayed with Georgie's sister, Aunt Dot. Alice was snow plow were stuck[...]y. Montana. Sappington at the time was a good sized community. Alice attended Montana State College for two years then It was a central[...]on to be shipped to points east keeper at the J.C. Penney store. She and Georgie had an and west. A[...]Sappington is 15 miles west of Three Forks, Montana and paper. seven miles from Willow Creek, Montana. All of Pete and Bertha's children attended and graduated from Willow Creek[...]In 1952 she married Earl Driscoll in Butte, Montana. They Pete was transferred from Sapp[...] |
| [...]nd her husband Ralph Mickelberry died in Bozeman, Montana. Ed is employed by Gallatin Equipment[...]rtland. Company, a John Deere dealer in Belgrade, Montana. JoAnn We lived in Old Town and farme[...]n FBI Special Agent for 26 years and is now the U.S. Attor- Peter Droge ney for Montana. Lorna works for the Extension Service at Montana State University. We have eight grandchildren.[...]Day 1920 was an experience. The City, Montana. He died in 1943 in Butte. wind was blowing a gal[...]l time, later moving to Butte in 1923. attended Montana State College.[...] |
| [...]lives were the winning of the State B boy's basketball in 1974[...]DR. LINDON C. DURHAM Dr. Lindon C. Durham a fourth-generation Montanan, was[...]Harlan's mother's folks came from Missouri and his father's from Kentucky. Mae's father, Alex Cloyd, came from Kansas. ·[...]Benhart Ranch, Belgrade, Montana. Lin has one brother, Leo[...]Belgrade. They also attended Western Montana College and Montana State University. In June of 1950 Lin enlisted in the Navy for four years[...]he was a Dental Technician stationed at the U.S. Naval Hospi-[...]MILY retirement B~tty's folks, ~a_m and Inez Crom, moved to Three My[...]oot of the Forks in 1970. At the end of Lin's Navy Career he resumed his Little Belt Mountains in the early 1900's. education at MSU - where[...]I was born September 30, 1931, in Harlowton, Montana and cats", in the old Romney gym. He then a[...]hwestern, and is a graduation I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. dentist in Boze[...]rried to the former Beverly Todd of Willow Creek, Montana. They became parents August 28, 1982, in Reno, Nevada, of Cory Todd. Bob is presently a civil engineer for U.S. Gypsum in Empire, Nevada. William Scott Dunc[...]married to the former Kaye Isaacs of Miles City, Montana. They are the parents of our first grandch[...] |
| [...]Lin coached the Three Forks Girl's Softball Team in the summer of 1982. The girl's won their sixteen team league and[...]pro basketball game. Laurie was on the girl's basketball team[...]197 4. He also followed in his father's footsteps and played[...]Montana before 1908.[...], I could just see Upon graduation he returned to Montana, and established a the top of her head bec[...] |
| [...]Mountains near Hell's · Canyon and the Snak€ River. His[...]that for the rest of his life he carried a miner's pick[...]Howard's. But we were soon to meet.[...]I was born at a small ranch near Corvallis, Montana in the[...] |
| [...]ge for the two years, then went to Dillon Teacher's College and that is summer, but our great[...]ialist, but shipped his belongings back to Idaho, C.O.D. to himself and nothing could be don[...]rk on a farm. He noticed what Manor, Helena, Montana. It's a pleasant place and son Bill seemed to be a coll[...]anted to stay. He told me later if it had all's well. been a seminary he might have been a preach[...]for many years. Riley's poem! He was a lieutenant in the army during W[...]s, This late hour, but glad enough Montana, and our first home was in Florida where Howard[...]ht mathematics in the Junior Naval Reserve, a boy's Their high hospitality. private[...]and our first home when we returned, was Wisdom, Montana, up EINAR (SWEDE) ERI[...]ty girl he left behind. were living in Geraldine, Montana, where Howard was prin- When he had[...]aho in 1907. retired teacher and lives in Helena, Montana. He is married Like so many other you[...]he We spent seven happy years in Three Forks, Montana, ·dreaded uminers con" (silicosis).[...]cked their few belongings and boarded a train for Montana tana, and it was wise to move on, in 1936.[...]the family changed trains sity and got his Master's Degree. We lived on the beach of and r[...]Los Angeles, California, where he got his doctor's degree in and moved to th Varney comm[...] |
| [...]ack to school again. Swede ing at"Harley Fitzhugh's saddle shop. Upon his death and the had complete[...]Forks Lions Club. as he followed Charles Lindberg's Atlantic flight and listened Nowadays, whene[...]ccidentally got Forks area and died in Whitehall, Montana, of injuries to the his left foot in the path of[...]Grandpa's death, made her home with Meirth and Monto[...]reciation to his community and because his intere.s t in its youth he became scoutmaster of th[...] |
| [...]o being: Daughter Matilda 'Tildie' married to Roy C. Bates; Son Mattie May Frederickson, her[...]son Bruce Edward now residing in Butte, Montana. Bruce is ried to Samuel Shaffer of Butte; and th[...]ust 31, 1943 and Matilda 'Tildie', married Roy C. Bates, conductor on the married to La[...]in Butte, across the alley from the present day U.S. Post Office there in Montana on November 21, 1950, married Cynthia Kay Three Forks. Having no child[...]d was a resident until he in Billings, Montana. became about 36 inches in length, then his disap[...]d, no children conceived, they lived in Anaconda, Montana home and yard, especially beautiful in their home[...]in Aunt 'Tildie' and Uncle Roy's home. Uncle Achel was an[...]times agree to disagree. Uncle Achel's purchases of the $1.00[...]Shaffer, a bartender in Butte Montana. Both Aunt Maggie[...]tle, Washington; Harry of Butt , Montana and Mary Mar-[...]Boz man, Montana on April 15, 1921. They con eived four[...] |
| [...]r Charles Albert, born in Logan, Gallatin County, Montana on daughter, Mrs. Thomas A. Fairhurst. July 6 1928· Russel 'Jardine' born in Three Forks, Montana In its early years the hotel boaste[...]he Jr. and Bill followed in their father's footsteps as employees of West Coast.[...]d as a carman on the Jawbone railroad at Lombard, Montana in 1907, and at The Fairhursts also[...]1908 where he was employed community's mayor. as a conductor on the Milwaukee Railroad f[...]Edith Fairhurst's brothers, George and Eddy Smith were[...]son, Ronnie. Doug's second marriage was to Martha Buckley Thomas, Jr.[...]Liverpool and New York (this wa_s now during WW I and[...] |
| [...]. A job offer from an old friend took them to New 1950 and later retired to Dodgeville, Wisconsin where[...]DEANE BELLACH FOWLER ing St. Cyril's School for his first two years. In the Fall of 19[...]ters, Louise and the mountains lured them back to Montana, where they live in Myrtle, lived in Radersburg w[...]In 1913, the Homestead Act for the State of Montana promp- Rev. D. H. Fleet came from Chester, Eng[...]ad Missionary. In March 1907 he went to Belgrade, Montana ample water from a nearby spring which was plenti[...]e Forks on ried. W all assum d our duti as our ag s allow d, riding Aug. 20, 1912. In Jan. 19[...] |
| [...]s kept it in good repair through the Three Forks, Montana" printed on it.[...]!(Joan of Ark," "Moonlight often took a neighbor's outfit to help one another up the steep Bay[...]joined the U.S. Army, serving in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and[...]Bakery and Jerry's Distribution Co. as driver-salesman. He[...] |
| [...]lotte Frick 5 Generations: 1950 Standing: Danny 10, Jerl 12[...]and was suc- cessful. He worked as a salesman for Montana Motor Supply after that, which led to buyi[...] |
| [...]FUHRMAN on Del and Delores's 10th Wedding Anniversary. She was Del was born in Missoula, Montana, on August 25, 1922. He Worthy Advisor in 1973 fo[...]the Grand Choir and was Grand Page for the Grand Montana. He grew up on a ranch in Hall, where his Mother[...]nded Inland Empire Medical As- teaded in the 1880's. He joined the United States Air Force in sistanc[...]rried Delores Ann John- and is now married to Jim C. Younkin and lives on the Youn- son in 1945. Delo[...]n, Nebraska, August kin Angus Ranch in Manhattan, Montana. Jim and Denise 8, 1926, and lived there until 19[...], Colorado. Debra was born in Bozeman, Montana on December 7, 1959. After Del was discharged from the U.S. Air Force they lived She was active in the Order[...]She for a few months in Denver and then moved to Montana. They graduated from Three Forks High School and[...]n Three Forks. Bob and Debra have moved to Ronan, Montana. They were in Ronan for six months one son, Joshua Robert, who was born on his Aunt Diane's when Del got a job as agent for Standard Oil Comp[...]ing marker of the Bozeman Area China Painters and Montana State China[...]the town with milk Diane was born in Townsend, Montana on December 19, and also sold to the dining cars[...]out 70 or 80. As I grew older, I of Sociology at Montana State University. inherited[...]ters, usually Mag- Denise was born in Bozeman, Montana, November 28, 1955 dalen and Ma~ha. After[...] |
| [...]when she As anyone who has lived in Montana knows, all was not weeded it, but it really grew.[...]20 ducks per day quite regularly, and with Mother's genius in To store the garden crops, we[...] |
| [...]d and living in San Jose, Califor- Our years in Montana ended when the family started to nia.[...]John farmed on Dad's farm in Silverton. He was married in Mike serve[...]y farmed HISTORY OF CLAUDIUS C. GAGE in the Sublimity and Silverton areas for ma[...]aged fifteen. My mother, who was in the early '20's with Mrs. Tibbs, the chief telephone opera[...] |
| [...]under a hard roof until we reached Livingston, Montana, eight days later. (We spent three nights in Ab[...]e r·oad, half or over in town camp Montana in 1908 until 1916. They had a dairy and raised[...]orado. Rockies as the sun came out in Columbus, Montana. The It was in the spring of 19[...]re told long-standing friendship with my Mother's grandfather in . that part of the Marcu[...]comradery of the road that I came back to Montana. doubt has existed since. We often camped with[...]Claudius C. Gage SARAH BLIVEN GAINES[...]Dristiiia Larson, born- in Mother's grandfather Cummings was Irish and grand-[...] |
| [...]years we lived in Montana there were three children born into[...]was done at H. E . Marshall's. I don't know what we would have[...]in Roundup, Montana. We got our mail at Flatwillow, Mon-[...]ore we had school going. We would meet at someone's[...]wo nice porches and EARLY DAYS IN MONTANA seven rooms. It was[...]later Our family name is Richardson. My father's name ws J.J. I'm back up there y gain; t[...]ters were traveling together. The roads have been Montana to file on land. We had six months to get[...] |
| [...]the church house had been moved away. Grandmother's claim shack was gone. The wind had blown it away.[...]utiful blue skies and gorgeous sunsets, for which Montana is famous. How much living we had crowded into th[...]store. · dog-towns. "I love Montana". The Merten's children, Lesley and Mark, were educated in[...]on Gamel Three Forks and the University of Montana, both presently[...]aternal grandmother, Betty Harder, lived in Three Montana, where he worked as a teamster in Madison and[...]ormer Olga D. Hanley of Butte, enjoy Silver Star, Montana. For several years he owned and oper- t[...]er Star. With his family, he moved to Olga's son, Don Hanley, manufactures Red Devil racing ca[...]ed his store in the building now occupied by Skip's Barber Shop. The building was owned by Mr. and Mr[...]its present location at 121 Main. In 1948 Carl's daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Les Mer- tens,[...]d, and in 1958 he sold the business to the Merten's although he continued to be associated wit[...] |
| [...]was a member of the first they arrived in Montana, July 1898. The family made several Board of Dire[...]ed for her then. The Handy Shop is now Dr. Durham's office.[...]What Knot Shop in the front. In the back was Jane's Beauty Salon. Barbara Bacon and Mary Benne[...] |
| [...]Bozeman, Old Town, Lane, and Carbon County, Montana. In 1920 he moved to Red Lodge, finally in the school at Three Forks. Montana where he resided until his death in 1942 at age 82. She worked at Mested's Bakery and in 1917 married Oscar[...]Kansas. They worked in Twin Bridges at the Orphan's Home in 1922. Oscar contracted sleeping sickness[...]e then worked at the Sacajawea for five years for C. Ray and Olive Hagadone settled in Three Fo[...]ol in 1935. She is presently residing in Boulder, Montana. Iva married Adolph Gorsky in 1930. He was a li[...]Hacker and four children arrived in Three Forks, Montana November 2, 1936 from Staples, Minnesota. They we[...]e for twenty-five years. She returned to Bozeman, Montana in the fall of 1968, where she lived until her de[...]58, when the family moved to Boulder. Ray Cora's Uncle Henry Bowman was well acquainted with[...]ck, Lame Johnny and member of the Lion's Club, Int. They were members of the Ca~amity Jane[...]James and Minnie Hagen came to Three Forks, Montana in[...] |
| [...]ved in Three A cook's h lper for Harry Itoh at the Forks, Montana in 1908, from Niota, Illinois. He came because c 1 boy for th Mil wauk[...]ricks Hall and Dunbar's Barn. Three Forks in 1909 to visit he[...]wa born, attended chool year at Clara'sMontana a iam m t ad[...]w U.S. Highway i Romance entered her life and she[...]l. They were able to return to Iowa to visit Gail's r w r marri d in 1950 at Three mother. They also purchased a n[...]e Garage · uil highway in Montana n ar Flath ad and variou other jobs.[...]ho Gail's health failed. The years of drought, dust, and an[...]k who wa were lik ly the cause of Gail's disabling asthma. He died in[...]·1 t . n, S ., is in[...] |
| [...]and 3 grandchildren. for many years. In the early 1950's she joined with other They live i[...]ir ment and then Jessie graduated from Eastern Montana College, married lived for several years[...]n. H h Ip d man Arlene graduated from St. Luke's Nursing School of ov r they a[...] |
| [...]received his Master's degree in Arts. That year he became[...] |
| [...]After father's death Raymond continued school in Three[...]entered the U. of Montana. Room rent all four years was[...]design and installation engineer for Henkel's & McCoy; chief[...]math from U. of Montana, graduated from the Billings Busi-[...]ness College, taught in rural and high schools in Montana,[...]Rufus graduated from the U. of Montana with a Bachelor of Raymond and Frances H[...]· Philip graduated from Montana State College, B.S. Degree By 1912 the Hall family had moved to C[...]at Billings Polytechnic for northwest of Two Dot, Montana. He became principal of grade two years. H[...]Nels M. Halverson, born in 1882, and Ingeborg C. Jacobson, each caught in the garden, 2 cents if[...]hay born 1887 in Norway, immigrated to Montana in 1903 and meadow, and 1 cent from pasture, 10 c[...]two, just in the family moved to Pipestone, Montana. Mr. Halverson was case anything should happen to[...]d Andrew Larson. He too had 1963. It was Lawrence's home from 1916 to 1978.[...] |
| [...](John Jr.) died in 1948 in Deer Lodge, Montana.[...]school in Three Forks and Manhattan. In the' 40s the Manhat-[...]Pacific Theater on the battleship U.S.S. New Mexico and in[...]1945 entered Tokyo Bay, Japan along with the U.S.S. Mis-[...]working as a doctor's assistant in Portland.[...]Deer Lodge, Montana. They have three sons, Steve, Douglas[...]children. Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1954,[...]rson following his Dad's footsteps. He served there until September Ingeborg C. Halverson 30, 1970, whe[...]in life he moved with his parents to Great Falls, Montana; river froze and flooded over its banks covering the valley subsequently to Butte, Montana, where he started railroading between the M[...]1909, remaining in the employ of Ripley's Believe It Or Not - "the river that freezes itsel[...]ughs. Olive died July Drive-In along with Mel's brother Dennis until 1968. 2, 1949.[...] |
| [...], yes, sorrows - Robert was born at Roundup, Montana to James and Hazel all wonderful friends, neighbors, customers, and teachers. All Harden of Ringling, Montana. He went to school at Ringling in all, the entire[...]Department as member, Milwaukee left the State of Montana. Assistant Chief and Chief for many years. He also served in all Ellen was born in Boulder, Montana to Eli and Marion capacities in Saddle Clu[...] |
| at Slim's Cafe. Ellen married Robert Harden in 1955. They h[...]w,-Idaho. In 1903, Mr. Hare came to Sappington, Montana as agent and operator for the Northern Pacific Ra[...]ed a general merchandising store at Willow Creek, Montana, remaining there until 1910 when he moved to the[...]e Golden Rule store. In 1928 he bought Mr. Porter's stock moving it to the Golden Rule location, the[...]Etne, Norway and came to Livingston, Montana in 1908 and[...] |
| [...]15, 1982 in Butte. He works for the Montana Power Company.[...] |
| [...]44, also in Moscow. The family moved to Harrison, Montana in April of 1948. Ernest worked for his father-in[...]n his own while working at the Cement plant until 1950. He quit the plant in the spring of 1951 and work[...]Sparta, Wisconsin. Otto had the wanderer's lust and ventured[...]Schneidmuh!. 1Her parents August Luther (1867-1950) and[...]9, 1934 in Livingston. He followed in his father's footsteps and went to work for the Milwaukee Rail[...]ng around every year or two, following her father's work as a traveling man. Both Spencer and Doris h[...]active in the Daughters of the Nile. Since Spence's retirement, he has had time for his favorite past[...]as he was born in Great Falls. Due to his father's Naval duties the[...] |
| [...]er their mar- riage and settled into a railroader's life. Otto built a home at 615 1st Ave. E. where[...]- tin Valley. He was also a member of the Fireman's and Engineer's Lodge. Alfreda became very involved with frater-[...]astern Star. She was also a member of the Fireman's Auxiliary. She was known for her loving nature an[...]r lie Hartry, way. formerly of Bozeman, Montana. In 1943[...]h Galen and Warm Springs, State Institutions. He 1s a land on the west side of the Madison River, cal[...]the Madison. I then went to graduated in 1950, Harry Jr., in 1954. school in Logan for two year[...]it wa for a mall jobs the next few years, in both Montana and Wyoming, depre- town to survive on th[...]Anne. They were truly a enjoy our hob bi s. W hav a fair collection oflndian artifac joy, an[...]1978 our childr n and grandchildr n put to th r a Montana. We lived in tents, sheepherder ' cabins even a wonderful fifti th w dding anniver a c l bration a th decent house or two. Th n w[...] |
| [...]Lawrence was born October 6, 1880 in resident of Montana since 1898, he worked a short time in the Col[...]years old. Mrs. Henslee's father was the first peace officer in In 1908,[...]d business to Three Forks, the Territory of Montana at Virginia City, later he moved to where he esta[...]concrete building, then known as the Henslee Montana) . Garage and Auditorium and later known a[...] |
| [...]t be getting into a horse and prior to that for J.C. Penney Company in Lewistown and drawn tax[...] |
| sold in 1978 as Mark's wife passed away in July of 1971 and telephon[...]By the early 1930's she was confined to a wheelchair. She until she w[...]ubbed floors from her wheelchair. In the early 40's she ccAuntie Huse", as she was called by everyo[...]ired Evelyn Gee to help her; many of Betty Lamach's[...]their parents. In my father's family were five boys. They were Mrs. Houston at[...]Three of my brothers came to Montana, coming first to[...]to Montana. The folks came with intentions of buying[...] |
| [...]War I, and safe passage to the U.S. was not guaranteed. In So - my father and bro[...]o they boarded the Milwaukee to Three Forks, Montana. There my parents were moving back to Wisconsin.[...]lovely home wedding. I remember Edward C. Bryant at Pipestone Springs, Mt. They made their[...]ne Irvine Tuttle (born June 16, 1923) and Henslee's Hall where we would pay a quarter for five rounds[...]r 2:30 then all rush over to the restaurant, Itoh's. The Nov. 4, 1946. Irene has since passed awa[...]d for the Mil- born Tana Lee on Oct. 5, 1950, and Deborah Jean on April 29, waukee, first as f[...]ank push Edna all Irvine family to come to the U.S., but the exact date of his around town in[...]to supply his ·arrival is unknown. Once in the U.S. he was told that there friends with cigars. All of Edna's brothers and sisters attended were good electrical jobs in Montana. He finally ended up in the ceremony, as well as Frank's. Edna s fa her wa vie Livingston, Mt. where he was employed by the Montana president of the bank in Three Forks. Both of their children Power Co. In Montana, he helped build the Hi-Line from wer[...]attl- Scotland. Frank Irvine I returned to the U.S. and his wifi and ing variou illn es with can[...]the in Spokan in 1978. Frank and Edna c l br t d th ir 50th Lusitania was torpedo[...] |
