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 | [...]C LH THOMAS R, and/or LORNA A.[...] |
| [...]s. it's the edge of cultivation." So they said and I believed it - It was my lo[...]irst president of this organiza- broke my land and sowed my crop - tion, the Headwaters Area Historical Society, which was a Built my barns and strung my fences in ':!hapter of the[...]w the foothills where the the collecting and publishing of the History of the Headwaters trails run out and stop. area, which had neve[...]. I feel this was On one everlasting whisper, day and night one of the best appointments that[...]eated so: make and she far exceeded my expectations. Something hidden. Go and find it. Go She selected her own committee members and they started and look behind the Ranges - dilig[...]ges, Headwaters pattern. lost and waiting for you. Go!" Again,[...]d a $1000.00 gift from the IBM Company; the first and His whisper came to me![...]of the area and obtained their family biographies as well as[...]and humble thanks for their success in publish[...] |
| [...]which is Mildred Watson: Milligan Canyon Area and Sappington. our present museum.[...]ingruber: Willow Creek. purpose of compiling area and family histories and photos Joan Burwell: Treasurer.[...] |
| ''Lewis and Clark at Three Forks" by E. S . Paxon. Cou[...] |
| [...]Jefferson on the left,-the Madison in the middle, and the Gallatin on the right,join to form the Missou[...]IS'S JOURNAL "Both Cap. C. and myself corisponded in opinion with rispect[...]f these streams the Missouri and accordingly agreed to name them after the President of the United States and the Secretaries of the Treasury and state hav- ing previously na[...]ur of the Secretaries of War and Navy. In pursuance of this resolution we called t[...]r in honor of James Madison, and the S.E. Fork we called Gallatin 's River in[...]Albert Gallitin. The two first are 90 yards wide and the last is 70 yards. All of them run with great volocity and th(r)ow out large bodies of[...]who came down Madison's river yesterday and has also seen Jef- ferson's[...]these streams are formed of smooth pebble and gravel, and their waters perfectl[...] |
| [...]. In a brief but fierce fight, some 1,500 chance, and a Montanan by choice. Blackfeet were bested by some 400 Flatheads and about the Above all, he was a Montanan. In the years 1806-10, he same number of Crows - and John Colter. Abandoned by his actually became a l[...]Draft, In September of the same year, he and John Potts, also a Virginia, near Staunton, about[...]well-to-do former member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, were on or farmer parents took[...]fferson River, laying their beaver traps by night and that he enlisted in the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery and hiding during the day. Early one morning, they we[...]ining Mountains of western Mon- Blackfoot, and was quickly killed, dismembered and disem- tana came to him as he hunted and trapped for the Expedition. boweled. John Colter was stripped and forced to run for his It was love at first sight.[...]in the presence of the life. might, the mystery and the majesty of the Rockies led him to[...]kota) on nostrils, he wheeled sharply and threw his arms up in the air. the return trek.[...]orks area, a land that the white-hating and ran the Indian through. He sprinted another mile[...]with the feared Blackfeet, called by one and hid under a pile of driftwood until the Indians w[...]wnriver. At nightfall, he headed for the Big Horn and Fort 1808, presumably on the lower Madison. It wa[...]iter, John Bradbury, who got the friendly Indians and take them to Fort Raymond, or Manuel's[...] |
| [...]get there until April 1810. hungry and had no means of killing game, although he saw[...]med by the Indians Big Hom River and called it Fort Remon after his son, but it of the[...]Thomas James and two other trappers , Miller and Well, maybe he only had ulndian Potato" to eat[...]dsman to allow himself to go and wintered near the point where the Little Missouri[...]erately ruptured were frozen and had his companions travel back to Fort Lisa beaver dam would readily net him a beaver for food, sinew and for help and more supplies. The two men never returned and pelt for moccasins. The sinew could have served a[...]American named Ayers (also spelled Ayres) and two Cana- branch would have performed fairly well as a bludgeon for dians found him and persuaded him to return to Fort Lisa. small game.[...]souri Fur Company, as it was more commonly known, and his country, every bit as much as it was the coun[...]nter somewhere, they could John Colter's aches and pains had hardly healed before he[...]ember of the party was still beaver traps that he and Potts had slipped over the side of the[...]the same. Now, though, Henry and Colonel Pierre Menard, leaders of the group, a man it happened at night and only a handful oflndians made up the[...]idual, surprise party. John Colter got away again and made another John Colter, George Drouillard, Ayers and others. It must be run for it, over the same haza[...]were As much as he loved the Montana mountains and the free- not equipped with t[...]essure from the Blackfeet became so great that he and To prove their strength and endurance these men struggled parties of other tr[...]dering in snow up to their shoulders and hips in many places. ies, reluctantly bade the mo[...]reak a trail for the loaded canoe at Fort Raymond and pointed it eastward. horses. One writer said they became snow blind, and since Back in civilization, he married a woman[...]f Loucy - history gives us no other information - and settled their horses for meat.[...]Louis. He sired one the Missouri and constructed a fort which proved to be of a child,[...]the ones similar to those who had given Lewis and Clark so[...]. M J O'Brien was a full-time newspaper writer, and as a freelancer, has The fort , which wa[...]trading post, was publiahed thousands of magazine and newspaper articles in national, regional constructed out of cottonwood logs, enclosing an area of about and local markets. Mr. O'Brien resides in W. Palm Bea[...]a double stockade which in later years rotted out and[...]of the toll-gate, near Paul and Hanley's store". Another article There has been[...]between the Jefferson course of years since Lewis and Clark first reached the forks of and Madison Rivers where the space between was approx[...]ildings set back from the river (Jefferson) Henry and Pierre Menard in April 1810. bank and had a stockade running to the stream. A heavy gat[...]fort the outside of the enclosure and were possibly of the lean-to at Three Forks came[...]ng that period. The old Fort Atkinson on trapper, and a member of the Manuel Lisa party ... that[...]raska had elongated made the trip up the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers to that barr[...]openings between the eaves and the wall supporting the poled[...] |
| [...]their advice. We started forward in company and soon -found the purpose. When the Indians came to[...]nside, the two gates locked them in. The arrows and bullets and lying near each other. Further on, man dealing wi[...]ugh an eighteen inch about one hundred and fifty yards, Drewyer and his horse lay opening of the building storing trading goods and tossed what deadi the former mangled in a hor[...]. cut off; his entrails torn out and his body hacked to pieces: _we Two men constructed a cabin about two and one half miles saw from marks on the·grou[...]the Blackfeet, instead of circle on horseback, and probably killed some of his enemies, trading with[...]to eliminate them. In Col- being a brave man and well armed with a rifle, knife and onel Menard's account" . .. a party of our hunter[...]Drouillard was the son of killed ... James Cheeks and Ayers. Besides there are missing Pierre Drouillard and a Shawnee woman. He was considered young Holland, Fleehearty and his man who were camped the chief and best hunter of the Lewis and Clark expedition. about two miles farther up."[...]member of that expedition was John Colter, who And Thomas James reported: "We found and buried our according to one account, sold his traps and departed for St. murdered comrades, Cheek and Ayers ... Hull was never Louis before Menard and Henry divided into two groups and heard of, and two others, Rucker and Fleeheart were also left the post at Thr[...]It should be mentioned here that James and three other James also told about George Drouillard and two Shawnee men, John Daugherty, Brown and Ware, traveled in dugout companions deciding to t[...]nded. Perhaps this was not caught by Indians." He and his Shawnee friends had good luck so, as Col[...]lone. What happened is in Thomas James' and Brown were in struck a submerged rock and upset. words:[...]llard) started again up the more ammunition and supplies, but were instructed by river to examine[...]arty, which was about moving further up the river and everybody was needed to help defend t[...] |
| [...]ll beaver stolen, many of their traps lost, and the ammunition of Indians a long way off. several of them, and also seven of our horses. We set out in There were conflicting reports as~ when and where the pursuit of the Indians but u[...]them. We have recovered forty-four traps and three horses, Menard and six other men who returned to Fort Lisa. An which we brought back here, and we hope to find a few more enducated guess is tha[...]killed in the Battle of the Big fourteen loues and sixteen French. They go to the place where Hole a[...]the river, only a they are not to separate, and half are to remain in camp. small portion - the s[...]Henry's party, the last group to leave the and eight or nine of them were absent tending their t[...]camp. The two persons turbed for nearly 40 years, and in his words: '' .. . gazed upon killed are James Cheeks, and one Ayres, an engage of Messrs. only by the Indians who regarded it with superstition and Crooks and McLellan whom Messrs. Silvester and Auguste awe." Bradley went on to say somebody had[...]ad equipped to hunt on shares. Besides these two, and wanted to know where it could have been taken.[...]are missing young Hull who was of the same camp, and Mr. Peter Koch was at the ruins before all traces of the fort Freehearty and his man who were camped ·a bout two miles had vanished. In 1867 Major James Aplin found the anvil and farther up We have found four traps belon[...]p at Gallatin City. The anvil is now on display and the place where they were pursued by the savages,[...]e killed. Surveying engineers, while laying out a sewer system for the In the camp where the fi[...]ss the Blackfoot who had also been killed, and upon following their ruins of the trading post. A[...], came to their death at State Historical Society and J. Q. Adams of the Milwaukee the hand o[...]ose. autumn. I hope between now and then to see the Snake and Cannon balls and an old musket had been removed during F[...]esse Barker, who was 83 years old at possible, and make war upon the Blackfeet so that we may the ti[...]mainly at Bridgeville (Old take prisoners and send back one with propositions of peace - Town), and found knives and flints, among other small tokens which I t[...]y leaving traders among at the site. Thomas Ellis and his stepson, William Alexander, them below[...]i. Unless we can have took possession of the land and a cabin located on it about peace with th[...]stablishment at this point. well-preserved rifles and smoothbore guns buried in the river Assu[...]well as your dear children, and believe me always your de- It is interesting t[...]We are daily expecting to see the Blackfeet here and are Company, later Ashley's men, to establish per[...]at desirous of meeting them. Three Forks and Great Falls to trade with the Indians. But[...]n back of letter.) during the period between 1810 and 1830 even the American[...]ort were still intact, but due to re- Dear Sir and Brother-in-Law: I had hoped to be able to[...] |
| [...]establishing trading posts on the Three Forks and Great Falls but both the Mandans and Blackfeet had discouraged thei;[...]pany, sent a pair of reliable men, Michael Immell and[...]larger group of their people and as Immell and Jones neared[...]ambush was set up. Immell and Jones and five other men were killed, and all of their furs and possessions seized. William 1:he Anvil was le[...]feet, came to Three Forks between 1810 and 1822. In Alexan-[...]and 1825 and Peter Skene Ogden reported being at the old the leaders, had not taken the anvil with him when he and his[...]rea, but Tullock was forced or ch- supersitition and awe." Bradley was interested in knowing[...]among of ownership, headed by Bridger and Fitzpatrick their new the ruins of the post all[...]the Three Forks area and surrounding country. In 1867, during the time[...]e anvil was given to Carl Hopping, Company and the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, each using who u[...]ard-nosed tactics in recruiting the free trappers and smaller Carl's death, moved the anvil with her w[...]ucted two reliable leaders Andrew Asa Hutchinson and his sister at their place on the Madison ~rips and William Vanderburgh, to follow members' deep into[...]bea~er country. Aware of being followed, Bridger and[...]own. The beginning of the latter's travelmg and not much hunting for beaver. In October Van- mus[...]esent. The waters Heritage Museum at Three Forks and bears the Piegans, .eager for more[...]named Villon and wounded his clerk, Warren Ferris. Discov-[...]the flesh off his bones and tossed them in the Jefferson River[...]repulse any ~wen party of Blackfeet, Bridger and Fitzpatrick[...]67 Major James Aplin visited the site of the fort and numbers through the Three Forks area too. A c[...]use in his shop at Gal. City. wa.s inevitable and the Blackfeet had a brave ride up to He later gave it to Carl I. Hopping of that community and was Bridger for a "peace talk". The wiley mo[...]too late. The Indian seized Bridger's rifle and knocked him[...]down. A prolonged fight between the trappers and the Piegans[...] |
| [...]ds. The disease practically wiped out the Mandans and then started on the Assiniboin and Black- feet. Alexander Culbertson, in charge of Ft. McKenzie near the Marias River,. caught the disease and after recovering, took a trip to find out why the[...]undreds of decaying forms of human beings, horses and dogs lay scat- tered everywhere among the lodges"[...]fared the best, most of them immune fossiliferous and was exposed by the dissolving and cutting from a siege of smallpox when visiting t[...]irmish not too far from the Three Forks country. And in 1838 they returned by way of the Gallatin and Scientists were attracted to the Three Fork[...]rs country in com- W. Hayden, frequented the area and contributed importantly parative peace.[...]t of work. beaver pelts, the trade dwindled away and the hunt for buffalo hides and other furs began. The larger fur companies no lon[...]deposits travel the Rocky Mountain west, hunting and trapping. Among the explorers who surveyed as[...]ississippi as the "Great intruded into Cretaceous and older rocks during the Cretace- American Desert".[...]to the Pacific coast. During the years of 1859 and 1860 Captain Raynolds with a corps of topographic[...]of Jackson's Hole, over the pass named after him, and along the Madison and Gallatin Rivers as well as the Yellowstone. Lt. H[...]ier was with this group, taking a different route and joining Raynolds at Three Forks. Captina Rayno[...]one affords peculiar facilities for a rail- road, and it is moreover, the most direct route to the impo[...]about the Three Forks, with all its agricultural and mineral wealth." Jim Bridger helped guide Raynold[...]lassic in North American geology. The dry climate and hilly[...] |
| [...]0-50(?) Rounded gravel and finer deposits on present flood plains .[...]. ! Slit and fine sand 0-15 Unstratified angular silt and fine sand on benches. 6[...]- 50 Deposits of the ancestral Jefferson and Madison Rivera.[...]750-1,000 Olive bentonltlc clay and coarse yellow sand. iI-[...]Light-colored , ash bearing, lake limestone and stream-channel sandstone.[...]-0-100 Pebbles and cobbles of Paleozoic limestone. 230 my. ~[...]rt , dark phoaphatlc sandstone, yellow slltstone, and[...]0-400 Light-colored quartzltlc sandstone and subordinate dolomitic limestone .[...]250-800 Red sandstone and mudatone grading upward Into pink and gray limestone. (.)[...]and siltstone. |
| [...]! T-Q ! Tertiary and Quaternary sedimentary rock units[...]! P-M ! Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rock units.[...]Paleozoic and[...]=--==-lllis miles which were subsequently heated and compressed and thus system of shoreline and shelf deposits which were not limited |
| [...]rock surface that he later guessed was rupturing and sliding which moved giant sheets ofrocks many[...]is coincident with the previously men- ssions and tailings ridges were breastworks constructed by[...]f these thrust dug into some of the deposits and believed that he had found faults and their potential for oil trapping relationships.[...]ks area has been he returned with a bulldozer and had three shallow cuts made subject to "pull-apa[...]the into the fill to the southeast, south, and west. The splintered surface to be depressed and block mountains raised where bone, clam shell fragments, obsidian, and chert flakes that formerly folded mountains had[...]the greater Gallatin Basin, human origin and therefore important. He contacted Les became a trap for water-borne sediments and wind blown Davis (Anthropologist, De[...]t resemble any recognizable type of camel, deer, and horse.[...]is located on a barren knoll in rolling faulting and warping fractured the younger rocks, and the uplands developed in Mississippian[...]western side of the Bridger Range. latitude and 111 degrees 29' west longitude in Broadwater[...]comata - Bouteloua gracilis rocks almost at will, and even flowed over the buried tops of previous moun[...]m community, with associated needle-and-thread and blue was established at a relatively higher elevation than it is grama grasses; juniper and other shrubs occur along the rock today. Climate changes brought cooler and wetter conditions outcrops and the eastern slope that trends down to the Mis-[...]an aridosol a desert soil alternating with drier and hotter, and glaciers developed at[...]that has a surface th_a t is almost dark enough and thick times in the highlands surrounding Three Fo[...]s, form- 7mg canyons through the hard Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks The site area is frequ[...]The antelope, coyotes, rattlesnakes, and many lesser vertebrates, geometry of former strea[...]ew including many other snakes, rodents, and bird species. downcutting regime and such features as the Horeshoe Bends[...]Here, the in canyon form. Former erosion surfaces and terraces were beds dip to the west at about 15 degrees, striking generally abandoned and left high and dry to project into space in the north and east. These limestones are similarly well exposed[...]mountain ranges that surround the Gallatin Valley and complex and dynamic past. More likely than not, every bit of[...]Bozeman, Montana 59715 . during ancient and modern erosional cycles. On outcrops and[...]Schmitt mine, chert occurs as 2 to 30-cm nodules and as[...]hght gray, dark gray, and red-brown, and most are mottled or THE SCHMITT CHERT MINE INVEST[...]age, with similar caverns and cherts, extend along the length The Schmitt che[...]dwaters of the Missouri River'. Schmitt, and some of the limestones here are cavernous. This T[...]pi rings, a 200+ surface was severely weathered and the rock was intensively acre campsite/workshop north and downslope from the mine fractured naturally. Concentrated percussion by use of ham- and an extensive campsite/workshop along the west bank of merstones and wedging by bone and antler picks and prys the Missouri opposite the company town of Tr[...]p, The. property on which the mine, tipi rings, and major structurally complex backfill deposits once excavated and campsite/w?rkshop are located is owned by the Flo[...]cess to the site, since 1972, for utilized and discarded bones and antlers of numerous verteb- purposes of instruction and scientific exploration. rates and clam shells; scattered pockets of wood charcoal;[...]okotrones dispersed obsidian artifacts and debitage; culturally diagnos-[...] |
| [...]Davis. tic projectile points; and other formed chipped stone imple- thrown back into the open cut. The fact that the cavern had |
| quantities of igneous basalt and obsidian that occur both as finished tools and as waste and by small amounts of porcella- nite and Knife River chalcedony, all of which had been im- ported to the site and had subsequently been incorporated into the mine[...]the introduced igneous rocks, the porcel- lanite and Knife River chalcedony are present only as finish[...]network, since porcellanite crops out in eastern and southeastern Montana and the Knife River material occurs along the Knife River in North Dakota. Obsidian and basalt are abundant in both primary and redeposited geological con- texts in the mountains west and south of Schmitt. Indicative of even farther-rang[...]e Olivella shells imported from the Pacific Coast and used as a necklace or wristlet. Presumably, Schmi[...]of which two are gastropods, two are pelecypods, and 39 are vertebrates. Recent discoveries include a[...]adult Canis familiaris , a newborn C. familiaris, and a turtle. Recorded ungulates now include wapiti ,[...]r, mule deer, pronghorn antelope , bighorn sheep, and bison. Microfaunal species suggest clima- tic con[...]ate species include owl , turtle , beaver, skunk, and dog. The remaining small species document use of the site as amphibian and reptile hibernacula, rodent burrows and middens, and ratorial bird roosts. Excavation at the Schmit[...]expose the mined open pit, in all its dimensions and aspects. In this way, we will be enabled to deter[...]resort to other possible causes. It is noteworthy and intriguing that cessation of mining at Schmitt by[...]pearance of this lifeway from the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains areas.[...]would like to once again express my appreciation and that of Montana State University to Floyd and Freda Schmitt for their generos- ity in ma[...] |
| [...]the Sawyer Ranch. He established a store and post office at The Clarkston Valley is a narrow strip extending from the "Magpie" and, not liking the name Magpie , had the station Thr[...]yer ranch brand, "The Circle S". on the east side and the Milwaukee on the west side. The T[...]ss was the store of Mr. Tullock stations of Recap and Clarkston are on the Northern Pacific at Lombard. At that time , Lombard was the only town without and Lombard is at the crossing of the Northern Pacific and the a wagon road. You had to walk, ride a sad[...]er four thousand feet to were almost no crops and only a little grass. The population about four th[...]of this came one of the worst winters of Lewis and Clark entered the valley on July 25, 1805. They[...]ed the big springs we now call the Toston Spring, and 1929 when a second knockout blow lasted[...]on up to Three Forks on the river during July 26 and along with the great depression. The people moved out and the 27. Sacajawea reported that she had been capt[...]without warning. There were 45 shocks that night and a During the days of wagon freighting, most of[...]he Gallatin at the junction of the East Valley. and West Gallatin Rivers and over the rough Horsehoe Hills LATEST ON THE CLARKSTON to the ferry at Clarkston and thence on to Radersburg and The valley lay practically dormant aft[...]Sawyer. appearing to take care of their land and crops in season but The River Side Ranch Co. of the firm of Huntley and Clark living elsewhere, the biggest farmers in the area now are the were in the valley and George Geddes of Willow Creek ran Dyke[...]The Dunbar Brothers of Three Forks ran and owned several sections of land in the area. sheep[...]e little Missouri in Western Dakota bought and the land is now known as Ponderosa Pines,[...] |
| [...]ator in the distance was built about 1916 or 1917 and[...]hbarger Cr. W.R. McGee. Circle S Store run by Jim and Mabel Corbett in early 1900's. Also contained Pos[...]ic Relations manager. There have been more school and some times not. The Pole Gulch schoolhouse was sections acquired since the Quinn purchase and now consists sold to the highest bidder, tom down andand one time an mer ot vacation use, electricity and a school bus service taking elevator. Later on, after the elevator was abandoned, in the children to Logan and Three Forks schools and with much , fall, box cars would be spotted, loaded and shipped. The grain better roads than of yore. The[...]property. both in and out of the granaries and into the box cars.[...]cause it only consisted of the baggage car, diner and one CLARKSTON AREA IN THE EARLY 1900's[...]Mother would n,iake Regardless of all the ups and downs that are involved in a butter, cottage cheese and with a few dozen eggs added~ Id go farming and stock raising country with hard winters and from the ranch by horse and buggy, about 5 or 6 miles to drought to combat there was still a lot of fun and neighborly Clarkston and leave my horse at Rohlas, friends. I'd flag the g[...]stub coming from Helena to Logan and trade my wares for The first name of the town[...]could get in the area I suppose), until a person and family moved in by some candy. I'd then catch the[...]he name of W. Guy Clark, a better than thou type, and Clarkston and go back home. managed to get the name changed to[...]alled the riding in the winter time for the kids, and family get togethers Circle S. Clark also acquire[...]ofland. He changed with the neighbors on holidays and picnics at berry picking the road to Clarkston by[...]n the area, Garden Gulch to the were nice springs and shade trees at these places. Everyone north, Pole Gulch to the east, and Harbison or Prather to the brought food and several freezers of homemade ice cream, like sout[...]other two being , different kinds of games, horse and foot races, tugs-of-war, in their respective gulc[...]s rode or horseshoe pitching, kids climbing trees and a lot of visiting. drove horses or walked. In our[...]leigh ride parties, coasti~g, box sled to ride in and pulled by one horse with just a single tree, socials and dances in the three different schools, first one[...], ana the the other. At that time snow came early and usually stayed sled would run up on the horses' h[...]t move, they late so would go to dances by sleigh and team, with feed for the always did, and we'd upset spilling us, lunch, and covers. Ifwe team and food for midnight 1unch. In the sled there'd be a[...]For our school there was a homemade heavy quilts and good sized heated rocks to keep us portable stage[...]cleared the lunch away and danced until daylight. The Ellison Although Guy[...]es, they living in the Recap by hiring extra men and getting more on the section to vote, he area at t[...]sleepy they were put to sleep in the cloak rooms and wasn't a U.S. citizen and the extra men hadn't been in the area covered with the quilts and coats, sometimes getting walked long enough to vote. Later the schools were consolidated and a or sat on.[...]pick u_p the ~ids__ In the winter of 1918 and_ 1919 _!;he flu hit pretty hard,[...] |
| [...]around and faced her, staring intently. Suddenly he jumped[...]from his seat and grabbed Nan pulling her into the isle bet-[...]ween the seats and without saying anything started pounding[...]her back and pulling off her clothes. He got her coat off, pul[...]off her middy blouse and was trying to get her skirt off, it was[...]come through the open window and lodged behind her neck and large coat collar. It had been smoldering between[...]and the wool collar on her middy blouse. As it smolde[...]column of smoke was coming up behind her head and getting larger and larger while the Chinaman watched. Nan had been[...]very angry because she had opened the window and kept[...]she did and followed her, keeping about one half block behind[...]ed on a lining of the collar was damaged and the wool middy collar little hill east of Clarkst[...]ttle to the was ruined. We hid the middy blouse and Nan wore the coat all left, of the long lane on t[...]g down with the flu. A drought started in 1918 and grew until by the summer of[...]Another Town on the Map without sunglasses, and some families that had moved to the area from the Dakotas to farm got no crops into the 1920's and[...]f the this an earthquake hit in 1925 drying wells and springs and renamed town (Clarkston). A good-size[...]dance, notwithstanding the inclement weather, and bidding that was the end of the Clarkston communi[...]town lots was spirited. About 82 lots were sold, and a[...]l. Holman of Sioux City, Ia., was the auctioneer, and in Trident and Clarkston, its purpose, a place for trains to tak[...]State and especially of this portion. Our people will remember There was a large water tank along the track here and Col. Hilman as the gentleman who[...]rounded on the west by the Missouri river and on the east by dwelling got their water for house[...]ands. It has ample water for irrigation purposes, and is buckets.[...]or walked to Trident along the N .P. Right-of-Way and if which will be largely used as fruit[...]W. Guy Clark, the owner of the property, and Montana Across the river from Recap on a little[...]g the sales, have reason Milwaukee railroad track and the river was a grove of the best to feel proud of their efforts, and those who invested in Clark- chokecherry bushes I[...]of carrying the largest size trac- ing home tubs and buckets full to make jam, jelly and syrup. tor or threshing outfit is now being constructed and will soon[...]ET GEE'S SISTER and will shorten the distance very materially between[...]BACK HOME Forks and Clarkston. - Note, it proved to be of no use and was After Margaret's sister, Nan, boarded the[...]SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 76 IN EARLY 1900's seat and sat looking out at the scenery. In the seat acros[...]closer to Gulch, locted in Garden Gulch, and Harbison, located in a the end of his seat[...] |
| In 1923, Ree (Hale) Hester, daughter of Ernest and Lucy whacked at home for being naughty.[...]Other teachers were Miss Scull, Alta Slater and Mrs. Morri- school clerk in Montana history and was so appointed by then son who had some[...]This school was abandoned in the late teens and students she received 125 applications for a teac[...]was 97 George Burrell who tore it down and moved it to his ranch on applications for teachin[...]e held at Ree's home, if warrants there and is still there. had to be signed or business atte[...].50 per Clarkston. month. Later Pole Gulch and Harbison schools were consolidated and students went to the Clarkston school. Garden Gul[...]used at different times for community gatherings and entertainment. Trustees were appointed by the C[...]log cabin after trustees had been elected in 1913 and by 1914 a school had been built plus a shelter bu[...]until a teacherage was built. A cistern was built and water hauled to fill it, most water coming from t[...]to R.: Enid Olsen, Carrie Hupka, Elizabeth Shen- and playground equipment.[...]y Hupka. cabin. Following her was a Miss Jenkins, and then came Miss Josie Hart who was elderly and a spinster with funny ideas about how one should dress, but she was a good teacher. Miss Hart boarded and roomed at the Olsen home, and on this place was a willow patch. One of the Olse[...]ches from it for Miss Hart to use for discipline, and she has a scar on her knee to this day from he!'.[...]was boss, if the students were unruly at school , and got whacked, they also got Evergreen or Pole Gul[...]Rehurak boy, Edna Olsen, Enid Olsen and Carrie Hupka.[...]This school was located south of Clarkston and about one[...]and built in a Hollow. Ross Prather built it o[...] |
| [...]are of waking and drowsing off, mid music and piles of coats and returning home in a bob-sled filled with quilts,[...]and children.[...]green or order to have a school. There was Dwight and Charlie Conner, Pole Gulch and Harbison schools, in 1919 with classes com- they lived south of the Harbison school, Elisha, Gladys and mencing in Nov. of 1920. The teacher was Margaret Gee who Jim Harbison, Gideon and Elsie Prather. Ethel Prather had to taught[...]ter Will Harbison's death, his family moved away, and when they left the school could no longer meet th[...]Olga Nixon, Mary Everson, Mrs. Pete Sorrels and Elizabeth[...]Ollie Olson bought the teacherage and later Dyke, buying[...]Ollie's property, purchased the school house also and both teacherage and school house still stand where they were orig-[...]William (Bill) Booher and family moved to Montana from[...]died and he was left with eight children ranging in[...] |
| [...]impressed abruptly that I went off over her head and landed near a big and liked the Niven family very much. So with the fam[...]er she Tom, Mary, Mayme, Jim, Susie, Edna, Grover and Henry took off running so fast that she couldn't[...]at the bottom of the hill. So Dixie, Mary and all went through We settled in Manhattan and Daddy bought a home there. a barb wire fence cutt[...]was a then we had learned to love the good points and accept the big adventure for dad starting in a new state a type of farming bad. and practically from scratch. He and the boys set to work. I often wonder[...]ices time. He never complained of his family load and encouraged high. Soon Tom, the elaest son, was called to the service and each of us to look on the happy side of life and do the best we daddy left with only younger boys[...]ith what we had. About once every two weeks Daddy and grasshoppers next, so the crops were short. Appar[...]made enough in spite ofit all to feed the family and make his cars by then) to be with his family. One[...]eakfast so he could catch the train back to cooks and housekeepers. Part of the family remained in Man- Clarkston. I got up with a stiff neck and didn't feel good. By the hattan and kept that place up and belonged to club projects, · time breakfast was[...]evident that it was the mumps. tended the garden and canned for the family. In the fall Daddy Apparent[...]nch to manage the work as we children ranch alone and was dreadfully sick. On top of all the other had[...]problems we kids came down with measles, mumps and who- Finally after being a widower for over ten years he met and oping cough that first summer. married Anna Lund.[...]f crop failures, a big earthquake in Mitzi, Billy and Keith. Anna had been hired to teach the small 1925, Anna and Daddy and their two first children, Mitzi and school in the ranch district. So Anna and her good friend Alfa Billy, moved to the beautifu[...]a few came from South Dakota to teach the Barron and Lombard miles across the mountain from Clarkston. They located and Schools. We kids were delighted to have a stepmother and we bought a nice irrigated farm and were soon started in the all loved her as a big sister. She was a pal to us all and loved to black Angus business. They both loved the new adventure and ride horseback with us in the hills. She continue[...]art of the country was infested with rattlesnakes and when he was nearing ninty-three. Anna still lives[...]were killed the first summer we were on the ranch and young Bill farms and runs the cattle for her. place. Daddy had brought[...]king horse All eleven children married and went different directions to with us when we move[...]eagle eye for make their new homes, save for Jim and Grover who died ten[...] |
| [...]were blessed with an even two dozen grandchildren and now a few great ones. Mary died when she was sixt[...]August 13, 1884 near Gallatin Gateway to Joseph and Matilda (Myrtle she was called) Burrell and he grew up in that area. On March 5, 1911 h[...]n four children were born - a daughter, Gladys, and three sons, James (Jimmie), Lester (Bus) and Claude. Charlie and Maggie lived in the Clarkston area for a number[...]in the area he farmed, raising wheat, some barley and lives- tock. After living there 11 years he hit the drought of 1918-1919 on into the 1920's and like many other families had moved out.[...]Lester (Bus) Burrell, son of Charley and Maggie. the Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman and following several[...]Gladys (Burrell) Cook married Grant and to them were born[...]James Alvin never married and passed away in June 1962.[...]Maggie passed away in Sept. 1962. Maggie and Charlie had 6 |
| [...]and I will return you the money when you get here.[...]ngton James B. Corbett was born March 18, 1863 and died October Jim had been in some friskie f[...]Harrison is stationary. |
| [...]917, this of 18) I also fell heir to two stepsons and James B. Corbett. Jim proved to be unsuccessful so he returned to Logan and worked was a great "old man" and we loved him dearly. Especially, as for the[...], Jim, who is now returned to Clarkston and worked for a sheep rahch and nearly 32 was born in Feb. 1951 and Jim Corbett died in Emma doing the co[...]ome on West College St. , we built a Bill and son Chancy worked on the railroad for awhile and little house in our back yard for Jim, so he was[...]e don't know most of the original cabins and some furniture , he was also more.[...]an to live with his son, Chancy until Both Jim and Mabel were great people. When they lived in[...]e continued to much as they were too good hearted and gave away so much[...]gan where they lived until Mabel Bill and Emma's decendants are: Anna, who married Al- died[...]1953 when he sold the ranch and m'oved to Bozeman where he William (Bill) Davis[...]1870 to Henry E . died July 1953. Davis and Nancy Elizabeth Hampton at Sac City, Iowa. He[...]1942 when to Montana. Henry Davis was a carpenter and William fol-[...]built several schoolhouses in the Springhill area and died in?????. Gallatin valley. The Reese s[...]ncis of Central Park, Nov. 23, 1928. while living and working in Reese Creek area that Bill met[...]moved to Bozeman where James died in 1939. Elsie and married Emma Dale Feb. 20 , 1898. Emma was the ol[...]years. daughter of the Wilbur Dale who pioneered and homesteaded Later she married Ed Cass and after his death she moved to in the Reese Creek a[...]moved to Montana and separated in 1942. Manhattan.[...]of Three Forks. · In 1901 William and Emma went out to Idaho and Oregon to the Polouse country where he worked for[...]pike Simons of Turner, buffalo chips to cook with and stacked them up for stools. From Mont., where[...]THE ALSON W. FREEMAN FAMILY awhile and where to more children were born, Elsie M. Davis[...]Alson W. Freeman was born in New York, grew up in and Chancy Everett. Michigan and migrated to Nebraska. He drilled wells, worked[...]ton where he was foreman on in sawmills and freighted in western Nebraska and homes- the Guy Clark Cattle Ranch, staying a year[...]aded. His special love was steam traction engines and moved to Logan where Bill went to work for the No[...]es. Pacific R.R. Co. In 1913 he quit the railroad and went to work Our mother, Harriett Ryan was[...]o Bill then moved his family back to Clarkston and worked for wanted to make a change from town[...]as Two more children were born, Lavina L. Davis and Alice manager of a farm machinery stor[...]she didn't varieties of Montana wheat and raved about the size of the even make any baby clothes for the baby. Anna, then about 12 yields and the beauty of the state, so in the fall of 1911, he sold years old and some clothes she had.made. Mrs. Eldor (Birdie) out our livestock and farm machinery. He left for Kansas in Olse[...] |
| Al and Hattie getting ready_to take off first class in t[...]four, myself (Camille, age 10,) Clyde 7, Glenn 5 and Jim 3, and mother boarded a train for Bozeman. He had planne[...]an for Clarkston with our household goods by team and wagon. We followed two ~ays later by train to Cla[...]e arnved at a small barn, a metal covered granary and a roof that grew out[...]o supply the animals, but we still had to pump it and keep the supper and warm place to sleep.[...]Northwest ofus, John Scholtz, a bachelor, winter and "refrigerated" in summer. There were only two and the LaBecks resided west of him. The Hales and Clarys rooms, the walls of bare logs chinked with clay. The front lived in Garden Gulch. Grandma and Grandpa Linebarger window was tall, but the west and north windows were only and the Charles Burrells also resided in Pole Gulch.[...]y Logan to attend school, the younger girls, Edna and Lena, deep and hard to pump and too small to supply water for house were still at home. There was no school in Clarkston, but our and livestock. A second well was dug on the southeast[...]cabin in Pole Gulch was repaired and equipped with essentials Freman sons: L. to R. Glenn, Jim and Clyde for school. The follow[...]schoolhouse with a playground and equipment. Our first[...]taught two years and was one of the best teachers I ever had. I[...]Enid Olsen and I became fast friends the first ye_a r. She[...]taught me to ride - it made the mosquitoes and fanweed more[...]car) to Logan and back, but most supplies came from Logan,[...]ty depot, a smaller building housing both a store and post office, and corrals for loading cattle. In summer, we w~re[...]too busy to go to town and in winter we were often snowed m.[...] |
| there, Charlie Conners was killed by lightning and 9-month day at the business. He gathered[...]ned a Everyone raised good gardens. The Olsens and those in stampede called the Buffalo Hu[...]canning methods Big Hole to the Bitter Root and down the river to Fort Owen. then. We always laid in a large supply of dried fruit and plenty There he bought some provisions, flour at $1.25 and tobacco a t of apples, did our own butchering and put the meat in salt $2.50 a pound, then[...]e. Dad over the locality where Magruder and party were murdered, bought a threshing outfit and did most of the threshing finally to E[...]rth of summer as a butcher. He was held up and shot that summer, July celebrations and harvesting times especially memorable. thin[...]tan so I could later hanged at Boise, Idaho and confessed he'd been Mr. attend school. Dad took a[...]ork-train for the Gallop's robber. winter, he and the family returning in the spring to farm once[...]e in Oregon recuperating, more. I worked for room and board, so went back that summer worked at odd jobs, worked on a ditch and mined in the and didn't see the place again for 60 years.[...]he got there he bought 9 head of milk cows and dairy outfit. He Mother died at age 79 in 1958.[...]went in partnership with John T . Silverwood and A. B. I taught school in Hill County, married and was widowed in Chidester for a place at Clea[...]ut for Sacred Heart Hospital, married Walter Haun and we farmed $1200 and went in the cattle business for Brown Odle in the[...]and 1866. Clyde married Lena Jones of Livingston.[...]orking in the Navy yards during cows, and brought them to Magpie (Clarkston) Montana World[...]er, Manon, four grand- where he located and remained until 1876, having preempted childre~ and six great-grandchildren. 160 acres ofland and engaged in stockgrowing. During the ten[...]rs of his stay in that neighborhood he was buying and Glenn worked for the NP shops in Livingston, then the selling produce and merchandise, having in the summer of McCracken Stores and became manager for one in Forsyth. He 186[...]ience in that line the venture was not a success, and in son, Dee, in Sheridan, Wyoming, going to Deer Lodge and 1873 he sold out to old Gov. Harris. D[...]man. He died in 1966. Jim worked for the CCC's and he and Glenn served in the Mr. Gallop was mar[...]at Boze- Hutchinson, a native of Michigan and daughter of Nathna man State College. He adopted[...]ew York, who moved west about the same time Wayne and 1½ year old daughter, Kirsten when he married as Mr Gallop's father and settled in the same neighborhood. Ruth Skands. Sh[...]ston. Mother's youngest sister came from Oklahoma and Hutchinson, born at Converse, Michigan,[...]r death in 1972 in Hamilton, Mon- Gallop and Frank were associated in livestock and respected tana. Kirsten is married and has a son; both she and Preston each other. Frank died at age 34. reside in California and Jim is near us in Garfield, Washing- In 1876, having his cattle at Magpie and looking up a loca- ton.[...]miles north from Belgrade and twenty-six northwest of Boze-[...]man, the district and postoffice being named Gallop in his James was[...]876, he moved to the ranch, homesteading of Jonah and Hannah (Frye) Gallop of England. His father and 160 acres, taking up a desert claim of 200 , and purchasing a two uncles migrated to the United St[...]t in 1840 moved to Michigan settling in and 320 acres, four miles west and one mile south, still retain- Ionia County where[...]s preemption at Magpie. On this land stockraising and has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. f[...]raised James spent his school days in Michigan and remaining on as much as 10,000 bushels of grain and abundant crops of hay . the homestead until 1852.[...]rham (Shorthorn) was his favo- Michigan, Illinois and Indiana engaged principally in bridge rite breed, and of these he had often 1,000 head, among them buil[...]d for Montana by way of New bers. York and the Isthmus of San Francisco, on up the coast by[...]rtnership with Arad Chidester, bought a pack pony and people and they insisted upon his continuing them indefi- st[...]as he would. Fraternally he was identified House and from there were obliged to pack 17 miles on their[...]is way, he engaged Bozeman Milling Company, and was connected with many in packing for other people, and in awhile was making $40 a other in[...] |
| was also justice of the peace, school clerk and general leading man in the community. An incid[...]July, 1869, he was summoned to court at Boz~man, and t~e high water in the rivers made it necessary fo[...]the Nixon basin he was attacked by seven Indians, and one of their bullets grazed his horse's hip, maki[...]of their horses. They chased him fourteen miles, and he finally got away by swimming the Missouri Rive[...]he World War I had been over only a short time and there was a[...]gave me money enough to get tickets to Clarkston and back shortage of teachers. The shortage was so great they were and a little extra change. taking students who had just graduated from high school to My sisters, Edith and Nan, were staying in Bozeman. Edith teach in rura[...]was working and Nan, two years younger than I, was going to the n[...]rth of Logan. had seldom had any money to spend and had never been away I had graduated in the spring of 1919 and staying at home from home without some member of[...]younger than I but much braver and willing to try anything. A chum, Meda Becker, w[...]She could come back on the morning train and not miss much boarding at our place and teaching where I had gone to grade school so we would not let Mother and Dad know she had school. Meda told the superintendent I might take the job and I[...]t books the students I bought two tickets and we boarded the train in Bozeman. should have in e[...]passed Belgrade when it suddenly crossed my mind and books I might be using and gave me her Montana course of that I had used alm[...]counted what was left and found that there was not enough to It was Nove[...]re Election Day. Mother helped wash, starch, iron and pack all both in a panic. We got quite excited and I began looking[...]re she taught She was related on my father's side and we had been to her 1 ½ days.[...]her and told her the whole story and asked if I could borrow[...]understanding and loaned me two dollars, never telling my[...]folks about it and I did get the money back to her eventually.[...]The train reached Clarkston in the late afternoon and we[...]tracks from the station, and where railroad workers boarded and roomed when necessary.[...]We went to the section house and a very large dirty woman[...]opened the door. She was the cook and had a four year old girl[...]Nan and I went to the house indicated and a very nice, spotlessly clean woman met us and asked us into a lovely clean[...] |
| first night and my room would be ready the next day. She said[...]ut a mile down the track. We picked up ing and mending. I went with my brother to take Meda home my suitcase and went on our way, it was getting late, almost[...]eman. On the way in I wrote a note to the sundown and not very warm. As we neared Stockton's house a[...]not return to teach on huge dog ran at us barking and as I was afraid of dogs we ace ount of[...]Margaret E. Gee Mr. Stockton came out and found the new teacher and her sister sitting on the top rail of his corral.[...]where a cheerful fire was burning in a fireplace and was Edgar Gibson was born in St. Joseph,[...]8, 1872, to Frank and Ellen Gibson. He came to Montana with He was v[...]k. He told us to had two little sisters, Minnie and Jessie. go back to the section house and tell the proprietress to give us They got off the train at old Gallatin City, near Three Forks. supper and a room for the night, so we stumbled back up the They made their home with an aunt and uncle, Jim Pannel, track to the section house. We[...]dish of cold, greasy fried potatoes on the table and poured two children went to school. cups of b[...]h no where Edgar grew to manhood. Edgar Gibson and Rebecca slips and two dirty quilts with no sheets. We took off our[...]bruary 1895. Their famioy grew to middies, skirts and high laced shoes and decided to make the eight children: Al, Ro[...]y suitcase we took the clean starched under- and Louis. clothes and covered the dirty pillows and our heads with corset Prior to and following his marriage, Mr. Gibson engaged in covers and camisoles. Then we took the clean petticoats and freighting into Castle Mining Camp and to and from White wrapped our arms and hands up, got under those filthy quilts[...]rings area to the railroad at Livingston. Finally and tried to sleep. Several times during the night trains woke freighting wool for the Main and Heitman Sheep Company, us up when they roared thr[...]akfast I for whom he shortly became sheep and ranch foreman in don't remember but Nan took the[...]After she left I took my suitcase over to Rohla's and then Upon leaving Main and Heitman he established his own went back to the s[...]ensive sheep ranching operations on Bracket Creek and large heater with a reflecting drum around it, tw[...]front door. Two walls had large slate blackboards and the other wall had several windows.[...]h on Bracket Creek. Mr. Stockton came up early and said he would take me up to At this time[...]ars in the capac- plies. He had an old automobile and we went more than five ity of County Com[...]year of 1916 he purchased one of the old Briggs and Ellis we'd go on and get what was needed.[...]Stockton found he raised cattle. two large and two small pails so we filled them and carried At the time he resided in Clyd[...]remarks about him We got back a little after noon and after eating lunch, the and Ed told him to cut it out or he would give the editor a Rohla children and I went to the schoolhouse and unloaded the licking; but he could never catch the writer out of the office or books and supplies.[...]I held school for a short time that afternoon and all day But this day his chance came as[...]the Reo car, the editor was crossing the stteet, and my dad remember is ringing the band bell, looking at the course of jumped out of the car and caught him before he could get into study and seeing that dirty little four year old girl sitti[...]When I reached Belgrade my oldest brother met me and said it was worth it even ifit did cost[...]ckard the town Magistrate. My youngest brother and Meda, the teacher, rode horse- Closi[...]quarter then moved to the Gallatin Valley, and later to the Missouri mile. His saddle was not tight and turned and threw him off Valley, near Logan, Montana[...]rm he moved to but his boot caught in the stirrup and the horse dragged him Manhattan and retired there. for a ways. His head was badly cut[...]glasses He passed away June 9, 1957, and was laid to rest in the although the pony stopped[...]st when she made a tum into a lane her horse fell and broke EDGAR GIBSON Meda's leg. She was seen crawling and help was called. His wife,[...] |
| [...]ca (Adams) Gibson. sold his ranch near Big Timber and moved to Three Forks where he bought canner horses and cattle for Hansen Packing Co. for several months. He then worked for the East Butte Copper Co. at Butte and later was sent to Lime Spur in Jefferson Canyon.[...]ad Water Sheep Co. boy. He lived on apple pje and milk for a long time until he as foreman for several years, and lived on Sixteen Mile Creek learned more Eng[...]uri River below Tri- worker, section man and then became a section foreman at dent, about 1936. He later sold this place and bought a small Clarkston when he was 18 years old. place in the edge of Manhattan which he later sold and moved My father and mother met at a barn dance in Clarkston. His to t[...]ed away, no I was born May 17, 1919, and mother died of the effects of children; Robert Gi[...]; Grace Gibson L. to R. - Gus, Helen and Gus's brother John. Nye - no children, lives in V[...]le, Mon- tana, boys live on ranches at Big Timber and Springdale; Louis Gibson - passed away, no childr[...]orn April 14, 1900 in Coucoura, Nofpactes, Greece and arrived in Livingston, Montana as a boy, aged 10,[...]two days until a teacher in Livingston found him and took him home. The teacher taught him some Englis[...]. The teacher's young daughter got a small kitten and named it Gus. M.v father thought she was making fun of him and he ral).[...] |
| a train was coming he and George Reppas would take the hundreds and hundreds of friends. There were so many of heavy handcar off the track and then put it back on and them at the funeral, the church and churchyard were full . continue on, usually a[...]He belonged to the BPOE in Livingston and the Railroad thereafer. My grandparents, the C[...]d on April 15, 1955; my mother, back to Kansas and raise me but my father had promised my Hattie, died May 26, 1919, and my stepmother died July 25, mother on her deat[...]Gus was honest, intelligent, kind, generous and had a won- first three years of my life. It wa[...]eone in that derful sense of humor, a good word and quick smile for rural area. Anne Bixby of Town[...]e. He was able to enjoy his grandchildren, Dianne and still alive, 96 years old, and is in a nursing hime in Townsend. Bob, for a few years, and Dianne claims he is her angel that When I was[...]en ladies, Frona, Rock Springs, Wyoming, and his grandson, Robert T. Brown Margaret and Florene, and their bachelor brother, John. lives i[...]-grandchildren. I Florene was the postmistress and storekeeper in Clarkston for am proud to be[...]Helen H. Brown young. John had a small farm and was an old-time stone[...]tter. He made beautiful tombstones from the black and gold marble he would get once a year in Raders[...]Green was born April 18, 1890, the son of John H. and also worked at the Trident Cement factory in t[...]the homestead of his They were very good to me and I Ii ved at their house and parents on Bull Run Creek 3½ miles due[...]ana. none of them married. I called them aunts and uncle. His dad came to Bozeman i[...]the Northern Pacific had just reached Bozeman and was train on a weekend with me, a baby, under one arm and "panting'' t o go on, as soon as weather permitted, to meet the diapers and bottles in his pockets and under the other arm. He western building cre[...]alley to Central Park where he got work on day and the nipple came off a bottle and milk streamed down the ranch of Vard Cockrell. After two years he returned to his leg and how everyone laughed at him. He coped with all Fredreickt own, Missouri, and married Mary Slater. They re- the problems though and loved me a great deal. He loved all turne[...]rate the stage station at Old Central children and they loved him. His friends' children were like[...]ck or hurt, cut their hair, put half J esse and Olga Green. soles on their shoes and hleped them in any way he could. The kids stil[...]that six sleds came to Clarkston on the train and Santa brought one to each of us on Christmas m[...]through the eighth. One year she had six children and •six grades. She was a good teacher and expected the best from us. My father was[...]ountry in the world. He was devoted to his family and friendE.t and was generous to a fault. If anyone wanted to borr[...]n to Clarkston from Logan. It is in bad repair and is used to store grain. My father owned 40 acres of bottom land near the river. It is now a Fish and Game access at Clarkston. He had his own brand, ran 30 or 40 steers in the foothills, raised alfalfa and had one cow on his land at Clark- ston. From 1939 to 1946 he served as track supervisor between Logan and Livingston. He and my stepmother lived in Logan and Belgrade. My father was promoted to the position of Assis- tant Road.master in 1944 and in 1952 was appointed Roadmas- ter in Livingston. My father was active in his church and at the time of his heart attack and death was Senior Warden of St. Andrew's[...] |
| [...]permanent cabin (which is still standing) and residence had[...]to Manhattan, Mont. with her parents George W. and Etta[...]Mr. and Mrs. Green lived on the homestead until Dec. 1922[...]had been a World War and he had driven the horses in the[...]married and in the buisness of raising wheat the draft board[...]After the harvest of 1922 and fall crop in, he registered for Back Row: I:,. to[...]jobs were scarce, while in school he planted and harvested a Mrs. Ralph (Gunvor) Green, Jim and Dick. crop up until 1929[...]'s Degree. While there he worked part time at the and graduated from the eighth grade in Manhattan in 1[...]tered in the college entrance preparatory course and While working for the Anaconda Co[...]une of 1908. His professor state extensively and became interested in the history and in mechanical drawing arranged a place for him in[...]apprentice machinist. However, deliberation and the pooling of their interests, Jesse Green, his mother was aware of a tendency toward tuberculosis and Prof. Harvey Murdock, and George Shaw formed a group insisted that he retur[...]al & Earth Sciences, bet- again but lost interest and went back to the farm. By this time ter known a[...]jects. He thought that this sight was the best in and this was his next step.[...]he state. With the help of Dr. Merrill Burlingame and Vern During the winter of 1910-11 he went by s[...]to the ranch of Frank Collins. From Mr. and Mrs. Green raised three children: Mrs. John Reill[...]living south of Bozeman; Ralph, Horse Shoe Hills and though the winter was mild, the bleak and barren country was Kenneth, deceased. There are 7 grandchildren: Mrs. Dave not very inviting, and the homesteads were scarce. He re- Martinez (Karolin) Bozeman, Robert of Belgrade, Mt. and turned home without success.[...]Richard of Oregon, children of Ralph. David and Dan both in Spring came and the last of the homesteads were being Idaho; Nancy of Colstrip and James of Calif., children of Ken- taken up all over the country. He and his dad took a day off and neth. rode north ot the main divide of the Horse[...]stands. There was an abun- MR. AND MRS. RALPH E. GREEN dance of new grass, dense and knee high. The trip to the point We started fa[...]nding in the field of his first Mrs. J. W. Wright and her daughter Ida. They told them they wheat crop, all farmed, planted and harvested with horses and knew of a vacant quarter section north of their p[...]as far overdue in his time to establish residence and lay cliam to the land. It was re- quired by law to notify the first settler by registered mail and every means possible. No answer was received from[...]rnment got in a hurry to dispose of all free land and opened up homestead rights to as much as a[...] |
| [...]conditioned cabs on the tractors and combine, faster and safer[...]We and these quiet hills have had many visitors. Among[...]those from Africa, Australia, Sweden, Japan and from all[...]and lasting friendships.[...]parents were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Green. He attended schools[...]in Bozeman and graduated from Montana State College. Dur-[...]ing World War Il enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and became a[...]parents were Mr. and Mrs. A.G. (Gus) Olson who came to this[...]lowstone and graduated from high school in Bozeman. There[...]We were married in Bozeman July, 1946 and have three[...]ated from Montana State College, June sons Justin and Jason Kraft, 3 step-children Tommy, Eileen, '1950[...]rt R. Green born May 2, 1950, wife Pat- of state and not wanting to leave he decided to try farming. He ricia, live in Belgrade and is engaged in farming with his went into partner[...]ll control of the operations. It children, Carmen and Nicholas, live in Beaverton, Oregon. was a happy[...]THE HAJEK FAMILY mer months only, and in Bozeman during the school months. The[...]ern conveniences, indoor plumbing, telephone 1917 and 1918. Anton Hajek was born in Czechoslavakia in[...]el barrel). Everyday we would go down to the well and start They lived in the Tyndall, South Dakota are[...]Grandpa through it, a couple of big rocks on it and had sprinkled some Hajek, always looking for new[...]ing a popular place to settle, with unli- at her and said, "Why didn't you use the shovel, it would ha[...]got a telephone. The only way we could Mary Hajek and Frank Hajek were the ones to become have one at that time was to build our own and maintain it. In residents of Montana. Edward Hajek purchased a small groc- the spring of that year Ralph and Jim LaRue, who was work- ery store which also ser[...]h this line is still going strong, the last mile and a half. The Mary Hajek operated the store and Post Office. Frank Hajek telephone company put in buried cable along the county road and hooked us on.[...]ng. It was worth it to be able to use an electric and Bill Smith (Picture taken in front of their store). washing machine, iron, watch TV, and most power tools in the - ~[...]one with a 2-cylinder gas engine (Maytag washer) and ironing with flat irons. One day while ironing s[...]ed in from Washington, the lady says, "Antiques" and would love to buy them. Nothing doing, we are st[...]Then we decided to move to the Hills permanently and built a new home. The kids were out of school and had no reason to live in Bozeman any longer. We have seen and teen a part of many changes in the farming scene. We started with a used Caterpillar tractor and used farm implements, and long hours in the field. Combining was done with custom combiners and about eight men. Today Ralph and son, Bob, do it alone; new modern equipmen[...] |
| [...].: Will, Sadie Page, Ruby Prather, sister of Will and a[...]k , Bill Amen, Ray Salsbury, Salsbury, Bill Smith and JOSEPH F. HUPKA FAMILY Earl[...]pka immigrated to Cleveland tume), Edith Benbrook and Little Mary Hajek. Ohio in 18[...]s to become the farmer. In 1918 crops were put in and and one daughter. prospects were for a good crop but[...]r son, Joseph F. married Josephine Bartos in 1897 and was called into the service to serve his country[...]na in the spring of 1919. The wheat was and Joseph, Jr. (Joey). Johnny died a few days old in[...]f-the dry conditions, the wheat never Dad and Mother worked hard to improve their land and sprouted so there was no harvest. Frank and Vlasta along boug~t more. They built a new eight-room house and a big with Mary Hajek moved back to South Dakota. Ed and Toni barn m 1914 and had large granaries and a silo. In the Hajek stayed for a short time building a new home and barn summer of 1916, an agent for Adams Land Company ap- for a family by the name of Farmer. Ed and Toni then sold proach~d Dad to purchase his homestead. The buyer, W. Guy their grocery store and also moved back to Tyndall. In later and Ahce Clark came to see the land in the fall when[...]agedy took wheat crop, higher than his knees and with large full heads the life of Toni in the terrible flood in Rapid City in 1972. and the pastures still green, was so impressed he bou[...]y had place. Dad had a large auciton sale and reserved only what one daugher, Arlo. Mary and Anton are both deceased. they thought[...]xcar holding a Model T Car: August Rohla, Allison and Gus Gogos were often mentioned at wagon, buggy, two cows, four horses, chickens and household the Hajek house. William Hajek also liv[...]small log house on the flat while Dad and a friend built a barn · Written in behalf of Frank Hajek who will soon be 87 years and chilken house first, then started the house, driv[...]Joseph and Josephine (Bartos) Hupka on their wedding day.[...]ON HISTORY William Harbison, son of James Polk and Hattie Rebecca (Burch) Harbison, came from _Lake[...]the_ Beac?n Light is located on Strawberry Butte, and includes a big sprmg ~hat was a casuality in the[...]stead belonging to Ross Prather his brother-m-law and sister Ruby. William was married to Jesse Deal and to this union was born four children, Jim, Elisha, Gladys and Roy. All of these are now deceased. ~en[...] |
| [...]home Joseph Hupka built, drilled for water there and front.[...]failed. Drilled in bottom ofgulch to get water and carried it up hill to the house. and forth. It was a strang land and we felt crowded after our nice home in South Dako[...]man and worked at the Baxter Hotel for 21 years. They had[...]ry married Edwin D. Lang of Tyndall, South Dakota and Three Forks. What a sad time it was for us.[...]he house. It was especially hard home with Arthur and Hattie and attended school there. He to carry it uphill so f[...]married Laura Mae Clark, daughter of Emergy and Helen[...]salesman for Eddy Bakery Our nearest neighbors and friends were Charley Burrells, several years, the[...]Mercantile in 1950. He Joe Ruhureks, Eldor Olsens and the Schenfields. Pole Gulch also was postmaster there. They raised three chidlren. Joe and Clarkston became quite a settlement.[...]r from Emporia, Kansas. Later, her sister, Helen, and returned to Manhattan in 1937 to work for Mountain taught, then Beulah Scull and Louise Kellams. There was a States Telephone and Telegraph. I married Irvin W. Street in nice little house on the school property for the teacherage. We 1941 and moved to Bozeman. Irving was a World War I vete- borrowed books when we could find them and read by kerosene ran. He owned Pete's Tire Shop a[...]t's lamps; but mostly it was a lonely time for us and a lot of hard Service Station on the corner of Babcock and South Tracy. work.[...]ib- stock. He kept one cow, a team of work horses and a saddle rary. When he died in 1966, I took the job and worked 15 years horse. After five yeras of no inc[...]ear his mother. He did carpentry L. Harris (Moos) and a great-nephew, William J. Harris. Mary and opened a small lunch room. Mary, Joe and I helped. After also made her home with her grand[...]veral years thereafter. He died at age 89 in 1959 and was John R. Linebarger, wife and family of 2 sons, Johnnie and buried in Three Forks Fairview Cemetery according to his Charlie, and 4 daughters, Addie, Ella and Alice, the other wishes.[...]hter not being named in the history. They settled and In addition to the families mentioned earlier, we also knew farmed in the Townsend area for awhile and then moved on to the Freemans, Joe and Frank Honner, John Schultz, the the Toston area. Tureks, Rohlas, Ole Olson, John Farmer and his two sister, Daughter Addie was marr[...]nie Linebarger was Ellisons, Tom Giles, Ed Hajeck and Vlasta, Mary, Frank and married to Ruth Hedges, they have a daughter Floella who Anton Hajeck, Monroe Vita, Lester Woodring and the Bolts has one son and 3 grandchildren. In 1910 the Bob Beckham and many others I can't recall after sixty years. and Johnnie Linebarger families came to the Clarkston[...]er, Anna, was working at the Sacajawea Hotel when and homesteaded in Pole Gulch, where they raised grain and she died of pneumonia in August, 1921.[...]1920, living on a farm half way between Clarkston and Logan, later moving to Man- In 1912, Johnnie's parents, John R., wife and daughter Alice hattan and working for the George Sinton No. 1 Ranch. Ar- mo[...]ent to Ogden, Utah to work in a war defense plant and the family. died there a few months[...] |
| [...]1974. Ella (Linebarger) Murrey died at age 72 and leaves 3 chil- dren Helen, Steve and Lester. Charlies Linebarger married Kitty Slingeton and they had 2 daughters, Belva, now de- ceased and Mary A. (Linebarger) Stewart who lives at Port- l[...]Alice who lives in Vallejo, California at age 82 and Floella (Sara- sin), Johnnie's daughter, who live[...]es in Portland. My mothr is buried in Portland and my father in California. Some of the things I[...]s used to have, riding our horses, having parties and going to dances by way of wagon or sled whichever the season and dance all night with a big feed at midnight. Also remember the W. Guy Clark ranch, one of the biggest then, and Mrs. Olsen's good thin cookies, with lots Olsengi[...]t so Gillespie), Georgie (Mrs. George Wellhouser) and Lena (Mrs. cold.[...]R OLSEN FAMILY crops and eventually had to seek a living elsewhere as the[...]. Nov. 9, 1878 to Peter stock prices were poor and no crops due to the drought. and Charlotte Olsen. He was raised by an aunt in Denver, Eldor and Birdie went to Logan, he to work in the round- Colo. He enlisted in the army from Denver and served during house and Birdie to work at the N .P .1 unchroom as dishwas[...]can War in the Philippine insurrection. and event~ally working up to cook. We lived where Kar[...]They have improved the place a lot. Mother mother and sister Ollie were living. While working on ranches roomed two of the waitres_ses from the lunchroom. I and my around the area he met and married Eva Lena (Birdie) Bur- sisters, Lena and Georgie went to school here. I graduated rell, daughter of James and Ma Burrell on Feb. 25, 1903. from grade school and did two years of high school at Logan They lived on and farmed the Henry Burrell place where . and fj~_l?hed high shcool at Manhattan graduating in[...]orseshoe farming went as the well dried up and also the spring on the Hills at the head of what[...]pastureland. Clarkston where they had homesteaded and later buying They lived other pla[...]land book show, north of Logan where Herb and Lucy Ferguson thus raising grains and cattle. When we were going to schooi live,[...]east of Logan across the road from the stone Enid and I had to get up at 4 a.m. to go gather the work h[...]ze on pature on the hills. and mother ran the hotel, first as manager for Karl and Velma , In 1918/1919 we had a drought which la[...]Mother died at her home Nov. 9, 1948 and Dad passed away Eldor and wife Eva Lena (Birdie) Olsen.[...]log house, 2 bedrooms a kitchen/dining room and a living[...]off the kitchen, an entrance on both ends and a door opposite[...]with dirt and was a cool as any refrieration system. Dad built[...]butter, any cottage cheese and eggs because mice couldn't get[...]in. There were bins for vegetables, etc. and which kept all[...]In the summer I took butter, cottage cheese, and eggs to[...]penter ranch and seeing a branding iron that wasn't being[...] |
| [...]he could have his part but he would upstairs and a kitchen, living room and one bedroom down- have to locate the party that o[...]rn style verandah across the back. through lodges and he gave her his half, she recorded it and it Later Ross built a very ambitious water[...]arbison's adjacent was first recorded to Harrison and Carpenter of Helena, Mon- homestead across[...]ok forward to. There followed a duck pond located and transferred to me (Edna) June 23, 1936 and still use it. just north of the house. It[...]RATHER wagon shed and corrals. Roscoe Conklin Prather came to Montana from Kentucky in Ross was a blacksmith and he raised and trained, with about 1891. He was 16 years old. He[...]s help, Morgan Horses. They raised dry land grain and Valley for different ranchers until in 1908 he met, courted and white face cattle. married Ruby Viola Harbiso[...]The flu epidemic found Ruby and Ross with 6 of their 7 Ruby was born in Lake City, Iowa and came to Montana in children born. All were sick including Ross and Ruby. Fortu- 1894 with her parents James Polk Harbison and Hattie Re- nately they were not at the[...]they were able to keep the family warm and fed. They were Ruby and Ross were married in the home of her mother at unable to attend to all the details however, and while Ross was Belgrade on August 27, 1908. Ross[...]our children were born. Elsie Muriel Ruby and the children remained behind at the Clarkston born March 12, 1911 is now Mrs. Harry Gates and lives in house. · B[...]in the Bitter Root he was involved in an Wendell and lives in Bozeman. Hattie Mae born September accident where a logging chain broke and hit him in the head. 22, 1914, married Art Thompson and is now deceased. Jack He was taken to[...]y Floyd born February 1, 1916, married Emma Logan and they could for him. When they could d[...]first small house later became the chicken house and of the injury. was the basis for many family[...]the best of good men by my side, how could I make and lives in Belgrade. Ida Bea born January 6, 1920 is now it alone?" Mrs. Bus Wroble and lives in Stevensville, Montana.[...]e Hills. We seem to be tied by a very strong cord and Ross brought logs from Bear Canyon out of Bozeman[...]those dry gulches, cedar trees, shale, sagebrush and rat- build the family home in 1916. There was ver[...]beaneath the across miles of unfenced land and of kind and loving family house where the dogs found shelter. There were bedrooms and friends.[...]Gideon -Front rowL. to Jack, Marguerite and Ida Bea. Ruby and Ross also have 12 ~.: Elsie, Hattie Mae & Ethel.[...]grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 7 great great[...]August Rohla and his wife, Barbara, came to the Clarkston[...]land to farm. August and Barbara were of Bohemian descent and many of these first settlers were their friends and neigh-[...]families living in the vicinity of Clarkston and surrounding[...]Stockton, Ferris, Smith, Cupples and Johnson.[...]just off the main raod leading to Logan and Three Forks on the south, and Lombard to the north. The Northern Pacific[...] |
| [...]as located directly across from the Rohla house, and a post office-grocery was The farmers developed the land and planted wheat fields.[...]horses, and the wheat was brought to the Clarkston elevator[...]evator at Clarkston. At first the crops shipping and travel. The Missouri River flows on the west side[...]were good and the families prospered. Then the drought came of[...]and in the late twenties, many of the families became[...]aged and returned to their former homes. August stayed and later sold out to John Farmer and his sisters Florence and Margaret. Florence was the postmistress until 1939. John continued farming. He also raised some cattle and leased a[...]ton to run the cattle Farmer passed away in 1939 and his sisters moved to Manhat- tan.[...]years old when the family came to Clarkston and Barbara was land with fields of alfalfa and small grain, in addition to pasture. Also constr[...]in 1921, machine shed, granary, garage, corrals and other smalle; and Ted in 1923. These children attended a one-room school at buildings. He had brought equipment and several teams of Clarkston located only a short d[...]for or running water. Each farm had its own well and August used[...]day. Some of the many of the homes in the valley and the foothills. children attending school fr[...]and John Kline, Mae Smith, Lillian Tinjum, John Johnson, L. to R. back row: Florence Farmer, Mrs. Barbara Rohla, and the Rohla children. Schoolhouses in those days we[...]mith, John Kline, Barbara Rohla, for the families and were happy occasions with food and danc- and Christina Rohla. Taken by Clarkston School.[...]all the fmailies, and the neighbors looked forward to these[...]the Rohla Ranch and spent the night. Everyone slept outside[...]entire night. There were 45 shocks, and aftershocks continued[...]and the responsibility of helping his mother run the ranch and[...]depression, but Barbara was courageous and determined to[...]in to help. They raised lambs and rabbits in the summer[...] |
| besides the regular chores. Cream and eggs were taken to market each week. The children had to leave the ranch to attend high school. Barbara and Marguerite went to high school in Belgrade for 1 year, Three Forks for 1 year, and Manhattan for 2 years. Christina and Ted attended Manahattan High School for 4 years.[...]a Rohla became the Clarkston postmistress in 1939 and continued in this capacity until 1959. Mail was dispatched and received everyday. She retired in 1959, sold the ranch, and moved to Three Forks. The post office was closed[...]he lived there until her death in 1967. Christina and Bud later moved to Billings where Bud was engaged[...]in Billings. Her son, Bill, lives in Toston, Ron and Ed are both in Billings. Ernie Ii ved at Barst[...]pair . He passed away suddenly on Feb. 27 , 1979, and is buried at Barstow. The other two daughters, Barbara and Marguerite, have resided in the state of Washingt[...]shington. They have two daughters who are married and live in the Seattle area. Ted began employment with the Northern Pacific Railroad and ,except for three years in the Air Force during W[...]an en- gineer, residing at Whitefish, Montana. He and his wife Lee have two sons, Dick and Bob, who are living in Fargo, North Ida and William Schenfield, daugh ter Elizabeth. Dakota w[...]was shot, and rode back home, he died that night.[...]hodist Preacher - Fisher washed his back and annointed it with healing salve. or a circuit rid[...]over a certian territory They gave him food and sent him on his way after dark. with several chur[...]Ida remembered Lincoln's assassination and the deep sor- They moved to Kansas when Ida was[...]riding off one morning to join the She and W.H. (as we called dad) were married and eventu-[...]They had a private car on the work train and ate in the dining[...]took up a homestead next to Bill and built a house in the lower[...]gulch. He farmed this until 1912 or 1913 and then sold out to Bill and moved to Washington, then on to Idaho where he li[...]many years and died in 1941.[...]The second son, Bon, worked on the Railroad and after[...] |
| houses available Bon built a floor and side frames _for a large tent and that winter in Jan. their first son was born m th[...]here. Dr. Whitehead came f~om Logan on the train and was met at Clarkston, then by sprmg wagon to the[...]since babyhood. Their mother was an eastern girl and not use to our. early western way of life so Bon[...]r 1was born later, was grown, Bon came back West and lived with his mother as Bill had passed away.[...]of Clarkston Valley. They were failures in 1919 and had then moved to Washington where used as a stor[...]they lived out the remainder of their lives. Bill and Ida also Railroad. They were the ones burned from[...]Bon made a large two section sled (bobsled). He and sister origin or where they really came from to the Clarkston area. Zona along with neighbor kids, Alice and Floella ~inbarger and John Linbarger and his wife had great fun coastmg down Som[...]he iiked to burn weeds so they couldn't re-seed and help[...]Most of the Sawyer buildings were bulit oflogs and one was there would be dances there. Box socials[...]area where events. The young ladies were nervous and apprehensive until[...]accumulated near the chicken house and set them afire. The One thing one learned to[...]got away from him burning several of thebuildings and desks that were moved into the anti-room. That's[...]ck, May 9, 1942 at age 75 women put there babies and it only took one time to discover years. your co[...]Mrs. Stockton being alone and no one close by went over to WILLI[...]the railroad track, which was close by, and waited for the section crew to come and asked the foreman, who was Gus Mr. Stockton w[...], for help. Gus informed the authorities who came and Illinois. He was married to Rose Morris who was[...]ly the Sawyer Ranch). The couple was well liked and thought ofby all who knew them. There was no m3:n[...]k built) Mrs. Stockton moved to Bozeman and it's believed to be and where Mr. Stockton died. Bird in upper rig[...] |
| [...]Missouri" service, one to ply above the portage, and the other to ply was published in a pamphlet by J. L. Campbell. Mr. Campbell between Fort Benton and the lower river boats, which may not had resided in Montana for a short time in 1864 and was a in stages oflow water, as was the case the[...]the wharf busily discharging her fork (Gallatin), and is rapidly becoming an important place. It cargo, a section on the right set aside for a university, and even was laid out in December, 1862, by a company[...]oses, as follows: 75 lots to the first steamboat, and 50 did not think highly of Mr. Campbell's pamphle[...]press, and 25 to the proprietor of the first stock of goods got the headline and being leaded, looks well on paper. Not wishing to[...]settled portions of the territory to hunt, next, and so on, down to one. All of the latter class of donees and antelope are readily brought down in the city lmits. We -have received the fee, and many of the others. Situated at the don't know th[...]November 1862 at the Three Forks From ttldaho and its Gold Fields", courtesy Idaho Historical of th[...]he valley at the Three Forks, as also the valleys and Madison Rivers,just above the junction with the G[...]f twenty-five Missourians formed the ((Galla- ous and yield a spontaneous growth of herbage, upon which[...]during winter. This valley, though unknown tered and the town incorporated by the first territorial le[...]d fields at Grasshopper Diggins, thought the Mis- and had it not been for the gold discoveries in this[...]upied by the saints. . The Missouri and Yellowstone rivers are navigable, the former as h[...]amboats of ordinary PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS capacity, and it is also navigable for light draught boa[...] |
| [...]Burris and others, who are or may be associated with them fo[...]that purpose, and their successors, are hereby constituted a[...]body politic and corporate by the name and style of the East[...]Gallatin Town Company, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity in this Territory, having jurisdiction[...]in such cases. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal and to use the same at pleasure, and to make such rules and regulations not incompatible with the laws of[...]ct of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, and to appoint or elect such officers and agents for the management[...]manage and control the land now owned by them as hereinaf-[...]consist of one hundred and sixty acres (or less) each, and were[...]riginally pre-empted by Felix Burton, Alfred Ray, and N.W.[...]s, G. W. Stapleton, B. B. Burchet, club, and by them deeded to the said East Gallatin Town Sam[...]Company. Said company shall have power to survey and erect ford, Albert Green, Philip Burton, James Bo[...]rris, Munroe Atkinson, Jerome S. and to sell and transfer any portion thereof and in such man- Glick, Frank Watkins, Charles Davis,[...]s they may deem expedient. Buzz Cavin, John Ault, and others, who are or may be as- S[...]trued as to sociated with them, for that purpose, and their successors, are authorize said comp[...]three hundred hereby incorporated a body politic and incorporate, by the and twenty acres of land, to be selected by the corporation from name and style of the Gallatin Town Company, and by that such lands as are describe[...]f this act, unless name shall be capable of suing and being sued, impleading said company desires to make additions to said town site, and being impleaded, defending and being defended in all which may be[...]rchase of lands adjoining said town courts of law and equity in this Territory, having jurisdiction[...]in such cases; said company is authorized to have and use a Sec. 4. Said company shall h[...]addi- common seal, to alter the same at pleasure, and make such . tions to the said town tract herein before mentioned by purch- rules and regulations not imcompatible with the laws of the[...]ts of the Legislative Assembly of this Territory, and appoint upon the prior rights of any othe[...]Sec. 5 This act to take effect and be in force from and after Sec. 2. That the said corporation shall have power to hold, its passage and approval by the governor. (Approved February manage and control the lands of Gallatin Town, as platted and 6, 1865.) recorded in the claim club rec[...]McLean A few braved the blizzards and the cold in January 1863 to and others, now owned and occupied by them as said Gallatin check out this new Gallatin City. Among them was Emily Town, and to convey lots or any property of part of said tract, Meredith. In 1862 Emily and her husband Frederick A. as they may see fit and proper. M[...]town tract mentioned as they may deem consistent, and not infringing on the rights of any other person or persons. From Bannack and Gallatin City in 1862-63 Sec. 4. This shall take effect and be in force from and after A Letter by Emily R. Meredit[...]We sold our house for about what it cost and left here on the (Approved Feb[...]. The townsite was laid out by A. K. Stanton and Mr. Davis. There is a town laid out at t[...]atin ment would be large enough for safety~and it is undoubtedly City, using logs with a dirt floor and roof. Frank Dunbar who the best farming c[...]snow never falls more than a few inches and seldom lays·[...] |
| [...]ut time hung heavily for want of employment deer and (mountain) sheep all the time we were there and and for want of news . . . It became evident that thi[...]we heard of the Indian trouble I have alluded to, and stronger attractions in prospecting and as early as there was after we had been there aw[...]Emily R. Meredith, MS, Montana Historical seeds and made preparations to return.[...]n who Davis, Ferguson, Dr. Ketcham , Frank and Thomas Dunbar, ever saw the head of the Missouri[...]Al Nichols, Bill Parks, Shepard, Pease, Oliver and William ences.[...]Loutzenhiser, Elisha Terrel, Wm. Wright, Jim and John Fer- Traveling in an ox wagon in January and sleeping in the ris, Frank and Hiram Stone, Mr. Green, Ben Townsley, Wm. same w[...]sing for thirteen nights at a time; camp- and Henry Myers, Mr. Banta and family and John Koselia. ing out in the snow and occasionally waking to find one's[...]them at the present are seeing a woman's face , and knowing there was not another unoccup[...]hite woman within 100 miles: getting out of flour and living hold there, for many persons believe that it will be the San for four days on beans and venison; all these are new sens- Franci[...]allatin at 8 my face which came just as I started and lasted until I reached A.M. Crossed the Divide between Crow Creek and Gallatin Gallatin, I felt very well, and last summer ~Y health was poor. Valleys and reached Gallatin about 2 P.M. Found all well and Before the Indians robbed us I felt afraid, but a[...]the river just below junction of the Madison and Jefferson One curious little circumstance I could hardly help noticing; Rivers and just above the mouth of the Gallatin, where the o[...]": ((At this place the Mis- his nose on my dress, and when I would be working around, he souri River begins. The Jefferson and Madison unite about would keep as near me as possible. He never acted so before or half a mile above, and the three unite a little below, where the since,[...]Missourians who be- my going far from the wagon, and did his best to prevent it by lieved it wou[...]f navigation on the Missouri, but biting my dress and feet and lying down in the path. He never after the city was built and no boats came for a season, some- tried to preven[...]going ahead, but ifhe was one came along and informed the enterprising residents there out of[...]ming along safely. I know what it is boats; and the city, once so full of promise, fell away, unt[...]imes, come back as if he was running for a wager, and he taken up from time to time, and scattered over the prairie on never went farther back than the wagon I was in, and seldom ranches, and while a speculative city has disappeared because stopped longer than to look and wag his tail before he trotted of the want of proper study of geography, pleasant ranches and back to his master. He has never shown any attach[...]prosperous ranchmen have taken its place, and made the anyone else and will not follow anyone though he is willing to prairie blossom and ripen with the golden fruits which help anybody t[...]eers were shattered, but today we fondly remember and such a knowing little thing that I should hate to[...]Elsewhere, Mrs. Meredith says, of Gallatin City and their there were no mines near ... The h[...]rietors are left for the nightly carnival of bats and the Missouri to their confluence reported a milder climate, owls." good pasturage and abundance of fuel and game in that reg- ion. They were sure that in thi[...]lot was awarded." "Attracted by these reports and especially the one concern- ing pasturage . .. a party of six men and one woman, the wife of one of them, went there fr[...]the sole representative of her sex, seven single and one double lots were donated unconditionally. There were a number of good log cabins there already and they added to their[...] |
| Akins Hotel built in 1869 Walt and Leonard Feistner on {he roof Picture taken in the[...]Campbell, Stephen Allen and Willard Gratton were judges of When the first[...]February the election. Wm. H. Gallaher and George Curtis, clerks of the 1865 it created Gallatin County and established the county election. The prec[...]tin County. After the Democrat, got 18 votes and Upson, Republican, got 15 votes. incorporation[...]Gallatin the first meeting of the Jim Gallaher and Dr. Robinson were up for the legislature county[...]original largely democratic. Major Campbell and I got home late at Gallatin City had moved across the river and rebuilt on the night, being detained by counting up the votes and making out stage route on the banks of the Madi[...]first commissioners Philip Thorpe, A. F. Nichols and City, Sept. 4, 1865, are as follows: Gurdon[...]y, Willard Grattan, George D. Thomas, assessor; and 0. D. Loutzenhiser, sheriff. William[...] |
| [...]ounty seat, the chief contest was between Nichols and D. H. Ketchum, county commissioners. On Nov. Bozeman and the new town of Farmington. On election day 11 Thomas Cover resigned and W. M. Wright was appointed in[...]votes for the location of the county seat, and it was found clerk; 0. D. Loutzenhiser, sheriff;[...]City and convinced the people of that part of the county t[...]Farmington was taking the lead in the voting, and the Galla- Campbell's house in Gallatin City in J[...]eople, Bozeman won the con- persed the mosquitoes and well nigh dispersed the court. At[...]test." this session Colonel George May of Helena and Sam Word of Major James Campbell and his son Gurden established the Virginia City, law[...]In 1869 Jarvis Akin donated land and platted Gallatin City destiny of Gallatin City II[...]Gallop and Store are erecting a two story building near thei[...]Davis and Sperling have erected a store at Gallatin City.[...]whitewinged presence upon us; our thoroughfares and ap-[...]."syndicate" etc. and finally invites our whilom friend to a seat[...]and·fresh meat, and whittling, generally is now the order of[...]does the moon change? How does your stock look? And what's[...] |
| [...]pply the necessary instruments, etc. if the hay and flo.ur going to be worth? Are a few of the many n[...]ll pay the expense of getting it in running order and infrequently interrogatories of one and all. will provide an operator[...]s is fearful ; would that it might subside; that, and }:lave contracted for the poles and work needed, and business is thoroughly at a standstill. The mil[...]ursday afternoon. was gotten up by Messrs. Peck and Ingram at the new hall Oct. 14, 1872: Eastern Montana Agricultural and Mechani- which was indeed a very creditable affair and was well at- cal Association held first annual fa[...]erts uGallatin City stands in a plain A. Culver and his graceful lady and daughter from Hamilton. near the forks (of the Mi[...]k of refreshments at the mill, two stores a ranch and a race course fenced in with the Hotel-de-Jarve[...]e" races, the ranchmen from the Gallatin Valley , and and uall went merry as a marriage bell" until the party dis- Bozeman, and the miners from the neighboring camps in the pe[...]of those old-fashioned "Quilting Par- flour and bacon on their favorite nags." ties" where the ladies sew all day and the gentlemen go at May 8, 187 4: At Gallatin City we found more life than we night and tum it into a dance and everybody enjoys them- had anticipated, and much improvement in buildings and selves, took place at Mr. Pease's house and from the number of preparation of building. Among[...]agined the whole county had turned out. pleted and in course of construction we noted those of Aiken[...]872: A telegraph office was opened in the town of and a half story dwelling by L. I. Martin; a s[...] |