| [...]Irvine (Sept. 22 , 1948), Marilyn Ruth (Dec. 19, 1950) and Marcia Claire, born June 24, 1954. Donald an[...]n Spokane, Wa. Frank Edward III, Frank and Edna's second child, married Sheila Rooke on May 25, 195[...]Norman James Irvine, Frank I and Isabella Gellan's third large valves for water pumps for at[...]Technology in Philadelphia and graduated with a B.S. degree married Margaret Muir. He is now retired[...]year in order to make money to go to Montana State College[...]after graduating from high school worked for i\fr"s. Josephine Scott, who ran the Sacajawea Hotel. I-[...]l years and during summer vacations for , «Batch's Creamery' 1• He Qbtained his B.S. and Master Degree in Physics at Montana State College. He then immediately went t[...] |
| [...]ccepted to Temple Medical School and graduated in 1950. After a year of interning and doing five years o[...]ren: Rollin 1918, doctors advised them to move to Montana due to his Dean, born March 23, 1943, in Bozeman,[...]18, 1913 in Forville, Iowa. They later settled in Montana the year of 1917. They farmed in the Toston area[...]ut enjoyed his retirement. Minnie was the town's best baker. Many loaves of bread and good cookies came from her kitchen. After John's death in 1968, Minnie moved to Washington[...] |
| [...]One of four children, Helen has s sister (Bertha) Mrs. Maddex, born April 14, 1973;[...]Gordon, lar and wife Anne of Three Forks , Montana and another sister born Aug. 13, 1950 in Townsend, Mont. is now employed by[...]e Federal Bureau oflnvestigation in Washington, D.C. and is married to Grace Emilia; Simon born Oct.[...]California. Murray was born in Three Forks, Montana , chief of the Menlo Park Fire Department. They h[...]d his wife Carolyn, had gained a commercial pilot's license and was active in civic three c[...]ree Forks except the years from 1925 Montana. Mark and his wife, Alicia, reside in Redwood Cit[...]Forks, Montana. A considerable amount of renovation has[...]father was out in the\blizzard, driving to the Montana by railroad with her family in June, 1910 by way[...]stance away Sheridan, Wyoming to Logan, Montana. Her father, Robert on a call. Helen was b[...] |
| [...]er was Hannah mother to this new community. Homer's brother John arrived Matilda Lister Thomas and he[...]leagues. During the off season of 1911-1912 Homer's brother for several years at the Ruby Theater dur[...]ad engineers. The present epidemic of 1918. Homer's mother Nancy Jane (Jennie) Jenk- surviving member[...]e first married they bought a typesetter for Paul S. Dorsey, owner of the Three Forks small ho[...] |
| [...]ed 1912, married Hazel Cornell-the Banker's daught~r ~ and ~ad Jane , born December 22 , 1916[...]lity also. roader. Homer and Ruth's legacy has continued to their children, to[...]h th~ late Nellie Tartar, helping to cook for the s~eep children and 6 grandchildren.[...] |
| [...]Orrie (Jitney) Nancy is Frank and Wm. Murray's grandmother. drove taxi in Thr[...]George, as he was spoken about earlier. Frank's boy, William (Bill), married and had 3 sons, Eric[...]WALTER DEAN JOHNSTON ington Beach, near Melvin's family and Dennis, who's mar- Born July 28, 1936 in Utica Ka[...]and the three children and moved to Boze- in God's country. man, Montana. They lived in Bozeman and on a ranch in There[...]nd Store, the family March, 1915 for Three Forks, Montana. They purchased 666 then moved out on[...]road car. They figured the best time to get it to Montana would be in the fall on account of the roads; in[...]bride of 7 months decided they were going to try Montana. They drove out the 1913 Overland. They made it i[...]sold the ranch I was born in Three Forks, Montana on January 27, 1937 to and moved to Old To[...] |
| [...]llege students on Huffine Lane in Bozeman; Fowler's then moved into the green house now owned by Bill[...]rmany until September, 1919. He just received his C.P.A. He is now working at the store for us was d[...]1919-1920. He went to the Big Hole Country in Montana in In July 1978 we bought the building owned by[...]spending the winter at Bellach which was Bellach's Plumbing and Heating. We re- ·sleeping Chi[...]riding across what is now Kamp's bench that evening. He[...] |
| [...]anch work after his marriage to Nora M.S. U. Doug is a junior in Horticulture and Landscap[...]harff place in 1935 and resided there until Frank's death in 1965. Frank served as[...]years and George was born in Ingomar, Montana on April 25, 1919. later as Night Marshall before[...]1912 and later moved to Bozeman, Montana and started farm-[...]ere active in KATHRYN C. KANTA Cub Scouting, the Methodist Church and many community Kathryn was born in Lewistown, Montana on December 23, affairs.[...]Currah. In 1966 we were transferred to Ennis, Montana when Wal- They moved to Bozeman in 1934. S[...]as born at Sheridan, MT and grew up on our family's Missoula, Montana; George, Jr. was born June 1952. George is ranch[...]hree Forks and George works from Iowa in the 1870's and my father came from Denmark in at the[...]Ii ves in Three Forks and works at the plant. ern Montana College in Dillon. Wallace and I were married June 26, 1950.[...]TOM KANTA Wallace's grandfather came to Twin Bridges about 1908 to Tom was born in Bozeman, Montana on April 23, 1938. His visit an uncle who had arr[...]Rosary School and graduated May 1957. He went to Montana grandfather homesteaded on the north bench above[...]a Bridges and also had a blacksmith shop. Wallace's father later year, then returned to Three Fork[...]n Bridges and his father owned and operated "Earl's Cash Grocery Store." In He married Caro[...]lso had a rural mail route for a in Froid, Montana on June 10, 1942. Her parents were Joe and number[...]forces in the Pacific Theatre Attending the Montana Beauty College in Great Falls, she during World W[...]t Maries tana State University and received his B.S. degree in Ag. Beauty Salon until her mar[...]Jo, born on July 14 1968 at MSU to earn a Master's Degree in Agronomy.[...]School. We have lived in several locations in Montana including Dillon, Sidney, Bozeman, Culbertson, En[...], with his mother and Jim is also a graduate of M.S.U. in Earth Science and is step-father ,[...]his brother, Jasper Knowles· and Mr. Thate's mother Mrs. married Deborah Jo Lovely of Bozeman,[...]ng He also spent a few w eks in the U.S. Navy and the C.C.[...] |
| [...]Justin and Seth. Cheryl was born January 9, 1950, and is married to RalphE. Wilcox, Jr. They own Ed's Auto and Salvage in Bozeman, where they live wit[...]Inez (Coombe) Kober was born in Forsyth, Montana. She child, Mariah Javonovich, daughter of Cynthia Denson graduated from Eastern Montana College and taught elemen- Javonovich.[...]tended Three Forks schools and Montana State University. JASPER ROLLA K[...]nty agricultural education and teaches in Hardin, Montana.[...]Michelle Kober is presently a student at Montana State Uni- Courthouse. His father, John, was the[...]tended school in Three Forks and enlisted in the C.C.C.'s in 1939 and enlisted in the Army in January[...]Circle, Montana and practiced in Glendive too. While here he[...]te of discharge from service is not 1921 by Jesse C. Langman.[...]Bill Kober was born and raised in Park City, Montana. He Some time in the very early 1920's he, accompanied by his graduated from Eastern Montana College and served as a wife and two children, Fr[...]to Three pilot in World War II. Then he attended Montana State Uni- Forks and set up his general practice[...]on of the Three ture teacher and the first driver's education instructor in the Forks Milwauke[...] |
| [...]. advisor on the Council of Boy Scouts of Western Montana, was Lt. Col. Constance Dena (retired)[...]Bedoo she joined Gen. Douglas McArthur's headquarters, and had Shrine Club of Billings, th[...]Maybelle separated from the U.S. Army in June '48 as Mrs. Koehler still reside[...]She married Miles R. Harden- followed his father's footsteps and is a physician and chest[...] |
| [...]ter Janice, was born in 1952 and she also home to Montana. December 1981, we had a family reunion in[...]eer residents of Three Forks, I served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After a were h[...]o much so that discharge from the Navy, I came to Montana from Wisconsin when they died on Ju[...] |
| [...]he irrigation of the Fairview Cemetery. August's civic duties in Three Forks spanned twenty years,[...]n by their father, when tended college at Western Montana Normal at Dillon, obtain- they married you[...]ve in St. Paul , Minnesota. trieving students. It's not known whether the notes were Mary[...]children: Starla Jan, now Mrs. Ken- On August's first trip to work after their marriage ,[...] |
| Montana having bought out a furniture store from H.B. Nel[...]in February 1914. This was located next to Porter's Groc-[...]Montana (Missoula) in 1924, with a B.A. in Chemistry. He[...]a. In Donovan graduated from the University of Montana, Mis- ·1901, he married Clara Proctor of LaMeren[...]sion of the DuPont Clara Kvalnes - Taken between 1950-1955. Company in Wilmington, D[...]tral area of Montana. Ed A very was a frequent companion.[...] |
| [...]Idaho,just short of · Harold and Evelyn's romance blossomed while he was emp- 85 years of a[...]eamery and she worked at the cemetery at Bozeman, Montana. Milwaukee[...]rs. Harold worked at Trident and the Talc Donovan's words "I am now 77 and in fair health and am[...]ear before him were practicing hunting. in Montana and had nothing but good to say about the state. Evelyn's interests included crocheting, hobby crafts and Larry and a friend decided to take the Montana State Board[...]924 in the long to start getting ready to move to Montana. We had no idea Three Forks Milwaukee Hospital. where in Montana we were gong, but here we were, all our[...]nd the state for about three weeks. and the C.C.C. Camp at Squaw Creek, later working at the[...] |
| [...]des in Spokane, Wash. Dorothy Jean, born June 22, 1950, married to Ray Townsend, resides in Livingston,[...]dd Fellows, Methodist Church and Re- came west to Montana in. 1885 leaving his parents and becc[...]this union, Eileeri ~and Lawrence. turned to Montana with and made their home in Radersburg,[...] |
| [...]Phillip's Business College in Bozeman. Mrs. Lane worked[...]Anna Lane's first position after graduating from college was[...]became the Home Laundry (the present Gamble's building) Callentine; his first wife now lives in[...]represented the Milwaukee, C.E. Adams was the Secretary. Lawrence Lamb married Lucile Mosby in 1957. They have Mr. Adam's first stenographer was Ida Wolf. When she got liv[...]Walt, Ken, Steve and death in 1919. J.Q.'s son, Ben, then took over until the Wall Mike. Law[...]start d for th United States. He came at once to Montana, locating at what is now the city of Thr e[...] |
| [...]ity" and the sion Anna was so very kind to Mayme 's son and daughter, "country" students didn't mix t[...]also attended this Bob and Pat. In Mayme Bonnett's words "Anna was an old white wooden structure tha[...]H.H.H. Edinburgh, Scotland in the early 1900's.[...]s Joseph. Both of the boys were Marion's mother died at childbirth when Marion was only bo[...]hree room log cabin had a sod roof which of Butte's Copper King, W.A. Clark, Jr., as a pantry maid. T[...]oubt, his most successful discipline Upon Fred's return to Three Forks in 1936, he was employed pr[...], the mind In 1940 he became the owner of "Ted's Place" which he[...] |
| [...]Yellowstone, Montana. They lived there until retirement in[...]Amy. Their daughter Ruggles and renamed it "Fred's Place". The Tavern was a Sharon is[...] |
| [...]Lane bought the City Meat Market after Mr. Roe's death in Patrick John married Carol Hiskey from[...]ennifer Leota. Pat and Carol live in Great Falls, Montana Jim and Kathleen Murphy were married in[...]es on July 4, 1881, Kay graduated from Girl's Central High School in Butte in with his father P[...]illage of Cloubarrin, County The Lane's first home was next to the Callaghan house[...] |
| [...]ing there a short time he left for Virgini~ City, Montana making the trip by stage. He walked from there to[...]July 8, 1956 at Stevensville. Three daugh- Sarah's homestead south of Willow Creek. William Kenneth[...]s with her husband, Andy Hereim, at Hungry Horse, Montana.[...]school at Fairbolt, Min- nesota and Great Falls, Montana. He worked in Denver, Col- orado for the Samsonite Luggage Co. He died of cancer May 3, 1956 at Townsend, Montana at the age of 30. His mother died a year later an[...]uss were not at home and Harry Cook came to Beryl's rescu . They managed to pull a lot offurniture f[...]d everything but th clothes on their backs and a s wing machine and washing machine. A house was moved in from another of his father's farms. The generosity of the people in th[...] |
| [...]dren. Space is Marvin Ernest, Kenneth and Beryl's second son, was born too limited to gi[...]s involved with our seven children. As each new U.S. Air Force. He is married to the former Patti Dun[...]ive at Hungry Horse where he is employed by the U.S. Railroad until his retirement in 1975[...]I've Jack Douglas is presently Town Manager for Montana made many mistakes and have learn[...]en paramount in our After the death of Kenneth's wife, Beryl, he married Martha[...]n Martin Campbell on June 25, 1960 at the Soldier's[...]lor Martin and JESSE C. LANGMAN Albert Frank Martin. Both of her parents were from pioneer My father , Jesse C. Langman, came to Three Forks late in families in[...]es was born March 11, 1915 at father's first job was on the large coal fired engines and[...]include the earthquake in tin County in December 1950, to the ranch on the lower Madi- 1925 at[...]os Hills, Calif. Bonnie was married to Kenneth's nephew, Ron and her family was previously mention[...]llipine Islands where he was stationed with the U.S. Navy. Steve is an officer in the Oceaneering Int[...]l in Gallatin Canyon. Russell acted as his father's best man, Fern was her mother's matron of honor and Bonnie provided the organ mus[...]r, Debbie , her mother, Dorothy Ann Lane and Fern's 4 month old son, Kenny, along with Marvin, Linda, Mary, Jack, Kenneth's father Sam, and my mother, Fern, made up t[...] |
| [...]unnel before it collapsed. One friend ofmy mother's had her foot cut off when she rushed outside just[...]LOUISE (JOHNSON) Pony and Harrison, Montana, and served in the U.S. Navy Samuel was born in Tomah Wis.[...]ed to work for Ideal Cement Co. at Sam's family moved to S. Dakota in 1902, and lived on a Trident an[...] |
| [...]In the fall of 1977 Sam's health began to fail and I lost him[...]. \ them up and they would have a year's supply of wood. Sam and Nina and the gi[...] |
| [...]he Milwaukee Rail- road and moved to Three Forks, Montana in 1909. Herman retired in 1947, moved to Seat[...]icult times when they first moved to Three Forks, Montana. They had to live in make- shift buildings until[...]lived a day. A baby girl was born in Three Forks, Montana and only lived about two days. This baby girl was[...]. Charles Leib attended school in Three Forks, Montana, where he graduated from high school May 15, 1924. He at- tended college in Missoula, Montana one year, went to dental Diane, Karen, Do[...]family moved to Three Forks from eastern Montana. Max and Reserve and reported for duty June 1941[...]ridan, Mon- school at Illmo, Missouri. He came to Montana in June 1946. tana. He went to work for[...]ne and Bill Actor continued to run the Lewistown, Montana. Dorothy was born at Radersburg, Mon-[...]HESTER H. MARKEL and ELLA M. .ELMER The LeTempt's operated a service station (LeTempts Union[...]ohn D. Mark 1 of rony, German and Dr. Larry Laird's place of business is now. They built their[...]Norman L Tempt ranch out of Mil s City. The ranch brand was XIT m aning[...] |
| [...]at 419 Main which was the original site of Brown's[...]Garage , built in 1917 and burned down in the 20's, the same[...]nd Ruth, Chester and Ella Markel and Myrtle (Ella's sister) pick- noticed the Brown's Garage in flames . In the ensuing excite- ing rub[...]rkel Kelly) was born in 1951. Due to a long miner's strike Chester later came to work for the Milw[...]My folks returned to railroading and farming ern Montana College of Education in Dillon. He is now teach-[...]divorce. Van Horsen which they owned until father's death Jan. 1,[...] |
| [...]Montana, where, after living their young lives half a nat[...]Montana to visit her aunt and uncle , the Fred Thurstons,[...]They were married Aug. 17, 1901 in Sheridan, Montana.[...]camp out of Mammoth, Montana where she stayed for six The Ch[...]hree Forks. There were six of us girls and Forks, Montana. Four hundred and eighty acres of dry land boys o[...]bout where About 1913 Aunt Maggie (Mother's sister) decided to ven- the bridge is now. I reme[...]wagon ture away from sunny Utah and came to Montana. She lived at got out of the neck yoke as we were[...]make her home in Montana, just a mile from us. What fun it[...]ine. We would meet in the Ruby Theatre, and there's where years. The folks had many heartaches as did[...], butter to be made and molded for but, well, let's put it this way, we got married instead. pr[...]ther. In 1927 we were married in Bozeman. My wife's mother and my mother went to[...]for the Three Forks Herald, and also for Dr. Itoh's Carte[...] |
| [...]ht at the general store. The Soll from Basin, Montana and retired from the Internal Re- turkeys were ou[...]erett, nick-named Pat, married and worked for the Montana State Highway. Talela went to Helena to enter nur[...]ght a ranch on the river bottom out of Manhattan, Montana. May and Bill were still home at this time. Later[...]ived until Dad was called by our Creator Dec. 24, 1950. Mother came to Helena to spend her winter years.[...]o Joseph A. Mason, a railroad worker from Eustis, Montana and we lived at various stations on the ra[...] |
| [...]his father, who was in Three ning of the town's growth, although a theater was opened, F~rks in 1[...], Roy, Ray Matter Lee Hensley's garage before the high school gymnasium was[...]In Ray's own words: Wow! What a collection of wonde[...] |
| [...]k Mestad never would they leave grandma's door hungry. out in front of his bakery razzing V[...]here". Grandma and grandpa both passed away in of Montana. May it ever be so![...] |
| William and Amelia's second daughter, Hazel, married Wil- Missour[...]f Manhattan, family at the Headwaters. Montana. He railroaded on the Milwaukee for many years,[...]so adopted a son. W. C. MAY FAMILY Velma married Paul Gates of Three Forks, son of the late Mr. W. C. May came to Montana from Lamar, Colo. He was Happy Gates. They raised[...]is living in Ozark, Mis- Colorado, Idaho and Montana. They came to Broadwater souri. He is a mechanic[...]during the 30's. The youngest of the boys (Robert) went to school and During Mrs. May's lifetime she had seen many changes in graduated i[...]n damage, some of the dates of the Maudlin family's life in Three Forks are missing. I have listed here as many of the parts of my mother's family life in Three Forks as we could come up wi[...]. Webster worked for the Montana Highway Dept. out of Jean and Bob went through[...]Anaconda, Grandpa con- in 1964. She had lived in Montana for 46 years and would have tinued traveli[...] |
| [...]ns and sidings between Three Forks and Josephine, Montana. A short time later he became Freight Agent in Th[...]wabbley's (l.W.W.) Industrial Workers of the World.[...] |
| Henslee's Auditorium, barn dances at Dunbar's in Old Town or at Flaherty's barn in Willow Creek. Another pleasant occasion[...]livan, even though they both were born in Helena, Montana. Archie's family , who came from Nova Scotia, was driven ou[...]on the Northern Pacific Railroad moved to Helena, Montana. It was there that he married Cecelia Daly and th[...]d Archie. Both boys were struck down in Marion's grandfather was a British sea captain on a wind-[...]ammer. His wife sailed with him, therefore Marion's mother his life , but lived his life to t[...]they were living east of the Mississippi, Michael's attended the University of Montana for one year, from where brother in Helena became[...]or him to help fulfill the he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He plastering con[...]eated many lovely land, Washington, Great Falls, Montana, Recap, Montana things, among them a large collection of dolls dressed in cos- and Clarkston, Montana. From Clarkston, Marion came to tume[...]uctor and loved railroading. mother's chair, always with her current needlework project[...]ig Jack" Ramonie, where he would play «Alexander's Rag-[...]In 1972, due to poor health the McDonald's moved to Port-[...] |
| [...]Woodburn. "Louie" made the best hamburgers in Montana.[...]wn his Three Forks days. I grew up in the 1930's and ' 40's at a place called Stringtown, The trip home w[...]I seldom slept, but preferred to watch the bright Montana large poultry farm. He also raised hay and grain[...]Three Forks was a special place to a Montana farm boy in Sunday nights. Her name was Ruby, and everyone just as- the '30's and '40's! sumed the theatre had been named after her.[...]C. Howard McDonald Mr. Thompson would greet each[...]Iowa. the evening, but I never attended one! Dad's chores at the mill Mr. McKenna began firi[...]r. McKenna was at the controls when the Milwaukee's Mickey Mouse cartoon at the Ruby.[...]7 minutes. features would begin, Mister Thompson's projectionist would In 1918 Bi[...] |