| [...]was to begin Oct. 13 and run for six days. The Avant Courier[...]Y FAIRS available and livestock feed could be had at reasonable rates.[...]erved" is a Eastern Montana Agricultural, Mineral and Mechanical As- standing motto. sociat[...], money to be used for a overflowing. Bozeman and Helena were well represented. fairground and race track. According to Mr. Gallop in an[...]old times, saloons doing a good business, and the horse talk - The Association bargained with R[...]bred horses shown. Mr. Emerson's trotter ley Cook and George D. Thomas. He thinks the 80 acres ofland[...]d by Mr. was deeded by Russell to the Association and ultimately was and Mrs. Pease, served excellent meals and everybody had sold for taxes." In September over[...]delivered due to scarcity of When Colonel and Mrs. Black came rolling in to attend the teams. 8[...]it looked as if royalty had arrived. The Colonel and his setting them two and a half feet in the ground. The race track w[...]carry- rescheduled for November as the grandstand and other build- ing the Black children. It[...]"At the fair two young women, Miss Gin and Miss Campbell, fair in 1871 was not to be realize[...]the horsemanship honors. Miss Campbell won. They and "The fair was laid over until next year ... The g[...]iful spi- are conveniently located near the city, and enclosed in a neat rited horses." substanti[...]admired, won All was in readiness Oct. 7, 1872~and the fair was held as the needlework award[...]ual Fair of the Eastern Montana Agricul- chickens and vegetables proved far better than expected and tural , Mineral and Mechanical Association was again adver- the horse[...]unties of tised "to begin Monday next and continue for six days. No Madison, Jefferson and Meagher contributed largely to the entry fees were charged, hay and straw was to be furnished success of the fair . M[...]another fair but no further mention can be found. and Keaton; Thoroughbred Horses: L. P . and A. Cowan; The Avant Courier, Dec.[...]0a Costs .50 Total, $3.43. Field Products: Carson and Allen; Vegetables: Carson & Allen[...]ferries , toll bridges and toll roads. On February 9, 1865, per-[...]S. Wilson, James Gallaher, and G. W. Hill. The rates au-[...]thorized were $5 a vehicle and span of horses, $1 for a horse- man and 25 cents for each stock and footman. This ferry was[...]established on the Jefferson and became known as Gallaher's[...] |
| [...]sketch showing Gallatin City on right, the ferry and Gallatin City II. Two covered wagons are w[...] |
| [...]and every body had a good time. People from many part[...]Marshall Pinney, from Virginia City, Neal Howie and John[...]Featherton also from Virginia City and many others from[...]colors and brought his wife to the dance in grand style. The[...]roducing flour. Three Samuel Weir, Judge Gallaher and Mr. Lotzenhiser. wagon load[...]River went out Thursday afternoon as John L. Ford and In 1867, A. K. McClure of Phil[...]Gallaher Ferry near Gallatin cabins and a flouring mill, and the population was all Democ- City, has been put in good repair and the prices reduced. The rat. Major Campb[...]of the Major's highly more direct route to Helena and to possess many advantages educated daughters were married (Mrs. James Gallagher and over the other road." Mrs. Frank J. Dunbar) and living in the neighborhood, while We are so for[...]another had just returned from the east and brightened the in 1868, <<The Three Forks Headwaters of the Missouri" in- cabin with her music and smiles. That evening, forty Democ- cluded the Fer[...]«we paid a visit at or near Gallatin City and found it to be[...]ING MILLS apparatus and improvement is in use with smut machinery[...]Gallatin County and renovator to clear wheat of smut. The mill is own[...]Forks Messrs. Fredericks and Wilson." The Gallatin City or Madison Flouring[...]4, was a miner, west bank of the combined Madison and Jefferson Rivers. The rancher, mill operator, and did much to develop the sheep west bank proved unsatisfactory and the First Territorial industry of Mo[...]orate the Gallatin Town Meagher County and served several terms as mayor of White Company, which was approved February 2, 1865, and the new Sulphur Springs. town grew u[...]ill at Gallatin City. Wade White was mill foreman and W. D. Fredericks the millwright. Fredericks[...]ed in the Territory in 1864, settled near Bozeman and C. W. Cook, General[...]od, Chief Miller saw mill for two years, sold out and moved to Gallatin City to[...]Will Make the Best Flour Madison River and in 1875, when more machinery was added,[...]upstream Citizens of Gallatin County and adjacent sections are hereby from the outlet of t[...]e for a time it regardless of expense, and will be in the best Condition for the[...] |
| [...]western Montana and aroused considerable rivalry and com-[...]ble to him, and speaks well for the Madison Mill. Let our Bitter[...]and fifty sacks of Geo. D. Thomas' Madison Mills flou[...]fact, and get on top of the market."[...]The whiter and higher quality flour was not because of the[...]187 4 the first middlings purifier and first emery bu.hr dresser[...]bran, thus providing whiter flour and the emery buhr dresser The drive shaft for the mi[...]mill was completed in late 1878, and marked a decline in the Having employed as our he[...]ent miller in the doned in 1882 or 1883 and all milling operations were consoli- mountains, w[...]s All the roads leading to these mills are safely and substan- tially bridged. Roll in with your grain and receive the Brand Which is Abov[...]alo; eventually this led to the acceptance of the and announced that the mill was running day and night with region as a common hunting ground and avenue of travel. nearly all the best of wheat co[...]Valley, purchased the the Yellowstone and then north and eastward. Madison Mills and moved to Gallatin City to take charge. The Stevens expedition of 1853 and the Treaty of 1855 Thomas immediately made an int[...]ee Forks area t•to be a common hunting business and knew the mill would have to be rebuilt with[...]ninety-nine years, where all the nations, tribes and improved machinery in order to produce a better g[...]oflndians parties to this treaty, may enjoy equal and flour. To accomplish this project, he employed E[...]uninterrupted privileges of hunting fishing and gathering who was one of the leading millwrights[...]ory. fruit , grazing animals, curing meat and dressing robes." ewell remained a miller for a[...]Skirmishes took place between both white men and tribes tion of the improved mill in 1872. and the tribes themselves. Frank Linderman who[...] |
| [...]ancestors taking with him his women, his children and his dians passing through. In some of Elizabeth[...]raid, that Valley, captured 200 head of horses, and while making this he was not there to make war on them and unless the citizens raid, two men were killed.[...]es below Hamilton. He was shot nothing to fear. and killed on his doorstep.[...]was resting in fancied security. They attacked and four miles above Gallatin City. The Coroner held an him about daylight and although surprised, Looking Glass inquest at Ga[...]having been pursued by citizens of Missoula and Deer Lodge ' Stevens, and W. L. Speer. whom they had treated so well,killed several citizens and took "The most intense excitement and consternation pre- a good deal of stock.[...]f terrible excitement this forenoon. their women and children and horses, is said to be on Henry's About 10 o'clo[...]dful of Warriors are opposing Howard's our city, and drove all the horses of our citizens, to the numb[...]urse the poor devils will be wiped out ultimately and I number of men saw them but could not realize[...]with the 7th Cavalry has been about the Indians and many families, living in exposed posi- ordered to intercept them if possible and were to have been at tions, moved into town. As[...]n the_ Yel- another raid seems to be universal" and to protect themselves lowstone) last night. Ther[...]junction with them. Tate, Willow Creek; and Mr. Chambers, Willow Creek.[...]north, the Gros Ventres, Piegan, Blackfeet and Assiniboines Gallatin City so, if need be, there could be rapid communica- have broken out and burned ((28 Mile Spring'' Station near tion to[...]nton. How sad it must have been for Looking Glass and his The following claims for losses of lives[...]. Campbell, $2300; Fannie M. old pert and impudent friend, "Poker Joe", but an Indian Cam[...]hephard, $2450; James Nixon, $5615; Thorp, Pratt and Staton, $2740. Only a few claims were al-[...]owing where his people should camp. His wife and two of his children[...]day having ((Akin has just come in from Pony and says that if is reported been delayed a little,[...]e Indians have come into the upper Madison Valley and Stage road, but the clothes have not yet arrived nor did the run off about 200 head of horses and that the people of that things from Helen ever c[...]driven in their despera- church as both the seat and knees were out of the only pants I tion caused by[...]ment, to break out had. The light summer trousers and the nice alpacca coat was into open hostility.[...]ith his people '(Henry _S harman was sponsor and they say it was a strange for the Buffalo Country[...]o see ~he three bald heads, the Bishop's, Frank's and[...] |
| [...]re hardly a mile from the door get my stock up up and then the attendance was so light and some stealing and murdering hostile Indians dashed by three the bid[...]500, were owned by my host also the old cat. John and Minnie are on this side. They don't of th[...]driving off look very well for I have now no milk and no one kills any beef. their spoils they ca[...]riding his horse. I feed them whenever I see them and have anything to feed They shot him[...]nces. The young man's horse they stole ' Henry and I do our best to tend the teams by the ferry but[...]angled body was buried from the with poor success and I can hardly blame them. The other day[...]led an old man of Henry Klein of the firm of Gans and Klein came by in his 60 years who w[...]ds from where I write; the Cockrills that morning and was anxious to get to Indian Creek old m[...]ut afraid that he would be detained. He went down and after the result. There is a feelin[...]mocking us for our leniency they will very worthy and much respected man, carpenter and builder, shoot us down. With renewed[...]GALLATIN CITY SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES[...]man to teach during the summer and fall. non Christmas Day[...]of that year we all went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William[...]mile from Gallatin City, to attend a ball and a double wedding Meriden, Ct.[...]dollars, the offgs of 1867. These are the names and ages of the scholars: your S. S. for the continua[...]red of quently the citizens came together and in a few moments two friends old & young t[...] |
| [...]City to Gallatin City in 1867 and held Episcopalean services[...]settlement and cannot but be productive of the best results."[...]mence on Thursday Eve. Feb. 12 and continue over the follow-[...]ect a good There was great excitement and anticipation among the school house here, and while it was in the course of erection to pion[...]a when the Northern Pacific move the old one here and have a school. The school will[...] |
| [...]long cut and tunnel through Bozeman Pass was still in the[...]in February 1882 and not ending until December 1883. Con-[...]engineer, to build a ditch and sluiceway to lead water from[...]A nozzle and hose, similar to those used for hydraulic min-[...]rancisco newspaperman, for promoting the railroad and[...]Germany, Austria and Serbia to convince them the feasib~lity[...]of extending a railroad across Montana, Idaho and Washmg-[...]two lines from east and west met and a golden spike driven.[...]tion, Montana Historical Society, Helena. and Helena, the only sizeable towns along the whole s[...]en men advocating a railroad to Bozeman, and they also stopped at Belgrade, since it was trave[...]of Serbia. until 1864 was it approved by Congress and President Ab- The entire <<reception[...]B. Quaw, his wife and two small children. Quaw operated the Asa Whit[...]Francisco, of gaining authority to go «free and unfettered West". ahead with the northern route.[...]edge to the others in his party) to road Company, and actually had the route surveyed in 1853.[...]n_- Not until a contract was made by Jay Cooke and Co., of ning setback was soon overcome.[...]from Duluth, Minnesota to Bismarck, North Dakota, and in Jefferson Canyon and had done some grading. In 1888 the the west from[...]the can- ever, the Panic of 1873 caused Jay Cooke and Co. to belly up.[...]ed derick Billings was succeeded by Henry Villard and Vice with an equally armed force and the threat of a fight was President Thomas J. Oak[...]reement was made, with The final spike was driven and the final tie laid at Gold Creek) the Northern[...]s had heard they could hit gold by Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. on the west coast, Robert[...]ow gravel in the canyon, but it didn't pan Harris and VP Thomas P . Oakes began building their own[...]two mile long tunnel was completed in 1888. and tracks. The main line went through Helena, but[...]orary one erected with an agent in charge. In son and Butte. Also another line, known as the Gallatin l[...]ed up with the other, in 1889 starting from Logan and 1912 a special train hauled silk, impor[...]lso included 1260 bales valued at $565,000 and loaded in five been completed.[...]ched, but the reached St. Paul on June 10 and the cargo transferred to the[...] |
| [...]n Logan, which simplified the handling of trains, and I[...]state of Montana. The Northern Pacific listed 28 and the Milwaukee 10. In 1918 the railroad made a[...]in 1926. In 1927 passenger service between Helena and Logan was discontinued and by September 1934, all service between Red Bluff and Pony was stopped. O.H. Haven and[...]I eight B&B men constructed the new stockyards and loading |
| [...]good condition at the time they bought the place and by put-[...]the middle of the house, and as that route was adopted it had to[...]one was saved and after I was married I found it, and have kept and admired it very much. If the historical library w[...]portholes in it when they tore it down. This Will and Mary Alexander.[...]is right at the headwaters of the Missouri River, and just a Mountain ews.[...]They were on a large bluff overhanging the river, and 'Mrs. W. D. Alexander Suggests a Monument to Sacajawea" as Kit and his men were below them they were at a great W[...]erything I have ever read pertaining to the Lewis and Mr. Bell as first noted in this newspaper six[...]up the Missouri River they landed in this place, and it heard of the old cabin on the Alexander ranch[...]ilroad as the line passed through Lewis and Clark. If the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway want to the building, and which marked another historic spot in the[...]right which stood just below where the Jefferson and Madison unite below it, and it could be seen for miles from both directions a[...]exander who lived in that section all of her life and who Mr. and Mrs. Alexander's house was often referred to as t[...]GEORGE BEATIY As I was born and raised in that part of the territory, will be T[...]this about. My grandfather, Major J.B. Campbell, and my uncle, vicinity. James Gallaher, wi[...]with the idea was on the Joe Wilson Ranch and he furnished me the seed. I that the Missouri was[...]river on a high dams, ditching, etc. and a few days after finishing the garden plateau. It was there my grandfather moved and made his news came of the big gold s[...]the stakes that was used in laying out the and I mounted my cayuse and made the trip in part of a day. I town. Mr. Gallaher turned the place into a stock ranch and run never went back to look after my garden[...]this house which consisted of three large rooms, and one and bought me two yoke of cattle and a wagon and went to room had been built the year before, in '63 and was considered hauling logs to Virginia Cit[...]suppose. Then Mr. Gallaher Virginia City and on Wallace Street he handed me a waterme- decided to go further west, and sold the place to my aunt, Miss lon weighing[...]ut to be honest with you it was she sold to Ellis and Alexander. th[...]lexander. This house was in not buy it, and I took it up to the timber and divided it among[...] |
| fifteen people, one a Mrs. Olmstead and her husband, both of whom I met in 1868 in Des Mo[...]en Townsley of your town, Judge Woody of Missoula and myself are all that I know to be living who were[...]f the Madison, about four miles from Three Forks, and has been, since shortly after the time of raising[...]as raised, Mr. Frank J. Dunbar, father of Herbert and Homer Dunbar of Old Town, hauled a load of potato[...]spent by Mr. Dunbar in the purchase of groceries and supplies. At that time he paid $250 for a sack of[...]. Dunbar after the latter had purchased the ranch and was working for him at the time of marketing this[...]Mrs. Campbell, Fannie and -Anna. Major Campbell was a prominent figure i[...]ving proportioned, remarkable in feats of agility and strength. He for California which we expect[...]s the almost entirely ruined, by the internal and unnatural war. We proud possessor of a two hundre[...]. are compelled to move somewhere and can think of no better Major James Blackstone Campbell was born and lived his place than California. early l[...]I could see any Illinois. He married a beautiful and accomplished young lady, chance to make a living and educate my two young daughters, Sarah A. Kain from Carlyle in 1831. The Major soon became now 15 and 1 7 years of age, both handsome and intellectual. one of the most enterprising young[...]Forks ofthe Missouri: Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson. One of[...]s across the Gallatin, 1883. Major J. B. Campbell and his wife, Sarah Kain Campbell.[...] |
| [...]n to think of leaving three of our dear Wells and Kinzie Streets." Mrs. Campbell did not conclude her children behind and when the day arrives for leaving, I fear d[...]dated March 5, 1875 to her <laugher The Major and his wife accompanied by Judge James and Fannie, she writes, «Jt makes me so u[...]by daughter, Samuel while you are young and ought to have advantages and enjoy- Weir, and others, made the trip across the plains with team[...]e will have money coming by nack on July 20, 1863 and after temporarily stopping in a this fa[...]o the old the time of her death, Fannie, Gurdon and Anna (Mrs. Frank town of Gallatin, on the northsi[...]to Judge James Gallaher lived in Washington. City and lived there till the day of his death." Major Campbell and his wife, Sarah, built a home on the west bank of[...]on. People responded to this most popular and marvelous 1868, an invoice from Robert H . Lemon, Jobber and Dealer in personality everyone would come to life. Groceries and Liquors, Helena and Fort Ellis, was issued to Fannie Campb[...]to Jacob Carolus «In the spring of James and Sarah Kain Campbell. In the little village of 187[...]ed Fannie, her dark ringlets bouncing, ing house (and her son was running the store)". Carolus[...]he Campbell family moved to Missouri where Fannie and support of Gallatin City Fair promotion. On Novem[...]e Seminary dated September 1, ricultural, Mineral and Mechanical Assocation." 1864, shows board and tuition from June 1, 1863 to vacation- Major[...]his receipt that the girls leaving Sarah, Gurden and Fanny to carry on his ambiti ous were enrolled in music, piano and guitar, drawing and Gre- dreams.[...]ts given to Sarah Kain Campbell. Major and Mrs. Campbell, son Gurdon, and the Gallaher When A. K. McClure visited Gallatin[...]family arrived in Gallatin City in 1863. Fannie and Annie in 1867, he stopped with the Campbells and spoke in high continued their education[...]cky Mountains). a sand bar, and while the men were searching for the channel,[...]868, from Fort the Indians captured one man and two others were shot. Major Benton to Bozeman. He says, «The next day I came on to Gallatin City, and stopped over two days with Major Camp- F[...]spitality with which I was received by the Major and his noble wife. Their kindness is most deeply im-[...]8, 1868, I made my first visit to Gallatin City, and held services in Major Campbell's cabin. At this[...]l, skilled in nursing, almost expert in medicine and surgery, she was an angel of mercy and succor to all. For several years I stopped at the Campbell cabin on my , journeys. The Major was kind and generous but bold and fiery , with a loving admiration for his wife that was really chivalr- ous devotion and reverence ." In 1874, Sarah Campbell journeye[...]s. Campbell claims her dower rights in ten acres and 400 lots in Chicago. The land on which the[...] |
| [...]and after a conversation of fifteen or twenty minutes[...]him goodbye, probably forever, and was speeding over the ·[...]date and am very much horrified at hearing we are to go fr[...]me to reach the end of my journey in safety. Mr. and Mrs. Akins and Susie kindly brought me over to Anna's in the Aunt Fannie Campbell Tlwrnburg and Uncle Ed Tlwrnburg. light wagon."[...]ime Fannie was gone, Samuel Weir, a good Campbell and Frank Dunbar rode fyom Gallatin City to 200[...]Samuel Seaman. Later, she sold her land holdings and bought In 1866 Fannie's piano was brought by s[...]teach in Montana, "a lady of good moral character and qualified to teach a common outbuildings[...]usual interest owing to the fact that both bride and groom are Fannie Campbell, is progressing finely, and is a credit to our past three score years.[...]parties were Elizur J. town. We are proud of it, and well we may be, for it cannot be Thornburg and Miss Fannie M. Campbell, both from near excelled.[...]cian, a splendid conversationalist and one whose hand was Major Campbell homestead, taki[...]r Gallatin City, has July 28, 1843. He and Fannie lived on their ranch up the been put in excellent repair and the prices reduced. The roads Madison. Fan[...]inued to entertain her many direct road to Helena and to possess many advantages over the frien[...]ay June 24, 1919. Elizur was killed by a train at and Madison and this is referred to as the Fannie Campbell[...]s rays. These inscriptions read: "James B. months and fourteen and one-half days according to her diary, Cam[...]Cousin Nannie. Re- 160 acre tract and the location of the stage coach stop. mained. in[...]Gurdon Campbell, only son of Major James and Sarah Kain the White House, Treasury Department,[...]rn Smithsonian Institute, Agricultural Department and Patent in the then frontier town of C[...]Illinois, worked at the post office in Chicago, and then accom- not omit my visit to Mt. Vernon. I came by the Ohio and panied his parents to Montana in 1863. Baltimore R.R. to Cincinnati and thence by the Chicago In 1865, G[...]8 for Dubuque. To her dismay, no boat had arrived and of the first general merchandise stores[...]owned by Gurdon Campbell and opened in 1864_in _Old Qalla-[...] |
| [...]July 10, 1869, this entry was made: "Beer soured and thrown away $3.00." Aug. 14: 1Uf. B. Gray or Mark[...]Chas. Spaf- ford, Geo. Hutchinson, John Stovenour and many others. Gurdon wrote his mother a letter[...]bitable, except the south room occupied by Street and wife which they exchanged last night for the back room and today the Judge is making preparations to move in[...]ear Thomas' house. Fannie has sent her cows, hogs and sheep to my barn yard. (I now have a good board fence around my barn and part of my lot.) Her chickens she sent to Frank's[...]ss the ice at the ferry - comes up to Post Office and then back and crosses the river at Frank's, recros-[...]l - Gallctin City Merchant. sing some distance up and the same way coming down.[...]well known throughout the Territory, and highly respected as God bless and keep you. As our family circle narrows and we a gentleman, scholar, and a man of fine natural sense." come nearer the sha[...]s reflected in the active interest he FRANK AND ANNA CAMPBELL DUNBAR took in the various communit[...]red in the horse races. He was active son of John and Lucy (Bliss) Dunbar arrived with his brother in benefits for The Eastern Montana Agricultural and Tom to the then supposed head of navigation on th[...]This is the organization which in Nov. 1862. Tom and Frank had arrived in August at Ban- sponsored the Gallatin City Fairs and built the race track. On nack. It was such a rowd[...]rand raffie of the very fine saddle, saddle cloth and bridle, city of Gallatin and they erected the first house there. came off acco[...]the property of Gurdon H. Pike's Peak in 1860. He and Thomas M. engaged in mining Campbell Esq., will b[...]uled some to sell in Willow Creek, some to court, and presided over the proceedings.[...]ened out in the entirely too nice for a bachelor, and we would not feel at all building lately occupied[...]the Bozeman store." Later in an article called it and share his joys and woes before the setting in of another uAt Gallati[...]isted Gurdon in his store." Frank and Tom both homesteaded near Gallatin City. T[...] |
| [...]Anna and Fannie, Frank Dunbar rode along. This was just at[...]Major and Frank were there. Anna and Fannie had remained[...]The wedding of Miss Anna Campbell and Frank J. Dunbar took place Feb. 27, 1867, and was one of the important social[...]Mr. Dunbar raised sheep and cattle, at one time specializing[...]8, 1844 in Galena, Ill., passed away Dec. 5, Anna and Frank J. Dunbar. 1912, at t[...]"And it came to pass, on the seventh day of the fourth[...]has been a wise man in his own country, and a great traveler over land and sea. We can learn much to our profit from such a[...]eastward of the temple. Let us make haste and choose him."[...]ce Frank of the house of Dunbar, ruled you wisely and w[...]youth and most of his hair, and we demand a younger man for[...]warrior in the clan and whose fame has spread throughout the kingdom, and cried in a loud voice: "By the beard of the[...]be getting old, and the hairs on his head may be few, but he[...]still has enough strength and vigor left to carry confusion to the camp of the ene~y, and this day shall prove it. Old age is a[...]thing that overtaketh all men, both male and female, if they live long enough, and the good book tells us of rulers of tribes[...] |
| [...]ar. Listen unto me all ye tribes, all ye stubborn and hard of heart for I say unto ye, either shall ye[...]r your chief, or ye shall have war! Consider well and answer me, which shall it be?' And immediately a great shout arose:' War!" ' War!"'[...]he champion, as he instantly collected his forces and advanced to the charge. Short and fierce was the conflict, and when the smoke of battle cleared away, only two able-bodied soldiers remained upon the battle field, and strange to say they both belonged to the old Scot[...]unbar. When quiet again reigned in the temple, and the wounded had been tenderly cared for, one of the wise men and chief scribes belonging to the great city that lieth to the eastward, arose, and having arose cried in a loud voice saying: '<T[...]s not yet over! The victory may yet be ours! Anna and Fannie Campbell were passengers on the Bertrand E[...]our before our defeat is published." The wise men and chief U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scribes graciously complied with this request. The champion again arose and in a voice of thunder cried, 'Fear not, oh my brethern and sisteren I myself, will guard the gates of the temple to see that no man escapeth, and if reinforcements arrive from the enemy's strongh[...]gle eye sent terror to the hearts of his enemies, and the sound of his mighty voice made the bravest man among them tremble with fear. And silence reigned for the space of half an hour, when lo! and behold! a magnificent chariot, drawn by six white[...]ve them, accompanied by many attendants in livery and heralded by loud blasts of trumpets appeared NOT, and so the victory was declared in favor of the old chief who had served the tribe so long and faithfully. And the multitude dispersed, some vowing they would j[...]tribes, while others went on their way rejoicing. And here endeth the first chapter."[...]Courtesy _U. S. Fish and Wildlife ~ervice FANNIE AND ANNA CAMPBELL ANDTHESTEAMBOATBERTRAND[...]Bertrand and were enroute to Gallatin City, where their In[...]excavating the remains of a parents, Major and Mrs. James B. Campbell, had settled' two steambo[...]side the box was a school boots shoes, clothing, and building supplies were on board. slate wit[...]spent a also contained fragments of dresses and other clothing and a number of hours in St. Louis archives on weeke[...]ntleman th~t had written an account of his and her name on it, associated with the name Campbell[...]65 on the steamboat St. Johns. In exterior and the diary of William Gallaher helped us identify[...]ating. tion of seeing the wreck of the Bertrand, and two girls on the[...]e E. Petsche* bank. He knew them by name, Fannie and Anna Campbell. Later we would learn that Gallahe[...]the girls's -brother-in-law, Jim Gallaher. Fannie and Anna had been[...] |
| [...]Nellie and Sheldon Scott had three daughters; Helen - mar-[...]Alpheous Nichols, his mother Sophia, and her son George[...]and Salt Lake. He later homesteaded a ranch about 3 m[...]Livingston by rail and then horse drawn sled over the pass Campbell Bibl[...]unt U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fannie Campbell, Al[...]zanna Elli- *Jerome E. Petsche is an archeologist and Managing Editor for Professional son. The ma[...]artifacts (cargo) was removed during that and Minnie. summer, and a museum has now been constructed at the site. Mr[...]ataracts. writing a book on the passengers, crew, and the voyage of the vessel.[...]His ranch was then taken over and became known as the[...]13, 1907. Mrs. Nichols was born in 1854 AND HELEN CAMPBELL GALLAHER and passed away in 1936. In Memory of Judge Gallaher,[...]Horace (Hoss) attended Montana State University and then "Nearly every old-time resident of Gallatin was personally and favorably acquainted with Judge James Gallaher of Alpheaus, Susanna and Minnie Nichols Three Forks, this county, and will deeply regret they have met his cordial, hap[...]r of 1863, locating at Three Forks where he built and maintained a ferry - the only one across the combined waters of the Madison and Jefferson- for several years engaging also in stock raising to a consider- able extent, and where he permanently resided with his fam- ily un[...]or 75. He was the first probate judge elected in and for Gallatin. He also served as a member of the T[...], he commenced the construction of a substantial, and at that time expensive, bridge immediately above[...]ll known oldtimer of Gallatin City. His ami- able and accomplished wife and quite a fine family of children survive him Mr[...]ome time served as chaplin in Congress." James and Helen Gallaher settled in Waitsburg, Wash.[...] |
| [...]s buried in Livingston. Alpheous business and conducted it until 1890, when he purchased a (Sy)[...]il 21 , 1892. Nichols married Homer Dance . Homer and Mary moved back In 1872 Henry Shar[...]ce which later resulted in an Idaho marriage. Gus and being taken ashore on a rope with the as[...]nie raised three children, Dorothy, Ainsworth Jr. and Officer Brady. Jack on a ranch near Spokane. In 1946 Gus and Minnie moved On ovember 30, 1878, Mr. Sharmon was united in mar- to Paradise, MT and opened the ip and Sip Cafe. They oper- riage to Mrs. Helen[...]Ainsworth married Mae children, Samuel H . and Fred Wilmot. Anderson. Their son Rick married Jan Peyer. Rick and Jan Helen Genet Sharman was born Feb. 12, 1844 at Lioga, Pa. have two sons Chad and Brandon. and moved to Amherst, Wisc. with her parents at the a[...]nurse in the hospital at Quincy HENRY AND HELEN SHARMON Il[...]of Chicago. They located at Brookfield Mo . and lived there where he remained three and one half years. He had served an until his[...]e she taught school until lived in Colorado evada and Idaho before coming to Mon- her marri[...]ell in 1878. Mr. Sharmon then bought the and ranch formerly owned by Geo. Thomas. In th[...] |
| [...]pecting the mill she was In 1862, F. L. and Hiram went West again to Oregon and caught in the machinery and became a cripple. In 1902 she Montana lo[...]Fred attended the University. In iness and a place to establish a home. After finding the Ma[...]Montana, engaging in the mercantile son and Gallatin Valleys desirable, they returned to Illi[...]On April 11, 1865, the F. L. and Hiram Stone, the Rumley Mrs. Sharmon suffered a paralytic stroke in 1917. She pas- and Skeels families, (including 16 children) left for[...]They travelled from Chicago to St. Louis by train and on the Mrs. Sharmon was a talented author. In 1[...]Each family had its own corner and the mothers took turns «Nicodemus" , as well as[...]in. The entire trip took nearly three months. age and her marvelous will power, she is one of the greatest of These families experienced many hazards and dangers on the Headwaters Area pioneers. the trip; death and burial of two passengers, cramped and H.H.H. inconvenient living quarters and many anxieties in a strange,[...]new world. FRANKLIN L. AND SARAH ANN STONE Their[...]285 pioneer mothers never complained or quarreled and met the in England. Fortunately tax lists, church records and wills situations with courage and dedication. They remained loyal still exist which give ample proof the Stone's were yeomen and true friends and close companions the rest of their lives. farmers[...]winter at Unionville, a mining town near Helena, and leaders in public affairs.[...]Franklin Leonard referred to himself as F. L. and this will City. be used in the following narrativ[...]1816, in Bridgeport, Vermont, the son of Leonard and Betsy taught. <<She opened the door, her heart and cabin home to the (Hayward) Stone and was Hiram's older brother. ne[...]The family moved to Champlain, New York, where he and The home consisted of two cabins conn[...]helped their father operate a mercantile business and way. The school was held in the kitchen which had[...]sailing vessels on Lake Champlain. Here they ac- and a window. quired skills that were useful in the frontier country in Mon- The students were: Will and James Rea; Jimmy and Mary tana. Sloan; Stephen and Martha Grotton; nephew, Ward Stone; F . L. and Sarah Ann Barber, a teacher , were married and daughter Emma. November 8, 1848 at Yantes Center,[...]Vermont. she had apart and sewed the chapters together so each child In 1849, he and his brother, Hiram , crossed the plains to could have a reader to study. She took a broken slate apart and California t o join the gold rush . The 3,000 mil[...]the county held in The family moved to Chicago and later to Onarga , Illinois June and July, 1866. where their five children: Leonard, Julia , Frank , Jr.; Emma F. L. and Hiram were carpenters and helped build some of and Dwight were born.[...]which brought in some cash income. Frank lin L. and Sarah Ann Stone. Mr. Stone was the third In the fall , the family moved to the West Gallatin area and S up t. of S chools at Gallatin City .[...]Pioneer life was hard and sad too at times. Their 16 year old[...]Logan while visiting her Uncle and Aunt; Hiram and Emma.[...]The nearest doctor was at Helena and with no means of[...]In 1876, they bought land one and one half miles east of[...]and tramps riding the freight trains and often visiting the[...] |
| [...]re unusually complete. When a school lacked paper and blackboards, he would smooth off the dirt floor of the little school and show the students how to work arithmetic prob- le[...]children to have as much education as possi- ble and sent his sons to Business College in Helena. H[...]The family was active in the education, religious and recrea- tional life in the community. He died Apr[...]as a most unselfish person, devoted to her family and church and an inspiration to all who knew her. She was intelligent and knowledgeable of her rights as she was one of the[...]ess in her own name as Sole Trader in 1875. She and her husband were highly esteemed citizens. She died August 3, 1907 and was buried in the family lot at Meadow View Cemetery where her husband and children were buried. Leonard married Wilda Swan and they moved to Salt Lake City. They had an adopted son. Emma married George Moss, an early settler and foster son of the Allen's. They had five children. Dwight married Susan Smith and farmed with his father. Mrs. Hiram Stone[...]orner for living quarters. The HIRAM AND EMMALINE STONE mother[...]ve availa- This is a history of my great uncle and aunt based on infor- ble. mation found in the Montana State University Library and There were 16 children in the party including Hiram and family records.[...]Emma's three; Mary, age 17; Howard, age 14; and Ward, six Hiram Howard Stone was born December[...]These families experienced many hazards and dangers on The family moved to Lake Champlain, New York where he the trip: death and burial of two passengers, cramped and helped his father and brother operate a mercantile business inconvenient living quarters, threats of damage to the boat and several sailing vessels on the lake. The boys acquired and many anxieties in a strange new world . skills th[...]iddleburg High School. and cargo had to be unloaded at Cow Island and complete the He moved to Chicago in 1844 to en[...]na via Fort Benton by wagon train, camping on the and grain business. On June 4, 1846 he and Emmaline Baker way. The entire trip took nearly t[...]lle, Illinois when she was young. courage and dedication. They remained close friends the rest Hiram and his brother, F. L., went to California in 1849 -[...]onth, three thousand mile trip - to look for gold and do Soon after their arrival in Helena, the H[...]re they lived three years. ing in the gold fields and they had to return home. There is[...]helped build He operated a mercantile business and was land examiner some of the buildings in Gallatin City. He and his brother had for the Illinois Central Railroad[...]ed carpentry at Lake Champlain. In 1862-63, he and his brother made a trip to Oregon and Mary Hopping wrote in her journal that th[...]na looking for a new location to establish a home and raised an acre of cabbage, some were very large. These sold for business. They decided to settle in Montana and returned a high price. She said, "vegetables sold[...]could be handed from the wagon." their relatives and friends goodbye and left Onarga by train to In 1866, Hiram, Emma and daughter, Mary , went to Helena St. Louis. They o[...]ment on the to buy material for her wedding dress and other supplies.[...] |
| Mary and William Lang Perkins, another early settler, were[...]8. He served as county sheriff, police magistrate and was associated in the real estate busi- ness with his father and Mayor Ramsey. He died September 5, 1892, leaving his wife and one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Baker, as survivors. Pioneer life was hard and often sad. Hiram and Emma's daughter, Flora, was born October 1, 1866,[...]only eight days. The nearest doctor was at Helena and the distance prohibited much medical care and often too late.[...]r the junction of families lived there as a hotel and later it was used as a private the three rivers[...]The house at Gallatin City which is still stand- and gracious hostess as well as a good manager.[...]for the winter where Hiram worked as a carpenter and Emma, as matron in a Mr. and Mrs. Stovenour raised horses and cattle. Emily, dormitory.[...]John loved to come to town with his horse and buggy to visit Nez Perce Indians were pursued by General Howard. They in the Herald office and up and down the street. On July 8, raided the ranch and despoiled the Stone family of everything. 1[...]n from his buggy striking his head. John business and a lumber and shingle yard on Black Avenue. Stovenour died at the age of 80 years, one month and eleven Mrs. Stone was the first white woman to[...]ur continued to reside at Gallatin City. She band and two sons were guided on a pack trip by E. S. Topp[...]ntually she moved into the Masonic Home in Helena and Hiram died February 4, 1899.[...]y. Emma lived with her daughter, Mary Perkins, and grand- daughter, Mrs. J. H . Baker, until her dea[...]7, 1906. Their son Howard married Bertha Gould and they settled in SA[...]to Butte in a wit_?. James Gallaher, owned and operated the ferry near Gal- covered wagon where[...], Pa.; Miss Campbell accompanying the body. years and then moved to Moore, Fergus County, where he[...]Oregon in 1924. Their two daughters, Rosa May and Ethel, were born in First row, left to right: Homer, Frank and Herbert Dunbar Joe Gallatin County.[...]orence Dunbar, N f! ~lie Sc~tt. JOHN AND EMILY STOVENOUR |
| [...]d like the last ones to school would always be Ed and Dean My first memory of the Lane School was si[...]k-neck speed with gypsy wagon with Burrell Sallee and my sister, Opal. This was horses, Snow Ball and Babe. When cars came up the road and my first visit to the school as I was only four.[...]ears until they had cars. A little old man and have a little fun by holding the car so it couldn[...]rew our share of road where there were many trees and a water pump at the snowballs and rocks at passing cars. school to use. One time af[...]the kids loaded up on Records were scanty and poorly kept for the early days of the hay rack and went to the Maudlin Place (which was about schools, and the Lane School is no exception. The first date a[...]District The school was also used for parties and square dances. The was in 1883. The first t[...]. A. Rolland 1888, T. F. Callaghan, cattle drives and whatever else might pass by. It was hard to[...]randfather. Most of the families drove_a horse and buggy or just ro~e There were 25 children of school age and six under school age. horses to school,. s[...] |
| [...]Walter Smith, Vern Wagner, Miss Roberts and Virginia But-[...]to Three Forks and paying tuition, the two districts consoli-[...]dated and the Lane District ceased to exist.[...]rough wooden benches and desks and no one was concerned·[...]all day with his legs and feet dangling far above the floor and only his head and shoulders showing above the desk. The[...]planed and full of splinters. Summer shcool was unpleasant[...]and terribly hot with millions of mosquitoes and flies swarm- ing through the open doors and windows; of course there was[...]near by ranch house and was soon tepid and tasteless in a pail[...]child carried a cold sack lunch of sandwiches and cookies. We[...]school we had to go out and bring in the milk cows, then milk Lane School 192[...]- Bob Harding, Orville J e"wett, them, chop wood and feed the stock and do many other chores Melvin Harding, Mabel Lane,[...]oks, desks fitted to the size of the pupils, maps and pictures Lane. First row - Harold Jewett, Jim Harding, Russell Lane and screen projectors - we realize we have come a long way. and Earl Lane.[...] |
| [...]r, Dr. Brewer, a very austere-looking individual, and the The lot of teachers has never been the gre[...]the lives of their little ones. students and their success; to society; and to our country. The In order to graduate fr[...]nmanship exer- west end of Gallatin County and it was a two-day process. The cises from those Pa[...]ciate their country through the stucdy of history and to find The records will show that all Lane Sch[...]gs happen for the Thanks to the dedication and sacrifices of all Lane School students who were e[...]immeasurably better ones. They labored long and hard to help Penrod and Sam come alive when she would read a library[...]ett Arthur Boyd was born July 2, 1924 to Ralph R. and His 15-minute conferences changed the lives of a[...]r Smith to the Milwaukee parents, Frank and Mary Hahn were living on Gus Bellach's Railroad w[...]place one mile north of the Lane School and that is where he Vern Wagner taught his studen[...]was born. His grandparents left there and went to Whitehall par~nts in the way he took care[...]took him and raised him and in 1930 they ended up back at the house in Willow Creek. Mrs. Irene McRoberts and Mrs.[...]the Lane School, adversity since she was a widow and had a son with a severe 1930-33. The next[...]arth- importance of making good use of study time and of doing well quake. He graduated from high school there. He could not as students and as members of the community. afford to go to college and started working as a messenger for During the[...]hers brought joy into the lives of their students and he got a job with the State Unemployment Compen[...]at the fancy ball. Max Portland, Oregon, and took a transfer to the Internal Revenue Herzig and Lloyd Lamb would bring their gas lanterns to[...]he stage curtains were fying for office audit and later became an Internal Revenue not the fancy ve[...]ford in 1960, to Roseburg in 1963, and back to Portland in Every student - first grad[...]. Vincent who pected to memorize a Christmas poem and deliver it before all had been from the Medf[...]ornia, it is sparsely populated in apple, orange, and a generous helping of hard candy were their area, and they like it very much. prized presents indeed. A[...]ights. - Lambs, and others. The Lambs were their closest neighb-o:rs. Being taken to the grade school track meets at Belgrade and Eileen and Lawrence Lamb were going to the Lane School Manha[...]were Eugene, Inez and Erma. The third event of the school year that[...]nged from ((rustic" - Willis JOHN G. AND VIRGINIA BUTTELMAN Albro's field near the Jeffers[...]n Hot Springs. 1902, and died March 3, 1982. John was the son of William H[...]Lane School, who could forget the introduc- and Caroline Buttel man and lived most of his life on the home tion to the wo[...]ranch. He attended schools in Willow Creek and was a[...] |
| [...]ee in Agriculture. John was very civic minded. He and his father were both involved with the Willow Creek dam and John served on the Gallaitn County Ariport Board and Three Rivers Soil Conservation District. He recei[...]0'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 Central Washington State Teachers' College and taught in Washington and Montana. She and John met while she was teaching at the Lane School between Three Forks and Willow Creek. Viriginia was a col- umnist for the Three Forks Herald for many years and other publications as well. John and Virginia were married October 6, 1927, at Seattle[...]believed in the preservation of one's herit- age and the history of the area.[...]and there met his brother, Henry, who returned with him and W~LLIAH H. BUTTELMAN AND continued in partner[...]came from Germany several years before and went to Califor- William H. Buttelman was born[...]d. These uncles Bremen, Hanover, Germany, to John and Meta (Gerdes) But- took young William H. Buttelman and gave him the training telman. His father was born in Germany and adopted agricul- and affection that molded his life. The Gerdes brothers at that ture as a vocation and intime went to Great Britain where for time had about 6,000 range and stock horses and the largest 20 years he was employed in a large sugar-producing plant. and most important operators in the business in their[...]rge married Meta Gerdes, who was born in Germany, and the dying in 1902 and Henry ·two years later. daughter of a farmer. '[...]Luxemburg - a province of Alsace-Lorraine, and came to this country and were living near Jersey City, New Jersey.[...]me. His oldest der, who was born in Switzerland and later moved to the brother, Nicholas, and his other brother, John, later moved to Glendive, Motnana, until his death April 29, 1930, and where Dawson, Montana, where they became stockmen[...]ere were two daughters, Anna, remained in Germany and became the wife of Henry Caroline who married William H. Buttelman and her sister Bellmer, mayor and tax collector ofStofe[ · w[...]86 when he came to Montana to join William and Caroline Buttelman had the folloiwng clfildren his uncles, George and Henry Gerdes - brothers of his who we[...]ntana State College who came from Germany in 1850 and went to California and in · met an accidental death May 3, 1922[...]in 1922 where he where he first engaged in mining and freighting and then took received a B.S. Degree in Agriculture. John passed away in up land and a homestead and went into the cattle and horse 1982. John married Virginia Tapscott[...]1904 and passed away in 1973. John and Virginia were on the ranch with his father and eventually took over the running of[...]Gallatin Valley and is now retired and lives in Willow Creek.[...]Umvers1ty of Monana and married Raymond Cooper of Wil-[...]William H. Buttelman worked for his uncles and eventually[...]and a great believer in a good education. He was a me[...]Mont?_!!_a State Legislature and in 192a was- elected to the[...] |
| [...]RICHARD HARWOOD, JR. Mason and belonged to Three Forks Lodge o. 72 and was a Richard Harwood Jr. was born S[...]Caroline Buttelman was active in civic affafrs and was man on December 20, 1897. They lived[...]of Three Forks, raising wheat oats, hay and cattle. He was a County Assessor and a school teacher. Richard W. Harwood[...]was an honest, intelligent and kind person who died on Oc-[...]ph, born Dec. 14, 1898, Della born April 28, 1900 and Tom Dakota. Wayne's father, Edward Chase, also of[...]Forks, Deer Lodge, Fort Wayne, Indianan and several years on an Immigrant train. With him he[...]and Indians. He died in 1979. cattle, four horses and a few hogs. He came to run the ranch. Tom farmed with his father. He was a painter and sign His sister, Hazel and Gertrude, joined him that summer to paint[...]in Washington during keep house, raise hay, grain and milk 40 cows. World War II. He[...]illow Creek. Della is living and resides in Rapid City, South Dakota. The BUmrner of 1919 was very dry and the cops failed, Visits Montana quite of[...]Montana Wayne shipped his cattle East and returned to South Land of Alfalfa and Copper Dakota in November of 1919, with his wife and infant daugh- Land of Sapphire Gold. ter, M[...]Let me die there when I'm old. ranch and remained in Montana.[...]ta; Richard, deceased; Robert, deceased. Wayne and his 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.[...]nversations as Uncle Mike. Fred Lane, son of 1830 and later settled in Missouri during the troubled tim[...]rom Ireland - said that Uncle Mike was in trouble and five children: John, Alfred, Mary Ann,. Richard and with the English and wanted to get as far away from them as George.[...]ugh. It is surmised that he they also had horses and cattle and milked cows along the may have been in the English Navy and that when his ship way. Theere was not room in a[...]ancisco he gave himself an <lunauthorized people and the necessities of life.[...]Mary, Julia, Michael, Patrick, through Nebraska and turned North and had to cross the Cronelius, James, Thomas, and their father, Patrick, were Platte River. The water was high and they couldn't ford it so born, grew up and worked around Moylough, County Galway, had to cut down trees and build a raft to float covered wagons Ireland, i[...]Lanes eventually decided to leave their homeland and go to several months. When reachng Montana, they[...]ands of the English. Patrick Lane, father of the and located in Radersburg. A few years later they dec[...]. He was 23 years old when passed better country and went back to the Three Forks local- Ireland suffered the Potato Famine of 1845 and that famine ity, except for John, who stayed at Radersburg. Alfred and lasted until 1847; in two years, 750,000 Irish died of hunger. George had ranches near Willow Creek and Richard Jr. In addition to this ca[...]e absentee English landlords or people who found and Wayne and family.[...]n not ranch were the Lane families John Callahan and Buttle- living well in England and were in turn represented in Ireland mans.[...]y managers. These managers were often a cruel lot and every[...]Chase evicted for the slightest of reasons and often were. The mana-[...] |
| [...]farms more profitable for the absentee landlords and the one way to ac- complish that was to evict the tenant farmer and tum the land over to the grazing of cattle. T[...]before the law; they could nof inherit anything, and they could not even own a horse that was worth an[...]rican money). English ('justice" was sure, swift, and harsh. A favorite punishment of the English was to make a transport (an exile) out of a person and ship him off to Au-_ stralia. This was the case w[...]. If a transport returned to Ireland or Eng- land and was apprehended, he was summarily hang~d. It was[...]the Irish. Oliver Cromwell, during his ravag- ing and plundering of Ireland, destroyed the schools, churches, and monasteries the Irish had built. The uHedge Schoo[...]own from the Original Seven about life in Ireland and how they managed to get to Montana. It could be p[...]tant to talk about the past because it was so bad and a memory best forgotten. It could be further pres[...]s left Ireland tr build a new life for themselves and their future families in America. The Lanes have been in America for 100-plus years Patrick Lane. now, and America has been very good to the various Lane fa[...]Michael, Con, Emmett, John, George, James and Fred Lane and John, Steven, Henry and Charles McDonnell; grandaugli- HI[...]rs: Lucy, Theresa, Isabell, May A., Bina, Anna L. and Mary Patrick Lane was the first of the genera[...]reland, Mary Minder, Nellie Battenfielder, Julie, and married Salina Gerraughty. They had six sons: John, Lizzie, Lucy and Rose McDonnell; great-grandsons: Lyle, Patrick, Mike, Con, Jim and Tom and two daughters, Julia Kenneth and H. Lane, Edward, Francis, and Shirley Cal- · and Mary. His son Michael came to America first. He stayed in laghan, Elmer Murray, Cleo Moreland, John and George Bat- Boston about a year, then went to California and then on to tenfielder; great-granddaughters: Barbra, Mabelle, and Eve- Gallatin City, Montana in 1868. In July 1880, Michael sent for lyn Lane, Annie, Laura, Josie, Agnes and Viola Callaghan, his father Patrick, brothers James and Tom and sister Julia. Rosie and Esther Walbert, Ida Ruegamar, Grace Proctor and His brothers Patrick and Con and sister Mary (who married Mary Moreland. The nieces are: Mary Gillhooley and Maggie 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, Today there are approximately 1500 living decendents of Jim, Tom and Julia departed from Ireland and traveled to Patrick Lane. Montana via New York City, Odgen, Utah and Dillon, Mon- tana. (Michael Lane had married Sarah Kelley in California in 1877 and together they sent for her brother and sister Mary and Tom Kelley).[...]of Three Forks, Gallatin County, might 3:l- sons and two daughters, 50 grandchidlren and 12 great- most be said to be an agriculturist by[...]erations. His life began in County Galway, before and he never remarried. The following are those he left March 28, 1847. His parents were Patrick and Silana (Ger- behind in this world:[...]raughty) Lane. Mr. Lane was reared and educated in his Sons: Michael, Patrick, Thomas, James and Con of Three native country, and in 1865 he came to the United States and Forks and John of Gallway, Ireland; daughters: Mrs. Julia l[...]ston. Two years later he started overland to Lane and Mrs. Mary McDonnell; grandsons: William Th[...] |
| [...]Following the urgings of his brothers Mike, Pat and sister[...]New York City, Odgen, Utah and Dillon, Montana. He homes-[...]to George Gerdes, uncle of William Buttelman, and purchased[...]Lane and his family presently live. He married Mary Agnes Lane Family Reunion. Left to right: Ted Lane, Ted and Ann Kelley in 1[...]ause of the Callaghan, Teresa Lane Cutting~ Josie and La~ra Callaghan,[...]Kelley who was married to Lewis, Francis, Gladys and Josie Grace, Lizzie, Marie , Shir- Mike Lane). ley, and John Callaghan, Michael Lane, Will McLain, Sarah[...]Con raised vegetables and pork which he took to Pony and Walbert, Aggie Callaghan, Kate, Ruth, Esther Walb[...]ane, Buck Callaghan, Fern, Mable, Evelyn, Francis and I can rememb[...]rted out with a trip to Old Town Utah was rea~hed and passe<l_Two da s late~ the train was where the first Catholic Church was and then a picnic at the attacked by Indians, but the attack was not violent and no Melissa Green[...]with our mules Jack and Jenny . They were the fastest mules California he moved to Gallatin City, Montana, and started in the a[...]uting at Granddad, ••you are going to kill me and the prospect, but soon saw his accumulations melt away. He then moved to Radersburg and followed mining for eighteen months; then returned to Gallaitn City and bought the Con and Mary Lane. Haskin's farm five miles southwest of[...]He had 1,000 acres under his care, 360 of his own and 640 leased; and each of his four brothers has also taken up a ran[...]atie, Josie, Theresa, Isabel, McThomas, Fran- cis and Edward. A MEMORY Wri[...]ght sun rays. To the school house we would wander And meet so many aces dear. Some have trodden different pathways Others left us mourning here. And today in memories fancy I can picture one so dear. With her loving words of welcome And a loving smile to cheer. 'Tis true indeed and oft repeated Not by the wicked alone. That the ha[...]nt with Mother at home. HISTORY OF JOSEPHINE LAND AND LOUIS GRACE Josephine is a daughter of Sara and Michael Lane Francis Grace ...............[...] |
| Mike, Grace, Mary, Con, Martin and James Lane. Inez Lane Cass, Leo[...]er. Some deal for her since she still had to cook and the men usually stayed even later. Granddad and John Lane (Country John) went to town for a load of grasshopper poison (when they were at their worst) and decided to stop at the old Smokehouse (saloon). W[...]spark from the steam engine set the grain on fire and burned the entire crop. Paul Pattee, who ran the grocery store in Old Twon gave Granddad and Grandma credit for an entire year until they harvested another crop. Con and Mary had five children: John, Mike, Lizzie, May and James C. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1932 and lived in the same place at the ranch for 51 years[...]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. HIS[...]was young he used to ride in roundups with |
| [...]he family ranch at Three Forks on December Mike and Grace Lane had five children: Opal, Earl, Inez, 18, 1915 and atten'ded Grades 1-8 at the Lane school then Eugene and Leo, the latter being only four years old and when graduated from Three Forks High School[...]CUNNINGHAM families and their chores. Two years later Dad caught the flu I, Opal Lane, was the oldest child born to Michael and Grace and almost died. The winter of 1919 started very earl[...], 1913. I started school at the Lane fall and lasted way into spring. We couldn't get hay, and what School in 1919, but it being such a bad wint[...]Grasshopper Plague was next best years of my life and what I learned there has helped me all which ju[...]o poison them but only succeeded in killing birds and prairie I started high school at Three Forks in 1927 and this was my chickens. On June 22, 1925, we had an earthquake and first experience away from home. In those days, t[...]breaking so we for children my age was the horse and buggy or riding a horse all went to the Sout[...]dam had held. so I stayed in town with Uncle Jack and Aunt Mayme Lane. I Then in 1926, the Wise River dam broke and the Jefferson can remember how much I looked forw[...]years from 1929-1938 were hard for the ranchers and farmers. Most homesteaders went broke and moved away. When or if[...]burned down and shortly after that Mother died, (August 30,[...]Lonnie and Earl Lane. Opal Lane Cunningham family. In 1934, I married Art Stephens and we moved to Big |
| [...]tana in 1946. We have two sons and a daughter. They[...]graduated from Huntley Porject High School and also from[...]James lives at Port Monmouth, New Jersey and works for[...]of GreatFalls, and they have a daughter and a son. (Our only[...]Michael lives at Dubois, Idaho and works for the U.S.[...]Patti got her degree in teaching and taught three years and[...]Dale was a Rural Mail Carrier out of Worden and retired Earl and Lonnie Lane family .[...]Inez Lane Cass bucket of water and nearly clipped his neck off. he set down on the ditch bank and said, "Let this S.O.B. burn." The incidents wri[...]He attended grade school at the Lane Schoolhouse and high Bismarck, North Dakota and attended schools in Mandan. school at Three Forks, and graduated in 1941. He was emp- She came to Montan[...]1943 and returned from -overseas in Feb. 1946, when he re- I hired out on the Milwaukee Railroad in 193~ and t~ok the sumed working for the Northern Paci[...]tana. Their children are : Bradley who is married and living in boat Springs, Colorado and has four children: Alic~a, .Clay, Bozeman; Shelley (Mrs Thomas Kuenning) who is living in Curt and Aaron; Gordon; who is living in Roselle, Illmo1s has Great Falls and has one child, Kristin; Kevin who is married two boys, Shaun and Corey and is Terminal M~na~er for the and living in Casper, Wyoming and has one child, Kira; Milwaukee Railroad; and Janice Huffman who ~1ves m Helena Shireen who is unmarried and living in Great Falls. has a son named Lane, Jani[...]F THE LEO LANE FAMILY My parents are Michael F. and Grace M. Lane, and I have Leo Joseph Lane, younge~t son of Michael and Grace Potter three brothers (Earl, Gene and Leo) all of Three Forks and a Lane, was born on January 16, 1929. He grew up and attended sister Opal of Big Timber. I was born and raised on a ranch five[...] |
| School at the Lane school house and Three Forks High School. At the age of 18, he began his cattle buying career and in 1961 became a part owner of the Montana Livest[...]ed six homes- teads in addition to the home ranch and made them part of his ranching operation southwes[...]of Anaconda in 1954. Florence's parents, Charles and Emily Prettner Smet, were long-time residents of[...]r. Smet had his own accounting business. From Leo and Florence's marriage, there were six daughters and one son. Monica Lane Guenther (Mark) of Bozeman,[...]Leavenworth, Kansas , Margaret, Melinda, Melanie, and Leo Joseph Lane II all of Three Forks. They have[...]ldren: Megan Guenther, Greg Guenther, Luke Forge, and Chelsey Olson. Leo made his first bid in politics, and after a convincing win in the primary, he defeate[...]trict 40. Alfred and Mary Lane Minder family 1929 or 1930: Johnny[...]. torical Society, Three Forks Historical Society and the Elks Club.[...]Thomas was one of eight children born to Patrick and Sabina[...]rick, Cornelius, James, Thomas, John, Mary and Julia. The accepted date for the birthdate of Thomas is August 15, Sabina Lane died and was buried in Ireland before the 1860. It has not[...]he was married and all trace of that branch of the family has Thomas[...]Thomas and his father, Patrick, come to America in May or[...]land by Uncle Mike and Uncle Pat, and by money saved from[...]Forks valley and saved what money he could so that one day[...]he could own his own ranch. Thomas and .his brothers soon[...]earned a well deserved reputation as good and willing work-[...]as a young girl and resided in New York for some seven years[...]Dempsey of Three Forks, daughter of Patrick and Ann Con-[...]Three Forks, son of Patrick and Sabina Garrity Lane. The[...]witnesses to their marriage were John D. Belin and Margaret[...] |
| [...]t has been unused since December, 1972. Thomas and Ellen had six children, their names and birth- dates are: Bina, February 19, 1892; Mary,[...], July 10, 1900. One female child died in infancy and was buried near the home Thomas and Ellen had on Shirringa Lane. The dates of the birth and death of this baby are unknown. In farming the 320 acres of his ranch, Thomas raised hay and the usual grain crops. He did run a few cattle which he branded with the TL brand. Ranching and farming in those days was a tough proposition at[...]by horses. The days were long, the work was hard and prices were rarely favorable. Ellen Dempsey La[...]n Callaghan, James Lane, Otto Vogel, John Murray, and Wil- liam Buttleman, Jr. Thomas B. Lane died a[...]ack, Edward (Ted), John (Jack), Michael F., James and Fred Lane. Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey Lane are buried in the north sectio[...]John Cornelius Lane and Elizabeth Finnegan Lane, wedding[...]was his stated dislike for a Mr. Johnson, Thomas and Ellen Dempsey Lane.[...]hought was too severe with his Emmett was born and raised on a ranch south of Three younge[...]ade for many years. Emmett died in December, 1959 and many grandchildren and great grandchildren survive. JOHN CORNELIUS LANE |
| [...]enter the life of John C. Lane at a later date . and finally , for Oswald Strand, Manley, Iowa. Eliza[...], 1901; A grand event in t he lives of John and Elizabeth was the parents were John and Ann Moran Finnegan in Ballybeg, celebration of th[...]rah (Conroy), Nora (Hasty), Rosary Church, dinner and reception at their residence on and brothers Patrick, John, Thomas, Owen, and Michael. South 8th Avenue in Bozeman. After her[...]ness Hospital , Bozeman, Mont ana, Patrick, John and Thomas to America. Elizabeth left Ireland on November 7, 1956. His funeral Mass was celebrated by in 1921 and never saw her mother again. She did not return to Fathers James Ryan, James Dowdall and Bud Sullivan at Ireland until 1958. She traveled[...]Three Forks. He was buried at Mount Nora Walsh, and Nora's children, James and Helena. They Green Cemetery, Willow Creek, Montan[...]iam E. Daly, a widower relatives in Philadelphia and then on to Chicago to join and longtime family friend, of Benton Harbor, Michigan. Wil- brothers, Patrick and John. liam (Bill) and his first wife had eight children: Mary Elizabeth secured a job as a housekeeper ,cook and maid, (Theisen), Margaret (Foulkes), Alice (Davis[...](Greiner), Rose (Smith) , Helen (Herman) , Peter and Edward. red to Cleveland, Ohio and when he relocated his family there , Fifty new grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren ·Elizabeth went al[...]abeth when she went to Michigan to live with her and Chicago was too much and she left the Horowitz family to new husband. ret[...]Illinois. (Western Electric manufactured the and apples also grew asparagus, nursery stock, etc.[...]ans to travel to Montana to Bill, Elizabeth, and Tom Finnegan traveled to Ireland in see her brot[...]1964, Elizabeth's and Tom's last trip home . over ten years. This is t[...]met Bill Daly died on June 2, 1978 and was buried from St. ·Elizabeth with his team of horses and buggy and started the Joseph's Church, Watervliet, Micigan[...]in looking for stray cattle. once owned by James and Kathleen (Catherine) Lane and During their ride, they met John Lane; introductions were keeps herself busy by baking for family and friends and by made and courtship was to follow. John was smitten by the doing crochet work. Afghans are her specialty and she has young Irish colleen in the days ahead and when she returned done upwards of 80 of them. to[...]1924. John's courtship of Elizabeth con- tinued and he secured her brother Patrick's permission to[...]sh, 5200 (Son of John Cornelius Lane and Elizabeth Finnegan W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Il[...]ember 27 , 1924. Lane Daly; grandson of Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey The witnesses were Ellen (Aunt Babe) McNeela and John Joe Lane) Finnegan. (Ellen was a very close friend of Elizabeth's and Life for John "Arnold" Lane began on Sept[...]the old Three Forks Hospital. He was called and known by his John went back to Montana to get[...]spent at the Lane School which is now him. John and his brother, George, continued to operate the a p[...]s thoughs about the priesthood; 24, 1929. George and Mary moved to Dillon, Montana and Arnold was enrolled in Rosary High School, Bozeman, in Sep- settled there. Four children were born to John and Elizabeth. tember 1940 for the necessary schooling in religion and Latin. Their names and birth ates are: John Arnold, September 18, John and Lucy McDonnell Schwab were the !(Bozeman par- 19[...]5 West Olive , Bozeman, Arnold spent his John and Elizabeth endured the many trials and tribula- senior year with his own family. The Hel[...]y the Great Depression of the 1930's. Very Bakery and Dahl Funeral Home provided part _time- work few[...]iculties of those times of bank during his junior and senior years at Rosary. The memorable failures,[...]th graduation on Friday drought or grasshoppers, and heartbreaking sheriff's sales to evening May 19,[...]1944. He was rejected for poor eyesight support and his success in life was due in large part to her.[...]e of the addition to ranching, John turned more and more to buying Bulge in Europe. Between August and December 1944, he and selling livestock. A heart attack in 1939[...] |
| [...]1929. Arnold's Army travels took him to: and was baptized at the old Holy Family Catholic Chur[...]land; Fort Lawton , (Catherine) Lane and Uncle George Lane. Her grade school Washington; 1[...]brother, Day, overseas assignments were cancelled and Arnold was Arnold, at Rosary High Scho[...]er freshman year. Her "Bozeman parents" were John and man, for processing and to Fort Lewis Washington for dis- Lucy M[...], February 26, 1946. Arnold began college and Lucy Schwab were first cousins.) Laura graduated[...]he joined Lorraine Menard at Elsie Dame, Indiana, and in 1949 transferred to the University of T[...]r- World War II. Larry's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond nold was assigned to the following o[...]Menard of Huffine Lane, Bozeman, Montana. Laura and June 11, 1951; Muskegon, Michigan on November 5,[...]ana, on Saturday, November 30, 1946. Arlene Albro and January 19, 1954; and Joliet, Illinois on April 23 , 1956. Job Arnold Lane were the maid of honor and best man. Larry assignments included telephone ad[...]during sor, car checker, credit manager, salesman and office man- the winter of 1946-47. He the[...]n a construction project at Ennis, Montana. Laura and Larry May 1, 1959 as a salesman for the Fred Emic[...]h is now known as Romeoville Laura and son, Johnny, lived with Laur's parents at Three H[...]roduced grandmother, Elizabeth Lane, and his three Lane uncles re- Arnold to Virginia Loui[...]re roles as Saturday, February 9, 1952 - Ginny and Arnold were en- fathers, from babysittin[...]Laura and son, Johnny, lived with Laura's parents at Three Saturday, June 21, 1952 - Ginny and Arnold were married Laura and Vee worked at the bank together. Vee Kessler at S[...]ichigan. Genevieve Mar- Myers was born and raised on her parents' dairy farm on shall of Shepherd Michigan and Robert Lane of Three Forks, Huffine Lane,[...]is father, Ray, in Montana were the maid of honor and best man. the Texas gas sta[...]d Kevin was born to sister, Barbara, and a brother, George . Lloyd and Laura were Ginny and Arnold at Little Company of Mary Hospital, Ever-[...]man. Geraldine Haggerty and Emmett Birrer were the maid Thursday, June 6, 1968 - Kevin graduated from 8th Grade of honor and best man. Lloyd legally adopted Johnny. Laura at[...]hool, Joliet, Illinois. and Lloyd have two daughters: Victoria Elizabeth, bor[...]Thursday, January 5, 1950, and Marla Ann, born on Friday, August 6, 1970 - Arn[...]graduated from Providence High owning and operating service stations and with automobile School, New Lenox, Illinois.[...]manager. He is now a Ginny's parents were, Bond and Mabel Young MarshaII. salesman for th[...]le trips to Pleasant, MI), Mary Harris, (Alma, Mn and Marjorie (de- Puerto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands for Laura and himself. ceased). Her brothers are: Orrin , Maurice , Frank, George , Laura and Lloyd are living in Great Falls, Montana (as of Lawrence , John, Bruce and Dean (deceased). September 21, 1982) and enjoying the role of grandparents. The following have been home addresses for Ginny and Arnold since June 1952: 7012 S. Ada, Chicago, IL;[...]18 Kelly , Joliet, IL. CHILDREN OF LLOYD AND LAURA ELIZABETH[...](Grandchildre nof John Cornelius Lane and Elizabeth[...]LAURA ELIMBETH LANE and Ellen Dempsey Lane; Great-great-grandchildren of (Daughter of John Lane and Elizabeth Finnegan Lane Patrick and Sabina Garrity Lane) Daly; granddaughter of Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey John Myers attended Holy Rosary Grade and High School, Lane)[...] |
| Robert and Tom Lane, on their ranch at Three Forks. John[...]days were followed by a tour of duty with the and Wayde were married in GreatFails on September 19,[...]ent of the Army in daughters, Sara, Ellen and Jenny. Germany as a chief investigator. It was Jo[...]ck out the charges filed against the enlisted men and officers of the base. While he was in Germany, he[...]mer home of his grandmother, Elizabeth Lane Daly, and (Son of John Cornelius Lane and Elizabeth Finnegan did some sightseeing and skiing in Switzerland and Austria. Lane Daly; Grandson of Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey Upon his return to civilian life[...]m) was the only child to be born at home, to John and sports store) in Bozeman. He worked for Larry from Au- and Elizabeth, on December 4, 1929. While still a stu[...]ool in 1940, he contracted polio in his right arm and John became engaged to Nance Kilgore on Novemb[...]HeTena,- Montana, for -tne - special - care and treatment he 1979 at Holy Rosary Church, Bozeman.[...]d to come home for Christmas, he (Nance's sister) and Larry Markel were matron of honor and was allowed to come home for good in March, 1941. Tom best man. Nance's parents are Jess and Eloisa ((Sis" Williams regained full use of[...]therapy" and massages given by his mother. John and Nance have made their home on the Kilgore Tom graduated from Lane School in May 1943 and enrolled Ranch up the Madison. CUp the Madison" i[...]of enjoyed a terrific high school career and earned a four-year Interstate 90 and along the Madison River.) Their son, Travis[...]is helping with the cattle. livestock buyer and trader in the summer of 1948. His first John c[...]enture began with Bruce Mecklenberg on some sheep and untii February, 1981. He then joined Nance, Jess and Sis thus a successful career was launched. Tom mixed study and Kilgore, and MariLee Cope in the operation of the Kilgore[...]o Ranch. John is also learning all about breeding and raising be a full time cattle buyer. He ha[...]ed from Holy Rosary Grade Tom's trading and buying travels led him to Lethbridge, and High School. She was awarded her high school dipl[...]e, Vickie met Sgt. Douglas health unit, and actually met Tom through a roommate with Brown wh[...]ontana on Mary's parents were: Fred and Annie Mikula Leverick. September 19, 1969. This m[...]nian Soviet Socialist now married to Michael Rice and they are living in Great Republic) on June 25, 1887 and emigrated to the United States Falls, Montana.[...]Czechoslovakia on September 23, 1908. Fred and Annie were staurant chain in Tustin, California;[...]partment married in Canada on February 5, 1930 and raised their in ElCagjon, California, in the acco[...]eir children were: Corporation, Big Sky, Montana, and is now working as a Helen Jane, born[...]t Falls, Montana. Michael is one of 1938; and Rose Marie, born on April 16, 1940. the managers[...]Mart store in Great Falls. Tom and Mary were married on November 14, 1959, by Mar[...]ls, berta, Canada. Rose Marie Leverick and Robert Lane were Marla transferred from Rosary High School to Great Falls, maid of honor and best man. High School where she graduated in May, 1973. In the 1950's, Tom and his brother, Robert, teamed up to Marla met Q[...]an effective partnership. Robert did the farming and Carolina, who was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at cattle feeding; Tom bought and sold cattle and, together, Malstrom Ari Force Base, Great Falls.[...]When Tom's mother married Bill Daly in 1960 and moved to up, he and Marla moved to North Crolina. In an effort to find a Michigan, Tom and Mary moved into the original Lane home. better j[...]pher, born December 1, 1962; Ann Marie, Marla and Quintin were divorced on August 21, 1980.[...]64; Thomas Patrick, born December 4, 1965; Marla and Quintin, Jr. moved back to Great Falls and Marla James Frederick, born June 28, 1967, and William Douglas, enrolled at Great Falls Vocatio[...]School; she also born February 8, 1972. Tom and Mary's children were the[...] |
| [...]ilt by Thomas grandson of John Cornelius Lane and Elizabeth Fin- B. Lane.[...]negan Lane Daly; great-grandson of Thomas B. and The homes of Tom and Robert were within a few feet of each Ellen[...]e" ranch. Wanting a ranch of his own, Tom's and Sabina Garrity Lane) search ended in December, 19[...]rchase of the Michaei attended grade and high schools at Three Murphy ranch at Livingston,[...]mber, 1973 to secure a bachelor's degree in plant and soil (Son of John Cornelius Lane and Elizabeth Finnegan science. He ha[...]help his father Lane Daly; grandson of Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey with the ranch work[...]e Peach Lutheran Church-in Billings. Mrs. 8, 1931 and was baptized at Holy Family church, Three Forks, Renee Schlecht Hartman and Barry McLean were matron of on August 23, 1931. His godparents were Agnes Callaghan honor and best man. Cindy was born July 11, 1957 in Billings. (Roberts) and James J. Lane (of City Meat Market). Robert Her parents are John and Joyce Schneidt Schlecht and Cindy's was but a few months old when his mother became very ill and father works for Burlington Northern Railway[...]tana. He was entrusted to the care of Michael F. and Grace May, 1975 and from Montana State University in 1979 with a Potter Lane for a number of months. He was with Michael and degree in business management. She is prese[...]as her First National Bank in Bozeman. brother and did not want to see him go home when Elizabeth[...]tion of the Table was well enough to care for him and the rest of her family. Mountain Ranch Comp[...]n from Mon- Robert entered Lane School in 1937 and remained there tana State. He and Cindy are living in a new home which they through[...]built near Three Forks. School, Bozeman, in 1945, and from Rosary High School in 1949. He studied for o[...]avid student of crops, irrigation, conservation, and cattle breeding for these 32 (Daughter of Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey Lane; years. He and his brother, Tom, operated their ranchlands in granddaughter of Patrick and Sabina Lane) partnership for a number of years.[...]Bina was born on February 19, 1892 and, as was the custom Robert met Carol Ann Toner[...]ospital graduated from Rosary High School in 1950 and then enrolled did not exist until 20 years[...]tana. Willis' first wife was Florida Girard Heart and passed her State Board Examination for her regis- who had died in 1919. Willis and Florida had one daughter, tered nurse degree in the summer of 1953. Robert and Carol Rena Mae, who was born on May 8, 191[...]y Church, Bozeman, on November Willis and Bina were ranchers all of their lives. Their first 28, 1953. Constance Whitehead and Tom Lane were their ranch was in the Galen Springs area. In the late 1920's they maid of honor and best man. b[...]from the Carol's parents were: William Edward and Kathryn Willow Creek School. It was on this ranch that Bina and Willis ("Topsy") Flynn Toner. Carol's brother is[...]s were living in the original home on Bina and Willis had eight children. Their names and birth- the ranch, he undertook the task of remode[...]1926; Agnes Arlene C'Narnie"), December 29, home and is their home to the present date (September 21,[...], 1932; James Lyle, September 19, 1935. Robert and Carol Ann's children are: Michael John, born Bina died on June 18, 1961 and is buried in the Mount Green November 8, 1954, ba[...]ery Willow Creek. Willis died on August 1 7, 1964 and is Therese, born January 5, 1957, baptized March[...]ber 2, 1961, baptized October 22, Bina and Willis' house was bordered on the east side by an[...]born April 7, 1966, baptized April 24, apple and plum orchard. This orchard was a favorite summer-[...]ly Family Church, time haunt for hungry boys and girls. Those long rows of black Three Forks, Mont[...]r sons, daughters nieces system from 1962 to 1979 and was chosen to be president of and nephews in August. It took many, many currants to[...]Bina and Willis raised hay and grain and ran cattle on their MICHAEL JOHN L[...]lls south of the ranch (Son of Robert Donald Lane and Carol Ann Toner Lane; and at "Danzig" near Three Forks. The nickname[...] |
| [...]grandchildren of Thomas B. and Ellen Dempsey Lane;[...]great grandchildren of Patrick and Sabina Lane)[...]onal Guard at Helena. He is now retired. Rena Mae and Bill had two children: Robert and Carol Ann. Robert married Merle Quemon and they have three children. Robert, Merle and children live in Helena, Montana. Dan is the firs[...]Carol Ann's husband. They have two children and live in[...]Grade and High Schools. He is a veteran of World War II. He[...]pnay, and has retired from that organization. Bernard mar-[...]ried in 1978; his wife's first name is Patricia and they live in[...]completed flight training and won his wings as a fighter pilot.[...]After World War II, Maxine and Dean returned to Three Forks and lived in Pogreba family home on Second Avenue Eas[...]Maxine and Dean had three children: Larry, Karen, and Be- verly. Larry was married; he and his first wife had a daughter,[...]s married again arid living in Estes Park, Willis and Bina Lane Albro, married March 20, 1920, Three Colorado. Karen was married; she and her husband have a Forks . daughter, Jana. Karen and Jana live in Vancouver, British[...]Columbia, Canada. Beverly is single and is a professional[...]Dean rejoined the U.S. Air Force and was assigned to sev- embattled area. Several peop[...]d near eral bases in the United States and overseas. Dean was sent Three Forks and Willis was the successful buyer.[...]tic news to Maxine that Dean had been his singing and piano playing. He could make his upright[...]or 1978; the Air Force then were, ((Buffalo Gal" and a song with ((Red wing" in the title. He declar[...]e of any kind on rank of a full colonel and was not far from retirement. someone. In his late[...]an in the Willow Creek/ hree Forks valley. Willis and Tom Fin- Pogreba Field, in his honor in 1[...]axine has remarried. Her husband is Robert Barrow and alarm clocks to awaken themselves to see who coul[...], 1922) of Harrison, Montana, in Bozeman, Montana and get ready to go to work."[...]ave from the U.S. Navy Bina was the gentle one and totally unflappable. She was at the time.[...]the trucking business hauling livestock. Frances and shower her children with love. Sunday dinners by[...]about the pranks and jokes Jack pulled on people at Fred's[...]Place. (Sons and daughters of Willis and Bina Lane Albro; Frances and Jack have three children. Their names and[...] |
| [...]assignments with the U.S.D.A. took him to Gordon and York, Penny was married to a Floyd Connor and they had a son, Nebraska. In 1971 he had[...]ka Medical Complex, Lincoln, Nebraska. By Ganette and living in Boardman, Oregon. They spent the[...], 1982 on a bicycle tour of Ireland, Wales and Janis had three children and their names are: Laurei, and England. born July 11, 1961; Lisa, born May 5, 1963; and Johnathan, Patricia Ann (Patsy) was married to[...]78. She is separated from Rob, Bill and Janis moved from York back to Gordon, an area living in Spokane, Washington and working as an accountant they had grown[...]r a real estate firm. Kelly Ann is living at home and works as more trouble. In March, 1980, he was hospitalized at a teacher's aide and school secretary for the local school dis- Me[...]table on March 11, 1980. He was buried Frances and Jack have moved from Three Forks to Echo,[...]School in May, 1953 when Willow Creek High School and graudated from there in May, he was giv[...]rn Montana College, served grade school and high school students, there were Dillon, Montana,[...]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[...]Cherie Lee, November 26, 1949; Dillon and they were married in the Catholic Church there in[...]t a. couple of schools in Montana before Michael; and Marie (Mimi). moving to and settling in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jim has been a[...]years in Cherie Lee is married to Steve Rogers and they have two the English and Speech Departments. He has taken his stu- children - Niclole and Lee Marie. The Rogers family was dent[...]e Year Charlene Ann is married to Dan Kallsted and they have one Award by a civic group in Ch[...]llsted. The Kallsted family is living Jim and JoAnn have five children and they are:james Lyle, in Spokane, Washington.[...]The most recent information about Sheila, Michael and Theresa Jo (Terri) born August, 1963;[...]68; Marie (Mimi) is that they were living at home and going to and Mark Andrew, born in 197 4. Jim, Tom and Theresa are all college.[...]University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. Earl and Arlene have been teachers in the Montana schools. Elizabeth (Beth) is a high school freshman and Mark is pre- Earl has been superintendent of schools at Hot Springs and paring for the rigors of third grade. Br[...]working for the Bureau oflndian Bina and Willis Albro, through their children (including A[...]the Interior, Washington, D.C. Rena Mae) and their spouses and the children of these mar- The Barlows have recently moved to the Minneapolis-St. Paul riages - and their spouses, have at the time of publication, a[...]y, 1948. After a stint in the service, he married and sixth generation) of Patrick Lane. his wife's first name is Jeri. They have two daughters - Kristy andand his family live at Garrison, Montana.[...]Pennsyvania. quite a ''hustler" in buying and selling livesotck and he was a shrewd trader. The Korean War was raging[...]U.S. Milwaukee in Three Forks. In 1932, and then again in 1935-6 Army, he came home and started his college degree. He spent he r[...]hlein family also On Jan. 3, 1937 Gus and Ruth Young, a daughter of Tom owned all of, or a large share of Schlitz Brewing Company or and Ina Young, were married. They moved to Butte wher[...]1938 found Gus with his family, back again ton, and soon afterward set up a practice in Montana.[...]ron was Bill met Janis Clark at Ennis, Montana and they were born in 1940 in the Ed and Hazel Thate home. married at the Catholic Church[...]rome mines in Absarokee, the Red Lodge coal mines and bad automobile accident. The broken bones did not[...]ngs, readily to the medical care they were given and when they did, Nov. 21, 1945. Mary Lou was bo[...]practice. He went to work for the U.S. Gus and his family moved back to Park City, Montan[...] |
| [...]low Creek, Montana in March of the following year and[...]and sisters (and the only one born in Montana) was born on the[...]dence) and lived there 7 years. Next, they moved up on the[...]outh Bench in 1911, where his parents homesteaded and his Gus Lardis and the turkeys. Gus is holding JoAnn - 1939.[...]and the one in which Hap now lives. He never married and[...]he worked for Peter Yegen. This was the home Gus and never married), where they were engaged in farming and his family dearly loved.[...]te. Hagen place), grade school in Willow Creek and the Lane Jody married Leonard Frank. Their children are Debbie Jo, School, and he graduated from Three Forks High School in Chris Ann, Todd and Scott. Sharon is married to Charles Snow 1917. In 1920, he attended the University of Montana in and lives in Laurel. Their children are Mark, Valerie[...]for 1 year, studying Pharmacy. After that he re- and Natalie. Bill lives in Laurel, is married to Linda Lorash, turned home and worked at the Trident Cement Plant over a has thr[...]period of 20 years as a blacksmith helper and on the crusher - also lives in Butte with her husban.a-Martin Dwyer and their while keeping on with farming. Hap presently resides at home two children, Wanda and Jon. on his[...]1917. My father came first in the Brothers and sisters were: early spring to get the house and the farm, which was just Claude Cannon[...]area for four years. My brother man, Montana. and I attended the Lane school. It was a one-room sch[...]rades in one room. I enjoyed going to that school and have many enjoyable memories of that time. Hap and Fritz Mongold My father also helped the Buttelmans with haying and at harvest time. When the flu epidemic came th[...]In October of 1921, my mother contacted pneumonia and expired. On October 13, my father took her body t[...]ied. Upon my father's return, he sold the farm and had a sale. We moved back to Long Beach where I a[...]ool. After I graduated I returned to Willow Creek and worked for the Buttelmans. I stayed there two years and then returned to California where I have lived, a[...]e. I have visited Francis Cooper, Meta Huffine and John But- telman two or three times when in the a[...]if the old Lane School building could be fixed up and used as a momenta to the olden days.[...] |
| [...]s . Mike and Cathy Elmose[...]11, where he lived, except the 8th grade and that year (1940 & 1900 in Pine Mountain, Georgia[...]s. He graduated from Anaconda High School in 1946 and James Franklin (Fritz) Mongold - Born April 1, 1904 on that same year joined the U.S. Navy and isa Veteran of World the Old Duke place, Willow C[...]War II. He returned to Anaconda when discharged and 1970 at home in Three Forks, Montana.[...]he Page Rest Home. His parents were Morris Thomas and and in 1960 became the elevator manager in addition t[...]en he was 17 years old. manager of the elevator and also the manager of the GT A[...]Service Station in Three Forks. Jim and Joan E lmose Jim and Jo have 2 children:[...]Mike attended school in Three Forks and graduated from[...]with his parents and they raise registered Angus cattle, also[...]and graduated from Three Forks High School in 1977. S[...]very musically inclined and still sings for special occasions.[...]John and Mary Murray came to Montana in the early 1[...] |
| I'he Mel and Violet Murray Family Their source of income was ranching and freighting. John[...]Charles, Dora and John. -85- |
| ';on and Mary Lane's Home. Bottom Row: Lane Ancest[...] |
| [...]a division point for the North- the largest and best passenger depots in Gallatin County. It ern[...]th a consisted of 2 waiting rooms, men's and women's. baggage line going by Helena and by 1889 had a line to Butte, both department and large central office quarters. Through a lines tr[...]with up to then, the latest equipment and was heated from the Logan also was a thriving[...]same as the years advanced, it being ness houses and hotels. Dr. C. E. Whitehead had a wide prac-[...]cluding the cement manufacturing town of Trident, and ness, Logan being a division point, and still supported by was the only professional man[...]s doing tives, about 1954, more powerful and hauling longer loads, well. Mr. Beck said that bu[...]placing stubs, later passenger trains. After the and older farmers were building houses, barns, granaries and mail cars were removed from the passenger trains, buses, such fences. Churches and a good school were established. as Greyhound, etc. took over and then the Amtrak faded away. To the southwest J[...]th at about the end of the N.P.R.R. bridge on ity and with other residents planting, will soon be furni[...]short distance west of Logan the Boomers, father and son there is still quite a few people living there, as it's not far to had the finest and largest truck garden in the northwest in market, Manhattan to the east and Three Forks to the west. 1912, storing 26,000 hea[...]equal number for 1913 plus cauliflower, tomatoes and other senger locomotives and a box car of coal valued at $6,700, 5 kinds of ve[...]stall structure, only one between Bozeman and Helena. erection of two warehouses. R.ff. Boomer[...]n light was installed on Strawberry to many towns and cities, that started a new local industry Butte north and east of Logan in the Horseshoe Hills. that[...] |
| [...]story as a stage stop or rather a hotel and way-station on the stage route from Bozeman to[...]The railroad was built through in 1883 and the stagecoaches and freight wagons ceased to operate, then Ca-[...]me a busy town as ,,,-. the railroad expanded and a round house and maintenance li~ / shops were built to m[...]Many railroad employees made their homes in Logan and there were two hotels, seven saloons, t[...]at I can recall. stations, a blacksmith and other small shops; this all by 1919, Sharman[...]Strachan (NPR) ~Gi:r-.r teresting and little-known fact is that the name of Canyon[...]tured Oiye (truck garden) Logan and its busy railroad people. They stated that 10 freight Hale (NPR) and 6 passenger trains stopped each day in Logan. The crews Frost (NPR) and passengers required an average of 400 meals a day[...]siding tracks with over 3 miles of track. And over 2,500 tons of Ross (NPR) coal w[...]laced by the efficient, robot-like diesel engines and there is Saxton (NPR) no need to ad[...]on the Madison (lower) Valley and on ranches and farms in the[...] |
| [...]were adopted and the dymamiting of the Kilbride barber shop[...]street by the wind and within a few minutes t he freight depot,[...]ice house and platforms of the Northern Pacific were ablaze[...]which is in this block, also caught fire and was destroyed.[...]was soon attached by a train crew and the cars moved to the[...]the entire nine cars and became too hot to further handle and Bird's Eye vi~; ~fL~gan (1913). Note school in lo[...]crossing leading to Three Forks and Madison valley.[...]July 1919 reached the depot and the passengers got out while the train[...]In the Flynn hotel were three families and nothing was two entire blocks of buildings, the Northern Pacific freight saved. Mr. and Mrs. Heatherington saved nothing, neither did dep[...]general stores, ~wo pool halls, barber Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Yeager, and the same is true of Mr. and shop, an ice house and eleven cars, nine of lum~er a.nd two of Mrs. Charles Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are newly wedded coal. The loss is est[...]ose to $100,000, with httle orno young people and just fitted up their apartments with new insuranc[...]he hay in the barn of Pat Flynn, in pairs, and could not be gotten out and a couple of motorcycles. the alley in the rear of[...]ying to vered about 7:00 p.m. by Mrs. Dell McLees and Mrs. Charles[...]get the furniture out, much was broken and ruined. The same minutes after the first call for[...]street to the properties of the Northern Pacific _and velop them. the moving picture theatre and men with dynamite blew up the barber shop of Sam[...]An appeal to the fire departments of this city and Manhat- before this happened Three Forks and Manhattan were tan was made and they responded in time to aid in saving the notified and the fire departments from these places responded buildings to the west on the south side of the street and the and gave valuable aid. The men with their chemicals and dwellings in the rear of the blocks consumed.[...]other apparatus fought valiantly for hours and these together[...]remainder of the town. from their homes and for the remainder of the night slept in the open,[...]insurance rates extremely high, and this is the reason why destroyed buildings was bu[...]little toward stopping the progress of the flames and the high wind fanned them into a furnace too hot[...]e buildings. Efforts were made to save the papers and money in -the Bevier store which also the post of[...]mediately spread to the old Tinsley butcher shop and t~ the Flynn hotel in which were several families. Then the McLees garage was consumed and G. W. Allen's store. Mr.and Mrs. Allen and Mrs. W. A. Roland had apartments over the store and nothing was saved from the store or the homes. The pool rooms of August Johnson and Pat Crowley were next destroyed, although[...] |