| [...]new Milwaukee hospital. Four of Emma's brothers came to[...]ney home wanted to know why the drunk was in Emma's Missoula. Helen attended the old school in the pr[...]fireman on a run to L C. MCKINNON Deer Lodge. For a time in 1914 h[...] |
| [...]Superior, Montana, the Royal Cafe.[...]I joined the Engineer's Lodge they elected me to the position of[...]L. C. McKinnon[...]erior which was six miles. I arrived in Superior, Montana that day with not a cent in my pocket. The thing[...]who ran it, I asked her to trust me for one month's room and board, which was thirty dollars. "How[...]ur o'clock. I'll have a talk with him then. If it's okay with him you will go to work in the morning at eight. "Let's go and have a cup of coffee." I knew the Mills[...]n until 1940, then I worked mostly on the fireman's extra board. August 3, 1945 I was promoted to the position of engineer, and once again I was on the engineer's extra board part of the time. Then in 1957[...] |
| [...]to Logan, a fight son Valley in 1909. Grandfather's niece and her husband, Roy ensued. It was friendl[...]ad summer trail. The family post office was Hyde, Montana, a lit tle st ore range between Norris and the Ma[...]duating from Later, Marie, Edith and myself, Earl S., were born to this Norris and Howard from Manhat[...]me held title to what is now Ranching had it's ups and downs , with the winter of Grey Cliff cam[...]is undoing in later years as pression of the 1930's took it's toll and the family left the hard times ca[...] |
| [...]st McLees in Three Forks at this writing is Scott's honors. She and several brothers and sister[...]Earl McLees sity of Montana in Missoula and the University of Valparaiso[...]orks in October, 1917 from Helena, Helena, Montana. They took up residency in Helena where, Montana where Mr. McPhail had been employed.[...]n the to Allen and Rozenia McPhail who were early Montana American National Bank where he w[...]employment as a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal De- ginia City, Montana. He then worked at the silver mill in p[...]emporary employment became his major Philipsburg, Montana until settling on a ranch near what was me[...]ment at the age of seventy. known as New Chicago, Montana. Mother <<Zena" had also During this[...]1 and remained active for Lodge where he attended Montana College (a prep school). most of her y[...]house. Tax Consultant, Secretary of the Sportsman's Association, and many others.[...]born in the Three Forks Hospital on November 10, Montana to John and Katherine Waldbillig, on December 19,[...]ah Jean McPhail 1883. Her parents were also early Montana pioneers. John[...]McPhail (Alger) children of George W. arrived in Montana in 1882. This move was triggered by the[...]George W. McPhail was born in Missoula, Montana on Feb-[...]attended Montana State University in Missoula and also took[...]business courses at Montana State College in Bozeman before[...]He worked for several years for the Montana Power Com-[...] |
| [...]Montana. His first employee here promptly began calling h[...]area knew him. In Logan , Montana, Dad found work he liked[...]Joe Menapace' s growing desire to start his own business[...]Y STORY onions from Dad's garden, washed and tied them in bunches, My fat[...]uary 24, then hauled them to the store in Russell's little red wagon to 1878, in Luxembourgh. His fat[...]f the Three Forks Schools and many young that Dad's father and several brothers and sisters di[...] |
| [...]remember the very earliest years. Born in Logan, Montana, March 21, 1908, my parents brought me to the new[...]p- riate. We attended basketball games in Henslee's Hall over the old garage because in those days th[...]senior year and the summer of'26, I worked at H. S. Batchelder's Creamery, doing the bookwork and also the Babcock[...]nally, four years. We lived six years in Boulder, Montana, and since Russell signed on as a cabin-boy[...]((land-lubber" then have made our home in Sidney, Montana, where we gone to sea. From that ti[...]retirement in 1972. Although we maintain Montana. He liked the life of a sailor. Later, he joined the U.S. our home in Sidney, we have spent the last eleve[...]pleasant home. Russell Lang Menapace, son-of J. C: (Joe) and Hannah[...] |
| [...]he Service Force, which trained at Fort Harrison, Montana and Railroad in the Roundhouse on July 25, 1912.[...]ntermittently, fore she married Lester in Helena, Montana on March 23, as a fireman, between Three Forks, L[...]l and work. Betty was married in Three Forks way, Montana to work for Riley's father, Lawrence E. Wilson, in 1946 to Bryson Lau[...]rs, Sandra, Barbra and Debra, and have six grand- Montana and now own a hog and sheep ranch a short distanc[...]te Olind, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olind, Harrison, Montana, and now live on a ranch northeast of Belgrade. Pete, a graduate of Montana State University, works for Eugene Graf (father a[...]en stranded on the Bozeman Trail in the late 1860s. He used his pen name LES WAYNE for this b[...] |
| [...]ad called me to work as relief clerk at Alberton, Montana, having but $7.50 when he and the Mrs. reached[...]some seemed to think. He told of how the Railroad's line. Herald started publication in a tent with P .S. Dorsey and Z.L. On September 17, 1913 a gala c[...]Wm. Fraser. In the 1930's E.M. was very active in helping[...]Gateway) Montana, September 2, 1900. His parents, John and[...]Henry's father died of Typhoid Fever. Shortly afte[...] |
| [...]ller Seralda to Bozeman. During this time, Henry's aunt Mrs. Tom of Willow Creek. Dave's brothers are Guy Eugene and Larry Mickelberry di[...]ranch home of only a few months old. The family's next move was to Stites,[...]Williw Creek. Maternal grandparents were John C. and Mary In time passing, Florida and Tom we[...]Creek. Paternal grandparents of 15 years, Henry's family moved to Alberta, Canada. For were[...]for various ranches in Alberta, Creek. Norma's brothers are Francis C. and Gordon R., ~er where he met and married Len[...]rried to the former Tambra Jean Keller of Custer, Montana For the next ten years they moved several tim[...]em Ann Marie and Clinton Winsor joined the Davis's. Gordon John remained with his grandparents,[...]is and Bess Sorenson) of Three Forks in 1949. In 1950 Kenneth Dalton was born and is serving with the U.S. Navy. Christie Louise was born in 1954 and marr[...]and works in Anaconda . Dalton has worked for A.C.M. in Anaconda for 28 years (is retired).[...] |
| [...]nt and Willow Creek C.A.MURPHY and graduated from Willow Creek High School in 1952. C. A. Murphy was born in Indiana on December 27, 19[...]Willow Creek and and traveled west during the 1930s, when times were tough. also graduated from Willo[...]that had been given to us by our families C. A. Murphy worked for 36 years with the Milwaukee[...]Donna (Mrs. McGuire) Deer Lodge, Montana was spent digging a water line to the Park's well, installing a[...]Nita (Mrs. Bob Periman) Butte, Montana pump. Which pump continually lost its prime and f[...]Andrea (Mrs. Jim Krause) East Helena, Montana pipe collapsed. Dave worked for Northern Pacific[...]Walleyne (Mrs. Pat Flanagan) Fort Benton, Montana Trident as a shipping clerk. We had no car and ha[...]Skip (wife Linda) , Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dave's parents car until Norma's uncle, Roy Creecy, let us Terri (Tom Davi[...]h coupe. Dave spent Pat (Kathy) Augusta, Montana two years from 1953 to 1955 on active duty with the Marine LorC(Pete Moullet) Bozeman, Montana Corps Reserve during the Korean War. During that time Greg - Ray Murphy, Three Forks, Montana was born and Norma spent most of the time back at her Roger (Cissy) Knight, Great Falls, Montana parents ranch home.[...]The C. A. Murphy Family: We had plans for a small home[...]was for- Donna McGuire, Adell Murphy, Pat Murphy, C. A. Murphy, merly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Dewey[...]atchelder. It was front). built in the early 1900's by a family named Veach. Dave is a memb[...] |
| [...]summer session at Montana State. He invited me to go canoe-[...]Perhaps his singing career Michael's history is elsewhere. Linda graduated from starte[...]rade when he and Alice Torgrimson had E.M.C. in 1976, was married to Roger Scheifler Feb. 12,[...]Ralph Wilcox, and uBoots", the escapades of today's sey. Elois is employed at the Dept. of Co[...]Kathleen is presently attending Eastern Montana College. In 1935 "Boots" and his little sister[...]at the East-West girls at the Twin Bridges Orphan's Home. "Boots" and two Shrine Game in G[...]un. In no time at all the food was depleted. "Let's raid a Maggie Cloyd, in a gown of gunmetal gray satin, was mar- farmer's garden." They had drifted close to the highway. A[...]reedom. At the age of 17, "Boots" went to the CCC's at boarded the Northern Pacific to Bo[...]Mrs. Thomas J. Cloyd. The Cloyds came by train to Montana became Supt. of Ideal Cement at Trident.[...]d as he gazed we could tell he was hearing Maggie's the splendour of the snow-capped peaks, Gl[...] |
| [...]arrived by train in Bozeman, Montana April 30, 1914 where[...]the Ratke place ten miles west ofToston, Montana. The move[...]ldren, "Boots" and Doris Marie went to the Orphan's Home[...]was retired from the postal service He came to Montana in November 1901 and secured work and resides in[...]. He passed O'Donnell moved to Lombard, Montana, in October 1907 away Nov. 12, 1955.[...] |
| [...]Helen O'Donnell's life ended at her Three Forks home in By neces[...]School and worked at the County Treasurer's office in the[...]d at Madi- Helen O'Donnell was born in Helena, Montana. Her par- son, Minnesota. In September o[...]ere Les completed his senior year of pharmacy and Montana in 1879, traveling by steamboat from Bellaire, Oh[...]ran hotels and restaurants and hotels throughout Montana, particularly along the Jawbone Railroad right-of[...]r, South Dakota where they moved. ried in Helena, Montana November 15, 1911. They estab- lished their first[...]their home in Three Forks and moved to Lewistown, Montana, where Heinie engineered the Milwaukee Rai[...] |
| [...]ught the Kenneth Palmer Drug Roger's first year of teaching was at Harrison, Montana and Store at Big Stone City, South Dakota and lived in the apart- Susan taught school in Ennis, Montana. Their marriage ment over the Drug Store. Big S[...]selling the drug store and three and the Olson's only grandson, and Rachel Leigh who is our home[...]fine customers. Bowdle's doctor came from New York City, but he and his[...]surgery once a year. came to Montana in the year 1900. He devined that the coming In 1950 they moved to Baker, Montana where Les worked at of the Milwaukee Rail[...]In Two years later they moved to Livingston, Montana w ere December 1908 he purchased a lot,[...]ldest bus depot at one location in the state of Montana. Dennis married Jeanette Curtis, one[...] |
| [...]where he worked as a mechanic for C. D. Bucky in the Avery[...]Company, before working for Fred Kam p's Pontiac garage and the Gallatin Farmer's Co-op.[...]in the U .S. Air Force and is now employed at the Kaiser[...]m Three Forks High School. She also attended Nick's[...]o Doug Jewett and living in Seventh Day Adventist's Sabbath School about 1924. Back Willow Cr[...]n River, near Three Forks, hours late Aug. 16. It's iron horses breathed restlessly and which is now[...]the scenes Wisconsin. Mrs. Otto came to Montana in 1911 and also appear more pretty except perhap[...]It was Engine land, near the Jefferson Bridge, a_s a Masonic picnic park, 2068 with engineer Luciler[...]nd Cedar. When it burned, Mr. Olson moved to Page's Rest Home. It was there he passed away. INGMAR M. OPPEBOEN |
| in Three Forks, Montana, and will show a trend of history of star[...]ndal Ralph Page was born in 1892 and raised in Montana. He had (Ken) Surdal and Karen Sprdal bot[...]o. a degree in education and taught school around Montana in Irving Page lives in Three Forks. He married Kathy Buck in the 1920's and early 1930's. 1969 and[...]y in 1957 and they have but was raised in Eastern Montana. She took her nursing three children[...]eir young daughter, Eunice ing Home Assocation of Montana and was on committees that who complet[...]l and Marsha. Bill living in Lansing, Margaret's influence encouraged the family to become in- Michigan and Marsha in Florence, Montana. t~rested in the health field. Eloise took her nursing training at Madison College in Tenn., in 1950, Minnie in 1957 at Loma William and[...]n Linda, California. Merna took a practical nurse's course and 1943 and Rose in 1947.[...] |
| [...]Audrey Gilbert with our mother to Bozeman, Montana where she married[...]North Dakota, was born July 1, 1869. She came to Montana 35 years later. Lois Williams was born in rural M[...]s a miner at Whitehall, Silver with her family to Montana, also living in the Belgrade area. Star and Ennis[...]here I worked in the Belmont and St. Lawr- Mother's name was Augusta Emily Warner. At the time they e[...]ng Three Forks was less than one year old. My dad's name was World War II, with the 36th Div.[...] |
| [...]dren both live in Santa Cruz, California. Paul's wife is Joan. He has 2 sons, Mark and Bryan and a[...]1927. ANDREW S. PLETT lived in the[...]of the Three |
| [...]es Boyts. Mary was born April 23, 1920 in Jordan, Montana. Their three children are Louis La Verne, marri[...]ied to Ron Tudor, they are presently at Colstrip, Montana. Mary Gaylene was married to Larry Aldridge, live[...]etty, Jane , Bill and Boni Adams, building on the C. A. Ranches in the Madison Valley and at Francis, Montana.[...]times but is still actively working in June's Beauty Salon.[...]g later remodeled into the restrooms at Stevenson's Park.[...]a beautician and owns a salon in Fromberg, Montana and lives in Boyd, Montana. Boni (Ed) Stout is a nurse and works part[...], HISTORY OF LLOYD PYFER'S ANCESTORS[...]Lloyd's ancestors on both sides were earlier residents of[...]tween Deer north east of his mother's place, and also helped his mother. Lodge and Harl[...]ere . Due to ill health he returned to his mother's[...] |
| [...]trip. About 4½ miles southwest of her mother's homestead Lola took up some ground. When the prov[...]ed Arthur Amos Pyfer in Boze- County, Montana. His parents were Arthur Amos and Lola man. To th[...]35 ceremonies being held in Logan. Lloyd's high school years she and her children moved to t[...]school he was employed by the Trident Cement re•s idents of Logan area. They were married in 1916 a[...]heir girls' basketball Other members of Martha's family lived in this area. Sister team. M[...]. Assignment was to the Arthur Inabnit, Martha's brother, lived with Ellen Nicey Air Co[...]r 5½ years before the entire detachment's records were misplaced for six weeks. he moved to[...]s born November 27, 1917 at Challis, Jess Kilgore's property and in 1910 were on the Crowley p[...] |
| [...]selling Banker's Life and Casualty Insurance and Bob is[...]serving in U.S., Germany, Korea and presently is on detached[...]He returned to the U.S. on the Queen Elizabeth and received[...]Citizen building is in Three Forks. In 1950, associated with his Children born to this union were: Vicki Lee, 1943 at Butte, uncle, W.C. (Cub) Dimock, he supervised the building and Mt.[...], 1961. Their children of the elevator to W. C. Dimock and went to work for the are Richard Alle[...]he 1982 Legacy from Three Forks, with a B.A. from Montana State, and a Legislature. Lloyd cares for the ranch and cattle as his health Masters from Eastern Montana College. On May 13, 1973 she will p[...] |
| [...]It took one year's output of the Butte mines to supply the I am 8[...]ings, copper for the Milwaukee to "electrify". Montana Sept. 11, 1901. We moved to Logan, Montana in At one time I knew nearly ever[...]Forks during this time. Upon Fair's return they moved to two back sections of[...] |
| [...]h Dwight of Bozeman, and They returned to Montana in 1908 and on December 12, 1908, a brother Joe R[...]tionary, he also went into Ben Reynolds came to Montana for the first time in 1906. partnership with[...]In 1913 or 1914, the family moved to Manhattan, Montana ing the Milwaukee construction work. Their second[...]in 1907. Bozeman, Montana. This was a branch of the old T.C. Power Other children were Mary Louise born in[...]Tyler Reynolds 26, 1915 in Manhattan, Montana. Ben Reynolds[...]ministery, the family moved to Great Falls, Montana. He was[...] |
| Montana so with five children, the parsonages were busy w[...]member of the church c4oir. The Rickett[...]Pennsylvania. He then set out for Three Forks, Montana as a baseball playe[...]925. Ivern, Percy's wife, was born in Missouri in 1899. Her father[...]various sections of Montana. Her mother cooked for the R.R.[...]At the age of 16 she married Percy in Butte, Montana by Howard and Beula Ricketts Rev. Gron[...] |
| [...]lowed a brother to Montana where he later went to work for[...]ome time in Washington and Oregon. He returned to Montana where he worked in the Boaz mine. In 1931, he married Grace Mason in Butte, Montana. In 1934 he was hired to work at Trident. He work[...]build what is known as the West End Cafe in about 1950. She worked for Al Ashley, for Charlie Rob[...] |
| [...]own which regularly got tipped My father's lack of "seniority" as a locomotive engineer on o[...]d my good friend Charlie Burroughs similar to RCA's famous "His Master's Voice" trademark. For when I finished hig[...]s a week for the coiled spring wire called a "cat's whisker" that dipped into a entire summer I[...]house with •<outside plumbing" was just off c~mpus behind the was a Christian Scientist who had[...]the Caird who had recently gradua~ed from Montana State. She train station and sold at the incoming[...]o and in Ann Arbor where I received my Bachelor's Degree in June delivered many of the popular mag[...]Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Lib- with U.S. Steel's Carnegie-Illinois' South Chicago Works, in[...] |
| [...]ve been tours ofRus- Mr. Chaffin; who was Mr. Roe's partner in a Meat Market in sia, Siberia, outer M[...]purchased the market of the Bryant Brothers and A.C. Lee. are still places I would like to see. It is[...]Roe's death, Mrs. Roe disposed of the business to Mr. J[...]the end. My father was still traveling in his 80's. Lingenfelter. My mother is livin[...]to a broken hip shortly Maud McGarrah at Butte, Montana on the 15th of January after my father's death. 1907.[...]o a member of the Rhodillia VanWart of Woodville, Montana, a small town bet- Three Forks Chapter of Eastern[...]ere that she met E.W. Roe and they went to Butte, Montana Samuel and Rhodillia Rodda.[...]rd bought out the Grocery Delivery Business of A. C.[...]Henry B. Roe 1911 - Still here - (that's me). Born in Thr e[...] |
| [...]Avenue East, where we lived till after my mother's death in[...]Montana on our honeymoon. We arrived on a Saturday even-[...]fway between Three Forks Then came Farrel's night of moving all the young bulls up to to and[...]A&M. When he finished, his love for Montana was drawing E.W. Roe and O[...] |
| love and home with us. We still laugh over Farrell's experi- and Elsie Rouse; Harry, Everett, M[...]ces as night marshall for 9 months there. Farrell's dream The following year the children w[...]s. It was the same there starts another story. It's been 23 years this October since width as a wagon box, seats were benches that would drop we moved to Montana. We're natives now and find ourselves d[...]r family moved to Willow Creek in 1918 from Eddy, Montana, Sanders County. Peter O. Rue gamer had come west from Delfi, Indiana in the late 1800's. He worked for the Great Northern at Minot, N .D.[...]t Logan he married Rose Lane. A daughter, now Ida C. Knutson of Helena was born to this union. From Logan Peter moved to Eddy, Montana where he became section foreman. Peter and May[...]ett, second child, was born May 22, 1909 at Eddy, Montana. He went through the third grade at Eddy, then mo[...]ool (1-4) at that time was a little south of Park's Store.[...]t a windshield in front, which came from Ed Avery's.[...]gineer in stopped abruptly when they hit a farmer's rock pile. At the end 1952, retiring J[...] |
| [...]us locations, among them, Sixteen, Ringling (Ryan's Dance Hall) and the opening of the Gallatin Gatew[...]e and, while in Elkhorn, they were guests of Fern's aunts and uncles. In 1930 Fern was married to D[...]Fern lived in different places .in Washington and Montana. She returned to Three Forks in 1939. Bennie and[...]l player. Three Forks in 1913 or 1914 from Butte, Montana. He came to Lottie, along with many oth[...]married in Butte, Montana. They had two daughters, Lois[...]Lois Salki Hoskins lives in Billings, Montana and has a[...] |