| [...], .factory wes t of Logan. many of the buildings and their contents were not insured.[...]-president; J. D. Slemons, |
| [...]or Helena. First depot on south side, ronized and a fine supper served by them in the Capital Hotel[...]ion soon a railroad bridge between Logan and Manhattan. At one spot after reaching here. The[...]n. A home During the summer of 1919 the home and business block owned by Fay Johnson, loc[...]ow the Patten Home, an institution for the care and comfort of Logan was taken out and the greenhouse and home of Tom aged women.[...]having The remains were brought to Manhattan and laid to rest to move out for a few days a[...]When trying to salvage and get things to higher places the Mrs. Alice P[...]post office at Logan on Dec. of San Francisco, and a son Lt. Sherman. 2, 1911, broke down and confessed his guilt, say a special[...]tch from Bozeman. Sept. 23, 15 L. J. Griffin and Miss Ruth Wright amid a shower of rice, boarded[...]erated in the west. Wright is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wright who live Henderson say[...]famous "Butch" Cassidy, the right hand the year and is clerking for Sharman & Bevier. The young man of "Kid" Curry, and wanted for murder, $43,000 train couple returne[...]robbery in northern Montana, hold-ups, horse and cattle men and boyfriends gave Mr. Griffin a merry ride in a cart and thieving and numerous other breaches of law. The lad says a rousing chiravari. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin have rented rooms in that his comp[...]f he ever breathed a the house of Henry Burrell and begun housekeeping. word of what he[...]s of Cassidy with the man from Hoppers to Logan and made chief maintainer. they have, and find many marks of striking similarity.[...]According to Henderson, the pair broke into and robbed the CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS[...]fice at Monarch, Wyo. securing about $130 in cash and Some J aps living in a shack near the roundhou[...]where they a man making tracks from their shack, and on investigation performed a similar crim[...]cisco bank was missed from one of the Jap's coats and after- on. wards found on the ground. Anoth[...]on of Henderson, together with stolen goods coat, and that had disappeared. They took after the strange[...]ion, make a clear case who ran towards the tracks and was met by other Japs, who against the p[...]over to stopped his progress until others came up and they im- the federal officials. media[...]. tempt to break jail. Davis is in a surly mood and refuses to[...]ate accidents sustained by eating house owned and operated by a woman name of Mag- Francis Tinsley of Willow Creek and Charles Crouch of Three gie Suddeth. She al[...]looked as though W. W. Rowland, August Johnson and Frank McCollum they could use some extra means, he being a section hand and were the committee and E. E. Veltum, Marshall of the day. pay th[...]when Maggie left they advertised free meals, etc. and when Independence by J. J. Crowley, patriotic songs and short Maggie returned all supplies used and money gone. The build- speeches by T. T. Smith, Co. Ohio and Col. Edwards of Boze..: ing still stands and is owned by a family name of Hunt, and man. During afternoon races and s~orts were given and a located on Main Street next to[...] |
| [...]way for his family by raising some chickens, pigs and moonshining, he had the still in the cellar back[...]been so long ago. The building was ofred brick and had stalls for six engines. When I worked at Loga[...]er service, 1938, locomotive then Engine Watchman and finally Fire Knocker (12 hour[...]ally kept at Logan at night were one for the Pony and Norris run; the local freight engines, one for the Butte local and the other for the Helena local passenger runs. Ea[...]ont of the roundhouse was propelled by hand power and an engine had to be perfectly balanced or it was[...]The engines were kept under banked fires at night and the watchman's job was to have steam up and the air pump for the brakes running on the engine[...](I forgot to speed up the air pump on one engine and backed it out without brakes, the tender went off onto the ground and it took two or three hours to get it back on the[...]ll eastbound freight eingines, man the coal shute and the water spout. Sometimes it was awfully cold up[...]t after getting up a good sweat and I went flying backward over the side of the tende[...]was about four inches high and came down hard against the 'fl\-\ b 1-1 t1\t~[...]undhouse when not in use. Note water tank in back and to left the coal dock. Cr. W. R . McGee.[...] |
| [...]Logan depot and lunchroom (or Beanery as it was called). The[...]a men's and women's, a hall and room between which housed Group of young in front of Roundhouse. Cr.~Bud Merriman the agents and ticket office. between the depot and Beanery to[...]y gave 24 the Hostler who was handling the engine and told him what hour service for years with 3 shifts and for many years the only happened. His only comment was ''Well, hurry over to the all night eating place and served 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.[...]the engine watered up, I'm sure. the mail and asked how far it was to Canyon House. Four[...]man who has been staying there?" Yes, he enlist, and when the war ended, I felt so bad about having su[...]Thank you she said and going out she again entered the While the engi[...]aw that she was bound the train crews ate lunches and dinner at the "Beanery" that for the Canyon House[...]Bozeman Coach brought the woman and child back to Gallatin City and they were accompanied by the Stockman of Huntley[...]and Clark. A HISTORY OF THE CANYON HOUSE[...]They remained outside until the mail was changed and the Early reminiscences of a well known Gallatin County coach was gone, then the mari came in and asked ifthere was a Landmark and Queer Wedding between a handsome resolute minister living at Gallatin. We replied in the negative. Is woman and a recalcitrant young man.[...]ity. It was built in '66 or '67 by Wright & Know, and was the most pretentious building in the neighbor[...]many been occupied by many families both an hotel and private years. One of her longest employees was O[...]nce. Mr. Hiram Stone lived there at an early day, and his niece Miss Julia Stone, a beautiful girl, die[...]le's family. Mr. Davidson lived there for a time, and his wife, mother of Ed. and Castner Davidson and Mrs. William Herron and Mrs. Lillie Wolcott also died there. It was Enoch Hodson's home for a while and we have heard that the Indians used to watch the place longing and sighing for the scalp of the said Enoch. that was[...]the place. Mr. Thomas Dunn lived there in 1877 and Joel Shedd, father of Mrs. Dunn died there. Mr. James Riches occupied the place for a while and kept hotel. It was also the home of a dark-eye[...]In 1875 it was used as a stage station by Huntley and Clark, and a young fellow employed by them was batching there and taking care of the stage stock. One bright July d[...]'clock, had on board a bright looking young woman and a little child about three or four years o[...] |
| [...]e of the peace? he asked in desperation. and Professor 0. F. Moore and assistant are conducting two Yes, Dr. Ketchum is[...]departments with a degree of success that pleases and satisfies Going to the door we pointed to the[...]mproved the interior of the two-room school house and purch- Soon they left the store and proceeded to the Doctors. ased a[...]rary now contained 400 volumes. being the dearest and sweetest woman in the world) came in,[...]n many teachers at Logan her black eyes sparkling and her pretty face bright and ani- with R. H. Johnston serving the[...]rs. In checking mated. You must lock up the store and come home with me she records it see[...]also, from 5 said, we are going to have a wedding and want you for a to 9 months some[...]on, Mosher, We found the young couple frowning and glaring at each Higgins, Lausen, S[...]rs. Pfaff, Dorothy Bergland, Mouser. There family and that he was willing to be married as soon as he[...]r the woman exclaimed: school, and did have 2 years of high school, with one teacher[...]students then being bused to Manhattan. The room and whether you want to or not, so that settles the[...]of your ance but stood up like a good little boy and vowed his vow. teeth. The entrance t[...]ck to the Canyon House dropped down and had a little step on it to help step in, saving and we never saw either of them again. In a few days[...]on the wedding ceased to be talked of in Gallatin and Dr. Ketchum pavement in Manhattan,[...]upied. Last winter Mrs. Hutchinson lived there and boarded the operators and freight agent, and later Mr. Smith, one of the operators used it as a residence and only got his furniture out in time to move it fro[...]The Canyon House was an early day stage station and hotel, a 2 story building, built on the order of[...]ut 1871. They took up 160 acres in Canyon, farmed and ran Canyon House at one time. There was James Shedd and wife, Mathilda Shedd, sister, and sons George and Al, little Jim and his widowed mother, who died 2 weeks after arriva[...]erected on the north side, size 30 ft. by 100 ft. and served until 1898. LOGAN SCHOOL DIST[...]e new building in 1901. The site was worth $50.00 and the |
| [...]butions from residents of NOTE: Both Lyle Johnson and Jim Pickle were killed in Viet- the community and Episcopalian in denomination. There was nam.[...]in need of repairs and no funds to do so, it was closed, people of The brick school house was built about 1921 and ready for Protestant faith going to Manhatta[...]of 1922. There were three teachers for the grades and one for high school, there was no more high schoo[...]Chatham and Verle Mills who represented the Christian Pro-[...]ssional Women. They camped in the church, cleaned and school boundaries, foundation money and later, where busses repaired it, learned to handle the wood and coal stove and should run. It seems Logan has always been in the[...]5 they conducted a vaca- sorta like the Hatfields and McCoys situation over, specially tion bible sc[...]n or Three sionaries left after about a year and Ira Droge took over the Forks.[...]s, Earl events, Christmas programs well attended, and still are, Roadarmels William Hardings, Henry Sorensons and Joe many a hot basketball game was played, both boys and girls, Hupkas pur~hased the building from the Episcopal diocese of and oflate years square dancing and other community affairs. Montana for $50.00. Two teachers are still employed and a part-time teacher as of Then the task of[...]Bozeman, who devoted much time to preserving and restoring Mrs. Kilbride Teacher[...]na landmarks provided the finances for a new roof and a[...]Chas. Spaulding of Manhattan and wood burnmg sto:ve re-[...]purchase a used one and Mrs. Roadarmel became musician .[...]Harriet Gilpatrick (niece of Mrs . Theo Shannon) and John[...] |
| [...]diately on the bishop's arrival, the congregation and vis- itors marched up in processional order to th[...]ss, gave to the people the Apostolic Benedication and conferred the Sacra- ment of Confirmation. After[...]banquet served to all contributors to the church and the united guests in the dining room of the Downi[...]rmation same day. decorated, the grounds improved and arrangements made to receive many visitors from Manhattan, Belgrade and Boze- her home, the altars are dividers and she has some of the man. Bishop Carroll was a not[...]statues. man of prepossessing appearance and a prominent figure in On Aug. 29, 19[...]rned to the ground. No one the American hierarchy and many went to Logan and Three · knew what started the fire bu[...]om the church,named St. Marys, at the dedication, and James Crow- ashes and is now on the grounds of the Holy Parrish church[...]n Three Forks. 1908, had a beautiful interior and a seating capacity of 50 John Martin J[...]Mellady 1944/1949, Father J.P. Dowdall 1949/1952, and J.P. Ryan 1952/1968. In the later years services were held once a month alternating with Manhattan and Three Forks. Joe McQuillan purchased several l[...]ut it was looked after, sometimes by Julius Ehman and other times by Mae Burdett. As time goes by a vacant building gets vandalized and that's what happened to this church, so Father Ry[...]ett to take what- ever she wanted from the church and she has several items in Bridge over Galla[...]Story Rock Co. It had capacity of 500 tons a day and ran[...] |
| [...]use. R.H. Johnston, school principal, introduced and[...]shop, in front ofthe trees is the NP. Roundhouse and this side of it is the livery stable. Betw[...] |
| [...]to moveoutforafewdq,ys.Note depth of water on Del and Dale Karlstrom. Several removed by boat.[...]ad infantile paralysis, leaving one leg paralyzed and necessitating the use of a crutch[...]and Mary Jane Miller Ranch on the Carpenter Drive[...]e rest of his life. He graduated from high school and began working his way west as a telegrapher. He m[...]Smith campaign for presi- while working in Logan and they were married. They moved dent in Lo[...]rong Jefferso- road. They bought the Miller Ranch and lived there for a few nian Democrat and was against the New Deal. P.M. passed years. P.M.[...]l Cornell, who came to live with away in 1949 and Katie passed away _two years later. them and to finish her schooling. Hazel married William Je[...]time owned 1,080 kins. They had two sons, Murray and Frank Jenkins. A baby acres east of Three[...]born after her father passed away way law and general road laws. during the flu epidemic of 1918. P.M. became a Justice of the Peace in Three Forks and was[...]he girls from Butte, who always arrived on payday and departed with Three Forks money. He Frank Lewis[...]858, in Stevenspoint, became Mayor of Three Forks and was elected to the stateWisconsin. He was the old[...]ich Senate in 1912. He served with Burton Wheeler and Thomasand Harriet Wilmont Aldrich. He had one sister, Olive, and a[...]o send their bank closed due to the crop failures and the depression of the early twenties.[...]became interested in the railroad, which Katie and P.M. moved to Los Angeles near his three sisters.[...]s great era. He sold real estate for a short time and then became interested[...]He came west with the railroad, and learned how to be an in politics. He was on the d[...]. and Wild Bill Hickcock. Calamity Ja~e was driving[...]to Billings first, and then to the Bozeman and Livingston area.[...]ranch, which her father James and her mother Eva Lena[...]Frank and Jennie were married in Gallatin City, which was[...]and lived at their residence on Rouse Street. Frank and Jennie[...]cis Aldrich born October 5, 1889, died July 1953; and James[...]and lack of rain resulted in another unsuccess[...] |
| [...]ranch, she secured a loan and bought the ranch from him in[...]son, Alpheus who worked on the ranch and at Trident. The ranch was sold in 1952 and Jennie passed away in 1956.[...]west too. He became a carpenter and worked in the Townsend and Helena areas. He met and married Anna Johnson of[...]burg later, bought a mine and mined until his death in 1932.[...]The direct descendents of Jennie and Frank were as follows: Alpheus and Annie Aldrich; Andrew Jackson Aldrich born[...]The direct descendents of Frank and Maude Aldrich were as[...]RALPH AND NELL BEACH FAMILY[...]and where she grew to womanhood. FrankAldrich, son of Frank L. and Jennie (Burrell) Aldrich.[...]1920 coming by car and truck to a ranch 3 miles west of Logan, He then[...]land in the Horse Shoe Hills between there and Three Forks, to begin ranching, on what is area from Jesse Green. Frank and his son Frank, were to known now as the Carpenter Lane or Drive. They bought and dryland farm there until his death in 1930. ·sold livestock and raised different kinds of crops, leaving there[...]after several years, to the Park Tail Ranch and were residing turned it into a rooming house for[...]another son, Gerald, born in Colorado and a daughter Mildred[...], chang- Al heus (Al) Ald:_rj_~h, son of Frank L. and Jennie Aldrich. ing her name to Kathryn. In[...]and cattle business after returning and became very wealthy.[...]never married and now living in Seattle. Mildred lives in[...]tana and is married to Gay len O lmaread and is working there.[...]Jeanne has a daughter, Brooke, living in Missoula and going to law school there and is married to John Pew.[...]Ralph passed away in 1948 in Garden City, Kansas and Nell[...]away in 1962, Gerald passed away in 1966, and Jeanne, the[...]one way ticket to Montana and I lived with them that summer and then went to Bozeman in the fall. The following y[...]came to Helena and went to Business College and went to work in Helena, then married and have lived in Helena since[...]Bozeman and is with the College. His name is L.T. (Lar[...] |
| [...]ttended the souri, Jan. 4, 1870, the son of Louis and Helen G. (Wilmott) University of Utah and University of Wasington. She taught Bevier, nativ[...]i June school in Alaska two years, returned and taught school in 11, 1869.[...]e had a pleasing personality winning many friends and in years old, settling in Gallatin City where she[...]t the Inter- teaching becoming one of the popular and successful teachers Mountain Fair, represe[...]y at the state fair of the locality. Here she met and married Henry Sharman, a and was chosen queen of the state fair. prominent bus[...]e 26, Louie, (his friends called him), grew up and spent most ofhis 1930 where they lived for a y[...]She passed away there at the birth of a daughter and is buried territory and (ton the frontier". He received his education in[...]ig. Gallatin County schools along with a cultured and refined Louie also had two step-brothers, Sam and Fred Sharman. home.[...]by her in the Spring Hill area out of Bozeman and Livingston, but raised his family on a ranchjust[...]ss Smith was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Benjamin N. and ried Melissa DeArmond in Bozeman and moved to Logan. Maria (Rodgers) Smith. They moved to Montana in 1890, Three daughters and two sons grew up in Logan but all moved locating[...]mith became a west to the Pacific Coast and Seattle except Guy Boomer who prominent farmer and stockgrower. Louie continued to oper- wa[...]until a fire in 1919 swept a business block there and destroyed his business as well as many others.[...]fire Mr. Bevier turned entirely to stock raising and road to Trident at that time. With his father,[...]t times. He also raised a lot of hay. At one and Willow Creek as well as Logan with fresh vegetabl[...]The Boomer and Bellach families became related when as undesirab[...]Guss Bellach married Nellie Jenkins and Guy Boomer mar- His politics were Republican and he was a member of the ried Hattie Jenkins. Nellie Bellach and Hattie Boomer were Manhattan Masonic Lodge. daughters of David and Mary Jenkins, pioneers of Crow Creek The Bevie[...]Guy and Hattie had two sons, Gerald born, 1914 and David Daughter Dorothy was born on the ranch h[...]s into Dorothy (Bevier) Peters, daughter of Louis and Agnes (Smith) the world. Bevier. Guy and his father Robert left the Logan area and joined[...]Adults left to right: Hattie Pearl Boomer and Guy R. Boomer. Front L. to R. -David R. and GeraldD. Boomer, taken 1917.[...] |
| [...]turkey and the same is nicely boiled in a mulligan also made[...]from Mr. Boomer's cabbage, carrots and spuds at the regular[...]hobo, and if the next legislature will pass a law to this e[...]Myers, a daughter of Charlie and Sarah Myers, was born Sept.[...]7, 1882 at Logan, Mt. Mr. and Mrs. Boyts were married in Guy's brother and sisters on the west coast. They both died[...]in eastern Montana near Jordan on a dry Gerald and David returned from the coast and finished land farm. Later they moved[...]Valley, where growing up in the Toston, Townsend and Helena areas, marry- they lived in Logan and Manhattan. Mr. Boyts worked as a ing and raising their families there.[...]ogan. He passed David had two daughters, Joyce and Bonnie and one son, away July 8, 1940 in Bozeman.[...]ed with Robert, named after his great grandfather and now lives in . arthritis in 1912. She pas[...]hree Anacortes, Washington. Joyce lives in Helena and Bonnie in Forks. Dallas, Texas.[...]born Jan. 25, 1907 Gerald Boomer had two sons and two daughters. The surviv- at Menard, Mt. and married to Goldie Callantine. Their chil- ing son[...]at Falls, dren are Ruth Audrey Nally, Thomas and Carol Fay Parks. Mont. as does both Rose and Gay, the daughters. Gerald is now Art lives at Scotts Mills, Oregon. retired and lived in Helena.[...]1981. Jean and Charlotte Joan. Later he married Evelyn O'Leary.[...]Their children are Wanda Van Antwerp and Doris Smeins. Big Pasture[...]Mary Frances - born April 23, 1920 and married to Louis R. H. Boomer, of Logan has 18[...]within Plett. Their children are Louis, Judy and Gaylene. four miles of Logan. This is a winter pa[...]ber 13, 1906 to George Wil- fence for four years, and has not been pastured during that liam and Mary (Connelly) Burdett. Mary having migrated tim[...]the immediate herded sheep, did some mining and worked in lumber camps future, and then we will all have good cabbage. In speaking of and it was at a lumber camp where he met his wife to[...]ke a perfect success this year with my 20,000 and her husband cook at a lumber camp. They were even[...]rs of the early spring did married at Butte and to this union 3 sons and 4 daughters injure the grain, and next year I intend doubling the number were[...]quality of Carmen, Bertha Mae, Alice Alberta and Myrtle Sabina. cabbage this year that he has ever raised, and that's saying a Larry and Mae (Bertha) were married in Missoula June 15, g[...]s great success is because he Railroad Co. and worked from different areas. Missoula, raises the best of stuff, and last, but not by any means least, Livingston for many years and finally from Logan where the treats every man th[...]family of 3 children - Larry Jr., (13), Bob (11) and Joan (6). There is a surplus of hobos near Log[...]f a Depot, lunchroom, a roun- Boomer, a gardener and chicken fancier who resides near dhouse and turntable, two water towers , coal docks, an Log[...]post office, two hotels, a school, two churches and residential shotgun his turkey roosts, and then sometimes he loses a homes a[...] |
| [...]ern Pacific passenger trains would stop to unload and load passengers. The section crew was based here and the hotels were filled with railroad workers.[...]rn in 1947, all graduated from Logan Grade School and Manhattan High School; Joe from Montana State Uni[...]awrence Paul married Audrey Richards of Manhattan and live in National City , Calif. They have 2 children a boy and a girl, and two grandchildren. Bob married Janet Creacy of Willow Creek. They have 3 boys and live in Manhattan. Joan married Homer Curtis. They have two boys and two girls and live in Mill Town, Montana. Joe lives in Ogden, Utah and is a video tape recorder. He never married.[...]Mae Burdett GEORGE AND MABEL (RICE) BURRELL |
| [...]ne time to put Henry through photo- graphy school and he was good. They moved on up the coast from Ca[...]nt for awhile. Mr. Rice passed away there in 1890 and the youngest child, Bessie was born there. The boys Bert, Elmo and Earl worked to help make a living. They moved from Deer Lodge to Anaconda, then to Butte, later to Logan and where Mabel grew up. Mrs. Rice run a hotel in Logan for awhile and raised and sold canaries. She also ran a restaurant for awhi[...]end being the kitchen and ran the width of the house. To the[...]ing to the United States - James, Joseph (Joe) · and George, the latter being a stone mason as well as[...]imes. James (Jimlllle as he was known by family and friends) met and married Reina (Eva Lena) Guchot. Her home not kno[...]nia City there was a lot of but she was of French and German descent. Where they met is corruption, crime and no room for more claims it seemed. Not not known but it was in 1864 and after their marriage they liking what th[...]Iowa, of now Logan where they settled and built a home of logs, guided by Jim Bridger and using ox teams. They were heading which were nitched by an adz and put together with square for Virginia City in Mon[...]nails as some of the other log buildings were, and there were in the train were, and arrived there during the summer. They several. planned to get a barrel of gold and return east, but never A cabin for on[...]cellar, partially dug down and the top oflogs filled with earth- Reina (Eva Lena[...]gooseberries and wild fruits and apples from their orchard. In[...]rrells raised 6 children, 3 boys - Henry, Frances and[...]George, 3 girls - Jennie, Eva Lena (Birdie) and Mae.[...]and as the family grew up each worked out when they c[...]valley. Jimmie and Al Nichols mined for gold at the head of[...]Garden Gulch and built a cabin there.[...]time the stock was gathered and all went to the Rae Ranch[...]south of Interstate 90 and west of the Logan Cemetery Hill.[...]The Ranch was in the open and hard for Indians to sneak up[...]traveling and needing something to eat and a place for th[...]many around, some came to stay and help for a plac to at and[...]table and at meal time was always full with pl nty t[...] |
| [...]1944 Earl D. Day was born at Townsend Hospital and thus Grandma Burrell's.[...]the Northern Pacific local that ran between Logan and owned a rooming house in Logan. He married a woman he got Helena, and retiring in 1940. He died at home where Edna had through Heart-and-Hand, Ida, coming from Oklahoma. They[...]e Mason. Edna still resides at their Henry died and is buried there. The rest of the family are all[...]Gene married Donna Mainwaring and lives in Logan. They Frances and George remained on the original ranch; Fr-[...]ances never married. In the spring when thawing and every- Logan and has 2 children. Jerry married Donna Prue lives in thing muddy, he'd keep a team up and harnessed as there was Logan and has 2 children. Audrey married Leonard Crisco,[...]to, Calif., has 3 children. Earl married Cheryl and he made quite a few dollars pulling cars out, day[...]Buchholtz, lives in El Pasco, Texas has 1 child and is a nuc- In the winters he would trap and fish. In the summer he leaur specialist. worked for different ranchers and was sheep camp tender for All of the C[...]l as other sheepmen in the Ringling navy and one, Earl, in the Army. area. While in this area he took violently ill and got home, he said due to his good saddle horse.[...]Aldrich, Mae married Sam Wisconsin and when two years old he moved with his parents Jo[...]n first to which a baby girl to Virginia and later to Helena when he was four years old. was[...]later moved to Radersburg. married Eldor Olsen, and George married Mabel Rice . All While growing up in this area, Will and his brother George . their histories appear elsew[...]-played for dances at Townsend, Toston and Radersburg. It was during this time and due to this talent that Will met his future[...]ain from Denver, By March 27, 1930 he had met and married Edna Stinett, Colo. arriving in Virginia City July 4, 1864. Edward and Ellen born Dec. 12, 1902 at Anderson, Indiana to Samuel and Ryan were married in Virginia City and immediately started Martha (Garrison) Stinett. S[...]r said, to the Boulder Valley the same day and Ed cooking Ellen a "The devil owed him a debt and paid off in sons-in-law." Edna's jackrabbit[...]the Valley, raised a large family, ranched and lived their lives Anne, deceased, Edith Doggett, lives at Townsend, Beatrice McBroom, deceased, Oma Garden and Evelyn Ruth, deceased. Carpenter children startin[...]he children had married before they left Indiana and 2 had passed away. After Edna grew to womanho[...]ing town, which was a place just for men to room and board that worked at the cement plant. Meals wer[...]kitchen work such as grinding horseradish. Edna and the other hasher (waiter) and also named Edna, were doing this with tears stre[...]said, "There's nothing to that if you know how" and proceeded to show us so we walked off and let him do it. Guess he done okay, it was ground[...]o work at the Northern Pacifc lunchroom in Logan and roomed at the Johnson Hotel on Main Street and is where she became acquainted with Chester (Cha[...]o knew him. He was a railroader. When Charlie and Edna were first married they lived in Livingston where 3 of their 6 children were born - Gene, Charles and Jerry. They moved to the Headwaters area in 1935 and to Logan, buying a hotel near the Gallatin River from a Mrs. (Ma) Phoenix and Edna kept roomers until 1944. -It was at Logan that Audrey and Chester were born and in[...] |
| [...]of Townsend, where they had smail sawmill and ranch. On[...]as a wedding present. To this marriage three sons and[...]Agnes and George.[...]potatoes and became known as the Potato King. He had a[...]the ranch on the line that ran to Butte, and known as The[...]Will also raised alfalfa hay and shipped many tons to differ-[...]for Logan customers and shipped cream to Townsend cream- L. to Right top: Birdie Burre_ll, Mae Burrell, ?, George Burrell ery. and Henry Burrell. Second row: L. to R.: Emma Carpenter Will, George and Mary also played for dances near and far (daughter), Eva Lena (Ma) Burrell, Mrs. Mary Carpenter, for many years and as the children grew they each learned to Frances Burrell and Mr. Will Carpenter. Bottom row: Car- play either banjo, mandolin or drums. Will and George played penter children. The Burrells were[...]all the instruments as well as comet and violin.[...]As time went on the ranch was the main diversion, and out there. It was at this home that Will and Mary were mar- included cattle remaining s[...]high Mrs. Carpenter passed away in 1929 and is buried in the school at St. Vincent's Academy in Helena and college in Salt little church yard cemetery[...]in the Boulder Valley and where many of her relatives are On April 26, 1894 Edward Ryan Jr. age 22 and Nellie Ryan buried. age 26, a brother and sister, were coming from the Boulder Mr. Carpenter later married Edith Vaughn and they lived Valley to visit their sister, Mary Carpenter and family. The on the place now owned by John Prescott, but due to failing Red Rock Dam had broken and caused an increase of water in health aft[...]Edith's health was failing also but she could not and both were swept away and drowned. Edward's body was leave Towns[...]slough five weeks after going in, 12 Bacon, and at the age of 88 he passed away in a San Diego mi[...]une 6, 1894. hospital and is buried at Oceanside , Calif. near where his[...]and a Mr. Charles Mann, all of Radersburg.[...]band of Nez Perce Indians and when the Carpenter/Cowan[...]them, held them for awhile and finally wounding George[...]miles and was finally found by some soldiers on patrol and[...]THE FAMILY OF PAUL AND GAYLE CLIFFORD[...]Paul Lawrence Clifford, son of Charles and Virginia Clif-[...]grandparents were Henry and Lydia (Laub) Hager and Adolph and Mary Louise (Blei) Clifford.[...]years and served in Vietnam from August 1971 to Apri[...] |
| L. to R. - Paul, Gayle, son Chuck and daughter, Laura. Ellen Gayle (Brainard) Clifford daughter ofW.D. (Bill) and THE LLOYD COL[...]30, 1918 at Taylor, Neb. near To Lloyd and Doris 2 daughters were born, Vickie and[...] |
| [...]ic Hall. Later Madison valley ranch in the winter and 16 mile area in the went to the main school[...]ember when the new brick school was dedicated. We and for different people. Some were George Sinton, as cow all marched up to it and after the large white cement was foreman out of M[...]ter out of Ennis for 4 box nickels, pennies and dimes and it was placed in the corner years, from there to a place south of Whitehall for 10 years. stone and sealed up. After the building was demolished I ha[...]away in 1926, my father in 1928. several bypasses and now is now enjoying good health again. Both a[...]cemetery. ' From this place he and Doris moved to the Cumming ranch In 19[...]the Milwaukee shops as a carman south of Cameron and Corral Creek where Lloyd still lives. apprentice at Deer Lodge. Doris passed away May 1981 and is buried in the Ennis My father and mother both being dead I felt at loose ends. Ceme[...]When the depression came, and being out of work I came back GRANT COOK HISTORY to Three Forks and went to work for Carey Darlinton on their My fa[...]City, Kansas, March 20, 1879, In 1927 I and Tad Gillingham was bumming a ride on the maiden n[...]The freight stopped on the outside of My mother and parents moved to Castle Mountain, Mon- L[...]Rocker, Montana. the bridge. Long curly hair and nicely dressed. I told Tad, that Father worked on[...]s Gladys Bernetta Burrell, daughter of Charles and Maggie and 1 by. She died at Wenatchee, Wa. May 1, 1970.[...]happy couple moved to Three Forks in May of 1910 and lived in a one room was born 2 boys and a girl. Ralph Edward, Eugene Charles cabin next to the August Kunze family. and Elaine Louise Cook. The daughter passed away in 1[...]Ralph and Eugene were born at Logan, my daughter was born[...]My father left me some money and being under 21, Judge My father was employed on the Milwaukee R.R. and worked Law of Bozeman appointed Charles Ste[...]guardian. In 1929 my brother-in-law and I bought a few head As my mother had T.B. my father sent her home to Spokane, of cattle and rented the former truck gardens out of Logan, Was[...]e 6 in Three Forks. It was a small My family and I lived at Logan from 1930 until 1936, then[...]ng been transferred there by the Gladys (Burrell) and Grant Cook Railroad Co. and worked at the coal dock until retirement in[...]My wife still works there and I moved back to Logan in 1975,[...]of Mr. and Mrs. John Damuth.[...]1911. The couple came to Montana the same year and settled[...]Two sons were born to this couple, Leo (decea d) and Hal[...] |
| [...]e town until his retirement. Theo loved to hunt and fish and was fishing north of Logan when he had:? fatal heart attack and died. He was 74 years old. BULLET WOUND FA[...]y |
| [...]left the area, and probably will not be included otherwise.[...]Browns, Hotrums, Hendershotts, Langs and Williams. Com-[...]Quillans and Flynns. A single friend was a well-known and[...]years and who retired and lived in Logan until her death, Mrs.[...]anEpps. Also should be mentioned a man well-known and[...]Harry was the friendly neighborhood bootlegger and was L. to R. back row: Juli~s, Anna, Carl and Philip. Front row: never arrested. Many of the town children assisted him in his Isabel and Victor. business and secured their spending money (allowances were[...]advertently omitted in a history such as 16 years and board chairman for several of those terms. He this through memory loss. was also very interested in baseball and was treasurer for the Logan team, which played th[...]well as Three Forks, Trident, Willow Creek, Ennis and Butte. Anna taught religion at the church in Loga[...]ere were five children in the family. Twins, Carl and came to Winnett, Montana in 1912 to homestead. He[...]out with four head of oxen: Buck, Brendel, Baldie and Red. It of a whooping cough epidemic. Philip was born in 1911, Isabel was at Winnett he met and married Eva Fleury, born May in 1914 and Victor in 1920. Frank Plettl, Anna's youngest 190[...]hool he was employed at the roundhouse. Later Eva and Heinie Elbert. he became a railroad fireman and moved to Livingston. Carl married Agnes Larson (also of Logan), and they had four children, but Lorraine (now decease[...]60. Philip graduated from Montana State Col- lege and received a doctorate degree from the University of Chicago. He was employed as a research chemist and is now retired, living in Wisconsin with his wife[...]ame a registered nurse, enjoyed a nursing career, and raised a family of three in Helena. She is retire[...]and, Dan Filson, originally from Winston. Julius and Anna, sons Philip an_d Victor.[...] |
| [...]Montana, soon after, where he lived with his son and daughter-in-law, Lester and Millie Elbert". Heinie passed[...]Heinie and Eva had two children: Lester (Slug) married to[...]illie Burright. They have two children: Leon - he and his wife and family live at Jefferson City. And Lana Cooper, who[...]She and her husband have one son, Brad, living at Arco, I[...]1873 and settled at old Gallatin City. There were three ch[...]dren, Milbourne (always known as Bid), Charles and Evalena.[...]· married. Evalena married Frank Larson and lived her life in[...]two daughters, Viola and Beatrice, on Oct. 1, 1900. They had[...]four children, Elsie, Ethel, William (Brother) and Alice.[...]Charles and Pearl began their life together at Livingston,[...]spent a few years at Thompson Falls and returned to the[...]atin in 1906. They set up a framed tent as a cafe and to R.: Lester (Slug), Heinie, Betty and Eva Elbert. served meals as the new town of Three Forks grew and de-[...]ped. After several years he sold the homestead and worked in the Later Charles became deputy[...]ing business in partnership with Wallace Burrell, and In 1927 he moved to Oilmont, working in the oilfields until was also distributor for Continental Oil and Hamms Beer. starting a butcher shop; later buying a grocery store and The family moved in 1915 to a farm at[...]e Northern Pacific ing first to Camas Hot Springs and then to Three Forks where and we rode the stub to Trident in the morning to school and he bought the Plaza Bar from Lottie Salki. In 194[...]way in the evening. Plaza was sold to Ted Murphy and Heinie bought Bill Dyke's I recall my[...]go". There several - Harbison, Pole Gulch and Garden Gulch. In those was music every Saturday night by Mel Blazier and his days they started early and played til daylight. As we- kids brother, Bus. Bu[...]ument, except Elsie, she Livingston. Betty Lamach and Bob Miller played after that preferred to dance, and 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 barns, all over the country. Heinie knew everyone[...]the flu, on the person, a few moments conversing and he soon knew. after giving birth to a daughter, Ethel. The folks took her and Heinie trusted everyone. Both he and Eva had soft spots for her brother Harry, and raised them with the brood. As we any down and outer.[...]Charles and Pearl Ellison on Their wedding. Heinie Elbert and his oxen: Buck, Brendel, Baldie and Red. |
| [...]In 1930 or '31 they moved to Missoula and those were really[...]the depression years. Dad got out cord wood and sold it, many[...]My folks were really farmers at heart and they finally[...]and I have always been grateful for their tender lovi[...]Michigan. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.Nathan M. Frost. He[...]settled in Salesville and were there several years before mov-[...]ing to California, then to Michigan and back to Montana.[...]o R.: Melbourne (Bid) Ellison, brother to Charles and Frank and his father made their home in the Gallatin Gate- William (Brother) Ellison son of Charlie's. way area for a number of yea[...]canals and farmed some, and there his father, who was born in nickname and because she was a fussy baby my dad said, 1844 passed away in 1892, and was buried in the Gateway "We'll call her Fuss" and that's what she's still known as cemetery. t[...]abel, were Mallorys, Lillys, Farmers, Asa Pedcock and his father Stella and William. He worked for Owenhouse hardware for and Rance Wright. Also at the substation across the r[...]his own threshing machine rig Eustice, the Pecks and Hills. and worked throughout the Gallatin Valley. While we[...]o one near Logan. Neighbors there were Byrds, Sam and Mae Johnson and Malins. From there we went to school in Logan by horse and buggy. We moved several times in the next few yea[...]so cooking for the crew near Big Timber. Charles and his dray team in Three Forks with partner[...] |
| Erma Butts of Livingston. They had 2 children, Nata Claire and Bonnie. They spent most of their lives in Helena where Nathan was a mechanic. He passed away in 1981. Earl and his wife adopted Helen Williams, who was the daug[...]in 1916. Earl ran a sawmill in Bridger Canyon and later did some farming on the north bench in the[...]the farming in the 1930's, he moved to Manhattan and became a carpenter. He went to work at Tri- dent[...]ving a serious accident involving an electric saw and his right hand. His hand was saved but was in a d[...]bber bands, secured his hammer or saw to the hand and did carpenter work for others in the Logan area.[...]l problem arose he would get off from the machine and have it fixed in a short time with whatever tools[...]nder, build an addition to the original homestead and was helping with the roofing at age 82. He left Logan when he was in his late 80's and spent his last few years with his son in Helena p[...]OOLEY FAMILY J ohn and Edna Gillespie 0. W. Gilhooley was considered the pioneer merchant of Logan. He was a resident and in business for 22 years and work and finally to Clarion, Iowa. John returned to Montan[...]cement plant at Trident was starting work and was fortunate[...]rooming and boarding at the hotel which was run by Mrs.[...]Olsen and where his future wife Edna was working for her[...]mother. Both John and Edna are from early settlers, Edna[...]being a granddaughter of James and Ma Burrell and John's[...]t eams hauling ore from the Clipper and Strawberry mines.[...]so only a few men were needed to operate and take care of[...]orders as this was in the depression. John and two friends , Richard (Rick) and his wife Cheryl and their daughter Erin. L. to R. Owen, daughter Mora, son Frank, Mary (wife) and son EDNA (OLSEN) AND JOHN GILLESPIE |
| Toots Martin and Lester (Speed) Lewis found a cabin in the degree below· range in January and February. Some of the Horseshoe Hills where they spent the winter trapping and calves froze their tails off. The ice bu[...]the skiis, the other two hiking. early 1940's and for several years we got flooded from the The sno[...]k stools were just barely high enough to supplies and some fun, to a dance, a movie or just to make set out of the water while milking and hens had to sit on the whoopy.[...]One spring it was so bad we June 15, 1935 John and Edna were married at Bozeman. As had to wear gum boots to go out of the house and John's the cement plant started to run a little more steady and both brother and wife came from Butte and got Richard until the working they started buying[...]n Missouri river. The first 80 acres from Clayton and Bill Hale. a sufvey crew on rebuilding the Mad[...]in The second lot was 90 acres from Louie Bavier and the Sher- a gas line and in 1955 he went back to work at the cement man fa[...]a knee operation later in Bozeman the mosquitoes, and could they ever bite. Used horses to do the and a heart attack in 1975. He passed away Feb. 10,1981 and haying, the mowing, raking, bringing the hay in w[...]d in Sunset Memorial Gardens out of Bozeman. rake and onto a big net and then swinging it onto the stack by means of a big pole and pulled around by the team. THE SAXTON AND HARDING FAMILIES In 1939 they bought a house f[...]from their for the summer in June of 1927. ranch and they hired a fellow named Guy Miller to move it[...]on river on the riffle above the now Logan bridge and broke down[...]rom the Madeline spent the summer here and returned to her teach- ranch site and breaking down again and mired in the mud. It ing position in Wisconsin th[...]rent The next summer she return~d to Logan and met Wilfred on Carpenter Lane", put in by the cou[...]They After hiring Sherlock Knaves of Three Forks and the ground were married in Aug. 1928. being frozen solid the house was finally moved in and placed That fall they returned to Minnesota and came back to on the foundation. The house was pu[...]e Logan to stay in March 1932. during the winter and in the spring of 1940 the month of April Bil[...]acres of Florence Swarner's land lives in Denver and works at "Gates". Richard has a wife and joining their ranch on the west. This was one time used as a three children Dean, Dale and Deanna. race track when fairs were held at Galla[...]when Robert now lives in Helena. He has a wife and one son, the flood and ice was out in the winter of 48/ 49. Charles, and Robert works for the Montana Highway De-[...]tment. We got started in sheep with bum lambs and we milked cows and raised a few cattle. The cattle were pastured on Cub Rose Saxton died in October 1954 and Charles Saxton died Dimock's place in Garden Gulch in the summer and at home in in October 1963. the winter. As pasture got hard to get the sheep were sold so Bill and Madeline Harding still reside in Logan. the catt[...]HENRY HAYS FAMILY HISTORY hospital and ~amed Richard Eldor after the two grandfathers. _Henry W. Hays, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hays Sr. of He went to school 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 s[...]entered law school at the University in Missoula and to Logan shortly after being married as Mr. Hays was emp- while there married Cheryl Bohley; daughter of Al and Au- loyed by the Northern Pacific Railroad, now t[...]the railroad in April of Helena where they rside and have a daughter, Erin Colleen. 1949. In the winter of 1948 and 1949 the Madison dyke broke They have 3 children and 10 grandchildren, Gary Toney and flooding the valley to the Gallatin river, inclu[...]ldren by a preyious marriage were Due to the ice and bad weather John couldn't get to work at born in Townsend, Montana, and Wendy Hays was born in Trident so he lost his jo[...]ogan. They then moved to Logan with my dad. John and George Burrell (he having to West End on the Bozeman Hill in 1956 and then back to Logan move from his ranch on the Ma[...]om the head of the Carpenter Gary Toney and his family live in Townsend, Montana. Gail lane to the ranch and care for their stock then back to Logan at (Toney) Bagaoison and her family live in Missoula, Montana. night and the weather was cold that winter, in the 30 and 40 Wendy (Hays) Evans and her family live in Missoula, Mon-[...] |
| The Hays and grandchildren. Back row, L. to R.: Deena Ralls,[...]ton Toney, Laurie Maclay, Kathy Ralls, Nick Toney and John Ralls.[...]an ever present danger on the tana. The children and grandchildren always enjoy coming back to Logan on their vacations every summer. farm , and the first year there the family killed 46 rattler[...]Tinsley homestead land, the Susie Morgan place and parts of THE HESTERS sections 31 and 32, which all belonged to Jesse Green. In 1914[...]being on the Edwards place and the barns on the Walter and[...]river, Earl married Ree Hale on July 20, 1931, and bought a stump and by the Edwards' house where an old ford had been[...]d been built by Frank Kirkalde in 1864, 28, 1935, and Stanley Russel on Sept. 12, 1936.[...]shingle roof, both farm on Cottonwood near Logan, and their daughter Norma havmg caved in. The frame ho[...]ec. 13, 1940. In those days it was still standing and is the home of the Siren family. necessary to mov[...]end school, as The Hesters built a new house and other buildings in the the roads were poorly maintained and would not permit regu- center of their farm near[...]een inches Clarence Ramon married Judy Clark and they have four or more at the Baumgartner place w[...]Thompson) , Carey James, and Cynthia Ann. L. toR.: Norma, Ree holding her, Lo[...]nce, Alice Lois Ann married William A. Chaney and they have two and Earl Hester. sons: Randy Michael, and Ron Wayne. Ron is married to[...]Leilani Rose (Oldenburger) Chaney and they have two <laughers, Nicole and Melanie. Bill and Lois also have a[...]Alice Irene married William E. LaRue, and they now have[...]and Laura Jean.[...]Stanley Russel married Penney Callantine and they had two <laughers: Angie Darlene and Brenda Lynn. He later[...]Norma Lou married Dallas Thompson, and they have three[...]children: Warren, who married Kim Shorten, and now has two ,sons, Brandon and Bradley; Eddie, who married Stacy Street, and now has two sons, Joshua and Jeremiah; and their[...]her, LaRae, who married Walter (Wally) Sales III, and[...] |
| [...]ked in his younger years for the Canadian Pacific and eventually migrated to the eastern part of the United States and started working for the Pennsylvania Railroad and as most railroaders do, kept moving around, with[...]k- ing west into Idaho. He was still railroading and finally reached Missoula in the early 1900's to[...]nductor. It was while in Missoula that he met and later married Kathryn Georgerty in 1904. They mo[...]do, is move on. Their Logan home is still in use and is ·where Sam Johnson lives. George and Kathryn Hotrum had 4 children: Mary born in 1905 and now deceased, George born Oct. 10, 1907, Cyrus born Feb. 7, 1908 and Kathryn born May 26, 1910. George married Leona Pierce and they had no children. Leona has passed away and George lives in Whitehall. Cyrus married Carolyn McGlynn and they have no children and also l"eside in Whitehall.[...]back to Montana to live with his sister and husband, Arthur and Hattie Street. He attended school at Manhattan, M[...]Emery and Helen Clark. They lived in Manhattan for awhile.[...]and Laura Hupka of Manhattan from LeRoy and Mary Boub.[...]They had three children Joe Lee, Helen Faye and Myles Ehman and George Hotrum. Front row: Dorothy Lang, Jean David. Joe and Helen went through grade school in Logan, Strachan and Kathryn Hotrum.[...]years in Logan and then the family moved to Bozeman where Kathry[...]lip Duncan who used to be Dist. Judge he attended and graduated from the Bozeman School system. of Madison, Jefferson and Beaverhead counties. He passed On Februar[...]children were born: Monty who nary heart attack, and is buried in the Manhattan Cemetery. is married and living in Calif. and has four children; Jane At the time of his death,[...]in Logan along (Duncan) Grady living in Missoula and has two childre?; with owning and operating the grocery store. Laura and chil- Irene (Duncan) Erdy who lives in Bozeman and has two ch1l- dren continued to operate the store and postoffice and then in . dren and David not married and lives in Seattle and works for 1965 the family moved to Bozeman. Joe and Myles live south IBM Kathryn later married a ba[...]. Kathryn still makes her home in Dillon. married and Joe has two sons, Jody and Shad. Helen and her Mr. Hotrum passed away in 1955 at Missoula and his wife, husband are living in Billings. Kathr[...]Joe Hupka born in 1913 the son of Joseph F. and Josephine Marshall County, West Virgnia. In 1870[...]d to the United moved with the family to Illinois and later engaged in farming States from Bohemia,[...]f Illinois. He later located in Nebraska, 1863 and lived in Cleveland, Ohio before moving on to Yank[...]en going ton County, South Dakota, homesteading and making their to Shoshone County, Idaho. He[...] |
| In 1893 he and his wife (Cynthia) moved to Anaconda, Montana and then located at Butte. In 1901 they moved to a ra[...]llatin City, residing there for a number of years and raising horses. Later on they purchased a ranch o[...]esiding there until 1919 when they moved to Logan and purchased the Logan Mercantile busi- ness. Mr.[...]the community, was in- terested in ci vie affairs and ready to assist in all progressive work. He se[...]e of schools in Three Forks for a number of years and was associated with the Labor National Bank as di[...]a staunch Democrat, devoted husband, kind friend and neighbor, always ready to give help where needed and whom friends often went to for advice. Mr. Jen[...]den death as well as his wife, a son, W. H. Jenny and a daughter by a former marriage who resided in Il[...]rn ori Oct. 2, 1903 in Camas, Washington to Oscar and Iona Johnson. He began his education there. His f[...]ion. He attended Montana State College in Bozeman and got a two year degree in agriculture. On Sept.[...]orn on Aug. 2, 1910 in Rockwell City, Iowa to Val and Anna Kuhnes. At a very young age her folks moved[...]tana where her father leased two sections of land and a house and barn from Jim Ringling, one of the founders of Ri[...]e Johnson, killed in Vietnam, Oct. 5, 1967. Al and Marie ranched near the ghost town of Moss Agate for seven years and then sold out to Wellington D. Rankin. To this[...]n named Lyle Albert. On Jan. 19, 1945 a man and had a home again but in July of 1958 tragedy stru[...]ily again. While on a trip to Canada Al took sick and Both children were born in Townsend, Montana.[...]tives in Wilsall, Mont. near the Trident turn off and close to his work as he had a job and finish school. Anna went to Mooseheart, Ill. to a[...]rnity sponsored orphanage to finish her education and[...]Al carried on the best he could with his children and Anna married Jack Paddock Jan. 28, 196[...]Idaho. They have no children and now live near Florence, Anna and Lyle Johnson, children ofAl (in upper right corne[...]Lyle was a 1960 graduate of Wilsall High School and at-[...]marriage he and his wife attended Montana State Univers-[...]training at Quantico, Va. and was commissioned a second[...]Florida and North Carolina and a Mediterranean cruise as-[...]tives and was then sent to Vietnam.[...]Capt. Johnson arrived in Vietnam on June 28, 1967 and was[...]pany commander of his company and while on a road sweep a[...]the USMC at the time of his death and would have received[...] |
| [...]went to work on county valley between Livingston and Gardiner, Montana. road work[...]Dewey and Florence have 3 children: Dewey Jr., Beverly[...](Foust) Johnson, and Alice (Wierda) Johnson and four grand- Dewey Johnson was born July 3, 1912[...]n Bozeman, Beverly lives at Rol- Utah, son of Dan and Louise (Vance) Johnson. He came to lings, Montana and Alice lives out of Manhattan. Montana with his parents when a child to the Beach place, at Dewey and Florence celebrated their 50th Wedding An- that t[...], 1912, on the Pryor Reservation, daughter of Joe and Pearl Sackett, Joe being the Reservation[...]n 1889 in Cashe County, Utah. In was 13 years old and where her father went to work for Yel- 1917 Dan and Louise Vance were married in Butte. lowstone Coun[...]e to Montana, in 1925 Forks. This was where Dewey and Florence met and were from Utah, they traveled by train and cars and had with them married. four of their children and four of Louise's by a former mar-[...]riage. Their children were Nate, Lillian, Tennie and Dewey.[...]and north and east of Three Forks. The place still stands but[...]n down to some extent. Dewey and Florence Johnson; |
| [...]ecided to get a beer while the train took on coal and water (steam engines then). At the time Logan had[...]he dry goods store that had a soda fountain in it and there was a full time marshal and a resi- dent doctor. While at the bar he and his friends were offered jobs as hay hands on the Burrell farm . He liked the people at the ranch and the country so he stayed, but his friends went on[...]consin. Sam worked on other ranches in the area and in 1909, after the 4th of July , he hired out to[...]ating camp sites with good grazing for the horses and keeping the camp supplied with groceries. This su[...]the eastern part of the state for the government and around the areas of Crow Agency , For- syth, Circle, Poplar and as far as where Fort Peck Dam is now. When winter[...]e job which he Mae died at Townsend in 1952 and is buried in the Logan finally did until fall . H[...]ozeman getting better acquainted with Mae Burrell and helping on and still lives in his home on the hill, drives his car and fishes the ranch. now and then when the notion strikes him. Mae was born Aug. 11, 1889, t he daughter of James and Eva EXPERIENCES WHILE WORKING Lena Burrell. She and Sam were married in May 1912 and FOR SAM JOHNSON wen[...]in Sam did well farming until the late 1900's and early 1930's Gallatin County east of Clarkston on the former Shenfield ~nd when drought struck and things were so dry nothing would Olsen farms, and his own and rented land in Broadwater grow, not even weeds.[...]st of Clarkston across the Missouri River. Sam and Mae moved to the hotel in Trident in the early[...]ly for new 10/30 McCormick Deering tractor and still using horses awhile until going to work at[...]e east side of the the east side of the river and didn't want to go around by way of Gallatin River[...]o cross the river back of E. Olsen left the hotel and moved to Logan in 1940. Sam and Clarkston. He removed the magneto off the tractor, hitched a Mae moved to their place and Sam drove to Trident from there. team to the tractor and with me steering the tractor and he They later bought a home in Logan, he driving[...]ee. for a short pause when his horse stumbled and fell , dousing[...]inging the combine For the last 19 years, friends and relatives have gathered,[...]machine and ?sing headers, cut ripe grain and thrashed it, Sam can recall when there was a grain elevator and a good[...]now. stockyard in Logan from which a lot of grain and livestock was[...]ook 10 horses to operate , six on the header, Sam and Mae (Burrell) Johnson, wedding photo.[...]a paddle between the knees to help steer and the horses in the[...]boxes, two box-wagons to a header, a team to each and[...]a header, the driver and one driver each to a wagon plus the[...]wagon loader. It took two headers and crew to keep the thrasher operating and three at the thrasher, one to watch the[...]her, one to help unload the grain from the wagons and one to watch the tractor and run errands, which was me.[...]Sam is even tempered, easy to get along with and work for,[...]soon." Sure enough he did and nothing was broken up.[...] |
| [...]ON FAMILY children and two grandchildren. Carol lives in Harlowton. S[...]ol bus Halliday Johnston, left his home in Canada and came to Mon- and works at a Ford garage. They have three children[...]s. His (they lost a daughter when she was 13) and three grandchil- first school was the Lane School out of Three Forks. He was 19 dren. years old and had some students that were bigger and older Myrtle's husband retired in Jan[...]ould have been a problem but he Townsend and she works at the hospital there. They have started a football team and used this method to give his pupils seven children and eight grandchildren. the incentive to work. He met his future wife, Emma Caroline Hoyt, in 1912 and THOMAS JUDGE AND NORA (FLYNN) FAMILY after a five year courtship t[...]Thomas Judge was born in County Sligo, Ireland and settled meantime he taught school at Three Forks and Gallatm[...]esota. His two sisters were Mrs. Bridget Gateway, and she taught school at Trout Cree~ ne~r Missoula. W[...]use she was roommg m burned to O'Leary and Mrs. Mary ~on~an .. They were bot~ born.in[...].County Sligo, Ireland and lived m Minnesota for a bnef penod the ground and she lost all her clothes and all her beautiful before coming to South Hart, N. Dakota and finally to Dickin- college graduation and farewell gifts. She also taught school son[...]Nora Flynn's parents also came from Ireland and they set- Logan in 1917 and it was to last for 29 y~ars. E~~a taught[...]Uittmg before Patrick J., Owen, Martin and Thomas and two sisters, the birth of their first child, Halliday Hoyt, born Dec.14, 1920. Katherine McGowan, and Mary Ronco. They had three more children, Jean, Myrtle and ~arol and all their children were fortunate enough to have their father as a Thomas Judge and Nora Flynn were married in the section teacher fo[...]ars, from Mr. Johnston built his home in Logan and he and his wife Minnesota to Harrison, Montana,[...]ising their family there. where he and his wife bought a hotel. She died at Logan on[...]the Oct. 19, 1898, a victim of typhoid fever and is buried at St. receipt of a silver cup for foun[...]irst in the st!te; h~s annual Thomas and Nora had five children: John Edward born Christma[...]t Fort Lewis, Wash. He never married. tin County; and the greatest reward of all, the gratitude of his[...]Pacific Railroad at Logan, Missoula and Yakima, Wash. They After Mr. Johnston retired[...]had three children, James Vincent, Mary Ketcham and Olive. depot, and two summers he spent in Alaska working for the f[...]and Nora Judge .. Bottom - Thomas and Nora (Flynn) Judge , Their children and grandchildren (17 in all) had many wedding photo. happy times with them at Logan, and their memory still lives on in all of our hearts. Hal (son) lives in Denver and is a television technician, has three children and four grandchildren. Jean lives in Ogden, Utah. H[...]army colonel. They have three Reginald Halliday and Emma Caroline (Hoyt) Johnston.[...] |
| [...]and I think it could have been Harry Fletcher that pl[...]My sister, Dorothy, and I used to take these little vacations[...]had the two younger children, Joe and Henry, and father held[...]father hurriedly getting the gas speeder started and[...]Logan to help fight the fire. The Flynn Hotel and about a block[...]was the married Joseph Galle a native of Austria and Section Fore- hotel where I was born, and Dr. Whitehead was my doctor. My man at Logan, Mon[...]ht years of service. He was also a keeper of bees and they lived in Manhattan (1912-1945). They corn[...]eanor M. (Galle) Covey had four children: Eleanor and Joe were both born in Logan. The others were Dorothy and Henry. Mollie died April 27, 1967.[...]DELBERT AND DORIS KARLSTROM FAMILY Nora Judge was born Oct.[...]ton, scene of a forest fire at St. Regis, Montana and suffered severe Montana to John and Cora Karlstrom. His father came from smoke inhalation. She never married. Sweden and his mother from Minnesota. Most of his growing[...]he worked as a telephone school, Townsend, Helena and Manhattan. His parents oper- operator. There were no children. She died in 1929. ated a cafe and hotel in Manhattan that was almost de- After the death of their mother, Nora and the five children molished in the 1925 earthquake[...]latives for a time; they also spent some was left and is now George Cooper's auto repair. time in a con[...]tel was sold to Patrick Flynn, Nora's brother. He and Northern Pacific Railroad. He worked until Dec. 1931 then his wife Elizabeth (Garrity) managed the hotel and lived in was laid off due to the great depression. In June of 1937 he Logan many years. Pat Flynn and his brother Martin also again started working for[...]f 1940 Delbert came to Logan as the third Patrick and Elizabeth had four children: Eleanor (Ella) trick[...]ad-they had four children; Tessie -died at age 23 and Logan was a bustling railroad town, especially du[...]d at the rock crusher in Logan during the summers and attended college the other part of the year. He died at the early age of 32 and never married. Katherine (Topsy) Turner was a musician and directed "Topsy's Orchestra," and played the violin. She had two chil- dren. When[...]ld, we lived in Manhattan. My mother would put me and my sister Dorothy on the train. They called it th[...]ve miles to Logan to visit (great) Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Pat. When we arrived at Logan, the conductor, Pete Steihan, would point to where Auntie and Uncle lived, just across the road back of the Northern Pacific depot. We would stay a few days and then come home the same way. We slept in the upstairs hall way and early in the mornings would come down to follow Uncle Pat around while he milked the cow, fed the chickens and did the other chores. He would question us about how many cows and horses we had or how[...] |
| [...]dria, Virginia and Dale married Linda Bargfeld. They have[...]two children - Dusty and Heather. Dale is a Signal Maintainer[...]for the Burlington Northern Railroad and lives with his fam-[...]Delbert and Doris are avid square dancers and also like to play cards, fish and garden. JACK AND SARAH (BURRELL) LANDERS FAMILY[...]and had ten brothers and one sister. Jack was the only one to[...]in the east and southern part of the States until finally arriv-[...]ing in the Helena and Winston, Montana area where he went[...]for the Northern Pacific Railroad on the section and[...]While attending dances in this area he met and married[...]Sarah Burrell, daughter of Joseph and Matilda (Spafford)[...]Thomas (Tom or Rip), Alice, Robert, Mary, Sadie and Johnnie.[...]house on the Northern Pacific and where Mary and Sadie were[...]moved to Norris where the son Robert died |
| [...]one meets a lot of people. Some of the longest and remembered[...]son, Hendershot and John Powers.[...]Feb. 5, 1951 at Arlee, Back row, L. to R.: Alice and Mary . Front row: ·sadie and[...]Missoula in 1937 and was married in Philipsburg June 1938 to married t[...]Wash. Cecil married Ernest Mazza who was born and raised in Montana, interested Ruth Miller of Bozeman and lives in Marysville, Wash. I am in mining and working. in floatation mills of manganese, now ma[...]iday. silver and gold and doing barbering as a side line. Mary married B[...]had one daughter, They had three boys and a girl, Sherman Philip, who has Martha, who married John Tinjum and they have one son. three children, Sherlene, Misty and Douglas. Caloin the sec- Sadie married Dewey Hafer and had three children. Dewey ond son and Nadiene the daughter who has five children 1 two has passed away and Sadie lives in Laurel where they had step-children, Doris and Laura and three of her own, Carrie, lived most of their married life. The children 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 Johnnie married Eunice Heim. They had two chil[...]ne mine in Philipsburg. At this time girl, Carol, and a son, John Gary. Na[...]y son. The granddaughter Misty has one child and a grandson is of 1950 and Mary passed away in 1977.[...]MILY in the Air Force and was in the Japanese conflict. When[...]Philip A. Lang was born Feb. 2, 1884 in Minnesota and was[...]12 years for research and devlopment of coal products. He where their daugh[...]returned to the U.S. and worked at Sheridan, Wyoming for was a telegrapher[...]Coal Co. While there he became ill with emphysema and was for 27 years. and died in Jan. 1976 at age 57, his wife died Aug. 2[...]1. They had two daughters, Pam of Sheridan, Logan and Three Forks and while living here a son, Sherman, Wyoming and a nurses's aid at the Vets Hospital and Carla was born July 19, 1917. Phil finally settled in Logan, renting who married a Canadian geologist and travels the world exp- for ahile then building a[...]loring for oil. They have two children, Visti and Kay. saying went. He sold to Mrs. Olsen after leaving Logan. It was sold later to Jack Cochrane and is now owned by John Hum- phrey.[...]He married Clara Shaw who was born April 27, 1885 and Phil was honest, intelligent, had a sense of humor and was raised in the Bloomfield area. They we[...] |
| [...]n they migrated to Montana but they came by train and homesteaded in the Missoula area, living there fo[...]ntain man who stopped at their ranch all the time and Mrs. Lehman was afraid of him. After leaving Missoula they came to the Headwaters area and farmed up Cottonwood Canyon, north of Logan. The years were good and for a time so were the crops, so (Dad) Lehman bui[...]Oct. 9, 1918 (deceased); Wanda born Aug. 7, 1924; and Orville born Feb. 22, 1927. As the children gre[...]attend school. Mr. Lehman would stay at the ranch and batch. The drought hit them like it did everyone else and they had to leave the farm. Dad went to work at t[...]before retiring, to a small ranch near Manhattan and drove to work from there. After retiring from Tri[...]ecame too ill to work. They sold the little ranch and moved into town where Mrs. Lehman cared for him u[...], when Joseph was about 7 years old. 1969 and Mr. Lehman Sept. 19, 1973.[...]about 20 years old and went to the Bay area in California for a HANS AND BRITA (HALVERSON) LARSON HISTORY[...]Billings Montana arriving about 1887 and then by They were married in 1907. Mr. Larson was transferred to stagecoa~h and/or other horse drawn conveyance to Maiden many sm[...]da years. He left the mine when it was sold and went to the in 1969. They had three children: Agnes, Gerda and Charlie. Gallatin Valley to look for property, homesteading in the Hans and family lived in Logan for a number_ of years[...]Through purchases and other homesteading Joseph evenu- Their children[...]leven sections ofland north of the Gallatin Logan and who died in 1959. Their children are: Lorraine, River between Logan and Trident and as far east as the beacon Anaconda, deceased 1980[...]north of Manhattan. Ann, Tacoma, Wash. and Carl Jr. of Anaconda.[...]e; David of Washm~on; family . Joseph and Kate Malin acquired some more land, Darrell of Seattle and Bonnie. about[...]south of Logan down toward the Buffalo Charlie and Alma Tibbs of Three Forks were mar1;1ed in[...]l for eight years as Supt. of Schools Joseph and Catherine Malin had three children all born at at Brockway and Edgar, Montana. Then began work as a[...]ho married Pat Young of Man- widowed now and living in Bozeman. Joseph Crowley Malin hattan, son of Grace and Brig Young. They live in Juneau, the thi[...]s of Washington, Margo of Calif., Sally of Calif. and Bozeman in 1910. Joseph is currently livin[...]tana and is married to Hendrika VanHoudt who came to the[...]se was at Cress Springs about 4 miles first child and only son of Walter Armstrong Malm and Fer- northwest of Logan and about 1 mile from Trident. The house netta[...] |
| [...]Stella and Lloyd Meador, 1940's. and finally to Lloyd Meador of Logan in 1943. He work[...]the railroad and had two children by a former marriage, Vir-[...]ginia and Ernest.[...]and after her mother's death in 1942, Stella was always ready |
| [...]s it was 20 degrees below zero when they moved in and she told Maurice it was her last move and she meant it as she still lives there. The McK[...]He's known in that area as Clipper. He is married and has three children - Mike, Norman and Brian. David is married has two step-children - Leroy and Heather and two of his own, Ruthie and Sara and lives at Townsend. Sandra is married and has two children, a daughter Tony and son John, and lives at Townsend. Bob has a son Mathew. Bob is a truck driver with no set address. Jess is married and has a daughter Joey. He lives at Lebo- nan, Ore.[...]the potato field, start- ing at 60 cents an hour and being at $2.25 an hour when she hanging around th[...]. With her earnings she bought Logan needed a man and so he came to Logan. He worked for a camp cot and two blankets so she'd have her own bed as she Bevier until the First World War broke out and then enlisted came from a large family and she enjoyed sleeping alone. in the Army. He served in the Army Medical Corps and was[...]Y the oil towns of Texas and playing semi-professional baseball Joseph Arthu[...]11 from Worches- in Canada, he came back to Logan and became a partner in ter, Massachusetts where he had worked in a large depart- another grocery and general merchandise store with William ment store, "Sherers Co.", as the manager of the men's clo- and Cynthia Jenney. He became sole owner of the Logan[...]born in Manchester, Mercantile shortly thereafter and also postmaster, a position New Hampshire, Sept.[...]f Bozeman. A master carpenter Scahill eral store" and carried nearly everything: clothing, hardware , was brought west by Nelson Story to build his mansion and his dry goods, coal, kerosene, pharmaceuticals. and food . Brooms children's mansions and other prominent buildings in Boze- and buckets, stovepipe fittings , hoes, rakes and shovels hung man. Joseph's brother James was also in Bozeman, brought from the ceiling. And in the center was the town meeting west as a trai[...]tory place, the pot-belly stove with its cuspidor and bench for the family and other wealthy Bozeman families. local «spit and argue club". Joseph loved Montana and was a wonderful teller of stories Joseph, o[...]l him, loved to play baseball. On July 6, 1927 he and Lenore in Bozeman in 1911. He stepped off the tra[...]in Logan. Lenore (Nonie) was the daughter shoes, and carrying an umbrella. The cowboys and Indians of James H. and Anna C. Waters who ran the Manhattan[...]several years prior to her Ann, Joseph Arthur Jr. and Joseph A . (Little Mac) Sr. marriage. l[...]Her father did not strike it rich as he had hoped and moved .[...]tan), and Cecil (butcher, Manhattan) , and sister Mildred[...]Two children were born to Nonie and Mac - Joseph Arthur Jr. in 1928 and Kathryn Ann in 1935. Bothattended grade[...]school in Logan and high school in Manhattan (from which[...]years in the Army , (one in Korea), and upon discharg at-[...] |
| [...]ering in 1951. Joe now lives with his wife Martha and son Joey in Pacifica, California. Joe has his own firm of Mechanical Engineering and a law firm both in San Francisco. He obtained a d[...]nded Montana State College for pre-dental studies and then went to St. Louis, Missouri to Washington Un[...]ore, (native of Cut Bank, Mont.), also a dentist, and they now live in Missoula where they both practice Pedodontics. They have two daughters and a son - Camella Jo, Sydney June, and Roy Esker. Nonie went to college in St. Louis[...]ttended Washington University School of Fine Arts and graduated in painting at the age of 60 years. Non[...]la. "Little Mac" July 28, 1912 at George and Lola Wright Ranch .. Lola (Miller) passed away Se[...]Abbott front seat, Ruth Wright THE MILLER AND WRIGHT FAMILIES (stan[...]vered riarch, James Miller, born 1828 in Kentucky and Mary Jane wagons. The Millers bought a r[...]on, Illinois, with their old Three Forks and Logan. They raised sheep and wheat on grown family, one son, Clinton, six daug[...]the ranch. They enjoyed the new life in the west and their good Taylor, Bertha, Katie and Lola Miller Wright, and her hus- neighbors the Burrell and Carpenter families. band George Wright, with thei[...]igible daughters there were several Edith, age 5, and Fern age 3. Clinton and George rode on the weddings;Martha Miller,[...]Willis Smith, a freight train with the furniture and livestock; James and railroad employee and lived in Livingston. Their children Mary, six daughters and three grandchildren rode on the were Eugene, Harry and Mary Smith Andersen; all are de- passenger train[...]ceased. Clara, a teacher, returned to Illinois and married John canned food and coffee. The train was heated by iron stoves[...]a Photo Studios of which also served to heat food and make coffee. Butte. Their children were James, Robert and John, all de- They arrived in Bozeman where Jam[...]. They moved to Southern California where teacher and rancher. They lived on Grand Avenue with their[...]ased. Bertha music teacher, had children, Kathryn and Joseph. That summer the Millers and pupils throughout Gallatin County. She never married and George and L ola Wright. ________[...]where he farmed. He married Mae Douglas and they had one[...]Lola and George Wright lived on the Miller ranch for five[...]named Ruth and Felix. People came from miles around to see[...]na, was born. The Wrights raised livestock, wheat and[...]North Hollywood, California in 1935 and lived their remain-[...]Harry Wright married Dora Reynolds and lived in Butte.[...]Daughter, Ruby married Millard Rose of Bozeman and they[...]children; Gordon is married and lives in Stockton; Helen lives[...]in Federal Way, Wash. near her son, Thomas Donich and[...]Edith Wright married George Dunn, a rancher and native of[...] |
| [...]rmerly of Orton Brothers Music Stores of Bozeman, and of Butte. Mr. Orton passed away and Edith, Laura and her husband, Dr. Frank Abbott, made their home together for 46 years. Dr. Abbott retired and they all moved to Leisure World, Laguna Hills, Ca. Both Edith and son-in-law, Frank, have passed away. Fern Wrigh[...]Whitehall; Evelyn Lane Hunter lives in Livingston and has a son and daughter; Russell Lane and his family live in the state of Washington. Fel[...]Leslie Griffin, a grocer. They lived in Ringling and Butte before moving to North Hollywood, Californi[...]rleta, California. She has two married daughters, and six grandchildren. Lena Wright married Herbert Barnes, a barber. They lived in Trident and Miles City before moving to North Hollywood, Cali[...]eir son, William Barnes, a retired school teacher and his wife, Azalee, in Sylmar, California. Lena has three grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Tom and Taka Oiye.[...]mates are picked by their parents. In 1914, Tom and Taka's P. J. MORSE, THE BLACKSMITH[...]treet next to were held in their honor, and the wedding date was set. On Lottie Olsen's home[...]o always held at the bridegroom's home and the celebration Old Town of Three Forks to shoe horses and mules for the lasts three days. The[...]which is attended by the neighbors and close friends. The third blacksmith business which he was very good at and such day is more feasting, wine, and visiting. The relatives stay for things as build[...]were over the complete celebration. Tom and Taka were both reared in the shop which was ente[...]handy Tom had been in the United States and returned to Japan to at times. meet and marry Taka. Two months after the wedding, they ' Mr. Morse was German as was his neighbor, Lottie, and they liked their beer so they used to get together for a mug Tom and Taka Oiye on their 50th wedding anniversary. practically everyday in the summer and have their visit as they'd been friends for year[...]tle girl at this time . He was a nice old fellow and was well liked. I believe Logan was where he liv[...]ing in the Clarkston area. His name was Al Simth and he was bootlegging moon- shine but the revenuers[...]me one was in Bozeman you'd see Al on the street and he had free meals and a place to sleep with no expense to him for the[...]on't go out with the opposite sex, fall in love, and get married like they do here in America.[...] |
| [...]United States. On March 15, 1915, Taka's father and brother, and Tom's brother bid them farewell from Yokahama. Th[...]had a job. They lived in Seattle for six years, and during this time, their daughter Peggy was born in 1918, and in 1920, Anita was born. While in Seattle, Tom w[...]n this business for one year, then sold his share and moved to Montana settling in Basin Creek, Mont.[...]mining for one year. Business was not too good, and they almost starved to death, so they moved to B[...]born here in 1922. Tom left his family .in Basin and came to Trident to work at the cement plant. Afte[...]mall community about eight miles above Marysville and again Tom went into the gold mining business. Aft[...]t. Their four children attended school at Trident and Three Forks. In 1938, they bought their place at Logan, formerly, owned by Boomers and Raymonds, and oper- . ated a truck garden until 1962. The Oiyes have had many heartaches and suffered many hardships. The saddest of all, was[...]al times they had been threatened with high water and had to be prepared to move out of their home as they lived on the banks of the Gallatin and in the spring during high water the river gets pretty high and in 1963 they did have to leave for awhile. In 1953, Tom and Taka became Christians, and the strong belief and faith in the Lord has been a source of strength since. Tom passed away in 1976 and is buried at Manhattan Cemetery. Taka, after a t[...]and three girls. Tom was born May 20, 1894 and his occupation is listed as a[...]to Hagen, Michigan, from there to Butte, Montana and[...]arch 2, 1894. When Emmett was PATRICK EMMETI AND EVA (SIS) O'LEARY six mo[...]parents moved to Clyde Park, Montana on James and Catherine O'Leary came from Killarney, County 80[...]. They ranched in Park County until 1935 when Sis and Emmett O'Leary and grandchildren. Upper L. to R. they moved to Manhattan, Montana. and in 1940 moved to Dori and WandaBoyts, holding L. toR. toR.KarenandKevin Thr[...]party, jacked the house up and put a foundation under it.[...]and Wanda (Boyts) Van Antwerp, (deceased Jan. 14, 198[...]to a hit and run driver). Evelyn has three granddaughters and[...]1956, Kevin Emmett Anderson Springdale, Mont. and Karen Jo Anderson, Helena, Mont. and two granddaughters.[...]Eva (Sis) O'Leary was born June 24, 1895 to Ed and Nancy (Landis) Brown. Ed was from Chicago and Nancy from Albert _[...] |
| [...]ormer marriage born April 24, 1944, Mont. in 1885 and from there to Martinsdale, Mont. to work on Anna Louis born March 12, 1946 and Susan born Dec. 22, the Smith Brothers sheep ranc[...]After their mar- Ted married Olivia Olsen and he has two sons, Paul and riage they moved to Horse Creek where they homesteaded. Nathan. He lives now at Cynthiana, Ky. and works for the They later moved to Cottonwood Cree[...]n, has Park. To this marriage was born four girls and three boys, one one daughter and lives in Helena. Susan is married to Tim of the g[...]DeWald, has no children and lives in LaGrand, Ore. and is[...]Three Forks and was there 15 years. Swede was born Oct. 1902 in Sweden. His father wished him to be in the ministery and he studied it for three years but Swede died Oct. 15, 1980 and Mrs. Olin still lives at her wasn't what he wishe[...]LSEN HISTORY He worked for two years in dairies and lumber camps, Augusta Fredricka[...]rnsmans was born in Frank- mostly in North Dakota and Montana, finally reaching Butte lin, Missouri Apr[...]mans were a family of after walking, riding rails and sleeping on park benches. A German heritage who spoke only German in the home. priest there took Swede and some other fellows in and they Lottie (as she was nicknamed) and her family were victims sure earned their keep. O[...]although he was ill, was forced to forest around and planting them around the Immaculate Con- join the[...]ame to Mrs. Arnsman with a message ter of William and Hilda Veague who had six children and from Headquarters that her husband was too sick t[...]could receive bettet care. She sold the milk cow and gave raise. Their father died at age 52 years. Th[...]y. Sometime later his body was brought become ill and Rosanna and her sister Hazel cared for her but home for buria[...]he was already dead at thetime Hazel soon married and Rosanna, at age 12 began caring for they came for[...]privileged to see and shake hands with President Lincoln.[...]Louis, Mo. He was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark.[...]Top to bottom: Ted, "4nna, Sally (Mrs. Olin) and Susan. It was in Deer Lodge where Swede and Rosanna met, both |
| [...]Beulah (Smith) daughter of Lottie. Eldor and Ollie (S esser), Olsen, son and daughter of Lottie.[...]the new depot His trade was a finishing carpenter and fine wood carving. and lunchroom there was no need for her boarding house. She Four children were born to them - two sons, Eldor and Eugene,[...]turned her home into a maternity home and for several years and two daughters, Olivia (Ollie) and Beulah. Eugene died at[...]amily but returned to Colorado. He died of cancer and is Hans Olsen, Peter's brother who was partiall[...]of his came to live with them. Hans blamed Peter and another[...]exact time his dad had died. him and demanded much attention. He influenced Peter to give up his trade and buy a saloon business with him. Lottie L[...]remaining did not share Peter's feeling for Hans and drew the line at family and attend the World's Fair there. raising her childr[...]smith shop and across the street from the Northern Pacinc Lott[...]Peter an ul- used for washing clothes and bathing. She also had a good well timatum - within a certain time he was to have a house for and due to the well and barrels ofrain water, a bucket brigade her and his family - Hans was not to live with them or she was formed and saved that part of Logan from burning when would[...]e day the deadline arrived she took the two girls and Each year for many years, for a few days i[...]Olsen home was an moved. Eldor stayed in Colorado and was raised by an aunt, open-pit fire burn[...]ply of knack was needed to starch them just right and they had a laundry soap. good business.[...]at her home after a lingering illness in Lottie and the two girls came to Logan around 1889 wh[...] |
| [...]came on to the headwaters area and bought a farm that Char- Charley Parker was bor[...]s place, formerly owned by Brena- ing a son Frank and Lucy (Garrett) Parker. Frank was from men located south of Three Forks. Murray, Iowa originally and from a family of 11 or 12 children, To this mar[...]age when an older brother had returned Nov. 1946 and Beth born in May 1948. They also had two home for a visit and took Frank and Homer, another brother, children of Blondie's by a former marriage, Terry and Helen with him to Cripple Creek, Colo. when he le[...]ent of a union. Charley ranched in the area and eventually worked at Ideal The other two eventually arrived in Sheridan, Wyoming Cement Plant at Trident and doing horseshoeing on the side, a where Frank stayed and later met and married his future trade he had learned by experience in the army and taking a wife.[...]This family consisted of four children, two boys and two Charley has a knack handling stock and proof is he broke a girls, Charley being one of t[...]eer (Stereo) belonging to Pete Vandolah, to drive and drove Sheridan area and enlisted in the Army from there. He served · him with a burro (Sally) belonging to him and driving them in in the army for five years, most[...]generous and has a great sense of humor and loves a good time. January 1946 at Hardin, Montana Charley married Iona Charley and Blondie divorced and he is now married to Ruth (DeWitt) Manning of Gil[...](McKitrick). They were married September 8, 1973 and they charge from the army.[...]from Trident now and runs a few head of cows and he and Ruth[...]and Mary Powers. Dad's parents came from Waterford, I[...]Wash, Northern, Idaho and finally Butte, Montana. Granddad[...]Powers was in the mining industry and died when our dad was[...]to support his mother, three sisters and brother. In 1919 he[...]checker and clerk at Logan.[...]It was while working in Logan he met and married Enid 0 .[...]Olsen our mother, ~aughter of Edward E . and Birdie (Burrell) Charley and Ruth on Stereo, part of Charley's parade team.[...]had three children Camilla, Birdie and James. They were In 1947 Charley purchased an army truck and with a trailer divorced in 1928. While married to our mother they lived in and the family belongings headed for Montana with the inten- Three Forks and Logan. While living in Logan we lived by the tion[...]Mildred Ellison. (Blondie) had lived in that area and not caring for it, they Dad was never mtich[...]he went down to Sam Johnson's place and was showing them Stacy Vandolah riding with Charl[...]John and son James (Jim) Powers.[...] |
| [...]Office, hotel, two or three saloons and the railroad round-[...]se. There was a passenger train that ran to Butte and back[...]Cubby Bear and the others I can't recall. In May or June of[...]glehart, Deer Park, W a. and Mrs. Jack (Lola) McDonald, Deer Park, Wa. and one son James E. Powers, Pocatello, Idaho.[...]I am the great granddaughter of James and Eva Lena Bur- rell and also Charlotte Olsen who were pioneers of the Log[...]14 years and in Butte until his death in 1954. Enid (Olsen)[...]Powers was my mother, born and raised in the Logan and[...]ferent lunchrooms along the Northern Pacific line and was[...]r at Logan when it's doors were closed. I, Birdie and[...]d Bertha Graves also a telegraph operator in 1918 and and James (Jim) Powers. Upper right corner, half-sist[...]Bozeman, Nov. 29, 1919 and Florence H., May 12, 1921 in[...]over breaking the for two small children, Robert and Florence. steering wheel and one of the big wheels. I know from experi- Th[...]ville, · About 1930 Dad marrie~ Myrna Thompson and they had Robert and Florence completed school, Maude had become one d[...]ad they were willing to share. People were people and associated with each other. Dad didn't work for t[...]ailroad in this period. He tried running a saloon and dealing cards but neither one was his game. The N[...]ic Railroad had a coal dock in Logan at that time and many a winter night I made a coal dock tum with d[...]else was in the same fix. We raised a big garden and everyone worked in it and everything that could be was canned. Our grandparents, aunts and uncles on Mom's side of the family kept us in meat and school clothes so we were better off than lots o[...]n line at Logan. Dad taught my two older sisters and myself to swim when we lived down by the river,[...]our first swimming pool. Dad was fishing one day and got into a nest of Yellow Jackets and needless to say who won, because he never[...] |
| Donald, Robert and Florence Ranger.[...]Robert was to join the Anny, Front row: Alan and Ross Roadarmel. Second row: Judith Florence went to the west coast and Orville was employed Parks, Lillian[...]er was employed by the Milwaukee Railroad. Donald and Roadarmel, Jack Roadarmel and Earl Roadarmel Jr. Mary finished school, Donald joined the Anny and Mary moved to raise a family after her marriage t[...]her 1( Amber Parks, 5-17-70 children and grandchildren. She died Jan. 4, 1949 and was 2( Aaron Parks, 6-20-74 buri[...]Mr. Ranger continued to work, retiring in 1950 and moving Child: back to Laurel and Park City. In 1956 he moved to Boise, Id. to[...]live with his son Robert. He died Feb. 20 , 1959 and is buried at 3( Jennifer Roadarmel, 9-21-70[...]Earl and Martha Roadarmel came to the Three Forks area[...]moved to the former Stanton Ranch 1920's: Burton and Winifred in Ill. , Robert in Boise, Id. , Flor-[...]gan, on ence Leader in N. Y., Donald in Billings, and Mary Lofing in Carpenter Drive. Jack Roadarmel Jr. and his wife reside there Lavina, Mont., Orville Rud[...]use of his grandparents. The ranch is many grand and great-grandchildren. now diversified raising hay, grain and cattle.[...]lvania on M. Ross of Atwater, Michigan and Elsie Bates of Bozeman March 8, 1889. He came to[...]up two homesteads in to Walter S. Bates and Jennie Sidell Bates. Mr. and Mrs. Bates the Harrison and Norris area. Later he married Martha Ward[...]ple lotte, Michigan the son of Aaron W. and Phoebe (Austin) 2( Robert L. Roadarmel, 1-18-21,[...]well year later he returned to the east and received his formal Children:[...]National Society of Mining Engineers and supported the Re- 2( Mark R. Roadarmel, 12-19-53, married Nancy Riggs publican party. Mr. and Mrs. Bates were t he parents of five Childr[...]hildren: Elmer S. , Anna, Elsie (Mrs. Ross), Dora and Verna. 1( Shanon M. Roadarmel, 3-9-75[...]to Malcolm Ross and Jane Martin Ross. Research has indi- Child:[...]cated that Malcolm Ross came from Canada and hi wife Jane 1( Michelle L. Roadarmel, 12-6[...]a traffic accident between ~ogan and Manhattan in December[...] |
| [...]Mo. June was the mother of Children of Thomas and Elsie Ross included three daugh- James[...]s: Edlene Spurrier (children - Carolene, Patricia and Buck:o.er, her first husband, was kil[...]nt. Nancy), Caroline Thayer (children - Claudette and Robert) , a A daughter, Arvilla Fay Rude[...]943. They baby girl who died shortly after birth, and four sons: Martin continued to live in Lau[...]when they moved to Park (children - twins Ronald and Donald and Betty), Walter (chil- City, Mont. dren - Thomas, Milly, John and stepson King Walker) , Donald In 1967 C[...]on to Billings, Mont. (deceased with no children) and Marvin Ross Wade. where he wor[...]of 1979. Currently residing in Montana are; Mr. and Mrs. Thayer June and Orville live in Park City ·where their daughter and John R. Ross of Bozeman, Walter and Ermagene Ross of Arvilla (Rude) McCol[...]Billings, Belgrade, Mrs. Carolene Hayen of Logan and Thomas H. Ross Mont. of Helena.[...]OLE SABO FAMILY Montana, a son of Clinton Rude and Ada Maude (DesChamps) Ole Sabo was[...]ferent stations. The family first moved from land and never returned, leaving Maude with a son to raise[...]Mr. and Mrs. Sabo, daughter Agnes, and son John moved from In the spring of 1917 she[...]They raised a boy, Francis, who took their name and his Logan was an awesome place for a small boy[...]ook another name of a different family . railroad and a blacksmith shop, all off limits to a small fry[...]oom for sev- ((butter paddle" wielded by a mother and two aunts as well as a eral years and son John on the section. grandmother, provided a[...]Francis finished grade school and two years of high school in in addition to two ye[...]Logan and two years of high school in Manhattan, graduating[...]on to finish his education at the Univer- Mauser and the second grade teacher was Eileen Funk.[...]. The summer of on his own in Three Forks and later moved to Bozeman where 1924 the family move[...]ool 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[...]attorney who with his family reside in Bozeman and Richard, From 1937 til 1939 he hauled produce for[...]a surgeon who also resides in Bozeman. man and J. T. Hale of Laurel. Francis recalls the good times he and the young people in[...]skating and going to dances in the winter but he worked on th[...]his mother, grandma, Lottie Olsen and his Aunt Beulah[...]and anytime he started to get out ofline just to reac[...]When Harry was four years old Beulah and Norman Smith June and Orville Rude and grandson, Rickie McCollum. • were married and he had the first father he had ever known.[...]ugh the years they were always close. When Beulah and[...]n's first child was born, Harry was six years old and Going to work for Bice Truck Lines in 1940 as a driver and went from door to door announcing he had[...]other's embarrassment. He treated her as a sister and Lines sold to Consolidated Freightways, Tank Line[...]hool there. After high of their Montana interests and he worked for them as a school he[...]June (Harris) Buckner who Trident and Manhattan. He also clerked in the Trident groc- was born, June 26, 1923 a daughter of Everett Harris and Ann ery store for Cary~r.[...] |
| Harry and Ferne Sesser. Olivia and- nephew -Billy Norman-Manlove. October 23, 19[...]ook at the new Northern Pacific |
| [...]Old Timers Cowboy Association. He loved rodeos and was a good cowboy on his own. He and his wife , Louise , were foster parents for more than 20 boys and girls. · Thee[...]gu- rite (Tad) Collins of White Sulphur Springs and Ruth (Babe) . Mayer of Helena. He had been preceded in death by his wife, Louise and four sisters. Mr. Shannon is buried in Sunse[...]y. This was quarters above. when she met and married Henry Sharman. Sam also had a brother, Fr[...]r returned to Texas so Sam was great in sports and was a great marksman. Sam it couldn't[...]ous a crime as Tex was later traveled a good deal and it was while he and his family were found, to be informed of the death of his son killed in action in touring Egypt and Asia in March of 1924 that Mr. and Mrs. Korean war. · Homer Dunba[...]un team. being graded by use of horses and mules, Tex herded the Sam and his brother were born on a ranch on the lower horses and mules at night so they could graze for their feed. It Madison Valley and grew up in the Logan area. was on this job that he met and became a close friend of Homer[...]Tex rode for a lot of different outfits and individuals. At one Tex was born Jan. 11, 1896[...]me he worked on Bryan Terry's ranch in the summer and at childhood sweetheart and to which was born a son. This is all his sawmill in the winter. He was a guide in both Glacier and that is known of his early life..[...]rvice. in Montana in July of 1928just a hop, skip and jump ahead of His main love was working[...]work or ride and had many scars to show of the scraps he could[...]pit and broke some ribs. They got so painful he finally w[...]the doctor and the x-rays showed that all his ribs had been[...]broken at sometime and some , more than once .[...]Tex was a natural story teller and everyone enjoyed them[...]thought so. And he had many, as they were experiences while[...]guiding in the Parks and things that happened to him person-[...]home, not far from the Catholic Church and along No. 10[...]person considered it was offensive to the church and Tex said,[...]plainer and no more objections. This home he used mostly for[...]winter living where he traded and broke horses. Tex liked people and was well liked so he never lacked for company and[...]Tex passed away at his home in Logan Feb. 1967 and is[...]Tex was in the Marathon race with Homer White and other[...] |
| [...]g anniver- then to Wichita, Kansas, where he met and married Minnie sary, hosted by their son , daughter and spou ses, was held in M. Bielby on February 5, 1[...]ust 4, 1871 in March 1961. A host offriends and relatives came to help them Wichita.[...]They came to Montana around 1890 by emigrant car and Mr. Snow will be remembered for h[...]square dances throughout the Gallatin Valley and being one miles west of Missoula, Mont. The stage[...]of the founders of the Logan Rifle Club and later th e Trap and operated by James VanEss, an uncle of Mr. Snows.[...]ife spent many hours of Their duties were many and varied. At times it was neces- hard work[...]for Arthur to be a "pony rider", delivering mail, and fifty-two year member of the Masonic Lodge and Mrs. Snow is Minnie took over the kitchen duties[...]Manhattan. These people are my grandparents and the parents of How- They were both ardent hunters, and out-doors people, ever ard F. Snow, my father.[...]mindful that the land and its resources, must be preserved for Howard F.[...], It is with a great sense of pride and humility that I am working for the Forest Service, and later the Northern Pacific writing this sho[...]ment in people, my parents, Howard F. and Bertha Snow, also my November 1961 as C.T.C. main[...]n, Mont. brother Howard A. Snow and family , as well as my own. Howard F. Snow and M. Bertha Leonard were married in[...]HENRY SORENSON HISTORY tana; and they met while ice-skating one evening. Henry Sorenson and I were married in Bozeman Jan. 22, Two childre[...]foreman at a small railroad station Logan, Mont. and Howard A. Snow of Klamath Falls, Oregon. called Hoppers. It was between Livingston and the Bozeman[...]tte Colson, an Agent- caught fire and we saved some of our clothe·s and furniture ; the telegrapher for the Northern Paci[...]eople, they lived in several places between Butte and Helena on the west to Mandan, No. Dakota on the[...]ce to move to a section house at Muir. This years and when that station was closed, due to the diesel en- was_a station where passenger trains stopped and you could gines, they moved to Park City, Mont. f[...]cific Railroad from Livingston. she bought a home and still resides. In 1968 she married Alvin He[...]rn in Oct. 1925. two stepsons - Dale of Manhattan and James of Eugene, Ore., We named her Audr[...]n for those on sick leave or came back to Montana and attended M.S.U. in Bozeman. He vacat[...]n June 1945, whose father so we moved and stayed there until our daughter was ready to was[...]ehall. way. Howard taught high school in Moccasin and Columbus, Mont. moving to Clatskanie, Ore. in 196[...]and track supervisor, W . A . Tecca, Feb. 1966. They have two adopted children - Sherri L. Bell and Terry Snow; also two grandchildren, Michael and Kendra Bell. All reside in Klamath Falls. Howard F. and Bertha Snow first came to Logan in 1923 and Mildred attended school there for one year. In 1[...]After six years there, it was moving time again and Bozeman was the next stop. From there it was bac[...]of Glendive) then Bozeman again in January 1942, and back to Logan in the summer of 1942. This was their last move and at that time they bought a home in Logan, where[...]after returning from Oregon with their daughter and husband, where all had spent the holidays with Howard A. and family. He passed away in Sept. 1972 afte[...] |
| [...]logs. The house, barns and corral poles and fence posts they got[...]water, and they built a cistern to catch drainwater and hauled[...]Ed tried to get water by drilling and went to 400 feet but only a[...]right-of-way and right to dig a well in the same coulee in[...]22 ft. deep and 10 ft. wide at the top tapering at the bottom,[...]boards and he had water. Today it's covered with concrete and[...]lowed the influenza, the dry summer of 1919 and following this the winter of 1919 and 1920 which was equal to 1886 and[...]7. We moved to the section house east of Logan and lived there for five or six years finally renting[...]from an agent, years. The depot agent's wife died and he retired so he sold his Frank Jakle of Manhat[...]also a sort of farewell party in the 20's and crops were good again but June 27, 1925 we had be[...]Colo. the big earthquake. By this time and on low prices, 30 cents a where Henry passed away[...]f 1970. Our <laugher bushel for wheat and maybe $1.00 a day if you were lucky to lives in Longmont, is married and has three grandchildren. get a job, the depression was on and along with a 10-year Her name is Mrs. Pat Cole.[...]drought. I remarried in April of 1971 and my name is Emma Drage Couldn't farm dry land any longer so bought the Boomer now and I live in Bozeman.[...]Top. Ed was born Aug. 23 , 1878 to William B. and Lucy (Nave) They had a son born Oct. 13[...]ky, later Ed once visited the homestead and all that was left was the moved to Missouri , the[...]gon trains came to Fir tree he had planted and nursed along to make the place Virginia City. Ed[...]ok nice. It stands as a landmark of past memories and cared the train consisting of 105 wagons, all dra[...]for by the Greens. The buildings were torn down and moved by boat to Fort Benton then overland to Vir[...]y were sold by the county to the John Gillespies, and came overland. They met and married there in 1867. Ed was are in use in the valley. from a family of four boys and four girls, he being the seventh. On June 16, 1903 Ed and Buenos Noble were married at Bozeman. When first married they lived at Wibaux where Ed JACK AND MARGARET TREMBATH HISTORY worked for the Green brothers. In 1908 and 1909 during the Margaret Brown Trembath[...]. when only 16 years of age. Hills north of Logan and in 1911 bought another fourth sec-[...] |
| [...]Rolland and Ruby Wake.[...]Norma Smeins of Leslie and Ernest Tennant of Eaton Rapids,[...]Eleanor married Leo Crowley and lives at Two Dot, Mont.[...]Alex, Norma (Tennant) Wake and a former teacher, Miss She visited the McKinnon[...]embath of Butte. They moved to the Madison Valley and rented a farm close to the McKinnon farm but late[...]he Madison Valley, three nieces Mrs. Marian Manry and Mrs. Arnold Taylor, both of Bozeman and Mrs. Jim Bowles of Kalispell, Montana. They mad[...]to 2 years: Elsie, Norma, Alex, Helene, Eleanor, and twins Jerry and Genevra. Another child was born in Logan in 1920 and named Mabel. Rollie had a job to come to in Lo[...]the stub connections that ran between Butte/Logan and Helena/Logan, also any coaches that were sidetrac[...]olland Essen who lives at St. Clair Shores, Mich. and Betty Mack living in Salem, Ore.[...] |
| [...]Georgie and George Wellhouser.[...]convenience of the automobile traffic of the day, and the ex-[...]car did go by. Front row, L. to R.: Helen, Jerry and Genevra. Wake. Back row, School the first yea[...]o R.: Florene Aldrich, Mabel Wak e, Olive Aldrich and Mother had started working at the lunchroo[...]e service in Greece, Mike in Alaska that fall and put into immediate use. However, I wasn't very and John of Harlowton, Mont. well and missed a lot of school, so when Christmas vacation Jerry lived in Lansing, Mich. and served in Australia arrived my tonsils w[...]lots of nuts and give her some 'Home Brew'."· Imagine such a Mabel (Wake) Gmazel lives in Grand Rapids, Mich. and has suggestion today! Don't know where Mom[...]ce. Mich., Christine Krampe, Grand Rapids, Mich., and John of Lansing, Mich.[...], Elsie Ehora is a missio- earthquake occurred and dried up all sources of water, so, it nary in the[...]as move again. This time to a place west of Logan and back to Rapids, Mich. and Suszi Smith, Eaton Rapids.[...]school; there by means of a horse and buggy with sisters Edna Helene (Wake) Toggart has one child living in Orleans, Ind. and Lena. Later Dad rented a place a mile east of Logan and Mrs. Wake was an aunt to Chet Huntley the well[...]'t seem far today, but N.B.C. TV news commentator and also instigator of Big Sky for a little girl· in the fourth and fifth grades it was really Resort in Gallatin Can[...]where Mom managed the hotel boarding house and Dad I was the youngest grandchild of James and Lena Burrell and of Charlotte ''Lottie" Olsen and also the youngest child of Georgie, George and son James (Jim). Eldor and "Birdie" Burrell Olsen; all of whose histories ar[...]Bozeman. Dad had taken me that morning from Logan and we returned the same evening by train. Sixty year[...]ions of the Burrell 'place' is of pulling rhubarb and getting it ready to be taken for trade at Parnacott and Sterling's grocery in Three Forks. Another is of family picnics and sitting on the big old ice cream freezer to hold[...]also recall the horsedrawn graders that went back and forth maintaining the graveled surface of[...] |
| [...]It didn't take us long to decide we were serious and were married at Bozeman that October; thus unitin[...]ilies. George's maternal grandparents , Warren and Eliza Craig, for whom the town of Craig, north of[...]back to New Jersey where he married Sarah Frazee and they returned to the Cascade farm. The family sti[...]-in-law of Dr. Chas. time. We then moved to Logan and from 1939 to 1942, when Whitehead. Her band played for many dances in and around George enlisted in the Air Force. We opera[...]Logan in the 1920's. Company service station and bulk plant. While George was away I stayed with m[...]Pacific Railroad physician, and also the care of the whole At the close of Wor[...]Co. were George eventually established a plumbing and electrical bus- taken to Butte for surgery. He used many modes of transporta- iness and in later years added motorcycle sales and parts and tion, hand cars, manned by ·railroad work[...]behind an engine. He had the first car and hired a driver so he I went to work the first[...]eling in our warm lined shoe box and placed .in a warm oven. The little one motorhome and just taking our ease at home in Manhattan.[...]Dad's business. We also have three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Dr. Whitehea[...]Logan. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and Pat Flynn. DR. CHARLES E. WHITEHEAD[...]Tom and Nellie (Short) White. James Hospital in Butte, Mo[...]raised hay and horses. His father died when Homer was seven Patrick and Elizabeth Flynn and grandchildren, C. E. and years of age. Connie Whitehead, children of Dr. Charles and Eleanor (Flynn) Whitehead.[...]for the many horses and mules used on this highway project.[...]Calif., Lois White) Crowe Willow Creek, Mont. and Bertha[...]The family left Bridger Canyon in 1942 and leased the[...]where they raised hay, some grain and cattle.[...]Homer loved stock and was very good with cattle and horses.[...]also broke many horses both to work and to the saddle . He rode[...]for a large ranch in Arizona for several years and al o ran a[...]ers. He rode for the 320 ranch in Gallatin Canyon and[...] |
| [...]Annie T. Breneman (Sr.) and David I. Breneman about 1890's,[...]Bozeman, Belgrade, Ringling, Wilsall, Clyde Park and Sedan. leaving her work in a Boston dry goods store. In the fall of 1932 Homer and Tex Simpson were partners in Her pleas to[...]n the railroad. They had 30 head of saddle horses and six or eight cowboys to help. Chloe (Homer's) wif[...]1879, between Logan and Three Forks on U.S. Highway No. Both Homer and Tex were interested in the Three Forks 1[...]. People to right - Glen (Mrs. A. E.) Saddle Club and the Three Forks Rodeo Association and Einfeldt, great-granddaughter of Ward S. Williams and a son helped with the rodeo for several years. On[...]endurance horse race from Bozeman to Three Forks and family. It was homesteaded and built in the 1870's by Alpheus won 1st and 2nd prizes.[...]y had two children Linda (White) Daniels of Butte and Frank of Escondido, Calif. Homer has 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Homer was liked by everyone and one can truthfully say they don't think he had an enemy. He was fatally injured in a highway accident and died March 10, 1970. His daughers still own the little house in Logan where he and Tex Simpson spent so many winters. THE WARD S. WILLIAMS FAMILY |
| [...]ssouri, still stands almost halfway between Logan and Three Forks. It is next to U.S. 10 and can be seen from Inters- tate 90. Behind the hous[...]of the Gallatin. Annie taught school at Logan, and it was there at a com- munity dance that she met[...]aded west after his discharge fro~ the Union Army and worked on a ranch at Pony. Annie filed a homestea[...]of her par- ents' home. On November 15, 1881 she and David were mar- ried in Helena and returned to the homestead. Four of their six chil[...]. Their first-born, Arthur, lived only 11 months, and was buried in a hilltop cemetery near (across U.S[...]unset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman in 1918. Alice and Eva both married and left the Gallatin Valley. In Water wheel that was[...]Gallatin Riv_er at Point of the early 1890's Ward and Flavilla bought land north of Rocks about a mile north of Logan. Used for irrigation. Bozeman, and they lived out their lives in the Bozeman area. Ward S. Williams died in 1906 at the age of 77, and Flavilla died in 1907, at age 76. In 1889 Davi[...]ht land in the Pass Creek area north of Bozeman, and he, Annie and children, Ward, Annie, (Jr.) and Duburg moved to the Bozeman vicinity. There Helen and Edith were born to them. The children all grew up and went to Bozeman schools. Then in 1918 their son Duburg and his wife Rilla died within the same week from the[...]David, Annie, two of the orphaned grandchildren, and daughter Annie moved to Anaconda where Annie Jr.[...]Corner of Main and Flower St. showing N.P. Depot before[...] |
| [...]gan Nov. 22, Carpenter siding between Three Forks and Logan. Credit: 1945 caused this derailment.[...]Hay rack and team. Hay loaded on by hand and unloaded[...] |
| [...]f our hometown. Company. His wife was from Sweden and while visiting Lila (Swarts) Biggs Montana met Mr. Tullock and married him. They had two daughters, Margaret and Harriet. Both girls are college graduates. Margaret married Mr. Stevenson and he taught , LOMBARD school in Three Forks. Harriet married Emil Czehura and Lombard on the banks of the Missouri River and at the they live in Butte, Montana.[...]road taxes forget living there. Its good fishing and swim~ng holes are from the time of its foundin[...]transcontinental ,railroads for its business and transportation. · us with the outside world.[...]uake, the center of which was just above the town and town with two trans-continental railroads and a coal mine the effects ofit were felt for a[...]road between Lombard and Deer Park which were severely The horrible eart[...]wells were fearsome. I'll with caring parents and a sister, and the scenery we had about never forget those hours[...]ouri River cutting through a gap in the mountains and Althoug:h every building has been removed from Lombard,_ Sixteen Mile Creek and Canyon. There were many ~ild flow[...] |
| [...]used to railroad here more'n twenty years ago; and right in[...]to 'double back', and while he was doublin' I'd go right over[...]there and ketch a whole mess of trout. Say! But they was[...]We started from Lincoln, Nebr. on March 2, 1904, and after two nights and one day we arrived at Lombard, Montana. We Town o[...]ks as no trains were running. ers in early spring and summer. Our state flower, the Bitter- The hote[...]oss the Missouri River brakeman came to the hotel and told us to get ready as the from our home. In winter we had ice skating and coasting - train was leaving in three hours. and in the summer we could go swimming and picnicking. There was my father and mother and nine of us kids. My Mountain climbing was enjoyab[...]ster was three months old so you can imagine what and fall.[...]is no There were two families from Missouri and one from Iowa. more. The buildings have been removed and even some of the There was George Evans, a mining[...]gone. The automobile road into Lombard is gambler and Pat Bahey, a sheepherder, and also some other still passable but rough.[...]et Tullock Mashino The weather was very nice and warm in Lombard and the[...]called Summit in a regular blizzard and could go no farther.[...]The railroad was called the Jawbone and they didn't have[...]snowbank and finally came to the little town of Dorsey. They[...]Lombard we had two engines ahead and one behind pushing.[...]opened the car and got a wash basin full of snow and set it on[...]rd, showing the cut. On the le-ft is the N.P.R.R. and on the right the Milwaukee REFL[...]RD R.R.InR.R.jargon one train would be going East and one West For a good many years after L[...]s the Milwaukee crosses the town, the only way in and out of there was by train, horseback N.P.R.R. to go up Sixteen Mile Creek and East, while the N.P. or walk. It is true once in[...]oward noon of our second day out from St. Paul we and N .P.R.R., when two trains, on either side of the[...]began to get into the famous Sixteen Mile Canyon and all who going the same direction in the narrow ca[...]n railroad lingo, the elderly man had preceded us and was leaning over the plat- N.P. West, Milwaukee East, N.P. to the coast and Milwaukee form gate. Someone commented on the glo[...]sometimes; roads. They had some ponies, elephants and monkeys. The once in awhile it's jest downright w[...]s were so hungry they could barely get the ponies and nothin' to what some rivers do, when you come to[...]ld Lombard by running an engine down from 16 mile and wreck-[...] |
| [...]disappointment and determination. ttWinter snows, spring[...]floods , and heavy fall livestock shipments disrupted time[...]in mining circles. Someone had discovered silver and[...]from Livingston and the bullion hauled back. The ore was of[...]Pacific and a cry arose from the two thousand men who got ing[...]l at Castle for a railroad, Helena was wide awake and Lombard was first called Painted Rock.[...]Mr. Harlow managed with his partners Moore and Whitney Lombard for a time. He was married to a w[...]re so placed that they could sell quan- warehouse and residence of J .H. Tullock of Lombard. The titles[...]rs who were store also contained the post office, and in all, the total loss not so well satisfied. was[...]rd, at the intersec- tion of the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee railroads in the Missouri river canyon,[...]ndon knew. The de- monstration served its purpose and now Lombard has a road. Herndon drove in from[...]had been a wagon which had to be ttrough-locked" and held back with ropes. One or two others in cars,[...]up the mountain, the commisary, and time checks for the balance of their wages. away[...]ar. men rode the running boards to give traction, and at intervals Tales are told of the many[...]in three places sliding all fr. u! · · ·eels, and In the spring of 1894 money was again r aised to pay ex- one and a half hours going back.[...]wat0r \ 1.m ty Com- site of the Canyon and on it was painted uNo More". From tha missioners[...]as chief construc- roadless town in the Rockies, and the only one without a tion engin[...]canyon from Lombard to th union of the North and South Shortly after completion of the road a lot of Model A Fords forks and from that point it followed t h North fork . Ther[...]an, uppli s up 16 Mil r ek. At am and wagon had to travel 60 Montana.[...] |
| [...]Cosntructing Milwaukee R.R. over the N.P.R.R . and bridge[...]plies. We finally got the train through and in some means[...]egan hauling ore to Helena. Our road was finished and for a[...]snow melted in April and came down 16 Mile Creek in a great[...]flood and our roadbed was washed out from one end to the[...]Martinsdale, then Harlowton and finally, in the fall of 1903, to[...]ough the canyon it took a jawbone." team and wagon to travel 60 miles to get supplies from the[...]le long. We had trouble with new folder and he wanted to put our new train time table on it. labor, with our engineering parties, and it seemed with every- He wanted the names of the towns and their distances from thing with which we came in[...]that afternoon I drew up a schedule and located towns, plenty Finally in the fall of 18[...]ladies were visiting my house. We called one Fan and the snow at Dorsey and lay there 72 hours without fuel or sup-[...] |
| [...]he Northern Pacific for construction funds, bonds and a freight agreement.[...]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. 24, 1912 the[...]'" <-hnni:,• He was three days going to Harlo and four days to Ubet 'lw l'\~::cc[...]hnt we may lw rmph•~ r.1. •n•I th.11 m n we |
| [...]ll from the west side of the canyon. (Note track, and men on it, at bard and was approaching the Barron siding when the first[...]he pas- coast as far as Lombard and beyond the canyon. Much damage sengers or train c[...]e Missouri River west of Lom- and Maudlow. Looking for the tunnel on west end of sl[...]and a cascade of rocks flowing over the tracks and bounding[...]They walked back to inspect the damage and were return-[...]section the train crew was able to locate and move a hand car[...]around the train and over rocks to work their way to Eustis in[...]wrecking crews, an auto-delivery car and a steam locomotive[...]Mr. Campbell thanked the train crews and gave special[...]mention to Mr. Greer and Mr. Earling in charge of the wreck-[...]Fireman Kunze, Brakemen Breeding and Mullins and others[...] |
| [...]tunnel. Nearly 300 men were employed to work day and night in hip deep water and over the rocky barrier caused by the quake. A ste[...]was 31 by 31 with a hard- wood floor, store rooms and 2 entrance halls. There was a full basement with furnace and 2 indoor toilets with cesspools. The teacherage h[...]g room was added. On the outside there was a barn and 2 outhouses. The school was located about 1½ mil[...]went dry another was dug outside the and Darryl LaBeck. , school yard by the creek, a large tile set in, the pipe put in, the tile tapped and sealed and dirt filled back in leaving just the pipe exposed[...]taught at the Harbison school. old well was open and a horse had fallen in, and pump was Next teacher was Miss Madden[...]By 1923 the school had been abandoned and school sessions[...]moved an abandoned granary to their place and butting it to[...]dren, Warren, Bessie and Nancy, she had 2 children, Adrian and Ward.[...]Hale. She boarded at Hales and walked 1 mile to the school but[...]Dana LaBeck (teacher) and family: L. to R. Genevieve, Aldan,[...]f 9.!re~t and Darryl~ .......... _____[...]was the first teacher, she had 2 daughter,s P~tty and Thelma. She taught from 1916 through 1918.[...] |
| [...]Elvin Hale. Gladys Reinelt, Garden Gulch teacher and her wlwle sclwol, Hollis Hale, 1926.[...]place in Pole Gulch, along with Hollis and Lola Hale. She also taught her husband and younger brother along with them.[...]Evelyn Keen taught for 3 years and eventually married[...]Hale. A teacher, Ellie Roseberry, followed Evelyn and[...]District No. 76. From then on Mrs. Hale and daughter Lola[...]his ranch, Mrs. J. Aldrich bought the teacherage and was used[...]school was held in the front part and the back rooms were[...]In early May 1879, Ed Gardner and wife, Flora, of[...]gged out two covered wagons, pulled by four mules and four mares, to carry the family and supplies to load on a steamer[...]rie , and Archie, also three stepchildren of Flora's first[...]band, Florence, Charles F. and Joe Baker. The trip took 40 days and nights. They tied up at night[...]After a rest and getting supplies, they went overland[...] |
| through the rugged mountains. The road was poor and rutted Benton area. Sis Dimrock's youn[...](Cub) Dimock, eventually took over the land and raised to climb the steep hills. All would get out and walk except the horses. He bred and raised horses and mules, which he shipped older folks. to the east and the south. After World War II, he began ~t nig[...]their destina- where he pastured cattle and eventually farmed the land. tion.[...]On June 16, 1942, W. C. (Cub) Dimock and Lois Lorraine Ed Gardner soon started a real estate and insurance busi- Haas were united in marr[...]943, Sharryl Lorraine Some time later, Charles and Joe decided to try raising Dimock arri[...]to contact years she roamed the gullies and the sagebrush of the North John Bramer, who raised many stock. When they reached an Bench and on July 17, 1947, she was joined by a brother, opening in the canyon, the grass was high and a beautiful Ellwyn Cuthbert Dimock. A[...]Bozeman .. Several months later, Mr. and Mrs. Dimock moved their Charley talked with the I[...]ontinued to live with each little Dimock starting and already on the cattle, so Charley bought the bran[...]graduating from the Three Forks School. Ellwyn and Les whl,ch he used 'til he retired in 1921.[...]Dimock continue to operate the ranch at Trident and in the[...]ded to reduce their herds, picking out th~ steers and dry cows. They started grazing them to the neares[...]North Dakota, on University at Bozeman and graduated with a degree in secon- the first of Ma[...]d be at dinner schools at Noxon, Montana and Thermopolis, Wyoming before time. When they came[...]returning to the Gallatin Valley to live and work. barrels and corked them tight and fastened them securely. Charles Edwin McElwee and Sharryl Lorraine Dimock They floated the wagons w[...]McElwee being born on July 20, cattle to Chicago and got a very good price. 1966 and ruling the roost until he was joined by a brother[...]s McElwee moved his family to many places in Mon- and brought her to Montana. They raised six children three tana, Wyoming, and Idaho, while he worked for a tree trim- girls - Mary, Helen and Bessie, and three boys - E~mett ming service. The family then returned to the Gallatin Valley Edward and Vinson.[...]were granted a homestead resting place and was followed in death by her husband Cub and a desert claim. When the Northern Pacific Railway[...]and farming was a losing game, because of drought and hail. One by one the ranchers became discouraged and sold out JAMES ERNEST AND for whatever they could get and left.[...]en Mile raising cattle. James Ernest and Lucy Mary (Tinsley) Hale homesteaded Later he plowed every available acre and planted wheat. in Garden Gulch in J[...]o weeks after their Sometimes he would get a crop and more often disaster struck daughter, Ree[...]1908. The Bakers sold out and retired to California. Anna died of a La[...]was born Sept. 13, 1920 and Lola who was born March 21[...]came to the parents were William Bailey and Lucy Ann (Nave) Tinsley, Three Forks area in the[...]e Willow Creek area. They were from Annie Dimock, and her son, Woodfred (Woody) Ellwyn Di- Hopkins County, Ky. and Livingston County, Mo. respec- mock each homestea[...]They tively. moved their belongings and trailed their stock from the Fort[...] |
| [...]h, in Horseshoe Front row, L . to R .: Lola, R ee and Hollis . Hills. parents were Wm. Burke and Irene Angeline (Goben) Hale. When Elvin and Ree were about five and seven years old the |
| [...]mbard, which was a small town where the Milwaukee and' Northern Pacific Railroads crossed. The section hands, tele- graphers and their families lived there, also there was a small grocery store along with the post office. It was three and a half miles from the Hale homestead to Lombard,[...]r Chillicathe, the son of William Burke Hale, Jr. and Irene (Gaben) Hale. He came to Montana in 1910 and homesteaded in Upper Garden Gulch where he built a frame house, log barn and other buildings. He married Lolita Sanford about[...]r of Rev. Charles Sanford, an early day minister, and Lura (Hale) Sanford. Billie and family, proprietor of Hotel in Lombard when Jaw-[...]for pay on room and board and accumulated a lot of it. He also[...]made wise investments and ran a clean hotel and served good[...]Thomas Carter Kee and the second one Joseph Dixon Kee, the[...]the hotel business in Lombard had no future and as he had |
| [...]Arthur Ramsden was married in So. Tacoma, Wash. and was ready to fulfill his dream .[...]f the script at over the west. full value and as Billie must have had a trunk full , he came out Charlie Malott, a relative cam.; and homesteaded a place a very wealthy man giving him[...]xt to Arthur Lee. wish of which he took advantage and taking his family re- Arthur Ramsden[...]s found guilty fall , fishing both in the river and in 16 Mile Creek which was of treason in a revolution and was beheaded. not far away and trapping for mink along the river. Margaret (T[...]the Kee boys as they came to play in her sandbox and on her swings in her back- RALPH and LUCY PIKE yard. She and the Kees being the only children in town old[...]aret was about 4 years old then. Civil War and settled in the Spring Hill area. Two years later The Kee children spoke little English and she spoke no his wife, Rebecca, and their five children left Maine for Salt Chinese so they communicated by motion, grunts and words Lake where George met them and brought them to his Mon- no one understood but th[...]tana homestead by ox team and wagon. Two of their children The Kee family was well liked in the community and were were Lucy, who married Ralph Pike and Georgie who married saddened by the news they rec[...]head of Garden Gulch and she and her husband, Ralph also A.[...]bought the Clayte Hale homestead and the homesteads of Arthur (Ramsden) Malott was born in 1908 in Tacoma, Washington, son of Lee Malott and came to Montana with his[...]uth of Garden Gulch. His parents bought more land and farmed. This place was about 1½ miles south of Lombard and 4 or 5 miles north of Clarkston. They raised wheat, oats, barley, h 1y, pigs and cattle.[...]R . Ernest Hale, Lucy Hale, Nancy (Farris) Malott and her husband Authur. Mawtt home neq,r Stanle:y Spur and Lombard.[...] |
| [...]to Long Beach, California, and thence to Los Angeles, where[...]de's whole life has been devoted to her daughter, and[...]California, and finally went with her back to the farm in Iowa.[...]4 years on the farm, the Coles moved to Dad Bacus and ?. Irving, Texas, in 1960, and ''Grammy" went with them. From L. toR.FrontRow: M[...]fell again, and again she broke her hip ... the opposite one. William Hale, Lou Clary, George Hale and Jack Clary, mak- This injury began a seri[...]progressively ing Jack's homestead the main place and moving the Bill Hale worsened her condition until June 22, 1966, when she was barn, also Clayte's barn and other buildings there. Clayte's removed to t[...]ounty Memorial Hospital. Here house was torn down and the logs used to add two more rooms she seemed to rally somewhat and was brought back home to to the Clary house, a living room and bedroom. Pearland via ambulanc[...]where her daughter By having the timber claims and other homesteads above had made preparat[...]ir place they had a good water right from springs and creek despite all efforts, Dora Alice, "Dode",[...]lived a full, good life of service to others and to her daughter would borrow a boy or girl to open gates. and her daughter's family, who, with the understanding aid of Ralph and Lucy also speculated in other things and bought Niday Funeral Home, Pearland, will se[...]as The Flaming Arrow ... the beginning and the final chapter of her long, interest- Ranch no[...]h. ing, and beautiful life's story. After Ralph's death she stayed on at the Ranch living in the house and renting the land, for a short time. She th~n move[...]George W. Sanford, son of Rev. Charles W. Sanford and house and rented rooms. She finally sold the house and took Lura Phene (Hale) Sanford, was born Fe[...]d with her Creek, Gallatin County, Montana, and at an early age moved niece and family until her death April 26, 1959. The Pikes[...]Santa Maria, with his three sisters, Mina, Zella, and Lolita, and a brother, Lester. DORA ALICE SAN[...], 1877, in her family's farm home at Carlisle, and brakeman for the new Southern Pacific Railroad ou[...]pioneer of Warren another job as surveyor and brakeman for the Oregon County, was engaged in mercantile and farming pursuits, and Shoreline (Southern Pacific branch, east of[...]ra, remained at home until 1912, when she and Union Pacific, west of Green River). journeyed to[...]ried sister, Nevada, in 1905, that he met and fell in love with Dora Alice May Carty, in Winnem[...]er, Mrs. "Dode", as she was familiarly called, and George homes- George W. Carty, owner of th[...]until where most of the railroad workers and travelers made their 1914 when a daughter, Shirley, was born, and the little family headquarters when in the area[...]Continuing their romance, and with George's desire to re- Tragedy struck in[...]turn to his birthplace in the Rockies, he and ((Dode' (as sh was killed while working on the Mi[...]lroad, at Har- was known to all her friends and relatives) were married lowton, Montana. Consequently, mother and daughter re- September 3, 1911 at Bozeman, Montana, and set up their first[...] |
| [...]ulch, not far from Lombard. 655 acres and move to Three Forks, Montana, where George The[...]From 1917 until 1924, George, "Dode", and daughter, Shirley, curtained-off sleeping area and a combination living, dining- were residents of the growing Three Forks community. room, and kitchen. Water was obtained from a nearby ever[...]ced from Freight Brakeman to Con- flowing spring, and a large rain barrel added to the water d[...]lway, supply for the livestock acquired by George and "Dode". working the run from Avery, I[...]p the homesteaders as a money crop at that time , and George, from Deer Lodge, Montana, to Harl[...]together with his neighboring ranchers, friends, and rela- member of the Brotherhood of Railr[...]hing of Railway Conductors of America, and his "furlough" time equipment for the wheat harvests, as well as breaking and was spent as an active member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. training horses, and raising a few head of cattle to supplement 463 , in Bozeman, Montana, and the local Rod & Gun Club, in their livelihood.[...]Three Forks. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, and many[...]upon to make the best catch and to bring in the most game. supplies and a bit of relaxation, was reached over a rocky wagon trail to the ''point ofrocks" where high cliffs ended , and But misfortune struck again, this time tragically. On May the railroad track led into town. Teams and rigs had to be left 4, 1924, at 10:55 p.m., G[...]ied at the hitching post at the "point of rocks", and the last railroad "run" from Three Forks to Deer Lodge and back to mile made either by walking or riding horseback, because Harlowton, and the 110-ca;r freight train was pulling slowly the[...]George had worked that run in sides of the cliffs and the Missouri River bank. Items small place of another trainman as brakeman and extra conductor enough to be carried by hand or tied behind a saddle could be and was in line for a requested "furlough" when he re[...]the side-track, then caught hold on the last car and narrow spots on the right-of-way near t he river'[...]top. When he failed to report in after the train and heavy purchases had to be made on infrequent trip[...]topped, his fellow workers went searching for him and farther away places, such as Logan and Bozeman, the_county found his.body lying[...]question in the minds of his family and all who knew him of Doctors and hospital facilities were unavailable most of the[...]s known to be a time in the hills, so when George and "Dode" found that they good railroad man, athletic, and could handle himself well. were to be parents, t' Dode" sent for her sister, May Carty, and At the time of his death, his wifo, "Dode", and daughter, George, driving a half-broke team , too[...]ried in the Hartman family plot in Harford, Iowa, and birth to their daughter, Shirley Hartman Sanford, on August "Dode" and Shirley did not return to Three Forks or the neat[...]little brown and white house on Main Street until 1926, when The homestead house in Roy Gulch became too small, and they went to Montana for "Dode" to fini[...]the business by a stroke of good fortune , George and "Dode" were able to of leasing and selling the properties and to visit with many of move to a much larger place[...]ald house,in the old friends , neighbors, and relatives who were still there. Home Gulch, where[...]J.P. SWARTS The weather and cropping conditions worked against them,[...]warts was born in 1889 in Johnstown, Pa. however, and finally , after a disastrous hail storm destroyed son of William Andrew Swarts and Ida Carr Swarts. their most promising wheat crop,[...]: Kate Hale, Alice Hale, "Dode" (Hartman) Sanford and Grandpa William raised his family on a large[...]There were fiv~ sons and one daughter in this family .[...]ing farmers and worked for a short time on the Milwaukee[...]tana where he quit working for the Milwaukee and hired out[...]During W.W. II, he enlisted in the army and was raised to[...]There he met Alida J. Wick and married her. They moved to[...]Lombard as bride and groom in Aug. 1921. Dad continued[...]on of this was approximately five years at Toston and[...] |
| [...]Howard and Mickey have two sons.[...]career to John Paul and, many of his friends call him HJack" or[...]e telegraphers wrote messages for the train crews and[...]knamed that word. Paul Andrew Swarts spelled PAS, and[...]d always had an interesting hobby. He raised mink and[...]swollen hand, and using the fingers of his other hand to open[...]and thus move her swarm away. This happened while som[...]marriage, Dad had a couple good dairy milk cows, and he[...]a dollars from other Lombard residents sel- Alida and Paul Swarts[...]H. Tullock operated a general merchandise store, and number of days necessary to retire him at age 70.[...]born 1901 at Billings, Mont. She was the man and Livingston in 1891 and worked as a boiler-makP'" for youngest daughter of Alfred Wick and lngaburg (Isabelle) Hogan Wick. Both parents were from Norway. They married in Minnesota and moved to blllings, later to Fishtail and John Haward Tullock Greycliff, Montana.[...]llings. She was employed as a telephone operator, and it was while she was in Columbus she met Dad and married him. During W.W. II she attended the Spokane telegraphy school and after completion of the required course, returned home and accepted work as railroad telegrapher at Trident, Wins- ton and eventually moved back to Lombard where she worked[...]at Lombard, until that office was closed. Paul and Alida raised three daughters; Lila, ldabelle and Lorraine (Mickey). Lila is married to Kenneth Biggs, and they live in Town- send, Mont. Lila is a retired schoolteacher, and Ken is a retired Burlington Northern Agent Telegrapher. They have two sons and two daughters. ldabelle never married. She enlisted in the Navy in W.W. II and is now a retired Burlington Northern telegrapher[...]too served in the Navy in W.W. II, returned home and worked for the N.P.R.R., married and moved to Mataline Falls, Wash. Her husband is a r[...]area. They live on homestead land his father had, and raise Scottish Highlander breed cattle. Th[...] |
| [...]urvive, Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Mashino of Dillon and Mrs. Emil Harriette Czehura of Butte. E.mil works for Burlington Northern in Butte. Harriette 's and Emil's son is Steven John Czehura - a geol[...] |
| [...]ome ten miles away. The Three Forks A description and a proposal for an improved highway[...]between Yellowstone and Glacier Parks by way of Butte, The Madison Buffalo Jump, a spectacular prehistoric ar- Helena and Great Falls. The Madison Jump is the most spec- c[...]50 feet in traveling public. As it is developed and advertised it will draw height, is located 6½ mi[...]Montana. Another survey and excavation was made in the[...]ecured Ancient hearth sites were uncovered and the original stones by the State of Montana in 19[...]n of the Parks protected by a plastic cover and with the hearth sites and other and Recreation Division of the Montana Fish and Game De- points of interest be d[...] |
| [...]the lip of the Jump into the grazing area, and five tipi :r:.ings[...]below the jump are extensive and plainly visible. -[...]Buffalo Jump, tondition. Between 30 and 36 inches a second bone layer was 19{50.[...]was found between 45 and 50 inches deep. Here the bones were[...]e signs, burned layer. At 53 inches teeth and more bone fragments and to construct a picnic area at the edge of the Jum[...]o jumps center in Montana. encountered and testing was discontinued.' .The limits of the ma[...]he slope indicates th8:t some Wyoming boundary, and from the Continental Divide to the p[...]elding points, chips, flakes, domestic tools of and the best located for development as an important attrac- stone; fragmentea bones, and occational pot sherds .. ~ several° tion. In m[...]atement contained gular, comer-notched and side-notched. on pages 26-29 of his 1~62 report[...]: "On the basis of the depths of deposits and the varieties of "Significance: In the size[...]e Madison Buffalo Jump seems to varied features and scenic beauty, the Madison Buffalo Jump[...]he operation of the J~mp were dug over many years and tance has been shortened by at least one-half m[...]f the site: The session of Gallatin County, and can be made available for main jump is a cliff at least 30 feet high, making a huge study and display at the Madison Jump. semi-circular prot[...]ff As the Jump is developed into a· park and recreation site,_ some 150 feet, _bec(?ming ~o[...]ent features can be used to increase its interest and value lar stream ravine about 200 feet across.[...]uge· pet- the Indians built their fire hearths and erected their tipis. rified trees exist in numbers in the park site, and near by. <<To the north of the Jump another[...]equally high promontory which opalized, and were used by the Indians for projectile points,[...]The plateau at the top of the knives and scrapers. Fossilized fish remains, !Ilillions ofy[...]cinity. In nearby tends eastward several miles, and from this promontory a clay beds are[...]aches across the Gallatin Valley to the Bridgers, and beyond up to 500 million years old. Also wi[...]valleys· are remains of the dinosaur and the mastodon cover-[...] |
| [...]ntless :streams: Hot Springs Creek, Bonnie Brook, and Rea Creek. fossil leaf impressions are scattered[...]onstructed, water seepage made the ical hardwoods and the sequoia (the California Redwood) up to ·bottom land wet and al~ali. However, in later years drain 80 million years old. In a museum display of even[...]demise is not known but a clipping from an Parks and Recreation Division for the development of the ·[...]LS hood of securing ev:en a moderately well built and surfaced (Mr. Emmett Lee Ray Bacm~ and Mrs. Mary J. Starr, both highway within fifteen y[...]tising an attraction without providing a suitable and afternoon by the Rev. J.C. Patterson. The wedding[...]uggy in front of the parsonage Highway Department and the County, a suitable road for as the groom was[...]aster at available for such purposes by the state and federal govern- Hyde and also conducts a general store. The bride is an es[...]The one thing which I consider the most important and · significance.[...]our neighbor and have them help us to get along, the people[...]have retained this wonderful characteristic and it seems to be[...]ones, L. C. Young, J.P. Sheller, Matthew White, and wi.t hout his knowledge, I have made an attempt t[...]th information from their memories, with pictures and Harry James, Eddie James, 1900 Chas. Stevens, Gif[...]ily his- ris, Esther Butler. 1901: Asa Hutchinson and Frank Hutchin- tories. Many Thanks![...]d Tice to take her to a erations. The Darlinton and Tinder families have lived here picnic. Miss Tice had gotten in the buggy _and Asa was still on since the late 1800's, while t[...]to run and a wheel ran over one of Asa's legs breaking both[...]the 1930's, some of which bones between the ankle and knee. He arose and tried to take a are listed below: Hotzell, Zuel[...]en bone through the flesh. Miss Tice got Ernest and Jay Hankin, several homes on the Jess Kilgore hold of one of the reins and managed to pull the team into a place, Mac Love, McDonnell, Wilcox and C. Williams. There wire fence and then jumped, after the horses had run two and a are some being built on the 20 acre land subdivision sold in the half miles. 1960's by the Fish and Game at the upper end of the vall~y. Mr. Hutchinson is under medical treatment and is getting Other homes have · been remodeled o[...]Jack Karp, Doak, Tinder, Richardson, Jorgenson, and the C. A. headquarters as In closing, there are may good people, good land and a fine[...], two nice fishing access' to the Madison River and fine farm land. We have ample water for our irrigation systems, both sprinkler and flood, to raise cattle, hay and grain to be sold or used in the[...]n Valley will be ready for are Crowley,' Sioan, and Hutchinson. There are natural the Fourth o[...] |
| who has a lease on the property and has for the last few weeks E. Mestad, all o[...]. The serving was done cafeteria been remodeling and pumping out the plunge to have it in first style, the crowd getting their plates first and by passing along class shape. ·[...]the line were served with bread, butter, pickles and a slice of This bathing resort is located alo[...]instructed by Mr. Mestad to miles up the valley and was taken over about a month ago by rush along, fill their plates and move on out under the trees in 1Mr. Smith.[...]the shade and eat, and allow others to be served and in this County grading crews are working on t[...]he big crowd was nicely taken care of. this week and it is expected that it will be in excellent condi[...]baseball diamond has been graded near the plunge, and it set out in a clear and concise manner the exact object of the is hoped[...]from the Agricultural College at Bozeman. them, and thus save considerably on admission.[...]bank deposits and other conditions generally were bettered.[...]of Butte won first and Spencer Heim of Three Forks took Thos. ·D. ~ice[...]th of July day. Mr. Tice had decorated his house and yard appropriately for the occasion and the arrangements The next event was a[...]were ern Van Horsen of Three Forks won first and her sister, Wilma present. The ''inner man" was satisfied by a large and elegant took second. lunch served on table[...]test, the contestants standing along a long pole and when they and the "Leans" which was won by the "Fats" after a h[...]on. Mrs. Aldrich of Logan proved pired the game and was dragged off the diamond at the end of[...]ing so much amusement. At this Mrs. Rice of air and then "bum up the ground" to first base, was second to Madison Valley took first and Mrs. Brown of Three Forks took none. Owing to h[...]his eyes off the young second. ladies (and there were some mighty good looking ones present)[...]ot hit on the McKinnon of Madison Valley and Henry Murry of Three head with a ball. U .G. Dow[...]r Potato race: Paul Zeller took first, and Billie Carlson, sec- intention to say anything a[...]ne was the most comical of all events. McDonnell and the mens' race was won by Mr. Ballard. The[...]GEORGE H. WILCOX loft of Mr. Tice's large and commodious barn and dancing was George H. Wilcox, who owns a nice[...]s. Steven's place, was in the city celebrations and we certainly hope that it will not be the last.[...]Wednesday and left with the Herald a sample ofapples raised Thanks are due to Mr. Tice and family for this splendid time. on his ranch last season. The samples are of the Wealthy and Logan Correspondent to Chronicle Northwestern Greening varieties and are visible evidence of[...]can be produced in this country under proper care and[...]ivation. The most of the trees are nine years old and are LABOR DAY PICNIC perfectly healthy and give promise of many years of productiv-[...]meeting with farmers, meeting them on their own and from the condition in which they have passed thro[...]a top market Three Forks Chamber of Commerce and the labor organiza- price. tions of that place p[...]e Ranch up the based on his five years experience and thinks that every Madison River. The attendance[...]orhood of 500 present. A beef was roasted culture and devote a little time to the subject, and the mer- in the open _b y an experien~ed man, th[...]C. Hens_ley, Jimmie Lane, Fred Lane, E. VanHorson and A. produce.[...] |
| [...]. Mr. Wilcox had been across the :r,-iver plowing and first of its kind, so far as he can recall. It was in the fall of 1865 discing ·and had not been able to get across for some time to[...]his ranch as the water has been high. Mrs. Wilcox and the may seem remarkable that this, the[...]early two children had been batching at the ranch and were anxious for years after the first set[...]s too his return home. It was late in the evening and Mrs. Wilcox hard and dispiriting a year for there to be much cause for[...]ross the river; he said he would enjoyment, and then there were very few ladies here until the cross that night. Mr. Wilcox got on a saddle horse and crossed summer and fall of 1865. There were only 6 women present the main stream to an island, and he started to cross a slough that evening, out of the 20 guests: Mrs. Grattan and daughter on the island when his horse stepped int[...]to the water. The water was too swift to · and Mrs. Harris. Miss Viola Grattan died the next yea[...]ckly Pear Valley. Miss Allen is now Mrs. Hopping, and From Three Fo[...]NCH with his hands and time until he drifted back to Kansas and Winter would be ushered out by the Chinook winds and was lost sight of. Mr. Ingram was caller for the evening, and dormant growth would stir. Soon small animals would appear gave them mostly waltzes, quadrilles and schottisches. The and tag along with their mothers, seeking perpetual r[...]ere were no patent leather ments. Chickens, ducks and geese would proudly parade their shoes fo[...]sli2pers for the ladies as times were too young, and work would begin in the fields. The beautiful hard, and the articles couldn't be had here, even if one di[...]men present, though John McDonnell and James White were The summer and fall electrical storms made the hills shud-[...]tant crack of then or for some time after, and violin music was about the · thunder that seemed to enter the house and expand the walls. only kind available: ov[...]Ingram was there in 1864, there torrents, gushing and flooding in the run-off, In an hour's time was[...]Capt._Rogers, from Missouri, the sun could be out and blades of grass were standing a little -who had an organ and two or three pretty daughters to play it. higher,[...]the town. At other times the rain would thicken and hail stones from half inch to an inch would batter the land and fields. They could beat the hay and grain down, greatly decreasing the harvest. Animals would drift with the storm, stopping at the fence, and with heads low and bodies hunched, take the pelt- ing hail stones.[...]ult. The windows were crusted with farylike frost and the whirling snow would obscure land marks 10 feet away. As snow drifted, little hills and valleys appeared on a flat surface. Chickens, hogs and stock in the barns, open and covered corrals had to be fed. The men would string ropes from the house fence to the barn, and gingerly feel their way along.[...]would obscure land became strips .ofwhite ribbons and one side of the fence posts Left to right: Leo Cr[...]an (white· assumed a portly outline. Small trees and shrubs had bowed shirt), Jim Scollard (on machine[...]lease them so they era), Bill Tinder (light shirt and hat),:Ralph Darlinton ( cap) would be upright again. And so the seasons passed. Repairing Wa[...]e con- cerned live or have lived in the Gallatin, and as the country around there is pretty much[...] |
| [...]tiansen, 5. Judy Wilcox, 6. un- Tice Hot Springs and out buildings - 1980 photo. known, 7[...]Home ofDarlinton family with family and and Jack Meagher.[...] |
| [...], Tinder Ranch, winter of 1948-49. George Dunn and Margaret Hutchinson, Logan 1904.[...]tL.o wer Madison Road, 1920's. Crowley, M. H. and W. E.'s sheep wagon, 1920's. Hutchinson Home and Barn - 1980 photo. M. H. and W. E. Crowley sheep at the Ringling pastur[...] |
| [...]1 and 2 Home located across road from old Lower Madison[...]barn and out buildings taken from the Buffalo Jump - 1900's. New Buick car - 1928, M. H. Crowley and Robert Crowley.[...] |
| [...]Logan Catholic Church where 1st Communion and Confirma- tion classes for Esther, Paul and Doris Sloan were held, about[...] |
| [...]Mrs. Mike Crowley (Stella), 16. Mrs. Bill Crowley and .[...]Harris, 21. Mrs. Don McKinnon (A rliss)... Mr. and Mrs. William Rae - Rae Creek name.[...]lley get together twice a month, to relax, visit, and have a small snack before going back to househo[...]10 on the north, the Madison River on the west and Upper Madison Road on the east. The dues were set at 25 cents a month and have remained the same over the many yea[...] |
| [...]Sl ams, Bawl-Outs. P ersonal Mention and Editori al P hilo3op hy[...]HENNESSY AND D OOLE Y ~1.[...]Nil 0\ ..... , l li nni~sr, and tla· ~rnol-. .- or l' ,1 il my !w[...]1t b,·r lnnt!, f•,r ,J:n II has b,••n pair and when the children from the valley were bussed to[...]ctivities. The 4-H Club held their meetings there and an h: ltL' oll"" i11g a t oru<'ys: l! urr,[...]11 r<'l , i11~ to rt! ,i,,«-1' Christmas, Easter and his birthday. Once a year a thorough lf[...]crent•' i t uwku, , l.l'rL' it Jiul1t . cement and fixing a set of wooden steps so that the people o[...]school andand spring for thirty years. As near as.I know, it fi[...]taught by a single as _a Grange unit but withdrew and continued as a local or- ,teacher. My firs[...]ct No. 28 small but a strict disciplinarian and none of the big boys dared[...] |
| [...]this school and in later years taught there also. We quote:[...]((That year and the next year a three month summer term[...] |
| [...]Don McKin- Asa Hutchinson, Laura, Sarah and Louie Hyde, my sister, 'non, Oscar Muir, Courtney[...]·sallie and possible some of the Allen's and George Darlinton. son, ?, ?, Richard Muir, Mario[...]and flies, were taught by Miss Mate Rice.[...]"Of course we carried our lunches and also a jug of water for was taught by Miss Jenni[...]ld in drinking. In those years my sister and I rode an old Indian a small frame building whic[...]was her first term. they often did, and camped for several days about a half mile "In[...]on an acre ofland in the N.E . corner of his and became so frightned . that we could not manage hi[...]we had for our teacher, Mr. Earl Douglas, a man and two in the East and a kerosene bracket lamp and shade at with life-time teaching certifi[...]He taught each window. There was one school room and two cloak rooms. us many extra subjects[...]ouble desks. When one of the was $35.00 and 'Boarding around' - mostly ,a round our home. bo[...]it with a "Mr. Douglas was a geologist and taught this school as a girl, much to the embarr[...]his time the teachers salary was $35.00 per month and after school and on Saturdays and Sundays. As he had· no -board and room, which was called 'boarding around' in the[...]prehistoric tropical .paper, ink, pencils, ch~lk and wood for the heating stove. Miss ·animals. I recall mastodons, five toed and three toed horses Nettie Gray taught this term and yours truly was one of the ·w hich were[...]e students that I which took two men to lift, and many others. These fossils remember were Frankie and Delano Dell, Margaret, Nick and were shipped to Carnegie Museum, where[...]Scfwol, Upper Madison horse barn and out building. Taken[...] |
| "At this time the County appropriated $136.07 and the ~ How would you like[...]s was the time of the nation-wide railroad strike and a your aY.e. Lay it aside tor[...]r pock- try looking for work. They were not hobos and one need never et ,out of sight and out of mind. be afraid of them. Our father, accom[...]d sport took a four horse load of eggs to Helena and brought home a .and enter into the spirit of the wagon load of[...]last ·malte-believe. Fourth, and most freight trip made from the valley and took a week's time. Jrnp,o[...]ber We had a minister, who travelled by bicycle, and held services t he tenth, at 8: 00 P. M. ,vcar your and we also h~d Sunday School in the building.[...]wear of Steve McDonnells. Everyone took a lunch and made a night cnlin1ry clothin[...]b~ s ._mt ,~n lively ga nc!-4 and fun. "I could not find records as to when mor[...]"It was during Mr. Douglas' three terms that Maud and Tom t44e tot~l sum to go to t he Gallatin Tice and my brother Henry entered school. In 1904, Tom Tic[...]• >~:1ty G. . R. Monument Fund and Henry took the state examinations and were the first to . whlc!,1 ev[...]is bt:.< ng asl ed to atd. All teaching resigned and I began my career as a 'County School :.···U J! e.::<l is the right spirit and a Ma' am' arid finished this term of seven month[...]f ·, Y l.:;0::c penuies, c _m-. and win oue $45.00 a month and I boarded at home. It was not bad for a beginner[...]_ the pri'.zes off rod t r the win- first term and teaching my first term in the same building.[...]ng 1923. was consolidated with the Logan School, and children taken by bus to that school - the Madis[...]1918-1919 Rose McDonnell took over - and the little old one room school house is still a 1919-1920 Ruby Reynolds valued and loved community center."[...] |
| [...]from Cleveland, Ohio came out and bought the Adams' in- terest and also bought the Wendell, Tice, Hoellein, McLees,[...]J A. Anderson Hutchinson, Durham and Tinsley places on the East Side of[...]River including the Hudson and Dixon places southwest of Mre. Jolla Muir Three Forks and the area where the West Side Ranch is[...] |
| Dean and AnT?, Francis. Jim and Larry Conner, Charlie Baker, "Doc Jines Carville,[...]alph Small, Dean Francis (toy guns), Chuck Heller and[...]who were John, George and Jim Conner. Jess Kilgore lived in[...]the big house behind the Cook House. They and their wives ate[...]Cook House was built and the former one was remodeled in to[...]ner boys and is still producing apples,. Main buildings, West[...]and from March to November they were pastured at Fran[...]nager at that time - flooded the Block Place and the residents had to be evacuated later after he[...]uties as Man- in the worst of weather. In 1948 and 1949 the roads were ager. About 1937 John began[...]an at the _West impassible to the West Side and to many areas up the Madi- ·s ide and Alfred Conner also started work at the Wes[...] |
| [...]rew ex·c ept for the Osterhouts who have retired and The trip was several miles around the road to the[...]' trom the West Side so the men - Jim and George Conner and The cattle are summered at the Franci[...]e ice on the on the Madison Ranch. The cows and caives are trailed 1n the . Madison to the Block[...]y arrived at the r~yer~ spring to Francis and ·back to the Madison in the fall. It takes bank to cross, George and the men walked across the ice on the four da[...]calves. We keep 550 heifer calves for replacement and sell the In 1957 the Conner brothers and Kilgores left the·ranch as it rest in May. changed hands and was under new management of Charley . Kyd - later being sold to him and to Buck Anderson who still We put up 800 ton of hay at Francis, calve out 550 cows owns and runs the ranches on the East Side of the river and the there and winter the bulls there. On the Madison we put up[...]4500 ton of hay and calve the rest of the cows there.[...]u will also remember my telling in the previous . and Grain Enterprise.[...]with arms cis in 1961. Buck Anderson, wife Marsha and three children, folded up so that the hands are under the head and the elbows . Anita, Kathy and Page came from San Rafael, California. In[...]· The body proper is 7 by 9 feet and the legs 9 feet long with Jack and Mary Osterhout worked for Charlie Kyd and later feet two feet long. went to work for Buck and they were here until 197 4. In 1957 Harold Shipton and family , wife , Martha and girls, Napi : Antiquity of man and local archealogical sites. Paper Jackie, Patty and Jean worked for Charlie Kyd. In 1961[...]Niven. February 1956, page 23. Keith and Alice Gottlob and children came to work in 1962 . In 1966 June and Evelyn Ewan and children joined the ranch and Evelyn became the cook for the ranch. Ken and Vivian Martin and daughter came in 1968. In 1971 Everett and Eve Messing and two children came .to work. In 1982 we still have Buck Anderson and friend in barley field -1968.[...] |
| [...]ppose, that the plant might have been there first and the the wide open spaces. Sometimes a r[...]INDIAN VILLAGE SITE River in Canada, near Choteau and Havre in northern Mon- tana, Wyoming, and I believe Colorado.[...]pinion that the figure 'tana for centuries, and probably as late as 150 years ago. represents th[...]basalt chippings, and fewer obsidian and quartz points and According to Mrs. Schultz, Napi was assigned t[...]portions of this job, Napi would lie down to rest and in so doing would change himself to stone, first[...]ace. Once his rest was completed, he would awaken and go on about his task, leaving the stone image beh[...]Glover orchestra from Manhattan, also Stew Avery and his Gallatonians from Three Forks. Dave Andrews had a hamburger stand and of course there was moonshine Tipi[...]the-site and Merrill Burlingame of the History Depart. took a[...]and took up a farm where their daughter Mary was born[...]Times were hard and he heard of gold being discovered in[...]years and mined on the Yuba River and did quite well then he[...]got on board ship at San Francisco and went to Panama,[...]cross d the Isthmus of Panama to Aspinwall and took hip to N w York and then on home.[...]for a while and th n r nted a large farm at arson vall ,[...] |
| [...]family so he bought two mus- tangs, packed one and rode the other. He crossed the plains alone and reached home October 10, 1861. He settled down on the farm and was doing quite well until the summer of 1863 when a man came to their place and they got to talking about mining in California and he got the golden fever. He sold · everything and on April 11, 1864 he and family joined a wagon train and headed for the gold fields of Idaho but wound up[...]tendent of Public Schools in Galla- tin County and the first squire of Gallatin City. He also taught[...]1865. Some years later he became restless and decided to go back to California to mine, so he[...]dia, who was living on a farm with her daughter and son-in-law. He packed one horse and rode another. He was never heard of afterward but .in later years his grandson, Carl Hopping and gr~nddaughter, 'Eva Faris saw a picture in the Su[...]9 of an old time mining operation in California and they thought they- recognized him with some Chi[...]The wagon train decided to stop in Montana and they finally In 1847 she was married to Stephen Allen. 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 Jefferson Rivers come together to form the sin.[...]on a farm in the Madison Valley, which is and had come west to mine gold. He had done qui~~ _w[...]ence of the Madi- -Virginia City, Montana and bought a 500 acre farm and a 1 son, Gallatin and Jefferson Rivers which form the Missouri[...]o others. At times her home resembled a hospital and when ~omeone wa_s ill, They had fi[...]ntry lost a mother". Few 1873. Allen and Evan died in infancy. women had died so universa[...]built the first frame house in the Madison Valley and Dorothy (Faris) Holtan, her great-granddau[...]moved in 1872. Mary was very competent and a courageous[...]pioneer woman. She was a fine seamstress and an excellent[...]ruary 26, 1894. Mary sold the farm and she and her son moved Mary was born on a farm on what was called Indian land, to Butte and bought a rooming house which was not very which[...]successful. Carl worked in the mines. tan) Allen and Steven Allen. Her father sold their place at[...]sed away in 1916 so Mary came to Liberty Corners and bought a farm in Pleasant Valley not far[...]y was 13 their family joined a Montana and in about six years her son-in-law DeForest Mer- wagon train of twelve and headed for the gold fields ofldaho. riman[...]ashington with Carl to They had many interesting and harrowing experiences on the keep house for him. She fell and broke her hip while there, so journey. The journ[...]ars can be found in her daughter Eva came and took her home to Manhattan to the museum.[...] |
| .andjoined Carl again. She remained an invalid and was con- the first day of June 1864. The mine was not a rich one for fined to a wheel chair and passed away there in 1932. those times, and wages were $6 and $8 per day, so they sold it.[...]COB OSBORN HOPPING and cointinued buying and selling stock. His ranch consisted[...]of 500 acres. Born to Eliza and Buckley C. Hopping at Sag Harbor, Long[...]dren: Lydia (Lena), Evangeline (Eva), Carl, Allen and cated in the public schools of Burlington, Iowa and the Clinton Evan. Academy, New York. At the age[...]In 1880 he became interested in mining and prospecting the moulder's trade at the foundry of Renze and Bradley at again, which he followed more o[...]ty In the spring of 1860 he went to Pikes Peak and with Douty meeting. He was also a poet and wrote some very good verses ... and son and Samuel Sprague started a sawmill at the mouth of[...]o Douty, after which he went to the Gregory Mines and stayed MERRIMAN FAMILY ON THE MAD[...]annock August 5, old daughter of Stephen and Lydia Allen who settled on the 1863. He had $100[...]t time. He offered a hotel keeper $2 for a dinner and was helped lay out Gallatin County boundaries and served as the promptly refused.[...]r the west end of the Crowley Lane. go to Bivins, and Andrews would go to Alder. At Bivins he[...]Hopping when she was fifteen located some claims, and after paying a ridiculously high price and bore four children: Lydia (Lena), Evangeline, Carl and for a pick, shovel and sluice boxes, found the claims would not anoth[...]pay. He traded the claims for a shoulder of bacon and went to was born May 20, 1869 in the first fr[...]h a large false chimnev at each end. The Junction and Hopping, Neddrie, Stone, Cameron, Andrews building stood until about ten years ago. It was lath and and Huntington, bored the first prospect hole on Dixi[...]was an ardouous one; Alder at that place is and burned at the building site. Incidentally Grandpa spent very flat and a survey informed the party that a drainage ditch[...]e which was covered with a dense growth of alders and willows. children, Lydia (Lena), Evangeline (Eva), and Carl. We kids Winter was near at hand. Neither An[...]- Carl Shotwell Hopping had money, so Huntington and Hopping left An- Hopping. Carl left n[...]while they wrestled a grub stake. Hutchinson and Dorothy and ~oy Faris. The winter was a fine one, wages were good, and by building cabins on contract, putting on mud roofs in Virginia City and digging cellars, they soon accumulated eno[...] |
| Our mother Lena married De Forest L. Merriman and they an engineer at Tektronix, Inc[...]97, DeForest O. born in sons, Pete (19) and Casey (15). 1900, Nathaniel in 1902, Junius in 1905, Jennie in 1907, Montana and Lauren (Digger) live in Winston, Oregon, Jacob in 1910 and Mildred in 1913. where they are owners and publishers of Oregon Outdoors Pearl married William B. Hale in 1916 and they had two Magazine. sons Harold and Norman. Harold passed away several years[...]ar- · We children of DeForest L. and Lena Merriman are proud of ··chited with offices in Mission San Jose and Dublin, 'Califor- the fact that both o[...]orn in Montana chil- nia, married Sylvia Tobler and they have three grown sons, dren of[...]ers. Mother, Lena, was born M~y 20, Mark, Brian and Marvin and an adolescent daughter Victoria 1869 and died November 10, 1916. and a granddaughter, Shelby. DeForest 0. married Lucile Warren in May 1921 and they recently celebrated their sixtieth anniver[...]in Seattle, Harley who lost his life in an auto and sled accident when he was sixteen. Earl W. Merr[...]bemg the second of five children born to Mary E. and Jacob 0.[...],Hopping. flict. Silver Stars and Purple Hearts c_a nnot fill the void left by a departed son. Earl had married Beverly Martin and they had One day when she was quite young she and her sister, Lena, a daughter Elaine who is now Mrs. Thomas Zeigler and the two years older and brother Carl, two years younger, wan- proud mother of three fine sons, Gregory, Thomas and Brian. dered down through the meadow toward .the river and a moun- They have a farm supply business at Don[...]aid, "Let's run!" Nathaniel wed Helen Martin and their son Robert and Lena said, "No, he'll surely get[...]No! daughter Flora Campbell both live in Tacoma and have He'll surely get us." The[...]gust 1968. all held hands and came trotting home. · Junius di[...]lifornia in 1974. Eva grew up there and married Fred Hutchinson, who lived His wife sti[...]were divorced after a number of years, and she went to Butte dro, California. William was a native of Washington State, and stayed with her mother and brother for a time. Then she born in 1902. Jennie and William Retzer's two sons William met and married Charles B. Faris, November 8, 1904. They junior and Charles are both prominent men in their com-[...]way to his ranch near Tensleys, Obispo, Calif. and they have four children, two boys Kurt and Wyommg, known as the OK, which was the brand he used to , Karl and two girls Kathryn and Kristen. William is a Real identify his stock. They had a log house and the kitchen part Estate broker and has a large walnut farm near Chico, Calif.[...]young Retzers are active in schoolwork, 4-H clubs and sports including swim teams, soccer and baseball. They are a · Eva lost one baby when her horse shied and she was thrown.[...]William A. Retzer senior died suddenly in 1969 and Jean In 1911 they moved back to Montana and bought a farm lives alone in Chico ,where she i[...]ral Park where their son, Roy Garrard, was born and other social affairs. Her other son, Charles, mar[...]September 24, 1912. In 1918, they sold the farm and bought a Lance of Buffalo, New York while they[...]small house in Manhattan, but the barn and pasture was not the Air Corps. Carol is a registered nurse and Charles is a Fire adequate for the cattle[...]e summer; so they bought a 36 acre Charles Jr. and Kimberley who are both honor students and farm on the e~ge of town. After six[...]n Earl moved the family, which · Company store and Marie was manager of a Dollar Store.[...]eak- They had no children. Jack joined the Navy and was killed ing her hip, Dorothy and Roy, to Port Orford, Oregon where when his shi[...]2. The couple had two children, Glenn and a nephew Junius Merriman. Dorothy married not long Gayland born in 1932 and Sharon Gail, 1934. Glenn married afterward and Carl passed away and she continued to make . an English girl when s[...]rce during the her home with Dorothy and family until she passed away in K~rean conflic[...]· children there and dying there in 1977. Sharon married Eva was a very kind patient and understanding person and Robert O'Renick in 1951, lived for several yea[...]d nine children by O'Renick. All are grown now and living in Oregon. Sharon is now Mrs. Fred Belz and is a real estate salesperson in Eugene. Mon[...]EARL GEORGE HUTCHINSON lumberman and sawmill owner. Montana and Lauren have October[...]school in He was the son of Eva (Hopping) and Fred Hutchinson of the the Tigard Orego[...] |
| he was a baby and they lived there for a ime but he gre up on edge of town and a there for ix years. A hard winter came his gra[...]n the adison Valley . Later he went along and hay for the tock was $40 a ton which broke him to Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Police Force. After a and he lo t he place. He moved the famil into town to his number of years he returned to the Valley and udied to be a paren home as the had pa ed away and the estate had not mechanic and followed that trade most ofhi life , al hough he been ettled. Time were tigh after the Fir t World War and did drive ambulance and worked in the mines in Butte for a he was[...]He enli d in the service in the First Wo Id ar and wa ationed in France. When the war wa over he[...]DELIA (FARIS) HOLTON Montana but job were carce and times were tight o he[...]September 8, 1908 enli ted in the U. . Air Force and wa sta ioned at Kelly Field I am the great-granddaughter of Lydia and Stephen Allen Texa where he repaired air craft.[...]pioneers of the He etumed to Montana in 1926 and worked for the Yellow- adi on Valley he granddaughter of Mary E . (Allen) and stone Tran portation Company at Old Faithful during the Jacob O born Hopping and the daughter of Harriet tourist asons a a mechanic and also worked in various Evangeline (Eva) Hopping and Charles Blakesley Faris. garages in the winters.[...]wa 2½ years old my parents moved back to ister and brother to Port Orford, Oregon where hi Uncle Carl Montana and bought a ranch near Central Park. My brother •H[...]n. I started He met Faye in Missoula, Montana and they were married . chool at Central Park and my first teacher was Frances They had no childre[...]ad a son by a former marriage. (Gib on) Burch and Lona Meece. I finished grade and high They were divorced after a few years, then he pent some time chool at Manhattan and worked as relief telephone operator in the San F[...]hi younger while attending school for a time and then clerked at McCrac- brother lived. He became ill and returned to Eugene, Oregon kens drygoods store before and after school. J. C. Penney and made his home near hi mother and ister family where bought them out and then continued to work for Penney's. they had be[...]gon with my Earl passed away at the age of 60 and i buried in the mother grandmother brother and my half brother Earl Veteran's Cemetery in Portl[...]mother passed away, then my mother and I moved out to·the CHARLES BLAKESLE[...]beach mine so we could cook and take better care of the boys, Septemb[...]ill from their Creek on a farm to Lucinda (Lucy) and Hiram Faris. He was quarters. We lived there six years, and as my Uncle's old the oldest of four the others being Mary G. Delia, and William mining partner, Gene Pierce had passed[...]time and my Uncle's health was failing, we decided to move to He grew up on the farm and when old enough he began work Eugene, Oregon in the fall of 1938, where we had friends and a for other farmers and stockmen, so he began to accumulate bette[...]a Ii ving. These had been the tough •some tock and a little money. His sister Delia Horton and depression years at Port Orford. husband[...]er arriving in Eugene, my cousin, Junius Merriman and cided to buy a ranch near them and go into the cattle business. I operated a service station and cleaned the upholstery of cars On November 8 190[...]yet. I also did maid work at a motel nearby and felt fortunate nana with provisions to last a year and drove to his ranch near to get work. I received[...]gene, I met my husband to They had a log house and the kitchen part had a od roof. It be, Harris Berdeen Holton and we were married in the fall of was not unusual t[...]They lost their first child when Eva' horse shied and she My Uncle s health grew steadily worse and he passed away was thrown. On September 8 1908 d[...]1960 at the age of 88. The cattle and sheep men in that part of the country vied for The next year after we were married my mother and I oper- the grazing range. Cattle could not exist where sheep were ated a small boarding and rooming house where we lived when pastured as th[...]cattlemen s range so the War came along and most of our tenants went into the service cattlemen got together one night and raided the sheep camp. o Harris and I bought a place in the River Road district where[...]3. We tlemen were put in jail awaiting trail. He and another man sold that property after three years and built a house and sold turned states evidence and were let go but this put his life in it. Then[...]versity area jeopardy o he sold the farm in 1911 and moved back to Mon- and went into the rental business in 1947 where we lived for tana and bought a ranch near Central Park. A on Roy Gar- 25 years. During that time we bought and sold two other rard was born there September 24,[...]lth was failing so we In 1918 he sold the farm and bought a small house in old our home and bought a home and acreage on the out kirts Manahttan but th[...] |
| [...](something), Indiana Roy is the son of Eva H. and Charles B. Faris, born on a farm on April 18[...]n town for two Three Rivers, Michigan and lived with them until coming to years, then moved[...]ince, until a few years ago, when he grade school and part of high school there.[...]his fatal accident. He was unmarried and was an outdoor and finished high school there in 1932. He took a correspon- enthusiast, loving all kinds of sports and greatly enjoyed dence course in diesel mechanics. hunting and fishing. He was liked by all who knew him and He met and married Erma Mendoza at Salmon, Idaho. They---[...]e7, ~everal broken nbs, nia but sold after a time and went into pure breed cattle crushed pelvic and possible mtern~l mJunes. He was taken to raising in Idaho. He sold out after a number of years and the Boze~an Hospital where_ he died a[...]in the Lower Madison Valley, Mon- tana to Mary E. and Jacob 0. Hppping, being their third child and one of five. He grew up there and rode horseback to school. Since the lure of gol[...]to the west, he also became interested in mining and pursued it more or less through life. After his father passed away, his mother sold the farm and they moved to Butte, Motnana where Carl worked in the mines for a time, which was very dangerous and unhealthful. Later he met and married Alice Biggs who had a daughter Addy, by a[...]use as well as the stock. They finally sold " and moved to Logan, where he worked in a butcher shop[...]restaurant business. They were divorced later on and he worked in a poolhall there for a time. Then he[...]Washington to work in the logging business so he and his mother landed in Enemclaw, where she kept house for him until she fell and b·r oke her hip. Then his Herbert (Bert) Babcock sister Eva Fariss, of Manhattan, Montana came and took her home to care for her.[...]n aunt in . Carl decided to go to Oregon then, and he met an old timer at Indiana and the Babcock family of Three Rivers, Michigan. Por[...]ing the black sancl for gold,just His father and mother preceded him in death. He died March south of Cape Balco, and invited Carl to come and stay with 14 in about 1937 and was buried in Bozeman on March 17. him. They did[...]H.H.H. consisted of his mother, sister, a niece and two nephews. This was in the fall of 1929, the collapse of the stock market and the beginning of the Great Depression. He continu[...]re for nine years. His mother passed away in 1932 and also Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bates lived in the Madison River farm h[...]owned by the Fish Carl's health began to fail and there was no one left who and Game - Grey cliff Fishing area, the old log house and barn could operate the mine as there was only his sister, a nephew, and other buildings have been torn down. Junius Merriman and a niece, (myself) Dorothy Faris. Evelyn (Eva) Jane Burch and Alexandria Andrew Bates We decided to move to[...]in Des Moines, Iowa by Rev. we had friends there and a better chance to make a living. We Frisb[...]operated a service station for a time, then I met and married She was born Dec. 12, 1860, Shermantown, Pa. and died Harris Holton. Carl and my mother made their home with us Apri[...]ay of a heart attack in 1940. and died Feb. 24, 1936. He was a very kind person and known for his wit and after They came to Montana in 1911 by t[...](box car) with their possessions and cattle and their family all[...] |
| [...]ter wi h them. Burch and later hi son Avery, and now[...]1931 - Burch and famil in Arizona (3 children)[...]1932 - Frank and family in Helena (3 children)[...]1935 - Pete and family in Helena (6 children)[...]n 1974. Children adopted by Ronald Bates - Debbie and[...]Feb. 28, 1941 - Virgil , wife Louise (Arnold) and familly in Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bates and grandchildren Jim Carpenter Anceny.[...]n April 16, 1892 died Jan. 9, 1965 And Barbara (Heiskell) in Manhattan with 2 daughters:[...]in 1969 and she almost 10 years later. They had one son -[...]20, 1921. The Bates farmed- raised some cattle and sheep they lived 4. Paul- married Al[...]She died ov. 15, 1933, she was the mother of on. And it was there they celebrated their golden wedding[...]r life in a wheelchair. She was an excellent cook and even in her 80's 1919 - Betty (Mrs. F[...]Sunday ters) Eleanor (Mrs. Leon Gover) and Joan (Mrs. Dave Drop- dinner table (her real joy) and most Sundays were spent this pers) way. ([...]l years 1940 time in acre of his beautiful garden and lovely flower ; raised to 1957. He married Dorothy ChandlerClarkinJan.18, 1953. lot of chickens and took care of the chores. He gathered the[...]er married - lived at the Madison place vegetable and Mrs. Bates proce ed them in her copper boiler[...]ement, first on the old home place, later for Mr. and on her coal and wood range.[...]ome until it closed then went to the Columbia Mr. and Mr . Bates had 28 twenty-eight) grandchildren and Falls Veterans Home. in 19 2 there ar[...]elgrade area) 1. Earl - never married - farmed and lived in Clarkston 1917. They farmed i[...]children, mo t live in Washington and Oregon. Ralph a a 2. Burch - married Floyd S.[...]t) . Bates' uncle were farming ·n Montana and they took 1918 - Dudley over[...] |
| [...]Ada (Black) Mills daughter of Sara (Hyde) Black and her 1937 - James Wilbur - Vaughn, Montana[...]born in 1875, who married first Herman Bull and second Lynn[...]in 1896. Sarah taught school WILLIAM B. AND SARAH A. BLACK and had a Post Office in her home. She passed away in[...]local Sarah A., was also born in 1848 in Missouri and they came to ! paper written by Annabelle[...]straight ahead through Cherry Creek and on to Salesville, Sarah and William were the parents of six chaildren. They[...]hey built an ore crushing plant at Home of W. B . and Sarah A . Black , at "Black Corssing'' 1 .[...]argery Bull, However, many of the pioneers and most of the stages Gladys Bull. Front ro w, left[...]d turned north after crossing the toll bridge and travelled along Davis, Vivian Da,vis and Edward McDonnell . the[...]The ranch, owned by William and Sarah Black, was on the[...]along the river toward Norris and the other north to Three[...] |
| [...]ant'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, were both born in Colo[...]tec, New Mexico. Her parents 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 .Cortez, Colorado, and moved to Durango, Colorado, where Adrian B. Jr. was born. They moved back to Cortez where Sedoanya and W. Martin were born. In May of 1956, Dale[...]rado. They had been good friends over the years and knew that Dale could get work at the ranch. They left there in June of 1969 and Dale went to work for the . Dale returned to Colorado in Sept. and married Sedoanya Wytana Ranch by Manhattan, Mt. and three days later brought her back to Montana. He had They left there in August of 1970 and moved to Logan, Mt., already procured her a job as cook at the Tice House. As she and Dale went to work for the talc plant in Three Forks. only knew how to cook salad and dessert, being cook wasn't On May 10,[...], Dale Eugene was born. easy. After many trials and errors, she managed to learn how[...]oved back to the Madison Valley as to cook meat and potaotes that the cowboys expected. They[...]they had bought land from Jack and Marie Tinder. stayed with the ranch until after[...]as In August of that year, Dale became very ill and they returned built in Bozeman and hauled to it's present site. to Durango, Colora[...]birth of Dale and Sedoanya Campbell their second daughter, Darlet[...]RISTIANSEN McLees house on the C. A. until June and then moved to the Grandfather, John Ch[...]was the main cookhouse for the C.A. Ranch. and from this union came: Dan, Minnie, William, Eugen[...]for the second time. They stayed Ella and Zoe. there for a year and then moved back to the McLees house. They left the C. A. in July of 1968 and moved to Sheridan, William E. Christiansen and Elka Clara Christiansen with Mt. In Oct. of the[...]969, when they moved back to the Madison Valley and Dale went to work for Jess Killgore. Bac[...] |
| My father, William Eugene, was born in 1880 and married my mother, Elka Clara Arnold, who was born in 1890 in Germany, an only child. And I, William Robert, an only child, was born in Ma- quoketa, Iowa, in 1910.· My father was a blacksmith and horseshoer by trade and worked in a foundry. He studied to be a minister[...]e south part of Montana to a place called Graham and worked for the Pete Franklin cow ranch. In 1[...]2 to Ruby Smith, whose father was Frank J. Smith and whose mother was Olive Stockweather. The ministe[...]father drilled water wells in Powder River area, and while drilling for Clarence White, discovered that there was oil in his water well. In 1936, my father and I worked on the dam on Bell Creek. In 1937, we left the Powder River Country and started looking for work, moving west. We got to[...]part of July. We inquired in many places for work and were finally told to ask the jailer. We were told by the jailer to Alfred and Grace Conn~r, Glen and Floyd Conner. contact ·non McKinnon on the Lower[...]and his family moved to Montana, coming here in their[...]was a blacksmith in Livingston. - go to Billings and work in the sugarbeet factory. No jobs Mr. Gilpi[...]work for 1937, he moved to the Three Forks area and went to work for Frank Sloan as a cowboy for five[...]place on the Jefferson. My father In 1939, he met and married Grace Pfohl, who was born in and mother also moved there with us and my father went to 1913 and raised in Park County. She attended schools in Tom work for the Highway in 1945 and 1946. He was killed on Dec.Miner Basin and Livingston, Montana. Her parents were 30, 1948,[...]d over him. Marion Pfohl and Grace Taylor. They were the parents of: Ruby and I moved then to the old Crowley place in 1952 and Helen who married George Baustadt; Paul L. who d[...]n" who married Lois Broadus, married Diana Ereth and had three children. Diana Carpenter, deceased; C[...]n Jan. 9, 1942 - Bozeman - married Loren Alfred and Grace moved to the Lower Madison Valley. They·[...]n. Sons, Glen and Floyd, both graduated from the Three Forks Wi[...]ozeman, married 1st Dar-high school. lene Balbi, and 2nd, Del McCollum, three children. Glen married 1st Diana Hopper and they had two children,[...]Floyd married Penny Fitzhugh and they have one boy,[...], Oregon. He works for Inter- ALFRED AND GRACE CONNER ·national Harvester. George W. Conner and Jenny (LaRue) Conner were the In 1961,[...], where they still reside. Jim, John, Lois, Grace and Harriet. Alfred was the second child, born[...] |
| [...]ly 15 years of age, but was hired to water horses and his older brother, John Crowley, cared for him. H[...]with the railroad. The railroad opped at Logan and the two brother sent for the rest of the family, who then came to Logan and started ranching on the lower adison Valley. In y[...]mes, Jr. was the middle one with 2 brother , John and Pat, and two sisters, May and Ellen, older. He had two brothers, Will and Mike, and two sisters, Margaret Mrs . J im Crowley, Jr. Daughters - Lucille, Alma on mothers and Katherine, younger. lap. James Jr. worked as a carpenter and building contractor in and around the Madison Valley. He either worked or con- tracted work on the Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks and the Margaret, Mae and Henry. These three children contracted family liv[...]diptheria when living near orris, Montana, and all three Meadow Lake Dam, when it was being cons[...]ontracted the Laura Crowley was a photographer and took many pictures dread disease, but they[...]orris in time to save her life. Many children and people in[...]n, were born: family donated money for the church and James built it.[...]te, Montana Lucille, Alma, and Ben now live in Butte and John lives in Laura Belle Wiley was the daughter of William P. Wiley Kalispell , Montana. and Eliza Merlatt Wiley, who were early settlers in C[...]ey) Taylor nia. Both parents died at an early age and she came to Mon- tana at the age of 15 approximat[...]ut of Norris. She attended high school in Bozeman and lived with JAMES J. CROWLEY,[...]native of County Clare, Ireland, where he Colonel and I believe his name was either Swan or Wilson.[...]On June 7, 1895, she married James Crowley Jr. and they June , 1919. Until he was seventeen years old, James Crowley resided in and around the Madison Valley.[...]Army and fought in British India all through the Sepoy reb[...]during which campaign he was wounded three times and[...]on ~ount1. and is among the cherished possessions of his family.[...]at the seige of Lucknow and at Koikonda, India, and in .all spent twenty years in that country and then returned to Ire-[...]and, was mai:rled in County Clare, after which he and his wife[...]came to the United States, arriving here in 1859, and for five[...]dopted country by drilling raw recruits at nights and on[...]Ohio, and continued working in rolling mills until 1869, wh[...]his land, an option was taken on his property and he sold it,[...]In 1876, he went to Knox County, Missouri and bought a[...]and in 1882 came to Montana and was a rancher in the Logan[...]district until his death. He was a democra and a Roman[...] |
| [...]Catholic, and staunch in his support of his political and religi-[...]His wife bore the maiden name of Maria Bennett, and she was born in Ireland, in the same county as he, and she died at[...]penter and builder at Butte, Montana; Margaret, who was[...]of Montana, and now is an extensive rancher and stock raiser[...]rancher and large land owner of the Logan district; Michael[...]arried first Hannah Malin, second Stella Coleman; and William E ., married Mary Donaghy, both land owners and[...] |
| [...]born March 17, 1856, in Ireland, the son of James and Maria Crowley. He came with his parents in 1862 totbe SA. They lived in Portland, Maine and later, on farms in Ohio and •issouri. They arrived in ontana from Missouri about 18 0 and lived on the Madison · alley since 1882. John,[...]king on the Railraod. They came as far as Forsyth and here he laid out the town ite and drove the stakes which marked its boundaries. He was a contractor for Railroad construction work and helped build the tunnel in Rocky Canyon. He too[...]ley Ranch. Crowley homestead, raising hay, cattle and grain. He planted an apple ditch in foregro[...]ried Elizabeth White. John and Elizabeth were the parents of five children. They[...]the Lyceum, were Marcus, John Leo, Joseph and Mary. Mary and Joseph 1888-1901, in many of their offices and it is believed that he still live. Joseph became a priest and is now in a rest home in was often the editor of[...]LEO BERNARD CROWLEY Mr. and Mrs. John J. Crowley.[...]born to John J . Crowley and Elizabeth Crowley. He had three[...]brothers, Marcus, John J . Jr., Joseph, and one sister, Mary. he[...]attended the Lower Madison school and married Eleanor[...]time and the school house was moved to the old Crowley Bro[...]land to make a home for Leo and Eleanor. They lived there for awhile and then moved to his father's place where they raise[...]hay and cattle and some grain.[...] |