| [...]a book match cover advertising Rod's Steak House in Wil-[...]Is more than a house, it's a ho~e.[...]rchandise. Florence (Sackett) Johnson's parents[...]e. Bradley, Riverton, Wyoming, 1969; Gary, Havre, Montana, They moved back to Bozeman eventually and Joe di[...]became a manager for the Gamble Co. stroke in the 1950's. Mrs. Sackett lived in California in her a[...]years old he moved with these families was Norman C. Schedel, his wife Cynthia, son his family t[...]Avenue East, where they built their Del Mo s of Woods Cross Utah. They were marri din t[...] |
| [...]Family cattle truck until they moved to Toston, Montana in March |
| [...]town, Montana. After graduating from Three Forks High[...]ol and Kinman Business University she married Ted C. McMurray from Manhattan , Montana. They have two chil-[...]Kim Marie was born in Lewistown, Montana. She is also a[...]Shoup in Washington, D.C. For the past seven years she has[...]William Nole was born in Lewistown, Montana. After graduation he attended M.S.U. in Bozeman for one year. He is Charles and Mar[...]Livingston, Montana. He married Linda Clingingsmith from[...]Glendive, Montana. They have two sons, Jeff and Trent.[...]Maradi K was born in Bozeman, Montana. She is a junior at[...]is active in the Butte Mineral Club, M.I.A. , O.E.S. Mary Foy has also been Rainbow Mother Advisor.[...]T Bill Nole Short moved to Three Forks in April 1950. At that time he was a fireman for the Milwaukee Railroad. He was bom and raised in Lewistown, Montana. His wife Pauline Quigley Short joined h[...] |
| [...]youngest of four children of Daniel and Mary S. Bristol manager ofK.G.E.T. Radio Station. They h[...]Forks High School. She after their mother's death. He worked as fireman on a Missis- received[...]oat, then as a fireman for the Milwaukee Railroad Montana in Missoula. She has taught kindergarten in Mon-[...]on the Jawbone railroad ing a stick with his life's belongings attached in a handker- chief, t[...] |
| [...]d ton Smith and sons, Leland and Walter, moved to Montana returning to Montana where she enlisted in the WAVES in from Mobridge,[...]College in New York Pierce Hotel. He managed the Montana Hotel and Restaurant City and for the Medics at Bethesda, Maryland at the U.S. in Deer Lodge until World War I. They moved to Great Falls Naval Hospital. She saw duty at the U.S. Naval Hospital and for the Montana Cord Tire Company (having been taken in on the U.S. Naval Repair Base in San Diego, California. Out[...]the Ben the service in 1946 she returned to Montana and worked as Hotel. Walter started the 7th grad[...]nd he and his mother moved to Anaconda, Montana. She married Virgil P. Smith of Butte Lewistown t[...]Frank persuaded the 21, 1921 in Butte, Montana. He was adopted by his stepfather, family to come[...]1965 in El Paso, Texas and they returned to Montana. enlisted in the Navy, serving on a coaling ship, U.S.S. Huron. They had four children - Danny L. bo[...]to Yokohoma, Japan , with 500 nurses Townsend, Montana, (he was killed in a truck accident in and doctor[...]vy service, then worked as an December 5, 1950 in Townsend, Montana; Michael J. born apprentice linotype operator aft[...]age 25. December 20 , 1953 in Townsend, Montana. Walter started high school in Ringling, gradu[...]orked for the Great Falls Tribune Veteran's Hospital, Helena , Montana and is buried beside his where Jean graduated fro[...]Richard E. Smith was born in Townsend, Montana De- turned here to work for the Milwaukee Railroad. They had two cember 5, 1950 to Virgil and Opal Smith. At the age of three chi[...]h her folks, Ed and Hazel Thate, in 1933. She Montana University Campus in Bozeman . He is also[...] |
| [...]Michael J. Smith was born June 1, 1952 at the U .S. Army Hospital Stuttgart, Germany to Virgil and O[...]Oregon, and took a course in drafting at Glasgow, Montana and worked as a draftsman in Idaho Falls and Bois[...]ey live in the family home in immigrated to the U.S. in 1920. He worked on a ranch near Three Forks. Broadview with his brother when he came to Montana. He eventually got into baking and worked for the[...]equettes in 1965 and since Co. He worked for Eddy's Bakery in Helena, when he met has gon[...]ho. Florence Louise, the daughter of Henry and W.S.S. their two children, Else Marie and Patricia Ann[...]t they moved to Harlowton and ran a cent's Academy in Helena. Conoco station, Sorensen's Super Service, during World War In 1932,[...]. He was a very avid hunter and Dillon, Montana to continue working with the bees. In Dillon fish[...]or 1943 the family moved to Manhattan, Montana. 1945 brought sportsmen.[...]another move, this time to Sheridan, Montana. While living in Bess belonged to Easte[...] |
| [...]In 1970 the Yellowstone Garage (Henslee's) was purchased,[...]Three Forks High School and Montana State University in[...]Neal married the former Gigi Owen of Geraldine, Montana.[...]and transported from the west coast in boxcars to Montana to from R.D. Bradshaw. In the fall of 1952 on Nov[...]Barry many were sick when they reached Shelby, Montana. Later, was born in Bozeman.[...]illon Normal and taught in the Butte The Sorensen's - Neal, Gail, R. J. (Toby) and R . D. (Gee[...] |
| [...]Three Forks he taught in Pillsbury, N.D., Lavina, Montana and Dixon, Montana. In 1940 "Steve" received his master of education degree from the University of Montana at Missoula. . ''Steve" was a member of the Three[...]el until it was destroyed by fire in 1913. Henry Montana Power Company employee. Because of Leonard's :eturned to Pony and to his first[...]from the Bank and above the Joe Menapace Leonard's retirement in 1969 they have made their home in[...]re born in Newton, and in 1866 the family came to Montana via the Bozeman Road. They first settled in the m[...]settled on a farm on Willow Creek, now Harrison, Montana, where the children grew up. Julia came[...] |
| [...]and died on July 10, 1927 at his oldest daughter's farm on the Madison River. She had married Willia[...]s superintendent of the high school in Whitefish, Montana, Coos Bay and Bend, Oregon. He died in Butte in 1[...]ast years, after she was elected president of the Montana Pioneer Society in 1958, in Livingston with her d[...]druff Allen died in Butte, the last member of the Montana Pioneer Society, at age 102 years.[...]ck family, was born on December 3, 1907 in Pony, Montana and moved to Three Forks, Montana the following year where he grew up and daughter[...]ted a paper route at age elderly mother to Butte, Montana and he went to work in the 13 and later went to[...]igh school father in the family plot in Harrison, Montana. His daughter at the top of his class in 1926.[...]in college students to support them. Bill entered Montana State College and after one year received an invi[...]a larger Gwen and Larry Swanby both came to Montana in 1927. school and offered a greater curriculum.[...]n wa teaching and the were marri d at returned to Montana and spent the summer working in Yel- Minneapolis[...]Miller. Th r side in Boz man. sister in Whitefish Montana he accepted a job as school Th Swanby[...]the High School and this started him on his life's living in Bozeman. In 1942-45 they were 'w[...] |
| [...]at is referred to as the Swanby building, now the Montana Power Office. They lived upstairs and eventually[...]s. In 1974, a year after retirement, the Swanby's moved back to the starti~ point in this area, Bozeman. Mr. and M~s. Swanby have three grandchildren, two girls and o[...]o. Sitting: John and Nellie Tarter with the Beman's John Tarter, my father, came to Montana from Kentucky at children. On the Boulder Ra[...]on Island - 1914. the age of seventeen. My father's first wife, Nannie G. Cloyd, died in 1910, leaving him with two daughters, Alma and Grace. My mother's first husdand was Thomas Wicks, and she Eur[...]ool. had a son, Warren Wicks. Mother had attended Montana I was born in 1921 on the Maudlin R[...]Also have fond memories of Mr. Althouse's grocery store,[...]Grandma Tinsley's store where for our one penny we could buy[...]moved to California in 1936. John passed away in 1950.[...] |
| [...]d away in Bellflower on Mary Thate, Ed's mother lived with Ed and Hazel and their Nov. 14,[...]Charlie was born in Red Lodge, Montana , May 13, 1913. The Hazel Irene was born June[...]lis and then on a steam They moved back to Montana and Charlie worked in the Bear engined train to S[...]four children; Clarence born in sarokee, Montana and Charlie bgan his years of service with 1915,[...]n 1918 (died in infancy), Opal E. born in the Montana Power Company. He was later transferred to Cut 19[...]oungest children. A year or so later she from Montana Power in 1975, due to failing health. moved to To[...]n, a veteran of Viet Nam, is now living in for Ed's Aunt, Mrs. Lena Swartz, in a rooming house.[...]e fourth of seven chil- member of the Lion's Club and worked with the Boy Scouts. dren. He tra[...]Ellender Armstrong. She It was at Mrs. Swartz's house that Ed and Hazel met. They married Em[...]morning one jump ahead moved to Absarokee, Montana. Her husband died there. Nelle of a chivaree to b[...]rs - Nancy (Mrs. Tower City in 1979 for that city's 100 anniversary those same Noland Bekke), Bil[...]it Club, Garden Club and American companied by Ed's mother, Mary Thate , and Hazel's three Legion Auxilliary. She was on the[...]ork and washing and ironing for some of this city's aged to take some time from his farm work[...]ur lots were put into gardens which tional Who's Who in Poetry. they both tended. Their produce wa[...]ge was given away to less fortunate people. Hazel's green thumb led to her being called the Flower La[...]In 1942 Hazel went to California and brought Ed's niece and Forks. Our family lived in Three For[...]on the Milwaukee Rail- the death of the children's mother, Ed's sister. They remained road. with the Thate's for five years.[...] |
| [...]Homer Bartlett, a Sheehey. Gary is a senior at M.S.U. Peggy is living and work- good choice, since H[...]bricks fall from My grandparents on my father's side were Charl~s Wesley the top of the confederated church across[...]as done. While we were upstairs, the second major Montana. This was before there was a Helena, Mont. and sh[...]Lane, Tom Jenkins, Walter what is now Jefferson, Montana. He apparently lost a large Klare and Wally Lane.[...]I graduated in 1939, went to the University of Montana in my father was born was still standing beside t[...]elena to Butte, when I last passed by in the 1930's.[...]Then she moved to live with one of Erve and Pearl's Gussenhaven, born and raised in Butte. She comes[...]aunt, Pauline, still lives in Havre. way through Montana State in Bozeman and graduated about W[...]ndidate School in Georgia and was 1900. While at Montana State he played football for the Bob-[...]ain. gree in 1947 and a Law Degree in 1950. I had no sooner taken[...]e. When they Captain in the Infantry, in October, 1950. I was sent to Japan reached a place like Canyon[...]and the taught high school at various places in Montana (including latest 11 months old. Three Fo[...] |
| [...]with my father in the then moved to Anaconda, Montana, where he was a chemist Palo Alto Cemetery in a b[...]y father came to Calif., but he left his heart in Montana. It children: Carol , Beth, Charles, Margo, Sal[...]was a difficult transition for him. He was a true Montana address is 419 Cherry. pioneer, as were[...]randfather Charles. He had the ring made with the Montana flower going up each side and a crossed pick and[...]Mrs. Tinsley came to Montana with her parents, Dr. and[...] |
| [...]Mass. The family came west in 1915 for her mother's health. In 1917 they moved to Boulder. Later she[...]her parents from Stacey, Montana, to Big Timber, in 1930 and Mrs. Eli (Mari[...] |
| [...]Lamach, order of the day. Mr. Stevenson's wife was also on the faculty has two girls, Rena[...]were held. I sat on the chair before the teacher's desk,· is the present mayor of Three Forks.[...]n. My first memory of the town of Three Forks, Montana was One Sunday afternoon I could feel t[...]36, my husband and I were taken to Three Forks by C.[...]s area so many years who wanted to buy my husband's mother's ranch up by Six- ago. teen, Montana. This man drove his car so fast - 80-90 miles an[...]house on beyond the tracks, but people "Let's go see ," begged Marilyn. told me not to rent the[...]would be teaching. Thank goodness, the "Montana is an interesting state," I said to myself as we[...]and resides in Deer Lodge Mont.; Edna, principal's office. Mr. Stevenson sat erect on his cha[...] |
| [...]with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul at Butte, Montana. Then they moved to Three Forks. He was in contin[...]the Flathead side and freezing on the other. Ceil's oldest brother was the Lake at Somers, Mont., whe[...]er month to chop the wood, light Orley, until the Montana Power bought all the farms on th_is the fire, and[...]warrant. From Somers, they moved to Missoula, Montana, where One school near Avon, called Ma[...]t in his home. She taught there two years. Lodge, Montana, where they resided for fourteen years. Orley, Ir[...]ing the physically handicapped at St. Vincent's Hos~ital in Clara's brother, Curt Howk, who was in Nebraska with Bill[...]A TRIBUE TO CEIL TRACY Ceil Harrington's mother and father homesteaded in 1909[...]CY Ridgeway, Lake County, four miles from Charlo, Montana. Edward Tracy, son of Edward and[...] |
| [...]e mines. On December 7, 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. and spent the next 46 months in the[...]vember 26 1949 to Cecilia Harrington in Butte. In 1950 he began build~ C. W. (Jack) Trent. ing a house in Three Forks and[...]ugnters - Julie Ann Tracy Hargrove, born July 27, 1950 and Marilyn Agnes In 1934 he was married[...]1943 their eldest son Tim was born at St. Vincent's[...]his father rented the Herbert C. W. (JACK) TRENT Dunbar[...]e meals were prepared and sent out with the mont, Montana. Farming here for one year they moved out to grai[...]d to be eaten in the trucks as there was Roundup, Montana where his father obtained employment on an over a[...]didn't seem to pay much Deciding to return to Montana again they came back in attention to the men and[...]on cars and equipment. Purchasing the house and C. W. Trent inside shop - 1949.[...]building where Jack's Welding and Machine Shop started and[...]1950.[...]welding for Wyoming Well Service when the Montana Power[...] |
| [...]HOW WADA FAMILY CAME TO MONTANA Jack served two terms on the school board and t[...]individual's home. Both sons, Tim and Chick, living in Three[...]The World War II brought the Wada family to Montana in operate their father's business as he passed away Dec. 18, 1944.[...]nt released the American born Japanese , if we to Montana where he married Isabel Billman in 1920. She was wanted to go out on our own. born in !migrant, Montana. The couple owned and operated a One d~[...], but instead he was taken to was employed by the Montana Power as a lineman for several Butte, Montana, from Butte he went to Deer Park, Montana years. He moved to Three Forks in 1925 with his w[...]wife and son to take them to Hardin , Montana to visit his In his spare time he raised bird d[...]uld bring home all the came to Three Forks, Montana. neighbors' newspapers and milk that was placed o[...]lived in Butte, Montana and on the extra gang. In 1947 we The Vandolahs[...]ed in 1977 richest hill on earth - Butte, Montana. In April 1879 they and Elizabeth lives in[...] |
| [...]patient's homes.A great many people died in this epidemic.[...]Dr. Sabo's first nurses in Three Forks after he completed hi[...]Waffle Shoppe in Three Forks where the Montana Power[...]went into a rest home in Manhattan, Montana, run by Freda[...]Pleasant Valley , near Whitehall, Montana, 1882.[...]ceeded on the Bozeman Trail. Butte, Montana July 1979. She later moved to Pleasant Val- Pro[...]iola (born January 16, 1902), Maureece Whitehall, Montana. B[...]1892; Ray Joseph 1895; Ethel Leota Forks, Montana on October 20 , 1914. They had two children 1897;[...]When Henry, the youngest boy was small , Stella's husband years. Thomas, drowned in an irrig[...]boys Clarence Arnold Wade married Doris C. Mizner in Deer helped her and they managed to ke[...]hur, Dwight Arnold and Carolyn Louise. Jerry mar- Montana. Stella worked hard to support her family.[...] |
| C. Arnold worked on the Milwaukee Railroad as a bra[...]1932. Shortly after she was born, we returned to Montana Milwaukee Railroad ceased to operate in Montana. He worked where my husband got employment at Tri[...]g I was born February 7, 1912 at Willow Creek, Montana, as he had to send to town for some warmer socks[...]st lost year after our marriage, we moved back to Montana where I her, but God was good and saved her. She[...]Gorskey' s mother) for $200. We were so happy to own our own[...]which still stands at the small town of Melrose , Montana. In[...]this dark secret for eleven years. On my Creek, Montana and my Dad was born and raised in Canada. sixteen[...]he fall seen. of 1919 when we moved to Harrison, Montana. I started to school at Garrison the fall[...] |
| [...]f the old trash we gold strike at Gold Creek, Montana. A friend named Hollan- had thrown in the hole to[...]money from their home she bought tickets to Montana. Her then we did artificial respiration the best[...]For a short time John worked in Featherman's Mercantile Bozeman. But Bozeman grew too fast and[...]. When he was fourteen his brother, Casper, a boy's shirts and girl's dresses, pigs to be butchered, lard to be stone m[...]uncle in Luxembourg and camps and from Katherine's many talents. John built a nine- spoke both Frenc[...]Vienna, and since they made a good quality wine, Montana. This eventually fell to him. Until he was able t[...]ee Forks, ried, the land became his and Katherine's father gave her and Montana where their eldest daughter, Mrs. E.W. McPhail, h[...]Frances Parker After John's marriage to Katherine, his brother and a friend n[...]after birth) . he was manager of the same company s branch in West Yel- Katherine's father and mother came from Austria to liv[...] |
| [...]cide in San WE LOVE OUR OWN MONTANA[...]We love our own Montana, r[...]We love our own Montana,[...]The song, "We Love our Own Montana"[...] |
| [...]cremated and his boys put his ashes on his mother's[...]ms to Three Forks in about 1872 to help Mrs. Hall's[...]son rivers and adjacent sloughs known as the Shed's Ed had moved there and started a blacksmith shop[...]hth grade, in the middle of winter, I When H. S. Batchelder bought the dairy, I milked cows for[...]him was very enjoyable. I also enjoyed business, Montana had gone dry. At one time there were worki[...] |
| [...]ler) and his wife, Eva Early in the 1920's they moved to Whitehall where dad Young, Lee (pia[...]op and cafe. I believe the two was Ternice Gordon's sister. They were always available at[...]in the front and every Saturday night at Henslee's Auditorium. the shop in t[...]it finished. His ashes were placed in our mother's grave in Olympia, Washington." ARCHIE WHITE |
| [...]se next door to the present Tom But there's promise of greater joy Fairhurst home. The next h[...]. North Bench. He painted the buildings on the C. A. Ranch at Francis. He also helped b~ild rooms[...]s were the church and Eastern In the late 1940's or early 1950's he was helping build a Star. Mrs. Me[...]lifor- nia; Norman James (Jim) Bryson, Manhattan, Montana; Pat- ricia Bryson Hereim , Martinsdale , Montana; L. Charles (Chuck) Bryson, Three Forks, Montana; Susan Bryson Case, White Sulphur Springs, Montana[...]ed at the telephone office. P .S. Mrs. Whitehead passed away shortly after[...] |
| [...]played for his first dance at Dunbar's Dance Pavillion with In July, 1912, when the twins were just five weeks old, the Glover's Orchestra. little family moved to Three Forks whe[...]e winter of Dad sent Mom and Vera back to Mom's parents in New 1919-20 when we lost all t[...] |
| [...]Our three children, C. Richard Wilcox, Nancy C. Anderson[...]We had some fine times at dances in Flaherty's Barn in One ofmy earliest recollections was my[...]by a few old-timers. Cliff was playing atFlaherty's when I a~so remember the rocking horse that Al[...]Cliff's dad, Herbert Wilcox, took a swing at the fellow w[...]ng Ernie Gray house on Third and Date and Mr. Eck's ice house across the dance floor in fine style. h[...]tracks when set up in the lot where now is Murphy's Trailer Court; roller the temperature was 40 belo[...]his area and my Uncle, who was already here , man's hair. When everything began to shake, the man ran[...]and it said the opportunities were great. Life in Montana bein~ so was never seen again.[...]ents til Dad could get estab- In the late 1920's we had a singing minstrel show at the lished and[...]band Jan. 1908 and later that year we started for Montana, by train. was superintendent of the schoo[...] |
| [...]Van's Barber Shop - Russell Dunbar in the chair.[...]t was hardly any larger than a one car garage. It's a Vera and Ralph Wilcox, Ralph E . and Mary Lou -[...]shop in the back room of Gillingham's pool hall. He later[...]he passed away in 1951. His slogan was «van's for the best[...] |
| [...]y tears they ended up in a rug. County, Montana, where in 1902, Grandpa Sirus «Albert" In 191[...]oom, and for the first time I had as a mechanic's helper in the 13 stall roundhouse. A year or so a[...]ed on the west side of Main Street in Connie Berg's Drug Store, where the old Tex- aco building is no[...]une 1, 1923 I married Ralph M. Wilcox in Bozeman, Montana, by Rev. Klemme. We had two children, Ralph E. an[...]ort. I retired in 1965 and Ralph retired from the Montana Highway Department in 1967 after nearly 38 years[...]ota on November 28, 1889. Sirus Albert, Meirth's father, being of Welsh decent was born in Cazenov[...]26, 1863. Katherine May (Busch) Williams, Meirth's mother, being of French, Irish and German[...] |
| [...]k. Second son Timothy Craig rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital in Butte where pneumonia was born[...]and without todays wonder drugs, County, Montana, graduating from Tecumseh High School, this youn[...]er for his serious operation along with one month's which they were divorced on February 5, 19[...]or of October 24, 1973 in Great Falls, Montana, and the twin sons the livery stable, he hired o[...]he met the former Monto Christo divorce in 1950. Upon receiving my divorce, joined the U.S. Evans in Bozeman. They were married on April 15[...]er 10, 1936, in Toledo, Lucas Meirth and Monto's first born daughter Monto Winifred Co[...]age named Barbara Elizabeth, was adopted County, Montana on August 19, 1922. 'Winnie' grew up at-[...]be forth coming from G&C Foundry. In the meantime enjoying Charles Alb[...]ur community and being grandparents sev- County, Montana on July 6, 1928. He being named after his eral times. Daughter Barbara Elizabeth married Eugene C. two grandfathers, being fair skin, blonde hair,[...]resent for his dad. He too years memories of Mom's painting not only china, of which grew[...]idel Marie 'Bobbi' Peccia born on March in today's slang language, a 'domestic engineer'. She was the 14, 1933 in Three Forks, Montana. She too grew up and re- keeper of the home up u[...]met and married on April 16, 1955, Roland C. 'Bill' Peccia, son While being a young adult[...]of Felix and Louisia Peccia of Harlowtown, Montana, his Louella Lovern in November 1946. Con[...] |
| [...]ve Viki Jo was born in Bozeman Hospital, Bozeman, Montana on daughters moved to Three Forks and Frank[...]and I all graduated from high school in T~r~e For~s.[...]Jordan, Montana where I came to teach school in 1935.[...]all and was killed in an accident working for the Montana Power team, and was good enough to b[...] |
| [...]' loved joining the caravan of Model T's to such exotic places as[...]r was sent from Chicago with the following Sunday's date to the top.[...]sell next Sunday's paper in Three Forks three days before it[...]ange in those days. About the equivalent of today's dollar.[...] |
| Murphy's fifth grade, I was in a high school production th[...]Taylor, J.H.D. Street was receiver of the U.S. Land Office at I also remember the glorious ou[...]rginia City to look behind Parnacott and Sterling's delivery wagon. Also my over the gold[...]ey secured some partial was a perfect devil. That's a reason for rejecting a marriage rights in[...]in the Gallatin Valley. Sheldon In Crowcreek, Montana, May 8, 1903, Talley A. Jenkins Jackso[...]family home in Gallatin City. Also in Crowcreek, Montana, February 16, 1918, Agnes S. Judge Street and his wife, Emily[...]ph Hamilton Davisse (or Davies) Street arrived in Montana in 1865. He was born December 2, 1812 in W[...] |
| [...]ver from the up the Union Cement Company's plant at Devil's Slide, Utah. headwaters of the Missouri River, Dan Morrison, a local Ground breaking for Montana's first cement plant occurred limestone mine operat[...]t. To obtain additional finan- between the Montana and Utah interests, but the dilemma cial backing, Morrison joined with Montana people of the East was easily solv[...] |
| [...]big attraction until cars and "talkies" made its Montana's new cement plant was known as the Three Forks[...]uarry steam shovels were replaced in the mid 1930's by house was home to most of the workers. Saturda[...]d a 988 Cat lice that helped to chase off Trident's first preacher in the fall loader. The steam en[...]men religion, the men gave Virginia City, Montana where it is still on display. A fourth him a lous[...]b·x water tank, is the office. Plant in the 1920's From ro£k crusher to right all through ~~[...] |
| [...]in the open, Silos way out were added in the 1930's. puter controlled. form[...]cery story, and a depot. Silent |
| [...]Forks by several Superintendent and Chief Chemist's houses were rent-free as miles. In 1931 a new b[...]support. In the 1970's a t ruck with a load too high hooked the last few[...]d22 years.As well residents of Dagotown , Trident's foreign quarters in early as operator he w[...] |
| [...]buckets to school so we all walked back to Avery's Garage to eat. We exhaled carbon monoxide for at[...]ter lunch. After high school and four years at Montana State Univer- sity I came back to Trident[...] |
| [...]man, Montana, in 1887. Ten years before his move to Montana, a son, Victor Adams,[...]Montana and built a home on South Wallace in Bozem[...] |
| [...]Marla sells real estate for C.B.S. - Omaha and Harvey is a[...]Manhattan, Western Montana College 1955-1957, graduated W.M.C. - 2 yr. certificate teaching.[...]Graduated in 1970 M.S.U., BS in Education and[...]uple had L. to R. Helen Mae and V ictor Hays Adam s. two children, Norma and Dick[...]Trident store and as assistant post mistress. In 1950, she worked for Harold Adams , her husband's brother, who owned the Three Forks Dry Cle[...] |
| Manhattan, Montana. Her father was Peter J. Verwolf, who arrived in[...]taly and his mother in Poland. Both came to the U.S. as young adults. The couple's three children attended grade school in the two r[...]was purchased to carry rural students too. Montana's Bicentennial Site. The year before the purchase o[...]hed did the men begin to of SCLL to the Montana State Legislature in 1981. Again work eight hour[...]committee was successful Blaine County, Montana. Bob was one of six children born to in winning the statewide contest for Montana's Bicentennial Richard (Dick) and Ber[...] |
| [...]from Montana State University with a degree in business and St[...]ching credentials. He resides in Bozeman. came to Montana in 1911 and settled on a homestead north of[...]of four children born to 1897. Mrs. W. B. Burkett's family first settled in Bannock, Harold and Isabe[...]Mrs. W. B. Burkett, While living in Lewistown, Montana, Bob was employed by went to Montana State College, graduating in 1915. While Ideal Ce[...]their Hanover plant in June of 1946. attending M.S.U., he met Nina Armstrong of Big Timber who During this period two sons were born to them in St. Joseph's was also attending college. While in college, Nin[...]William R. on time secretary for the president of Montana State College. October 30, 1947. In 1951 Bob, Sal[...], Mass. came chief chemist. Another son, Damon S. was born on May 13, 1955 while the family lived[...]trong) Burkett. In 1955 the family returned to Montana where Bob resumed employment with Ideal Ce[...] |
| [...]Three Forks Portland Cement Plant and the T.C. Power Co.[...]Merceile's children, Richard, David and Kay.[...]married Bill Fellows and lives in Central Park , Montana. After Mr: Burkett's retirement in 1958, he and Nina moved to Manhatta[...]CARVER/NEVILLE HISTORY On April 21, 1929 I W-8."S born in the hospital in Three Forks to Lois Carve[...]ad worked at the Cement Plant as well as attended Montana State College in Bozeman until his graduation in 1921 in electrical engineer- ing. My Mom's parents Hattie E. and Henry K. Carver ran[...] |
| [...]California. I return yearly to Montana. It saddens me to se~[...]and cookies meet with mosquitoes. The use of Unc's car - The Whoopee - which took friends[...]cal Society. Ralph and scious smells from Grandma's kitchen - donuts every Satur- S[...] |
| [...]io, Texas and Colorado. Sharon will graduate from Montana State Uni- versity in June 1983 with a degree in[...]mpleting five generations on both sides of Sharon's family. On October 8, 1968, Pete Alan D[...] |
| [...]uary 5, 1879 in Monona County, Iowa. They came to Montana and ranched a few years at.White Sulphur Springs[...]away in 1950. There were three daughters in the Leh family:[...]Ann Funk of Sheridan, Montana, an instructor in the Three[...]orge died four years old the family moved to Montana and settled in March 1, 1953. Maude continued liv[...]rman were married June 16, 1904. After a a master's degree in engineering from Stanford, yet they[...]the plant. he was sent to Helena, Montana. Their first child, Norma Mr. Leh took an activ[...]Annette, was born Oct. 24, 1906, at Grandma Olsen's Mater-[...] |
| [...]Norma's friends playing "Pi ts", everyone yelling at once[...]Rivulet, Montana in 1935. She died of cancer in 1940. Because everyone's friend. He was hard-working, 8 to 10 hour shifts[...]ays a week were his schedule. Until the late 1920's he retirement age. He again trained recruits as t[...]shower bouquet of bride's roses. Miss Howard wore cream silk[...]from the bride's mother, Mrs. Lotta Olsen; silver berry dis[...] |
| [...]ion - I would be a teacher. B.N. Smith and Mrs. L.C. Bevier; work basket, Miss Cooper; I,[...]chool the collar and cuff, hand embroidered, Mrs. C.M. Smith; table- four years. We never let[...]I attended Montana State College for two years, until we D[...]harlotte Ermina, the second daughter of the Smith's, Dad transferred to Whitehall in Feb. 1931, where I met was born August 23, 1910, at Grandma Olsen's Maternity Jesse Robert Manlove. Frien[...]the big like my Dad. He worked in his Dad's meat market. A blizzard which helped control the[...], he played football, basketball, swam, wrestled, Montana.[...]rma. so I learned to entertain myself. With Norma's help and The fall of 1931, I attend[...]ine knew about it. Our plan ter of the N.A. Smith's. was to[...]quit after four quarters at M.S.C. Married women were not[...]our minister at his sister's home in Whitehall. Few people[...]We came back to Montana on his leave before being shipped[...]led to my being hired as the primary grade s teacher at Willow[...]the service. He worked at Jimmy Lane's Market. We lived on[...]Woman's Club and Eastern Star. Bob in Willow Creek[...] |
| [...]Touring car, side October 24, 1906, the Smith's became the parents of their curtains flappi[...]- flooded roads, snowstorms born at Grandma Olsen's Maternity Home, delivered by Dr. and he[...]playmates went to school-no one was Norma's four years. She was popular with teachers and cla[...]e teacher who agreed to let her She chose Montana State College because her ambition was come to sc[...]cashier at Rocky Montana College. Ill-health forced them to[...]Norma's and Bud's son, Bill, lives in Cheyenne, Wyo. He has[...] |
| [...]en they named the three rivers forming the orma's philosophy of life - (There was always someone wo[...]there by train, Eversole of her life in Trident, Montana, after giving up their[...]a good-paying job to go to. This was at Trident, Montana, several hundred miles west of our ranch. Trident[...]ry build- ing in the town was made of cement. Dad's work was very dangerous, but high pay. Thi[...] |
| [...]one was John Colter. In the early 1860's people who were Willow Creek is located in the[...]Willow Creek. The The creek was named Pholosipher's River' by Clark and later stage route fro[...]were William Flowers, the Neal Brothers, C. M. Tate, James Birdwoman, a Shoshone Indi[...] |
| [...]gh between the Drug Store and Sarkis Joseph's store. After the storm toward Willow Creek, made it to the hill, where the Joseph's death Earl Parks moved across the street to the c[...]p with Gurdon Campbell. Pink Rob- Cooper's meat market, and at one time five barbers in Will[...]ek and brought trade to the town. In the early '30s High- venture was not a success for it cost betw[...]rch. The town is sur- Lumber Yard, and Al Dance's Saloon. A grain elevator was round[...] |
| [...]he first society of the Methodist Church South in Montana. In June 1873 all the ministers of the district came to Willow Creek for a two-week's conference. A subscription was started to build a church called Stateler's Chapel. It was built in 1873 about a mile south o[...]ny years. It is now used as a shed on Jack Cooper's ranch . The Stateler Chapel was used until the pr[...]dest Methodist Church with continuous services in Montana. Many have served here: L.B . Stateler, A. M. Kergan, C. W. Sanford, J. L. Curtis, J.M. Spencer, J. L.[...]J.B. Witford, J.M. L. Spain, B. E. H. Warren, E. C. Finely, H.B. Cockrill, W.W. Britt, W. T. Goulder[...]odd family Clair, W. Kincaid, A. B. Sanderson, R. S. Clark, B. H. Warren, at the lime quarry and[...]purchased and tom down and the material Hoyle, B. S. McCann, C. B. May, R. H. Daughterty, John R. haule[...]y, Thomas A. Ray, E. Stanley Wilson, F . M. Cass, C. A. under the supervision of Roy Buck of Bi[...]Lawrence Rasmussen, to be used as a preacher's home. Mills, Harold Baber, Willis Thurrow, H. G. Klemme, W. S. The church building was used through[...]former SPIRITUALIST CHURCH - In the early 1900's there was preacher's home was converted into a meeting place for the a[...]reader. They used McGuffey's readers and Ray's arithmetics. In 1952 members of the chu[...] |
| [...]There was no Post Office at Willow Creek, Montana, until[...]way of Boulder, Montana. The mail was left at the Sturgis[...]farm at the old townsite, now Jack Cooper's ranch, and picked[...]over Mr. Rowsell in a building just east of Jayne's Store near the the route immediately, the[...]vison, Willow Creek, Gallatin County, Montana. The Post Office A. A. Witter and A. J. Woodward.[...]court. The court was so short the James S. Smart (June 17, 1886), Adolphus J. Woodward free[...]31, 1890), John W. Cherry (May 19, 1902), William C. Spectators watched the games between the studdin[...]1953), Mrs. Berry for two winters (Mildred Watson's mother). Jean-L. Creecy (May[...]moved to The Post Office at Sappington, Montana, was discontinued the southwest corner of[...] |
| [...]The firs ttlemen in Montana were mining camps and few local re ·den w[...]membe hi grandmother allowing him Wa hlngton D.C. urging that the area where they had to go to the[...]uc- official title to them. In May of 1867 Joseph S. Wilson of the tion worker Iived.[...]Directo mee ing on ov.Office of the Territory of Montana to establish an Initial Point 27 1935. Directors[...]ition from which survey lines would extend at c.-Trea . for the ociation ince 1972.[...]ial Point i located on a prominent about 12 miles S.W. of the Three Forks of the Missouri. Fro[...] |
| West's Blacksmith Shop. Woodward Store[...] |
| [...]rned to the Gallatin Valley in 1939 and purchased Montana. His first schoolinE was in the little community[...]ington he was looking for horses in the To- Montana, Bula Miller of Seattle, Washington; Dorothy Mur-[...]art of Bothell, Washington; Jeanette Mack of 1900's he developed it for irrigation and it has been ma[...]other in 1919. In 1918 they moved to Sheridan, Montana to the Robbers In 1920 Willis met and[...]24 they purchased the old Turcott house in Ruby , Montana and moved it to the Robbers Roost Ranch. I[...] |
| [...], e ck b a c ry ruck and . Arc thro n[...]19 sed a a from a blood c ea ing many man l[...]orld ar and di 1922 in Butte Montana of a 1[...]pneumonia. He i buried in Willow reek Montana. moved to Fillmo[...]ea dgood grain c bo ·[...]Creek. He no resides at Ashland Montana. Russell married[...]the Harrison ranch. Robert wa born at Ryegate, Montana on[...]e tern Montana College a Dillon. They have two children,[...] |
| [...]ea to the western coast of Richard graduated from Montana State University at Boze- Nicaragua. Here h[...]d she thought she'd cleaned every abandoned miner's Eli[...]o Willow Creek for the ELBERT S. BANTA winter. It was[...]rlie arrived at Virginia City, went to work for E.S. Banta and accompanied Fort Owens in the Bitter R[...]became known as the Fredrick's place, now Guy Warren's.[...]Mary Francis Banta's great grandson, Michael Myers, now[...]lives just a short distance from where the Banta's formerly[...]when he was organizing a wagon train to come to Montana in[...]Bozeman when word was brought of John M. Bozeman's[...] |
| [...]y lived in the Willow Creek, Three Forks, years T.S. Williams bought two adjoining tracts of land, on[...]nce 1909, living with her children in Clyde Park, Montana. She married Ben Archer of Willow Creek in the[...]when she moved to souri. He came to Montana with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. California with he[...]ow Creek. Charles died January 11, Josie Archer's sons, Ray and Joe, were twins. In 1924 Joe, 1[...]ce after World War I, brought He attended Montana State College. In September 1907 he his wife, Mil[...]when they returned to California. Creek with Ray's family. Glen was only 19; he worked for a very sh[...]and then with th older son G org mov d to S lah shaved and severely sunburned his head. We cl[...]plac wa visiting our grandparents, aunts and uncl s. I remember rid- then purchas d by Frank Reich H 1 n B rgr n' broth r and ing to school in Grandpa's dray wagon and visiting his straw- is still farm d by Frank's son , org nd Jack of Willow berry patch. He[...]his headgat to chool bus until hi d ath, D c mber 1, 1941. Th original deepen the water[...] |
| [...]enver, Colorado. She Except for a short period in Montana, they lived in Minnesota and her husband , D[...]Sadie, and a son, Ian. Rob again served in the U.S. Army in died in South Shore, South Dakota - Rudo[...]n Billings. Bench and in Willow Creek. After Bill's death she lived in William (Willie) ,[...]F. Johnson Co. in Laurel. In 1940 he joined the U.S. Army of 1964. Helen and Bill raised six children[...]mission cepted a government job in Washington, D.C. with the Trea- over Tokyo. The plane wen[...]Richmond , lives with her hus- She returned to Montana and settled in Billings, worked in band who is in[...]fter Charles' ing firm , lives in Shepherd, Montana, with her three children, death in 1975, she cont[...]Goodyear Tire as TBA salesman. He served in the U.S. Army while Loumus was on furlough from[...]d for Shell and Goodyear until entered U .S. General Hospital , Armory Square, Washington, 1[...]ht Shell Service Station and Ford Sub- D.C. Nov. 9, 1863. Loumus had joined Capt. Brown's regiment Dealership in Bainbridge Island, Washin[...]Her father , Harvey Martin , joined Captain Munch's Volun- Blanche, born on the South Bench in 19[...]their marriage for the same salary after which a Montana. She has one son, Robin Karp, who lives in Idaho.[...]lanche passed away in 1947 in Billings, and JoAnn's grand- Loumus and Alma moved to a homest[...]sold Watkins products from a until joining the U.S. Air Force in 1943. He served with the horse[...]He settled in Billings and was employed by the U.S. They moved from the homestead to[...] |
| [...]but was unsuccessful. They made many Three Forks, Montana, with all their worldly possessions in a trips[...]black frying pan. They disembarked at Norris, Montana. They hired someone The first winter was[...]near Cameron, Montana. Mildred went there with her and.[...]Pony, Montana. D llie remain d on th home t ad. Truman[...]grad s in Pony. hous was r nt d and th r ma[...] |
| [...]e in Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, and Montana. After rented.[...]her home in Willow Alma taught at Salesville , Montana and four years at Ruby, Creek the rest of her l[...]r of in Bozeman and graduated from the Whitehall, Montana high the Willow Creek Study Club. Mrs. Bla[...]hool at the age of sixteen. He graduated from the Montana and is buried in Mount Green Cemetery. State[...]DR. J. T. BRADBURY Mildred graduated from Montana State Normal College Dr. J . T. Bradb[...]stocks of home and bought a house in Whitehall , Montana where they cough syrup, liniment, aspirin[...]he dispensed . However, most commonly, a person's ailments[...]906. He worked on the old son Store when Earl S. Parks bought the grocery store . Dr. trolley bet[...]Mrs. Bradbury was time and he also worked for the Montana Power Company. He assistant postmaster. Th[...]buried in Mount Green Cemetery ·in Willow Creek, Montana. Maye Growney Black was born April 18,[...] |
| [...]the fire in the miner's cabin and warm both of them and then[...]the ((armstrong pumper" In 1946 on Dad's 81st birthday, the Willow Creek people to fill th[...]had not yet banned the sale ofraw milk. Mother's community activity was primarily with church[...]itchell Briggs was born July 16, 1886 in Milbank, S. sters all completed college in Bozeman. Helen re[...]ny until 1914. 7th and 8th graders to the William's slough for skating parties Ralph Oscar Bri[...]uade our mother to marry him , but In the 1920's when 6 or 8 children were found to have bad[...]all the tonsillectomies would be done in 2 Montana. This was to be their home for the next 24 years.[...]of entertainment o'clock for Willow Creek, Montana. Had a comfortable com- for 12-year-old sister He[...]who had acute appendicitis over near Norris. Dad's waiting for u ."[...] |