| Angeles, Washington, Michael, twins, Jerry and Thomas, and~ Debra. Michael Joseph married Wilda Gibson, s[...]They have four children: Marcus, Daniel, Teresa and Katherine. David married while in Greece in th[...]rkakis. They have three children: James, Kristine and Juliana, and live in South Africa, near Dar es Salaam. Joh[...]Lindsby of Harlowtown. They have two boys: David and James. Altogether Leo and Eleanor had 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Leo and Eleanor left the Lower Madison in 1948 and moved to Central Montana, where Leo worked on ran[...]tem in Two Dot. Leo loved horses, liked to fish and hunt and was honest and enjoyed people.[...]eonard Crowley was born November 6, 1894 to John and Elizabeth Crowley on the Crowley homestead ranch[...]n Valley in Montana. He was born on election day and his father named him ttMarcus", for Marcus -Daly, a prominent politition and t'copper king" of the era. Marcus Crowley.[...]and one girl, Mrs. Frank Thompson (Mary), Reverend Jo[...]W., John J., Leo B., and Marcus. |
| [...]f hi life in on ana except for three year that he and his family pent re iding in Chilco, Idaho. He[...]hey were raised on a ranch near Roundup, ontana, and old throughout the western United tate and California. In 1968, Marcus and Antoinette celebrated: their golden wedding anniv[...]Attending the celebration were the nine children and heir families consist-· ing of thirty-nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Writing verse was always[...]led into a book by a daughter, Kathleen Gebhardt, and the illustra ions were done by a nephew, Ted Crow[...]Ballad . The verses exemplify his quick Iri h wit and droll sense of humor. They also tell of the trials and tribulations handled with amu ement and fortitude that were encountered by pioneer cowboy[...]at the Strings Festival held in Columbus Montana, and became known as The Montana Waltz.' Marcus was[...]find on the other side Rangeland that reaches far and wide And speck.led horses for me to ride.'[...]1. Mr._and Mrs. M H. Crowley. MICHAEL H. CROWLEY STELLA AND ROBERT 2. Femetta Crowley, daughter of M. H. and Hannah. Michael H. Crowley was born in Grafton,[...]ools in Edina Knox County, Missouri for two years and 4. Robert Crowley on ''Jenny '. Margare[...]th grade. He took a course in the Bozeman Academy and attended Montana Agricultural College at[...]his father's eman, a daughter of Michael and Margaret (Corcoran) Col- ranch on the Madison, he[...]was born in County Clare, Ireland·, in year, he and his brother, W. E. Crowley, bought 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 Mon[...]Coleman's wife was born in Kentucky in 1851 and died in estate business at Logan. In May of that[...]ey fanned several College. sections ofland and had a 12,000 acre sheep ranch near Ringl- Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had the following children: Margaret[...]who was born Oct. 17, 1912 and Robert, who was born July 12, In May of 1915, they opened up a real estate, loan and 1916. insurance business with offices in Townsend Hotel Building. From the home place and by renting land on the Madison in Later they clos[...]ers. Degree Knight. He belonged to the B.P. of E. and Woodmen of They were advised by a profes[...]others moved to Bozeman from where they Walter A. and Farnetta (McAdow) Malin. She died in Logan[...] |
| [...]ied Lena Mae Rice , who was the daughter of Henry and Helen their partnership and split the land on the Madison so they Rice, of Logan and later of the Madison Valley. each retained land.[...]on the ranch until his death in 1953. George and Charles. During the Klondike Gold Rush in His wife, Stella, and son, Bob, remained on the ranch. Stella · Ala[...]Nov. 1977, had a saloon in Logan at one time and in 1918, he was in · when he sold out and moved to Manhattan, where he is still . Log[...]ke, 1900's. Calif. Their children, Louise and John live in California and While he was in Alaska, possibly at Skagw[...]Gladys Miller and H.H.H. R[...]WILLIAM E. AND DAVID D. CROWLEY this area to obtain the experien[...]s J. Crowley guided them with patience, knowledge and fun. ·and Maria (Bennett) Crowley. He attended the rural sc[...]Gallatin County, Montana and took a business course at the[...]Pat Crowley was the second son born to James J. and law at Notre Dame University at Sou[...]6, the junior member of the firm of M. H. and W. E. Crowley. 1862,where;his parents lived for a[...]Their interest being identical. His political and religious con- United States in 1862. He came wit[...]same as his brother. He belonged to Boze- in 1880 and to the Madison Valley in 1882, after the family[...]ern part of the United States. Degree Knight and also belonged to the Elks Lodge. In 1894[...] |
| [...]italized for 6 week . Bill uffer d a rake in 1973 and[...]in 1976 hey old their ranch. The mo ed to Bozeman and[...]and ettled in Ohio. My great grandfather, Carey Allen[...]Holme in Marion in 1820 and two children were born, a girl Kathryn and my grandfather, Carey Allen Darlinton was[...]great grandfather at the age of 68 and my grandfather at[...]. Virginia City and with no chance for a claim they started on[...]four trip o built a cabin on Prickley Pear Creek and spent the minute speaker and had charge of the minute men while they winter. W[...]were no claims at Last lived in Broadwater County and had them thoroughly or- Chance Gulch so they move[...]ting the Administration in carrying out its claim and moved to a small place at the mouth of Crow Creek[...]0. for local markets. She was born in Ogden, Utah and their children are as follows: My grandfather[...]mills in this country. The ore had to be crushed and carried ou.t June - B. 1916 - ( J .J. Boyle by pack train and he ran a supply train from Bozeman to[...]Ruth - - - Helena Smelter and while there met his future wife, Mary Ro Ann -[...]t brides home in Three Forks; Ilene (Grace) Ehler and Robert Crowley, cousin of the groom, were the Lef[...]l for hirty ear . In 196 the Id the h p and wen into the[...] |
| [...]ary Patterson, William Patterson. Jefferson City and he bought a freight wagon and a six-horse They moved into a little log cabi[...]ay of |
| [...]on t he upper Boulder Valley where he leaving he and her i ter, Jennie as orphans as their father[...]sed away. They lived with . ary F. Darlinton and ment and passed away at the Darlinton Ranch at 92 years of[...]ried in 1926. Elizabeth died eptember 1935. Ralph and Elizabeth had one child, Gordon Luther, born 1935[...]CHRIS D. AND DE ISE A. (DROGITIS) DAVEY[...]asake. To them was born Ohio, to Glenn and Mary Davey. He wa an only child of this Ronald Da[...]union. He started school in Tucson, Arizona, and completed York. Ronald Darlinton married Karen --[...]Springfield, Ohio. He hen attended Berklee Luther and Anna. College of Music at Boston Mass. , and also attended Wright amie Darlinton married Lyl[...]ise Drogitis Davey is the youngest child of Harry and Linda Gail Secor married Michael Doust. Their children: l . Marlyse Drogitis and the granddaughter of Sam and Mary Jason 2. Robbie.[...]Harlowton, Montana, as were her two brothers and one sister. Kyle Kustin Aughney born May 1980. Her parents lived and worked in Willow Creek at the time she Children of Gordon Luther Darlinton and Marilyn Frances was born. Her parents[...]ng of 1960. Denise attended all 12 years of grade and ton, 3. Diana Lynn Darlington.[...]lings Business College in Bijlings, Montana, and then went to[...]to Bozeman, Montana, and went to work for Rolfe & Wood The Patterson fam[...]ar dealership as bookkeeper. father Jes e), David and William helped to organize a wagon train at Ricev[...]ey west to Virginia City. They had been farmers and hauled their wheat by oxen team to Council Bluffs[...]hey took four oxen one milk cow one covered wagon and my great grandfather' family were on their way wi[...]h. The train was constantly bothered by Indians and at one time was cut off from water for a period o[...]ossed the Yellowstone River just below Livingston and had their last encounter with the Indians at Brac[...]s stationed on the Shields River heard the firing and probably saved the train by running the Indians away. They reached Virginia City in early August 1864 and found twenty-five hundred miners in Alder Gulch w[...]others moved to Carpetners bar, now known as Avon and took out twenty-eight thousand dollars in gold by August. They returned to Virginia City and expected to spend the winter, but had to leave on account of Road Agents. The oxen were sold and horses replaced them as they took the family and started for Redding California. Deep Chris and Denise Dauey . snows occurred in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains and they had to trade their team and wagon for pack mule and horses to get through the mountains arriving in R[...]twelve hundred min- March 29 1981. Denise and her hu band and son live and ers were there and it has been estimated that twenty million[...]moved the Lower Madison Ranchju t east and outhofThree Forks. on to Jefferson City and started a saw mill on Prickley Pear Creek for home and mines in Jefferson, Corbin, Wicks and Clancy for the next twenty years. My great[...] |
| [...]terested in the raising of 1839, amid the classic and historic scenes of Prussia, where his high-gr[...]d, finishing with a special course in a nence and wealth in that state. Mr. and Mrs. Dell have two first-class gymnasium. In 1855[...]here he re- Sharman, of Ogden, Utah, and De Lano F. They have a very mained six years, eng[...]roved with good California by the isthumus route, and there spent two years, buildings and all the necessary equipment for its purposes, cle[...]the time, but most ofit in mining with fair and in an advanced state of cultivation. The propriet[...]ssed in Nevada, occupied progressive man and one who has justly won the respect of all in quartz mining, and then went to Idaho for the winter. In the his neighbors and the community generally. He takes a lively summer of 1871 he came to Montana, and locating in Jefferson interest in public affairs, and has rendered good service to his county was vigorously engaged in mining for about a year, and people in the office of county commissione[...]ddition to this office he has been school trustee and road named he bought his present homestead, about[...]supervisor for many years. He is a Mason, and takes great up the Madison, to which he has added[...]omer, born in 187~, ~as the youngest son of Frank and[...]daughter of Tom and Sarah Dunn. Homer and Ida lived on a[...]ranch up the Madison. They raised sheep. Homer and Ida also[...]ran sheep and raised horses. Homer and Ida had two cpildren:[...]Homer Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar before they[...] |
| [...]ddenly Dec. good with horses, broke saddle and draft horses. He was hon- 7, 1931. Mr. and Mr.s Dunbar's son was Russell who lives in est and dependable and was a loyal friend. His dearest pas- Las Vegas. H[...]reth Bixsby of Logan. He sions were his dogs and horses. He asked very little from life - passed a[...]CAN HARRY AND FANNIE EVERSON ''Johnny" Duncan was born Feb.[...]rs. A. K. Stanton of Bozeman. Mexico, to William and Maggie Duncan. He died on March 6, Fannie was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. 1982, at Bozeman, Montana and was buried in the Woosley Dunbar. Fannie[...]Gallatin City. She was baptised by Bishop Tuttle and con- One brother preceded him in death with th[...]hop Brewer. They are Joe of Reeder, N.D., Ashley and Houley of Hurley, N. On May 16, 1888 she and Harry E. Everson were married. Mexico. Four sist[...]ded in a home on the Madison about 15 miles from _and Maggie. They are: Maggie Velder, Nellie and Grace, all of Logan. Byron and Hattie were their two children. Fannie New Mexico, and Bessie Youngblood of Oregon. p[...]ley writes of him "he left home at the age of 12 and made his own way since that time. He first came to Montana with sheep shearers and made it his home. The only time he left the stat[...]October 4, 1849. He was the son of James and Martha (En-[...] |
| his death in 1852. He was twice married and was the father of three children by his first wif[...]land until he was seventeen. In 1866 he left home and started for America. In 1875 he came to Helena ,[...]he worked at the carpenter's trade for some time and then spent some time looking for a permanent loca[...]ifteen miles from the mouth of the Madison River, and turned his attention to the sheep business for five years. He sold his sheep and began to raise horses upon an extensive scale, ke[...]250 head . He finally sold out the horse busmess and engaged in raising Hereford cattle, and grazed as high as 2,000 head at a time. His ranch[...]the principle crop raised. He remained a bachelor and retired to Logan, Montana where he remained until his death February 10, 1910. KEITH AND ALICE GOTILOB FAMILY CHARLES AND ANDREW GREEN |
| [...]s Henry Green, son of James ancf Marguarata Green and Quiteria P. Tinsley, were married at the home of Thomas and Jennie Reese in Bozeman, Manta. She was the daughter of William B. Tinsley and Lucy Ann Nave Tinsley, who were among the earliest settlers in Willow Creek. Charles had his finest team and a new buggy to take his bride to their home on th[...]ed along past Old Chimney Rock that topped a hill and looked down where the large, white frame house st[...], was soon to be surrounded with flower gar- dens and a vegetable garden at one side. This ranch raised hay and gain for their own stock. When inspecting the cro[...]was so keen he knew when rattlers were near. Papa and he carried forked sticks for protection. When the way was clear, we would go to the River's bank and enjoy our lunch. During 1901, when Papa's healt[...]ling the sulky he would hold me snugly beside him and drive with the other hand. Off we would go looking for breaks in the fences and check- ing on our stock. Early in 1906 our family left the ranch and Papa's partner, Andrew James Green (Uncle Dood),[...]rew James was born Jan. 13, 1863, at Provo, Utah, and he had married Melissa F. Ross, Jan. 31, 1905. While living on the ranch their sons, Arthur and Foley were born. Disposing of the ranch they move[...]am to expand as they traveled extensively and introduced their[...]Shirley Kelline and Louise Cosho met at the U. ofldaho and[...]lyn Teria, AnnL'Argent and James Harrison. Lester Charles Green was born Nov. 29, 1895 and lived at Lester died July 30, 1968. Isabell died Oct. 11, 1978. home until he and Cornelia Patzold (Pat), born Aug. 26 , 1904, were[...]hired for that shcool year. In exchange for room and board she tutored five-year-old Lester for two hours each weekday. It was she who said, "LIVE AND LARN, TERIA (GREEN) MOUCK, GRAHAM HISTORY DIE AND FOGET IT ALL!"[...]of four children born to Charles and Quiteria Green. A brother school teachers and attended their schools, coming home for[...]ster was born 1895, another brother died at birth and a holidays and vacation. He did not like ranching and was not[...]If gi yen a twenty minute job he would disappear and come back two hours later Childhood memor[...]pending the summer with us, the bees swarmed. The and inventiveness were to pay off later in life.[...]ts wisely remained on the screened porch, but ell and I[...], a printer by trade, kept exploring other fields and[...]en will soon be leaving!" Knowing about royalty , and was one of the first to develop adhesive labels,[...]s the glamorous occasion, we start d the problems and prestige of introducing a new product.[...]de-down - then it wa right ide up! Without Les and Isabell Mix born May 13, 1908, were married Feb.[...]hing my bee-fearing Papa had ru hed out 14, 1943, and her business ability with his salesmanship and grabb d u by the necks of our dre s s[...] |
| ing from being surprised, frightened and befuddled, each in- I was offered a job[...]ing health problems. After many always unexpected and usually it meant overnight guests. conflicting diagnoses and months in the hospital, he died Jan. Food was[...]nce 1921. She was an arthritic wheelchair patient and re- sters were given a stick with a hook on the end, and sent out to mained with me until a year before[...]catch roosters. The contest had lasting results, and wiley They are buried in the family plot[...]. First marriage: Teria M. Green and Victor S. Mouck were Second Marriage: Teria Green Mouck and Leslie B. married Dec. 18, 1920. After the weddin[...]was retired from the Seattle First National Bank and he as University in Seattle.[...]Les was always interested in electronics and organized the · Many young Canadians had not[...]o 1914, they were the first to be called, trained and shipped to Broadcasting Station. the front l[...]s returned to predicted log periences were rugged and costly in lives and health. He racing continuing to add to the trophies he had won - until received his "blighty" and was discharged to Canada, Jan. 3, grounded[...]front view property and being surrounded by giants of the During the 32 years he spent with the Pacific Telephone and forest. Telegraph Co., he was an engineer and in charge of the Statis- tical Department. ·[...]Sept. 1, 1939, word of Germany's attack on Poland and France reached us. Gayety[...]urned to somberness, for World War II had started and Cana-The Hamletts came to the United States in th[...]settlers to migrate by wagon train to Minnesota. and Boeing became active and jobs plentiful. My father, Thyron[...]er. He worked pare. Classes in survival were held and I was teaching four[...]T eria homestead. My parents were married in 1915 and I was born Green .[...]Three Forks to winter between Three Forks and Toston. This[...]brothers, Leland and Lorin; George Wilcox; the Crowleys, Ray and his cousin Bob; Jack Tinder and Don MacK.innon. We took[...]Joy is related to the Tinder and Black families. Her grand-[...]aunt. The Blacks operated a stage station and ferry on the[...] |
| [...]un out of the necessities of life such as tobacco and ·[...]would usually make it to town and back.[...]McCloud Ranch at Norris which my wife, Joy, and I operated and also another place at Harrison where my folks liv[...]Hamlett. We raise Red Angus cattle and Quarter horses. Our[...]In 1960, Ernest and Ursula bought the old Nottingham[...]Ernest and Ursula Hankin[...]June 29 , 1940 Bradley and Joy Hamlett. Thyron M. Hamlett and favorite Clydesdale.[...] |
| They farmed on the weekends and holidays until 1967, then many andand worked Nottingham, England and his mother was born in Kemmer, on the Gr[...]xdale, Isle of Man. They traveled to this country and came and Great Northern talk of consolidation. Ernest work[...]work in the mines. years for the Great Northern and after the cut in the work On returning fr[...]ation. Highway Department. He worked in the lab and on precon- His parents gave him an acre of ground, and Jay and struction and in 1967 was transferred to the Three Forks[...]Jay and Eleanor had three sons, Jason, Todd and Justin. Ernest served two years in World War[...]ranch. Will one or all take to the highways and skyways as Ursula was born in Grass Valley, California to John and their forefathers did. One wonders. Nancy[...]a's father worked in the Gold Mines of California and in 1915 moved to Butte to work in the copper mines. Ernest and Ursula were married in Butte. They have one[...]David Hereim was the son of Clarence Hereim and Pauline (Gibson) Hereim and the great grandson of Edgar Gibson, who[...], 1944, at Helena, MT. He had one brother, Knute, and a JAY R. HANKIN[...]He attended White Sulphur Springs, Montana there and graduated from Butte High School. Jay worked on construction for Peter Kewitt and pioneered the million dollar cut through Homestake Pass and interes- Dave Hereim. Patricia Hereim, Jo[...]or Oehrle in Butte, where they resided until 1968 and then moved to the Madison Valley for their permanent home. Eleanor was born and educated in Butte, and graduated from Butte High School. Elean[...] |
| [...]Bryson. Norman had 2 sisters, Wilma Pauline Lees and Mary[...]Bette was born in Montana and spent most of her young life[...]Three Forks area. She was the daughter of Archie and[...]Hanson) White. She attended school in Three Forks and she and Norman were married in 1941. They moved to th~[...]Wilbur Smith place and raised grain and cattle. Bette had 2 brothers, Loren and Byron White. Pat's brothers and sisters were Norman James, born 1947,[...]In 1971, Dave and Pat had a son Norman D., who lived to the[...]William A. Hoellein, born ·in 1851 and known as Andreas[...], 1878. On Jan. 1, 1880, Rosalie Louise was born, and in[...]wife and child. They joined him in Sept. 1880. Williarp. a[...]an. school from 1958 to 1962. He attended MSU off and on until When Elise and Rosalie came, it was a difficult trip by narrow 1[...]·gauge railroad and stage coach to Helena, where he met them. He me[...]Pratt, Frieda of Montana at Boulder River school and hospital. They were Cook and Dietz Davis.) married in Bozeman in 1970. They mo[...]e Ranch Other children born to William and Elise were Frieda, Jan. on the Lower Madison in a[...]from her parents. 7, 1884 in Gallatin City, and Henry William, Oct. 15, 1888 on Pat's parents were Norman and Bette (White) Bryson, old time residents of the M[...]e to Montana from South Carolina. They were Jesse and Texianna[...] |
| [...]ren attended school for a William Hotzel and Roberta's children: Cherie married 3-month term d[...]inhart, has 4 children, Robie, David, Steve, Jr., and home. They spoke very little English when they be[...]in a car wreck near Butte, Montana soon learned, and the parents also learned from the books in[...]The schoolhouse was also used for Sunday School, and Navy, is married and is stationed in the Philippine Islands. No someti[...]children. Roberta just finished high school and plans to go to hard way to serve the Lord.[...]n the parents left the Madison Betty Rose and Leonard David Doyle children: Leon, mar- ranch in[...]Peterson ried wife Barbara. Children: Debbie and Cherie (by her first build in Willow Creek, direc[...]school. It marriage) their children, Brandi and Buddy. Live at LaG- remained the family home until sold in 1972, and still stands rande, Ore. George married, has a daughter, Jessica, and lives today.[...]Idaho. William A. Hoellein died Dec. 13, 1921, and wife Elise died James Phillips, married Laur[...]ov. 19, 1972. Nebraska, son of John Wesley Hotzel and Amelia Mae Zint James lives near Three Forks 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 near Three Forks and is married again as worked on ranches.[...]on, Idaho. He is a of William Lawrende McAllister and Ida Maude Keough trucker, born Sept. 5, 1922 at L[...]Louise Smith, born August 19, 1953, Townsend, zel and James Phil Hotze 1, born near Livingston, Montana[...]rried Richard Max Witt, area, also lived in Logan and Manhattan before settling near Soldier's Chapel,[...]rks, 3 miles east in 1939. Moved over with a team and have 2 children, Wiliam Max, born May 29, 1973, at Land- wagon and took 2 days to come over from Livingston to Willow stuhl, Germany (Air Force baby) and Wendy Elizabeth, born Creek. Started work in Augu[...]lsworth Air Force base at Rapid City, South Plant and worked there (was a miller), until he had to reti[...]y, Jan. 14, 1978 at Three Forks, MT, no children. and he moved up on his other land on the lower Madiso[...]Smith passed away Dec. 30, 1979. (250 acre) place and built his new home.[...]George Wesley Hotzel has 15 grandchildren and 13 great The first home was torn down (across[...]en still living. and many others. Was active on his ranch, liked to jo[...]ana. He married Roberta B. his friends at wo:r:_k and was friendly. He passed away Jan. 13, Thomas, Dec[...]at his home near Three Forks, with a heart attack and is dren when they got married, Cherie, Michel and Joseph buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens near Boz[...]His wife, Lillian, passed away Dec. 24, 1978 and is buried at George and Roberta Lillian. They got a divorce in the 70's and Sunset Memorial Gardens near Bozeman, MT, also. h[...]Corwin Doyle, Jan. 6, 1951 (born) LaGrande, Ore. and George Terry Doyle, Mar. 16, 1956,[...] |
| HERBERT AND PHOEBE HYDE Due to the encouragement of Ace Stanton, a brother of Phoebe Hyde, Phoebe and Herbert Hyde made their way to Montana. Ace had d[...]She married Herbert Hyde, who was born in 1846 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 1898 of[...]Phoebe Hyde, 2. Laura Holker, 3. Mrs. Ruth Evans, and 4.[...] |
| [...]The first winter was a very rigorous one and entailed a loss near "Black Ford." Sara and William R. had eight children. of fully[...]be baffled or discouraged by so-called ill-luck, and they depot agent in Toston, Montana. They had 2 girls and 1 boy. continued to put forth their best efforts and have attained a One girl, Ruth died at a young ag[...]ame. In 1888 they purchased a tract of Sara C. and Laura attended school in Bozeman when it[...]d college. and to this they have since added until they now have[...]valuable and finely improved ranch of about 3,500 acres. They[...]breeding from thoroughbred stock, and their herd has reached years in the Gallatin Coun[...]an aggregate of 600 head at various times. and Helen died in 1950.[...]ch is covered by an effective system of Phoebe and Herbert had a store and Post Office at Hyde, irrigation, so tha[...]gate of 500 tons. Our subject is thoroughly alert and one suitably located is willing to act as Postmaster at Hyde the progressive, and he and his partner bring to bear the most mail route and office, which we have had for thirteen years approved methods in the conducting' of their business, and will be discontinued on May twenty-third ." The store and post enjoy the confidence and regard in the community where they office were lo[...]nds. mail ':Va~_carried to Hyde by Linda l\_f oss and_"Birdie" Burrell. Birdie was Edna Gillespie's mot[...]in whatever makes for the advancement· and material pros- ried to Eldor Olsen. perity of his county and state, though never aspiring to the Phoebe tau[...]Fraternally he is a Phoebe lived many more years and passed away at the age of member of Loga[...]m R. Black office address is Messrs. Jacoby and Corbett at Hyde, this of Harrison. She was affiliated with the Methodist Church and hamlet being located twenty-two miles south[...]daughter of Riley Mix and the widow of George Hutchinson,[...]home is a center of genial hospitality and they have a wide MARTIN JACO[...]which has been attained through personal effort; and the title of self-made man, so peculiarly American and so often misapplied, is one of[...]roud, for it implies energy, My Grandfather and his two brothers came to the United application and integrity of character. Among the younger States[...]a native of the state of Missouri, hav- Jorgenson and became a representative in South Dakota ing been[...]do not sterling German lineage. His parents, John and Frederica know. My Grandfather settled in Vermillion, S. Dakota, and (Barbuer) Jacoby, were both born in Germany, and the pater- was a farmer. He had three children, o[...]53. He eyard. John Jacoby came to America in 1848 and located in the married my mother, Agnes A. Sobeck[...]85 state of Indiana, where he remained four years and then took (died 1962) at Gann Valley, S. Dakota.[...]s, maintaining his home on the original Vernon A. and Mark J. farmstead for forty-eight years, until the time of his death at I attended schools in S. Dakota and left there in 1935, the age of seventy-three years, his demise occurring in because of the hard times and because I got hungry and needed January 1901. He was a soldier in the Unio[...]ice. He was a man of worked for him for two years and then went on my own for ten spotless integrity and commanded the confidence and esteem years. of all who knew him. His wife is st[...]Annie (Nussbaum) Miller and Edward Miller, the first of four Martin Jacoby[...]children. Others were Edward, John and Lucille. We met at in his native county, early be[...]e married in 1938 in Reno, Nevada. homestead farm and having such educational advantages as were afford[...]m, Hearing about the good hunting in Montana and of a ranch devoting his attention to stockraising[...]n.<l: of }\n~s, 1883, when he started for Montana and located in Gallatin Ellen Pugh, I decided to check out this-information and came county, where he engaged in ranching until t[...]into partnership with David Corbett, under Hotel and went across the street to McGraw's Bar. I met Bill the firm name of Corbett & Jacoby, and the following year and Bob Crowley and they invited me to dance at the Lower they purchased cattle and thus gave inception to the enter- 'Madison schoolhouse. There I met Homer White and Homer prise with which they have since been ident[...]Homer Dunbar owned the ranch which I bought and Homer[...] |
| [...]New York and then settled in Michigan for a short time. John[...]Karp then came to Montana and settled in Amsterdam where[...]he worked for the county, farmed and built houses in Boze-[...]and farm in the Holland Settlement and Ralph Balkema[...]Jack was born in Bozeman to Jake Karp and Nelle (Van-[...]Vern us and Carol Albertson. When he was 5, his family moved[...]and his Mom did housework.[...]·Saturdays after school and in the summer along with his early[...]tles and later when he was able to drive he went to the di[...]ent dairies and tested milk, wieghing how each cow gave and[...]en taking it back to the lab to run the butterfat and mastitis[...]Jack then moved back to Montana in 1965 and worked for[...]Jason, 6. J_ack. Glen and Ann Jorgenson. White was on the place at that .time. |
| [...]Livingston, Mt. tinga, daughter of Jelke Huttinga and Louwine Balkema November 29, 1884, the son of James A. McDeed and Sara Ann Huttinga. Her father worked for Henr[...]arly twenties, the Holland Settlement. Then Jack and Bertha moved to Lit- met and married Mable Christene Stock. She was the eldest tle Bear near Gallatin Gateway and farmed. Her father and daughter of Fredrick H. Stock and Julia Mae Allen, born in mother live there, where he his now hauling logs and also Pony, Mont. August 6, 1883. hauls gra[...]tha went to the Professional Business few cows and hogs, and raised turkeys and chilckens. They Institute in Minneapolis to be a[...]hey sold out worked for Dr. John Smith in Laurel and Dr. Norman Kenck and moved to Bozeman, where Will died on November 20,[...]HIA Walla Walla, Washington where she remarried and lived out in Bozeman. Through th~t he met Lawren[...]5, 1976, age 93. Lawrence decided to retire.Jack and Bertha had the opportun- One of the unique[...]eir farm was the presence of ity to buy his cows and machinery and rent his place which is an Andean Llama that s[...]place from Carmen having a white belly band and had a voracious appetite and O'Donnell. They built the dairy barn and are in the process of was especially fond of ba[...]iscuits. ~e would jump putting the land into hay and pasture for our dairy cows. They up onto an old[...]rom a high window, this without slipping Jack and Bertha have four children, Jason, Travis, Jody and between the wire mesh of the i,prings as it had[...]Clay. The whole family is very dedicated to music and have mattress. He would also get up on the[...]izzie's Castor Oil Band." and walk around as if it were a foot path. Will taugh[...]Bertha Karp bring in the cows in the evening and upon command he would[...]jump the fence into the pasture and herd the cows back to the[...]they sold and left the farm. THE WILLIAM MCDEED[...]ison. Frankly, I know little about his early life and growing up period. As for Mable , his[...]d husband, as she had been John McDonnell and Edna Cudney met on the train going married and had two daughters by Alkire, who died. She[...]ater on July 14, 1914 married a Bert May of Butte and they were divorced shortly, they were m_a r[...]an. no children. She then married McDeed who died and later she Edna Cudney was the daughter of Susan Lay and John married in Washington to an Edwards.[...]ved on the farm as a boy Gateway. The Lays and the Cudneys were some of the first and attended shcool at Logan during their stay on the[...]ved on the farm with his )n calls when needed and delivered many babies in the area. aunt. Jack and brother Steve were farming the old McDonnell Mab[...]McDeed. Edna (Cudney) McDonnell and John (Jack) McDonnell[...] |
| Descendants of Michael McDonnell and Mary Lane: Eldon and Helen Thompson family listed. Bottom row: L to R:[...]iles out of Logan. I was born on March 17, 1916 and they named me Helen Bill Jenny built a h[...]ld get his own farm. We Logan. moved to Trident and my sister, Fernetta Marie was born on He wen[...]Pauline McDonnell, Fer- Jack Donavan (hired man) and Bill Bryson - 1920. netta, Mc[...] |
| [...]to move in, so we had to move 3 times and moved the Springhill elevator to Belgrade. It is[...]se across the bridge of the land, Florida and are putting in a TV Cable known as Evans Gallati[...]Logan ranch, Cabel Vision in Maitland and Orlando. Barry married Linda just south of the r[...]building the Quigmire in Maitland in 1982 and is working for his father. Logan Truck Stop and then to the old Crowley ranch at the foot Dwaine and Lisa are in college. of Moss Pass, then to the J[...]oss in Bozeman in 1959. We farmed, raised hay and cattle. My sister, Pauline Lucille They ha[...]rgia Tech in Atlanta. Floy Sharon is a statisti- and rode a horse to school unless it was too cold the[...]Larrinda (Missy) was born March 31, 1961. Logan and bussed the kids to school. A new school was just[...]he first the Gateway Texaco Market and Cafe. Clark Allen was born building as you enter Logari from the East, and he taught Apirl 16, 1976 and Jeniffer Ann was born June 6, 1979. 'there for 27[...]Eileen married Greg Garcia in Bozeman and had 3 children: car drivey by Fatty and Skinny McLees and later by Francis Tina, born Nov. 30, 1968, Deena born July 31, l973, and Sloan. These were high school boys on their way[...]before. He had 2 sons, ~Y born Oct. 8, 1960 and Steve born school but was repaired.[...]uck, huge boulders the size of a Navy and is now working at the Post Office. washing machi[...]She had 3 children (Christian born April 5, 1961 and first one. One night, someone stole their car from the shed (no Robert born March 26, 1966 and Tracey, born Feb. 8, 1968. garages at that time)[...]cated. They a~e raising fruit and vegetables on a small farm in One morning, sh[...]pened the shed Scotia, California. door and stood in shock. At this time all cars were black, and our car was a beautiful bright red. Sometime in[...]FERNETTA McDONNELL HAAS neighbors had sneaked in and painted our car. Fern[...]id. rang one long ring OJ?-_th_~ • carpenter, and worked on the railroad. They had 5 children; tel[...]Hollings in special ring. Ours was 2 long rings and 1 short. When one long Townsend and they had 4 children, Caroll Cathy, Thomas ring w[...]My father heard 12 re- John (Tuck) and Danny Joe. Donna born June 12, 1937. She ceivers go up and not one person answered. We never knew[...]ause of ill health, my father had to quit farming and we garetta married Jim Mauger. They live in Billings and Mary moved to Logan in 1928.[...]arried Ron Cain. They also live in Billings. Dave and[...]son, Dave, who lives in I married Alton Thomson and moved to the Thomson ranch Belgrad[...]ie is an 23, 1945. Helen Eileen born Apni 8, 1950 and .Michael° Alton inspector for the gov[...]Fernetta and· Ray lived in Three Forks for many :vears and My mother, Edna, married Sam Fields in 1935. Th[...]in 1969. Femetta . on the Boulder for a few years and then moved to Oklahoma moved to the Thomson ranch to be near me (Helen) and her for 8 years.[...]sed away in Nov. of 1981. Sam passed away there and Mother came back to Montana. She lived with us fo[...]was born Bozeman-for a short time and then moved to Honolulu, where on April 18, 1961.[...]tel. Boyd was born in Dick worked for Cable TV and was working in Helena when Honolulu,[...]the commissary at Wake Island. They came back to and Boulder, Colorado. They then moved to Mitchel, Ne[...]ack to Belgrade restaurant in Boulder and ran that until Pauline died in-1968.[...] |
| [...]ve 2 children. Hide Machelle born Aug. 11, 1975 and David Michael born Nov. 1978. Boyd and Laura Lee live in Helena where Boyd works for Montana Power and Laura Lee works for wage control for the State.[...]Balnai, county Tipperary, Ireland Feb. 26, 1833 and is the son of John and Judith (McCormack) McDonnell. His brother Michael was born Sept. 29, 1949 and shortly afterwards their father emigrated to Azn:erica. In 1851 he wasjoined by his wife and their three sons (John, Nicholas, Michael) and their three duaghters (two died ,a nd Mary marrie[...]er of Winterset, Iowa). John followed farming and attended school until he emig- ,r ated to the U.S. He sailed first to Quebec and then to Cape May where he remained for another tw[...]father, in New York. He then moved to New Jersey and lived with a relative working on a farm in the summer and attending school in the winter. He then moved to Polk Co. Iowa and lived in Des Moines and farmed on leased land until 1864. On April 5, 18[...]stern Maryland. She was the daughter of Jeremiah and Annie (Newcomer) Stuff, pioneers of Illinois nea[...]Mrs . John (Harriet) McDonnell and William Loftus McDon-[...]The pioneer spirit prevailed and on May 16, 1864 John and Harriet joined a wagon train and crossed the plains to Mon-[...]and then to Viriginia City arriving August 26, 1864.[...]Their team consisted of horses and the wagon train was in[...]threatening their lives and harassing them generally. A party[...]ead of them had their stock stolen by the Inqians and re-[...]t aid from the fort. The two trains joined forces and[...] |
| [...]are above average of even this prolific region and awarded[...]in 1899. Both he and his wife are members in the Sons and .[...]John Edward McDonneli was the secod son of John and[...]came on a raid, killed several white men and left with a number of horses and considerable other booty. He was[...]educated in the district schools of Gallatin Co. and Bozeman[...]his father and older brother William in the cattle business.[...]His ranch was near Cherry Creek and consisted of 4,000 acres[...]with a herd of 500 Shorthorn and Hereford cattle.[...]of Wm. and S. A. Black. They had two sons, Vernon and Edward. Mr. and Mrs. McDonnell where prominent members[...]Co. on Nov. 16, 1872, the third son of John and Harriet[...]High School. He taught school in Three Forks and the Madi- Herbert Hoover, James White. Surveying[...]newspaper reporter, photographer, surveyor and cook on a He agreed to bring them into the Gall[...]y the way of Smithsonian geological expedition and assn. steward on the the Bridger Trail. The wag[...]o Japan in 1894. however, the Indians did attack and took sixteen horses. The In his graduati[...]ecame the 31st President of the United States. He and injuries. After this they had no further troubl[...]ip of Burns & McDonnell, a construction firm of and then took up some land near Gallatin City (near T[...]taff of engineers totaled more than - ·dairying and stock riasing until 1880, when they sold their[...]rother, Michael. works for Los Angeles and Kansas City. John and Harriet then moved to Bozeman where they de- Robert Emmett married Georgia Howlett and they had one veloped 320 acres. They were successful in business and de- son Robert H. who became manager of the[...]tar devoted a half page to "this Galla- Babcock and Sixth Ave. and their cattle brand was 55 . tin County[...]s bor:q. May 31, 1865, the oldest child of John and Harriet McDonnell. She was one of the first white children born in this area. Because of her blond hair and light MICHAEL AND MARY (LANE) MCDONNELL skin she was greatly admi[...]ldren of they eventually stole her. Her parents and neighbors or- Patrick Lane and Silana Gerraughty. The first .o f the family to ganized a possee and went after her. She was recovered un- come[...]nited States harmed. She developed appendicitus and died at the early age in 1868 was Michael Lane. Next came Pat, Con and Mary. of 14 on November 12, 1879. James, Tom and Julia came wiht their father, Patrick in 1880.[...]lliam Loftus McDonnell was the oldest son of John and McDonnell and Judith McCormick of county Tipperary, Ire- Har[...]York in the early 1850's. picturesque scenery and growing agricultural wealth of the Michael secured his education in the schools of New York and Lower Madison Valley. The public school ofGallatin City fur- Iowa, and thereafter learned the boilermaker's trade with h[...]of the Union Iron Works in Des Bozeman College and Englehorn Business College in Helena. Moin[...]o them was born four children: John John, and wife, who had come earlier. Upon arriving in Erval, Anna Cecelia, Catherine Aline and William ·W ater- Helena, he found employ[...]about nine man. He has a farm of 320 acres one and a half miles west of months later, the propri[...]ty without paying . Bozeman. All under irrigation and in an advanced condition of the wages due him[...]also had an excellent farm residence sup- and Bros., taking charge of their sawmill on Sixteen Mile plied with all modern co~veniences. The farm and its products Creek for about a year, w[...] |
| [...]rural mail carrier, and was an earnest supporter of the Demo-[...]On Jan. 29, 1881, Mary Lane and Michael McDonnell were[...]lia Anna, John Thomas, Stephen Michael McDonnell and Mary (Lane) McDonnell.[...]Rose Ethel, and Charles Earl.. Following is a brief of each of purchasing a herd of cattle and continuing in the stock busi- them: ness for four years. He then disposed of his cattle interests and Emmett McDonnell (4-27-1882) died in the scarl[...]his George Battenfelder. He was a produce grower and owner of a brother, John. Later, he added to the original tract until he livery stable and mercantile in Three Forks. He also served as had[...]dersheriff of the area. They had two sons, George and John. on the Madison River. The main crop was hay and high grade In 1919, the family emigrated north in[...]ares, but this individual They took up land there and eventually had a post office and disappeared with the entire herd. Michael maintained a lively general store at Camp Creek, Alberta. John and his wife, interest in the community. He served as[...]c~ as roa'=1 supervisor, was the Rosemary (Murry) and Nancy (Hiemstra). There are 19[...]n- in World War I. Hank was a respected cattleman and rancher nell. Standing left to right: Julia (McD[...]ell, Stephen McDonnell, Elizabeth (Liz- McDonnell and also for Emmett McDonnell in St. Louis,. Mo. z½_[...]for the Will and Mike Crowley families on their sheep ranches[...]Robert, Lucile (Kennedy) and George. Later they moved to the[...]ket many years. He had a great wit and good snese of humor.[...]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[...] |
| [...]·- ) -a ttended Sacred Heart Academy in Missoula and State Normal College in Dillon. She taught school a few years in Gallatin Valley and at Two Dot, Mont. She married John Robertson from a pioneer family there. They maintained a sheep and cattle ranch on the Mus- selshell River in Wheatland County. Their children are Frank, John, Mike and Kate (Mrs. Glen Lechner). There are 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Pauline Lucy (1893-1975)[...]y ranch on the Madison to Bozeman with her mother and father. After their deaths, she was employed at P[...]7) in Bozeman on November 29, 1922. John was born and raised in Mt. Angel, Oregon, and came to White Sulphur Springs, Mont., with his pa[...]active all their lives in the . Bozeman community and Rosary Catholic Church and School. They raised four children - John, Jr., Joseph, "_N., Rose Mary and Theresa. John now lives in Portland, Oregon and has six children - John III, Steve, Dave, Barbara, Mike, and Molly. Joe is living in Bozeman, has six children[...]., Dan, Carol, (Townsend), Eileen (Lucker), Jerry and Roseanne, and eight grandchildren. Rose Mary (Keenan) of Bozeman has six sons- Kevin, Peter, Rick, John, Bill, Jr., and Robert, and nine grandchildren. Theresa lives in Great Falls-[...]m, Mary (Sinnott), Karen (Larsen), Tim, Ann, Greg and Carolyn, and four grandchildren. Charles Earl (1899-1967) served in the Army in both World War I and World War IL He settled in Oklahoma City, Ok- Stephen F. McDonnell, Jr. and Jacklyn "Jackie" (Best) lahoma -a fter discharge[...]l McDonnell was born made his home for many years and in the American Legion Sept. 29, 1849 in county Tipperary Ireland. He and his family and Knights of Columbus, in both Bozmena and Oklahoma. first came to New York and then to Des Moines, Iowa and then He had one daughter, Patricia, and three grandchildren. he moved on to the[...]Stephen Paul McDonnell· Paul and Helen Anne McDonnell, thus making five genera-[...]y's great-great grand- Stephen F. McDonnell, Sr. and Cecelia (Cel) (Waters) McDon- |
| [...]Mike married Mary Lane, also an Irish immigrant, and their home was this land. To them were born ten children, five boys and five girls, one of whom was Stephen Francis McDo[...]1919 Stephen Francis married Cecelia E. Wat- ers and they also made their home on this ranch. To this marriage came two children, Madalyn Cecelia and Stephen Francis, Jr. These children grew up and came to love this family home. During S.F. Sr.'s lifetime the ranch grew and besides the Hereford cattle came Rambouillet she[...]ion. On Sept. 23, 1951 he married Jack- lyn Best and they too Ii ved on this ranch in the Madison Val[...]s little boy learned to ride a horse, chase cows and irrigate these same old acres. Steve and Jackie changed the cow herd to Black Angus·. In[...]ese young people are the parents of young John R. and Kellie Anne, born in 1976. They also make their home on the beloved land on the Madison. We look back and think - Mary and Mike settled here before the Indians were chasin[...]Big Horn. This couple left their home in Ireland and crossed an ocean of water and a sea of grass to come to Montana and make their home from nothing. Steve and Cecelia remodeled the old home, survived the depression of the thirties and kept it all Duncan McKinnon together when[...]l their possessions. This was passed on to Steve and Jackie who met the challenges of Rachel McKinnon the times and changed to meet the specialization that occurred[...]e ranch is now a partnership which includes Steve and Helen Anne. Again this land is providing a livel[...]hanges will be made in the lifetime of young John and Kellie. Either we have tremendous pride in ou[...]eman from Hays River, Canada, came to Boston, met and married Rachel Brown from Ireland. They came to Montana and ranched with his brother, Alec, in the vicinity of Ennis. In 1907, Dugal and Rachel bought a ranch in the Lower Madison Valley[...]o this union were born five children, three girls and two boys, whose names were Ann, Margaret, Marian, Donald and Elmer. They attended school at the Lower Madison schoolhouse via horse and buggy. The boy, Elmer, died of appendicitis at th[...]ried James Bowles, Margaret married Arnold Taylor and Marian married Lyle Manry all of Boze- man. Dugal McKinnon passed away in 1929. His wife and son Donald, continued to run the ranch. In 194[...]hool. Donald's mother passed away in 1947. Donald and his wife[...] |
| [...]and Bessie. Mable still lives in Three Forks. She cel[...]moved to Logan, where she ran a hotel. Both Henry and Margaret and Arnold Taylor had three children, Jack, Helen are buried at Deer Lodge, Montana. Robert and Shirley, and resided most of the time in Bozeman.[...]y 29, 1879-April 18, 1964), the third sur- Marian and Ly le Manry had three children, Donald, James viving son of Henry and Helen was born at Orland, California. and Lyle Rae, and also lived in · Bozeman. Unfortunately,[...]the Northern Pacific Roundhouse in Logan in 1898. and James Bowles lived several years in Bozeman and later in Then, from 1899 to 1901, he wa[...]Copper Mines in Butte. Needless to say, Dugal and Rachel McKinnon had no easy In 1902,[...]Government Public Land Sur- life, buying a ranch and raising a family. vey, a position he held until 1911. In 1912 and 1913, he[...]syth, Later in the winter of 1948-1949, Donald and his Vyife spent Montana. Then from 1914 to[...]ious ground biizzard that kept up for ley and purchased a ranch where he and his wife, Ella Mae two months steady. Luckily, th[...]Margaret Taylor 1958) was born and raised in the Lower Madison Valley at the[...]ton, Jr., and Mary Francis Patterson Darlinton. Mr. and Mrs. Darlintoon bought the 7-D Ranch and moved to the Lower ELMO RICE[...]arts in Homer, Michigan, where Henry Martin Rice and his wife . In addition to Ella Mae[...]e of Henry's job Harry Guy, Carey Allen and Ralph Edwin. Ralph's son, Gor- . as a photographer, the family moved a great deal and the don .L uther Darlinton, still li[...]four separate states. Of the , Elmo and Ella Mae Rice were married March 1, 1911, in ele[...]They had two sons, Lauren Allen (April 17, 1917) and Leland Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Rice . Howard (November 12, 1919), and an adopted daughter,[...]three children graduated from Logan Grade School and Man-[...]12, 1934) and Jackie Louise · (February 11, 1937). Floyd[...]Lauren A. Rice attended Montana State University and[...]the U.S. Army and saw duty in the Pacific Theatre. He mar-[...]turned to General Electric in Schenectady and worked in the[...]Brooks Moore (July 1, 1923), and they were married in Austin,[...]Jeanna (October 14, 1949) and Donna Lee (October 4, 1952). Leland and Bettye now live in Ballwin, Missouri, and Leland[...]Leland and Bettye's daughter Linda attended the Univer-[...]in Austin and is employed as an architect in Dallas.[...] |
| [...]umbia with a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1975 and married Brian D. Faison on May 24, of that year.[...]of the University of Missouri Alumni Association and then joined the University's Athletic Department.[...]nis State Uni- versity in Normal, Illinois. Brian and Donna have one son: Jonathan Andrew born July 5,[...]Leland Rice BILL AND ELIZA ROBERTS |
| [...]t, they were very sure of his love. He loved his and stacking hay for these animals, raising pigs, chickens, fello'Y{Illen, was an avid fisherman, hunter, and loved camping and also a small band of sheep. The children always h[...]horse to ride, a nice swimming hole in Rae Creek, and also one deal of him, andand Eliza were very river was swift and treacherous. They earned their spending well liked by all, and had a multitude of friends that kept in money by picking chok:ech~ies and selling them. There were touch over the many years. many bushes up and down t~ river banks, and the townspeo- At this writing only Anna Grace and Juanita are alive. Bill ple purchased them for jelly: syrup, and wine. passed away in 1970, Eliza and Bill Jr. in 1981. (There were Eliza raised a large garden and filled the old root cellar to four children: daug[...], the brim. In the winter the meit would cut ice and store it in 1920 and died January 30, 1921.) the ice house. An:rta Gr[...]Anna Grace (Roberts) Lewis and raking hay, and at times both Anna Grace and Juanita drove the -s tacker team. Everyone worke[...]the depression. Ben find it a very difficult task and quite hard to find something to Adams took bankruptcy, and the property was in the hands of write about me.[...]I was born to George and Valore Schwoob in July of 1935. make ends meet and make it pay enough to care for his fai:nily was[...]help. Eliza made clothes for Anna Grace, Juanita, and[...]y. She was very adept at cutting her own patterns and farm with my Aunt and Uncle, Lloyd and Zola Wade. stitching together beautiful garments, often out of flour and sugar sacks. The family learned that hard work d[...]passed away in 1958 but my Step-father, anyone, and the family became closer with each trial.[...]ever want for. Conditions did finally improve and there came a time when again hired help could be[...]IN 1949 we moved to-Three Forks, permanently and I didn't men, heated water to wash dishes in the wash tub, and heated move away until 1958. Three Forks will alw[...]hed a water barrel to the back of the cook stove, and the I have one sister, Loma Parker,.who li[...]brother, Larry Wilcox , who lives in Three Forks and a up a cake in a dish pan and bake it on a sheet that completely brother, Barry Wilcox, who lives in Havre. My Mom and Dad, filled the oven. All foods were purchased by the case. They did George and Valore Wilcox, live on the Madison Valley. not h[...]In 1966 I married Jimmy Rogers and his five children. He Anna Grace graduated from Three Forks High School in· had four daughters and one son, I had two daughters. Then May 1937, and married Lester 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[...]immy is an engineer for the Montana Power Company and Only a few months after this marriage, Bill w[...]By this time MT.; Lori Elliott of Lame Deer, MT., and Lilli Rogers of Col- Juanita had moved to Bozema[...]h school. Grand- prettiest, most handsome, clever and smart kids in the coun- mother Roberts had roomers and boarders who were attending try. Needless to say, family gettogethers are a real panic. college and she needed help. On Easter Sunday in 1938. In 1972, Jimmy and I moved to Colstrip, MT. and like it here Juanita returned to the 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 years, and her Calling card of Margie Rogers. feeligs were[...]l, Juanita married William E. Spring of Belgrade and as new- lyweds they returned to the Madison Valley in 1940 to work at the Tice Place with Red and Eunice Kane. Bill was a self-educated man. He was very conscious of his roll as provider, protector, and guider to all the family. He had only an 8th gra[...]d Project in Richland, Washington. He read a lot and he was a very hard worker; thought nothing of wo[...]what it took to do it. He was a stern father and if the children needed it, they[...] |
| very much. The children have all grown up and flown from the Thomas H. Scanlan who ma[...]Ireland after working for the British, Australian and Jimmy and I bought our home in Colstrip and have been Canadian government and settled in Detroit, Michigan, remodeling it for o[...]reek in 1905. She was traveling, basketball games and football games. We try to the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Maggie) Gillet. She had , take a three week camping trip every fall and that is the one brother, Benjamin, and one sister, Lydia. highlight of our year. We both enjoy hunting and photo- Ed Scanlan, Sr. and his wife took up a homestead on Camp graphy. Also[...]married remarks about my town or country, typing and writing au- Marjorie Haas. They have four childre[...]born 1912 on the homestead , married Erma Bombeck and Oral Roberts. I enjoy dressing up in the Alvin Po[...]fashions but can usually be found in old sneakers and a Arthur Thomas, born on the homestead,[...]n, one boy, Tom, for nigh on to thirtv-five years and have finally concluded one girl, Patricia. that I[...]mestead, married Grace I am a freelance writer and photographer. When my ship ·Ricci. They have thr[...]three children. He died in 1977. to do my typing and clean my house. This is my favorite part, I will[...]rm I always enjoy comin~ home, to Three Forks, and to see family and old friends. Needless to say, I'm excited about t[...]for now because known as the old Crowe place, and Mr. Scanlon continued to my crystal ball is on va[...]farm, raising grain and a few cattle. He passed away in 1946 and Henritte passed· away in 1940; both parents with[...]Frances Edward and Marjorie Haas were married in 1933. ED AND MARJORIE SCANLAN She was the daughter of Ray Haas and Anna Dinars Haas.[...]Anna Haas was a practical nurse and midwife. She delivered There were many Irish im[...]many Three Forks babies and cared for the sick. Ray Haas was 19th Century and many made their way to the western part of killed in 1939 in Los Angeles and Anp.a Haas passed away in the United States.[...]Three Forks in 1940. Marjorie had one sister and four[...]Marj and Ed continued living on the Madison until 1948[...]monly known as the old State Cafe, and renamed Headwaters Cafe by Ed and Marj. In 1978, Marj passed away and their· daughter, Shirley Bertrand and Ed continue to run the re-[...]Ed and Marj family are: Shirley Mae married Milton Ber-[...]and was married to Harriet Gatton. They reside[...] |
| mostly livestock. Their children were Everett and Louise, who are both deceased. The homestead near[...]r a few years for wintering the cattle of Charles and Frank Scheytt.[...]NDES SEAVY In the year, 1915, William L. Seavy and his wife, Nell, and two sons, who were babies at the time, came to No[...]in 1882, at Rush- ford. He had one brother, Vern, and three sisters, Olive, Ora and Mattie. He met and married Nellie Lorinda Bennett (German, En- glish and Indian descent), born 1893 in Belfast, New York.[...]f all girls. Besides Nell, there was Zelda, Delia and Maud. Mother Bennett was born in · Chi[...]her Nellie (Bennett) Seavy. 1854 (German, English and Seneca Indian). To this union was born Lyneal,[...]963, married Lois Morse; Emery, Oregon, and worked on ranches. In 1921, they moved to born 19[...], died in 1943, a prisoner of the California and worked for a Mr. Van Dies at a dairy ranch. In Ja[...]rginia, born 1924, married Bill for Mr. Fortune and William picked cherries in a large or- Vandevente[...]ve years. Montana always seemed to call them back and they They came to Trident in 1915, where William worked for the returned to Springdale in 1929 and worked for Grant Bisher. cement plant there. In 1919, they moved to Manhattan and In 1930, they returned to this area again and remained in the lived near Dad Freeman. In 1920, they moved to New Burg, Logan, Lower Madison and Manhattan area, working f9r Tri-[...]dent Cement Plant, Henry Raymond, and Nell cooked at the[...]moved to Bozeman area in 1940, and William worked for the[...]passed away in 1960 and Nell lives in Bozeman.[...]FRIEDA AND LUDWIG "LOUIE" SEEMAN[...]Kiel, Germany, the son of Eggart and Emma Vepke Seeman.[...]He moved to Iowa when he was a young man and later went to[...]5, 1893, at Sanbouni, Iowa, were George Christian and[...]Anna Wilhelmina Tiedemann Bach. The Bachs and their[...]Frieda ·Bach and Ludwig Seeman were married on Sep-[...]1916, and Myrtle Emma in 1920. The family moved to Alva-[...]children were born th~re - Gordon George in 1922 and[...]ileen Frieda in 1924. The family moved to Montana and lived for short periods in Laurel and Manhattan. They lived in a[...]brick building in Manhattan and well remember the damage[...]-originally called the old Will Muir ranch and the building and etc. were built by him. Ann and Fred enrolled in the Upper Madison School and their first teacher was Laura Belle[...]tions, and the big event of the year was the Christma[...] |
| [...]Kinnon, Durham, Weaver, Tice, McDonnell, Sherman, and the McLees families. Asa and Margaret Hutchinson were also neighbors. They walked or rode horseback to school and they never missed school because of bad weather. The students helped the teacher with chores, and there are many good memories of the times at recess and noon playing and practic- ing for the annual track meet at Logan[...]eman children attended high school in Manhattan and Fred spent his senior year at Three Forks High S[...]xcept during harvest. They raised alfalfa, oats, and barley on the irrigated land and the dry land was used for wheat and pasture. They always milked cows and sold cream and made their own butter. They raised their own beef, pigs, chickens, geese, and turkeys and sold what they did not use. There was always a large garden and orchard. Frieda canned large amounts of food and they ate well. Not all time was spent at work. They rode horseback to the buffalo jump and hunted for arrowheads. In the summer, they went o[...]rides, fished in the Madison, went on pic- nics, and had marshmallow and weiner roasts. They also went , to the hot sprin[...]former stage coach driver, was a ditch walke:r and stayed with the Seemans during the summer. He s[...]4. Frieda stayed on the ranch for two more years and then moved with the three youngest children to[...]hattan. She helped care for many newborn children and did babysitting and housework. There were many close ties to the families she worked for and none was closer than to the Martha (Roald) Sime. Cecil and Lola Water's family to whom she is still ((Aunt Frieda." She still lives in Manhattan and receives much joy and love from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Fred and his wife, Peg, live in Kalamath Falls, Oregon; An[...]h east of Manhattan; Myrtle (Mrs. Hugh Clinton) and Gordon and his wife, Joyce, live in Manahttan. Eileen (Mrs[...]es in Bend, Oregon. Frieda has 12 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren.[...]rainard ARTHUR G. SIME |
| Ralph R. Sime married Audrey Blackwood in 1938 and resides on a ranch Southwest of Bozeman. They hav[...]. G. Sime was very interested in Indian artifacts and assisted Charlie Kinsie in screening many of the[...]eman. He was also very interested in Paleontology and spent some time with people from the Smithsonian Institute, who would come to the Madison to dig and scout for prehistoric specimens. Mr. and Mrs. Sime spent their later years on a ranch in t[...]Ralph Sime DARRELL AND ETHEL SIMPSON |
| [...]ried in the Bozeman Hotel lobby on June 30, 1891 and traveled Calif., one child, Dale Farmer, Thousand Oaks, Calif., five by horse and surrey (which Margaret said had a fringe on the[...]background. She was the daughter of James Crowley and Vincent Phillip Sloan (deceased[...]n-Sharon Costelow, Yucaipa, Calif. (two children) and Crowley fought in the battle in India, under th[...]United States, settling first in Cleveland, Ohio, and Doris Jane Barker, Helena, Moqt., one child; Jack Peaslee, thence to Eleryia, Ohio, and then to Missouri - and to St. Paul, "Tucson, Arizona, four children; and Joseph Peaslee, Guadala- Minn. and t_h en by train to Livingston (the railroad didn'[...]y farther - the tunnel had not yet been finished) and by[...]ngston to the Madison Valley where they settled and raised their family of eight children, John, born in England, and Pat, Mike, Will, Jim, and daughters, Kate, CLAUDE LAFFE'ITE SMITH Margaret, Mae and Ellen, born in U.S.A.[...]a, son of Margaret came to California in 1950 and resides with us Claude Eli and Alice Almi Proffit Smith. She came to Mon- and her daughter, Claire, until her death at the age[...]les. and started to work on a rahch there. There are o[...]Ideal Cement being away on a cattle buying trip and outlaws coming to the Plant at Trident, Mont. in the quarry. ranch and Mrs. Sloan, a young mother, alone with a baby, had to cook for them and provide a night's lodging for them, later[...]s Hotzel, at finding out it was "Billy the Kid" and a member of his group. Bozeman, Montana, daughter of George Wesley and Lillian Also, Mr. Sloan, when a youth in the Bo[...]otzel of Three Forks, Montana. riding his horse and came upon a body hanging from a tree[...]They lived on the ranch John owned near Logan and raised A.M. and get home about 9 or 10 P.M. each evening. their[...]gust 19, 1953 at Townsend, Montana. his friends and neighbors in a wide area, was a most respec- In 1955, he owned and worked in his own saw mill near ted citizen and loved by all in the community. He was an Townsend, Montana, and worked in the woods and on Jan. 27, excellent square dance caller and was in great demand as such 1955, a son n[...]In 1957 he was working in the woods and hauling logs and plained she never danced as much as she wanted.[...]send, Montana. a friendly form of get-togethers and recreation for the com- In 1959 we moved back to Three Forks and bought a small munity. John Bernard Sloan was a[...]fe ,place one mile east of Three Forks and on Feb. 2, 1960, the later told of how she had[...]nn was born at Bozeman, watched him gallop away and jump the woodpile and some Mont. In March of 1960, the interstate came through and we fences with his beautiful stallion.[...]d to sell our place, so we bougbt a trailer house and moved it He resided on the ranch until ill h[...]on the Lower Madison. In 1964 he bought some land and in 1932. He later lived with his daughter, Ethe[...]there while working on construction as a mechanic and Cascade, Mont. and died in the Columbus Hospital in Great[...]2, he then bought a Falls, Mont., Jan. 21, 1933 and is buried in a Bozeman Cemet- semi truck and reefer van and started his own business as ery. He was also a[...]He hauled The children born to John Bernard and Margaret Sloan are: groceries out of Oregon and Washington to Montana. Between Ethel Sloan Doak (now deceased) wed Frank Doak. They 1972 and 1979, he bought five semi trucks and trailers on had one child, Ann Doak Terry of Sa[...]on his own trucks and trailers while also driving one. His son[...] |
| [...]anymore. Claude was a hard working man, honest and had many friends on construction he was known as[...]could not walk, but would crawl throught the mud and rain for a week to the machinery and work. He has four grandchildren: Diane lives at Belgrade, Mont. , her husband is an auctioneer and they have their own busi- ness there. Claude, Jr.[...]h Gap, Mont. Rosalind lives in Three Forks, Mont. and her husband works at Cherry Lane Farms, an egg pr[...]e completed the 8th grade, he got rheumatic fever and was in bed for two years. The doctors told his parents he would never walk again and he decided he would , with a lot of work and pain, he did after two years. His parents sold their farm in Minnesota and they moved to California to a warmer climate for[...]rrison, Ray Lau, George Hotzel , George Bur- rell and many others. These are some he worked with. He[...]r the Boy Scouts in Three Forks for several years and his helpers were Richard Morrison and Jim Florence S warner. Hotzel. He enjoyed[...]d Cemetery near Bozeman, Montana , next to George and Lillian away in December, 1936. Funeral s[...]John Johnson and William Crouch. DAVID A. AND FLORENCE DUNBAR SW ARNER[...]e passed Florence was the daughter of Frank J . and Anna Dunbar. away in 1961.[...]She was baptized at her grandparents home, Major and Sarah This is a poem found amongst her[...]SINCE YOU WENT AWAY Diocese of Mont., Idaho and Washington. Sponsors were Seems lak to me de stars doan shine so bright, James Gallaher and Fannie M. Campbell. Florence attended[...]roma of fragrant flowers had been pretty arranged and the hospitality of the home of Dr. Seems lak to me I jes' can't help but sigh, and Mrs. J. N. Hammer did much to add to the delight[...]chap with oily locks, got away with Jerusha Jane" and I still make my own coffee, and fry my own bacon in my solitary den." No hint[...]il 1920. At that time she married daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Crowley. She moved to the David A.[...]weeney. They were the county, Penn., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Swarner. He came parents of? children. Myrtle and Walter appear in an old to Montana in 1884 and was one of the early day stockmen and picture. farmers of the Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Swarner owned the old After her[...] |
| [...]hour trip south by stage and horses, he met his uncle, George Wilson and helped in a cattle drive to the north. His compan[...]through Goshen and camping at Utah Lake, passing through Thomas[...]s came from Germany Salt Lake City before sunrise and through Ogden and in 1735, left his home in East Elmira, New York[...]' · little money.borrowed from an older brother and twenty dol- North into Idaho, through Malad City,[...]years old. He traveled by tain, crossing Portneuf and the Blackfoot Indian reservation train through[...]s, there crossed the to camp near the snake River and Camas Creek. They crossed Missouri River on a s[...]y train, he went from the summit of the mountains and into Montana "from west to Omaha through Cheyen[...]River and arriving at Boulder Village on August 9, 1870.[...]horses andprovidingthem with food and water, truly a fairly[...]in mining and prospectig for six years and then built smelters[...]hich arrived in 1632, was nine years old when she and her mother and brother left their home in Valparaiso, Indiana to[...]herds cross the river and seeing Indians at every stop. They[...]t to Jefferson City, a mining camp between Helena and Butte and ran a stage station and hotel. It was Emma's duty to[...]Tom and Emma met and were married in Helena on July 9,[...] |
| and make butter for sale. 'They moved to the Lower Ma[...]f Logan near the Madison River. Mr. Tice extended and developed his property into well-equipped ranches[...]ed when roving Indian tribespeople. came to visit and of her mother indignantly throwing out ·the stew which the visitors had tasted as finger food and rejected. Maud was married to John Jefferson Romine in 1918 and moved to Manhattan, where they built a home on 40 acres and raised three children. They also raised wheat and turkeys on a section of dry land in the Elk Creek[...]inder,Mrs.E. W.; 14.Eugene W. Tinder. Taken 1917, and they carried on the family cattle business in the Madison No. 2 and No. 3 a,:e chtldr~n of Mr. and. Mrs. Tom Tinder. Valley. Their two children, Harriet and Thomas H. Jr., were active members ofranch life,[...]e table was Thomas Denton died November 9, 1918 and Emma Virginia always set for 20 on Sundays, she said, and many times sev- in May of 1922. They and their children are buried in the[...]of Montana", the 1870 diary ofThomas Denton Tice and memories of Later when rubber inner tubes we[...]en. ing of strips cut from the tube and stretched tight were used to[...]n the summer of 1925, an electrical storm came up and as E.U GENE MASON TINDER[...]Mr. Tinder rode out in the field to tell his son and other men to · Eugene Mason Tinder was the[...]ldren born to come in, he was struck by lightn~ng and killed,_as well as _t~e Walter Mason Tinder and Sarah A. Ladshaw in 1865 in. horse he was riding. The bolt had struck him in the head and Federicksburg, Orange gcounty, Virginia. He came to Mon- passed through his body through the saddle and to the back- tana in 1887 and married Mamie Black, daughter of William bone of[...]a multitude of taking place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Swan in friends attending the funeral.[...]where her daughter, Mr~. V'f.. R. Border, lived and resided Bozeman. William B. Black brought his f[...]Marie Tinder 1874 and a few years later, they located on a homestead ne[...]mile east of the farm home of his wife's pa_rents and prospered der) Tinder and W. B. Tinder. He arrived March 11, 1919. His in farming and cattle raising. There were six children born to f[...]odney, born 1895, died 1962, married Ora Egelson; and ·creek school. ·He rode horseback a few miles t[...]father and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Frost, in Manhat- Mr. Tinder was a much loved man with a family of five boys tan. and one girl arid many male cousins visiting from tim[...]ull. On Sundays, cattle would be years of drought and depression, the family moved in 1935 ·t o corralled and each rider's skills tested.[...] |
| [...]of all sizes, shapes and colors would come from her house,[...]their furniture and set a fire in the apartment just in back of[...]was soon put out. The two years that Jack and Marie spent[...]ents. His father was suffering with heart trouble and his mother and father had moved to Manhattan, where his father,[...]and raised a few head of cattle.Here Marie learned to[...]cow and drive a car.[...]City out of E. Helena, and many men from this area were[...]called to work there. Jack and several fellows: Slug Elbert,[...]Leo Pope, Kern Marks, and Ronnie Willson, batched at Clancy[...]or awhile. Then in 1968, he 'started driving back and forth[...]o this until 1979, when he had to take Top: Marie and Jack Tinder. Jackie Jeanne and Roger Mason an early retirement due to heart trouble. Tinder. Bottom: Old and new lwuse. On[...]s of good humor, strong convictions, 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.[...]t at Roger Mason married Judy Amerman of Butte and they Trident, Montana. The work was sporadic, so he went to work have two girls: Misti Dawn born 1974 and Mandi Rae born in for the Milwaukee Railroad on t[...]ckie Jeanne married Grant Ballantyne of Manhattan and man on the Milwaukee.[...]y have one daughter, Christina Marie born in 1969 and one In 1941, he married Marie Westerman, daugh[...]rn in 1973. Jackie works for Dr. Edward Westerman and Edith E. (Cook) Westerman of Pablo, Mon- King and Grant has the Cloverdale Apiaries. tana. She was staying with an aunt, Mrs. A. Gorsky, in Three Forks and had finished school in Spokane. She was working f[...]ild of seven children born to Eugene Mason Tinder and They moved to Bozeman and Jack went to work at what was Mamie Black, at the[...]11 Pooi-s Garage, now called Rolfe and Wood, for Stan Dahle. cated 27 miles south of Boz[...]River. He married |
| [...]·nearly all of whom settled in and around Bozeman. John[...]Mabel was the third child born to Pete and Rosabelle Cheek[...]married Clara Tinder, and one sister, Stella, 1894-1956, who[...]Mabel left home at an early age and one of her first job~ was[...]Between 1907 and 1914, she traveled and worked in Spokane, Roundup, Two Dot, Forsyth and Miles City. She[...]traveled to Alaska in about 1911 or 1912 and spent some time[...]and postoffice. Later she traveled to Denver and took a beauty course and returned to Bozeman where she had a shop and[...]She and Bill farmed on the old Pat Crowley place until 19[...]in 1946 and young Bill Tinder enlisted in the Navy and mar-·[...]boys, William B. Tinder and Brian Tinder, both of Virginia.[...]in 1948 and worked for the J.C. Penney Company as a sales- Le[...]State Nursery. It was owned by Ada and Bill Mills, Ada being William Pete Tinder, son of[...]Home in Manhattan and Mable moved to Manhattan in 1956.[...]and cared for her home and yard until 1976. She moved to the[...]Darlinton Manor and in 1978, she became unable to care for herself and moved to the Bozeman Convalescent Home where[...]She was a member of the Eastern Star and Nile. She was[...]of Thomas and Nancy (Mason) Tinder. He married Sara A.[...]ter of George Latschaw and Barbara Phanastock. They spent[...]Finding them still at the table and not in the field, he re-[...]They then moved to Bozeman and lived with their daughter,[...] |
| [...]a was a chunky, 140-145, 5'5", Pennsylvania Dutch and[...]rked to overdo, family raised by colored servants and just[...]standing. I was the youngest child of George H. and Edna M.[...]ilcox. Other children included Ralph M., Earl J . and Edna P. Four Generations of Walter Mason Tinder.[...]would heat a sad iron and wrap it in paper to hold in my lap to[...]bus was a Reo Speed Wagon, with a homemade body and[...]In the winter of 1927, the Madison River gorged and washed[...]George Jr. and Maxine Wilcox, first wife, 1940. 1. Anna Lee Morr[...]n 1860, married Wright, Ed House , J . Heavner, and Dr. Stanhope, died in 1948, (Percy Heavner[...] |
| George Jr. and Valore Wilcox, second wife, 1963. I attended Logan grade school eight years and Manhattan GEORGE H. AND EDNA M. WILCOX |
| [...]showing the route ofthe Northern Pacific Railroad and surrounding area, rivers, etc. This map showed a[...]is 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[...]P. was born at the ranch home in 1909. George and Edna made a good living raising vegetabl~s and selling dairy products in the new town of Three Forks, which was booming with railroad and real estate activity. George and Edna acquired 160 acres of dry land across the Ma[...]to say, today wheat is $3.50 per bushel and Susan, came to the Madison Valley, from Three Forks, on and bread is $1.04 a loaf.[...]_h is youth, at his Grandparents George and Edna Wilcox. He[...]remembers of all the trouble he and his Uncle George had In October of1919, George[...]caused his Grandfather, and wonders now, how he stood it. At recall my father[...]willow of the right size and length, and return with it, where started snowing again in t[...]on, it would be used on tlieir bottom side. Ralph and Katie weeks, it never got above -20 in the daytimes and several[...]1930's. They·were both born and raised in Three Forks. Katie They had a town h[...]mbers one day, when they were about 12 years old, and during the winter months so the children could a[...]ss Katie's girlfriends, by jumping school. Ralph and Earl went to grade school at the old Crowley out of the hayloft door of the Carlsons barn, and landing on a School, which was located just acro[...]in Ranch home. In the 1930's, Will Crowley bought and hay, and knocked the breath out of himself, and went crawling moved it and made a residence of it, which is now the Jack home, while the girls stood and giggled. Karp home on the Upper Madison Road sou[...]sed away at the ranch home in Nov. and sent an engagement ring home, for his Dad to put on 1949. His wife, Edna, moved to Three Forks and purchase~ a Katie's finger , at Christ[...]ant in May of '44. He arrived home on leave, and on June 2, 1944, he and Katie were united in marriage, in Bozeman, MT,[...]ame minister that married Ralph's par- RALPH AND KATIE (CARLSON) WILCOX[...]ther, Emery VanHorsen, Ralph E. ~d Katie Wilcox and their two daughters, Judy loaned th[...]Colo., where he was stationed, and later they were sent to Left to right: Judy Wilco[...]s Day 1945, Ralph left from Florida, in his B-25, and flew to South America, Africa and then to Italy. He flew 40 mis-[...]In Aug. of 1945, Ralph returned home , and was ac-[...]water, power, and an outdoor toilet house . In Jan. 8, 1949,[...] |
| time, and this day, the snow plows came out and opened the roads. Ralph and Katie decided the time of delivery was get- ting[...]n the highway at that time, got the snowplow out, and started plow- ing the road to the Townsend Hospital. He was followed by the Patrolman, the Doctor and Ralph and Katie. It took over two hours to travel 35 miles.[...]was so terrible, as he had milk cows to tend to, and two little girls to take care of. The baby boy wa[...]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 p[...]53 another son joined the Wilcox family, two sons and two daughters, this made a very Dad's fi[...]ditch rider on the canal which came out complete and happy family.[...]was taking the right amount of water allotted him and was Helena. They have three children, Trever Alle[...]san Marie was born Sept. 17, 1946 in Townsend, MT and ing there till he purchased a ranch in th[...]1964. was a pature and hay field close to the mill, and although Mr. R. E. Wilcox Jr. was born Jan. 8, 1949 at Townsend , and is Storey was a wealthy man he came by horse and buggy twice a married to Cheryl Knowles. They hav[...]st finish- 1973; Crystal Rae, born July 29, 1974, and one son Ralph E. ing a stack when Mr. Stor[...]Oct. i2, 1980. James Marion born June 9, 1953, and is married to Susan Viche. They have one daughter, Lisa KaLen, born Feb. 7, George Sr. and Edna Wilcox with George Jr. - 1931. _1972, anq g_[...]e house we raised all the children in , in 1978, and we built a larger house on the 160 acres we still own on the Madison Valley. It is filled with fun and laughter with all these children and 11 grandchildren. Ralph is a Past Master of th[...]mber of Commerce, Three Forks Historical Scoeity and a member of the United Methodist Chruch. Kat[...].F.W. Auxiliary, Three Fprks Historical Society, and a member of the Methodist Church.[...]oth at Shelbyville, Mo. They were married in 1900 and came to Bozeman, MT that same year. Mother[...] |
| in the afternoon and he was going to milk his cow. He stopped[...]our house, in a field to practice. After a couple and Dad being proud of his work asked him how he like[...]y roads. We took about a ten mile round trip ride and like it?" Dad asked. Mr. Storey then replied, In[...]everything went fine until we got back home and Dad went to when I came to herd the cow into the[...]drive into the garage. He went in one end and out the other, to go, so I would chase her in the[...]he chicken coop. were so flat I could cut corners and drive over them but this My brother Ge[...]so tall I wil have to go around." He then smiled and said, entered high school in Bozeman and lived with my Grand- "You are doing a good job."[...]sketball for three years. Most of the trips were and Earl four months old when we moved to the Madison[...]an mostly. That was Sheridan Saturday, and back home on Sunday. Bozeman, before a fire dest[...]There were Belgrade, Manhattan, Townsend and Willow Creek were the two grocery stores, two hotels, doctor's office, barber shop and only places we were able to travel by car, t[...]y when we were in Old Town people were and the district included Livingston, Bozeman, Belgra[...]Creek, south. Dad lifted me onto the wagon seat and pointed to where Whitehall, Twin Bridges and Sheridan. Our gym was upstairs the new town was[...]I graduated from high school in 1923, and married Vera Van old but remember it very well.[...]My sister, Edna was born Feb. 7, 1909 at our home and Dr. 1924 and our daughter Mary Lou was born March 12, 1927. W[...]I worked at Trident Cement Co. for five years, and went to The grade school that I attended was[...]valley on what is now known after 37 years and 4 months of service. as the Crowley's Lane. We ha[...]des, My Father passed away in 1949 and my Mother in 1958. I about twenty children attend[...]fishing in Rae Creek which ran golfing and making rock animals. The Y,ears have passed far down the midldle of the valley. A few of the neighbor boys and too quickly, a few ups and downs, but I have enjoyed every Earl and I would go fishing and swimming here. We would minute of it. take potatoes, salt and pepper, make a fire on a small island,[...]Ralph M. Wilcox bake the potatoes and cook fish over the fire on sticks. These fish w[...]the Madison River, which was back of our ranch and bordered the V AWRE DECOVEY WILCOX river, there were lots of grayling and whitefish. I remember Dad loading the family in[...]n River, it usually jammed with ice in the winter and My father, Melville Homer DeCovey, was b[...]other, Ethel Wade DeCovey, was home in February and couldn't return until the last of April b[...]er was a stove. The house was a two story house and the lower rooms waitress in the same ca[...]iano for us. It was a Baby comer. Grand and shipped up the Missouri River to Fort Benton and In 1918, Mother contacted the flu and a lung ailment. They then hauled overland to Helena and later to Gallatin City. took her to Pho[...]nothing. So Father hired a colored maid to nurse and care for time. Some stores had wooden walks in front of their place, Mother and he went to Ranger, Texas, and worked in th~ oil and some had porches. The horses had beautiful harnesses fields. Mother's health became worse and she passed away in with lots of Red, White and Blue rings. The buggies and 1919. wagons were covered with bunting and lots of small flags . A terrible storm hit Ranger, Texas and all form of communica- Most everyone brought th[...]reach Father, Mother's get-together with games and such. brother,[...]formed right after that, that I had contacted flu and had instructions from the dealer who delivered it, Dad took the car passed away and was buried beside my mother.[...] |
| [...]Wade, raised me. She· also-raised five boys and two girls. My[...]les, Henry and Maurice and Melva and Ethel. A[...]nal injury and rheumatic fever, I developed a paralysis in the c[...]gers of Colstrip, MT and Lorna, who is now Mrs. Darby Parker .[...]y father in Mountai_n View, Calif. where he owned and operated M[...]ox, about 1921. Wilcox of Three Forks and Barry James Wilcox of Havre, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. DeCovey, 1915. In 1951, I lega[...]legal mother. We combined our families and lived on the[...]on the ranch where George was born and raised, the old log[...]27, 1924, to Don and Rosa Williams. He attended schools in[...] |
| [...]ams family was raised. New log home where Charles and Roberta now live.[...]ht: Donna, Dorothy Ann, Charles V. Front Belgrade and Bozeman area. He graduated from Gallatin[...]me to the Madison Valley in 1941, with his father and mother, who did custom haying for the Climbing Arrow We farmed on the Shields River and two of our children were Ranch. Charles worked fo[...]ime as a chuck wagon cook - Duwain Littleton and have two children. One girl passed also broke a few horses - some to ride and some to drive. away at an early age. Jame[...]1919, married Charles left the C.A. Ranch in 1946 and entered the Navy. He Louise Freeland and have two children. served 22 months. He was stati[...]time in Vir- We moved to Bozeman in 1924 and Charles Vogel was born. ginia and was discharged in February of 1948. He went mto He is married to Roberta Pugh and they have four children. He ranching with his fat[...]he Our youngest daughter was born in 1928 and is married to Madison schoolhouse dances. She had been visiting a sister William Figgins and they have three children. who lived in the area.[...]The children attended school in Bozeman and we continued Montana, on Oct. 12, 1948 in Lake Po[...]he Lower Madi- were born four children - one girl and three boys:[...]face. They have two chil- haying operation and Rose was hired as a cook. We worked for dren, Shane and Janene. 'J'hey reside in Dillon.[...]Montana, in 1946, where we dren - Tucker, Joshua and Kaile. They live in Three Forks. §till li[...]ride horseback to help round up my cattle and work in the hay Lloyd Jay married Andrea Cliffo[...]s during the harvest. Rose does her own housework and dren - stepson Scott, Melissa and David. Lloyd entered the enjoys corresponding with her grandchildren and other rela- navy in March of 1979 and is stationed at San Diego, Califor- tives who[...]We have 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren and Rober[...]Don Williams DON AND ROSE WILLIAMS |
| [...]the Madison Valley and vicinity, graduated from Manhattan High School, and enlisted in the Navy where he served four[...]and David, and two grandchildren, Aron and Justin Moss. All[...]wley) Wilson. ROBERT AND JUANITA WINDLE[...]a Rybolt became the bride of Robert "Bob" Crowley and Charles A . "Chuck" Wilson. Robert Windle in[...]She came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rybolt to Red[...]Pillar and later to Manhattan in 1931. They moved to the[...]as the only sister of Mrs. George (Kittie) Sinton and[...]and they moved to California, where he retired. Rober[...]Jack Zuelke was born and raised in Alberton, Montana, the[...]second oldest of four children born to Paul and Rose Zuelke. He[...]graduated from high school in 1940, and joined the Air Force.[...]Audrey Kincheloe was born. and raised in Melstone, Mon-[...]e fifth child of seven children. Her parents, Art and[[...]Jack and Audrey were married in Superior, Montana in[...]1952 and Shirley in November 30, 1953.[...] |
| [...]ice skating, 4-H animals and all kinds of things kids do on a[...]Carolina. He was orphaned at the age of 11 and came west at[...]was the inventor of a sicklehead for mowers and binders and the president and manager of the Taylor Sicklehead Co., of[...]Derrick and moved to Chicago where he had a manufacturing[...]plant, also one in Canada and Portland. In 1905 he married[...]Mabel Conrow, daughter of Sam and Anne Conrow, a pioneer[...]Conrow ranch, Anna John!:-on, Pat, Shirley, John and Art Zuelka. north of Belgrade. In 191[...]John Taylor was well known in Gallatin, Madison and Park ond son John was born in Missoula November 13, 1954. They Co. as a cattle and hog buyer for many years in the 20's. In moved to Avery, Idaho in 1955 and to Three Forks in 1957. Art 1930, Mr. Taylor was[...]They bought the place on the Madison from Royal and Nan years after this he purchased the Charlie Scheytt ranch N.E. Turley, formerly owned by Neilsen's and George Wright and of Three Forks. various others.[...]In 1947, Mr. Taylor had a severe sdtroke and although he Jack bought the Three Rivers In and Bowling Alley from . recovered to a great degree he was not as active as before and John and Roger Paskavan, which he ran for a few years. Jac[...]st years living at Mrs. Lilly 's Rooming House in and Audrey were divorced in 1965.[...]Taylor's daughter, Carolyn, now Mrs. Bill Eblen, and Cindy Taylor were married June 12, 1976. They had[...]nto the Army Women's Band from Montana, Wyom- ing and Idaho. She attended college in Bozeman for a year, and went to California to work for a year. She then m[...]a graduated in elementary education from Missoula and is presently attending M.P.School at Fort McClean[...]She attended cooking school in Billings, Montana and Vo-Tech School in Missoula. She worked at Lolo Ho[...]igh school in 1974. He also worked on the section and at Big Sky. John is engaged in ranching li[...] |
| [...]area was accessible through three crooked, steep and Three Forks, Montana. Included in it is what was[...]rocky canyons; Milligan Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon and Nigger Hollow, Cardwell Basin, Cedar Mountain, . Shoddy Nigger Hollow Canyon. Springs and Milligan Canyon, commonly known as "The Lund[...]es a negro who supposedly About 1909, young men and women began claiming home- lived near t[...]. Freight trains steads in the area. They married and soon there was a need for using oxen and mule teams hauled loads from the Missouri schools[...]in Belle Gastineau's homestead cabin. About three and a were a delight to the freighters and stage passengers passing half miles east of Eurek[...]ell Basin, Wheatland School was seven miles north and known as "Nigger Hollow". Valley View s[...]ro or known anyone who did. But a Milligan Canyon and stream bed that overfl,owed during thaws shor[...]from the old stage route near a creek bed are the and cloudbursts.[...]Montana in 1864. He built a cabin and sheds at the northwest[...]tached to both the town of Cardwell and the Basin north of[...]have been because the freighters stopped there and shod their[...]Three Forks and Whitehall areas. Their cattle roamed unhin-[...]roundup to claim and brand the newborn calves for their[...]owners. Camp wagons and cooks accompanied them. All day[...]the men hunted the cattle and roped and branded the calves.[...]prepared by the cooks and sat around the campfire talking and[...]and constructed homes, barns and granaries. They cut the[...]plowed up the grass and raised bountiful crops. Sometimes the[...] |
| [...]and revival meetings, programs and telephone meetings with[...]Literary Society put on plays and debates there. Families[...]came in buggies, wagons, horseback and later in cars. They went on camping and fishing trips to the Madison and Galla-[...]tin rivers, Potosi, Yellowstone Park and Boulder Hot Springs.[...]gulches toward Milligan Canyon and joined there to m~ke a[...]raging wall of water that washed out the road and the bndges.[...]River and thus reached the Headwaters of the Missouri.[...]They had a baseball team named the "Turkey Reds" and -· ,__ Entering Nigger Hollo[...]Boulder, the North Boulder Valley and Valley View. The team[...]was organized about 1914 and won the distinction of being <<a[...]d in various places, the favorite drills, binders and wagons. A milk cow was a great help, too.[...]e «Lund Place" because of the trees, green grass and An owner of a threshing machine pulled onto th[...]luded a The homesteaders built roads and their own telephone line · separator man, an engineer and, on the early steam outfits, a which connected with central in Three Forks. Their line was water hauler and someone to haul coal, straw or wood for the[...]. On the big outfits, the crew included eight men and officers were elected at annual meetings at[...]ght in field to pitch the bundles onto the wagons and two men with 1915. grain wagons to haul the[...]t of the furnished crew where the cook pre- pared and served the meals. tween Cavern and Cardwell was built. On Saturday, May 14,[...]ail In later years, smaller machines were used and neighbors in cars to help Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ahl of Cavern, Montana helped each ot[...]heir 50th anniversary . As the road was not quite and wagons were needed to haul the bundles, two or th[...]two grain haulers, a boasted so many travelers and that it would be a good adver- separator man and an engineer. The machines were powered t[...]de a record during a Liberty Loan drive. An loose and hauled to a level spot where it was piled to be[...]e of a $50.00 bond was taken for every man, woman and threshed later. A header used six horses which were hitched child five years and over. behind the machine. The machine was guided[...]blocks of ice which they brought home and packed in sawdust and controlled the machine. A header box was a little[...]in vacant buildings for iceboxes and to make ice cream in the hayrack, but low on one[...]In 1925 , a group went through the Lewis and Clark elevator. One had to be a pretty good "skin[...]known as Morrison Cave. They drove to Jim horses and the header where they were suppo ed to be. At Ahl's in Cardwell Basin and walked down to the cave en- times three of the ho[...]feeder on the railroad hand car to Lime Spur and walked up to unlock the separator could fit between two stacks and two men on e~ch entrance and guide them. They all had to carry light . The stack could pitch into the separator and a man or two with price was a dollar each[...]most convenient plac . ome addre - fabulous meals and helped each other prepare and erve them. es were Three Forks Willow Cree[...]ardwell and Cold Spring . After the harvesting was done, l[...]e a Year later, combine made harvesting easier and fa ter. w ek up Cottonwood anyon and 1 ft by way of igg r Hollow veral homesteads were combined into one ranch and the anyon. The fir t mail carri r was[...]mers became farmer- tockmen, raising cattle hor e and vered th mail from Nov mb r 1, 19[...] |