| [...]customers were Earl S. Parks, Frank Black and Frank Hilke.[...]asked to borrow Helen's <'Billy Whiskers" book and of course[...]nate to have had leaders like Earl S. Parks for our Sunday[...]the Women's Study Club- not only did they study but had fun[...]mbers- Frank Cooper, Bill Flaherty, The Nelson's, the Gene Thomdikes and Bessie's parents, Henry Raymond and R. 0. Brigg[...]h R. Times continued hard into the 30's. Dad made a partial W. McPherson. Their store bui[...]g Frisbe Syrup and other merchandise on the Creek's Main Street being used for storage.[...]e Owen Flynn residence, better Falls, Montana. We sold our home and were off. Shortly before known today as the Earl S. Parks home. In 1916 they purch- we lef[...]ld to Frank and Lucy Reich and still remains Lucy's were able to retire in 1945. They purch[...]ere good - their Helen graduated from Montana State College in 1940, business thrived.[...]soula, Montana. Helen is presently employed as secretary for Dad's business remained good and the future looked brig[...]e store to Mary Margaret graduated from Montana State College in Ted and go on to bigger and bett[...]1944. She taught Home Economics at Hot Springs, Montana the Downy-Flake Doughnut business in Seattle. He[...]Mary and Jim live near Stevensville, Montana, enjoying re- in the doughnut business but[...] |
| [...]ckens, ducks and turkeys. or second horse herd to Montana. They brought 200 head of Hardships w[...]state. Their second daughter, In 1884 John H.'s grandfather, William H. Buttelman, and Gen[...]e river and the town of Hamilton. Bing Capps pas- Montana. John and Nick settled in Glendive but William[...]took over their ranch. Around 1900 the Buttelman's Irene (Carey) makes her home in Lakepor[...]ne Trail by the Willow Creek bridge. This John's wife, Greta is from Olin, Iowa. She is the daught[...]rly always Oscar and Cleo Houstman. Greta came to Montana when she the caravans ofroving gypsies[...]r fancy could disappear before our eyes. Vegetabl s fro m In 1916 Jess and Viola Capps, acco[...] |
| [...]ts and Missiuri. Will Cherry Died December 25, 1950. He married silently stole away. We knew we would[...]ly 23, 1909, at Ed Dorado FRED C. CLEVELAND FAMILY Springs, Missouri. He was the son of Jesse and Viola Capps. They moved to Montana in 1916 and <<Bing" attended school in Fred C. Cleveland was born in Kansas, March 16, 1873. He[...]They heard of the ((Gold Fields" in Montana during the[...]18 and taught school in Willow Creek in the 1930's. She tells of months old decided to come from[...]t took the Milwaukee passenger train for Montana. Three Forks and Belgrade schools. He was then em[...]awea the Soil Conservation Service at Plentywood, Montana, for Hotel. The Three Forks Land Company[...]until his retirement in 1968. ((Bing" served as a Montana football and basketball Ella and Fred Clevel[...]ril of 1972. Hazel Capps resides at Kalispell, Montana, and has many memories of the Willow Creek[...] |
| [...]ay Jacobson on May 29, 1958 and and Willow Creek, Montana. Looking northeast from their twin gir[...]unt, a Willow Creek school teacher in Ballantine, Montana, June 1, 1939. They were active in the[...]nd Margaret died February 4, Willow Creek, Montana, to join her brother, A. J. "Jet" 1978.[...]t Plant and wages for a woman were better in Montana than in Kan- in Trident. He married Agnes Kissee,[...]r years, she cooked for girls' sorority houses at Montana community activities and the Church of Christ. Fr[...]mber 1, 1957 in School and attended Montana State College. He worked for Bozeman. They had f[...]1958; Pamela K. born September 9, 1959; Clinton S. born Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where he ha[...]Dakota. After the war, he moved to Belgrade, Montana, with his Randy married Kathryn Hess September 1[...]o daughters were born: Railroad, and the Montana communities they lived in in- Janice A. on Septe[...]Mexico, and Orlena Gabel who lives in Billings, Montana. 20, 1967. Alvin married Velma Oberst on October[...]live Carl B. Willig and lives in Missoula, Montana. in Sherman Oaks, California.[...] |
| [...]Vera and Evelyn and myself moved to Willow Creek, Montana in the fall of 1926. Vera and I were freshmen in[...]t Grace to farm in the Paradise Valley near Pray, Montana. Evelyn was born there. Dad quit farming and ran a black- smith shop and garage at Emigrant, Montana before moving to Willow Creek. In Willow Creek he had the blacksmith shop across the street from Black's garage. Dad worked very had shoeing horses, doing[...]eastern Montana. He lost his first wife, Jessie Troutman,[...] |
| [...]Montana. He was the son of George and Elizabeth Cook and[...]cows. they remained until 1928 when they moved to Montana with He was a happy go-lucky person with a host o[...]Laura was born in Albert Leo, Minn. and moved to Montana During the drouth in the early 1930's, one day the dust was with her parents Ollie and[...]who are deceased never settled in grain and hay. Montana but made frequent trips home to visit the[...] |
| [...]ning for three years. From Colorado he went to Montana and mined in Alder Gulch until 1865 when he made[...]his legs. After taking all Son George came to Montana from Georgia with members of he could of t[...]k lard City, Utah. At the age of7 she came to Montana with her flour mill, the father had become so imp[...]The marriage took place in the home of the bride's parents, Several of the children moved t[...]away in that town but Frank's wife Laura still resides in[...]The Reich's boarded and roomed several of the teachers[...] |
| [...]rles Richardson, live in Three Sewing Club, Woman's Club, Ladies Aid and Birthday Club. Fork[...]Willow Creek. Chanelle is attending Western Montana Col- Jewett, son of Charles and Susan Jewett of M[...]im New Jersey for a year before he came to Montana where he lives with his mother, Sarah and is empl[...]te joined two brothers and two uncles. Chan's other grandfather Highway Department. Sarah keeps[...]ocial activities. raska when Chan's dad, Howell Raymond Cooper, was a[...]Joyce's grandparents, Albert C. and Mary Britzius and[...]ot came to the Harlowton area Following Arthur's death, Labina moved to Helena where from the eastern United States in the early 1900's to ranch she is a nurse in the hospital there.[...]aine Britzius were Although Joyce's visits to her grandparents' ranches were married[...]n found out that ranch Laura Frances, November 9, 1950; Cathy Patrice, March 26, life was[...] |
| [...]that time Mrs. Howells came to Buttelman's to help when Frank died on December 21, 1954, h[...]attended the University of Montana at Missoula for one year.[...]ley place, now the Raymond ranch in Willow Creek, Montana. He married Phyllis Geor- Cooper place[...]ll who passed away March 2, 1961, in the St. John's Episcopal Church. Children are Robert Lee, Larry of Washington, D.C., and Frank of Helena. living in Bozeman; Mark Wa[...]in and dryland grain. Illinois. He came to Montana in 1914 where for 30 years he Jack started out wi[...]th in One Herefords that he had bought from the U.S. Range Sta- February of 1957. tion in M[...]e Coursien Cooper was born January 11, 1901, to M.C. (his half-brother) started having a bull sale at[...]Phyllis Cooper M. C. COURSIEN M.C. Coursien came to Montana from Ohio with the many[...]ticed to a man who taught him the blacksmith's trade. raska to Frank 0. and Anna Cooper. At abou[...]tah, in a covered wagon. She found Creek and then Montana State College where he graduated in[...] |
| [...]Willow Creek. It was lived in until the late 1970's when it Mrs. Downie was baptized in the Luth[...]Creek, being a member of the Ladies Aid and Woman's Missouri, to William H. and Victoria Belle Davis.[...]nued in that role until his retirement in Earl's daughters, Juanita (Mrs. Clancy Stalcup) a[...] |
| [...].Springs, Montana. In 1936 Marlyse's mother married Frank[...]Harry and Marlyse were married March 1, 1950, at Harlow-[...]ton. Then Harry worked for the U.S. Forest Service at Mar-[...]back to Harlowton where Harry worked for the Montana[...]7, 1953, their second son, Duane C. was born in Harlowton.[...]Northern Pacific at Townsend, Montana and worked about[...]steady job at Sheridan, Montana. In 1957 he bid and was[...]awarded the agent job at Willow Creek, Montana.[...]March 1, 1960, became agent at Norris, Montana. They lived[...]available and worked Harry and Marlyse Drogitis - 1950 there until May 1[...]Montana, where he is at this time.[...]th (Mrs. J. H. Carls), Flor- Just before Harry's 18th birthday he joined the U.S. Navy. ence (Mrs. B.F. Purdom), and Emma (Mrs.[...]sted, Minnesota, and homesteaded near Straw, Montana. They had five child- to Joseph and Mildred Jense[...]she was very young and her mother brought her to Montana to stead by Charley and his father-in-law when the homestead a homestead owned by Mildred's uncle, Jacob Tvetene, in the require[...] |
| [...]eanor Evan Traino ti January 1929 becau of Carrie's poor health. Carrie died in 194 and harley follow[...]l chool Preparatory taking car of his and Doro by s home and spend much time &hool in Boze[...]oved to Geologi t of the N.P. Railway L.S. Stores and with C.M. California along with her ister Eleanor and br[...]church besides teaching a Sunday School Montana on August 10, 1907. cla for many year . he is now[...]ervice organization headquartered in Washington D.C. She was active in much of the civic activity in[...]before their retirement. She and George moved to Montana to make their home in 1972 and Eleanor now[...] |
| School at Boulder, Montana, for one year. Because teachers Meaker in the early 1940's, he passed away and Billie married were needed, h[...]James T. Shedd, the bridge builder for whom Shedd's bridges were named. Three children were born to[...]le attended the died in 1885, shortly after Marie's birth. Her mother married Jefferson school[...]they frequently stopped at <<Grandma Huller's" for a <<hand- grandchildren of Jay Huller now op[...]in Dillon. She taught summer schools at Suffolk, Montana and which he had the sole water right.[...]of the Disability Determination Department in the Montana bed for barn dances during the 20's and 30's.[...]ve three children: Victoria, employed at the Girl's Vocational School in the Helena valley. Brad[...]nd their spare hours sailing on Canyon until Will's death in 1950, just previous to his 75th birthday. Ferry La[...]eturned to Helena for four years more at the Girl's[...]RTY PAISLEY thony J. Vollmer and lived in Helena, Montana. Iabelle passed Marjorie Flaherty Paisley[...]duated from Willow Marjorie now lives in Bozeman, Montana. Creek High School in[...]ried James loma from MSNC at Dillon, Montana in 1928. Her first year of Mitchell in 1937 and lives in Bozeman, Montana and Mesa, teaching was at the r[...] |
| [...]on June 1, Dorothy was graduated from Montana State University in 1936.[...]e had always had a desire to spend summers in Montana. Dorothy had a book of poetry, take Home Economic[...]etirement, they boys at Willow Creek, she came to Montana State College play golf, play bridge,[...]d oil (until 1965, it had that name - then became Montana State painting. Ente~aining friends is a[...]nt to the Social Director in Hamilton Hall (Women's residence) and then as Advisor at the Home Manage[...]lerty Massa was born on the homestead in Bachelor's degree in 1941 and Master's in 1942. She did part of Jefferson County, ·[...]were with high school at Willo~ Creek, Montana, graduating from Wil- Iowa relatives.[...]regular basis, graduated from Eastern Montana College of Education and teaching foods, clothing[...]Hamilton where they own and operate Massa 's Home Center. with rural teachers and teachers of[...]rom MSU in elementary education, and ten years at Montana State University were on appointment Dean graduated from Northern Montana College of Education as Dean of Women.[...]ele- Willow Creek, and David, both graduated from Montana State phone Company in Billings. Penny Massa married Ron University. Jim has Master's and Doctor's degrees from Uni- Ziegler of Billings. They operate Zig's Building Center in versity of Colorado and Arizon[...]from Eastern Montana College of Education in 1936. She[...]e both in the Navy, and in graduated from Eastern Montana College of Education and 1950 they moved to Bisbee, Arizona, where Frank was po[...]who is married in Dubois, Idaho. Jim was with the Montana Power employed as an accountant with Mo[...]to David Gilligan. Carma is with Master's degree from Arizona State. Both Marie and[...] |
| [...]ie Flaherty Harnsberger was born at Willow Creek, Montana July 23, 1919. She attended the Willow Creek scho[...]uated from high school in 1938. Billie at- tended Montana State University for one year, transferred to Eastern Montana College of Education and received her teaching diploma. She married Louis Meaker in the early 1940's and they lived in Billings until his death. They[...]nd at the Rae school. Louis was electrocuted in a Montana Power accident. She married Robert Harnsberger[...]cause of ill health. She received her degree from Montana State University in Elementary Education in 1971.[...]room below the dance hall. Don became ill Master's at The Royal College of Art in London, and spent[...]h, June 10, 1978. She had been living at St. John's Lutheran Home in W. A. FREDERICKS - WIL[...]to sawmill. He built several sawmills around Montana and then work in the defense industries. He joine[...]ded the City. Purple Heart and The President's Citation, in World War II. In 1873[...] |
| [...]he Tern ory. r . H. H. Mood is in .c harge of the mills and his[...]to the tandard indicated b the number of X's it bears. In[...]Galen, attorney general of Montana, is in truest sense indi-[...]hman in point of nativity, cast his fortunes with Montana, , many years before it w[...]profession, as well as one of Montana's most valued public offici[...]e Forks, Jefferson County Montana, just at the head of the Missouri River, the[...]before the supreme court of Montana, and also before the fede[...]eme court at Washington D.C., in June 1897. His attainments were from[...] |
| [...]They have both showed at the 4-H Summer Fair and Montana in national, state, and local affairs and very in[...]ving with the Air Force. He attended MSU. He is a Montana Club of Helena.[...]places in Aid, Three Rivers No. -56 O.E.S. and a 4-H leader. I was the area moving away whe[...]istrict as a school bus driver in 1977. remember·s loving fried chicken and when he would visit his[...]to say that Willow Creek was the only King's Norton Parish in Warwickshire, England. His fathe[...]then has cided that with all the land in the U.S. to be had for the taking, grown considerably.[...]in America. Accordingly in 1843 In 1974, Dale's daughter Jean Marie graduated from Wil- t[...]had the chance of going to the Western Divisional C Class Basketball Tournament in all four years of high school with the final year being on the State C Class Championship team; a first in the history o[...]ational 4-H Congress in Chicago and won the State C Class discus throw in track and field. She[...] |
| [...]they went to a settlement of the L.D.S. Church. Born members[...]some L.D.S. missionaries preach in England and this also[...]Grandfather Green's mother, Sarah Foley Green, had[...]City, the Greens, Powells and others came to Montana. They[...]Grandfather Green said his idea of paradise was Montana[...]and Margurata's spinning wheel and blanket chest (the ches[...] |
| [...]. There were none in Railroad in Livingston, Montana. Ruby died December 25, the community. The winte[...]pastured their horses. When leav- the 80's when husbands and families were a woman's vocation ing he offered to trade a horse for Char[...]had been ailing for some time and more care of to Montana via Utah, arriving in Bannack in 1862. Montana the home became Melissa~s responsibility. When he no longer was then a part[...]lived there until the time of her death. Joseph's wife, Mar- Melissa born April 26, 1873, died June[...]ad cline until her death on Valentines's Day in 1925, an approp- eight children.[...]llow Creek in 1915. In 1923 Delius returned to to Montana, where he met and married Eliza. Michael died in Holland. Arie's brother, Cornelius, came to Montana in 1920. 1906 and Aunt Eliza on May 21 , 1928. Th[...]our sons were born and raised. Ira Helena, Montana. They had eight children. John was born on[...] |
| [...]Bill married Elsie Harwood in Butte, Montana, January,[...]father homesteaded. The Harwood's also spent 9 years on the[...]Music was a very important part of the Hagen's life. Bill p~t Back: Daniel, Roy, John, Bennie. F[...]to its present site, All grandchildren reside in Montana with the exce~t10n of and built it into a[...]hool bus and dump truck, tanned A niece of Arie's, Cora and her husband, John DeWaal, hides and ran a service station. came to America in 1950. Their daughter, Margaret, re- mained in Holland[...]., Va. The James Hagen family lived on an uncle's homestead in Minnesota for awhile then moved to S[...]21 which he contmued to do until manage a brother's grain elevator. The family lived above the[...]stance to the nearest school was too far for Bill's months old. The story, as written by Lucy (Tinsle[...]day again. to manage an elevator in Three Forks, Montana. Bill said There was a house and upstairs was a s[...]nd brother Lloyd became the supporters of Cynthia's baby girl toddled around on the floor the family.[...]r. worked for Harry Itoh at the State Cafe. Harry's son Yokichi And crawled up the stairs, sat[...] |
| [...]05. Nellie Marian married Martin Hogan and Alonzo C.[...]George's life came to an end May 18, 1897 and he was burie[...]at the Crow Creek Cemetery, near Radersburg, Montana.[...]2 years or more. In 1871 they came to Montana, arriving on[...]none Montana who was born November 13, 1869 and died in 1945.[...]William and Joanna were buried at Superior, Montana. He smoothed a large flat stone, chisled her birth, name, death and her parent's names And set it at her head, away out there on t[...]uivered as she cried - I'll neve:t see my baby's grave anymore. Your Grandfather said, Yes, all ov[...]give her back to us again." George and Cynthia's first two children were born in Livingston Co., M[...]Elizabeth, Sept. 23, 1862. After they settled in Montana, five other children were born, as follows: James[...]18, 1869, Nellie Marian, June 14, 1874 and Alonzo C., Dec. 24, 1879. Laura Phene married Re[...] |
| [...]England an uneducated, penniless died January 8, 1950, Dorenda, October 23, 1956 and were orpha[...]business- buried in Mount View Cemetery in Butte, Montana. They had man having 480 acres of land, 10[...]ah Elizabeth, born May 23, Willow Creek, Montana. He passed away in Omak, Washing- 1897. She died[...]m parents. They arrived in Willow Creek, Montana on July 4, died August 31, 1940. Hiram was buried[...]ng their home in the valley. Annie passed away on Montana and Clara at Red Bluff in Madison County. Childre[...]they were married in Bozeman, Montana. They lived on the July 4, 1893, died October 13,[...]es was born March 17, 1863 and died September 25, 1950. Sarah Ellen, died December 9, 1956. Both were bu[...]1967. George Alfred was born at Willow Creek, Montana November 4, 1872 and died January 13, 1878 of scarlet fever. Albert George was born at Willow Creek, Montana January 20, 1875. He married Lillie Blanch Peters[...]Charles Robert Hankinson, born at Willow Creek, Montana March 9, 1876 died January 8, 1879 of scarlet fever. Francis Thomas was born at Willow Creek, Montana July 13, 1879. He married Anna Christina Peterson[...]lways did. Mary Herritt was born at Willow Creek, Montana, February 10, 1882, and died[...] |
| [...]tion job, in the early 1940's. She married Nick Cooney in 1948[...]Montana. Martin passed away in 1973, in Omak, Washington.[...]in Butte, and Sara Ella (Mize) Harwood. Montana. They moved to Livingston, Montana where he ((Billie" as he was calle[...]another near his Uncle Richard's log house northeast of Wil- In May of1922, Viol[...]ere he lived with Grandmother Caroline. to Butte, Montana where five children were born to them:[...]ld let him read again, In June of 1922, we left Montana by covered wagon - 5 then surprised his[...]were amazed and delighted, and family returned to Montana. so he taught th[...]man songs he had learned. Ben and Cosa Houston's son Wayne was born September 24, He met[...]of Andrew Peterson in the Willow Creek area, when Montana and were there when the earthquake hit in June[...]kee Railroad. We were and had helped Lydia's father and brother build their first at Harrison, Montana when our second son, Leroy was born frame house. April 3, 1927. We went from Pony, Montana to Butte where His greatest pleasure w[...], Ray was born, February 19, 1932. The folks left Montana Jefferson River. When he was 21 he wor[...] |