| [...]My Aunt and cousins were a happy-go-lucky lot and being dirty and ragged didn't bother them. My aunt felt lucky she[...]and a roof over her head. There was plenty of food, t[...]much variety, mostly deer and mutton and potatoes and bread. We ate and were too tired to play games, but did do[...]a lot of work in those days and I al ways managed later to be the[...]away with my horse and my dog. My little brother was too[...]little at that time to be with me all day and, therefore, a - - Farm and grazing land, looking east toward the Bridger[...]almost mansion standards for that time and we couldn't un- Chambers, who served 25 years, Joe Ryan and Rollyn Allen derstand why anyone woul[...]eave it unless they had who started December 1981 and is still carrying the mail at the same p[...]were wild with joy (my brother and I) and began to explore the Before the cattlemen, the area was roamed by Indians and new place and wasted no time in doing so. Dad and Uncle Fred buffalo as evidenced by the arrow and spear heads, skinning started back immediately for· the rest of our furniture and knives and drills made of colored flint and obsidian, the tepee though there was an old. cookstove in the house, there was rings and the buffalo skulls and horns found. It must have nothing else[...]h The beds came at the end of the day and the rest of mother's were placed on the bottom of[...]s were placed so as to indicate cow milked and the eggs gathered, and it took the old cow and that the doorway was toward the north, proof that[...]ce it was November,_dad took near watering places and others are high on the hills in scrub his gun and walked up into the hills looking for meat for us.[...]was an excellent hunter and we never suffered for the lack of The trail through Milligan and Dry Hollow up to Round meat for long. I stayed at home with mom a couple days and Springs in Cardwell Basin was probably used 1,)y[...]helped her get things settled. Nez Perce and Shoshone Indians enroute to the buffalo The Eureka School was a mile or so over the hill and, of hunting on the plains.[...]ce at coming west from Three Forks over Reno Hill and on to Butte one end. The teacher taught all 8 grades and I am not sure who and points west. The children are bussed to the Three[...]Mildred Watson rough and tumble family that existed there and can remember[...]what we had at home, what nationality we were and were we[...]related to anyone. I had several knock-down and drag-out JOURNEY INTO NIGGER HOLWW fights with the girls and a great deal of teasing. I learned[...]finally how to handle this and found out that I had the ability It was a quiet[...]y that is remembered by me as I to learn and become a respected member of the group. We dig ba[...]rs. The journey played a lot of hide and go seek and ran races on top of the seemed long in that old r[...]s. This fence had a board on the top ofit about 4 and a few chickens in a box. The first trip we took o[...]was necessities of life, mom, dad, little brother and I. Yes, we were quite a feat to race on top of it and not get knocked off. going to a new place we hear[...]Nielsen, who introduced me to the world of books and which I of the former place counting the bums on[...]after two o'clock and the arithmetic was done, we would take Mother[...]turns reading aloud books like "Robinson Crusoe" and "Silver but nothin_g ou~~_aI_"dly seemed to bother dad. He was g(?~ng to Chief, Dog of the North" and take turns reciting poetry we make a new beginning and a different start. He was going to a learn[...]. dryland farm from an irrigated one. Mother sang and hummed At noon in the winter time, we would take the backs from hymns throughout the trip and daddy made wise cracks to old desks, these were varnished, and go slide down the hill keep us in an adven[...] |
| [...]the fence . Six decades ago, the Nigger Hollow and Milligan Canyon at the bottom, but every one kne[...]on or rope. We had plenty of pranks at school and sometimes the reluc- Some, who had wand[...]about by the outlaw stallions, carried brands and shoulder scars. when the noon bell rang and it was time to get back to class. Once hav[...]f a mile but we would pretend we couldn't hear it and set out to explore the surroundings about us. Ev[...]r late. The ringleaders were paddled herds. and the whole group had to stay in at recess and noon for a It happened that, in 1916, Frances X. Frechette and G:fe~ solid week . . . oh misery for some who ha[...]nity · bother me too much as I enjoyed studying and reading and the of Basin in Jefferson County. They we[...]en 1000 time flew anyway before I had to go home and help with the and 1500 head. chores. I always had to help with the[...]ome. I only had an old plug for a couple of years and was good. But it wasn't. It was soft and wormy and had been frost always last, but always racing. I[...]e kind bitten. of a Kentucky Derby winner and was al ways hoping for a So Frechette and Lineman decided to look for other feed. faster horse. I was like a tick on that horse and very seldom They knew hogs liked raw me[...]orse would have just Why not round up and slaughter the wild horses. stopped and looked at me with a look as if to say, "You dummy[...]passed alo.ng the word. They'd pay $5.00 per head and later, I was in seventh heaven when dad got me a little pony, which we called Nancy. She was my pride and joy and , though take all they could get. my bro[...]the them as I was of her. I herded sheep on her and went every- pounding of hooves and yells as unemployed cowboys and where on her to explore the countryside. Mother[...]s. that I would get lost but this never happened and the first old The hogs ate the carcasses[...]Hogs began dying by the hundreds. Frechette and Lineman .on her. She ran away with me and raced for miles. I thought of faced bankruptcy. bailing off but it just made me madder and madder that she They wracked their brains and came up with the idea that should run away with[...]t. gate, through a plowed field, I saw my chance and raced her up This checked the disease and the hogs became healthy once hill until she almo[...]time , more. she was much more meek with me and never ran away again.[...]the Eureka School involved the whole com- munity and many outstanding Christmas programs were held Disastrous Years there. We had whole plays and, of course, Santa Claus. After- The -nex[...]eally didn't worry much about money in those days and domain. Into these corrals the wild-eyed, panicky cayuses most of my clothes were made over and hand-me-downs, but were driven. Once[...]'t bother me too much until I left this community and They were killed, skinned and stripped of manes and tails. started off to High Shcool. When we gradu[...]m which fat grade, my classmate, Keith Thompson, and I took State Ex- hogs grew fatter . Th[...]ld, in tum, for as aminations at the County Seat and we scored first and second ·high as 21 cents a pound and their owners grew fatter from a in the state.[...]ocials were the entertainment of the long winters and we The horse hides, which weighed from[...]hool house. Some of the brought from 32 and a half to 50 cents a pound. Manes were older people played cards and the younger ones played games. worth $1.25 a pound and tails went for 80 cents per pound. The closeness[...]ame Thus it was that a bunch of hogs and their two ambitious because of the closing of the school after 51 years and the owners sealed the doom of the beautiful and proud wild horses Interstate Highway going through the middle of it opened up a of the Nigger Hollow and Milligan Canyon country. whole different world t[...]young men of the area chased, caught and claimed unbranded WILD HORSES VANISH FROM[...] |
| [...]pington, Lime Spur, Willow Creek and Butte. Probably the[...]home- beginning, the Hubbard and Cavern people were combined in steaders arrived[...]The contract ·was signed by James Ahl, John Lyon and Edwina Knecht. Twelve pupils were enrolled; eleven between the ages of eight and eleven and one eighteen year old. In September 1913, Nan[...]0 a month. This contract was signed by James Ahl and George Lyon. However, on October 7, 1913, Mamie[...]ame salary. The contract was signed by James Ahl and E. Woodward. Five pupils were in attendance.[...]The trustees were James A. Ahl, Riley Cheeseman and George Lyon. The County Superintendent was Miss[...]Owens, W. J. Rankin, Ellen J. Trostle, Clara Ahl and Jessie Critchfield. In 1931, there was no school. Some pupils were taken to Cardwell, Montana and some were boarded in Whitehall, Montana. In[...]ol District 30 (Cardwell), No. 17 (Willow Creek) and No. 26 (Eureka). Names listed on census reports up to 1933 were: James and Daisy Ahl, Fred and Zella Ahl, Harry and Mary Bell, Albert CEDAR MOUNTAIN DISTRICT NO. 30 and Clara Critchfield, Timothy and Anna Egan, George and Cedar Mountain School was near the east entrance to Nig- ·Ida Lyon, Charles L. and Effie Lyon, William J. and Gussie ger Hollow Canyon. It was commonly known as "Buster Mack, Charles D. and Elnora Norman, Eugene and Ivy High". Teachers were Mrs. Ella Conklin in 1919 and Emma Woodward, Kenneth and Nellie Ahl, Charles C. and Mabel Dringle in 1920. Ahl, Frank and Eva M. Berry, William and Lillian Kemp, Trustees and Clerks who served at various times were Riley and Laura Cheeseman, Howard and Minerva Critch- Edwin Gravatt, William Morris, Lloyd Townsend, Mrs. Arval field, William and Martha Nelson, Frank L. and Ursula Pitts, Carl Brenner, G. R. Brenner, Carrie Gravatt, Harry Akers, John W. and Ida Lyon, Dave and Ida Hendershot, Russel, John E. Shipman, Stanley Rose, Mrs. Ben LaRue, E~I!).erson Reugamer, Vern and Ruby Cheeseman, Clarence George D. Ballard, J.P. Shipman, John Shipman, Jr. and Tom Blewett, Georgia Torrence, George McAllister, Edward-Tor- Shipman. rence, James and Blanche Price, George Burton and Edna Listed on the school census, one year to eighteen years, were Louise Beaver, Harry William and Alice Juanita Wood, Er- John Shipman, Thomas Shipman, Phoebe Shipman, James · nest and Gertrude Hankinson, John and Berthina Matson, Ralph Shipman, Vernon Shipman, Vernon Townsend, Lora Herbert and Inez Reich, Ralph and Vera Mae Wilcox, William Pearl Morris, Harold 0. Manning, Edith Conklin, Cecele and Hazel Torrence and Ernest and Muriel Penn. Warren, Kenneth A. P[...]lard, David E. Claire and Roscoe A. Townsend.[...]s were sent to the Eureka School, District No. 26 and on July 15, 1931, the school was abandoned and annexed to[...]accommodated the horses that pupils and teachers rode and ·[...]North Conklin. Her pupils were Eugene and Bonnie Ballard, 1111 y[...]Walter Darsch, Luella LaRue and John and Spurgeon Ship-[...] |
| [...]playground supervisor, nurse comforter librarian and bookkeeper as well as instruc- tor. ~janitor, she[...]wet clothing. A nightly chore was removing ashes and clinkers, then banking the fire which required skill and hard work. Carrying in coal from the little match[...]second teacher Laurie Ballard, taught three terms and, after marrying Wesle~ Rampy and raising a family, continued teaching until she re[...]place, my Forty-two teachers gained experience and knowle~ge mother took me in the one-horse buggy and took my younger within its walls. Students who graduated attended High sister and brother along so she'd have them for company on t[...]: with a Whitehall, Harrison, Manhattan, Belgrade and Bozeman. new-born baby girl and Mr. Gilbert's mother was domg t~e Many became Valedictorians and Salutatorians. housekeeping until Mrs. W. J. Gilbert was up and about agam.[...]ere were eight other children; Ralph, Norman, Jay and Ella After electricity came to the community, t[...]all of school-age; then Duane, Iris, Arthur and Alice Imogene Schoolhouse was modernized. It then had a floor furnace, and last being Carol, the new-born baby. There was al[...]drinking fountain, movie projector, electric fan and hired man, Luther Shirley and, of course , Mr. W. J. Gilbert for a furnished te[...]otal of thirteen members of the Gilbert household and At a 50th reunion in 1965, over two hundred for[...]there only a few weeks before teachers, students and their families joined in the celebration mov[...]Gilbert home and a small coal and wood heater was used to[...]heat it. The stove was set upon a cement block and one day one[...]stove and caused the stove to slip off the cement block. Fo[...]kenga, Barbara Darsch, the four Gilbert children and myself Cloninger at the northwest end of Milligan[...]ple being burned alive. The older boys and I soon got the stove who served as trustees and clerks were F. I. Johnston, B. S: back on[...]All too soon I had to leave the Gilbert family and move to Joe Wilson Finch, Don Emigh, Mrs. Martha Johnston, W. J. Gil- Darsch's with Mr. Darsch and his wife, who couldn't talk bert, Mrs. Luella Gi[...]ss with ease even by Mrs. Don Emigh, A. A. Pyfer and Lola A. Pyfer. Teachers were phone or to c[...]Ruth I. Mead, Linda age son, Walter and a daughter, Barbara, who was in the McCall, Muriel Williams, Mrs. Maude Minier and Mabel second grade. Since we were[...]we, Barbara and I, sometimes were given a ride but usually In[...]the best general exhibit _from any rural school and the best language work. Second pnzes were for the[...]They had four school-age pupils so now we had to and the best collection of maps; also a first premium[...]ramed pictures for the school. and Jewel the three girls and Vivian a boy. Now Barbara and I had to ride horseback to and from chool and the Gilbert Muriel Williams Jensen, one of th[...]I went home on weekends whenever possible and kept my Mont. in June 1921, I got a Teacher's Permit and started saddle horse at my boarding pl[...]ool. I was accepted by the Milligan school board and made plans to start teaching in the Fall. School closed in March so I went home and prepared to go to[...]eshers in the community, was through with the job and at[...]The Milligan School was abandoned July 15 1931 and an- home again.[...] |
| CHURCH During the teen years and up until the twenties, there was an organized Bap[...]School. Reverend J. W. Finch was the minister. He and his large family lived on the William Cloninger p[...]Carroll Watson AHL, JAMES AND DAISY Mama, Daisy McPherson Ahl, and Dad, James Ahl, were both raised in southern Indiana, but left there when they were young people. Mama and her mother and her two sisters, Mrs. Critchfield and Mrs. Woodward, moved to Cassville, Missouri. Dad went to Louisiana and Texas to work for a lumber com- pany. He was a traveler and eventually followed the lumber company to Oregon and Washington. He had intended to go to Alaska on the 1898 gold rush, but he got sick and missed the last boat. I think he was lucky. How w[...]standard winter temperature is .always below zero and there's a continual 45 mile-an-hour wind off the Bering Sea? ·. Mama and Dad were married in Moscow, Idaho in 1900, I thin[...]Wedding of James and Daisy McPherson Ahl Robertson, had homesteaded in[...]ure, for in Eventually we got a school house and there were a number 1907, they moved to Montana.[...]e for that was where Uncle Lee was headquartered, and Aunt in enough people to pay school taxes. It eve[...]two factions with a school on both the north end and the south about that time, being three years old,[...]d. remember how fascinating the apple orchard was and the There were other homesteading f[...]lk in. Down one of Cheeseman, his two sons, Riley and Vern, a daughter, Bessie, them came floating a dried human foot which see.med to me and another daughter and son-in-law, Lilly and Jim Daniels. quite interesting, but some grown-up[...]uld be added onto three fingers on his right hand and used the long forefinger to later.[...]ill known as the Brewer place, although Edith has and soon the Critchfields were there, taking up a hom[...]hen. The . There were no roads, only a pack trail and no mail service. Daniels family had a little gjrl about four and a little boy Until they could get established, t[...]with Forks, Willow Creek or Logan for groceries and have them put a load of wood on his wagon, the li[...]would scaring the horses. The wagon ran over him and broke his meet the train and load the stuff on pack horses. ne[...]n there were children old enough to go to school, and no Mama and Dad to help, as the parents were prostrated. Mama[...]road yet, either. I can remember the men Aunt Ivy and Aunt Clara gathered up whatever they had that going on horseback to Boulder to see the Commissioners and might be needed and "laid out" the body for burial. No one ever the School Superintendent about a school district and permis- heard of an undertaker in those days. Nei[...]ion to put a road across other people's land. Dad and Uncle this. Dad made the casket and Aunt Clara lined it with satin Gene surveyed their road and built it themselves. Who could from her weading d[...]ere were five children, but the older son Edith, and me. Mama had already taught us to read, write and was in high school somewhere else. They homestead[...]knew where we belonged on the educational Springs and their oldest daughter, Hazel, taught our school[...]I was younger, I'd_~ in the firs~. Good_years and bad came along, and during the time when[...] |
| [...]fice. It was named ((Cavern" for the nearby caves and His brother James (Jim) was already settled[...]ost Master. A Star Route carried the mail sack to and Basin when Noble and three Gf his brothers, Kenneth, Fred from Cardwell. The carrier was anyone who happened to be and Charlie, came to Montana. They worked on area ran[...]. and took up homesteads in that area. James and Daisy Ahl had three children. Edith was born in[...]ing Lewiston, Idaho, Clara in Anatone, Washington and Edna on some kind of musical instrument[...]as quite musical. He could draw wonderful Eriksen and-lives in Florida. Edith married Buck Foran and pictures of people and animals. He had a good disposition and three children were born to them; Louise, Jeannine and Larry. was well liked." He was also good at wood carving. Edna married George Dawson and sons are Jack and David. He was in the Army in World War I; after his discharge he Edna is deceased. George and the boys still live in the North married Bes[...]Bozeman. Bessie was the daughter of George W. and Maggie Eugene and Ivy Woodward's children were Ruth, Howard, Cheeseman. Dorothy, James, Ralph and Robert. James is deceased. They lived on his homestead, then moved to Clarkston Bert and Clara Critchfield had four children: Raymond (de-[...]Northern Pacific Rail- ceased), Jessie, Marjorie and Audrey. road. Their first baby died there as an infant and is buried The Mack family came from Greybull, Wyo. about a mile and a half northeast of Clarkston. As the hard tim[...]daughters were born in California, Alvira in 1923 and Roberta[...]Their first trip back to Montana was in 1948 and they found NOBLE AHL[...]y 28, 1891, through the Jefferson Canyon and also, that there were so one of the eight sons of Philip and Sarah Winnifred (Pruden) many paved roads. Ahl. They were a family of tall young men, all six foot and Noble died November 1962 in Watsonville.[...]in Watsonville, in April 1970. f3.~Jsie and Noble Ahl[...] |
| [...]is country there. In 1907, her mother passed away and was buried in the by his family, who emigrated[...]Manhattan, Montana. finally in southern Indiana and became farmers. Alice homestead[...]sh homesteads of her father, her brother, Grover, and her sister, immigrants who settled in the hilly[...]diana. The Scottish people were English-speaking and so it homestead to Pete Entringer, who came from Iowa, and they was easier for them to find people to teach[...]Forks. Rev. Finch had no chance to learn to read and write; for everyone had to .of Nigger Hollow offi[...]anhattan, Montana. They were married in 1871 and made their home in south- In 1926, Alice m[...]ks. She passed away there in Rockford, Indiana, and that was the first time I saw them. 1959. Fu[...]her hus- lasted a minute then he'd slap his leg and laugh and laugh. band at the Meadow View cemetery near[...]oll Watson think they stayed at Uncle Kenneth's and they stayed with us for a little and finally they moved into a log cabin on the Fred[...]LLARD · Shaws now own the land. They lived there and Grandad gar- Charles Grover Ballard was among those who homesteaded dened and raised potatoes. They were living there when he i[...]randma came to live with us. She 1886 to James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard in the Dry Creek died in De[...]Montana. He received his education in Philip and Winnifred Ahl had ten children - two daughters a[...]that area. He later sold his homestead to J.A. and eight sons. Four of the sons came to Montana besides my and Cora Shanholtzer, but continued farming with his father, James. They were Kenneth, Fred, Noble and Charlie. brother, Roland, and with his father who had purchased land[...]l. She was born in North Dakota, daughter of John and Patrick Alexander was born in Knoxville, Ten[...]west of 1870. He came to Montana about 1896. He and Alice Watson Devils Lake. They (John and Dorothea M. Johnson) were were married November 18, 1915 and operated a ranch west of pioneers in that area. J[...]Alice Watson was a daughter of John Harrison and Ellen They (Grover and Jennie) had three daughters, Laurie J. Watson. S[...]California. She has two daughters, Vickie tucky and came to Montana with her family in 1901. They Hendricks and Sue Ellen Shearer, both of San Jose. lived in t[...]Belgrade. Alice taught rural schools Jennie and Charles Grover Ballard Alice[...] |
| [...]pell who has two sons, Robin of Missoula, Montana and Malcolm of Kalispell, Montana; two daughters, Patsy R. Trujillo of Seattle, Washington and Diane Fetveit of Kalispell. Andrea Ballard live[...]ess meetings, oyster suppers, a Literary Society, and also Sunday School and church services were held there. They also sponso[...]hem so they went back to a warmer clime. Grover and his family moved to the Gallatin Valley in April, 1931. He continued farming and later did carpentry work. He passed away January[...]ers at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana and the remainder at Western Montana College at Dillo[...]al mines at Silver Star, Red Bluff, Phillipsburg, and Radersburg. He settled in the I>ry Crek area and married Mary Tribble in Gallatin City. She came t[...]date of their arrival from Scotland to Forrest and Angie had two sons, Forrest, Jr. and Samuel. A Boston, Massachusetts, is not known. Th[...]alaton which reads as follows: Signed Sealed and Delivered[...]1879. He was the third son of Mary Tribble and James S. · Judith Ballard[...]On January 1, 1903, Fred and Gertie Nora Duncan were[...]Her parents were Sam Duncan, born Nov. 12, 1860 and Adline Forrest Stanley Ballard was born at Whit[...]e went August 7, 1923, the third son of George D. and Lillie Belle with her parents and sisters, Ethel and Myrtle, to Iowa in Gastineau Ballard.[...]he Eureka School 1896 along with two more sisters and two brothers, Rosa, and from the Belgrade High School. He stayed with the family Flossie, Rex and Dennis. Another sister, Helen, was born June of h[...]A son, Horace Eugene, was born to Fred and Gertie Feb.' 19, In 1943, he married Angie Bosi[...]ttonwood Canyon. Fred and Gertie moved to Nigger Hollow, west of Three For a few years, Forrest did seasonal maintenance and Forks, Montana, and filed on a homestead about 1911. In development work at what is presently the Lewis and Clark 1924, the family moved to Powers, Ore. where Eugene and Caverns.[...] |
| [...]About 1913, he came to the Nigger Hollow area and took up[...]and shipped to Philipsburg for interment. He was a me[...]Forks and Walter T. of Butte.[...]Ballards and their descendents, this has been called Uncle[...]South Boulder area and a great niece of George Byron's, Billie Bonnie Ballard, daughter of Fred and Gertie Ballard and her husband Edwin Armstrong, lived in it for a ti[...]936, 1881, the fourth child of James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard. Jacklyn E. Ballard in Willo[...]During his early 20's, he worked as a painter and wall paper 0. Ballard in Willow Creek Dec. 7, 1940 and Cheryl Ann hanger for a few years. I[...]from. "painter's consumption", he spent Bonnie and Claude M. Miller were married in Ryderwood,[...]n R. , was born to them. Claude died nurse and her board (it did not include the doctor's charge[...]George and his brother, Will, came to Nigger Hollow with a[...]orts with the boys, broad jump, highjump, running and all. Aunt Laurie Ballard, who taught the school,[...]I did take first place in running at the George and Belle Ga~tineau B_allard's wedding picture. State Track Meet two or three times and Aunt Laurie was running along saying, "Come on, B[...]I also remember when Aunt Laurie stayed with us and we three, Aunt Laurie, my brother, Gene, and I rode horseback to school. Gene and I would fight all the way, then when we got to sc[...]ne, Sep- tember 18 1842, the son of James Ballard and Mary (McIn- tire) Ball~rd. He arrived in Virginia City, Montana in the spring of 1864 and engaged in mining for a number of years. Georg[...]1874. In 1877, Mr. Ballard moved with his wife and family from Virginia City to Philipsburg where fo[...]. His wife died in 1908. In 1909 he went to Butte and made his home with his son, Walter, for fo[...] |
| [...]Duncans, Rex and Dennis, as well as many others.[...]lard, and brother-in-law, Alonzo Gastineau, went around car[...]high temperature and his nose bleeding. He was taken to the[...]pital in Three Forks. Dr. Rhodes gave him aspirin and this[...]Butte and made quite a name for himself, according to his[...]Children born to George and Belle at this time were Mary[...]nita Belle, born at Belgrade, December 15., 1914; and Bil-[...]and cattle. George D. Ballard family[...]chickens raised for marketing "proved up" in 1912 and the government allowed five years to eggs[...]did. His place was directly west of of 1923 and came back to the Buster Morse place in Nigger his[...]in 1927. George had acquired 15 Jersey milk cows and George and Lillie Belle Gastineau were married in Bel-[...]cky, to The dry years took their toll and with two hail storms, he be with her sister-in-la[...]rst child. (Keith was born in July of1910). The and the family moved to the Jay Wall place and later to the Roi year 1911, Belle took a homestea[...]cent of the crop until the place was paid for. R. and Rachel McCallister Baron Gastineau, who had a fam[...]tan- of 14 children. She attended "normal school" and taught ley, August 7, 1923; Gussie, June 14, 1925; and Walter school for a number of years. As she was t[...]relatives in times of ubirthin", serious illness and death. Mary went to Boulder High School for one year and then she, While living with her brother, Alonzo, Belle would climb to Juanita and Billie all graduated from high school at Cardwell[...]here the Eureka School was later Dudley and Jack attended Whitehall high school, Forres~ built, and was amazed at the vast expanse of country without[...]re were no roads or even fence high school and Tom attended Whitehall high school. lines![...]along with helped organize the Farm Bureau and survey county roads, his sister, Belle, visited a[...]le there, was a deputy assessor for a while and Justice of the Peace. Belle prepared a meal using the sage hens the Ballards had George and Belle sold to sons Dudley and Jack in 1947. With !tilled. After the two Gastine[...], they moved to a small acreage at Victor, others and remarked, '(she's mine if I can get her".[...]ana, August of 1948. While here, he ·milked cows and George owned two harness horses, a trotter and a pacer, kept chickens, selling milk and eggs. which Hike Murray raced for him sometime be[...]uth also had a small band of sheep, a few cattle, and raised Boulder Cemetery. Belle moved back to the ((home place" and Percheron horses and Turkey Red wheat which made 60 bu. to m[...]. From He had the Turkey Red threshing machine and did custom here, she would make long visits to children and grandchil- harvesting, furnishing his own crew, h[...]here the men were fed. In order to operate and Juanita. Belle died January 28, 1973, in Helena.[...]Dudley Ballard Jr. was born June 17, 1920 on his and Carl; four Ballards, George, Fred, Rol and Brigg; and two parents' homestead in Nigger Ho[...] |
| [...]Ballard children did well in school and other activities as the trophies and ribbons they received testify. They all did well[...]track, and ping pong.[...]children: Sarah (April 5, 1977), and Nicholas (September 10,[...]George and LeRoy now .raise registered Duroc Hogs. They Hal[...]th newspaper. began this about 1976 and for the last two years have had their[...]sale, the first of the kind ever held for Durocs and first son of George D. and Lillie Belle (Gastineau) Ballard. in Montana. T[...]ding stock Dudley attended Eureka Grade School and Whitehall High with new bloodlines from[...]s since its beginning. George has served European and Pacific theaters of World War II. All in all, he[...]JACK BALLARD into the house his dad and mother lived in when they were Jack Ba[...]of the additions to the original house Ballard and Lillie Belle Gastineau Ballard, on his parent's w[...]homestead in Nigger Hollow. He grew up there and attended cost over $265, which was the cost of th[...]kota, the daughter of January 26, 1946 and returned to his parent's ranch. Arnold (1884) and Clara Olson Storrud (1889). She graduated[...]y, Montana. She worked in North Dakota, Nebraska, and California before Jack and Gladys bought part of his parent's ranch that yea[...]Lois worked in Butte at what is now St. and continued to ranch there until 1954 when they sol[...]afternoon shift for George D. Ballard, Jr. and purchased a ranch in the South the Obstetrical De[...]Boulder Valley south of Cardwell, Montana. Dud and Lois were introduced on a blind date arranged by Children born to Jack and Gladys while living in Nigger Dud's friend and neighbor, Dale Visser, and Dale's fiance, Hollow were: twins, John and William born Nov. 22, 1946 - Rosalee Johnson, who[...]6, Dudley now owns the homesteads of George D. and Rol 1954. Beverly Lynn was born June 9, 1958 after they moved to Ballard and the railroad section bought by James S. Ballard.[...]: David (May 13, 1949 in The twins, John and Bill, attended the rural Eureka School California[...]1959 in until 1967 when he sold the ranch and went to work for the Townsend), Jonathan (October[...]Forest Service. (December 20, 1962 in Butte), and Martha (April 10, 1967 in At the present time, Jack and Gladys live in Whitehall, Bozeman).[...]ard, who, in They have eight grandchildren and all five children and their 1785 - at the age of 50 - began a diary concerning her family families live around Whitehall and Dillon, Montana. and work as a midwife in Augusta, Maine. Her husband,[...]im, helped survey the site of the town of Augusta and the surrounding area. Because of the great histor[...]Augusta, The children - except Jonathan, Jack and Martha - at- Maine, one of the six children of James S. and Mary (McIntire) _ tended Eureka Grade School. LeR[...]year the local children establishment in Iowa, and in April, 1869, he set out for[...] |
| [...]cember 28, 1930 and was buried in the Dry Creek· Cemetery.[...]grade, Montana to James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard on May[...]25, 1887. He lived there and in Belgrade with his family until James S. Ballard Family William Fred Lizzie Montana, coming as far as Ogden, Utah, by railroad and |
| [...]Ray Brenner followed his brothers, Carl and Rolly, to Mon- His sister-in-law, Belle Gastine[...]ked for numerous farmers, said it seemed as ifRol and his brother, Will, sensed when she among them, Jet Shanholtzer, George Ballard and his own did any baking as they would arrive short[...]s, preferring this to their bachelor war, he and his brother, Paul, started farming the Will Bal-[...]be cared for." Ballard's twin sister and they were daughters of James and Rol played on the "Turkey Red" baseball team sp[...]ngstone roundup with James In 1926, Eva and Ray moved to the George Ballard home- Beasely of[...]siting at the Ballard stead where they farmed and their children attended the home and was driving the car. The men were rescued by Eureka School. passing motorists and brought to the Deaconess Hospital in In 1[...]ces were held at the Dry Creek Baptist Church and lived there in a trailer house until her death in[...]terment was in the Dry Creek cemetery. Ray and Eva had five children.Jack married Erma Badgley, Pallbearers were made up of four nephews and two cousins; whose parents were Gallatin Valley pioneers, Earl and Lillie Leslie, Jimmie, Dan and Lowell Cloninger and Lester Cowan Poore Badgley. Jack and Erma are the parents of Jackie and William Tribble. The funeral was conducted by Hagman Brenner Alverson and Gary Brenner. Jackie married William funeral dire[...]Lois Ballard two children, Tami and Wayne. Gary married Cherie Altoff[...]rch 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 b[...]Judy built a house on the farm property that Eva and Ray same time as George filed on his. (1907?)[...]. Liston, came with them. She homesteaded and Justin Ray, who attends school at Gallatin Gateway. northwest of her son-in-law and lived there in a little cabin. Georgie Rae Br[...]e called her <<Mother George Raymond Brenner and Eva Ballard at Roland Liston".[...]1921, they lost their holdings to the Bren- ners and moved to Powers, Oregon, and from there to Silver- ton where they operated a boarding house. William died in 1949 and Clara died a few years later. They had no childre[...]ned by the Tribble family. On January 3, 1917, he and Edith North, a popular young school teacher, were[...]re born to them; Bette Gleason of Billings, Mont. and Robert Brenner of Virginia. Edith died in 1957 and Carl in 1978.[...] |
| [...]brothers, Carl and Rollie and for Will Ballard. After World War I, he and his brother, Ray, started farming on their own[...]1943 when he bought and moved to the Flaherty ranch in the[...]Wyoming and Larry Foran who lives in the North Boulder[...]s brother, Carl, to Montana by Children of George and Eva Brenner: Jack , Richard, Georgie working his way north from Kansas. He homesteaded west of Rae and Don.[...]have one son, Bruce Ken- neth, who lives at home and has his own business. Don Brenner married Jean Reiser and they live in Belgrade. They have five children. Mike is a lawyer and lives in Detroit, Michigan. Steve is employed in Bozeman, Montana. Sally married Bob Yadon and lives in Manhattan, Montana. They have two children, Jackulyn and Robert Michael. Mary Sue lives in Missoula where[...]ROY BUCKALLEW Marilyn and her husband, Karl Sharon, live in Darby, Mon- Roy Buckallew is the son of Eugene and Sarilla Buckallew. tana. They have three children: Wade, who is married and has He was born in Missoula and grew up in Stevensville, Mon- two daughters and a son who lives in Bozeman. Denise and her tana where his parents have a ranch. He[...]hter. Cindy married John Rock Rural School and Stevensville High School. Roy engaged Merkel.[...]Dick Brenner On July 8, 1972, Roy and Sharon Shanholtzer were married[...] |
| Sharon and Roy Buckallew and children Dustin and Rhonda Sharon is the daughter of Lester and Edith Shanholtzer. |
| [...]Bertha and Gus Carlson lived on their farm in Springhill for[...]the Springhill Presbyterian Church, of which she and[...]continued to live on the farm and manage it.[...]George W. and Joel S. were the two of the nine children of[...]Riley and Jane Cheeseman who migrated to Montana. Riley[...]Selinus Cheeseman 1826-1882 and Jane Elizabeth (Keelen)[...]and contracted consumption (now called TB) and was never[...]nthly pension from the Army. She saved this money and[...]children would settle on this land and live near her. The[...]s born in Pennsylvania, January 26, 185ff, Bertha and Gus Carlson[...]She got cards from many members of the family and friends. raska, he was a farmer and also had a sawmill. Her Mother wrote urging her t[...]was a picture of a young lady chop- Margaret and George W. Cheeseman ping kindling on the homestead. The card read, "Dear Daugh- ter: How are you and all the rest of the family? Have you got your gar[...]king care of Minnie? Don't you wish you had trees and a wood pile like this? Mother." She also got c[...]they raised four children; Roberta, Maxine, Carl and G.R. Gus R. Carlson was born February 4, 1876 in Sweden. He came to the United States and to Montana in 1892. He became a United States cit[...]re he lived the rest of his life. He was a farmer and a businessman, having an interest in the Sweet Company, a feed and grain company. He was active in the Presbyterian[...]ng which was the Woodman of the World, The Grange and the Republican party. Roberta is Mrs. Thomas Ho[...]hill Carlson place. Their two children are Robert and Thomas. Maxine is Mrs. Alden Bebb of Pittsburg, Kansas. Their children are Beth, Herman, James Bebb and Margaret Neil. Carl Carlson lives in Phoenix, Arizona. His and his wife's children are Carl Jr. , Nicki, Randi, Cindy, Debbie, Andy and Roxie. G. R. Carlson and his wife live in Seattle, Washington. Their child[...]hnow, Denise, Karla, Bud Carl- son, Carolyn Davis and George Carlson.[...] |
| [...]ther children were: they heard someone running and shouting. It turned out to be Riley Oliver - Ap[...]28, 1949 George. Repairs were made and they were all on their way Lillie A. - March 7,[...]lvira (Bessie) - September 19, 1891-April 17, 1970and the travelers were invited to join them. Hans and Andrew Vernie L. - September 19, 1891-Fall 1962[...]Peterson had previously been in Willow Creek and knew most[...]the people. In the early spring of 1889 George and Maggie and their Since they were short of cash to contin[...]because there was work to be had, children Riley and Lillie headed west with their neighbor and good friends, the Hans and Annie Peterson family. Petersonsthe Northern Pacific railroad grade was being built and also had two wagons and the Cheesemans had one. They were houses and barns to build. headed for Oregon. Somewhere alon[...]Cheese- George worked on the railroad grade and moved to the Rev. mans left the Petersons and went north to visit Maggie's Stateler farm which was on the north side of the Jefferson mother and relatives. It was agreed they would meet in Miles[...]River between Sappington and Highway No. 287. The house City on a specified da[...]was a beautiful stone building and was quite a landmark for Petersons were to go on[...]m The windmill made from wood withstood the winds and the way but to keep the other Indians from steali[...]1890, the second turned out to be twins. chickens and the womenfolk would sit on the tailgate of the G[...]ber 27, 1903, on 147.81 George did come on West and broke a wheel just outside of.[...]les City. He knew the Petersons had a spare wheel and onbuilt a sawbuck by burying the t o legs in the[...]erson told that they hadused it as a rubbing post and had it polished to a glass-like decided they should travel on and were leaving town when finish.[...]They also lived in Sappington running the hotel and ran the Children of George and Margaret Cheeseman: Lillie, Riley, stage to Norri[...]_e_r_n_ie_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ - ~ - didn't meet and the people had to stay overnight.[...]had been a thriving mining area with houses up and down the[...]ing and the train was bearing down on them with no time t[...]run. They dropped down between the ties and grabbed hold of[...]dge supports. The train came to a screeching halt and[...]and sound. The engineer told them what they needed wa[...]good spanking and he would like to be the one to do it.[...]the fire and Bessie's clothing caught fire. Riley badly burned[...]her dress and underskirt had been torn off she had to go home[...]in her underwear, shoes and stockings. In 1899 Maggie and the giris went to Glenwood, Iowa, for[...]a campfire and scalded her hand. It was while they were there[...]They moved from the Hotel back to the homestead and that[...]with Andrew and Bill Peterson building many of the houses[...] |
| and farm buildings in this area. gust 11, 1915 and the date it was recorded was January 4, Bessie[...]hey had two children - Roy born in December 1911, and building was later made into a home where the Bur[...]chicken that was her constant companion and wherever they George sold his homestead to Emerson Ruegamer and went, visiting or to town, Melva was t[...]arm. most beautiful rippling, golden grain fields and raised the Besides living on the homestead[...]egan to fail he moved to the west, to Yakima and Wenatchee, Washington, where he built State of Washington with the Ernest Hankinson family and apple boxes. Later they moved to a small f[...]nia area where his daughter Washington. Bessie and nephew Clarence Cheeseman Ii ved. Riley died May 28, 1949, at Bow and Laura died in 1968. She[...]Vernie L. Cheeseman, twin brother of Bessie and son of George and Maggie Cheeseman, in a covered wagon in 1889. George and Maggie Cheeseman, was born September 19, They arrived in Willow Creek on July 4th and soon moved to 1891, in Jefferson County, add[...]h- mother's death they lived near Willow Creek and also lived in ter of James William (Bill) and Harriet Ellen (Parker) Hale. Cardwell Basin. L[...]of Hiram Hankinson. They lived in Willow Creek and Card- They lived on Riley's homestead in the Ca[...]l Basin. Their three children - Elnora, Margaret, and Jefferson County. Date of patent on the homestead[...]is first trip back to Montana was in 1950 when he and Jim[...]Daniels returned for a visit with Walter Williams and family, to renew old acquaintances and look over the areas they knew[...]Byron Chidester and friend Molly Stiles 1939[...] |
| can, a sister of Rex and Dennis Duncan, who also homesteaded in the area. Byron and Ethel had two sons, Arad and Charles. Charles lived in Whitehall, Montana and died in 1937. Arad lived in California. Byron'[...]1926 or 1927. Byron sold his property at auction and sold the ranch. He continued to live in the area[...]ron was over ninety years old when he passed away and was buried in a Bozeman, Montana cemetery.[...]CHARLES CLIFFORD Charles Clifford and Virginia Hager were married while he was in the service and when he came home, Virginia was about to have a b[...]nage the place. The first spring, Donald was born and we had the trials of a colicy baby and a great deal of inexperience. However, I would bundle him up, go and help with the chores and often times chase the milk cows homes. Our neighb[...]of cows just for the pasture. We struggled alo~g and in 1948, our second baby, Karen, was born. She wa[...]mer we got hailed out completely. It came at noon and everything got dark, the wind came and then the hail and in 15 minutes, our whole year's work was flat!! We did recover and went on to harvest enough Carrie and William Cloninger to plant again. At Christmas[...]ll grew up here along with three brothers; R.E.A. and were overjoyed to have 7 lights on the Christmas Henry, John and Ernest and a sister, Minnie. tree.[...]Our third child, Paul, was born in October, 1951 and was an of ten children born to Lawson and Catherine (Ryan) easy child to have about. The ki[...]f moved to Missouri after his marriage and engaged in agricul- and to go to the brooder house with me and watch the little ture and teaching school. He was a man of prominence havin[...]served as district judge and assessor of the county. Daniel P. In the fall w[...]ceived his early education in the public schools, and the feeling of preparation was for winter. Huntin[...]ing for the men but this fall we found our· and under the influences of a cultured and refined home. In mother, Lydia, was very ill with[...]rsonal effects but retained his real estate Henry and Lydia (my parents) moved to Three Forks and interests and in that year came to Montana. He first located on Charley and I moved from Nigger Hollow to the place in[...]Menifee ranch on Middle Then my brother, Paul, and his new wife, Carol, moved to Creek, Gallatin county, which he operated for two years and Nigger Hollow during which time their children, Victor and then purchased the Brady ranch, located[...]th of Belgrade. Mr. Cloninger was known as one of and moved to Three Forks. the enterprising and public spirited citizens of the community. : M[...]as ples of the Democratic party. much freedom and kinship with the land and the stock and On Christmas day, 1878, he married[...]William C. and Sarah (Stevens) Lueallen, natives respec-[...]Virginia Hager Clifford tively of Tennessee and Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Cloninger[...]. J. (BILL) CLONINGER and Ernest. Daniel and his wife were devoted members and William Jefferson <<Bill" Cloninger was born in southeast- zealous workers in the Baptist church and were held in the ern Missouri near Fredricktown o[...]ty. 1888 Bill's father, Daniel Pinkney Cloninger, and his mother, W. J. (Bill) Cloninger along[...]ay Nel- Daniel's farm was located on Middle Creek and was approxi- - son of Dry Creek and they lived in Bozeman where Bill en-[...] |
| [...]Washington and Bart Andrew Cloninger, Asst. Manager, Red[...]Rob Cowan, a brother of Tom Cowan and Penolope Cowan,[...]School District. He lived on the homestead and farmed it for Homestead house built by Willia[...]times on the homestead, barn |
| Tom went back to Dry Creek and Nep and her husband second, Mrs. Nettie Wall, and lived in Whitehall until his moved to Coeur D'Ale[...]married Dick Martin of They were good neighbors and good friends. Harrison, where she still lives. Jessie was a school teacher and Carroll[...]Joan Johnston of Three Forks and Dixie Stewart of California; B[...]Marjorie Dean born in 1917, married Ralph Ren and second The Critchfield family came to America from Wales in the Victor Rupple and is now living in Harrison; Audry Regina 17th century, the generations moving west until Calvin and born in 1919, married Ralph Thomas. Their[...]Brownstown, In- jie Lou Kent of Ennis and Gayle Thomas of Garrison. Audry diana. Here Alber[...]moved children, Dennis, Richard, Catherine and David. The Almen- to Nebraska where Bert often pl[...]Moving to Harrison in 1939, Bert bought a house and and marry him. Clare was born May 30, 1882 at Brownst[...]at mines in the area. In 1942-43 the Critchfields and the daughter of Joseph and Abigail ((Robertson" McPherson. the Rens went to Needles, California to work at the Darwin Bert and Clare were married August 24, 1903. In later years, Mines. Bert as engineer, Clare as cook and Ralph as a miner. Clare would joke with Bert, saying, ((I had 5 beaus all wanting Ralph was injured and they all moved back to Harrison. Bert to marry me[...]1 wrote 5 letters to now working as a carpenter and Clare often went as cook different girls and you are the one that came." be[...]In 1907 the Critchfields moved to Cavern, Montana and biggest jobs were the Stagecoach Inn at West Yellowstone and homesteaded behind the Lewis and Clark Caverns. Bert the gymnasium i[...]r the Harrison cemetery for nearly 20 years. Both and blacksmith to supplement the farm while Clare ran the are buried there, Clare on April 8, 1971 and Bert on October boarding house for about 50 men w[...]Susan Slater Ren caretaker of the parks and cemetery. Four children were born: Albert ((Ra[...]HOWARD AND JUANITA CRITCHFIELD married first Dorthy Patrick and they had a son, Albert Howard was a nephew of Bert Critchfield and Juanita was Leonard, of Idaho. Raymond was a mine[...]t Carleton was a Boaz, the Mayflower, the Clipper and others. He married brakeman and conductor on the NP freight trains. Howard[...]and Juanita lived in Cardwell basin for a while. After leaving ~_ur_!_o_n and Clara Critchfield --[...]Haward and Juanita Carleton Critchfield and children.-[...]writes for the ((Hart to Hart" television series and he is related in some way to Howard and Juanita.[...]grade, Montana to Wilfred and Anna Courts Dale, August 27,[...]England to John and Hanna Green Dale. Anna's parents were_[...]John and Elizabeth Smith Courts. Anna was born May[...] |
| 1856 in Staffordshire, England. Wilfred and Anna were mar- ried ovember 4, 1873 at McDuffs, U[...]died ovember 4, 1935 in Gallatin County, Montana and Anna died October 17, 1940 in Gallatin County.[...]iver west of Belgrade, Montana where Caleb farmed and ran a dairy about ten years. Emma and family lived with him there. When he left there,[...]er living around Bozeman for several years, Caleb and Henrietta moved to Albany, Oregon where her home[...]emorial Gardens. Henrietta died a few years later and was buried in Albany. It seemed that Caleb too[...]as staying with him on the bench near Three Forks and was drafted into the Army from there during World[...]go to war because he was farming. Emma Dale Davis and children stayed with him on the bench. They lived[...]st Gallatin, too. Caleb was always full of fun and liked to play practical jokes. When he lived west of Belgrade, I used to go down there and stay with Aunt Emma's girls. Caleb took us to the[...]a on Saturday nights. He bought the girls a piano and gave me the old parlor organ that he bought for t[...]ton, November 11 , 1968. The James and L illie Daniels and son Lester. Daniels family moved to Colorado when Jim was 12 years old. He was raised around Jamestown, Ward and Boulder. It was thrown off the load and killed. He was buried in the Sapping- at Ward whe[...]ed their home. The family was outside doing Jim and Lillie were married January 18, 1908. They were[...]ontana was in the summer of 1950. taken quite ill and would not let them postpone the wedding.[...]our winters were milder than when he lived here and would place, which is near the top of the mountai[...]married Lizzie Powell, daughter of George and Alice Powell. Their children were:[...], March 28, 1914; died June 20 Joe and Lizzie lived in Norfolk, Virginia. He was in the[...]the Navy, they moved to Nigger Hollow and filed a claim. Mildred A. born in Colorado Marc[...]died July 28 Lizzie died in 1927 and Joe died in 1934. Walter continued 1974.[...]Beaver, lives in Seattle, Washington. Joe and Lizzie had six was with his dad and Uncle Vernie Cheeseman who were grandchildren. hauling in a load of poles. The team ran away and he wa[...] |
| [...]IS FAMILY Forks Creamery and Owen operated a radiator repair busi- Owen Keit[...], 1961. Owen was the night William Calloway Davis and Mathilda B. Gastineau Davis on clerk at the[...]of years. He died on September 28, 1905. William and Mathilda had another son March 4, 1976. nam[...]a Ellen Louise is married to Rudolph Ames and lives at died on June 18, 1907. William married N[...]Lakeside, California. Children are Katherine and Louise and September 15, 1908. Children born to William and Nannie Bruce Wayne. were: Nannie Alice, Wi[...]Shirley is married to Russell G. Wheeler and lives in Port- and Howard. The family farmed in Kentucky until the s[...]regon. Children are Heather Coral, Leslie Edward, and of 1918 when they moved to Sterling, Idaho. They[...]Doris is married to Frank Holzer and lives in Billings, Owen worked for various neig[...]are Maria Diane, Nicole Patricia, Charles when he and his brother, Askell, went to Bozeman, Montana. David, and Joseph Michael. Owen delivered milk for his uncle[...]Gary married Patricia Lackman and also lives in Billings. man. After that, he worke[...]Children are Tamra Ann, Jeffrey Allen, and Susanne Rene. and later worked for A.J. (Jet) Shanholtzer. Owen was[...]the area. Delmar Reed married Florence White and lives in Key[...]s Holzer Thompson. Tamsy was a daughter of Herman and Hattie Thompson, born on September 10, 1909. Owen and Tamsy were married on April 18, 1931, in Livingst[...]near Belgrade elementary school in Nigger Hollow and graduated from Wil- and homesteaded in Nigger Hollow in the early teens.[...]vieve Murphy. attended normal at Dillon, Montana, and received her teach- Sam was the son of Amanda and Milton E. Denham. ing certificate. After Owen and Tamsy were married, they Amanda was born at[...]LaRue place (the present home of Martin She and Milton E. Denham were married November 3, 1859 Wa[...]lived there until January 1, 1946, when they and came to Montana about 1879. They located near Bel[...]t a farm near Willow Creek. Children born to Owen and where they farmed and raised their children. Amanda died at Tamsy are:[...]1932; Shirley Jean, the age of 90 years and at that time was survived by three sons January 19, 1936; Doris Rita, May 7, 1938; Gary Clair, March and two daughters: I- W. Denham, Tom Denham, Sam 22, 1941; and Delmar Reed, November 27, 1945. Denham, Miss Lucy Denham of the Belgrade Community and In 1959, Owen and Tamsy sold their farm and moved to Mrs. Harry Brady of St. Helens,[...]ked as a bookkeeper at the Three children and twelve great grandchildren.[...]Sam's land. The man noted that some ofit was Owen and Tamsy Thompson Davis[...]Sam finally vacated his homestead and spent the rest of his[...]1889, the son of Samuel and Adeline Smith Duncan. His[...]·w as born February 15, 1834 and died February 25, 1911. To Sam and Adeline were born: Ethel, Myrtle, Gertie, Rosa,[...]Dennis, Rex, Flossie and Helen. The family moved from Ten-[...]Dennis and Cora Irene Cole were married April 2, 1913 at[...]mony. Those present at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Alf[...]mother, Roy Cole, the bride's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Sam[...]Duncan, Miss Flossie Duncan, Miss Helen Duncan and Mrs. Tim Ford and two children. The bride wore a beautiful gown of[...]white brocaded silk and carried a bouquet of white roses. The[...] |
| [...]and replace the old straw with new straw. During this[...]they scooped up an old hen and sewed her up in the ticking, not[...]huge iron kettles and canning quarts and quarts of meat to[...]preserve all that wasn't salted down and smoked as the sides and hams, then making soap to use up the fryings that[...]sages and flower bouquets and quilts and raised beautiful gardens and flowers. Three sons were born to Dennis and Cora: Zales Ellis born[...]and died in 1946 and Albert Silman born November 29, 1919 and now lives in Yarnell, Arizona.[...]living on Lincoln Road and subsequently to North Wilson.[...]In 1963, Denrus and Cora celebrated their 50th wedding[...]ment camping, fishing and rock hunting.[...]Hospital and Zales passed away December 4, 1973 also at the[...]November 1975 to live with her son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Cora Duncan Albert and Millie Duncan. She remained in their home until[...]December 4, 1981. Her funeral and burial was in Bozeman, Cora was born 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, settlin[...]Shirley of Bozeman, Creek north of Belgrade. She and Dennis attended the Upper Mrs. Russell Green (Sandra Lee) and Mrs. Elton Johnson Dry Creek school and sort of grew up together. A story they (Lila) both of Pony, Montana. Their children are: Jack and used to tell is that, at the age of eight, Dennis had already Lynette Green, Jason and Cheri Waller and a step-grandson, decided to marry Cora and offered Cora's dad his prize pig for Richard Be[...]Submitted by: Evelyne Duncan Children ofDennis and Cora Duncan: Albert,Floyd andZales[...]REX AND ZENA DUNCAN[...]Samuel and Adeline Smith Duncan. His father, Sam, was born[...]1834, and died February 25, 1911. To Sam and Adeline were born Ethel, Myrtle, Gertie, Rosa,[...]Dennis, Rex, Flossie, and Helen. The family moved from Ten-[...]Rex and Zena Tribble were married in August 1916. Zena[...]was born in August 1890, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George[...]Hollow west of Three Forks about 1916. She and Rex lived on[...]her homestead until he obtained some land and in the Fall of[...] |
| [...]Lori is the daughter of Arden and Helen Evenson. Harold and[...]and the Korean Conflict. In 1946 he married Lilah Cli[...]them were born Wally, Scott and Ann who all graduated from[...]and they have a son, Wade. Wally attended Montana Sta[...]University and works at the Bozeman Senior High School.[...]Scott owns and operates Mountain Custom Upholstery north[...]and they have a son, Aaron. Ann and Bryan graduated from[...]with the Scott Mission in Kenora, Ontario and are housepar-[...]fic and Investigations. Rex Martin and Lilah, Wally and Scott[...]Lilah's parents, Walter and Charlotte Cline, also have a home[...]and Geraldine Alexander ZALES AND EVELYNE DUNCAN[...]Zales Ellis Duncan was born to Dennis and Cora Duncan, |
| [...]r; from 100 acres we headed a total of 60 and sat down beside Morris and Morris said, ((What's the bushels which didn't re[...]matter, don't anyone want to play with you?" and Don said, we had prospects for a beautiful crop and the hail wiped it out. "You know, I bet I could punch you right in the nose,", and This experience had a happy ending, however; the[...]it was early enough in the bet like that and quit a loser." So he hit Morris and Morris slid season that the crop came up and recovered , making 35 down off his chair under the table and had his head down and bushels per acre. We noted that after that, one h[...]0 percent wool long- grabbed Don Emigh and I pulled him back and sat him down johns and as they were expensive, for those days, we budgeted in my lap on the davenport. He got loose from me and he for them every other year; one year to make th[...]the turned around like he was gonna hit me and Carl Brenner second year we had thirty-eight patches on them. grabbed him and they were wrestling around over where the Afte[...]n lamp was sitting on the kitchen cabinet and so the other river, from there to St. Ignatius fo[...]s over on the other side of tan area for one year and then lived in Bozeman until Zales' the r[...]973. He had worked for the Gallatin and he opened it up and then when they bumped the kitchen Equipment Compa[...]ng to Bozeman. Evelyne cabinet and pretty near knocked the lamp off, Brenner grab- worked at the Idaho Pole Company, the Pacific Hide and Fur, bed the lamp to hold it from tipping over and Don Emigh got Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and the Montana State Univer- loose and started running across the room after Buster Morris. sity as a clerk-typist until her retirement in 1976 and has Buster put his head down and grabbed Don around the waist since made her home in Pony, Montana. and jabbed that knife into him. He gave it a yank and it[...]wrenched it out of his hand. It fell on the floor and Brenner In later years we spent many happy hours rock hunting, picked it up and put it in his pocket. fishing, boating and camping and I presently am an aspiring artist.[...]Buster ran out. Dan sat down on the couch and said, 'Tm[...]cut, I'm cut". Stanley Rose went over there and said, "The[...]cut right on the neck." CHARLIE AND PEARL ELSIE S[...]o me, "Let's go get Buster." Buster had Charlie and Pearl Elsie came to Butte from New York about[...]came from Butte, Montana to Nig- there and could hear him puffing so we hollered at him and ger Hollow and homesteaded near Aunt Deal and Uncle Jim told him we wasn't going[...]e friends of his Lewis. They stayed several years and made many friends . In and went out there and talked to him. He said, "Did I kill fact, I thoug[...]l years she was a relative. They him?" and we said, "Naw, you didn't kill him." moved to Cal[...]em there. I He said , "We'll go home and get our guns and we'll come suppose they passed away many years ago. back and shoot him." Carroll Watson So they went home and Buster Morris was loading his 30-30.[...]I went in the bedroom and told his wife about it and she said, DON EMIGH[...]the area. So Stanley Rose went home and got his gun and came back He came from North Dakota when a very young man and and then they went back over there. They had Don loaded in a worked for James and Cordelia Lewis on their place north of Model T Ford and were getting ready to _go to Three Forks. Central[...], they said they didn't shoot because was a miner and worked in the Butte mines during the winters they were afraid of hitting somebody else. and came back to the ranch in the summers. It was m- Butte They took Don Emigh to Three Forks and he got over it all that he met and married Bessie Ellis. They had ababy girl[...]Buster Morris to pay for the doctor bill. Buster and mules. He passed away in 1958 and is buried in the Willow Morris said, "***[...]Iowa a year or two before World War I and bought Alice This happened about 1920 when I wa[...]to Three Forks, lived there several years and farmed the place. When the dry about eighteen mil[...]Brenner's place. They were twenties and again in the late thirties. He finally left and was playing poker there; Stanley Rose, Don Emigh, Buster Morris, not heard of again. Carl Brenner and his brother. I was just standing around[...]hing them. I went over there with Buster Morris and Don Emigh LAWRENCE FORAN AND EDITH AHL FORAN wanted to roll dice; he was losin[...]s born August 17, 1901 at St. he lit another lamp and set it on the kitchen cabinet and Anicit, Quebec, Canada. At the age of[...]he Walkerville , Montana, with his parents and became a said, "Who wants to roll dice?"[...] |
| [...]road and ten miles east of the Cold Springs post office, i[...]Lots of hogs and chickens:[...]1 - 3 bottom Sanders disc plow Edith and Lawrence (Buck) Foran 1[...]1 - sand well baler brother - Ted, and four sisters - Ethel, Pearl, Grace and 2 - spools barb wire some woven wire Nell. He attended schools in Walkerville and lived ·o n the 2 saddles home place north of Walkerville. He and his brother, Ted, ran 1 - incubator and brooder a dairy there and delivered milk in Butte. 1[...]- barrel galvanized water tank 27, 1901, to James and Daisy Ahl at Moscow, Idaho. They Household Goods: came to the Cardwell Basin area in 1907 and settled there. She 1 - Schmann Piano[...]e Sewing Machine attended schools in Willow Creek and Boulder and graduated 1 - large refrigerator 1 -[...]1 - library table tended Butte Business College and Western Montana College 1 - bedroom suite[...]1 - kitchen sink Trail Springs, Cold Springs, and the Eureka School in Nigger 6 - dining chair[...]by 12) Dishes of all descriptions Buck and Edith lived on the dairy north of Walkerville and 1 - Axminster rug (9 by 12) then moved to a r[...]Hot lunch for all at noon. north of Pipestone and then back to Butte where he worked for Terms of sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; On sums the Anaconda company until t[...]ent interest. 3 percent discount He became ill and they went to Arizona for a year and then for cash. No property to be removed until settled for. back to Twin Bridges where Buck and Ted ran a garage for a Fra[...]A farewell reception and .dancing party was hosted by Mr. To this union were born three children: Louise (Mrs. Walter and Mrs. K valnes and Mrs. R. P. Bowman at the Assembly Steingruber of[...]nes of Casper, Room of the school in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Forkenbrock Wyoming, and Larry of Cardwell.[...]fter business. There were some 40 couples invited and the music Buck's death and then married Paul Brenner in the summer of was furnished by Mr. Waddell and Mrs. Bryant. 1949. She moved to the Old Flaherty place with Paul and ranched there. Paul was active in politics and served in the Montana House of Representatives so[...]ch until her death in 1981. in the late nineteens and worked for A. J. Gastineau in Nigger Louise Steingruber Hollow and others a few years. He returned to Kentucky and[...] |
| [...]double ceremony included Effie's sister, Brackie, and another Kentuckian, Grover Watson. After brief[...]original two room cabin: Keith, Aline (myself) , and Virginia. Three more children were born after moving into the new house just over the hill: Rosemary, Joan, and Betty. I was born on the day Woodrow Wilson wa[...]s- lating programs to accelerate farm production, and at the local level the community was optimistic.[...]of sunflower silage, Of how to raise cattle and swine, To raise the good market potatoes, And make our home ga-ardens fine. (chorus)[...]ppearing in Three Forks or Effie Tribble and Alonzo Gastineau. nearby towns warranted an audie[...]ongue?) Colorful names were applied to polit- and his associates researching a cut worm threatening wheat ical parties and candidates. I remember hearing of the Non-[...]o or what it rep- washtubs filled with oil and a lantern attached above which resented.[...]was surrounded by a baffle to trap moths, and a big screen fly The next President was Warre[...]hanging on the school room wall or purple and released. They counted eggs under a magnifying together with the flag and daily gave our pledge of allegiance glass and dug down wheat rows counting worms in a given to[...]into a sack of poisoned grain and died. World War I was raging in Europe, but f[...]have it." The U.S. entered the war shortly and wood blocks to play with. My grandfather, G. D. Tribble , before I started to school. There was fear and concern for the had donated an acre for the s[...]idence that they the first school board, and I believe it was he who named the would settle t[...]mber complaints of high prices: women's shoes $15 and Ballard. She was a fine coach, and winning the county track flour $5 a sack (or was[...]that stood for ((I won't work.") and from school, and while doing chores at home. Uniforms The doug[...]nlikely upset in history. The school U.S. Mother and I were critically ill, but the only death in the[...]became the center for all community activities. and economic depression followed the war. The market di- We had Sunday School and church services there, conducted minished, and crop prices fell.[...] |
| [...]on. We sure learned to sing the old hymns loudly and enthusiastically. One of the Christian philosoph[...]ver There," "When Johnny Comes March- ing Home," and other patriotic songs. I remember Children's Day programs, Christmas parties, box suppers, and a play directed and acted by adults from the neighborhood. Some- times there were picnics and ball games. After 16 years, farming the dry la[...]ineaus left their homestead in 1924. They bought and ·operated a dairy in Bozeman. After the children[...]t of the family migrated to Seattle where Alonzo and Effie finished their years, both living to a ripe[...]Aline Gastineau Brown WILLIAM J. and LULA W. GILBERT |
| times and most of the time the creek was just a small stream or dry. But a great deal of country drained into it and it could be a roaring torrent and very dangerous. One time Bill and several of the children walked down to the creek after a heavy shower to see how the cattle were doing. Bill and Ralph walked on up the creek while the other children played in the sand. They heard their Dad yelling and saw him motioning them to go home. He could see a[...]the Davis place, the big spring had been dug out and fenced. The children were told to stay away from[...]d except Iris. One day she climbed onto the fence and fell off into the water. She managed to crawl out[...]ring had been dug out of a bank. This was Ralph's and Norman's swimming hole .. Chokecherries grew around the pool and the children sat on their horses and ate cherries. Carol was born at the ranch in t[...]harvest season. Grandma Gilbert came to help cook and look after the chil- dren. Lulu was up the third day to prepare vegetables and care for the baby. The Gilberts had two kids h[...]pulled it up the hill behind the Lester and Frances Gilmer and son, Greydon house. Some of the children rode in the wagon down the hill and the others followed on Whitey. They took turns. W[...]then worked in the Three Forks Golden Rule Store and the anything for the kids. He was so tall a ladde[...]Gallatin Valley Milling Co. in Belgrade and raised her young against him for mounting. He did[...]n a number of son. In August 1924, she and Greydon moved to Huntington kids sat on his back[...]California where Greydon continued his schooling and tree, the children would stand on Silver's back,[...]the Los Angeles School System until she the rope and back to his back. retired. Bill loved animals and made pets of them. Ducks, geese, Greydon met Waldine Gregg in San Fernando High School. turkeys and chickens came to him and ate out of his hand. This They were married[...]After Greydon retired he and Waldine moved to a little farm Jay, Art, Glen and Carol's husband, Arvy Pyle were in the ne[...]. Lester's father, William T. Gilmer, and his mother, Nannie Art enlisted shortly after Pearl Harbor and spent his time Hall Gilmer, are buried[...]ssing twice in the Fall of 1944. EDWIN AND CARRIE GRAVATI Each time he managed to escape and came home without an Ed Gravatt was born in[...]Pacific. He returned uninjured. tender and was a very good exterior and interior painter and[...]paper hanger. Ed and Carrie Calantine were married June 14,[...]Carrie was born to Will and Alvina Russell in the Red River[...]6. She came to Livingston, Lester 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. Carrie went to grade school in Lester was the son of William and Nannie Gilmer. William the log Durham School near[...]Frances was the youngest child of John Harrison and Ellen· Carrie took up nurses training. She went to Philipsburg and Watson. The Watsons came to Montana from Somerset, Ken- worked in a hospital there several years and then went to Salt tucky.[...]homesteads of her father, John H. Sacajawea Hotel and started a hospital in her home. Her Watson, her brother, Grover Watson, and sister Alice Watson. nephew, Harry Brainard, stayed with her in 1913-1914 and A son, Greydon, was born to Lester and Frances in 1915 attended school in Three F[...] |
| [...]Luthean still lives and works in Billings.[...]Harry and Ann Brainard[...]Father, Henry Hager from Germany and Mother, Lydia[...]man in 1933 with children Virginia and Paul and bought land[...]Ages I Ii ved there from 6 to 14 and then back again from age[...]r Hollow are mostly as a Hager children: Virginia and Paul school child[...]mmunity at that time, education, voting, socials, and[...]r Hollow from Dan Moore. They built a house, barn and granary. Here they farmed and did a lot of Most of our neighbors were[...]4 Three Forks Herald, Mrs. M. A. trouble and some would exchange work with my father. Smith of Three Forks spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Our school was a very close knit and interesting place to be. Gravatt at their ranch h[...]the There were all 8 grades in the same room and each child muddy roads Saturday in time to enjoy[...]l the early hours of Sunday morning, return- and help with hauling in coal or sweeping the floor w[...]. Most kids are in a riproaring hurry to get home and In February of 1919, the Gravatts became the o[...]top the longest. In May, 1919, Mrs. M.A. Smith and daughter, Miss Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravatt and the latter's mother, Mrs. Russell, Other games were hide and seek and kick the can. In the witnessed the flying circus[...]winter, we would take the backs of old desks and slide down[...]the Shanholtzer hill. There was a fence and a road at the Mrs. W. D. Brainard and sons, Harry and Clifford, spent bottom so you had to know[...]Ed Gravatt in Nigger Hol- low. June, 1919, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravatt delightfully enter- Edwin and Carrie Gravatt tained a number of friends at a de[...]orks enjoying the Gravatt's hospitality were: Mr. and Mrs. Kvalnes, Mrs. M. A. Smith and daughter Agnes, Miss Margaret Young and James Toner and sister of Bozeman. Some of the soldiers who were guests of honor were Rollie and Ray Brenner, Pulaski Shipman, J. Wall, William Dale and others. Stanley Rose was also a guest. One hog[...]men went to the house, the wind changed direction and before it was disco- vered, the granary was blazi[...]y homes as she rode Stranger to care for the sick and to be present at the birth of many chil- dren. Sh[...]n, Montana, they took Stranger to Carrie's sister and brother- in-law, Laura and Will Brainard, in the Gallatin Valley, where he was retired and died. Carrie and Ed lived next in Nevada and California. In 1947, Ed supervised the int[...] |
| Once in a while the whole bunch would "skip" and go down in Mark Edward in 1957, Jeffry Dean in 1959 and Joann Varie in the field too far to hear the scho[...]put their lines on the REA poles. They did this and in 1958, the except for urithmetic", which had n[...]one parent or relative who was a "school marm", and they ex- half a mile from their ranch[...]he 50th year celebration of Eureka School. chores and many times read with a flashlight under the covers. A big picnic was held under a tent and many of the students Keith Thompson and I made first and -second highest in the and teachers returned for the celebration. state on o[...]ing hired as the Whitehall Home Economics teacher and school and church.[...]aid that it was the only Joyce Tribble Janacaro and her husband Victor Janacaro building[...]0. the family: Julie Ann, born in 1969 and Angela in 1971. Joyce They moved to Fort Collins,[...]Tribble. years after her husband's death and still resides there. Victor was raised in Kansa[...]Joyce J anacaro brothers and a sister. His mother and father , Mary and Fred, had moved to America from Italy at a very e[...]Division. He took part in the Battle of the Bulge and served eighteen months Raymond Johnson was born to Carl Alexander and Ann overseas in Europe. He and Joyce met on a blind date while Gustafa[...]ut in an Episcopal Orphanage in Baltimore. Joyce and Victor Janacaro[...]Raymond and Laura Powell were married July 22, 1908 in[...]sure for Mother and Dad there were many trials and tribula- tions, but they were fun and carefree days for us children.[...]Alyce, my older sister, and I rode horseback to the Eureka[...]the Chidesters, Ballards, and Duncans. Neighbors would call mother and dad to tell them for they were afraid we would ge[...]What fun we had at the Herm Thompson home. Mr. and[...]of Shetland ponies and we enjoyed riding them. They were[...]And the Dennis Duncans - we went over the hill[...] |
| home a lot. Cora Duncan made the best divinity and Dennis was so kind. They were wonderful neighbors[...]Ray, always enjoyed the three boys, Zales, Floyd and Albert. We all enjoyed them. I remember one time that Mother heated rocks and Mother and Dad took us all in a big sled to "Shorty" Johnsto[...]ening of community get-to-gether. I think Grandma and Grandpa Powell went with us, also. After Ray started to school, we went with the horse and buggy. Many times we got stuck in a snow drift 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.[...]the teaching of Laurie Ballard. We all liked her and had fun. The "Red" Shanholtzers were good to us s[...]he retired, Raymond worked long days in his yard and garden. Laura did also. He commented often that n[...]ok. She enjoyed it so much. She is very alert yet and quite well. She gets around good after having two knee replacements and does not have the pain in them now. Five children were born to Raymond and Laura: Alyce in Norfolk, Virginia, Beryl, Ray, and Ann in Three Forks and Luther and Mary Wall LaRue Joyce in Deer Lodge, Montana.[...]Ben and Peachie Manning LaRue In my visit to the Three[...]e so gracious to invite me to their home, Mildred and Carroll Watson. I had such a nice reunion with Eula, Eunice, Frieda and Velma Thompson and Alma Shanholtzer. It was so nice to see them agai[...]She has 18 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.[...]lsen HARVEY LaRUE |
| [...]ipman, Laura Morris, my brother, Orville Manning, and[...]acres each and a section of 640 acres. I have never known how[...]sheep. Some of the land lay in the foothills and mountains. We[...]worms and grasshoppers. We lost the place in 1922 to an[...]care of my mother when Orville and Luella were born, but[...]the Three Forks hospital. Luther, Luella and Ben LaRue In 19[...]t time Luella was living with her father, Harvey, and -the Toothacher farm where I started to school. My brother, her brothers, Ben and Luther, on Luther's homestead. Orville, and I either rode horseback or drove a single horse to a Luther married Mary Wall and bought the Everson place. buggy to the[...]Boulder or to the He sold his homestead to Alonzo and Effie Gastineau. Eureka school whic[...]Lonesome". the boys all chewed tobacco and spit out through the holes in Luella married Cl[...]e name was Cold Springs, Montana. We received our and Dale. Clarence Visser died March 5, 1980. Luella, her mail there for a number of years. children and their families live in Las Vegas, Nevada. While on the homestead and the Toothacher farm we visited Chauncy was killed doing construction work at Wenatchee , back and forth with the George Ballard and "Shorty" Johnson Washington.[...]west was struck by lightening. Stanley Rose tana and John Wesley, who lives in Louisiana.[...]mare. When the lightening hit, he was knocked out and the JOHN T. MANNING[...]y. Stanley had his saddle horse, Grigger, saddled and tied 11, 1912. My father, John T. Manning, came to Montana and homesteaded on the north edge of the Nigger Hollo[...]Owen, Luella, Orville, in 1913. My mother, Ethel, and I stayed in Oklahoma until the Gladys and Harold. summer of1914. We came by train to Three Forks. We went by horse and buggy to the homestead which was about fifteen mi[...]My father had built a two room log house , a barn and an outhouse. I remember having four work horses, a saddle horse and a, Jersey milk cow. There wasn't any school clo[...]r them. There was Mrs. Conklin's daughter, Edith, and her son, Karl, and her niece Cecille Warren, Johnny, Spurg, Phoebe and Vern Shipman, Kenneth and Virgil Pitts, Laura Morris, and myself, Harold Manning. Cecille Warren and Johnny Shipman were in the 9th grade. The[...] |
| [...]hen he regained consciousness he got on his horse and rode one mile to our place. The horse never had t[...]he rode into our yard. "ls John home?'' he asked, and then he fainted and fell off his horse at my feet. We kept him with us for a few days and then some friend of his from the Hollow came with a lumber wagon with a bed in it and hauled him away. He was a very sick man and I don't think he ever fully recovered. On Sept[...]of cancer. My mother, Ethel, passed away in 1942 and is buried in Bozeman. Gladys is a long time resident of Three Forks and is now Mrs. Walter Klahr. My brother, Owen (Smoke[...]that we were endowed with lots of rat- tlesnakes and had to be on the look out at all times.[...]chelor, came to Montana in 1864. He built a cabin and some sheds at the northwest end of the canyon tha[...]lligan Canyon." Bob specialized in Terry and Genevieve Watson Murphy Hereford cattle and race horses. Terry, Jr. and Beth Murphy His first love was his race hor[...]take a string of race horses, including Croppie, and a few "Broom Tails" and make the race circuit during the summer months. L[...]e of one horse tied to the tail of the next horse and using Croppie as "anchor horse" on the rear, Bob[...], he would have greenbacks stuffed in his bedroll and his pockets full. He spent the winter on the ranch and the next summer he'd be gone again. He did little[...]races. They would use their fleet quarter horses, and would be at the finish line before Croppie could get organized and started. On longer races the horse seldom failed[...]e 1880's, Croppie was kicked by some other horses and suffered a broken leg. Croppie had to be disposed of and was buried by the spring near Milligan Canyon. Th[...]roppie because as a colt his ears had been frozen and sluffed off, making him crop-eared. During the[...]st practically his entire herd of Hereford cattle and most of his race horses, which he had lost intere[...]Milligan never recovered from the winter set back and died in poverty. Today, the place he lived on is known as the Lund place. It and many more acres are now owned by Leo Woodbury. L[...]he 1920's, a boat anchored in a New York harbor, and a young Irish lad arrived in the[...] |
| U.S.A. Terrance (Terry) Murphy was born and raised in the tournament. After grad[...]ked as a Seasonal Park Ranger in Yellowstone Park and to see America. So eventually, as a teenager, he[...]the farm in the off seasons. Along with farming, and loved ones and sailed away for the new world. As it turned Terry developed a desire for public life and served in three out, America liked Terry and Terry liked America and he sessions of the State Legislature -[...]live. (Almost thirty years later, tives in 1971 and as State Senator in 1975 and 1977. In the '77 however, he did fly home to visit his mother and other session, he served as Democratic Floor Leader of the Senate. relatives there.) He lived and worked for a time in Canada and On April 7, 197 4, olan was married 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 hat[...]s met Genevieve Watson, the daughter of Grover C. and Brackie born on January 29, 1967. They liv[...]ewhere in this book. Gardiner, Monatna and for several years at the Murphy home Genevieve wa[...]ow make their home at the February 7, 1942, Terry and Genevieve were married in Deer Herman Tho[...]ry L. was married to Mary Beth Loma, Montana area and then lived for a short time on a ranch Meyer, the daughter of Fred and Joyce Meyer of Townsend, at Silver Star, Montana.[...]at Shoddy the Paul Brenner ranch in Nigger Hollow and settled there. Springs, the dear old plac[...]tle The ranch included the Will Ballard homestead and the Sam girl and which he had purchased in 1969. This rarnch inclu[...]is Grandfather Watson's homestead. Although Terry and damage and their first winter there was a never-to-be forgot[...]the old house ofrailroad ten one with heavy snows and blocked roads. But they weath- bridge timbers still proudly stands, to be used for picnics and ered the storms and with their two young sons, they enjoyed family gatherings. Since 1979, Terry and Beth have lived in fourteen happy years there. Th[...]ls, Montana where Terry is serving as Prsident of and Church and Sunday School at the little red Eureka[...]fe at that time. Terry home at Shoddy, also, and Nolan manages the farming on the died in the Boze[...]ent. year illness. After Terry's death, Genevieve and her sons carried on on the farm as best they could and Genevieve still A thrilling experience fo[...]ok place in the fall lives at the home place. She and her family are now active of 1981 when Te[...]l Community Church, a country home and to make the acquaintance of his relatives there H[...]relatives as dear and loving as he had always imagined and he The eldest son, Terry Lawrence, was born in[...]ys are graduates of the rural Eureka Grade School and both are graduates of Willow Creek High School. N[...]in Bozeman as well. ARNOLD AND JOYCE NIMMICK Terry managed the farm while Nolan was still a high school Arnold Alfred Nimmick and Joyce Cicily Georgina Curtis student. In March, 1[...]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 North Dakota where his parents, Reinhold and Anna Shuck[...]he twelve. Four children died of diptheria. Nolan and Sandy Murphy[...]was born in Germany December, 1879, and rowated to the[...]a, where they farmed until 1941 when they retired and moved to Tower City and lived until 1965. They were[...]nold, Elsie, Esther, and Lea. Anna Shuck Nimmick passed[...]urtis lived in Great Falls with her parents, Fred and[...]Langdon, North Dakota and finally to Great Falls, Montana[...]registered for the draft in 1940 and trained in Washington,[...]Fort Knox, Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, and Fort Dix before going over seas. He and Joyce were married December 28,[...] |
| [...]North Slope Ranch and have made and are still making many[...]improvements on the land and buildings. They are successful grain and cattle producers. They are good neighbors and enjoy entertaining relatives and friends from near and far.[...]distance from their home and graduated from the Willow[...]and Lori was Valedictorian of hers. They did 4-H work[...]Cardwell and Farmers Union work in the community.[...]The whole family enjoyed both the domestic and the wild[...]s that live in the area. The children rode horses and among their many pets were an owl and a raccoon named[...]old. Harold would push Arnie off the tractor seat and sit on[...]and when he started to fall, Arnie, couldn't stop qui[...]enough. The machine ran over and killed Harold.[...]1968. She was the daughter of Wayne Polston and Mrs. John Steingruber and was a Willow Creek High School graduate.[...]Don and Gayle live in Dallas, Texas with their three sons[...]Brian, Brent and Barry. Don is manager of a Mobile Home[...]Bob attended Montana State University in Bozeman and Vo-Tech in Helena, Montana , where he met and married 1941 when Arnie was home on furlough fro[...]they live with their three sons, Robbie, Jeff, and Jeremy. Bob 1945. He served at Casa Blanca, The I[...]. Plywood. land, the Invasion of Normandy, Europe and got to within[...]Carol graduated from the Montana State University and ninety miles of Berlin.[...]coun- the Fair Grounds where Arnie built a house and sons, Donald tries. Later she worked at the Fairmont Hotel in Denver, Curtis and Robert Arnold were born. In 1950, the family[...]ve in St. Georges, Bermuda, during the Korean Wa! and Joyce remained at Conrad with where Jac[...]nover Luxury Resort the two little boys, aged two and four years. Arnie was gone of the Bermuda Di[...]few months as he wasn't sent overseas. Carol Sue and born April 19, 1982. They have purchased la[...]Ski Area where they plan to live and develop subdivisions. In 1955, they bought a s[...]five years before buying the ranch in the tana and graduated from the University of Montana in Mis-[...]he Nimmicks named it the Forks, where she and a High School classmate, Val Aughney,[...]clothing store. She is buying Children of Arnold and Joy ce Nimmick: Robert, Lori, Carol a home in Three Forks, formerly owned by Oma Wren. and Donald[...]and Plymouth. She saw the land where her grandfather'[...]had stood and where she was born, visited beautiful old houses[...]and castles, saw a stage show, Windsor Castle and the chang-[...]was built in the fifteenth century and had a spiral staircase to[...] |
| [...]SAMUEL POWELL George Samuel Powell, son of Mary and William Powell, was born in Harrington, Delaware,[...]rge married Alice Masten Clark, daughter of Henry and Rhoda Harrington Clark. Alice was born February,[...]the British Isles - George's in 1617 at Jamestown and Alice's in 1681. George and Alice had seven children: Arlie (Billy), Fre- derick, Lorone, Jessie, Howard, Lizzie and Laurea. Frederick Lorone and Hattie Powell and son, George.[...]Young died in early 1910 in Three Forks. |
| [...]southwest of Bozeman, drought years had subsided and the crops had gotten better. Montana. During[...]they farmed various We al ways had a few chickens and a few milk cows. During the farms in the Gallatin Valley. Poor health forced Wes and Second World War years we raised a garden, watering it from Laurie to retire and they moved into Bozeman in 1948. After a our well[...]wife. Henry saw him in Manhattan one tonwood, and Gallatin Gateway where she taught for eleven day when he was doing some custom combining and told him years, retiring in 1963. During these teaching years she at- we'd be down and look at his place as soon as we could. When te[...]a 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[...]ace tana. After retiring, for a few years, she and her sister-in-law, from going to High School in W[...]ndergarten class at Galla- It rained that night and Henry could not combine the next t in Gateway[...]1947. We Six children were born to Wes and Laurie - Nell Sue, gave him a down payment that day and left Milligan Canyon Robert Lynn, Wesley Le[...]me Fall. We are still residing there after Marie and Edgar Franklin. 34 years.[...]Eunice Raffety Roland of Norris, Montana and two daughters, Byrdeen M. Warwood and Laurie L. of Bozeman, Montana. WESLEY AND LAURIE RAMPY Rober[...]ean of Bozeman, Mon- January 14, 1896 to James S. and Mary Tribble Ballard in the tana; Ross and Douglas of California. Dry Creek area. She received her education in Dry Creek and Wesley L. Rampy Jr. of Twin Bridges, Mont[...]High School. Shortly there- Ralph of Twin Bridges and one daughter, Karen R. Goldsberry after she began[...]nada has two From Eureka she went to Foster Creek and Belgrade; and sons, Rodney of Medford, Oregon and Marlin of Johnson City, while in Belgrade she met and married Wesley Lee Rampy in Tennessee; one daught[...]y 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.[...]and Jonathan; one daughter, Shelly, all oflssaquah.[...]came to Montana with his parents and brothers and sister.[...]Frank married Cora Davis Nickerson. She and her daugh- ters, Fern, Evelyn, Faye and Zepha, lived on the homestead with Frank, and for awhile, Fern stayed with John and Nellie Tartar and attended Eureka School.[...]Cora was born in Kansas and came to Montana with her parents, Henry and Eva Davis. She had eleven brothers and[...]stead, died, Frank and the other brother, Jay, farmed Jesse's[...]In 1919, Frank, Cora and the girls moved to Anaconda,[...]four years and Evelyn attended High School.[...]Frank died September 2, 1952 and was buried in the Dry[...] |
| [...]Lloyd, Peggy and Douglas.[...]Montana with his parents, brothers and sister. Frank Ray Ray Brothers : Frank , Jay Jesse and H enry. Frank and Cora Ray in Pony, Montana.[...] |
| [...]Thomas Saisbury and Grace Artell were married in Al-[...]Thomas and Grace returned to the Foster Creek area in[...]to Byron Chidester and they returned to the Belgrade area[...]grade , and Lois Saisbury Krisman who lives in Seattle,[...]Thomas died in 1928 and Grace died in 1975.[...]s worked for homesteaders including Grover Watson and Pat brothers in Nigger Hollow in 1914. He mortgag[...]Alonzo Mannon Shanholtzer, son of Abraham Jetson and[...]rawford County, Kansas, He was educated in Kansas and JESSE RAY[...]sland, Nebraska. Jesse Ray was born in Missouri and came to Belgrade, On December 4[...]pton in Montana with his parents, brothers, Frank and Jay, and a Neosho County, Kansas. She was the[...]homestead in Nigger Hollow March lispie and William Compton. She was born April 9, 1889. 20,[...]hildren born Lissie was the daughter of Amanda and Milton E. Denham to them were: Alma M[...]November 29, 1911; Raymond Talbot, July 2, 1915; and Or- Kentucky, December 10, 1879.[...]ville Eugene, August 14, 1917. Jesse and Lissie had a daughter, Jessie. Grain crops on the farm were corn and hay. The field work Jesse was killed on Reno Hi[...]n was done with horses. They milked cows and raised pigs and with six horses. The wagon tipped over.[...]Evelyn Rea vener Edith and A . M. Shanholtzer STANLEY[...]ey Rose came to Montana from Virginia around 1910 |
| [...]was used for Church and Sunday School, school borad meet-[...]card parties and many good times were shared there.[...]to each home on the line. All the neighbors could and did[...]was a telephone meeting and oyster supper at the school house[...]t was loaded into wagons the night Sons of A. M. and Edith Shanholtzer: Lester, Raymond and before in order to get an early start in the mo[...]loaded by hand with a scoop shovel and unloaded the same[...]orse teams. Mrs. Shanholtzer churned the cream and made butter As the boys grew older,they[...]r. Between which was molded with a one pound mold and wrapped in the three of them , they would bring home a deer or two each butter paper. The butter and cream were kept cool by lowering[...]bought farms in the area. week she delivered eggs and butter door to door to her custom- Lester married Edith Douglas, November 26, 1948 and ers in Pittsburg, seven miles from home. There we[...]m until his death in 1975. then. She used a horse and buggy.[...], December 8, 1942. He In November, 1918, Mr. and Mrs. Shanholtzer with the t wojoined t he army in 1942 and served in Germany during World youngest children,[...]e selling it to contracted influenza on the train and brought the first case to[...]Montana. While they were here, Mr. Shanholtzer and his brother, Jet, Raymond married Marjorie Hobson[...]ection of land adjoining Jet's homestead. They re-and lived on his farm until his death in 1980. turned to Kansas and prepared for a farm sale in the Spring.[...]ousehold furni - ture, some machnery, hedge posts and a Saxon automobile. a farm near Wilsall, Montana. The family came on the train. It took two days and two nights. Mannon Shanholtzer was active until h[...]art attack at his home, February 2, 1967. friends and relatives.[...]t the Saxon was made for the flat lands of Kansas and not the Montana hills and mountains. Alma Vaught Mannon and his brother, Jetson, farmed as partners many years before dissolving partnership and dividing the land. ALVA JETSON SHA[...]Alva Jetson Shanholtzer, son of Abraham Jetson and Mary hauled from the threshing machine to grain b[...]hine Bennet Shanholtzer, was born May 3, 1886, in and shoveled by hand into the bins. All of the neighb[...]threshing time. It took several weeks to do Cora and J etson Shanholtzer. the threshing for the commun[...]ook for the threshing crew. Every home had a coal and wood stove. It made the house hot in summer and helped to heat the house in winter. Much of th[...]e gardens provided fresh vegetables in the summer and some were can- ned for winter. Pigs were raised f[...]th all of the family helping. The hams, shoulders and bacon were cured with salt for summer use. The fa[...]in a large iron kettle over an open fire outside and rendered into lard. Sausage was ground by hand wi[...]nter, it was kept hanging in an unheated building and was canned for summer use . Every fall, Mannon took wheat to a flour mill in Harrison and exchanged it for a year's supply of flour. Edith baked bread once or twice a week. She churned cream and made all of[...] |
| [...]lacksmith shop in Wil lo w Creek , Montana - J et and partner, Bob West. Edith and L ester S hanholtzer. Gerard , Kansas, He marrie[...]joyed the social life of the com- |
| [...]in 1869, and several of their children followed in 1897. They[...]heir home because they took the side of the Union and[...]with several cousins and Grandmother came by train, also.[...]They lived around Bozeman, Montana first and then in Nigger[...]John and Threacy had ten children: Cora, who married[...]send; James (Pack), who married Bonnie Williams; and, I[...]Jr.; Thomas S.; Phoebe (my mother) and one child who died at birth and was never named. Raymond and Lester Shanholtzer. Cora had two children: Lloyd, Jr. and Earl E.[...]zzie had five children; Vernon, Bill, Roscoe, Ted and[...]Eddie, Ralph, Evalyn, Bon- parents, two brothers and a sister in 1919. Raymond nie (Suzie) and Bernard. graduated from the eighth grade at the Eureka rural school and attended High School in Manhattan and Belgrade, Mon- · David died in his mid[...]after which he engaged in farming with his father and John Jr. and Tom had no children. brothers.[...]Phoebe had four children; Harry, Tom, Kathleen and Clyde In 1942, Raymond and Majorie Hobson were married in Chamber[...]t this date, the only immediate offspring of John and Marjorie Hobson was born in Osakis, Minnesota and came Threacy still living is Tom , who li[...]en, Arizona. to Montana with her parents, Raymond and Ruth Hobson. She I was the only one of[...]llow in attended grade school in Chinook, Montana and High School 1930. The Christmas I remembe[...]- Uncle John rode horseback to Whitehall and brought my tana College in Dillon, Montana before teaching the Eureka brother, Harry, and me a chocolate Santa Claus. grade school in the Milligan Canyon Area for a year and a half. The family moved back to Bozeman in[...]two and left me to be raised by my grandmother until she Raymond and Marjorie established a home on the original passed away in 1946. My two uncles, John and Tom, also took homestead of Fred and Gertie Ballard. Through the years to th[...]y, Eddie, was a rodeo they made many improvements and engaged in farming and announcer and bareback rider and my brother, Harry, and I cattle raising.[...]3. Dorothy graduated from the Eureka grade school and Lloyd Townsend, Jr. is retired and living in the Hot Springs the Harrison, Montana H[...]own. Marjorie returned to teaching in Harrison and taught there Two of Aunt Lizzie's children[...]teaching position in Three the N.P. Railroad and Mildred lives in Willow Creek, Mon- Forks, Montan[...]ed in the Bozeman Deaco- Whitehall, Montana and Bernie in Anaconda. ness Hospital September 23, 1[...]My brother, Harry, lives in Tucson, Arizona and is working on the ranch and to teach in Three Forks.[...]Kathleen, my sister, is married to a Service man and lives in where they continued ranching and their daughters, Terri Tucson, Arizona. Jean and Kathy Lynn attend school.[...], 1930 in William Deneke died August 14, 1981 and Dorothy and the Nigger Hollow, Doctor Packard came out from Whitehall and girls continue to live on the ranch.[...]s in attendance. I remember the bad winters w had and my Marjorie Shanholtzer Uncles, John and Tom, doing things with and for me. John helped raise and stayed with m until his death in 1957. Tom[...]horse, Hell's Angel. J0HN AND THREACY SHIPMAN[...]n, was born in School, Emerson Jr. High and Gallatin ounty High chool. 1858 and came to Montana from North Carolina about 1895 1n 1946 or 1947, I began to rod o and turn d Pro in 1948. M and my grandmother, Threacy Brock Shipman, who[...] |
| from rodeo in 1965. Three of our six children, Larry, Robin and December 22 , 1895. She and my father were married in Leslie followed the rodeo circuit and still work at it some. Helena, Montana. At that time, Dad was breaking horses for a Larry rode bareback and bulls, went to State Finals and got a living. scholarship in rodeo to Miles Ci[...]She is married to Orvil 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[...]went to State Finals in pole Ernest Heilman and they live in Three Forks. They have two bending twice and Leslie went one year in pole bending. sons, Douglas, who Ii ves in Brooklyn, New York, and Edward. Our daughter, Teri Vial, lives in Bozeman. Linda McLaskey Edward and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters, Sheila and lives in Phoenix, Arizona and Juanda Peralta lives in Big Shawna. They l[...]rol Pinkerton who was born in Bozeman. Her and has five children, Bill, Chuck, Dale, Sandy, and Nancy. Great Grandfather was a Captain in the Uni[...]g the Civil War. He served under Ulysses S. Grant and her on the Lund place. She died at the age of three months and is Grandfather was Ulysses S. Grant Pinkerton. Th[...]ived in Montana on that same wagon Hollow and during threshing time, he went from farm to farm[...]remember the cook wagon going from place to place and They went to the Lewistown, Montan~ area. ~n several 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. t[...]ng outside. That was fun for all us kids. Rose and Grant Pinkerton had five children; Charles, Elsie[...]nkhouse behind our house that we Faye, Otto (Red) and Nellie . Carol is the daughter of Otto and used as a schoolhouse. It was called t•The Mil[...]don't know how many others besides Frances and the William in the Yellowstone Park during the su[...]school there but I can recall sneak- school. Otto and Helga had three other children: Kenneth ing away from home and going "to school" and my mother Grant, Colleen Rose, and Dan. All live in the Gallatin Valley looking for me and finding me there. Muriel Williams was the[...]it swirling towards the middle. It had quick sand and the[...]girls to sit on the bank and dangle our feet in that nice cold My father, Di[...]e off the tree to emphasize her point. I New York and he decided to stay in the United States. He don't[...]doing that again. migrated west. He had a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. ~nd Mrs. John Karp, living in[...]The Gilberts lived down the creek from us and one afternoon[...]children were playing in the creek below us and how my There were several dry years and he gave up his place. mother did yell and scream for them to get out of the way. They My[...]there was a grass fire Sikkenga families: Kenneth and Billy, Clarence and Mary that swept through our yard. After it was over, my mother and Jean, Henry and Rilla, Richard and Rennee and Carmen and us three girls went outside to look around. There[...]and four little chicks ran out. The pile was the moth[...]wouldn't move and died taking care of her babies.[...]. We could see the mountains by Bozeman. My uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Priest, lived not too far from us.[...]Ann, Joe and Lenore. They all live in Fallon, Nevada.[...] |
| Verwolf place. The ground rippled up and down and we Pat is married to Demis DuMont[...]ontana. He is a game warden. They have five chil- and the water splashed out all over the kitchen floor. Part of dren and seven grandchildren. the basement walls caved in.[...]rn on that Bruce married Josie Suarez and has a business in Glendive, place February 4, 1926. He and his wife, Rilla, live in Spokane, Montana. They have three daughters and three grandchil- Washington and have two daughters, Colleen and Charolette. dren. Lewis was born May 11, 1928. He and his wife lived in ancy married Dan[...]had five children, Shirley, John, Ronan and he works for the Fish and Game. They have six Kathy, Beverly, and Erick. He passed away February 25, children and four grandchildren. 1981, and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Three Forks, Annette married Dave Cappetta and Ii ves in Downey, Montana.[...]California. She works in a factory and he has a delivery busi- We moved to St. Maries[...]1929. We had a ness. They have four boys and one grandchild. Model T Ford and took off loaded with stuff and kids. We got as Barbara married Charles Cram[...]oads didn't get any better so we got on the train and finished our trip via Milwaukee Railroad. After the roads dried up , my Sandy married Phil Scheffel and they live in Victor, Mon- dad went back to St. Re[...]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 Earl is unmarried and lives in Butte where he builds picnic deceased. She has three children, Sharon, Emily, and Michael. tables in a workshop. She is presen[...]Cliff is married to Shanna Summers and lives in Jeffrey Richard was born March 22 , 1[...]oming where he works in the Geology Department of and is married to Renee Billings of Harrison, Montana[...]boys. children are Vicki, Karen, Karla, Ric Kevin and David. They Wayne is single and lives in Paramount, California where moved to California in 1962 and are living in Beuna Park. he works in the bookkeeping and ordering department of a Kenneth was born in S[...]with is wife , the former Betty Walter and Mary have thirty-six grandchildren, sixteen White, and their four children, Peggy, Billy, Robbie and great grandchildren and one more on the way. Melaney.[...]THE FRED STEINGRUBER FAMILY land and also the Sappington Ranch. After retiring from fa[...]and Marie Steingruber who came to the United States a[...]1878. They settled in North Dakota and lived there until 1910 My mother died May 21 ,[...]ana. Fred had four sisters: Sybelle, Emily, Marie and Carm[...]Barbara. In 1916 Fred came to Willow Creek and made his[...]home near Milligan Canyon. WALTER AND MARY SMITH Marie Hager was born in Germany and came to the United[...]States in 1921 with her parents, Earhard and Marie Hager. Walter Smith came to Montana from Wyoming. He and Marie was one of seven children: Ma[...]u_ghter of George D. Ballard, were Max II, and Gretchen. Max and Gretchen attended school in married June 23, 1934[...]illow Creek for a time. At that time their mother and father Niles, Bruce, Nancy, Sandy, Ralph Curtis and Cliff. They lived in a house on the Fre[...]e southwest of the Eureka started school Max and Gretchen spoke mostly German. School. Pat, Niles and Bruce attended the Eureka School. Fred and Marie were married in 1924 and lived at his ranch In 1947, they moved from Ni[...]in the Milligan Canyon. He raised Angus cattle and then went tana where they engaged in ranching and moved to Ronan in into sheep during the[...]John, Walter, Herbert and Jeanette. In 1936 Fred died but In 1955, they adopted four children, Annette, Barbara, Earl Marie and her children continued to run the ranch until she and Wayne.[...]o had a Mary worked as a nurse for seven years and then started small son, Waldo. They moved[...]keeper. She retired as Clerk of the School and are now retired and living in Bozeman. Board in Charlo in 1976.[...]ives on the home ranch in the house built Mary and Walt travel and have spent two winters in Quartz by his fat[...]and Jeanette. Herb lives in Three Forks and drives back and Their son, Niles, is married to Dama Durrant and lives in forth each day. Walter and his family live near the ranch. Hudson, Wyoming.[...]ornia. lipsburg, Montana. They have four children and one grand- Early in the 1900's Fred's sisters, Barbara and Marie, took child. homesteads near his ranch and Ii ved there in the summer-[...] |
| [...]story of her homestead days. One time 6, 1914 and married Louise Charallboise at Helena, Montana. she went for a walk and left the house door open and when she They had two sons, Roderick Lee and Frederick Lyle Thomp- came back there was a rattl[...]son. what she did, she said she got the broom and "shooshed" him The Burton Thompson famil[...]before moving to Milligan Canyon area in 1916 and renting a[...]Lund ranch) , and living here until the older children were[...]d to Willow Walter Steingruber was born to Fred and Marie Stein Creek. Here Scott, Pearl and Murle graduated from High gruber on the home ranch in Milligan Canyon. He grew up School. there and attended school at Willow Creek. Walt went into t[...]er army in May of 1945. He went overseas to Korea and wasn't in the Eureka District and was doing well raising wheat, and there long when he came down with rhuematic fever and was since Burt had always wanted to farm,[...]r, Charles E. Thompson, hospital he returned home and went into partnership with his moved to the[...]w years later. A sister, Ida, Mrs. brothers, John and Herb, to operate the home ranch. He has Fr[...]gan Louise Foran was born in Butte to Lawrence and Edith School. I remember our first year[...]rly 1940's. Her third grade class with Donald and James Cloninger, Willie father became ill and they moved around for awhile in an Willmore, Hollis Miller and Beatrice Forkenbrock. My par- attempt to find med[...]chool. She worked as a secretary for severl years and grade as I was almost seven when I started[...]my December birthday. In 1966 Walter and Louise were married at Idaho Falls, To[...]else's class daughters were born to them: Barbara and Julie. instead of my own. In t[...]when a huge mother pig would get the urge to roam and me and I really used them. To this day, I am constantly[...]small but nice house on the reminded of facts and features I acquired from reading those Milligan C[...]could Our home was two miles from the school and we always have come right in the house. To get he[...]little brother who to be done was get in the car and call her and she would follow wasn't school age, and caring for him all day, as our mother right along. and father were often working away from home.[...]sister, had when she was only 13 to 16 years old and managed Belgrade. He was the son of Rufus Thompson and Mary Ann all of us; rising early, cooki[...]day pioneers of Gallatin County, combing and braiding four girls' hair, getting Murle (Babe) s[...]de in 1862. dressed for school and then putting the kitchen in order. My Winnie E.[...]floor aI}d feeding February 27, 1883 in Missouri and came to Bozeman, Mon- the chickens, all[...]s job was milking the cow, feeding the pigs White and Tamsy Drake White. They settled at Chestnuti and filling the wood box each morning. Edith had the[...]the milk also, which was no littl~ chore. Virgie and Brook were Burton Thompson and Winnie White were married October lucky[...]ere never late for _ 16, 1901 at Bozeman, Montana and to this union six children school, either.[...]ns lived just across the road from us so children and she passed away December 24, 1942. Scott Bur- most times we all walked to and from school together, except ton was born Februar[...]at the Johnston home. Then they drove a one horse and John Scott Thompson. Scott died July 2, 1945. Dai[...]Dale L. memories. We were all like brothers and sisters. There were Gibson, lives at Willow Creek[...]orge Wise at Bozeman in 1938. mathematics and all were required to memorize short verses They had no children and she passed away January 22, 1968. and quotations. Each morning everyone was called on t[...]e daughter, Dorthy Jane Taylor, was ing and at noon we all ate together, sometimes tra[...] |
| [...]their grain placing them on top of the big stove and covering with a heavy wagons, brought them as far as our place and left them over pan. By noon they would be baked and oh, so good. night. Those that li[...]en our pond froze over, many came to cut ice. Dad and rams or neighbors visiting. In the winters there[...]ncle Herm Thompson built an ice house for our ice and his. borhood dances held at the homes. All the me[...]d go by buggy, sled Someone played the violin and harmonica. The ladies brought or lumber wagon. At[...]was made in wash boilers. The kids came as there and such wonderful sandwiches and cakes were served with wasn't such a thi[...]of hot coffee. The t hat" would be passed around and the crawled on the beds and went to sleep. men would see that enough money wa[...]Creek. Ball games, horseshoe pitching and sack racing were I'm glad that I have lived in this century and seen both bad enjoyed. There was a Japanese uwork train" on the railroad. and good times. It makes one appreciate life more . And after They couldn't understand us nor we them[...]of living. looked and dressed different. But we took their little hands[...]Pearl Thompson Gibson and brought them with us so they could see better. Th[...]enjoyed the fun and some of them ate with us. CHARLIE AND ROSE MARIE THOMPSON[...]church. A minister came My pa.r ents, Charlie and Rose Marie Dale Thompson, were and all the kids went to Sunday School, learned Bible[...]21, 1911. Their first home was on a home- and facts and on "Children's Day" they gave recitals and sang stead Rose filed on near Ennis, Montana in t[...]15, when they moved to Nigger My mother and Aunt Winnie Thompson helped with the Hollow.[...]is. my folks and Joe and Lizzy Darsch. Buford and I stayed at the When we moved to Nigger Hollow[...]to erect a the adults came. The baby died. Mom and Lizzy prepared the house of not less than six rooms, a barn and other buildings baby for burial which was in Willow Creek. costing $1,500.00 and complete them in six months. Dad, Avey Mr. and Mrs. Sikkenga were musically talented. She played Mitchel and Mom's brother, George Dale, built the house; a a pump organ and harmonica. He made a frame which rested full basement, four rooms and a bath downstairs and two on her shoulders and held a harmonica close to her mouth so bedrooms upstairs. Dad had hot and cold water in the house by she could play both organ and harmonica. He played the putting a huge barrel in[...]s in the firebox My dad played the harmonica and violin by ear. One day, a on the stove so hot and cold water could run through them. cousin, Eff Pearle, was visiting from New Hampshire and was We always had a big pile of wood to use wi[...]sked how Dad hauled wood, cut it with the bucksaw and split it. Then it much he paid 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[...]ifty cents." large square, left the middle vacant and threw the split wood When World War I brok[...]ren , Walter, Mother raised chickens and turkeys. We milked cows and Herman and Bill Decker substituting for Frank. Front row: Mom churned and sold butter and eggs. Dad planted a big Burton, Charles, Ed, and Fred. garden. Buford and I tied bunches of radishes and onions for[...]thing to help and we stacked and burned it. Buford and I had to[...]ut Russian thistles with hoes. These were stacked and[...]Day we invited the Milligan School teacher and pupils to a[...]the cloak rooms, we put our clothes on backwards and[...]doors and were real quiet. They drove up, tried to open the[...]doors and started to leave. We opened the door and yelled, ((April Fool". They came back and we had fun .[...]had hitched the horse and buggy and was waiting for the[...]teacher, who stayed with us, to clean the school and bank the[...]fire. Some boys broke off branches and hit each other with[...] |
| them. This scared my horse and I was thrown to the bottom of Velma married Clarence Knowles and they have lived in the the buggy. The horse lunged. I lost one rein and, as he ran out Three Forks area most of the ti[...], we tore off half of the gate . I braced my feet and lived in Anaconda during the Second World War.[...]gully , made a sharp curve ried Floyd Schmitt and they have spent must of their married and crossed a narrow bridge before we reached Mrs. Wa[...]e Forks. They lived a short time in Milligan yard and took off a gate post. I was thrown from the buggy and Canyon area until they lost their first-born,[...]rattlesnake bite. Keith married Frances Chisholm and for a his harness and headed for home . The teacher and kids got short time, they were on the ran[...]aw the horse moved to Three Forks, Bozeman and other localities. coming, he jumped on a horse and came, lifted the buggy and Herman and Hattie purchased the John Bunce place near they d[...]day he fixed Mrs. Wall's gate Willow Creek and had made plans to build a home there, but and the one at the school. she suffered a severe heart attack and a few months later, Clyde was born in Nigger H[...]re never com- The mate died. A ballot was brought and Mom voted in bed. pleted. Her death came on March 1, 1951. We left Nigger Holler the next March and moved to the Herman remained on the[...]grain, cattle Gallatin Valley; a sad move for me and Dad. The dry years and and sometimes a few hogs. In the fall of 1974, he sol[...]homestead ranch to Kenny Williams of Whitehall and could often said he wished he had stayed.[...]ith My father left us in 1969. Mother is living and in good the flu and was hospitalized in Bozeman for a few days. By th[...]time he recovered, there was so much snow and cold he didn't[...]and in July, he was taken back to the hospital. He sp[...]he Extended Care Facility at the HERMAN AND HATIIE THOMPSON Boz[...]10, 1976 at the age of 92. grade , Montana and married Hattie White June 10, 1908. She[...]ey lived in the Bozeman-Belgrade area where Tamsy and Eula were born. In the Spring of 1912, they homesteaded in the Milligan KEITH AND' FRANCES THOMPSON Canyon area, living in a little[...]ouse was completed in 1916. Eunice , Velma, Freda and Milligan Canyon Area, March 3, 1926, son of Herman and Keith were born in the Milligan Canyon area.[...]Ella North (Conklin). When the eighth grade and then attended High School in Three Tamsy and Eula attended High School in Willow Creek, Mrs. Forks and Bozeman, Montana. Conklin was teaching there. By the time Eunice and Velma On September 29, 1945, he married Frances Chisholm and went to High School in Willow Creek, Montana, Mrs[...]when they moved to Three Forks and later to Bozeman where The Herman Thompsons bo[...]lling insurance. They returned to the Mil- family and raised ponies for the children to ride to school. ligan Canyon Area and ranched until 1957. They returned to In the fall of 1923, Herman moved Hattie and the girls to Three Forks and Keith worked at the Trident Cement Plant Whitehal[...]was stillborn there in December. A measles and Timothy, where Keith worked at the smelter until[...]c was going through the schools there that winter and They returned to the Milligan Canyon Area and Keith worked the girls all had them. Tamsy developed bronchitis and was on a ranch in the vicinity of Willow[...]family lived in Miles City, Montana. found there and with a large family to support, they moved[...]Washington, the daughter of Dan and Christina Chisholm. Herman's brother in Ennis[...]Her mother died when Frances was three years old and was in California. Because the ponies were used t[...]e pony, especially, would was a sheep herder and she lived with various families in that try to bi[...]area while attending schools in Harrison, Ennis, and Virginia joined the family in 1926, the ponies di[...]went to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend Tamsy and Eula attended Normal College in Dillon, Mon-[...]blind, returning to Bozeman in 1961. For the tana and taught school before their marriages. Tamsy mar-[...]erated concession stands in Miles ried Owen Davis and they lived in the Milligan Canyon area City, Havre and Bozeman, Montana. for sixteen years before moving[...]ld Atkins in Las Eula married Albert (Bud) Hersey and they lived in the Vegas, Nevada and moved to Helena, Montana where she Clancy, Helena and Boulder, Montana areas. Eunice married wo[...]d in his business until her death Henry. Raffety and they, too, lived in the Milligan Canyon No[...]Daughter, Tina, was born in Bozeman May 25, 1948 and[...] |
| [...]time of this writing, Zena Tribble Duncan Forks and Bozeman while her father was selling insurance.[...]artin died in She returned to the ranch in 1954 and attended the Eureka 1918 during the flu[...]316th Ammunition Train Forks, then to Anaconda and finally , in 1960, back to the in World War I. Bill died in Bozeman, November 6, 1973 and is Milligan Canyon Area to finish the seventh g[...]from Anaconda. in Trident, Bozeman, Miles City and Dillon, Montana until Katherine was a native of Park county and lived in the Jar- graduating from high school i[...]n 1966. dine area until 1906. Her father and mother were Timothy Tina married Dennis Richards in 1967 and after he finished and Mary Sweeney Cotter. Katherine graduated from Dil[...]Missouri , they moved to ormal school and taught school at Cokedale, Sappington, Cheyenne[...]na, Montana, Bismarck, North Canton and three years in the Maudlow area before her mar- Dakota and Missoula, Montana where he was stationed as a[...]ory. Attendents were: Lola Durham, Bill's cousin, and his Tina returned to Broadus in 1972 and has worked in the brother, Martin. Bill w[...]area as a meat cutter, manager of a Supper Club and is pres- Lewis, Washington and within two weeks after their mar- ently working[...]ll was shipped overseas. After a year he returned and She has four children: Shawn (15), Ron (11), and Vikki (10), they lived in the Dry Creek area and ranched part time in Richards and Amos Williams (4).[...]rn November 25, 1950 in events for Bill and Kate . They bought the Chidester ranch in Bozem[...]High School in Havre, Mon- Nigger Hollow and adopted a baby daughter, Katherine tal).a where[...]later they moved three miles to a ranch Montana and worked in the Bell Creek and Ranch Creek Oil that had been homesteade[...]ds. He was drafted into the Army in February 1970 and Gastineau. They lived on this ranch for m[...]stayed there until July years. Bill raised and sold Belgian work horses for several · 1970 when[...]antry Battalion, 12th Cavalry till September 1971 and acquired land until his ranch totaled severa[...]e then The grain crops were wheat, oats and barley. In the early returned to Bozeman where[...]September days the oats were used for hay and harvested with a binder 1973, Tim moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and began driving into bundles. These bundles were put into shocks by hand and truck locally for the Home Lumber Company. In F[...]1982, he was made Yard Foreman for that company and is the winter. During the depression ye[...]Cottonwood Canyon road. He was Tim is single and plans to remain in the Las Vegas area . inst[...]Home-Owned Tina Williams and Timothy Thompson Telephone Line and served as its' secretary for 25 years. Bill[...]and Kate belonged to the Montana Pioneers Association[...]supported and worked for the Farmers Union organization.[...]William R. Tribble , the son of George Dudley and Mary The Tribble ranch is now owned and operated by Larry. Frances Durham Tribble, was born April 21 , 1893 at their Joyce and her husband, Victor Janacaro , moved to the ranch[...]Belgrade, Montana. There were in 1951 and worked there with the Tribbles and Larry and his three sisters; Effie, Brackie and Zena and one brother, Martin , wife, Loretta, until 1970[...]Joyce Janacaro Katherine Cotter and William R . Tribble.[...]Dirk and Gertrude Visser were born in Holland but were not[...]by the Machine Works. Dirk and Gertrude probably met at the[...]married in 1891 and Dirk became a United States citizen in[...]Two sons were born to Dirk and Gertrude Visser in Mas-[...]sachusetts; Joe in 1893 and Clarence in 1896.[...]e planted are still growing in the yard. Clarence and[...]Bill Smart ranch west of Bozeman and finally to the Crouse[...] |
| Sons of Gertrude and Dirk Visser, Clarence and Joe and Dirk and Gertrude Visser. so the Vissers and W atsons strung a line on the wire fence to |
| [...]lves sold for $3.50 a hundred. daugher of Henry and Anna Millhouse Crouse. Art married Bertha Tillman. They and their children lived To Richard and Minnie were born Henry Joseph, March 28, at the Clarence Visser ranch after World War II, when Art and 1905 at Bozeman, Montana; Carl Richard, August 18, 1906 at Dale took over the ranch and Clarence retired and moved to Gallatin Gateway; William Walter, May 17, 1909 at West Three Forks. Art and Bert later moved to Roberts, Montana, Gallatin and Gertrude Rebecca Anna, July 30, 1914 at Spring wh[...]Hill. After her schooling, Jeanette married and moved out of the Richard homesteaded abo[...]ture location of community. She had four children and is now married to the Eureka School. Henry and Carl stayed with Minnie's Wayne Kraxberger and lives in Las Vegas. si[...]d on the Visser ranch until 1954, when he married and Richard and his family left the homestead about June or moved[...]July 1913. They went back to Spring Hill briefly and moved to them. Dale now resides in Las Vegas wher[...]He married Peggy Feldman in raised and went to school. 1973. Jay Wall and his mother, Esther Wall, bought the home- In 1967, Clarence married Hazel Sleeman of Whitehall and stead and horses. they resided in the Lloyd Murphy home in[...]l Minnie died October 1922 at Townsend and Richard died his death March 5, 1980 in the Deaco[...]d Esther Wall bought the Richard Wall homestead and horses good-bye to all. That was hard to do , especially brother Henry about 1913 and moved there with her son, Jay and daughter, and his motherless children. I had been with them abo[...]months and took care of them, so it was hard to leave them.[...], not two years old. I took her in my arms Mary and Luther LaRue were married in 1916 and lived in and kissed her good-bye, she just clung to me, I can[...]k us to Charleston Ill. to visit Henry's Esther and Jay continued to live in the Milligan Canyon sister, Mary Scheytt and family. We were there three days and Area until her daughter took her to live with her[...]time of his a station, I do not remember the name and brought a nine death.[...]o Montana to her parents. She was a great comfort and helped[...]ght back out Richard (Dick) Wall, son of Joseph and Rebecca Wall , came and would not go to Montana. So the next day we went[...]the old Missouri River at St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Richard and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Crouse were married were ther[...]stationary gas engine. Cutting wood are capsized and the negro washer woman and the cook were Richard Wall, Alonzo Gastineau and Henry (Dutch) Gutzman. drowned.[...]I pieced a quilt, made two sheets and two pillow ca es, all[...]It was a very nice boat and they named it Osceola an Indian[...]name. We had our meals three times a day and our bunk room,[...]to sit in which was very nice and they had a piano too.[...]and inger and sometimes we would all join in.[...]id sixty dollars each for t'ckets, including room and[...]dre sed as an Indian. I was frighten d and fl w tom abin.[...] |
| The river was quite low in some places. We were three and a It was about the first of November when we arrived at half days on one sand bar and lots of times just a few hours. I Dillon and it was 15 degrees below zero. It was very cold on[...]those places, the men would hunt for old clothes and very far. We bundled up in the bottom of the covered wagon to get out there and work making dams trying to get the water keep warm. around the boat and dig the sand away. I was glad to return home and after that I never was We stopped a lot at woo[...]At one place homesick as before. In 1890, Bertha and I went back. She was there was a woman standing at a cabin, so some of us went and a year old and we went on the train from Bozeman. talked with her. She asked us to come in and see a five day old My last trip was in 1900[...]ritten by Anna Millhouse Crouse, the baby arrived and she was going to name it for the boat, Os- mother of Bertha Crouse Carlson, Minnie Crouse Wall and ceola. We all gave her a little money for the baby. Th~y looked Walter Crouse. Anna Millhouse and Henry Crouse were mar- as if they could make good[...]on the first journey. We saw a lot of Indians and wild animals and they were wi4I, did not get much of a chance to g[...]Carroll 0. Watson, son of Grover C. and Brackie Tribble homeward journey. We were eight d[...]on, was born at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and covered wagon; slept in the wagon and did our cooking on Mrs. George D. Tribble at Dry[...]na, January 7, 1912. It was 40 degrees below zero and as his and I did not know anything about it and they were real good great aunt, Cordelia Lewis, e[...]rning, she said, "He'll never live. It's too cold and he's too cooks they were and took pity on them and washed dishes, no little." He weighed in at 6 lb. 12 oz. He grew to be 6 foot tall and not dishes, tin cups and plates. We had a lot of fun and it 200 pounds. seemed good to be off the boat.[...]ross the mountains. He said, ((Oh, no, we are two and a half grew up at Shoddy Springs, where his brother, John D. and miles this side of the mountains". They seemed so close. We sisters, Genevieve and Mary Ellen, were born. This was two arrived at Springhill June 24, 1877 and a half miles north of the Eureka School. They liv[...]nger without seeing some of them. So Mrs. Matthew and Carroll and Mildred Watson 1978 her two babies, Mrs. Gowin, with her four children, her youngest one was five years old, and I, with Lizzie two years and Fred, eight months. Henry took Mrs. Matthew and the children and me in the covered wagon to Fort Benton where we t[...]East Gallatin River so high they left their teams and wagons and walked home. A week later they went back and got them as they needed their horses; did not hav[...]care. We were all out in the open getting weighed and it was quite warm. I had Fred in my arms and he fell over and looked so pale I thought he was gone, but there w[...]o go down the river, but we got off at Sioux City and took the train there and arrived at Marshall, Illinois about the first of[...]ack the first of September but my brothers, Henry and George, would not let me come back alone so Henry[...]came. He drove his team as far as Dillon, Montana and left them there so we could drive home. I was glad Henry came for me as there was a train accident and I needed his help with the two children. The people in the seat ahead ofus were hurt and one boy was killed. I have been thankful m[...] |
| ing in 1915 to the Shoddy Springs home. From there he and his Patricia graduated from Whitehall High School and brother, John Dudley, walked, rode horseback or w[...]llege in Spokane after which she worked for horse and buggy to the Eureka School. One winter when[...]ee Forks, married Monte Parker, on of Faye and Helen Parker, and Montana and Carroll went to school there.[...]three sons, Skip Grover, Wesley Wayne and Cliff Kelly the plentiful water from the springs.[...]re Parker. spent swimming in the summer and skating on the acres of[...]GROVER CLEVELAND WATSON three horses and a sulky plow.[...]a half mile from the Eureka Harrison and Ellen Watson, and his sisters. They settled in School. Carroll graduated from the eighth grade there and Belgrade and the Dry Creek area north of Belgrade. attended Th[...]rover worked on the Milwaukee Railroad about 1907 and Alice Alexander, and rode the bus. stayed in Old Town. He was unhappy with Montana and said Carroll was always fond of horses and did a lot of riding over when he became twent[...]hree miles to catch his D. Tribble family , and changed his mind. horse to ride a mile and a half. In 1908, Grover and Brackie Tribble were married in Boze- In the late twenties and early thirties, there were still wild man in[...]remony that included Brackie's horses in the area and one of the biggest thrills in Carroll's life sister, Effie, and Alonzo Gastineau. was chasing these horses, along[...]ame for unbranded horses. They cap- time and began a term teaching in an upper Dry Creek school tured several. Carroll caught and broke a special gray stallion but married b[...]d Gray Eagle. He lived to be thirty-two years old and They lived for a time in the Dry Creek[...]moved to a got so gentle that Carroll's children and others learned to ride farm west of Three Fo[...]t the packing plant. On May 22 , 1937, Carroll and Mildred Berry were married in Deer Lodge, Montana[...]Mildred was the Brackie Tribble and Grover Watson daughter ofLoumus and Alma Martin Berry. She was born in Princeton, Minnesota and moved with her family to orth Dakota and from there to the South Bench near Three Forks. She taught School and met Carroll when she taught t he Eureka School. Carroll and Mildred lived on the Pete Dawson ranch in the[...]Hospital in Butte, Nearest neighbors were George and Edna Dawson, who be- came very good friends and the two families had very happy times together.[...]le. Carroll farmed there for five years. Patricia and Martin went to the Eureka School about three miles away . In 1949 they rented the Luther LaRue place and eventually bought it. In 1961 they acquired the[...]here he worked in a supermarket as a meat cutter and took over the farming and range cattle business. Martin graduated from[...]tended Northern Montana College in Havre Montana and the Rocky Mountain School of Meat Cutting in Den[...]n married Sherrill Lagerstedt, daughter of Clair and Shandra Loger tedt of Three Forks. They have children, Cameron Martin and Jillian Leigh.[...] |
| [...]und Mountain. After purchasing Shoddy Springs and the surrounding 800 acres, they moved into the house built there by Tom Young and his father in 1905. The building, which was built[...]t Brackie a piano before moving to Shoddy Springs and for many years she played the piano and sang for church services at the Eureka School. In 1930, Grover and his son, Carroll, put up hay at Mrs. Pike's place[...]e surroundings were beautiful with trees, a creek and mountains back of the house. They took a[...]use. Later purchased by Don mowing machine , rake and pitch fo r ks with them on a Em igh . hayrack. A team, Pigeon and Queen, and a saddle horse, Moonshine, traveled the fifty mi[...]eping track of the temperature , wind direc- tion and precipitation. He also traveled for the Agriculture Stabilizaiton and Conservation Service (ASCS) for a number of years[...], 1912 at the home of his grandparents, George D. and Mary Frances Tribble at Dry Creek. John D. was bo[...]orn in the Three Forks Hospital , April 26 , 1918 and Mary Andy Waters' homestead barn.Later purc[...]Don Emigh and left. While at Shoddy, Carroll , John and Genevieve walked, rode horseback or in a buggy the two and half miles to Eureka[...]the Three Forks school when in the fourth grade and attended High School there. John graduated[...]Springs, west of Three Forks, to Grover and Brackie Watson. staying with her grandparents. Sh[...]m Montana He grew up with brother Carroll and sisters Genevieve and State Normal School and taught school several years. Mary Mary Ellen there, and two and a half miles south of there Ellen graduated from[...]ved in 1924. He attended rural Eureka Carroll and Mildred Berry were married in 1937 and have School where he graduated from the 8th grade. two children, Lenita Patricia and Carroll Martin. To attend high school, he moved to Jeffereson Island and John and Esta Sallee were married in 1940. Their children[...]ily during the school term. He are Darleen, Allen and Diana. gradua[...]l High School in 1933. After gradua- Genevieve and Terry Murphy were married in 1941. Their tion, he lived on the family ranch and farmed with his father. children are Terry L. and Nolan. On November 9, 1940, he and Esta Sallee, daughter of Mary Ellen and Keith Jensen were married in 1939. To them1 Orville and Stella Sallee, were married at the home of the Dry were born Juanita Frances, Ronald and Randy. Creek Baptist Church[...]Esta was born April 3, 1920, at Willow Creek and lived with Brackie continued living on the ranch until her death, her parents and brothers and sisters, Noel, Omer, Forrest, November 1, 1977.[...]Beryl, Velma, Buzz, Irene , Glen, and Janette there. She at-[...]Carroll Watson tended Willow Creek Schools and graduated in 1938. Before[...]caring for the children of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Clack, and ANDY WATERS[...]d west of the Ballard places right John and Esta Ii ved on the ranch and farmed and Esta up next to the_mountains. He did a lo[...] |
| [...]Three Forks and operated it until 1975.[...]and attended Montana State College in Bozeman for one[...]ked for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Montana and[...]riage to Rollyn P. (Bud) Allen, son of Rollyn and Muggs Allen,[...]n June 10, 1961. They live at Whitehall , Montana and have[...]He gradauted from Whitehall High School in 1981 and is[...]Montana, and will be a Junior at Whitehall High School.[...]Darleen drove a Whitehall school bus for 4 years and in[...]rked for the Milwaukee Railroad for several years and is[...]and Susan Wilcox, daughter of Ralph and Katie Wilcox of the[...]Deer Lodge, Montana and have two children. Kathy was born[...]and graduated from Powell County High School in 1981.[...]Montana and will be a Junior at Powell County High School.[...]ry 1, 1977 when he went to work for Mastodon Sand and[...]thony's Department Store in Deer Lodge until Esta and John D. Watson - 25th anniversary 1976 and is presently employed by Solle Insurance Company.[...]na graduated from Three Forks High School in 1973 and Two children were born to them during their ye[...]loyed as an Administrative Aide by the State tana and Allen was born April 16, 1945 in Whitehall, Mon- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences. tana. They both attended[...]n Deaconess John managed the city dray service and drove a Three Forks Hospital. Funeral services[...]orks with burial at Fairview fireman for 24 years and among the first group to retire from Cemetery.[...]rman for Esta still resides in Three Forks and is employed at the Etc. several years.[...]Shop. Her hobbies include gardening and all types of craft Esta worked at Johnston Drug in Three Forks for several work. years. In 1968, she and John purchased the Gambles Store in[...]Ellen McKenzie. Allen, Rollyn Allen, Susan Watson and Rick Watson. Ellen was born in[...]Twelve children were born to John and Ellen in Kentucky:[...]December 19, 1862 and died May 28, 1907. Alfred Green born[...]ber 22, 1864. William Thomas born January 4, 1867 and[...]ied November 29, 1889. Alice born January 24 1869 and died[...]August 7, 1959. Surilda born March 27 , 1871 and died[...]November 1910. George D. born October 5, 1873 and di din 1958. Sarah Ellen born April 7, 1876 and died Januar 20,[...]7, 1882. Grover Cleveland born February 17 1885 and died November 22 , 1943 and Frances Thurman born Augu t 14[...] |
| John Harrison and Ellen Watson . 1888 and died March 30, 1973. |
| Sherrill is the daughter of Clair and Shandra Logerstedt of My father bought a large water tank and it was placed upon Three Forks. After graduating[...]s schools, a tower. Our well was a good one and we kept the tank full of she was employed by Dr.[...]t us alive during In the summer of 1980, Martin and Sherrill had a slaughter- our stay in Nigger Holler. Then World War I came and every- ing and meat processing plant built near their home and, in thing went from bad to worse. We gave u[...]t processing business in Jefferson County and moved back to the Gallatin Valley, addition to ru[...]r fifty cents an acre. Some people tober 15, 1978 and Jillian Leigh, born February 7, 1981. did this and are now making good at farming it with bigger[...]Mildred Watson equipment and much larger acreages.[...]E. C. AND IVY WOODWARD Bill Weaver was not a homesteader[...]. He worked for A. J. low Creek to A. J. and Nancy L. Woodward. He grew to man- Gastineau for several years and for Dennis Duncan. He was hood in Willow Creek and attended Montana State College. caught in a blizzard while hunting elk near Jardine and froze Gene was a merchant and rancher. He died April 1, 1940. his feet and hands so badly that one foot and part of the other Ivy McPherson was born Dece[...]n Manhattan until stown , Indiana, to Joseph and Abigail McPherson. She be- he died.[...]came a school teacher and taught one year at Asotin,[...]Eugene and Ivy were married April 6, 1906, and lived on a CARROLL WILLMORE[...]ave no record now of the legal Washington , and Dorothy Woodward of Seattle; sons - Howard description of this land. My mother's name was Minnie and Ralph of Seattle, Robert of Gahanna Ohio, and James Cloninger Willmore, and I am William D. Willmore. who is[...]25 years. The post to 1913. The place was fenced and had a well for water, and meeting all the legal requirements to "prove up" on a home- Ivy and Eugene Wood ward . stead. We then moved back up[...]Nigger Holler country began to produce good crops and my father wanted to farm his own land. In about 1[...]live in, only a one-roomed shanty. Then my father and an uncle moved the two-roomed house from the homestead over to the new place. There was a spring and plenty of stock water on this place. We were loca[...]I went to school. The teacher was Jennie Ballard and one of the BEST teachers I ever had. Some of the[...]e from families of Forkenbrock, Miller, Cloninger and Willmore. The number to each family ranged from o[...]Baptist . It was about a ten mile drive to church and it had to be real bad weather if we didn't go. The going everywhere we went was with horses and a buggy or wagon. My father and I worked like the dickens getting sage brush off[...]orty or fifty acres on the place my father bought and about that many on the homestead, giving us that[...]for crop. Well, the good crops never came for us and all the time we lived in Nigger Holl r we[...] |
| office was in their home and continued until it's close in 1936. Because of[...]I can remember going to their house for Christmas and my grandparents, James and Daisy Ahl, for Thanksgiving. There were many time[...]would meet us at the county road with the bobsled and team and that was the only way we could get to their houses. The Woodwards were avid readers and how I enjoyed read- ing the many books they had.[...]. The first person I took for a ride was Aunt Ivy and we hadn't gone too far when the wheels fel[...] |
| [...]RY OF THE NORTH BENCH and a mile north of the present Pete Vandolah Ranch.[...]in children attended this school. It was consoli- and Eustis, over to Copper City, north to the Philip[...]Three Forks district in 1916. Eric Anderson ranch and west past the Lee Henslee ranch and on to include drove the horse-drawn school[...]id most of their shopping in Three early and build the fire in the bus. He was paid 10 cents p[...]Diest and the Hahns. It was often used as a church for Sund[...]s, the need for schools services; dances and community gatherings were held there arose. Homes[...]were Forrest Wise, John TeSelle, Irve:n Wise and John Van Guy W. Currier and his wife, Mrs Florence E. and Willard H. Diest. Ella Wise was clerk. Curr[...]Riddle, Lloyd Ranous, Grover Scollard, W. Crouch and Vincent Conrow. Mrs. Laura Crouch was clerk. L. McMillen, Ellen Eklund and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Boyd, Mr. Among the pupils attending t[...]was a Rough Rider with Teddy Roosevelt. Wheatland and the Sustello and Conrow children. Mrs. Ruth Jenkins clos[...]. Pauline and Robert; Gerry Zorella; George Braaksma; Helen T[...]w School was organized about a mile west and Nathan Frost; the Richardsons - Leta, Harold, Inez and[...] |
| [...]d from right. Teacher, Anna Wilson . Edith· Leo and Carrie Hahn; the Haas family, all of the Bel- |
| [...]ran from there to Three Forks and handled a few passengers,[...]mock and her sons; A.M.G. Otto; the Sloan brothers; Joe Ha[...]kinson; Campbell; Mr. and Mrs. Nave (settled in the 1880's);[...]Divide); Kalstead; George Priest; Fred Wormringer and broth~r;_Gus Bellach; John Schwobe and Tom LeFever.[...]teaders were: Joe Gruber; Mr. and Mrs. Buckley; Byron[...]Lang; Tom Johnson; Oscar and Maude Minier (Maude taught[...]Charles Long; Echenbeck; and Andrew Plett. On the wall for all to read it[...]d the score, Bob, Dale and Sid Price; Dave and Sam Rahn; John, Fred and But the poor were never harried Chuck Kamp; Leonard and Paul Doran; Dale Forkvord; Don In the good old[...]ore. Dykema; John and Martha Tinjum; Clyde and Francis De- Drug and food adulterations llinger; Luke and Mary Lou Faulkinberry and Herb Scheifler. Then were tricks as yet undrea[...]sses close to the 1-90 Interchange are the K.O.A. And the butter and molasses Kampground, Conoco Travel Shoppe, Town Pump and the were exactly what they seemed.[...]hree Forks Heralds contained news columns from And more solid at the core. the Wheatland District, Valley View and one column called If its business was conducted[...]ake Rattler in 1910: Heinie Mockel, Ed Bellach and Lyle Wise have compiled So, come on boys, We'll cheer up. names of farmers and homesteaders in the North Bench area. And don't look so glum. From Heinie Mockel: "Many[...]m the When we have our bumper crop Midwest and were sold on the Homestead Act in 1910. This[...]have some fun. enabled them to procure 160 acres and they were given three Just tell your friend[...]That there's land around Three Forks to spare. and so forth, fences and general farming. They were supposed And tell 'em it can't be beat, boys, to live on this acreage eight months of each year and the third As this kind of land is rare. year th[...]d other areas. Many moved to the Three Forks area and Boze- between 1968 and the present time. There are eight homes in man. T[...]. One was built by the Joe Nearly all their lives and dreams were shattered, buildings Andriolo' s for their own use. and fences were all deteriorated; the farms ended up[...]ed by Tom Finnegan Sr. was the former Eva Russell and taught school at the Spring Families or[...]have lived in Jefferson Acres Creek School); Bob and Frank Marshall; Jake Douma; John are Joe and Jennie Anariolo; Homer and Ann Chollar; Albin Fabrick; John Smith; George Rauser; Herb Trishman; An- Messing; John and Pam Lingenfelter and Jill, Mike and Mary drew Udelholden; Dana; John Jones, McKenna, Townsley Fior, Greg; Dave and Pat Hale; Tom and Judy Kreitinger; Guy and Ted Asher (these last four men were called the Big Four, Kreitinger; Jack and Stanlie Kreitinger and Arlene and because they lived across the road from one anoth[...]d Schmitzeskamp; Louis Des- BARRON AND EUSTIS: Barron was a siding on the Mil- Champ; Ro[...]n (he operated about four waukee north and east of Three Forks. Mr. Jim Kolokotrones section[...]big old Rumley Hart Parr. They had three of those and established in 1915 and closed in 1974. Tom Lile and his immense equipment: plows, drills and wheat cutting machin- family and the Fisk and Drogitis families lived there. A school ery. On a hillside nearby there was lettering made ofrocks and bus once ran from Three Forks to Eustis[...] |
| [...]Stella, Electric and Antelope, G. W. Thorne and J. J. Bennett[...]A. W. Paul and George Lea began working a silver mine,[...]Campbell and Perry Parks the iron mine, and Jossie Parker and Al Shedd the mine known as the Crystal Canon. The[...]. By 1887 only Seaman and Hopping continued digging, sink-[...]they found enough gold and copper deposits to keep them[...]During the years of 1883-84, Thorne and Bennett Copper City Today. Courtesy : Chuck Bradw[...]negotiated with General Grand Childs of New York and other[...]companies to raise capital for mining the Stella and THREE FORKS HERALD an expanding description of the A1~.telope , but Barrett and Shaw forced the Antelope into litig- mines worked[...]by Dr. Idaho for all three mines, but died and the deal fell through. Ketcham, Judge Gallaher, Mr. Tate and other mining men in Quit~ some time later G. W. and Jack Thorne were given 1864. Very little mining w[...]imited access to locat10n to the three mines and did considerable work on them. equipment needed t[...]Seaman, Hopping and the Thorne brothers formed the Sometime during[...]location was made by Three Forks Mining and Milling Co. to continue operating the James Aplin, Frank Akin , John Emmerson and Samuel mines, but the Panic of 1[...]of copper quartz Thorne brothers, G. W. and Jack acquired the locations of the[...]Stella, Electric and Antelope again. Samuel Seaman and Carl measuring six feet high and twenty feet in circumference. Samples chipped off[...]gold S. Hopping reclaimed the Green Eagle and Burlington. For a per ton.[...]he only one experien.ced sites. in mining, and he erred in that he thought the ore could be foll[...]in, due to leachiiig. Consequently a the mines and refused to furnish any more capital when they sha[...]Herbert G. Dunbar bought ten interests from Dunn and Sea- man and with Carl S. Hopping formed the Three Forks Minin[...]mines, still operating in 1916, had also changed and dig an ore chute thirteen feet wide, which yielde[...]had been taken, was located by Carl S. Hopping, and the iron[...]west of Copper City, originally owned.by Campbell and[...]Lyle K. Williams, former editor and owner of the THREE[...]opper City to ua perennial plant with its summers and then[...]group of Utah and Idaho men, later on, formed the Chemical[...] |
| [...]- Avery Archer Adams, born September 15, 1904 in and worked for a grain elevator. Rochester, Minnesota[...]zeman, Mon- Earl left the ranch in 1919 and worked for the Milwaukee tana.[...], died April 28, 1974 in Ruidoso, New East Helena and worked as stationary engineer until he re- York.[...]9, 1907 in Rochester, ter. He was struck by a hit-and-run driver and died October, Minnesota.[...]teams of horses and pulled it on rollers. Then J. Q. Adams built D[...]e lived there we hauled our water for stock and home use four Forks, Montana, died in 1980 in Chi[...]h Dakota. In 1909 he came to Three Forks, Montana and don't remember him ever getting the bit out. From[...]was hole came a very cold updraft in the daytime and at night the promoting for the Chicago Milwaukee[...]ceived an old ice chest, cut a hole in the bottom and set it over the well patent number 307687 January[...]casing. This kept our milk, eggs and butter cool. The old At approximately the same[...]Gustine, her brothers Lee Gustine, Harry Gustine and Ed place. My brother and I would chum the butter, then put Gustine, homest[...]. The Yellowstone Glacier buses would Three Forks and Toston. stop and buy us out. Then we were out of business until th[...]Percy Fay Adams and general repair for other homesteaders. When ranch[...]crops were raised. I well remember having cherry and apple trees. I got my pants[...]ecall one time when Dad was binding a wheat field and I thought maybe I should write about[...]North Bench. There was the old man would be smart and instead of going around the field as Andrew, and wife, then Rose and Bill, that took up one Mother told me to, I started across the field. The wheat was hundred sixty acres each and built a house on the three . The much taller than I and I got lost for a couple of hours, had some very bad years and also some very good years, in rambling around unt[...]section land for a fairly good price and bought a small irri-[...]In those days the farmers burned all the stubble and used acres. Then that old man Block, that seemed[...]d plows. The results put nothing back in the soil and decisions, and generally bad ones, went out and bought a large continued plowing left a hard pan[...]100 head. On the cattle drive , deep in the soil and it just played out. Then along came cut bringing[...]the nam worms one year, grasshoppers another year and dry years till of Jim Talbot, who offered Andrew[...]e homesteaders left. Earl also had a steam engine and Jim would take them off of his hands on the spot. Andrew license and operated the steam engine for thrashing crews.[...], all left the Bench much earlier took them home, and they broke the Block family as w had a than we did. Her father and brother, Lee, did carpenter work very hard winter in 1920 and hay got to be fifty dollars p r ton and built many houses in Three Forks. They, al[...] |
| slough grass hay that there was no food value in, and a cow Brown. He married Martha Elizabeth S[...], Mo. loaded a box car with their household goods and what they After losing 4 of their 9 c[...]ed to take with them, including a team of horses, and set family with the five remaining children,[...]est had a job working for the Three Lakes logging and Sawmill looking for the much advertised[...]o .. There he purchased forty acres of stump land and the wagons were fitted and the oldest girl Harriet «Hattie" lumber to build a house and started to pay for the land and Clementine, age 16, was in charge of the w[...]of his check each month. household things and what cattle they had. Edward drove the I don't[...]Block than I do other wagon with the family and they arrived in Gallatin as I have been around him a lot and I will say when it comes to Gateway (Salesvill[...]Isabelle Helen - born much work but the Block 40 and the Ed Buchanan 40 are all 1892, married[...]1936; Iva Edna, born 1894, clear of stumps today and a very beautiful place to live and I . married Oscar Berquist 1st - Adolph Gorsky 2nd; Edith El- guess the Buchanan boys, Bill and Lyle, own them. lenor - born 189[...]n 1898, not married , died 1918 (flue Three Forks and Willow Creek. The oldest, then Bill, then epidemic). Rose, (Mrs. Buchanan) , and the baby of the family, Minnie , They mo[...]mother to extinct today, only for the Jewett boys and the two Buchanan comment that the chickens[...]that periodically they would lie down and put their feet to-[...]large area was dug from a hill and was known as a «dug out". Edward Theodore Cook[...]or oldest of eight children born to James J. Cook and Dorothy the family. Then the new house wa[...]er was obtained from Chicken Creek for the cattle and Grandma Martha Elizabeth Cook , GrandpaE. T. Cook[...]the homestead was given.up and the family moved in to a little[...]to Three Forks and put up hay for Mr. Buttelman and E.T.[...]E.T. Cook passed away in 1923 and «Grandmother Cook"[...]. She later moved in with her daughter Iva Gorsky and she[...]where she had moved when her daughter and husband were[...]her husband and son.[...]and his mother. He had been a railroad man for severa[...]e always maintained his interest in the railroads and stayed[...]in the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and Firemen all his[...]is sisters did also. In 1914, he went to Arkansas and[...]and brought her to Montana. They became the parents o[...]covered with buffalo grass and other grasses, very dry in[...] |
| [...]and sister Maude . Mae and Louis homesteaded adjoining claims north of Louis DesChamps ' children, Cyrus and Jessie, on a bleak Three Forks. They sp[...]property building a house, barn, granary, fencing and plant-[...]ps. brush on that area. He put in a small orchard and I've often Homesteading provided little income and as most homes- wondered if the trees survived. Me[...]come to live on. Mae within 15 miles of the house and 80 miles for elk, bear and found work as a waitress at the Sacajawea Hotel and doing mountain lion. His mailing address, at that[...]rn Pacific Lunch Room in Logan, Mt. as a waitress and My father and mother first had a homestead out of Three[...]he Florence Crittonden Home in Helena, Mt. Forks, and later leased other farms in the area. I remember[...]g place, where dad raised ("white faces") cattle, and mov- out. ing to Three Forks for school beca[...]nough "While working in Helena, she met and married Dan Polo- students and families out on the "dry land" farms to maintain[...]ol I first attended had Romania, Oct. 26 , 1894 and came to this country as a young five students. On[...]d on the burned to death on her walk home, as she and others tried to Herron Ranch near Wolf Cree[...]smoke-out a gopher from his hole with tumbleweeds and dry Mae and Dan resided near Wolf Creek where their grass.[...]remember principals of the school (1-4-26) and Bert (9-6-27). there named Mr. Albright and Mr. Alred, I believe. In 1930 D[...]n bought out his partner. The Haffner, my brother and sister and myself and a beautiful children grew up and left home and after years of hard work taller lady whom I can't[...]hey retired. Mrs. Haffner was our lovely neighbor and she took we children to Sabbath School on Saturday and Mother took us to Sunday Mae died August 12, 1967 followed by Dan April 14, 1976. School and church on Sunday. Later my only brother Cyrus[...]bia Fall Marie Ernistine at Red Wing Minn. and Fay There was a family named Wise living out i[...]Orvill . Rud too, also a family named Mr. and Mrs. George Priest whom we kept in touch with for[...]March 17 1858, a daughter of Samu 1 Holl man and Mar[...]near Mansfield , Arkan as, Feb. (1860), and Lincoln Hamlin (1862) born b for Samu 1 Holl - 8, 1889, a daughter of Sinkler Capers DesChamps and Mary man volunt r d for rvice in th Uni[...]1862, 1 aving Mary Ann (Doug la ) Holl man and thr e mall[...] |
| [...]With the aid and support of her children she cared for the[...]family until they were all grown and on their own. Her son Louis and daughters Maude and Mae had gone to Montana to[...]homestead near Three Forks in 1910 and in the summer of[...]Forks near the claims of Louis and Mae DesChamps. She lived[...]on her homestead working as a cook and housekeeper on area[...]1920 and lived there and with her daughters in Logan until[...]Maude's health was very bad and it was her lot to care for an[...]ailing daughter and children. By the fall of 1929, old and no[...]life time of devotion and care for her family as well as others.[...]ch 1877, the daughter of Sinkler Capers DesChamps and[...]of a family of 10 children and it was her lot to help raise the[...]She married Enright in 1899 and to this marriage one[...]DesChamps. short duration and she returned to the family home. In 1911[...]ght. She helped on the homesteads of her children and a baby to care for the livestock and do the mother and sister and brother. Ranch work for her was a cook farming while the war raged on around them. When there was and Harry as a ranch hand was more suitable , and she worked a lull in the fighting the Carpet Baggers would move in to rob on ranches in the area and as a cook in cafes. and pillage the settlers.[...]an where she met W. H. Cudney in the gust of 1865 and eight more children were born: Marmon early 1920s. Mollie and W. H. (Bill) Cudney were married in Morley (1866)[...]of his (1874), Meridth Flurry (1876), Ada (1878) and Logan Garfield marriage was living on the fa[...]S.C. in 1851. He came to Arkansas with his father and mother, Sinclair C. DesChamps and Mary Sidney (Seymoure) Des- Champs via way of Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma with a wagon drawn by oxen. They settled in the area of Mansfield, Ark. Sinkler and his father Sinclair were both blacksmiths and carriage makers. Sinkler Capers DesChamps and Mary Emeline made their home near Mansfield. They[...]lliam (1887) Moe (1889) Maude (1891 Jessie (1894) and James and Capers who died young. In 1894 Sinkler[...] |
| In 1926 they moved to Dryden, Washington and in the years In about the winter of 192[...]ut ten miles to town, each Mollie died in 1961 and Bill a few years later. Both are way, to s[...]times and we had to walk home, the school board decid~d to[...]the wmter serving in the Navy during World War 1 and working on the months. I know we (Lloyd, my brother, and I) were all the kids railroad at Logan till 1926. He moved to Wash!. and worked in the district and I think the school board (my father, Arthur in the timber until his death in about 1950. Harry married and A. , and mother and Mr. and Mrs. Don Ameigh) were also the had one boy Leland[...]after we'd get stuck and the snow was so deep. (No Search and NETl'IE DIMOCK[...]k, trailed cattle from Ft. Both Lloyd and I remember vividly the earthquake of 1926' Benton[...]Bench to homestead in the (he was five and I was seven). We were on the second floor of an '[...]untain. It shook so Anne Dimock was about sixteen and filed on a homestead of hard that the na[...]brother, who was crippled in a childhood accident and been near the center of the quake as spr[...]with a cane (but rode well) was barely twenty-one and performance was changed, etc. Cuthbert (kno[...]Helena, Montana, married the former Mary E. Sasek and There were few good fences as the homesteaders[...]passed the Certified Public Accountant exam. and by World War II the Dimocks were running quite a few cattle and horses - 'mostly I suspect, on other peop1e ' s u[...]president of the C.P.A. firm of Galusha, Higgins and fenced homesteads - or open range. My grandmother[...]hing but 'sis'; she did let the grand- Commerce and on the National Association Council of the childr[...]also built the firm to six offices in two states and I realized that everyone didn't have a 'Grandma S[...]services for the Montana Legislative Council and Richard J. is held out for more. They didn't give[...]nk a good a partner in Small, Hatch, Doubek and Pyfer in Helena. E~ch many of them died in the next winter as they raised no hay and are married with two children. Our eldest son[...]in 1973 and the youngest, William J . is with Mountain Bell; he Cub married late in life and has four surviving children. His is single. wife (the former Lois Haas) and he have been dead for several[...]with him, when she was only four or JAKE AND MARGARET DOUMA five. Cub never owned a pair of co[...]My parents, Jake and Margaret Douma, had emigrated to but he was reco[...]Canada about 1908 and came to Montana about 1912. They local rodeos. H[...]spent a few months in Manhattan and then bought the place broke the toughest there were to ride and never heard of ~m 11[...]My brother John , born 1914 and I , Henry, born 1916 we~e "Woody" Dimock and crew laying the Trans-Continental T ele- both bor[...]folks often spoke of Martin Priest, John Braaksma and[...]Three Forks and Logan that we called the Old Hankinson[...]bout a mile east on the old road between Old Town and[...]November 1927 my dad sold out and we left Montana for[...]Seattle . The roads were bad in those years and some of the[...]leased a small farm , bought a few cows, and went into the[...]dairy business. Prices were high in '29 and it was not very long until the depression came and it turned out to be quite a[...] |
| [...]1946; my dad passed away in April quitoes and the rattlesnakes and bull snakes and black widow 1946. Mother passed away in 1963. She[...]one of Harriet lives in Marysville near Everett and has been a us would surely have been bit[...]s. The 'seats' were wooden benches down each side and Union Teamster. I live in Everett. was it dusty in dry weather and cold in winter! We were stuck[...]oarded out in Three Forks during real bad weather and[...]d blocked. Parents of the kids SAM AND MARY DROGITIS usual[...]of us riding the bus were the Fisks, three girls and two country of Greece, August 15, 1895. He worked his way to boys; Gene Lyle and us Drogitis kids. Mr. Fisk and Mr. Lyle America on a boat, by shoveling coal int[...]avel ... we all got off with just a few scratches and bumps and one good scare. One other time, we were marooned[...]. It was very cold - way below zero - so he Sam and Mary were married November 18, 1925 in Harlow-[...]eater going until we ran out of gas. ton, Montana and soon moved to Ringling where he worked on[...]lder Fisk girls had one of those big fluffy muffs and the Milwaukee Road. In 1935, they moved to Eustis[...]les down the turns warming their hands and feet to keep them from freez- Missouri River from[...]ng. We were about three or four miles from Eustis and some- section man for the electrified railroad. S[...]during the night (it seemed like an eternity) Dad and Mr. Drogitis, also lived at Eustis at this time;[...]where we were Seven children were born to Sam and Mary; in order of age, except that we had le[...]muel Robert born July 7, 1935 at warm house and food were a welcome sight that night! That Ringling; Marjorie Ann born July 11, 1937 at Three Forks and storm kept us home several days until they[...], 1941 at Eustis. The children all open and the bus repaired, but it was a welcome absence fr[...]different canyon than the road does now and every spring When Sam first came to America, he and his brother Dan, run-off we would have to[...], The railroad had an ice house in Eustis and once a year, a but seems they went broke in both[...]ould clean out all the sawdust from the ice house and tana before coming to the Milwaukee Railroad in 1[...]in 1960. for refrigeration, and it was one of my chores to empty the While livi[...]the summer heat, the mos- melted ice water and bring new ice in. Coal was also brought[...]e was no electricity in the section house. We Sam and Mary Drogitis. used coal-oil for lamps and split kindling wood to start the[...]to take the test and passed it. That was probably one of his[...]Three Forks, until he took and passed his citizenship test, then[...]Harlowton Hospital in October, 1973 at age 68 and Sam pas-[...] |
| Mother, Dad and brother John are all buried at Harlowton, while U[...]Harry Drogitis FRANCIS AND ARLINE FINNEGAN |
| in Butte. Ralph Hahn and his wife, Elizabeth had six children, Mar- ion , Anita, Louis, Douglas, R. J. and Nyla. They live in Ronan, Montana. Edith (Hahn) and Rupert Wolfe had four children, Eileen, Shirley, Lawrence and Virginia. Rupert passed away in 1971. Edith lives[...]e 1916 on the Cok place north of Three Forks. She and Edith attended the Lane School. Among their teacher s were Nora Jones , Mary Heavey and Virginia Butt elman. The others attended the Whea[...]na. Edith Wolfe and Ralph Hahn THE HUNTS[...]st hardware store in Three Forks was the Reynolds |
| [...]of Miss Russell while in the Spring Creek school and recalls Miss Russell giving his brother a "good w[...]t Charles Hunt, on one of his trips to buy butter and eggs, met Miss Russell. To the Mockels knowledge Charles and Eva never dated or went to the dances or parties.[...]announced they were going to get married. Father and Mother were married Sep- tember 18, 1915 in Bould[...]hing career. She then moved to Father's homestead and took up housekeeping. From this marriage four chi[...]orks, Ann Jackson, born January 11, 1919 in Butte and Alan Russell, born March 16, 1920 in Phillipsburg[...]Ione, Washington. In the fall of 1919 William and Lura Jane Hunt moved from their homestead to Thre[...]ouse where Alice Driscoll used Walter, Dean and Virginia Johnston. to live. From the Three Forks[...], crossing Rocky born April 29, 1928; and Dean born July 28, 1936. Mountain. Reached Three Forks at 1:40 p.m. Charlie (my . father) met us in auto and took us out 15 miles. In eve took a We went through the depression and the dust bowl days so ride." (Auto rides were qui[...]od mechanic. Jensen) Peter, (Peter Jensen) Edward and Martha came to They put him on the fir[...]t ran out of gasoline. Aunt Lou, (Lura Hunt) Mama and I went to Nell's. In P.M. rode up in the hills wi[...]he airport came in, he was foreman for Jack Peter and Edward ... in eve Charlie took us up to[...]t 23: "In Then we moved to Willow Creek and farmed for Earl Davis. morning helped get dinner[...]ed for In 1947 we moved to Three Forks and lived in town for a Boulder R. about 18 miles. Had two blowouts and a puncture, year. We had the Second Hand Store and sold new and used but a good time." ·[...]furniture . Then we moved out on the Dunbar Ranch and lived The harsh long winters, late springs, s[...]re for many years. Walter passed away in 1962. In and early fall raised havoc with the ranchers in thos[...]PHILIP MOCKEL from his ranch and homestead in the Warm Springs Creek[...]n the United States his area near Plunketts Lake and move to Northern Washington parents, Conrad and Marie Mackel, came to this country and across the Pend Oreille River from lone, I believe that father and mother with us three children moved from Montana[...]Alan Hunt HISTORY OF WALTER AND VIRGINIA JOHNSTON |
| [...]eceased in Valley. Philip had one brother, Henry, and a sister, Dora, 1949. (Mrs. N. 0. Bowman).[...]Boeh. To this couple was born one son, James. He and his wife and married Elise Muller on Nov. 14, 1901. The newlyweds Sheila (Fowler) have two children, Lolee and Avery. They are came to the Mockel Ranch to help[...]th the current residents of Gallatin County and have a business in work. After Philip's death in September 1929 his youngest Bozeman. son, Clifford, and a nephew, David N. Bowman, operated the[...]ley. dine. She married Larry Boster and they had two sons, Bret Philip and Elise Mockel had four sons, Walter, born 1902 and Bart. While helping a friend get out wood, Sherlock was and died in 1923. Henry, called Heinie, was born 1904 and is accidently killed in 1980. now living in[...]In 1902 Sam and Mollie Norman and their seven children Most of the Mockels were musicians, Conrad and Philip left their home in Rencelier, Indiana and traveled to Tacoma, performing as concert violini[...]ll there Sam took his family to Walla Walla and then on to high school. Later he teamed up with Dick Nelson of Willow Spokane by team and wagon. This trip took twenty one days as Creek, l[...]nducting his own band until it rained a lot and there was a lot of mud. They lived around 1948. Both Albert and Clifford played drums. . the S[...]e Norman's came to The grandchildren of Philip and Elise are as follows: Willow Creek in 1915 and during that same year they moved Children of Henry and Barbara Mockel: Marcia (Mrs. John to their homestead in Kuny Park. This was dry land area and S. Cox) Plano, Texas; Linda (Mrs Larry W. Hughes,[...]water was very scarce, so Sam dug a cistern and rocked it in so ton, Ill.[...]that it would hold water from the melting snow and rain. At Children of Albert and Esther Mockel: John P. Mockel, East this time there wasn't a school house in the area and the Helena, Mont; Monte Jean (Mrs. Lawrence Bridg[...]children attended school in the Otto Rettig and the Townsend Helena; Marian (Mrs. Larry Hillyer)[...]Springs School was built Children of Clifford and Jessie Mockel: Marilyn Mockel, and the children continued their schooling there. Sun[...]ve, one of Three Forks pioneer residents was born and raised on a dry land farm on the North Bench in B[...]lement the family income by working as a mechanic and part-time taxi driver at the Henslee Garage in Three Forks. Mechanics, farming, and operating mechanical equipment were to be his lif[...]a died in 1928. Maxine was raised in Three Forks, and married George Wilcox, Jr. To them were born two sons, Larry and Barry. Larry and his wife, Linda, reside and operate a business in Three Forks. Barry[...] |
| [...]Kountz and resides in Whitehall. Bob enlisted in the Navy[...]November 12, 1942, he was a machinist and served on landing[...]Atlantic and Pacific theatres, he was promoted to Chief Petty[...]Officer in 1945, and received his discharge November 12,[...]daughter of Fred and Mildred Weingart of Silver Star, June[...]Fred, September 27, 1952 and Rob, June 7, 1955. In March 1956 Bob and his family moved to Three Forks[...]b built the service station on the corner of Main and[...]bandstand was erected there and musicians would play for the[...]- .- In 1973 Bob and Phyllis built the Travel Shoppe at the I-90 Back[...]eth Richardson, daughters Inez, Leta. Front: and 287 intersection north of Three Forks. They opera[...]business until 1979, when they sold it and returned to Three[...]they now operate their gasoline distributing well and discovered an oil substance in the clay. A short[...]im Peterson of Bemidji, Minnesota, on June ration and they moved back to Spokane where they spent their[...]ine business in Three Forks. remaining years. Sam and Mollie were parents of nine chil- Rob is[...]of the country, but his home is in Bozeman. Susie and Sadie.[...]Phy Bis Norman Otis and Elizabeth Richardson and their five eldest chil- dren: Leta, Harold, Inez, Edythe and Josephine moved from[...]g, Missouri in 1915. Otis worked on a ranch there and their second son Eddie was born. T. 0. C[...]atural Cynthia had a homestead on the North Bench and the family springs. Here Mr. Plunkett indulged in[...]worked for her. In 1917 the Richardson's hunting and fishing. He stocked the lake with game birds and filed on their homestead in the Lower Trail Sprin[...]eastern sportsmen, who re- During this time Olive and Lloyd were born,Olive in Boulder turned east with tales of a paradise of hunting and fishing and Lloyd on the homestead. The children attended grade near Three Forks, and they cherished a memory of the western school at the Happy Valley School and the Lower Trail sportsman who had been their guide and host while here. The Springs School.[...]d to Three Forks, where he operated a tire repair and Elizabeth always had a large garden full of vegetables and vulcanizing establishment. beautiful flowers, it[...]have been curious as to how and where he spent St. Patrick's[...]Day. The following is from a Helena paper and will explain Leta tells this story of the Chr[...]day. with the Dave Whittet family in Three Forks and attending high school. She and Teresa and Anna Rettig decided to go ttSt. Patrick's Day in the city was a rather quiet and une- home for the Christmas holiday, the only way[...]et the offenders off with a mild lecture. butter and syrup. The girls arrived at the Rettig house abou[...]famous lord of that name, who is one of the great and disting- first worked at the Golden Ruby mine on[...]Plunkett resides at Toston, in Broadwater County, and con- was killed on Orcas Island, Washington in 1930, when a don- ducts a fish hatchery and experiment station on hi large and key engine exploded. Leta and her two children - Bob, born in beautiful farm. Spokane in 1924 and Jane, born in 1926 - returned to Three U[...]ting an Mrs. Bates shop. A short time later Leta and her children eminent Irish lord. Aft r accumulating a large and beautiful moved to Whitehall where Leta operated[...]e Irish variety , our lord secur d an Irish buggy and[...] |
| secured one of his fellow patriots to trundle him up and down the main street of the capital city while he[...]en" , "Come Back to Erin", "My Wild Irish Rose" , and lcrndred Irish ballads. After a few trips up and down the street the celebration of Lord Plunkett[...]one fell swoop upon the largely increasing parade and informed them it was their painful (there being m[...]uct any meetings which would blockade the traffic and that, lord or no lord, the celebration of the Iri[...]ntana. He was a member of the Edward and Stewart. Front row, left to right: Bartlett, Geor[...]Richard, Henry, and Florence. Mr. Plunkett passed away in the Milwa[...], E. C. Three Forks for a number of years, and served in the U.S. Chryst, T. J. Young, Ed Smith, Harry Salki, and E . Van Navy during World War I. Stewa[...]in '._I'uguegarao and joined his family in a few months.[...]w years earlier Florence's parents, William Henry and ANGELO SUSTELLO[...]about the same time: Charlie and Maynard, who had come The following is a summa[...]18, Three Forks; Frank (son) living Peter Jensen, and they homesteaded near Toston in the Crow in Eugen[...]1935, Three with the two railroads, the Milwaukee and the Northern Forks; Julius (son) deceased 1965, Eugene , Oregon. Pacific, the land boom, and the many activities of a new,[...]followed by the main show in the big BART AND FLORENCE THOMAS FAMILY[...]Bart Thomas was born in Joplin, Missouri in 1880 and while attending a basketball game on the second f[...]reet, later school. This appealed to Bart, so he and another boy of the area known as the Golden Rule Store. Both Bart Thomas and Wil- volunteered for this service. Before long t[...]wly formed Masonic Lodge army transport "Thomas" and set sail for the Philippines. He in Three Forks.[...]uegarao, Cagayan Province in Bart Thomas and William Hunt were ardent fishermen, and Northern Luzon Island until 1903 when he returne[...]l in Chippewa Falls, Wisonsin for a Madison River and its newly formed lakes were some favo- year. In[...]f all, though, was found in a Hunt, who was born and raised in Potosi, had graduated from little strea[...]ile creek, a tributary of the Platteville Normal and taught school at LaCross, Wisconsin. Missouri at[...]t could not get the Philippines out of his system and he was the valley formed by this stream from Ring[...]arry Florence. As soon as the latter was Station, and then through the beautiful canyon which sepa- ac[...]il for the Philippines, where rates the Big Belts and the Bridger Mountains. A picture of both taught[...]mentioned Tuguegarao. Two the Eagle's Nest tunnel and trestle in Sixteen Mile Canyon boys were born to[...]tured in the advertisement of the Milwaukee 1906 and Stewart James in 1908.[...]ee Forks was a division point for the Milwaukee. and the two boys returned first, accompanied by a you[...]ame the custom for ardent fishermen, William Hunt and Filipino named Jacinto to care for the bo[...] |
| [...]o below Sixteen Station. They would fish all day, and then in late afternoon would flag down a westboun[...]ns a . favorite stream of the writer to this day, and he has shared this pleasure with his sons and grandchildren. This all ties in with Three Forks,[...]couple in Three Forks: Richard Bartlett in 1910, and Henry in 1912. Richard lives with his wife, Esthe[...]Catherine, died in August, 1981. In 1913 Bart and Florence moved to a homestead in the Crow Creek Valley near Radersburg. Edward and Stewart attended the one-room school about two and one half miles from their home. In October of1915 the family moved to Butte where Bart taught mathematics and Spanish at Butte High Schbol and the Montana School of Mines. Another son, George[...]oreign Lan- guages. Bart died in Missoula in 1955 and Florence in 1976.[...]red later. These brothers got a shaft down Fred and Cora Thomas, Bart and Florence Thomas both the Star Claim 37 f[...]to Three Forks in 1912 with their families. Fred and Jack Thorne was a carpenter and George was a stationary Bart came by cattle train[...]neer. They worked the claims in the winter months and ings, the wives and families coming later by train. followed their trades in the summer. Both Fred and Bart were real estate agents while living in[...]two years they both went farming in herd horses and do driving for the Yellowstone Park transpor- the[...]Bart had three sons. I (Mildred) was born to Fred and Cora August 15, 1912. We now live in the Bitterroot, after Jack, the father, died in 1902. Bill and his uncle worked living in California. I also hav[...]rge passed Stevensville. Fred passed away in 1958 and Cora in 1978. One away. of Fred's sons was kill[...]er Korea. Uncle George was a Spiritualist, and for over forty years[...]de in the summer of 1869. Bill is the son of Jack and Lena (Baker) Thorne Daven- '78, wintering in Boze[...]to port, Iowa. The parents, their three daughters and one son Cooke City locating some claims, then moving to Copper City. moved to Colorado in 1876, and to Montana in 1879 settling He was the discoverer[...]William Thorne. Bill continued to live in Jack and George discovered the Star Claim in the spring of[...]omfortable cabin, the nearest neighbor being 1883 and in the fall discovered the "Ida May" and the four miles away. Upon being asked ifhe had ev[...]"Diamond G" claims. The Tiger, Nailer, Iron King, and Argus replied: ((No, I never was that luck[...] |
| [...]he said, "Well, when it get unbearable I get out and go someplace." In 1929 he was con- sidering getti[...]UGHT Merrill Francis Vaught, the son of Joseph and Mattie Vau- ght, was born February 11, 1908 on a[...]nts. In 1927, Merrill went to Pontiac, Mich~gan and worked in a factory making Pontiac cars. In 1931[...]ana to visit an uncle near Belgrade. He got a job and decided to stay in Montana. It was March of 19[...]y 16, 1936 in the Methodist church in Shanholtzer and Merrill Vaught. Bozeman, Montana. Al.ma M~~Efh[...]Nigger Hollow area. She finished 8th grade range and had been used only for pasture. The first project was at the rural Eureka School near their home and graduated to decide on a homesite and find water. Mr. Van Dyke from from Willow Creek High School in 1928 . In 1933, she Bozeman drilled the well and hit good water at 103 feet. With graduated from Montana State College in Bozeman witha B.S. some hired help and many family members volunteering, the degree in Home Economics. She taught in the Dry Creek and place was fenced. They dug a basement the size of[...]as a wheat home. farm . They also raised chickens and milked cows. Merrill and Wesley farmed the two places. July 17, 1954 We[...]ended Montana State College until her marriage to and oats. Every spring they bought 500 baby chickens.[...]March 24, 1957. pullets were kept for laying hens and the roosters sold for Merrill continued to farm in Jefferson and Broadwater fryers. When the pullets were ready to lay in the fall , the year Counties. They raised chickens and milked cows; also had old hens were dressed and sold for stewing. The Vaughts also some range cows. milked cows and sold cream at the Three Forks Creamery.[...]May 1976, Norman Darlinton, oldest son of Gordon and The nearest school was Three Forks. When the c[...]were ready for school, Alma drove to Three Forks and taught High School and came to help his grandparents on the farm. Home E[...]He worked during the summer months and attended Montana In the fall of1949, Merrill and Alma bought a section ofland State University in[...]Merrill and Norman are working together on the farm.[...]Andrew Jefferson Wise, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth[...]Indiana. Andrew had three brothers and two sisters.[...]Andrew traveled west with some of the brothers and sisters, and thought they would like to live in Missouri; ther[...]Viola McCollough, and they were married on November 16,[...]seven sons and three daughters. As the children grew up and married they went in different[...]and their families. Four of the boys came to M[...] |
| [...]Elmer Wise, Albert Roy Wise, Laurence Wesley Wise and Irven C. Wise. In the spring of 1912 Forest Elmer Wise and his wife, Lola Edna Klontz Wise, arrived in Three[...]mar- ried on April 7, 1909. They came to Montana and homesteaded in what was known as the North Bench. The homestead con- sisted of 160 acres and they later bought more and rented some on the Boulder Road, west of the Whea[...]to what is known now as the Merrill Vaught Ranch, and is being lived in by them. Forest and wife came to Montana to make a new start on new land and to farm and raise cattle, and that he did, al- though it was difficult. So much had to be done, such as building a home, and building and getting equipment to farm with, and with the $500.00 he had saved he bought four horses, a walking plow, a wagon and groceries, and set to work on land that was covered with sagebrush and a beautiful spring. Forest was a very religious person and believed that man had to work to receive, so he and his wife, being inspired by the rolling hills and gullys, with springs from the wooded mountains, set out to make the many acres of sagebrush their home and a place to raise their family. On February 25, 1916, a baby son was born to Forest and Lola, and they named him Lyle Elmer. He grew into a healthy youngster and life went on as usual until the spring of 1919, when Lola became ill with Forest and Etta Wise and ch,ildren, Dorothy and Lyle, on farm[...]n March 21, 1919, leaving behind a lonely husband and a very small little boy. She was buried in the Th[...]16, in the Wise plot with her niece who was Irven and Blanche in Lucene , Oklahoma. Lyle and Marjorie lived in Oregon, Wise's baby daughter. I[...]steaded in the where he worked on ranches and in the fruit orchards. To Lyle same area as Forest and his family. There was no money for a and Marjorie were born four children: Richard Kent, J[...]d River, Oregon; Karen Ann, February 3, Manhattan and dug out of the hillside a piece of picture rock,[...]gon. When she was six weeks old Mon- took it home and carved out Lola's name and date of birth and tana was calling Lyle, so we returned in March of 1942 to the death, and set it in cement and it still remains there today, as upper Madison Valley to work for Jess Kilgore and the Climb- good as it was in 1919.[...]our third child, Roger Don, make a home for Lyle and his father. As 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 and care of our two younger ones during my hospi[...]d to Newberg, Oregon, Lyle working in the Montana and the homestead. They worked very hard and fruit-packing plants and canneries. raised grain and cattle, and grew nearly all the vegetables and canned them, as well as rasing chickens, turkeys and geese.[...]a daughter was born in the Three Forks Hospital, and they named her Dorothy May. By this time Lyie was six years old and doing chores, had a dog and a horse to ride. He started to school in the Whe[...]use. The family only lived about one-fourth mile, and he walked to school, carried drinking water and had the fire going when the other students arriv[...]ere Violet Burns, Maude Menier, Georgette Dunbar and Alice Knowles. Times were gradually growing worse and ranchers were slowly selling, if possible, or just leaving with what they could take with them, and their land sold for taxes during the depression. Forest and family hung on as long as possible, and finally moved in 1930 to Manhattan to the Parker place, and later moved to the Green Ranch. Lyle and Dorothy went to school in Manhattan where they struggled during the depres- sion, and in 1936 Forest and Etta and Dorothy moved to Newberg, Oregon. Dorothy is married and has 10 children. Forest passed away on January 23, 1957, and Etta died on April 23, 1959, and both were buried at Dundee. Lyle stayed in Montana and worked on several ranches and on a visit to Newberg, Oregon in 1939 he met Marjorie Viola Paddock, and they were married on October 26, 1940 at V[...] |
| [...]o Belgrade to school. Lyle quit the ranch work and went to work for the County Bridge Crew in Manhattan and broke his back. After a year of back problems he went to the Mayo Clinic and had back surgery and went to work for the Belgrade schools as custo- dian; by this time Richard, Karen and Roger were in school. Ruth Myers taught all of ou[...]nt to work at the City Dry Clean- ers in Bozeman, and in 1956, Lyle and family moved to Three Forks and bought the dry cleaners and worked hard and had a going business. Richard graduated from Belgrade High School in 1956 and went into the Marines; Karen graduated in 1960 fr[...]gh. Roger graduated in 1962 from Three Forks High and Gene graduated in June 1965 from Bozeman Senior H[...]urned home from the service after being in Korea, and married Alice Louise Maxwell on October 14, 1961,[...]904, with his trusty Kent Wise, November 11, 1964 and Christopher Ramsey team. Wise, April 19, 1968. They now reside in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Karen Ann Wise and Karen Hangas went to Bil- lings Business College and later found positions in the busi- ness world. On August 3, 1961, she married LeRoy Schilling and to this family two sons were born: Rodney Lee Sch[...]lena at this time. Roger Dan Wise started to MSU, and on July 19, 1964 married-Sandra Kay Hamilton of T[...]with Reverend Rick- etts performing the ceremony, and on November 25, 1966, Roger Don, Jr. was born in Great Falls, Montana, and four years later, on February 4, 1970, Rochelle D[...]graduated from elementary school at Three Forks, and graduated from Bozeman Senior Gus Bellach homestead 12 miles S.W. of Radersburg. High in 1965, and went into the Army in June of 1965, and trained as a medical technician and served in Viet Nam. After The Norman Homestead at[...]ty he married Colleen Huber on December 23, 1967, and to this union one son was born, Travis Eugene Wis[...]ners in Three Forks after eight successful years, and I went to work at the One Hour Martinizing Cleaners in Boze- man, and was there for 10 years, and Lyle was with the school til we packed up and moved on to bigger and better things in Helena, Montana in 1972. We owned and operated Mr. Wise Dry Cleaners until 1981 when we retired and live at 1015 Garfield, Helena, Montana.[...] |
| [...]in a settlement which the Bozeman, Virginia and Heiena- coaches~" .Traveieriwere grew up around t[...]he bridges built in the '(royally received and handsomely regaled by the hospitable Three Forks[...]vertisements for the Madison Bridge House Madison and Jefferson rivers and sloughs. They were built of stated "being[...]ndred the travelling public; the bridges and roads are kept in good dollars in toll from the stage coaches, mule and oxen trains repair; the bar is always supplied with a good assortment of and teams. Coin was scarce in those days so gold dust[...]. In November 1871, James Shedd's parents and many mem- son City, or the Madison House. The 188[...]ding. A large hall was moved over from Sterling - and wife, who it is claimed by old settlers, built up[...]s a billiard saloon, the upper story of the swamp and named it Shedd's Bridges, by which name it[...]tisement read "a grand ball and supper will be given at the Jim Shedd built the[...]ld bridge - now referred to Asher Paul and Michael Hanley purchased 160 acres from[...] |
| [...]erty to John R. Toole, then James B. Haggin, and in February and Hanley, on the survey of the Utah and Northern Railroad. 1892 to Anaconda Minin[...]It has recently been surveyed, its streets named and we soon its refinery works, or something[...]sh syndi- & Northern have lately visited our town and during their stay cate has been sold to Joh[...]esenting the Anaconda made arrangements with Paul and Hanley for ground upon Company for $[...]s decided upon because which to build their depot and machine shop .. . We shall hear of its proximity to water and coal. Simultaneously with the the shrill shriek o[...]announcing their arrival to the people of Bozeman and the Three Forks or Madison. The area p[...]on the Missouri which, with the Northern Pacific and Marcus Daly and a townsite." the Utah & Northern, will give us a[...]na's capital. There were even people When Paul and Hanley recorded their plat in the Book of[...]pital too! Well - 1881. The following summer Paul and Hanley completed their Three Forks was n[...]e new hotel. "The structure is a large frame, two and a half Dec. 5, 1891:" "Anaconda Company granted satisfactory stories high, plastered throughout and sufficiently large to freight rates with r[...]built at Three panes each 10x16, 23 rooms, parlor and dining room included, Forks. Some contract[...]ad of stock has been received at have been given and 202 head of horses each night." Th[...]Company. Lumber for stables By June 1883, Paul and Hanley own and keep in repair in a will be received in a[...]distance of four miles twenty-three bridges, big and little. The hay for the company." toll collect[...]Call_aghan." By 1906 and 1907 the future of Three Forks again looked[...]June 1884: "Three Forks.Looking Up" . Bridgeville and vic- inity, near Three Forks, has been the scene[...]year. Three Forks, until recent years, a deserted and Hanley Hotel and the bridges over the Madison and Jef- village, has again taken on some of[...]d-timers in that locality." A vacation of Paul and Hanley's town plat was filed and a new plat of Three Forks surveyed and recorded July 31, 1884. THE J[...]ome to light. John R. Established at Three Forks" and then our own Ly le Williams was Marcus Daly's political and financial manager during the article, '~Montana's[...]enterprising He was born in Maine in 1850 and came to Montana in 1882. Englishmen, contacted th[...]In 1886 he ran for the Territorial Legislature and Daly was of an age to be spreading their 'wild oats' and suggested that impressed with his ability. A[...]se taking shares with Daly in mining deals and in performing 'hot youths'. The cost would be onl[...]olony, where five terms in the Legislature and one in the Constitutional a large hotel, post office, bank, store, two saloons and a racing Convention in 1889. stable were operat[...]ontana Dude Ranch." Missoula and became President of the Big Blackfoot Milling[...]ole died in 1916, his widow, Anna, burned Heneage and Duncan T. Hunter. They transacted business[...] |