| [...]chore . he adored her father and he was alwa s kind and[...]the ·adi n . The Tobacco Root w.a Lydia's father gave the young couple cattle for their wed[...]ding gift and they began ranching near Sheridan, Montana in the mountain range above Jeffer on an on.[...]pidemic close friends died including the children's favorite cate how he received 30.00for 'tw[...] |
| [...]lack Hawk, according to War records). Caroline's mother was Ann Hardaway South who de-[...]Marsh is a very kind and gentlemanly, Caroline's four sisters, Celeste, Anna, Emilie and Elizabeth[...]with Richard and Caroline lived near Caroline's family in Capt. Grant Marsh, his boat[...]In 1865 they joined a wagon train and headed for Montana. City, Mr. Bruff gets off at Sioux City and[...]a place called Grand River. It is an Indian send, Montana, then on a farm near Radersburg. Richard was[...]next spring. C.C. Harwood Their older children married a[...] |
| [...]rom Rade burg. Well, a I m tell you the ne s. I have a telegraph line in operation running fro[...]i ell b thi ime as the weath r · getting c Id for you to travel no . To cold for ou to trav[...]moved to Montana with her parents in 1882-3. of the awyer Wolfolk[...]the trip to Montana. He recalled that he and his younger[...]of Richard's history ledgers and map books is dated 1875,[...]They owned a ranch near Rader burg. Montana was still a[...] |
| [...]rried younger as time went by. <<Billie's" earliest memories were of Wayne Chase and they o[...]rooted again, this time returning to their father's covers for western story magazines, depicting fie[...]have been alone . Richard was a young man when Montana became a state in Alfred married Susie P[...]Harwoods or Mizes to be buried in Montana and was buried in died on October 21 , 1944 in Ra[...]er Alfred lived to be 83; died at «Billie's" home in Jefferson[...]wanted a change of working in the woods Alfred's family lived near his grandparents and he grew up[...]railroad. 17 when his parents and family left for Montana in 1865. They On July 3, 1906 he marr[...] |
| [...]for a family. When they moved to Montana, they filed on a[...]help with her hardware store in Wisconsin, to Al C. (Pete) and Hermie Park. Al and Hermie Wil[...]h was sold in 1937 to Henry Raymond, Elizabeth's grandparents, Will and Lib Park, moved to[...]attended University of Montana in Missoula, graduating in[...]ton, Ill., he began to work for Montana Power Co. in Great[...] |
| [...]llein on ana and Scott ranche at Absarokee Montana.[...]m were born five children, Jack ooper, arjorie ( s. Art Kegel) >Be ty, ( . Ray Woodward) Cle Scott Cooper, and on tance s. Ted Rowe). They lived on be farm ituated a[...]larence Hol as born in Willow Creek Montana on Dec- about a half mile out of town. In tbi T i[...]daughter of illiam Bailey Tinsley who came to Montana preading cottonwood tree . This large front yard[...]e young fellow vied with Lucy had come to Montana in 1864 with her parents, James each other[...] |
| [...]e then volunteered for the Army and was sent to U.S. Army Camp Lee in Virginia. In 1920 he again trie[...]n and Lillie Holt. George, he ranched at Busteed, Montana until 1923. Then for the following year, he and G[...]il 1927 the Holt brothers remarried; Ben to Mayme C. Miller Fisher. He died in 1940. raised peas at S[...]e years. they bought the C. C. Parsons home at Stevensville. Lillie Clarence[...]people at the Probation Office in Billings lings, Montana, in 1912 and 1913. Nellie taught in Belmont, and was a secretary there. Clarence and Norma farmed at Montana, for two years and at the Birch Creek school in t[...]d Betty Jane is married to a fellow operation. In 1950, he was operator of the Huron Development named L[...]his wife Norma purchased a house at Stevensville, Montana, and to Polytechnic Institute at Bil- in Billings and managed it while living next door at their lings, Montana. In 1920 to 1923 George and Clarence ranched home[...]ptember 11, 1967. Norma belonged to the writer's group of AA UW and went on George Holt family - G[...]e was born September 16, 1871 in Gallatin County, Montana. On N9vember 6, 1889, Lillie married Joseph Benjamin Holt at Willow Creek, Montana. Ben was born April 26 1869 in Jefferson County, Montana, to James R. and Julia A. Tho~p- son Holt.[...] |
| [...]6, 1946 at Dillon oll wa married in 1950 to George Allen McLean who Montana. wa born and raised a orris Montana. At that time Allen Due to poor health George[...]ons Barry, Bobby and Mike. After his death George's family moved to Dillon. Barry wh[...]. He married Trudy Meyer who was a teacher in Bow,Montana. Beatrice passed away June 10 1967, a Dillon. Whi[...]have one son, Britt. Bobby who is George and Bea s daughter, Lily till live in the family home Molly[...]h. Mike, the youngest of 1963 at Butte. The Riley's WE:_re divorced in February 1982. the three boy ,[...]ty and together they gave Molly and from We tern Montana College. He served with the arine Allen th[...]; and Ja . Dave important part of Molly and Allen's family history. born March 6, 1974 at heridan.[...]udy McLean George Tinsley Holt attended Western Montana College and MSU at Bozeman. He served in the U.S. Army and also REV. A. M.[...]in Knoxville before coming to Montana. Lily Riley and[...]n the orth Dakota were married in 1930 at Havre Montana. school house beside the road which later[...] |
| [...]place until their deaths. Meta's brothers and sister are as[...]orn in Willow Creek in 1908. Bessie married E. S. Hopkins of Twodot and to them four girls were bo[...]nties and attended high school. Bessie remarried~ C. J. Vallance. She passed away in March 1968. Meta[...]home. Their two children time Meta again entered Montana State College and received were born in Wi[...] |
| [...]JAYEARL Isabelle bed and they resided on L abelle s home ead. He HULLER[...]became hi bride on o ember 26, 191 in Butte Jay's mother, Isabelle illiams, was born in alinas, San[...]d married Frank Huller. She passed away March 15, 1950 at age emy ( wins) Robert, Katie and J run[...]ter and four brothe . Hi parent ary's mo her passed away March 29, 1897, and later that[...]ary and brother James T. came to Montana in 1914. Her[...]Raising a family in the 20' s and 30's was not too easy. If the[...] |
| [...]ome summers to help. Jay and Mary belonged to the Montana Society of Natural and Earth Sciences of Bozeman[...]Three Forks, and to the Sons and Daughters of the Montana Pioneers. Mary enjoyed reading - especially poetr[...]ed to the Rebecca Lodge of Three Forks, the Women's Club operate his grandfather's ranch near Willow Creek, Montana. and the Ladies Aid of Willow Creek. Both Mary and Jay Jim married Carole Shutey of Butte, Montana. Their four enjoyed their children and grandchild[...]er of 1968 with an open in Boulder, Montana. Monica is a registered nurse and is house in Wil[...]employed at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Montana where After Jay's death in 1972 Mary stayed on the ranch with[...]to the Senior Center attended Vo-Tech and Montana State University for a short there and enjoys vis[...]children, and time . He lives at Bozeman, Montana, and is employed there at great grandchildren and[...]973. The big red barn was hit by Treasurer's office. She retired in 1978 and operated an auto[...]ell- ployed as secretary to the Superintendent of Montana State man Motors in Butte, Montana, at the Montana School of Training School at Boulder. She and Eugene P. McCauley of Mines in the President's office and in the book store, at the Boulder were[...]4-H Club office in tana. ((Gene" served in the U.S. Army for three years - from Bozeman. In 19[...]n active service and ((boot" camp at U.S. Naval Training School, U.S.S. Hunter, December 23, 1944 to July 12, 1945, inac[...]ronx, N.Y. She went to Parachute Rigger School, U.S. Naval worked for the Montana Power Company as a lineman until Air S[...]. Division, Mercer Field, Trenton, N.J., a U.S. Naval air facil- born December 19, 1943; James B[...]Irving's parents' place in the Dry Creek area, and still f[...]. and Angela J. They own and February 23, 1950; twin boys Randy W. and Ronald L. born[...] |
| [...]Sus!!n, .Agne~ Teddie. CHARLES S. JEWETI' FAMILY Charles S. Jewett wa a rancher beekeeper, trapper an[...] |
| [...]shington. Willow Creek in the early 1900's. In 1914 they put in a lumber Charlie gave up[...]n highway to Helena where Violet was Park's store. While Mr. Joseph had the store it was call[...]re Willow Creek Mercantile. On New Year's Eve of 1920 Mr. Labina and Agnes were born. Grand[...]y and dance at Three Forks when Charlie and Susie's children into the world except these two he[...]ad include a Christmas long before Buttelman's Crossing and was killed there. electric lights. T[...]"Red Wing" or an from Garfield County, Montana. They had two sons who were Irishjig. He played f[...]his area. Tom was a good carpenter Char.les Baker's barn two miles north of the homestead. and meat cutter. He farmed until the mid 40's when he sold the On the Chase place, there wer[...]e behind the main house. The family had 1950's he moved to Polson, Montana. about fifty milk cows and thirty head of horses.[...]hree Forks for The next move was to the Robert's place south of Willow some time and carrie[...]new town. One time clover honey from the Jewett' s Jefferson Valley Apiary. Susie the river was s[...]s feet. It was so bad that gangrene The family's last move was onto the Woodward place in[...]edu- .Albro Mack, (both natives of Gallatin C<?unty) Octob~r _31, cation and taught for a few y[...]hey could shear one hundred sheep apiece in a day's work. Harold migrated to Washington ear[...] |
| [...]. She recalls as a young girl a Syrian _ Montana in the early 1900's. They stayed mostly around the gentleman, Sirkus[...]take a job as a clerk. He sold the store to Earl S. Parks.[...]ime. It is the same garage now owned by Tom Todd. Montana in 1905 and farmed in the Gallatin Valley until 1[...]nished Willow Creek's electricity. Walter Mack later left the Minnie[...]Montana, area in 1918. He moved with his family to Twin[...]nie family to Willow Creek in the early 1930's.[...]CLARENCE S. MARTIN Clarence S. Martin was born February 12, 1885. Blanche R.[...]McPherson married Clarence S. Martin Septem~er 10, 1910, in Missoula, Montana. Two sons were born to us: Charles[...]Montana. We resided in Francis (formerly Josephine) from[...]Massachusetts and went to Nevada. He came to Montana[...]Willow Creek he made his home with M. C. Coursein.[...] |
| [...]born in Adams County, North Dakota. They came to Montana Newell also grew up in Willow Creek an[...]graduated from Willow Creek. Newell born at Saco, Montana. The family lived at Hamilton, Mon- and E[...]or 19 hours. (Jack) and Gwen live at Kalispell , Montana. He is student Ruth Jenkins was born in Missou[...]ool. Dick, Jeannine , DickieJenkins. They came to Montana in 1918 and settled in Pony. and Shawn live in La[...]here was John, Charles and Madge. in East Helena, Montana. He works for Kaiser Cement. Ber- Ruth met Lo[...]n the old Harwood Dakota where he works for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. place (Bill and Karen Bu[...]Creek. Jacob Frye Miller was born in Cardwell, Montana in 1867; Olga Parker lived with Ruth for about[...]to Johnny Jenkins, Ruth's brother.[...] |
| [...]was born in 1833, in Tennessee, raised in Montana. He had been riding atop of a horse down cut coul[...]ettled in Willow Creek. It was here they moved to Montana. They lived briefly in Alder Gulch, tha[...]eported. «Married: at the residence of the bride's They had four children, three were born in Iowa Celeste sister Mrs. C. A. Ellison; Miss SarahJ. Spafford to Mr. Charles[...]Pleasantsville, Iowa to Montana.[...]Gallatin County Stock Grower's Guide for 1915-16 «Charlie[...]Myers 7 miles S Maudlow; P.O. Maudlow; owns 1280 acres·[...]him to Belgrade by box car. Tullapin's special barn is still[...] |
| [...]dren are Ralph, Ray and Phyllis. Elbert and Zella's children are Byrl and Mary Lou. Mabel married Lou[...]was active in a band called "The of Sam Lane's house, he was shingling. Apparently from a Sands[...]s of assistance were declined thereafter. Michael's first ERRENDLE FRANKLIN NAVE profes[...]or four High School. She graduated cum laude from Montana State days while Union soldiers kicked him as the[...]o Empire (Denver), Colorado, leaving returning to Montana. At the present time she owns a fabric Mis[...] |
| [...]se of humor. He told of the grass near his father's house on[...]ting a neighbor and when they arrived home Creek, Montana.[...]Montana. 8) Lucy Ann born June 12, 1844 died May 3[...] |
| [...]moved in. After the war and during the early 20's, there were[...]gon where they spent the rest of at Willow Creek, Montana, married William Bailey Tinsley their liv[...]r but returned to Willow Creek in 1924 and Creek, Montana.[...]ain from St. Louis, Mo. on the way to Empire Montana and lived with his daughter Bernice Buck until he[...]the wagon most of the School during the 1920's. Bernice acquired teaching creden- way as most of the people did who were able, to spare the oxen. tials at Montana State Normal in Dillon and eventually .She wore a[...]Robert (Bob) graduated from the University of Montana in 1864 they headed north to Montana. They built their little log 1931. He won[...] |
| [...]knew of. Richard (Dick) graduated from Montana State College in One roan mare was us[...]as she followed Recreation Program in Lewistown, Montana. In 1939 he mar- the wagon and saddle po[...]putt, putt" of the gasoline engine in Frank Black's garage that drove the generator that provided the[...]f cattle intermingled with the yelping of Montana and settled there. Williams was a woodcutter and[...]dance; Majestic radios Abe Nevins, William's brother, didn't have a good opinion of that I sol[...]Belgrade. school; snitching apples from Woodward's orchard and watermelon from Tinsley's watermelon patch; shocking Mary[...]ie, Frank, Ruby, Lewis, Alva and Loran. After Tom's note to guarantee repayment; listening outside of Frederick's death she later married Charlie Tumbleson. I[...]quite a ranch before his brother William came to Montana. No doubt he also came from Illinois. Hi[...] |
| low Creek at one time. Bessie's daughter Josephine and hus- Both Wilbur and Ros[...]cemetery near Gallatin Gateway. John's mother is also buried[...]Creek Cemetery, Elizabeth, John's wife, born 1841, died 1918,[...]died in Boulder, Montana,in the early 1930's, and was buried[...]When Pat's eyesight began to fail he moved to the house[...]ka and Coffeville, Kansas. They moved to Depuyer, Montana, where he worked on the railroad; then cam[...] |
| Mrs. James Orr (Mrs. Orr's maiden name was Jaret). He came Ranch. Rose[...]he South Bench as a homesteader in the early 1900's. Jim and farmed until his death in 1981. Wesl[...]tia, born July 8, 1913, married Charles Marion Montana area. Rosemae married Bill Lynas and they live at[...]t in the family was the first white child born in Montana nesota. He had his own orchard. He also had bees. City, Montana. Minnie married Bill Mack and they had two chil[...]George married Dorothy Hiatt and they lived in Montana, school. Mississippi, and Florida. George died Au[...]eir home is in Willow Creek. Coursien in Bozeman, Montana. Frankie was born in Willow They had four childre[...]Creek, Montana on March 10, 1883 and was the oldest daugh- Bill.[...]ter of Marshal C. Coursien and Sarah O'Green Coursien. Mr. Elma[...]and their home is in Willow Coursien arrived in Montana with the many gold seekers and Creek. Hugh is dec[...]ie is deceased. Rose now lives on the Parker 1970's when it was torn down and a portion of the[...] |
| [...]ne is a great grandchild of Faye. When I left Old Montana With my caravan and load[...]E. S. PARKS FAMILY[...] |
| [...]Earl Parks ran his store well into the '60s. At Christmas farmers or townspeople, supplying t[...]wn. The North- northern Wyoming in the early 1900's from Forest, Indiana. ern Pacific and Milwaukee t[...]heir first son, Frank, was born in 1922 on Thelma's for the other.[...]a corrections officer disappeared until only Earl S. Parks remained. His store now and with the U.S. Forest Service. occupied the brick building acro[...]and settled in Seattle. Ross Parks be- ing_s before returning to Three Forks in 1939. Thelma b[...]tes in the Army the boys were born. They moved to Montana in 1910 and Earl Air Corps. He served in Europe,[...]p the back stairs of the hotel. Earl Parks had to Montana, Jack, in Billings and Patty , in New Have[...] |
| [...]was not allowed combat assignment because of Jack's loss and because his two other brothers were in[...]ere nearly filled with snow. migrated to the U.S.A. in 1862. Outs[...]Dutch Creek was having a celebrati~n because Montana officially became a which was 16 miles[...] |
| [...]mules. On October 10 they arrived at Miles City, Montana, Pete and Andrew continued to live on the[...]Montana. They arrived in Willow Creek on July 4th. They[...]The first winter they built a log house about ·s even miles[...] |
| [...]aded on one- 1849-1914 and Elizabeth C. (Thrift) 1857-1940 Ramey. hundred sixty acres,[...]was ½ mile married in Idaho at her grandmother's home. north of Sappingto[...]ried Margaret Mae (Maggie) Williams in 1909, the 1950. He was the postmaster at Silver Gate, Montana and daughter of Francis (Frank) and L[...]s had been neighbors in Nebraska and had come to Montana together. They are living on the place that Jim's grandparents. had. Laura H. was born in 1918[...]e- stroyed all the crops, depression of the 1930's, and light-· ning which practically destroyed t[...]d in the When he was 17 years of age he came to Montana with his Snake River April 8, 1938. Sam[...]rn to this union. Dave died September 23, 1950 in Bozeman. Maggie died They resided on a ranch t[...]red Rutledge September 13, 1947 in Harlem, Montana. and after that time took a homestead at t[...] |
| THE RAYMOND'S Willow Creek,[...]sibilities were for work. _Home_in Bozeman, Montana. They pitched a tent on the Coursien place and[...]one until he was quite ineb- before returning to Montana, brought his wife with him. She riated.[...]facing the mare's rump. Then they brought Bill out and put tables[...]off. He looked so ludicrous facing the horse's tail that his break-downs occasionally. But the[...]able and ripe enough to eat. This was good pickin's for James Richie came from Michigan and[...]d plants, both vegetables and flower, until Montana in 1882 and settled in Willow Creek where Mr. re[...]ng the early days and the He was a minister in Montana for 41 years, having served in familv alwa s e~t~nde!l_ ~ welcome to the wayfarer. '[h~[...] |
| [...]ried William Powell of Butte. Three Forks, Montana were Emory Hubbard, January 28, They had three ch[...]twelve miles south ofThree Forks, Montana where Wilham G.[...]GERS Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers came from Iowa to Montana and to the Jefferson Valley where they hom[...] |
| [...]Parsons, Kansas, The family moved to Bozeman, Montana where Monona and in 1937; she passed[...]May 6, 1918, at Three Dillon where some attended Montana State Normal School. Forks, married[...]Oregon. William Grant Rouse died in Anaconda, Montana January Evelyn ran the Lark Cafe for[...]HHH Montana.[...]Mr. Ryan came to Montana from Iowa, arriving in Virginia[...]egon. Later he transferred to a wagon train City, Montana. Bessie was born July 19, 1891. coming to Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge came to Silver Star fro[...]In Virginia City he worked as chore boy for E.S. Banta, a City where he worked in the mines. They[...]or the winter. That fall Mr. liams' cabin. Bessie's twin sister, Jessie , and her husband, Rya[...]nd only with the aid of two canes. He hear Jessie's piercing scream and in the dark of the night she[...]it - the screams of a mountain lion. The Rutledge's products from his garden. homestead ca[...]om there to Willow Creek on a farm below Flaherty's. The boys built a Swedish bath beside the[...] |
| [...]Buran County, Upon their return to Montana they again spent a short time Iowa in 1855 came to Montana with her family Jan. 1, 1888, in Bozeman wh[...]922. Shortly after he was born Ryan of Jackson, Montana and Earl Ryan of Altadena , they move[...]in Oregon in November of 1970. Buz passed away Montana.[...]Willow Creek where they remained until Mr. Sallee's death in The family moved to Bozeman in 1910 wh[...]and was known for his irrigating ability. Sallee's birthday, August 3, 1911 and Beryl was bor[...] |
| [...]n Genealogical Research lnsitute of Washington, D.C., the family name of Sanford is an in- teresting[...]ionary nature of name development, it ·The C. W. Sanford family - Zella, Mina, George, Lura, L[...]of several branches of Methodism in the mid 1940's, By the time of the first census in America in[...]ed With his increased church duties, Rev. C. W. Sanford also in 1974 indicate that in that ye[...]me from Livingston County, Missouri. The wed- the Montana Headwaters Territory.[...]ference again transferred Sanford first came into Montana and the Headwaters Terri- Rev. Sanford,[...]ra Spooner. She passed away April 18, to realize Montana's needs. A formal request for a number of 191[...]. Lura ministers was sent out, resulting in Rev. C. W. Sanford's being Spooner in the Willow Creek Cemetery. t[...]rd Cole ference. Shortly after his arrival in Montana in November, Rev. Sanford was appointed by Broth[...]cted fourteen to fifteen days, resulting in Montana, with Crouch and Lang, who were freighters and t[...]A few weeks after arriving at Three Forks, Jim's mother[...] |
| [...]Akin's death, his wife married John Stovener, a colorful[...]his home and brought his family to Montana. In 1868 he[...]ear Old Town. to Montana in about 1873. He taught at the Jefferson School[...]sequently been buried. admitted to the Montana Bar in 1902. However, he never[...]year so he would lose his homestead. After Jim's mother's death, he made his home with his Howe[...]them out of Bozeman which fs still known as Shedd's Bridge. The Shedds the pasture. had als[...]Bozeman. The Shedds were first to learn of Custer's massacre. The In- dians had passed that wa[...] |
| ter, Rose C. Williams. Rose was born February 2, 1866. They h[...]rcuit out of Denver which paid him $40 for a year's work. The L.B. Stateler was born in Kentucky i[...]ome months and his boyhood laboring on his father's farm and received his · then heard that gold had been discovered in Montana. Major education in a log school house during the[...]hardship, overcome difficulties and to Denver for Montana and the Stateler family was among them. become pa[...]onference he which they made themselves. Stateler's wagon turned over a was sent to ride a circuit in[...]tateler married Melinda Purdom against her family's came to the Gallatin Valley. wishes and took her[...]rs prepared a place for preaching and three-month's journey he arrived in Denver where he disposed mo[...]e fall. His first sermon was preached in Mr. Nave's cabin on[...]Montana. He did spend some time in Oregon but he and his[...]realize Montana's need and more ministers were sent out. In[...] |
| [...]tzer. started to build a church called ttStateler's Chapel". The At one time the Swope build[...]ler passed away their native state of Michigan to Montana about 1890. They April 13, 1889.[...]this experience was about the neighbor Corvalis, Montana. He and Mrs. Stateler are buried on a hill[...]'93. Following the meal the neigh- The Stateler's adopted daughter, Eliza Martin Stateler, had bor[...]e Ann Carney of Water- parents in the early 1800's and settled in Chicago. Harriet and loo in 1909 a[...]eek Carney was among the first students attending Montana where Ed worked on the Milwaukee section and buil[...]located in Dillon. Also, she worked at the Orphan's Horne in restaurant. The Swope children, Hazel an[...]n Bridges during its.fledgling years. Rose Carney's father, school at Willow Creek. Ed transferred to[...]Ruth Swope, Ray Davies, Mary Salmond Harriet's sister, Katherine, came to Willow Creek with the[...]s from Manhattan. |
| tures of Montana, was instrumental in getting the Orphan's Home established in Twin Bridges. During the early 1900s Rose worked in the millinery trade where she had[...]reek area he established a campsite in Yok Miller's yard. In those days road construction was done us[...]s for the County. For two summers in the early '30s, before the W.C. dam was built, Bill acted as Water Commissioner[...]nd was buried in Kalispell. George Taylor, Bill's younger brother, worked for Gallatin Compa[...]aylor was born October 3, 1912, missing her mothr's[...]thony, Ella has been active in Women's Club, P.E.O., and was born in Manhattan, Montana and started her elementary[...]Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers. The residents of Willow Creek opened th[...]Clark who lived directly She attended Eastern Montana State Normal School in Bil- across[...] |
| [...]had been a student of Ken's at the U. of W. They settled in[...]dwell and Three Forks. In 1930 the spring quar- W.C.H.S. He was quite upset not to be able to continue ty[...]nd Pat Taylor. a class in typing was offered at W.C .H.S. for the first time . Two years after graduation[...]ut life. College education was at Boze- man, then Montana State College, from 1934 to 1938 where botany and bacteriology was Ken's major course. Following graduation at Bozeman thr[...]137th General Hospital and was sent back to the U.S. for a month's leave to be followed by training for shipm[...] |
| [...]d. The first 10 years were seasonal so Pat worked Montana from Connecticut in 1865. Maude was educated in w[...]1929. in 1940 daugher Rose was born. During Rose's first winter the family was snowed in at an isola[...]for Virginia City, Montana. The Tinsley wagon was one of the Pat feels lu[...]ment 105 all of which were pulled by oxen. Father's wagon con- y~ars of the Forest Service. It was a[...]made the trip and returned satisfied to stay in Montana. The JOHN THOMPSON FAMILY[...]er met covered wagon. They stayed at Willow Creek Montana for a[...]s. Montana. Some of Mother's folks had set her up in a dress-[...]Jr. , and Don. The Thompson family returned to Montana in the early 1900's. Amelia married Andy Stamm in 1910. They were[...]NSLEY Basil Tinsley was born at Willow Creek, Montana, April 27 , 1869, son of Joseph H. and Martha E .[...]y for some time and spent time as a legislator in Montana as well as State Democratic Committeeman from 190[...]E. Phillips were married May 20, 1896, near Pony, Montana. Maude was the daughter oflra and[...] |
| [...]d with the influenza, the dry sum- first trip to Montana he met a noted Indian Chief, Bannock mer of[...]her when he rode in. There was bought Model T's. Frank Jakle of Manhattan was the dealer a frien[...]ord then. We never anticipated the ing on Father's leg, offered to trade boys. He said, "You make a[...]nd Then there were some good years of the 1920's. However, the the one at Father's leg tried to hide behind Father while the[...] |
| [...]. Joseph was ready to shoot but Martha saw Joseph's born April 12, 1843, in Missouri and married Isab[...]red the Union Army in the Civil War, then came to Montana and couple land to work for a year. B[...]d there until 1898. He served on the Joseph's younger, unmarried brother, William Bailey Tins-[...]in 1897. ley had been to Montana Territory and reported that good[...]d Mary Henry Tinsley. Basil Brickson in Pony, Montana; Maude Elsie Tinsley Moser in was from South Caro[...]note was placed on their 1867 at Spring Creek, Montana and they settled in Willow[...] |
| [...]Joseph died November 21, 1917, in Willow Creek, Montana. 5)[...]January 1, 1867, at Spring Creek, Montana. Her parents were[...]1917, at Willow Creek, Montana. 6) Rachel Virginia born[...]Grundy County, Missouri. They moved to Montana. 7) An-[...]Mary (Henry) Tinsley's father was Joseph Henry, who came[...]own. 2) James born November 2, 1804, died William's parents were Bazzel and Mary (Henry) Tinsley of[...]y, married Mar- Grundy County, Missouri. Lucy Ann's parents were James garet Witherspoon,[...]n of South and Lucy Ann (Harvey) Nave who came to Montana from Carolina, August 3, 1826, Hopk[...]born February 9, 1870, married Bailey S. died about 1844, married Destimony Dunkerson Cha[...]thington July 13, 1910. In 1927 at Bozeman, Montana, Paul B. "Possum" Todd mar- 7) Edwin J. born Augu[...]g with the Air Foree in Great Falls. They County, Montana.[...]Gene to accidental drowning. The four William's father, Bazzel Tinsley was born in Pendleton Dis-[...]en he was very small. 1932, they came back to Montana and lived in the Bozeman, At the death of[...] |
| [...]ames Hospital. Paulette graduated from Mr. Mack's Beauty School in Bozeman and worked at the Cameo Beauty Salon while her husband Paul Love attended M.S.U. Paul is the son of Mack and Alice Love who liv[...]Atlantic Richfield Company. Shirley attended M.S.U. and worked as a secretary in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. She is now married to Scott L[...]rks as a secretary at the School of Business at M.S.U. Scott works as a campus minister at the colleg[...]h of Christ in Bozeman. Beverly also attended M.S.U. and lives in Empire, Nevada, with her husband Bob Duncan. Bob graduated from M.S.U. as a civil engineer and works for U.S. Gypsum Comany in Em-[...]re married there. They soon moved to Missouri. Ed's father, John, served in the Civil War. He was wou[...]tysburg. The wound, an MIKE WALBERT'S FAMILY TREE AT 75 injured Achille's tendon, caused him to walk with a cane for H[...]ved to And with age, to us, you become more dear. Montana. They came to Montana by train. The Murrays met You are the root of our[...]en she was called back to Heaven according to God's plan. miles south of Willow Creek.[...] |
| [...]He's loads of fun and a real good sport.[...]But know he's watching over all.[...]iven name. outstanding in the 1890's was a geologist, Earl Douglas, who And his capors[...]h. I ~as rather Is that I'm the oldest of Shirley's three.[...]ious, wanting to be a teacher, which was as high ~s any As you told me, Black Bear has no tail at all[...]same schoolhouse where I had learned my ABC's. The next Dianne is the most beautiful and[...] |
| [...]In the fall of 1916, we joined with T.C . Power Co. of Helena[...]was forced to take over T.C. Power's interest in 1932 to protect[...] |
| [...]15, 1940. and they lived for a time at Mammoth, Montana, before mov- Now Pearl is the proud grandmo[...]the grandmother of her Joe Ward then came to Montana from Idaho to work with three children.[...]r Dad showed no partiality - I Hubbard after Dad's grandmother. was[...]low Creek who had no other rela- came to live in Montana. I remember living in a railroad camp tives th[...]ler passed away on July 17th, 1951, in in Logan, Montana, and also at one not too far from Butte, Bu[...]s buried in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery brother's homesteads. Pearl was born the 21st of July, 1913[...]e birth I do not know, but service, like Daddy's was held in the Methodist Church in Aunt Ida Lyo[...]Georgia, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. He came to Montana one would think he invented it. He and mother ha[...]he worked hard for the Methodist Church, the Montana. The midwife for the birth was killed in a horse and Ladies Aid, the Women's Club and could always be found buggy accident on the way to the scene and ·Evelyn's mother where anyone needed any help ... from was[...]us after that. School books were not versity of Montana State Normal College at Dillon receiving J[...] |
| [...]Evelyn lived at the ranch until the death of Guy's employer, Carl Schuyler, at which time he went to[...]edge. When the dredge closed in 1933 after Storey's death, Guy worked for Roscoe Bridge Contractors and then in 1934 the U.S. Geodetic Survey as a surveyor in the Ruby Valley[...]etary and caretaker of the Ruby Valley Water User's Association. Dur- ing this time he also trained h[...]n Rea Warren, was born August 16, 1941, in Butte, Montana. At the advent of World War II he went to the[...]high school education in Three Forks and attended Montana State College, receiving a B.S. in bac- teriology in 1963 and Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics from Montana State University in 1967. The ranch began produc-[...]much mining in those localities then. In Les West's words, ranch. The ranch is still run by the famil[...]e 1903- . Hugh married Eda Bridgeville, Montana with her grandparents Joel and Archer of Willow C[...]nces were held of Indians. They came to help Jane's brother, James Shed, upstairs in the old b[...] |
| [...]prior to moving on Board. west. Two of Ewan's older brothers, Edmond and Clay, had B[...]1974 from injuries received in a come to eastern Montana several years earlier where they two car[...]his In April 1908, Ewan, his mother and Edmond's three little wife. daughters came to Montana via the Milwaukee, St. Paul and Ewan's niece, Almeta Wiley Lamb of New Jersey, moved to[...]nd born in Missouri and grew up in eastern Montana. Her mother Mobridge, South Dakota. The train was[...]g west. Destination of the Wiley Washington, D.C. and lived in the east until 1974. She pres- fami[...]en a platform. Ewan also homesteaded in eastern Montana. He married Blanche Slater September 27, 1917. Bl[...]S when she was eleven. Her family came to eastern Montana Clinton Williams, son of Alexander Wi[...]was a good supply heard of a business in western Montana and were on their way of water. The g[...] |
| [...]ian Williams 1857-1921, Mary Isabella Huller 1859-1950, ing west. Clinton received a medal belatedly, from the U.S. Roland Williams 1861-1933, Henry Clinton[...]ob Miller. liams 1868-1954, Hiram Williams 1876-1950, Lydia Ann After one battle between Mexicans a[...]found (by one of the Williams family) tied to it's dead mother's Martha became ill in later life and was an[...]o be 24 years of age. On another occasion Clinton's brother, Thomas, bought FRANCIS M[...]ther-in-law, P.J. Jackman, were surprised Montana in 1864. Frank married Lucinda Jane Nevins of by Indians who shot arrows into his back. Clinton's brother Jefferson County, Willow Creek. m[...]had moved train. Both men died that day. Clinton's mother died the next to Montana from Illinois. year, 1861.[...]ll born at the ranch home were: Walter CH.nton's father was a man of great determination. He was[...]argaret May born May 25, 1892, died September 11, Montana in 1864 with the James Green Company by ox team,[...]rson River, then went back to Utah, returning to Montana in 1866. He was accom- Lucinda and Frank[...]h. In 1866 they moved from Utah to Jefferson Co. Montana where they built their ranch home. Earl[...] |
| [...]. Frank homesteaded a mile south of his father's home, on the east side of what is now called the[...]wo-room log house was torn down, hauled to Walter's homestead and reassembled. It was used for a chic[...]and Elizabeth Thompson Williams. Henry's grandmother, They had to ford the river and sl[...]Gill, was born September 11, 1805 or 1806. Henry's built their new home Frank built the levy across[...]Walter Williams, John Rogers, Lydia's father was James Christopher Burns, born Sept- Bi[...]heir home December to settle and remain in Montana as I believe they arrived in 30, 1921; was buried[...]ow Creek Cemetery. the early 1860's. · Lucinda continued to live in the family home until the early The ranch of Henry C. Williams and Lydia Ann Burns thirties when she m[...]he died Williams was located in Jefferson County, Montana, near November 25, 1937 and was buried beside Fra[...]8, 1863, at Mt. house was built in the late 1890's and although it had been Pleasant, Utah, and Lyd[...]ey sold the ranch in the early married in Butte, Montana in 1904. 1940's and moved to Whitehall, Montana. The early mode of Henry's father, Clinton Williams, was born January 25, tr[...]1833, at Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. Henry's grand- bought a 1914 Buick touring car. f[...] |
| [...]They are both buried in the cemetery in Helena, Montana. R[...]ynolds, was born January 2, 1910, Willow Creek, Montana, on the ranch of Henry C. Williams and Lydia Ann Burns Williams, my aunt[...]Mt. Pleasant, Utah, but spent his adult life in Montana as a rancher and broker. He died in Deer Lodge, Montana, August 7, 1954. He The Hiram Williams family: Ne[...]rother of Lydia Ann Burns Williams, who came to Montana and settled in the late 1890's. In recalling my childhood, I remember a Bui[...]roads we had then, we had many flats. I can until Montana Power came to the valley. Water was piped¼ sti[...]Most of my first twenty years were spent in Montana and home of a heart attack April 30, 1950 and was buried in the even though I have lived[...]I still feel nostaligic family cemetery. about Montana.[...]Ruth Reynolds Willow Creek and graduated from Montana State College in[...]she married Hiram Williams in Butte, Montana September HIRAM WILLIAMS[...]s one of the leading officers. She was clerk of Montana January 17, 1876. He spent his entire life here ,[...]ood. He filed and was active in the church, Woman's Club and other social proved up on a fourth sec[...]ally acquired Mount Green Cemetery, Willow Creek, Montana. more land over the years, totaling 2000 acres.[...]hen the ice was thick the leen Hughes November 2, 1950 and they moved to Kennewick men would go[...] |
| [...]n in 1944 she began working as clerk in the Earl S. Parks grocery store. In 1954 she received her C[...]er, Janet Creecy Burdett, who lives in Manhattan, Montana. Jean is a member of the Willow Creek Woman's Club and the Eastern Star. Carl Hiram William[...]. He was with the Civilian Conservation Corp. in Montana and California during 1934. In 1939 he started working for the Highway Department in Montana. December 1940 he married Ruth Pravda of Big Timber, Montana. They have three boys.[...]Mary Maude in the Ideal Cement Plant at Trident, Montana and also took Jones Creecy. John and Mary came to Montana in April 1913, .over the operation of his father 's ranch, after his father passed settling in Rosebud County, Ingamar, Montana where they away. Ruth Williams passed away May 6[...]Lester and Beatrice were married in Bozeman, Montana on[...]Mick Jackson. Lester is the at Polson, Montana where they operate a cherry orchard. fifth child[...]Zane B. They make their home in Glendive, Montana where Dick is employed as a Montana Highway Patrolman.[...]ranching in the 1920's and 1930's were of some tough times.[...]Henry's Lake, close to Yellowstone Park. Every spr[...] |
| [...]chool at the University at Missoula. Louis as the 1950's it still required four or five hay hands t[...]was quite a setback at the time. By the late 1940's Daily Missoulian while in school. tough times wer[...]hree Forks where they now reside. The state, "The Montana Trailsman." This was a free distribution ranch wh[...]years of newspaper publish- oldest son of Thomas S. and Emma L. Williams. He was born ing. and raise[...]his parents Clinton and Martha Williams to Montana and[...] |
| [...]the Three Forks Herald from P .S. Dorsey. He continued pub-[...]presently living in Columbus, Montana. Gladys graduated[...]yck of Boulder. They had three children Thomas S. Williams was born at Willow Creek on May 11,[...]aduated from the Willow Creek high having come to Montana in 1864 bringing his family from[...] |
| [...]nk Walter was born in a log cabin on his father's homestead and Lucinda Williams, whe[...] |
| [...]the irrigated place where he wa~ born (his father's homestead) where he made his home and raised catt[...]lma, Audrey, Hugh Willow Creek Cemetery. Walter's Aunt Rose Stanton, granddaughter Edna Salten-[...]rey was six years old and attended grade moved to Montana they traveled by covered wagon, they also[...]Hugh and Elma then moved to Boulder, Montana where The Jefferson River was crossed in most fields and there Audrey was a teacher at the Montana State Training School. were many mishaps. On one[...]mb - children there. She was the institution's first Clothing Super- he had one hundred dollars[...]he grounds there. Creek to farm in the early 1900's. George and his wife, Mae, In a short time[...]ed in Willow Creek, later, tion, Dillon, Montana. Her first teaching position was at Two moving to[...]their two children,Velma (now living Dot, Montana. She then went to Boulder, Montana where she in Bremerton, Washington with her husband Cecil Barrett taught for 17 years at the Montana State Training School. She and son Noel) and Herb[...]taught music and art for one year in Billings, Montana and and Pearl lived in Willow Creek with their pa[...]usband. They had a son, Herbert, who lives Montana State University, 1965. She had a Special Endorse[...]ecial children are now deceased but Pearl. George's second wife Education for the mentally retarded, except for one year each Bernice lives in Clancy, Montana, and John's second wife at Two Dot and Bill[...] |
| [...]J. Woodward She started teaching in Anaconda, Montana in 1964. That[...]the building of the Anaconda Job Corp, Anaconda, Montana.[...]Utah. Project Engineer for the Letterman's Hospital at the Presedio. He resigned his positio[...]ndance at his school and the school Due to Joe's poor health Audrey and Joe moved back to[...]lor. SheGreen, Utah and they left immediately for Montana. Mr. and placed students out into the world of wo[...]the George C. Cook ranch where he lived and engaged in[...]13, 1878 and they came to Montana driving a buckboard in a[...] |
| [...]berts. She also was born in Willow Creek. Western Montana College of Education at Dillon and was a[...]ODWARD Otto Woodward was born at Willow Creek, Montana March 6, 1896 the son of Mr. and Mrs. A._J. ,Woodward. He spent most of his life in this valley. He attended Montana State College for three years before going into t[...]in the medical department of the 65th Artillery, C.A.C., and re- ceived his honorable discharge in Febru[...]September. He was assisting his brother-,in-law T.S. Williams in harvesting his hay crop and d[...] |
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