| [...]MT. My Dear Girl: I went to Great Falls-yesterday and returned to Helena today. I shall start for Three Forks and Gallatin City this evening, and do not know how long it may take me to look over[...]ed suit of clothes of mine, put them in a satchel and ship by express to me here. Care "Grand Central".[...]turn train. I will have to go look at some mines, and down to Three Forks with Mr. Daly, and the clothes I have will not be fit to wear if I u[...]hree Forks business to a satisfactory conclusion, and have the papers all finished by tonight .... T[...]y Dear Dear Wife: I got back this afternoon tired and dusty from Three Forks. I spoke to Mr. D. about my going to Three Forks, and he said that we would not do much there until next year, and to go ahead by all means and build me a house in Anaconda ... Three Forks will[...]autiful place trees will grow without irrigation, and we looked over the townsite today, and planned how we would set out the av- enues, with different kinds of trees, and how we would have a public square with trees. Almost anything will grow there and if the programme is carried out in a few years it[...]so than Anaconda. I asked him ifl should go ahead and buy up some of . Since my last letter, I[...]going to try to get some- father, sister, and brother; so they make quite an addition to thing[...]o come back here our English society. and start in on his old capital quest again. It was so pleasant and grassy down in Three Forks that I just wanted to[...]To return to the ball. It began about 8 o'clock, and was held there, but just as soon as I get back he[...]of the hotel. I wore my red day dress, as mences and one and then another comes to me and wants to Mrs. B told me no one wore[...]and dollars for his vote. I despise such business and sorts of costumes - the belles of the ball,[...]y sure .... The cotton-backed satin shirts and curtain muslin tops - and the train was late, and we did not get to Three Forks until half men, some in black coats, some in brown coats, and some in no past two last night, and we got up at half past five, so as to have coats at all. Such a queer-looking lot! time to go and see things and get back in time to catch the We had[...]1ves, and as we were a party of ten or twelve, we could man[...]very well. The band consisted of a fiddle and a banjo, and[...]raised platform, and on the same place stood a little man. FROM "A[...]looking full of importance, in dress clothes and white kid By Lady Randall[...]umber marked on his ticket, from Last week Jem and I started at 8 o'clock to ride to Three[...]ends", to buy the men pay for tickets and invite the ladies." horses for the Eastern market[...]ly the M.C. called out, (!One, five, eight, ten," and so on of the ranche coming to see us; he stopped and made us prom- - naming about sixteen nu[...]r partners." things. Three Forks is a nice place, and the house very com- You see there are[...]men an equal chance of dancing (liberty equality and frater- and found half the population, working men and all, assem- nity!) - otherwise only a[...]"strangers". The only female in the room and all the re t would be left out in the cold. Then[...]oduce me all around, which formed , and to my great surprise, the M.C. called out what ap[...]expres- partner twice to the right, and return to your places. "Ad- sion, "Glad to make your acquaintaince , Ma'am". vance and return twice, swing your partner to the right, and[...] |
| return to your places." Every now and then he uttered a a[...]paternal roof and were shipped out to America to cool off a Most[...]nch in the Madison Valley, build a few log cabins and first of all carefully spreading a silk handkerchief on her back then return to England and induce parents of wild sons to send to prevent his hands soiling her dress. A most delicate and them to his "reformatory", where they woul[...]e no gloves. The American method of farming, and at the same time have a girl put one hand on each[...]ilence. In fact, from the absence of conversation and The fun those fellows used to have! They[...]magined that the finest makes of shotguns and rifles, and while they could they were performing a religious[...]Charles Callaghan and took him up the road from the town About 12 o'clock they trooped off to supper. We waited until and turned him loose. Each was armed with a rifle. When the they were all settled, and then we went down and found a pig had got a good start, they[...]d porker made for the main street of Three coffee and tea. All of this was nicely cooked by a Chinaman. Forks and the Englishmen after him, shooting wildly, but Ab[...]ants of the of the men beginning actually to talk and even shout. An town were scared to death, for the bullets flew fast and thick Englishman whispered to me "Whiskey", and advised me to. and the only safe place was the root cellar. There th[...]tired of their sport. The pig, into a bear fight and frequently a man fight, towards morning; stra[...]and Englishmen from another colony near Manhattan wou[...]come down. Beer, wine and good things were plentiful. Along[...]blooming duffers of Am~ricans," and out they would go, each[...]armed with some kind of firearm, and for 10 for 15 minutes When Old Th[...]sleeper in the town and almost raise the dead. If anybody wishes to he[...]t Three Forks when it was the hub of the Universe and in possession of Once M. T. Barney built[...]rview Dan McElwee or Charlie Cal- Montana, and then the Englishmen had heaps of fun. The[...]flat used to overflow when the ice backed laghan and they will hear something worth listening to.[...]the river up, and for several miles, it was simply a sheet of ice.[...]the ice boat started down the flat with a since, and this is the substance of the story he told. There[...]'eads cut off." Everard Heneage, Duncan T. Hunter and Major Andrew Am- ttJump offi", yelled one of the others and they did so just as cotts, purchased the Three Forks hotel site from Paul and the boat was about to demolish the fence. When they got up, Handley for $10,000, and later, from James Smart, who died they l[...]o raise the total They could ride, too, and many a bucking horse was ridden of their landed p[...]Forks when an outlaw was brought in and he was dared to ride The company intended to e[...]cowboys in the country were afraid of the animal, and horse industry. During the first year, it secured 400 head but Billy put his little saddle on and vaulted on the animal's of horses and cattle, but after the first winter, it found it could back, and then how it did buck. The people of that vincinit[...]The EngJishmen appeared to have no fear and could.swim C. Hunter, who, about the year 1889, s[...]ducks. If one of them happened to be out hunting and company for about $95,000. For several years, how[...]e Gallatin or Madison Forks was strictly English, and then the old town was a pretty Rivers, he[...] |
| [...]wned in the spring of 1887 Fort Benton and continued overland to Three Forks, which at while swimming across the Madison and Dan McElwee dived that time was known as Bridgeville. into the river and brought the body up, but the accident did not During the years of 1881 and 1882 Charles drove the stage scare the others. Th[...]«just had the cramps". between Helena and Bozeman. In 1883 until 1892 he was in One John[...]ching three miles half through, he ran out of hay and was unable to buy any from out of Bozeman. In 1899 he sold the ranch and purchased his neighbors. He came down to Three Forks one morning and another one 30 miles north of Bozeman. t[...]ty commissioner for six years, beginning in 1910, and All the gang have scattered. Several are in So[...]onged to several lodges in Bozeman. some are dead and one or two are residing in the east and have He married Lucille B. Monroe, May 1,[...]ach school. Lucille was born the Englishmen left, and Charles Callaghan, who was their November 12, 1860, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and moved counselor in all trouble, has had to go ba[...]now, is _known in the western part of the and Lucille had five sons and four daughters. Charles died ,valley as "Father C[...]July 16, 1932 and Lucille passed away in January, 1934. At[...]Mr. Barker crossed the plains in the early 1860's and often Eugene of Helena, Lawrence of Chicago, Leo of Bozeman, and making a couple of trips with the pioneers of his[...]Pony. For a number of years he followed trapping, and conducted a cattle ranch "up _[...]AGNES WEST DEBOER AND JACOB DEBOER[...]Sally Dunn, my father was Robert Decature West and my ·[...]the dairy and that is how I met him. We married in 1914 and __ The Jessie Barker cabin on the Barker Island, 1893, near the Madison". About 1900 he moved t[...]ES CALLAGHAN |
| [...]s live here in Olympia, one son live~ in Aberdeen and our daughter lives in Seattle.[...]oer , HERBERT AND ELIZABETH DUNN DUNBAR Herbert and Emma Elizabeth Dunbar.[...] |
| near Willow Creek, May 19, 1875, to Thomas and Sarah Shedd My father was State President of the Sons and Daughters of Dunn. Her father and mother were early pioneers. In the Montana Pioneers, and a member of the state legislature for family were William, James, Elizabeth, Ida and George Dunn. one term in the early twenties. He w[...]at is now the Old Town of Bagdad Shrine in Butte, and belonged to the Masonic Chap- Three Forks, where Grandpa Dunn built a comfortable home ters in Bozeman and Three Forks. He was civic-minded; and for his family. I can remember a picture of him s[...]lose family life During the time the Dunn girls and boys were growing up while Byron and I were children. Our home was open to and enjoying a happy family life, my mother and her sister, friends at all times. No one ever cam[...]Ida, were attractive, lively _girls, full of fun and ambition invited to share wth us. Mother was an excellent cook, and Grandpa Dunn taught them to ride and shoot. He had freigh- enjoyed entertaining. Our third story ballroom was the scene ted into the Territory, and my mother learned to handle a of many happy times. team of eight horses and a wagon. My mother died in February of 1955, and my father in She and Aunt Ida were very ladylike, too. They papered th[...]e house each spring, sewed all their own dresses, and We children had a good life, with lots of cousins nearby, played the violin and piano. I still have the sewing machine of horses to ride, pets of all sorts, and friends to visit us. my mother's, and the pump organ their father brought them[...]college in Bozeman shortly after it was founded, and helped[...]n, (later to THOMAS MCGINNIS DUNN AND become part of the new Sacajawea, in Three Forks.[...]a different girl was chosen as Queen of the Ball, and on the From the obituary, Dec. 1915: Tho[...]oneer Living so near Gallatin City, the Dunn's and Dunbar's knew of Montana but a trail blazer of California, Oregon and Idaho. each other well. At any rate, my mother and father fell in love, He was born Oct. 31, 1837 at Washington, Guernsey Co. , as did Ida Dunn and Homer Dunbar. They had a beautiful Ohio. When the lure of gold and daring adventure set the tide double wedding cere[...]ng to San Fancisco in 1859, via New brother Frank and Helen Dunbar, and George Dunn. It was York and the Panama Route. Before reaching ''Frisco" the q[...]h he had passage, "The Golden Gate" was Father and mother moved to a ranch in Milligan Canyon.[...]st loan from the old Commeri- He freighted and mined in California and Oregon and cal Bank in Bozeman, and bought a band of sheep. His erected[...]n Boise Basin, Idaho, in 1863. He brothers, Frank and Homer, ran sheep with him, and they all blazed the Oregon trail into Montana and it was a common prospered for a number of years.[...]saying that "Tom Dunn made roads and horses as he went My father always said, "if you own a piece of land, you will along and wanted them. No branded outlaw horse was too never be broke". He loved the land, and although he went untamable for him to '[...]eight horse teams of the rawest, wildest bronchos and drove he had such faith in our country, especially Montana. He ac- them when and whither he would. quired large acreages ofland and cherished every acre, using it for farming, pasturing herds of horses, sheep, and later, cattle, with my brother Byron. He was also one of the develop- Sarah Dunn, wife of Tom Dunn and Thomas M. Dunn. ers of the Copper City mines in e[...]My parents built their home in Old Town in 1910 and lived many years to enjoy it. They were active pe[...]ested in many things, especially Montana history, and mother was quite an authority on the subject, writing numerous articles and papers. My husband, Al Multz, and I are living in the home since 1958. I am the las[...]nt of this area. My oldest son, Sherman Keyser and his wife, Jessie live in Northridge, Ca. Their two daughters, Cynthia and Kim also live in Northridge. Their son, Kent, liv[...]in Bigfork. Their four children are Renee, Randy and the twins, Kenneth and Kay.[...] |
| [...]Helena, Carroll College two years, and was graduated from[...]Nine months before Pearl Harbor, and World War II, Al was drafted into the army, and in 1942 was commissioned a Second[...]two and a half years as a company commander, and then as a[...]West Coast; and then in western Montana from 1951 until[...]In 1956, he and the former Thelma Dunbar were married and lived in Butte for two years, after which he beca[...]sociated with the Herbert Dunbar Ranches and Development The Thomas Dunn barn at Old To wn . P[...]Al is active in several local organizations, and for three[...]n County Bicentennial In 1865 he went to Idaho and pulled in the first quartz mill Committee and state American Legion Bicentennial Commit- to Bannack. He spent some time in livery and mining business tee as Vice-Chairman. in Sterling and Red Bluff and in 1868 discovered the famous "Black Friday" mine at Radersburg which he named "The Iron Al and Thelma are Ii ving in the Herbert Dunbar home in[...]ES Carolina Sept. 13, 1842, a daughter of Joel H. and Eiizabeth Julius (Bill) Olson's father, T[...]il War leaving Sarah with three ried in Minnesota and lived in Wynona and Rushford. They children, Jane, Ephraim and Nancy. Sarah and her three had two sons, Julius and Elmer. They moved to Canada where children came to Montana with her parents and other family they lived for a number of years. me[...], who had been here two or three months Thomas and Sarah were blessed with six children: William, wo[...]creamery. They bought the house at Homer Dunbar, and George. ·One child, Thomas, died as· an Old Tow[...]et. Gerta was one of the first cooks at Thomas and Sarah eventually settled in Old Town. Here in[...]s of his life's hap- pen~ngs to his grandchildren and scores of visitors. Many a March 23rd, 1[...]would spring into the the daughter of Frank Mason and Kate Mattie Fisher who saddle of one of his thoroughbreds and gallop off like an arrow were married the 19th of[...]inuously 50 or 100 worked as a teamster, a miner, and in a feed store. They moved miles to find a docto[...]o tell with high glee of how he rode between d~rk and In the spring of 1919 they moved to Will Fisher's homestead daylight from Radersburg to Helena and back to get a news- near Norris, on the west side[...]n River across from paper for some excited miners and-received ·$100 for the feat. Cherry Creek, ne[...]Edith, Grace, Harold, Walter, Francis (Bud), and Ethel. Frank Sarah Dunn passed away March 23,[...]developed arthritis and they were forced to sell out in 1941. He Dec. 23,[...]ears before moving to Whitehall. sleep peacefully and well." "For them that sleep in Jesus shall God bring with Him, and over such the second death hath no Julius and Edith lived at Old Town until 1939, when they pow[...]ith cooked at the Three Forks school for 18 years and ALBIN A. MULTZ[...]various cafes. They also ranched. Al was born and raised in East Helena, the youngest of six They had two daughters, Lyla and Judy. Lyla married Dean sons born to Matt and Margaret Multz, who immigrated to Schedel and they raised six children, Vicky, Darby, Stacy, Montana from Europe in the early 1890's, and lived the rest of Dan, Gina and Darin. Dean works on highway construction,[...] |
| [...]andfather once owned. Judy married Henry Hecker and they have three children, Dave, Ginny, and Leah. They also lived a number of different place[...]Vermont. In 1864 he purchased a team in St. Paul and joined a wagon train bound for Montana. They came[...]the Catholic Church in Old Town in 1892. Charley and Pattee made a trip to Frenchtown, Montana and brought back Paul Pattee. Paul by horse, Weasel, and Charley with dog, a load of flour, which he sold[...]foot City, Butte, Deer Lodge, mining, prospecting and merchandising; made a trip to his Canadian home and then in 1871 he bought a ranch and a herd In the early 1880's, David and Nancy moved their young of cattle on Willow Creek[...]ears, he moved to Pony, family to Three Forks and for twelve years he operated one of Montana.[...]ley, <laugher of Michael growing family and Paul D,a vid told Paul Jr. many exciting and Catherine Hanley, on November 28, 1872, at Upper[...]father moved to Three Forks at a very born 187 4 and died 1941, never married; Mary Elizabeth, born young age and his father opened up a grocery store. My father 1[...]such as Dun- dren were born ot this union. Robert and Donald still live in bars, Callaghans, Crouches, Buttelmans and Murray. One of Gallatin County); Charles Dagget,[...]ildren were born to this union - rattlesnake and left him sit out there. Weasel headed for home Mary, Helen, Paul Jr., James and John; Helen Gaffney, James and Dad would have to walk home. He also told a story of one and Paul Jr. still live in Bozeman).[...]most'ofhis time walking up and down the river. He also told of[...]mother. She would have to clean them and cook them for him,[...]whole day out in the cold wind. He came in frozen and tired[...]ttelman lifted him off the horse, took him inside and put[...]behind the stove and didn't wake up until the next morning.[...]couple going to a dance one night with a team and buggy.[...]s shallow, but high water had washed the ford out and when[...] |
| and both were drowned. They were evidently Three Fork[...]ll Buttelmans', a beautiful cou- ple, Herb Dunbar and Mr. Crouch. I've always had a very warm spot in m[...]Paul Pattee Jr. PAUL AND HANLEY |
| [...]Edith Paige Barney and James Robert Shouse were married[...]to Henry W. Paige and Ethel 0. Bock Paige. She attended[...]school at Ruby, Alder and Whitehall.[...]May Barney Walbert and Marie Elaine Barney Eva. There are[...]five grandchildren: William Melvin and Richard Clay Wal-[...]bert, Shawn David, Donald Douglas and Shy Marie Eva, and two great granddaughters: Misty Dawn and Devin Lyn Wal-[...]Iowa. John was born in 1898 to Jonas and Catherine Stock-[...]mother and father and eleven children boarded the train in[...]Nebraska, and looking out the window of the coach and seeing Bobbie and Gingie Shouse. my fir[...]Many children were born to my mother and father after they arrived funny stories can be to[...]ed of the truck off My father was a shoemaker and this trade was a source of right behind the cab.[...]he helped repair the shoes of the workers in the and tossed him in the back of the truck with the dead[...]also helped furnish fresh Bob raised a few cows and always kept a couple of horses and beef and vegetables to the men living in the work camps al[...]loan the railroad. It was a hard life and the family all worked in this anything he had. He[...]927, at the not. The guy did return with the mule and Dad really enjoyed Feistner ranch. They li[...]ression was hard on the family so they moved to a and see the country.[...]ring World War II aboard the USS 12 years and then moved to Old ';fown in the spring of[...] |
| [...]a, Peggy, Dorothy, Martha, John Sr. , Don, Alice, and John R. They raised seven children who received[...]the milk was delivered to the fruits. We raised our own milk, eggs and beef. Tom, Russie and Eva. |
| [...]1891, locating first in Livingston for deceased; and Audrey Laura, born June 25, 1920, at Burbank, alm[...]own. Cleve and Connie Berg had the early drugstore in Three Fork[...]t is known as "Old Town", a boom- on Main Street, and the post office was located there. ing community[...]ten told stories of how they ice-skated business, and was the local postmaster. Will and Laura were all the way from Old Town to Logan on the many sloughs and in great demand as "Fiddlers" for many dances and social creeks. Many good times were had at the dances and get-to- affairs. gethers at family homes. Horse and buggy rides, ice-cream Five children were born to them: the eldest, Myrtle, born on socials, picnics, and baseball games were events most enjoyed October 25, 1883, died June 23, 1904, and is buried at Willow by all. Creek; Cleveland Mart[...]De- A goodly number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren cember 26, 1966 at Fullerton,[...]any years, served faithfully on the city council, and was elected constable for the Three Forks District. He was a staunch Democrat, and was very active in politics all his life. He was a member of the Three Forks Masonic Lodge, and Mrs. Young belonged to the Three Forks Chapter, O[...]. His death occurred at home on January 29, 1927, and Mrs. Young passed away on March 6, 1927. Thoma[...], August 13, 1917; Edna, May 15, 1922 at Seattle, and Betty Ann, June 28, 1926. Tom played baseball on the celebrated Three Forks team, and worked as a brakeman for the Chicago, Milwaukee R[...]loway of Miles City at Bozeman. She was an active and devout Catholic, and popular in the city. Eva married Harry Levi Gu[...]eceased; William Everett, May 23, 1915, deceased; and[...]ked for Gary Hay & Grain Company as a bookkeeper, and for the Gallatin County The Young and Callaghan boys in front of the hotel at Old Clerk and Recorder, later for the State Secretary of State.[...]He invested in dry-land wheat land on the bench, and in early Montana Oil Stocks. Crop failure due to droughts, hail, and the early methods of deep planting and harvesting caused him to lose his lands, as did m[...]produce very well for their new owners. Harry and Russie owned one of the first cars in the area. He built a bowling alley, billiard and pool parlor, on Main Street, and had a thriving business which was destroyed by fi[...]ic Lodge. Harry Ray (Tad), born July 23, 1912, and Marjorie Janell, September 16, 1915, were born to[...]ed most of his life with his grandmother, Russie, and graduated from Three Forks High School whe[...] |
| Young and Copenhaver General Merchandise and Post Office Dairy barn by Old'To[...]leaf in Old Town. Beyond is the old bank building and hotel.[...] |
| [...]efferson River Canyon, was located the small town and The cemetery at Sappington was star[...]several His daughter, Henrietta, and his grandson, John Henry thousan:d acres it was l[...]chool The school burned down in 1925 or 1926 and for awhile the arid a number of dwellings. The Milwaukee and Northern school children traveled[...]was made Later a bus route was started and among the first drivers up of railroaders, miners and farmers. The town was a stage were, William Bergren of Willow Creek and Hal Lower of stop from Harrison, Norris and Ennis. Sappingto[...]was Shorty Haasakker of Northern Pacific railroad and was one of the first postmasters Willow C[...]he early 1930's the Lime quarry at Sappington was and Mr. Levi Elliot Sr. was the Northern Pacific depo[...]the quarry depot, then moved to a set of boxcars and then moved to the employed around 40 p[...]house that Henry Hiter Sappington built in 1894 and two were: F. H . Crago, the inventor, Mrs. R. J.[...]e been moved to the Sappington Charles Sappington and Mr. John W. Lyon of Hubbard, Mon- R[...]hines was instal- consisting of Charley and Maude Sappington and Roy Har- led on the Jefferson River for ir[...] |
| [...]But, as it will , the bell tolled for one and then another as[...]bility was taken by Faye Parker and son Monte. This put the[...]surviving one of all the children of Henry and Reuphema[...]volume could be written about and it would be read like[...]fiction, contracted a fatal illness and passed away September[...]road track . and it continued to function as it had in the past.[...]e advent of the Big Sky Recreation complex, Faye and Roy began dealing for land. They obtained quite a number and Monte became sort of concerned about the contentm[...]ith elimi- a few thousand acres up the West Fork and Mud Creek areas nated when Taylor and Simkins traded land and other proper- which all augmented with a lease o[...]he Upper Gallatin. All except the big ranch house and that Robinson out. This gave the Sappington-Harr[...]been the responsibility ·o f the Gallatin River and it already had a cabin on it. for a num[...]d as living quarters at first but a of Charley and Maude Sappington. foot bridge was built across t[...]e quiet evening Bessie was looking affectionately and it and construction began on a large permanent log home.[...]Gallatin ranch was busy during I listened and maybe it was my imagination but there was certai[...]st the metal side of a bell. the spring the cows and calves were brought up from the main Change? Of a certainty. Progress? Who's to know. ranch and left to fatten in summer on the pasture range. In[...]Clark fall, usually in October, the cows, bulls and hefty calves were once again round up and readied for moving.[...]ned the working crew as they headed up the bunch and headed down the Gallatin to Spanish Creek, then[...]OR LYON SCHOOL wesfover the hump to the Madison and on the few remaining miles to home. Driving the[...]Lyon, George Cheeseman and George Waterman, a brother- trucking facilities and heavy traffic made the old system un- feasible.[...]erson Sappington Hotel - On right is Floyd McCall and daughter, Canyon. Helen.[...]Carleton and some of the John Rodger children attended.[...]John Lyon, George Lyon and James Ahl were the first[...]Pete Dawson who was clerk at the McCay and Carmichael[...]n than to hire a teacher. The four children of Ed and Georgia Torrence, Joe, Eleanor, Bob and Don Blewett rode the[...]Later Nora Williams from Charlie and Florence Lyon's home also rode the train to and from school. The train stop was[...] |
| mine. Esther Williams and four children of Ernest and Gertie Hankinson also lived in the valley at a later date and rode the train. The children attended school in W[...]n. The Bells had three children: Julian, Florence and Catherine. Harry was a railroad tower operator.[...]worked for Northern Pacific railroad as conductor and brakeman. His parents, a sister, and daughter, Juanita, also came to Montana and lived on the homestead, which was Claren[...]n. located in Jefferson Canyon between Sappington and Card- well. Hubbard was the railroad station, a f[...]The other members of train in Three Forks and put in the Three Forks Hospital with the family m[...]pneumonia. He spent many weeks in the hospital and never Bert continued to live in Livingston aft[...]st trip back to the Willow Creek area was in 1926 and He told the story of how he quit chewing tobac[...]is great desire to again see the old in that area and he was railroading there too. home area and those he knew, he threw caution to the winds The clerks were all busy and as he waited he continued his and in 1949 again visited here and had no bad affects. chewing. When the clerk - a b[...]meeting his sisters here in the early 1950's, he and his she could help him, he couldn't utter a word[...]Nora Peterson clerk and the assistant manager and others right on his heels trying to find out why[...]NUS CHEESEMAN answer when he reached the sidewalk and got rid of his to-[...]pril bacco. It was a very embarrassing experience and he decided[...]lived in Montana and Minnesota. He was one of the nine Bert sold hi[...]in the 1950's. Mr. children of Riley Selin us and Jane Elizabeth (Keel en) Lamb also worked for the[...]Joel and Celia had four children, Grace, Clarence, Margare[...]ARENCE CHEESEMAN and Frank. Clarence Cheeseman was born September 29, 1892, son of They migrated to Montana and settled in the Sappington Joel Selinus and Celia Cheeseman. He probably was born in[...] |
| [...]Margaret and Chet Kumm were frequent visitors during the[...]1950s and 1960s.[...]ris Elinor Austin. They had two daughters, Pearis and[...]n the orphange at Twin Bridges, Montana. Joel and Celia Cheeseman. Iowa, then went on to Barnum, M[...]ed in Children ofJoel and Celia Cheeseman: Grace, Frank, Clarence |
| [...]t in the legs by an outlaw, was crippled for life and walked with the aid of a cane plus a crutch. His daughter, Maud, married Charlie Sappington in 1910. and lived on the Sappington ranch until her death in[...]the Green Bay area from Connec- ticut. Susan and William were married in 1849 and lived in Wis- consin until about 1865. Their five[...]erritory, Missouri, Kansas where they homesteaded and to Oklahoma Indian Territory. They lived there fo[...]Teton Basin settling there. Their daughter, Ida, and her son Joe Ward were with them. Ida later marrie[...]her grandson Joe Ward, they had raised Joe. Susan and Joe lived on a small farm near Cardwell. After Joe was married she spent most of her time with Ida and John Lyon in the Jefferson Canyon. In her later years she lived with Joe and Florrie Ward in Willow Creek. She was the first person to get off the NP (Stub' passenger Micky and Judy Jackson. train at the boxcar station in the[...]tana and graduated in 1964. He spent two years in the U.S. Susan died in 1917 and was buried in the Willow Creek Army at[...]Judy was born to Faye M. Parker and Helen McCall Parker[...], Montana. She went to school at MICKY AND JUDY JACKSON Willow Creek and graduated from High School in 1963. Micky Ward Jackson was born to M. Willet and Gladys Mick and Judy have three children a son, Cody Dean, born G[...]and another daughter, Shawnee Patrice, born August 7,[...]In 1971, Mick and Judy became partners in the Sappington[...]Ranch with Judy's parents, Faye and Helen Parker, and with her brother and sister-in-law Monte and Patricia Parker.[...]Charles Lower was born in 1885 to Edward J. and Ann[...]Charles grew up in that area and served an apprenticeship to[...]road. He met and married Luella Dorothy Young who was[...]working in Winnipeg at th tim . She wa born and raised in[...]while her mother was born and raised in Missouri.[...] |
| In 1913, Charles and Luella had their first offspring, James mar[...]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. Clinton married Vina and with their glowing accounts of the area, the Lowe[...]felt in 1976. Clinton has since remarried and resides in Clarkston, that farming offered the be[...]tly owned by Buttelman on the ginia and they were the parents of one daughter who still W[...]resides in Richmond, Virginia. Both Bert and Peggy are de- was called "the West Place". He also filed on a homestead on ceased; Bert in 1963 and Peg shortly thereafter. Bill married adjoining la[...]canyon. It Jane Parker of Willow Creek and they have two sons and one was about 800 feet wide and a mile long going up the canyon; a daughter who reside in Colorado and California. Bill and Jane natural home for rattlesnakes, he discovered[...]Peterson brothers, had a thresh- two sons and two daughters, all living in Montana. Don Lee ing[...]passed away in 1971. Jerry has remarried and makes her engine. They threshed all over the vall[...]disaster for Charlie when the country turned dry and crops were non-existent for him.[...]a third son, Clinton, was born Charles and Florence had one son, Robert. (1917). In 1918, Ch[...]s to They moved to the Jefferson Canyon and homesteaded near Sappington to become section for[...]es farming the homestead, Charlie worked with his and walked across the Northern Pacific railroad bridge to father on various jobs. He and his dad leased and operated the your car. This involved a two mile hike. The alternate was to gypsum quarry and shipped gypsum to Trident. Before long take the r[...]ad became the standard means Charlie and his son, Bob, also guided tours through the of co[...]eel for a piece of property he Limespur, Alacazar and Sappington all rode the train from pu[...]ior to this period, a schoolhouse the Lewis and Clark Cave road. It could be seen from both had b[...]gton but because of lack of railroads and many came to see it operate, several were from at[...]r son, Bob, attended school at the Hubbard School and Agnes and Josie Callaghan from Three Forks. Willow Creek and Whitehall High Schools where he played on[...]Montana and in the early thirties they moved their little[...]Washington where Bob died. the Sappington school and the pupils from that end of Gallatin County attended school at Willow Creek and with an oiled For a number of years Florence and Charlie had talked to highway so near, life becam[...]Florence. Eventually he allowed them to take Nora and While at Sappington, three more sons were born[...]e grew up. Lower family: Bert (1919), Bill (1923) and Don Lee (1931). Charlie served two terms on the W[...]Besides ranching in the Jefferson Canyon and at Harrison, he did logging and mining in the Southern Cross area and at Luella passed away in 1940 and Charlie in 1957. Lima, Montana[...]graduates Florence died in Butte in 1928 and was buried in the Pony and married, raising families of their own. Jim married Made- Cemetery. Charlie died at Lima in 1960 and was buried in the lyn Doore of Three Forks and had two daughters and a son. Pony Cemetery. One daughter lives in California and the other in the state of[...]ily resides in Arizona near the residence of Jim and Madelyn. Halliday[...] |
| [...]a blacksmith. He moved to the Jefferson Canyon and homesteaded there. He and his wife, Ida, had one son, Arthur, born in Madis[...]ildren were born on the homestead: Jesse, Cecelia and Jean. In 1919, they moved to Southern Cross eve[...]rg. He sold his homestead to Jay Huller. George and Ida died in Philipsburg and are buried in the Philipsburg cemetery. Their two sons, Arthur and Jesse are also buried there.[...]e, Anna, John W. Sr., behind John W. Jr. and Ida Lyon. West Virginia, the son of A. J. Lyon and Elizabeth Rogerson Lyon. His father was a Methodi[...]chaplain all during the war between wagon train and headed for Idaho Territory. They settled in the S[...]n Bay, Wisconsin, daughter of Wil- rope it and keep it from being washed down stream. Ida liam and Susan Hubbard. When she was a small girl the[...]the team; she became so family moved to Minnesota and later moved into Oklahoma chilled that h[...]buried somewhere along the trail. Ida and John W. Lyon.[...]Francis, and Elizabeth Ann, all born in Idaho Territory;[...]James N . and John W. Jr. were born in Silverbow County,[...]Montana, Ida Mae, Edward, Margaret and Susan were born at[...]Mammoth in Madison County. Susan died in infancy and was[...]and lives in Seattle, Washington.[...]kept overnight lodgers and served meals to people who were[...]on their way to and from Butte.[...]and again the lure of gold prompted them to move ther[...]where they lived for eleven years. John acquired and operated the stage line between Mammoth and Jefferson Is- .[...]land. The two older boys, George and Charley, still in their[...]John turned to construction work and was one of the con-[...]the sugar factory to be built in Whitehall and had one contract[...]During this time John and Ida moved their family to Jeffer-[...]They built a large two-story log house and barn. The house was sealed inside and out and still stands. By this time George and Charlie were both married and[...]ad a son. They also moved to the Jefferson Canyon and[...]John and Charlie leased a gypsum quarry in the Jeff[...] |
| Three Forks Portland Cement Company at Trident. John and the boys also worked with Dan Morrison building the first steps down into the cave and opening it to the public. The lumber and material was taken up the mountain side by pack horses. Sons, Jim and John, and daughter, Mae, guided tours through the cave.[...]hoolhouse, other carpenters were George Cheeseman and George Waterman. The school was one-half mile eas[...]post- office. John continued his search for gold and owned several mining claims in the area. John[...]phema was born in a four room log cabin about one and a half miles east of what is now Sappington, Montana. She was born July 7, 1888 to Henry Hiter Sappington and Ruphema Jane Van Camp appington. Mr. Sappington b[...]iller holding Matthew Allen Parker, son of Wesley and Kara Parker.[...]Helen H. McCall, and on Octooer 10, 1917 a son, William[...]Wesley McCall. Floyd was a car inspector. Ruphema and Floyd were divorced in 1927 and Ruphema married Albert[...]1947 and lived in various towns in Montana and California. A[...]In 1946 Ruphema and Albert bought a ranch at Libby, Montana and ranched there until 1968 when they moved back[...]to Sappington to live. Albert died in 1968 and Ruphema still[...]eight children of Henry Hiter Sappington and Ruphema Jane[...]FRED AND JOSIE MORRIS «I loved old Fred and Josie", Maude Sappington told me one[...]day. "They were the finest friends and neighbors Charley and[...]Fred and Josie Morris took up the homestead land adjacent[...]from the Morris cabin to the Sappington dwelling. And that[...]winding canyon road between Harrison and Sappington, was alive with prospectors. And several mines, including the Whippoorwill and the M<;Vey, were shipping "high grade."[...] |
| [...]of the call of the wild geese. The cattle grazed and lowed tran- any kind were available at Ferguson's Livery and Sale Stable quilly along the river bottoms. In th[...]ields, the to meet trains at the Sappington Stage and Express Office." stacks were many more than[...]umn. The root cellars the river for the railroad. And she did most of the cooking. were cleaned and made ready for the bountiful harvest. New Sapping[...]shelves. Fresh sand in the carrot bins. A cattle and raw ore. The railroad ran through the Morris prop- clean barrel for kraut stood in one corner and another for the erty as well as the Sappington la[...]hat dills beside it. The shelves began to fill up and no more glori- the railroad followed the course o[...]sauce, bright green Maudie loved to reminisce and talk about the "early days." and yellow string beans, blue berries, red strawberries, cur- And sometimes she recalled the time of the Jefferson[...]cherry syrup, green tomato preserves, mince flood and the heart-breaking drownings, and the terrible de- meat, sweet pickles, chow chow,[...]left. But generally she talked of the «happy ter and gooseberries for pie. times."[...]r father, taught me how to make sour cream onions and apples. Then the pumpkins and squash and the last biscuits, and I have quite a famous name as a fine biscuit of the cucumbers and cabbage and parsnips. Charlie and I'd maker. I'll never forget your father. He was[...]s of vegetables on our back porch. Josie's excuse and so kind." Maudie hesitated, as if seeing into the past and was that «we just didn't have room for it. Our g[...]"December came along with crisp cold weather and time summer than it ever was in Missouri - all day long from was right for Charlie and the hired man to butcher a calf and a sunrise to sunset. Weeding, cultivating, irrigating and prun- pig. A hind quarter of the calf and a half of the pig went to our ing, and your mother there beside him most of the time. In[...]ig grinder for the boarding house so we twilight, and before they would leave for their cabin, he'd always made a great quantity of ground beef and also of pork gather great armloads of everything[...]sausage. table. Then after they had their supper, and they had preened 11[...]All through November and December, the men worked on and cleaned themselves until they looked very unlike hard- the winter's wood. Great wagon loads of pine and fir logs were working gardeners, they loaded a couple of bushel baskets and brought from the nearby hills, still bare and brown. Off and on hooked up the "rig - their little one-horse black buggy - and for many days, they sawed and piled until both farm houses headed for the Sappi[...]''All us ranchers loved to talk about the weather and espe- and trying to get his cattle started. Well, I'd run o[...]ding storms or whatever we be- buggy to meet them and we'd carry the two loaded baskets into lieved was about to befall us. One night over cake and coffee, the big kitchen. Talk about garden stuffi[...]reat Garland heater at our be juicy green onions and radishes and crisp leaf lettuce. And a house. And the warmth of the room and the smell of the new little later on, there'd be green peas and new potatoes and apples and the fragrance of the pine wood burning filled us string beans and carrots and beets and turnips. Before the with a deep sense of comfort.[...]late mild winter," Fred told us. ''It's tomatoes and squash - all this and we never turned a spade.[...]- too calm. I don't like it. We need moisture," And always big juicy ripe strawberries. Your father r[...]e never seen the moon so white." telope Gardens" and by that name it was known to all the T[...]hen the clouds did gather in the high white peaks and - 'Well, ~e'd unload the vegetables on the· bac[...]mountains would become shrouded in a frosty froth and we'd and then we'd all go inside to the front room where t[...]a while Because the next morning would dawn clear and sparkling. and then I'd play the piano. And everybody would sing. "Wait The peaks silvered, but we still would have brown fields and For The Wagon," "In The Good Old Summer Time", "Loves foothills. But what a comfort to sit and wait for the white drifts Old Sweet Song", "In The Gloaming", "My Old Kentucky and icy blasts, knowing that our cellar was filled and our fields were reaped. And on winter evenings to look across the fields Home", "Nellie Gray", and so many more, I can't remember and see the lighted window down by the river." them all. Your mama had quite a nice voice and liked to sing.[...]out. Then Charlie would say, "How about some pie and coffee?" And we'd have FAYE AND HELEN PARKER fresh berry pie or whatever I had o[...]Faye Marshall Parker was born to Solon Parker and Clara And lots of coffee. Gee, we had fun! Then they'd driv[...]k. the buggy. Most nights the moon was so bright and white you He was one of seven children. Faye lived and worked around could see the pebbles in the dirt road. And the big mountains Willow Creek for years and attended school at Willow Cr ek. stood out as cl[...]H len was born to There was always so much to do and the days were growing Floyd Harold McCall and Ruph ma Jan Sappington McCall shorter, now. We w[...]The fall harvest made each ofus more thoughtful and thank- Butte. She had two daught rs by a former m[...]our little Jane Carter born on September 14, 1930 and P ggy Zan valley. The voices of the birds became[...]or _ Carter born on Dec mb r 16, 1932. Born to Fa and Hel n[...] |
| [...]m Butte to help Sappingtons drive their cattle to and[...]1940's both Faye , Helen and their neighbors, Lew and Leona[...]tell is that Helen and Leona were driving the pickup that[...]that they would drop behind the herd and run into Bozeman[...]them. They crossed a creek at a pretty good pace and tipped the "pup trailer" over and soaked all the bedrolls. Needless to say,[...]In 1958, Maude Sappington passed away and the Parkers[...]bought the ranch. Partners with Faye and Helen are their son and daughter-in-law, Monte and Pat Parker.[...]MONTE AND PATRICIA PARKER[...]Monte Wayne Parker, son of Faye and Helen Parker, was[...]born at home in Willow Creek, Montana and was delivered by[...]e enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served four years and spent a great deal of time in Japan and so:r:ne in Ha,waii. He[...]was discharged in 1959 and r-e turried to Willow Creek where Patricia and Monte Parker Faye and Helen Parker \ ·were a son, Monte Wayne , May 4, 1938 and a daughter, Judy Rene , May 22 , 1945. The Parkers lived at Willow Creek where Faye and Lew O'Dell owned and operated a mechanic shop and he and Hal Lower, his brother-in-law, were partners in[...]ber 10, 1955. Rodney Paul was born May 22 , 1957 and died in August of 1968. Bruce Evan, July 21 , 19[...]August 27 , 1960. Scott Carter, February 19, 1962 and Chris- topher Mathew, October 29 , 1964. Pegg[...]wn, April 21 , 1961. Jody Kim, February 17, 1963 and Farley Joe , September 17, 1965. Monte marrie[...]November 17, 1960. Wesley Wayne, April 12, 1962 and Cliff Kelly, March 27 , 1968. Judy married Mic[...]an, July 25, 1965. Angela Rochelle, June 6, 1969 and Shawnee Patrice, August 7, 1971. The Parkers also have eight great-grandchildren. Faye and Helen moved from Willow Creek to the Sapping- -[...]he only surviving child of Henry Hiter Sappington and[...] |
| [...]the North Boulder Valley and finally on a ranch west of Three[...]and Mrs. A. Berry. After graduating, she worked for B[...]Northwest Air College in Spokane, Washington and worked[...]Monte and Pat lived in Willow Creek for two years after[...]Grover, November 17, 1960 and Wesley Wayne, April 12,[...]In 1962, Faye and Helen Parker and their daugher, Judy, and Monte and Patricia and sons Skip and Wes moved to the[...]On March 27, 1968, Cliff Kelly was born to Monte and[...]Skip, Wes and Cliff attended school in Willow Creek and participated in basketball and track. Monte Parker family: Top Row- Wesley Wayne and CliffKelly. Skip graduated in 1979 and ~ent the summer and fall of Bottom Row -Monte Wayne, Lenita Patricia and Skip Grover. that year working for[...];to work on the ranch and is living there now . . hejoin~d his fa!h~_~_in_his ~ho_p doin_g w~ld~n_g and repair work. Wes graduated from High School in 1981 and was married On January 15, 1960, Monte and Lenita Patricia Watson in August o[...]dist Church in Three Forks, Mon- Wes and Kara live on the Sappington Ranch where Wes tana[...]Patricia (Pat) Parker is the daughter of Carroll and Mildred Cliff is a freshman in the Wil[...]fishing and hunting, which abounds on the ranch.[...]m the very beginning, the economy of both Montana and[...]atin County has been based on two things; farming and[...]but relied heavily on the fruits and labors of those who toiled[...]Yellowstone Trail and the Jefferson River, in a steep and meandering coulee. As Montana grew up and the mineral[...]munities such as Harrison and Three Forks.[...]were two "hotels," operat d by Mrs. A. Miller and J . C. Falk-[...] |
| [...]tion to the history and development of Montana and Gallatin County, and then faded away.[...]of the material in this article, especially names and[...]son and Lester Martin of Harrison.[...]CHARLES AND MAUDE SAPPINGTON[...]pington-and Ruphema Jane Van Camp Sappington on July 16,[...]1879, in a log cabin about one and a half miles east of where[...]School on the George Harwood place and attended Montana[...]Matilda Maude was born to William Deasey and Pearis the picture) was the daughter of Jack Robe[...]Pearis, died in childbirth. Maude and her sister, Pearls, were nors also operated a sma[...]ition the only living children of the Deaseys and they were put in[...]A son, John Henry, was born to Charles and Maude Sap-[...]n Madison County. M. J. In 1928, Charles and Maude, along with Roy Smith Har- Parsley worked h[...]into partnership of the Sappington Hereford McVey and his sons Don and Elmer. The McVey mine was Ranch at[...]headed by Thomas Gregg, a Butte doctor. The Chili and Good ton, Montana as a telegraph operator[...]92 following the road. Charles, Maude and Roy were partners in the ranch · initial discove[...]. Maude , and she preferred the e' to be pronounced, is one[...]whom I knew well and loved. She, literally, was one person Sherwood's store was mainly a hand-to-mouth affair and who never met a stranger and how she loved to cook! Cooking most clothing, hardware and food was obtained from the Jack was just about the most important thing in her life and she Roberts' store at Stringtown, or from peddler[...]excelled at it. through the area from Butte and Helena. Thomas Jackson, who farmed near Stringtow[...]h the area daily Years ago, when she and Charley lived in their Gallatin with a milk route that also offered butter, eggs and pork, along with garden vegetables and hay and grain, in season. Flour Charlie Sappington and his horse, Lady, Maude Sappington was obtained at[...]south into the gently rolling l~nds near Harrison and Stringtown to take up homesteads, especially when[...]in the gulch while farming the hills to the east and west. Some of the pioneer families of the Harriso[...]ong with various, scattered remnants of the mines and stamp mills. The collapsed remains of a farm hous[...]mendinger families as late as the 1940's. Gone and almost forgotten , Sand Creek made its con[...] |
| [...]g down a car on the pretext her clock had stopped and[...]people, she would invite them in and prepare a sumptuous[...]knew that instead of the usual tidbit and dessert treat, they[...]originally came from England and settled in Maryland before[...]figures in American history and affairs. Henry served in the[...]ter, besides Mr. Sappington and his wife, who was the former[...]September 9, 1859, a daughter of Isaac and Martha Stocdon[...]Van Camp. They came to Montana in 1864 and were pioneers Maude and Charlie Sappington at cabin in Gallatin Canyon. of Bannock City. Isaac specialized in stock raising and fine horses. He was a Republican and Episcopalian. Ruphema at- Canyon ranch home, Maud[...]rural schools of Beaverhead County, Montana, pany and would devise unique ways of rectifying the situat[...]he was known to sometimes walk out to the highway and In 1875, Ruphema and Henry were married in Dillon, Mon-[...]rents of: Tyre Issac who became a Tyr~ Sappington and wife, Charlie and Maude Sappington. member of the police[...]Henry who married Maude Deasey and became a farmer and[...]Hiter and Harry Allen who remained on the ranch. Harold[...]married Martha Van Imen and Harry married Ruth Orem. Henry and Ruphema Jane Sappington.[...] |
| [...]He was also born at Renova and his father was a native of[...]mine which was located west of the Lewis and Clark Park[...]uilt by Harry H. Sappington, now occupied by Faye and Helen Parker. Henry Sappington saw that there were great possibilities |
| [...]ilking generous blessings. was finished and the back porch woodbin was full. Poker Face,[...]Patricia Morris my brother, and I stood beside the wagon watching our father pitch fresh, new hay into the corners and over the floor of the wagon box. Apples kept bett[...]the bottom of the hill, father unhitched the team and led them to the stream. Poke~ Face and I looked anxiously at the open doorway. The stomping and the neigh- ing of the horses brought the two Rundel sisters and their brother into the yard. The ladies wore long[...]most to their shoe tops. Their dark hair was long and tied low at the back of their necks. They wore big ruffled aprons. The Mr. Rundel was small and skinny. He wore an immaculate white shirt and blue bib-overalls. Two Mil[...]dinner. It was as good as mama's Sunday dinners. And how we ate! Fried chicken, cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green salad, hot biscuits and fresh green- tomato preserves. I'll never forget[...]ad eaten so much I couldn't eat any hot apple pie and thick, fresh cream, out of the cellar. The ladies were so sweet and kind to us. They noticed how much we enjoyed the[...]blue eyes stopped him just in time. The dinner and the talking was a leisurely process. It took about two hours. After the dash and scramble since early spring to get the crops planted and cared for and harvested, the autumn seemed like an unhurried ti[...]ickets trilled quietly in the soft warm air. Dogs and cats slept on the ground on the shady side of the house. Horses and cattle dozed under the trees along the creek. The ladies left the dishes "set" and rested on the front porch a Maude and Charlie Sappington, and Roy Harrington in the spell listening to the two[...]Gallatin Canyon. Finally father and Mr. Rundel took some baskets and started for the orchard. Poker Face and I helped a great deal. Cattle trail by way[...]Gallatin We could reach most of the lower limbs. And had no appetite pastures. for nibbles so[...]y of apples to fill our big wagon box. Weal thies and Romes and sweet MacIntosh. Plump and pungent and red. To smell the apple sweetness and the aroma of the hay all the long ride home was s[...]ally climbed stiffly from the wagon. With buckets and baskets we helped carry the red treasure into our cool basement. It was long after sundown when we finished. And the two of us trudged tired and hungry up to the kitchen where we watched out the windows until mama came with two baskets of eggs, and father carried steaming pails of milk into our ba[...]-cloth-covered table. Hot potato soup, corn bread and strawberries with thick cream. It was dark now and mama lit the kerosene lamp. Everyone was q[...] |
| [...]Sappington. Roy Harrington & Hugh Crago. Wesley and Kara Parker, and son |
| [...]the Pioneer Mercantile. Another was used by Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Adams, the founder of Three Forks had planned well. Charles Ellison as a restaurant; and the third was used to All was in readiness for t[...]Forks now stands, on that date, was but a grassy and Z. L. Bowen was in full charge of the material fo[...]uction. Crews were working on the foundations of and blocks. Oscar Buechecker and his crew had graded Main the roundhouse and carpenters were putting the finishing Street.[...]·touches on the roof and siding of the present Milwaukee depot. The day dawned windy and rainy. A Milwaukee excursion There were some tar[...]to Three Forks for the sale. It house, where Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey fed the construction arrived from R[...]Earlier the crews. Office buildings for the Clark and Flint Lynn Lumber Northern Pacific had brought,[...]rkness put a stop to the sale, bidding was lively and lots where the Sacajawea Hotel now stands. One o[...]ng from $100 to $1000, ,occupied by Orison Bryant and Joe Menapace, proprietors of one $125~. Colonel Harry Hillm~n, with ringing voice and[...] |
| [...]Railroad map of Three Forks and vicini~y. - -= C O V/V'T Y fJOVNOflR,.:=S .[...]ood warehouse, opportunities. bard to turn around and head back to civilization." Th[...]1930's and 40's Tip Reynolds published the controversial[...]isteners way back to Three Forks infancy. Orison and his partner, Mr. Menapace, had the The Northern Pacific, The Milwaukee Road and the Galla- first store in town. It was a tent house and they carried every- tin Valley branch all prov[...]with a lack of a perma- Three Forks, Helena and Madison Valley Railroad". The line nent location[...]Fred's Place) . They stayed there for a day or and then to Helena. Building of the grade was actuall[...]l portions of Jefferson, Madison, Broadwa- little and the situation was repeated. Finally the tent was set ter and Gallatin County. The 1913 attempt would have call[...]with Three Forks the county seat. Another Day and night the sounds of sawing and hammering could unsuccessful att[...] |
| [...]erience to spend a few days in one of these young and With wolfs and coyote's train, growing towns of the new West. Th[...]'Midst fields of ripening grain. them snowcapped, and their shining jagged outlines showing There's a new and growing city clear against a matchless sky." With modern home and busy street Today we are familiar with the nam[...]ks, the Clay Hills, the Tobacco Roots, the bluffs and By E. W[...]khorns or Tizers, the Eustis Hills, the Big Belts and the Horseshoe Hills. Mrs. Myers continues, "Pe[...]he place was to see how people take hold of life, and get so much out of it. They are all pioneering ou[...]to waken each morning to the music of the hammer, and the sawing, a ceaseless refrain in Three Forks - and to feel the faith and hope of her people."[...]H erald Office, B owen and Dorsey; L unch Counter, Chas. DEDICATED TO THREE FORKS E llison and Wallace B urrell Proprietors; Pioneer M ercantile[...]Joe Menapace and Orison Bryant! Prop. Bordered by mountains tall and old, Whose summits rise beyond the foothills[...]ow in shadows of the peaks, Where speckled trout and greyling Flit and gambol in the creeks. Where the red man trained[...]he verdure of the bottoms Endowed with flowers and trees, Make the summer most delightful, Cooled[...]mber 17, 1908. There the eagle soared highest, . And the deer was sleek and fleet, The Milwauk[...]rivers meet. Where the pathfinder faltered , And the deer slayer meet, Where Lewis and Clark sheltered, From winter's snow and sleet. Three rivers of the Rockies, Coursing[...]foothills are the smoothest, The bottoms green and neat; In the valley of Montana, Where[...] |
| [...]Three Forks - 1908. The Clark Lumber Company and the Flint-Lynn Lumber Co. Facing South: Right side Main between Birch and Cedar. |
| [...]rney to New Town. Milwaukee shops, roundhouse and the water tank. Henry Peck in front of th[...] |
| [...]d between Three l!'orks , Salesville, Bozeman and Menard. Frank Black photo, courtesy R. V .[...] |
| [...]First National Bank, Dave Whittet and Sam Crouch. This[...]Empire. Corner of Main and Elm, 1911.[...] |
| [...]and roller skating.[...] |
| [...]-~ Sign on front and corner: First National Bank. On side: "Three Forks Livestock and Land Commission". Present Saddle Shop The[...] |
| . . - Milwaukee Land Co. office, corner Cedar and Main. Later The 4th of July parade in 191[...]Date Street when drug store was built. Porter and Menapace Post Office Store. Notice mail bo[...] |
| [...]7. Milwaukee Clubhouse, 1916. It is now the Lewis and Clark Motel. Ruby Ridge No . 1 oil well, 1921.[...]The Milwaukee Depot at Three Forks and afieetofYellowstone[...] |
| [...]16. Manufactured "Sacajawea Paul Dorsey and Mr. Bowen erected their building almost Flour."[...]1925 at the Methodist Church. The earthquake and then a violent wind storm did all this |
| [...]presently owned by Violet Lilly. Five drivers and 24 horses hauling in the huge turbine for the |
| [...]R. W. Thomas, and C. A. Ellison served as aldermen repres-[...]Menapace, and Ellison were appointed to plan sidewalks. This[...]ved to limit the number of saloons to six and they were in-[...]for April 4, 1910. A mayor and four aldermen, two from each of[...]to vote at the two polling places. The city jail and the[...]Fire Department was considered and then organized.[...]Bryant, and C. A. Ellison. At this time a permit was issued t[...]Sacajawea Hotel. Another hotel owner, Augusta Ben and Carrie Reynolds and Jim Noyes coming in from the Smith, completed con[...]the Chicago Milwaukee and Pudget Sound Railroad. In 1938[...]iison served -until June of 1910 and then resigned. His office[...]Street and the sidewalks on each side. All of the business[...]of the Fire Department and his assistant was J. M. Dennis.[...]The first Fire House was to be built on Lot 1 and 2 of Block 24[...] |
| [...]oolhouse, the second precinct to vote at the jail and the third to be in a "tent near the corner of California Ave. and First Street in Buttelman addition." It was deter[...]in Street as the place for registration of voters and Gillingham was the Registry Agent. It was in the[...]e city council considered a municipal water works and sewer system and made preparations from the engineering firm, "Gerharz and Jaqueth". T. R. Atkison also The White Sw[...]e Chief. In Feb. 1911, a the project of providing Sewer and Water for the Town of citizen's commit[...]In 1915 John Dolan the City Marshall was shot and killed at and 2 in Block 24 opposite the First National Bank fo[...]The town at this time installed street lights and purchased were purchased from James Hanskett and wife for $500 - $250 14 acres ofland for the city dump. A light was wired by R.H. cash and $250 in 6 months with 6 percent interest. Brackne[...]othing for the fire department as for a reservoir and a 15 foot strip to connect with the city d[...]931, A. E. Work- long whistle for practice and meeting. Round House Call, 1 man, resigned Jan. 2[...]Milwaukee Hotel and the Flint Lynn Lumber Yards were 1953, 1955 Harle[...]ck purchased from Red Researched and compiled by ·T om Fairhurst' Lo«ge in 19[...]he matter of purchasing a supply of water buckets and barrels as tem- porary fighting apparatus[...] |
| [...]The March 25, 1925 fire was perhaps the largest and most doz. boots, coats, hats, hose truck, insulated nozzle, hook and disastrous. It destroyed Ted Anderson's Sa[...]building, formerly occupied by the Grill Cafe and the Palm the west side.[...]ree Forks Volunteer Fire Dept. was shop and Rush Culbertson's paint shop; a one story frame g[...]building built in 1908 used by Beck Hardware and later Wm. Firemen's Association.[...]Dodson's vulcanizing; adjoining this was the Eck and Ander- In 1916 the fire whistle was sounded by courtesy of Mr. Lee son Saloon and the Mint Cafe, the Allen building used as a of th[...]location of this fire '":"as between Birch and Ash on Main. When the roundhouse was discontin[...]certain that the Milwaukee Railroad would Chief and a passenger. It carries a 15 gallon chemical tank and pass through Three Forks, a postmaster, Wi[...]Over in New Town, Three Forks, Mannie Bryant and Joe is painted white - will present a metropolit[...]tablished the Pioneer Mercantile Store - operat- And so the Department acquired the White Swan.[...]a Chevrolet 1 ton truck outgoing mail and advertised they would bring anyone's mail which[...]he efforts of Henry Wade, Bill Merrill, Ed Chryst and outgoing mail was mailed from Old Town one mile away. Wm. Kramer, an expense of between $200 and $300 and do- It was still inconvenient t[...]rvine requested the postmaster general to permit and ladder truck". Mounted on the Chevrolet chassis would be ·him to remove his office and other mail distributing equip- one 30 gal. chemi[...]ox for name. 1200 feet of hose, axes and hook and ladder equipment. For the ((This occas[...]ren't sorry to see the old Model T shelved." and mighty federal government. " (Quote from Lyle Wil[...]39 Mr. "But Mr. Irvine by quick action and real diplomacy removed and Mrs. Wm. Kramer, Mr. a.nd Mrs. W. K. Sterling and the post office and with it the name. Thus did Postmaster William Mc[...]Irvine , Tom Young, new Ford Fire Truck. In 1961 and 1968 two trucks, a Chev- Mike Lane and other enthusiastic Three Forks Boosters steal- rolet and a Dodge, were purchased for the Rural Fire Distri[...]r. H. A. Paddock was appointed postmaster in 1915 and in Girls' and Boys' State delegates and other worthwhile com- July of that ye[...]Golden Rule, the Three Forks Drug Co. and the post office. A George West, Bill Kremer, Bus[...]ed. The first major fire, the Milwaukee Hotel and Flint-Lynn William Fraser was appointed in 1924 and the post office Lumber yard, in 1913 was[...] |
| [...]uary 1961 the present post office was com- pleted and in operation. Mrs. Verna Clark was acting post- m[...]he efforts of Messrs. Geo. Dunn, Thomas Chandler, and William Jenney as the first trustees and Mr. H.F. Erb as clerk, school was commenced in Di[...]es dispose of the old school building at Old Town and purchase a suitable site in the New. In Sept.[...]k Hart residence on 1st Avenue West between Grove and Hickory. This build- ing was owned by W. J. Walsh and had been used as a rooming house. By Sept. 16 the building had been "ceiled, painted, generally overhauled and renovated." Two teachers, Mr. 0. F. Moore and Miss F. Hoelline were employed, each at$ 75.00 pe[...]ol. Mr. Moore returned as principal, Barbara Reeb and Erma Wegner as teachers. By 1911 there were four[...]Each year another year of high school was added, and in 1915 the first graduation was held for _ Margaret Young, Pierce Scott and John Schmidt at the Methodist Church. In 1914 over 200 students were enrolled. The first and second grade classes were held at the Presbyterian Chapel for the next two years. Valley View and the Grant Smith schools in Broadwater County were[...]The 1916 Brick School and the gymnasium constructed in[...]the s_chool but it was repaired and stood the test of time until .[...]The high school building on Neal was constructed and com-[...]eted in 1953. The new gymnasium was added in 1969 and[...]1919-20 A. D. Hall and Jane Melton; 1920-26 R. E. Albright;[...] |
| [...]mances for the en- tertainment of the townspeople and give sightseeing flights to passengers. They w[...]t-of- work aviators flying out-of-work airplanes, and during the restless years following that war they found a unique and satisfying way to survive as itinerant showmen of[...]munity. The airfield was started in the 1920's and on October 15, 1935, Northwest Airlines contracte[...]from the abandoned effective today. Disappointed and cannot depend further on Whitehall airfield, night lights, field boundary markers, and Three Forks Field".[...]tion in Spearheading the drive were Howard Jeglum and John G. Vietnam. Buttelman, Sr. and members of the newly formed Three Forks Pogreba and his wingman were shot down on Oct. 5, 1965, Flyin[...]Forks. He enlisted in the Air McLees, Ervin Keene and Bud Fisher. Force during World War II, and as a pilot, flew the hump over The club purchased a 65 hp Taylorcrft ai.r plane and avia- China, Burma and India. tion had come to Three Forks to stay.[...]After the war, he returned to Three Forks and railroading, Then in 1944-45, lands were purch[...]alled during the Korean conflict. On that tour of and Ralph Page on the southern boundaries of the town and a permanent airport established for the co[...] |
| duty, he flew 100 combat missions and downed three enemy Harvey Ray Lumsten[...]clusters, Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Air Thomas, G. Lewis Duhous, Chas. Camille[...]de, Edward North Vietnam. Pogreba's wife, Maxine, and their daughters, Davis, Walter Downing, Thomas Fairhurst, J. Stilous, Homer Karin and Beverly, attended the ceremony along witli a son,[...]Edward Kavanaugh. later became a Marine pilot and flew with VMF451, during Those who[...]ert Roadarmel - killed in tana Air National Guard and Major Gadd of the U.S. Air Force action,[...]ergren- B-29 Academy. Numerous Air Force officers and their wives, who Crewman missing over[...]n, in which, papers. he praised Col. Pogreba and expressed concern for all those Those[...]community of Three Forks as well as ari airfield, and is a symbol of the dedication of[...]Three Forks, Mont. WORLD WARS I AND II, KOREA AND VIETNAM[...]e - thot I had gone crazy. Just got back in house and second[...]re listed as those 20 miles from here for 2 clays and 2 nights with slide on both who had been drafted from Three Forks and vicinity: Jesse L. · sides, back end of train wa[...]Maggett, Frank C. Lewis, ning between Deer Lodge and Miles City, so won't be home for James Dunbar, Al[...]avanaugh, Earl Stanley Hester, Elias C. Peterson, and dammed creek so people had to move out. That is o[...]Warren, Dave Haffner, had slight shocks yesterday and all night. Have you had any?[...]Methodist Church, the school, both banks and drug stores, the Avery Garage and the Emporium (now owned· by Rodney[...]Other earthquakes happened before and after the 1925[...]summer of 1960 and spring of 1961. When construction began,[...] |
| [...]and numerous foreign countries.[...]Cyprus Industrial Minerals and is currently retaining the[...]Three Forks facility and to maintain the status of one of the[...]DRUGGISTS AND DRUG STORE OPERATORS[...]realized this and built a building with a pharmacy in mind and Northern Pacific's North Coast Ltd. passing the T[...]as manager in March of 1909. Mr. Brickson was nia and in Grand Island, Nebraska, with the main ore body[...]it was too demanding of his time , so he opened a and the promise of good talc deposits brought the company's shoe business at the Rudock and Strawl building on Main Exploration Department to[...]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 Chic[...]Yellowstone Mine. This transition occur- Forks and went into the Gallatin Drug, later naming it the[...]ining began in 1952, the ore was 1913 Berg and Cleve Young purchased the Three Forks Drug placed in trucks and sent to Norris; from there, the railroad at and moved across the street to the Caldwell building,[...]the business became known as The Three Forks Drug and Post and Los Angeles, California, for further refinement and mil- Office Drug Store. Cleve Young was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. ling.[...]cs of shipping from the mine to the brother, Tom and a sister Russie , lived in the Three Forks area milling facilities located in Nebraska and California, and a also. continuing growing market in the wester[...]Con Berg moved to Great Falls in about 1925 and became company decided to look for a suitable sit[...]etor of the Rainbow Pharmacy there, later selling and mine to build a milling facility. Many areas were[...]ailability of natural gas necessary for grinding, and a good wife, Marie Elvira, formerly of Chicago, and sons, William, source of labor (being that Ideal Basic Industries - Trident - Jack, Robert and Donald. was currently in full production).[...]llion dollar expansion that modernized the plant, and increased producti?n _o f this facil- ity. With this expansion, Cyprus added to ex1stmg markets and became competitive in new areas; hence , today th[...]ed in paper, ceramics, rubber, paint, fertilizers and various other products. The product pro-[...] |
| [...]A. G. Johnston and his staff at the Johnston Drug.[...]The A. F. Robertson Jewelry and Watch Co. of Harlowton and Three Forks, moved into the Adams building and then called it Robertson Drug and Jewelry. A. F. Robertson's son[...]. building and another son R. L. (Ralph) Robertson operated the[...]the pharmacy. A complete line of patent medicines and newest schooling was completed at the Uniyersity[...]ied medicine. He practiced powders and toilet waters was offered. Also a complete line o[...]chigan. The Three Forks in 1915 and again in 1917. family moved from Brittain to Cripple Creek, Colorado and in 1903 moved to Marysville, Idaho for seven years before com- The Robertson Drug and Jewelry went into receivership in ing to Three Fo[...]1929. Hal Stew~rt, of Livingston, was receiver and put the[...]rs. He W. E. Young of the City Drug Store and Louis Dreibelbis of was an honest, capable and well-liked businessman. His cus- Dreib[...]$6250 and took over the drug store. knowledge of medicine. He also tested and fitted eye glasses.[...]he City Drug was damaged in a severe and Jewelry store, as a druggist, on December 11, 1924. On ear~hquake. The front windows were broken and the chimney June 3, 1926, he purchas[...]ed, had to be rebuilt. and moved from Three _Forks. 1 Doc' Young die[...]the Rev. Ronald bought the building and inventory and renamed it 1The J~hn- Fre~rickson officiating. M[...]Three Forks, Johnston was first located at roughs and William Coffin. Surviving was his widow, Mary, a[...]irst drug store. Later he had a daughter Margaret and two sons, Harold, of Three Forks and pharmacy at Ovando, Montana, where he met and married Dr. Lawrence Young.[...]mployed 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 east corner of Main and Cedar· it was near Store until mov[...]t10n of bemg the only lunch stop between Billings and[...]ms~all~d m 1~39 and was described at length in a front page[...]fountain, at the back of the store was dismantled and[...] |
| [...]NC. widow, Mary, he left a step-daughter, Lucille and two grand- daughters, Dorothy and Charlotte Martin. The[...]ers Products, Inc., by George E. Kanta, Joe Kanta and Harold 'Doc' Young took over the City Drug Sto[...]ught into the Bungalow Drug in Bozeman, Montana· and his son After several years of very slow progress and uncertain Lawrence, operated the Three Forks stor[...]survival, the plant was taken over by George and Kathryn in[...]Montana School of Pharmacy in 1931. On July 18 and 19 of 1941, Burcham held a big 'Open House' sale[...]ias S. Ayers moved to Three Forks in July of 1942 and took over the Rexall Drug, owned by H. C. Young,[...]Formerly, he had worked in stores in South Dakota and in Baker and Livingston, Montana. In 1954, the Olsons' purchas[...]hnston in 1971, by her granddaugh- ter, Charlotte and husband Rodney Frick ofThree Forks. They presently lease to the Bi-Rite Drug and Cut-Rate Grocery. Upon the retirement of Elias S. Ayers, the City Drug Store was taken over by Bob and Edythe DeBoer in August of 1959. The DeBoers oper[...]store for more than eighteen years before selling and moving from Three Forks. They are now located in[...]utson moved to Three Forks with his wife, Claudia and baby daughter, Joan Marie. He ran the drug store[...]soula, Montana. His par- trols. ents, Jack and Marvel Marrinan were ranchers of that area. He gr[...]firm in 1960, at which high school in Hot Springs and later graduating from the time the comp[...]with George as president, Tom, vice-president and Kathryn as registered in Montana and Wyoming. secretar[...]on (south edge of Three Forks) was purch- Wyoming and Great Falls, Montana. He was also assistant ased from Julius and Edith Olsen. An aggregate plant was store manager[...]fession of make blocks with greater efficiency and high-speed produc- pharmacy, receive in-store training, both in store manage- tion. ment and pharmacy practice to coincide with their education. The plant has been growing teadily through 1970 and into The new Bi-Rite store has taken on a more[...]e varieties of block with a larger array of goods and is the only drug store in Three septic tanks and landscap stone. The market areas have also[...] |
| [...]eld the limelight between Min- of the Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railroad. Lots were sold at neapolis and Harlowton. public auction here on September 1908. The Class F4-6-4 Hudson and the Sl are nearly identical as This was the Division point for the Chicago Milwaukee and far as tractive effort goes. Puget Sound[...]a branch line of the Milwaukee Road running and Harlowton on freight runs. into Bozeman, Montan[...]to the Yellowstone We had four hundred and forty miles of electric Territory. Park. They n[...]hese large powerful motors come, far as Bozeman and Gallatin Gateway, Montana. w[...]motors could haul much more tonnage faster and cheaper than extension to Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. steam. The actual construction began April 1906, and after about In 1916 the EPl Passenger Motors were put into service. three years of hard work and a lot of money, they drove the last They were g[...]ric switchers both ways, the Olympian went East and the Columbian went were known as ES2's.[...]A Baldwin built Class S2 Northern Type 201 and 240 the On the Northern Montana branch line i[...]ything close on the left side. was the Milwaukee and Puget Sound Depot. This was in 1908. I[...]otors which did a good job for years. the power, and a large crew was hired to work in the yards and When the Diesel took over, the company got rid of all other around the shops. A large board room and sleeping quarters power. It wasn't long[...]Road took were built to take care of the train and engine crew. bankruptcy. The old[...]y land a number of years ago to become the Lewis and Clark Motel on South Main Street.[...]1893, a toll line was established between Helena and something about what power was used. The prairie[...]station was used between Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Pacific Coast. installed ·n the Old[...]ation, was the most powerful engine needs and the many travelers going through on the main on[...]c was a very bered as owner of the Young and Copenhaver Gen'l Store. The powerful engine. Class 3's and 4's were built by the Alco Young residence is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Company. They were built to more o[...]n the main lines. They worked L2's more on branch and Plans for the first telephone exch[...]ching jobs. They had L2's, 3's, 4's at Lewistown, and from Three Forks were initiated on Sept. 24,[...]e. By hundred Mikados in service between Tacoma and Chicago. the end of the year, construction had started and application[...]was J. J. Russell, Wm. Parnacott, and H. Gillingham. The G5's and G8's were used mostly on branch lines. We[...] |
| [...]Marie A . Dore, Ola Mathis and Mae Lane, Chief[...]the operator who rang the siren and notified the firemen. The[...]between the fire department and the town people to see who[...]operators and firemen alike , until this practice was abolished[...]Brisban, Martha Haskell and Ray V1ehe , the serviceman who[...]53, Martha Haskell was promoted to chief operator and Mrs. Tibbs and Frances Gaffke - Telephone Office on Cedar.[...]switched to dial and ended the services of the local operators in[...]uipment would be located to aid Three proper jack and flipped a switch, enabling her to talk to the[...]it numbers. request into a funnel-type mouthpiece and she placed a cord On Aug. 4, 1968 dir[...]dialing was established in into the called number and rang. A few years later, the crank Three Forks and the subscribers were able to place long dis- telephone was replaced by the "candlestick" model , and then tance calls without the operator. t[...]f the operators employed Many memories and tales cpuld be told of the life in Three during t[...]e Jos. Gordon), Ruth Thomas (Mrs. Homer Jenkins), and related by the poem which appea[...]912, the Independent Tel. Co. had 260 subscribers and THE TELEPHONE GIRL coul[...]g Store) under the management of Rex And listens to voices from everywhere, Roberts with G[...]every girl who is chasing the boys, Helen Howard, and Mae Lane. She knows our troubles, The town was growing and Mountain States Tel. and Tel. She knows our strife, Co. took[...]e knows every man who is mean to his wife . board and the company had its own resident Manager, Frank[...]r. Mrs. Mamie Tibbs became chief operator in 1920 and She hears the excuses each fellow em[...]uilding - it could be seen all over town. Service and It would raise a wind that would soon[...]taken care of by a Engulf us in trouble and land us in jail.[...] |
| [...]hich gaining in force property and other churches and individuals sent money with would cause half ou[...]te a loan for the additional needed. The build- And turn all our days into sorrowing night; ing was begun in April, 1964 and dedicated the following In fact she could keep th[...]urchased. Also in Now, doesn't it make your brain and head whirl December, 1964 a m[...]ange God continued to bless the church and in October, 1966[...]REE FORKS the building and again many churches and individuals contri- In July, 1962 Don and Joan Johnston were saved and bap- buted to it. tized into the fellowsh[...]n Three Forks. They soon learned of churches and individuals in other parts of the country, the an[...]d, the faithfulness of the members of the Farrell and Nancy Rose, who had recently moved up from[...]church and most of all, the faithfulness of the God we serve[...]of these two familie s, the IOOF Hall was rented and the first service was held September 2, 1962[...]t, Jean Soon other Baptist people were located and on October 28, Baptiste De Velder and Ignace made the long trip across the 1962 they or[...], a layman from Mississippi , brought the message and River Confluence by ten Flathead Indians "[...]of strangers, but as children greeting were: Don and Joan Johnston, Rick, Randy , and Sherri John- their long lost Father." They found a large encampment of ston, Farrell and Nancy Rose , Emma Prokop, Lena Thor- Flathead and Nez Perce Indians at the Three Tetons, near the g[...]baptized a few Indians Conner, Virginia Johnston, and W. R. Parrot, his wife and four and accompanied by the Flatheads continued their jour[...]at the Rev. Parrot resigned in February, 1963 and a layman, Ira Middle Stream (Madison), whe[...]W Hall . Rev. N. F. Greer of Quitman, and hunters they proceeded up the Gallatin, returning[...]ed on Nov. 1866. Helena Hill . He, his wife Patty and 11 month old son David, arrived on Mission prie[...]pport was provided by the Boulder, Jefferson and Missouri Valleys , Crow Creek , Home Mission Board and churches and individuals in the Radersburg, Three Forks, Bozeman and Fort Ellis. Priests south as well as the Three Fo[...]uilding Fund was started. The Pachuta Guidi and Father Vanneman. Three Forks was the third de- Ba[...]blessed and named after the Holy Family by Bishop Bron[...] |
| [...]James L. Lane, William Siebenaler, James Campbell and Earl[...]caring for the church, teaching the children and serving din- Bozeman, Gallatin and Three Forks became part of his field. ner[...]on. The Three Forks Branch tana, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Block 18. was star[...]Pi us X came into the Gallatin County from Utah and Idaho. At first a to John P. Carroll, appointing[...]eath of Bishop Brondel. The letter was given and the Townsend, Toston and Harrison area. Some of these at Rome, St. Peters,[...]the second family groups were : Don Scoffield and his wife Patsy, Don and year of our Pontificate. It was signed Pius X, Aloysius Cardi- Sarah Cazier. Earl and Orpha Stohl, Leland Petersen and nal Macchi, Sec.[...]na, Grace Collins, Margaret Haigh, Martin Neilson and The Parish of the Holy Family was established i[...]Lillian, John Denning, William Homer, Gail Smith and Ila, the appointment of Rev. E. P. Guaymard as pastor. The parish and others. On October 8, 1953 an application for a new meet- included Chestnut, Belgrade, Logan and Willow Creek. By ing house in Three F[...]4 the parish consisted of only Three Forks, Logan and later of the Church. The construction of the[...]. An old postcard shows it required twelve horses and four men to transport the church across the flats[...]tend church. Records show that Miss Rachel Murray and Mr. Marvin Brooke were the first couple married i[...]of the most popular priests, both with Catholics and Protestants. He is an athlete and baseball enthusiast. Wherever he happens to be stopping, his house is a mark for the hungry and dusty traveler, and no man ever goes away hungry unless he com[...] |
| [...]er the costs of including a relief society room and kitchen in the meeting house; of this amount $3,6[...]gh area above Three Forks from Dunbar· Ranches and planted a crop of grain; from the proceeds of thi[...]ere able to pay their share of the building costs and on Sunday May 13, 1956 at 7:30 p.m . the presen[...]endance also were: President Edgar T. Henderson and Counselor Harold H. Pitts and Russell C. Taylor of the Butte Montana Stake, Three Forks Branch Pres- ident Don F . Scoffield and his Counselor Leland Burk Peter- son, Branch Cl[...]s Rodebush, Michael Strickling, the two men and in 1917 the first divine service was conducted[...]a call to the Boze- was $709·.80. Construction and landscaping, $64, 122.52. Mus- man parish. H[...]of $72,617._00. Total donated_labor, equipment and sup_plies, Henry Matthis and August Kunze. After Pastor Brauer left $8,051.0[...]he Bozeman tana Stake, the Helena, Montana Stake and presently with parish. Pastor Potratz[...]rs of the Church Historical Wisconsin and left here on July 3, 1927. Records. This does no[...]. Some early settlers of the Gallatin Valley and Willow Creek On September 25, 1927, Rev. H[...]milies are in the valley now but are Toston and Twin Bridges. Pastor Misch served 1 7 years in n[...]regation became separated from the Bozeman parish and of the above information is from Church Histori[...]wn minister:The call was assigned to William J. and the memory of Don and Patsy Scoffield. Friederichs. On July 25, 1948, he was ordained and installed,[...]eran Church dates back to 1916 pastor, and in order to have a more suitable place for worshi[...]er family moved to Three Forks from and church work, the present property was purchased.[...]e extensive remodeling, it became a chapel and parsonage. fact that no Lutheran Church existed i[...]Pastor Friederichs served two years and then accepted a call therefore, together w[...] |
| [...]pted by Richard E. Bolling to serve the Whitehall and Three Forks parish. During this time, a new parsonage was built at the corner of 5th Avenue and Elm Street. A week day school was formed and classes were held after school on Tuesdays. A Ch[...]ted a call to the Three Forks - Whitehall parish and was installed on July 8, 1973. In March of 197[...]m North Star Luthe- ran Church at Kenaie, Alaska and he accepted the call, and so left in May 1977 for the new parish. Variou[...]g a congregation in Flat River, Missouri ladies. and arrived here with his family in January 1978. Pas[...]eft us in May to finish his ministerial education and a Vicar is being called. Vicar Dale and Mrs. Huelsman served us Services from that[...]the church, until June 1, 1982. Now Vicar Steven and Dian Schmitz are which still is in use t[...]us. They arrived June 19 from St. Louis, Missouri and sbyterian Chapel or Henslee's auditorium. have two sons and a daughter. Rev. Daniel Fleet was a circuit preacher and in 1907 was[...]e to serve the Three Forks Church in Geo. D. King and Rev. Charles Rhodes.[...]. Rev. held in the city, conducted by Rev. Crouch and Rev. Rhodes. McClure immediately organized a buil[...]d in 1911. near the round house. Thirty-three men and one boy attended. On August 25 , 1913, the[...]ollow- sive ceremonies by Bishop Naphtali Luccock and District ing persons as charter members: J. S. Eck, Mrs. Edna Eck, Supt. Edward Laird Mills, and Edward Smith. On January 9, Artis Ruth Eccles, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bellach and three chil- 1914, Brother Jacob Mills, being much[...]er $2500 to place the building on a D. Buchecker, and Norma Buchecker. s[...]Services at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. were scheduled.[...]The Presbyterian Church was organized and held their[...]corner of First Avenue and Elm where the Wm. Lesiaks now[...]were Consolidation plans - Methodists and Presbyterians.[...]By January 1, 1926 the churches had unit d and b come th[...] |
| [...]rnate from the two churches. In May 1926 ones and an air of expectancy was in the air as the time d[...]known near for the call from Alva Lee to "come and get it". as the Brick Church. And finally the call comes. The doors are thrown open and In 1953 while Rev. Idso was here the Federated[...]. about 100 pounds, stuffed with dressing and cooked to a turn, An ambitious building program was begun and in 1957 or 58 as only Ed Mestad could do[...]green onions, and radishes, shrimp, clams and crabs, lend an Presbyterian Pastors were: 1908[...]mell; 1917 - W. G. Reese; 1918 - "Come and get it." Ed Avery, 6 feet 6, led the way. We fell[...]G. Reese; 1921-Thompson; 1923 - Loft; line and with Jimmy Lane on the carving end, ably assisted[...]Oris Bryant and a well trained corps. of disectors, we got our[...]11- C. B. May; 1912-Daniel the ingredients and passed around to the onions and radishes. Fleet; 1913 C. S. McClure; 1914 E. J. H[...]water works were being built, and we were going to have a The Federation was for[...]a harmonious baritone, to be joined by a bass and a soprano. (P); 1947 - Eugene Meyers, (M); 1950-J[...]) ; 1953- Omer Idso , (M); Federation Dropped, and harmony in the air. We clustered about the piano and as a became Methodist Church; 1955 - Howard Ricke[...]l smile came Tom Price, John Rice; 1968 - (E.U.B. and Methodist Church over the faces of that p[...]airs were sung. And then the deluge. "PoMona, You Shall Be[...]Free!" How those voices blended. Sedate and dignified bus- SACAJAWEA CLU[...]d-timers get together, the voices in song, and how they bore down on the old refrains. We conver[...]opera airs times ~njoyed in the dim, dusty past. And a chuckle will come but they sounded good. «Her Pink Pajamas", and «She Sells forth when a special event is recalle[...]Shells on the Sea Shore", were rend,ered with vim and We reminisced a little the other day. Al Dance,[...]. popular Three Forks boy, drove down from Helena and we got And then to the tune of «China Town", we marched around together. Old days were recalled. And now let's '< go back". the hall and back again. The cups were replenished again and The little town of Three Forks had been rightly[...]try." struck three , and the hour of adjournment was ~ear. We tried[...]the Missus what kept us so It's Saturday night, and a notice has been posted on the late and decided we'd take her home a pork sandwich to try[...]the Sacajawea Club rooms that a big feed will be and square ourselves. We straggled out, homeward boun[...]took off our shoes in the front yard, and quietly sneaked in. member what that meant? You went home, and after supper, Another night was ended. The club h[...]ful you tried to get the Mrs. in the right humor, and then kinda ·[...]meeting. Much business was transacted and next week shame-facedly informed her that the clu[...]to the effect that another feed business meeting, and maybe you would be kinda late getting[...]will be had. And the wife will sniff again, and chase the cat home . She'd sniff a little scornfully at you and mention so"me- out, and you'll go up there and be a kid again. thing about an orgy with all those men, and you stepped brightly forth into the soft evening[...]e Missus put the cat out, shut the ·cellar door, and went to bed as she ought to. But the male member[...]ing in keeping with the occasion. and formed the Post, and were issued a charter by the national In the ba[...]was named in honor of the Indian dressed waiters and cooks were mysteriously at work, prepar- woman guide of the Lewis and Clark expedition to this area in ing something good. Luther Hare and three old cronies were 1805. Prior to and during World War II, other World War I deeply eng[...]ess, with Claude Sterling, Jim Siffert, Ben Adams and The veterans of World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam period Uncle Fergie making heroic efforts to get the eight ball for two are eligible to join, and many have. As the veteran population , bit[...] |
| [...], Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Chil- Bill Lau and Perry Logerstedt. dren and Youth. Since the beginning of the Montana Amer[...]the ultimate later years a boy from Willow Creek and Harrison. goal to be a swimming[...]tion's The Post also awards Citizenship medals and certificates first president. The response to this organization from the annually to a senior boy and girl at the high school graduation women of Th[...]thus named in tribute tions. U. S. flags are sold and donated. to N. P. Steve[...]intendent of The Post participates in services and programs on patriotic our school, was purchased and work began. Grass and trees holidays, and in conducting military graveside rites at vete- were planted and through the efforts of the people living rans bur[...]962, the Post was instrumental in the procurement and installation of the monument with the names ofloc[...]markers on veterans' graves at the cemetery here and at the one in Willow Creek. The Post is one of[...]er was Royal Turley, 1967; then Al Multz in 1970, and Ray Lau, 1976. Multz was elected a State Vice-Com[...]1972. The Post holds meetings during the year, and usually after the October meeting, the annual Boys and Girls Staters report. night is held jointly with[...]Float. in Three Forks, training Randall Carpenter and Jacinto Bun- gag for patrol leaders.[...]eived of the drowning of John E. Evans at and a popcorn machine and sold this at all the activities in the Madison Br[...]huge success for a good many years. daily duties and the Master's service as was Mr. Evans."[...]rooms when our goal of a swimming pool was 1947, and is next to the oldest troop in Mountain Valley[...]; thus the name, McAllister boree in Valley Forge and in 1969 another Scout, Marc Lau, Court. a[...]wading pool for the small children was then built and Troop 680 made the trip to Farragut to the National Jam- has been used and enjoyed by them over a good many years. boree. Th[...]s. We Grandy Cazier, Robert Cazier, Russ Whitney, and Bill Lau. all grew older and our membership grew smaller; we had to[...] |
| April of 1929. All girls between the ages of 12 and 20, were Once again Honored Members, we want you to know eligible for Rainbow, and to be recommended by a Rainbow What a[...]Worthy Ad- To know you are not forgotten, and to thank you visor, Associate Advisor, Charity, Hope, Faith, Recorder, and For being a part of this Assembly. Treasurer were elective offices, and the remaining offices God Bless you, one and all, you are a pleasure and delight. were appointive offices :md filled by th[...]town of Three Forks, began Grand. Representative, and along with a chaperone and sev- meeting together and petitioned the Grand Lodge for a char- eral membe[...]a group of 7 to 15 mem- bers of the Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star Chapter, who On Septe[...]dge advised the girls in any way they could help, and get to know No. 73 was signed by acting Gra[...]ter Lion's Club Easter egg dyeing, slumber party, and countless (1946) brother Carlyle S. Kenyon of Bozeman and sealed by other activities the girls had lined up[...]rd has chosen a girl or girls, who work very hard and are sincere in On November 16, 1910 the lodge was duly constituted by the their Rainbow teachings and have taken part in all the As- Grand Lodge and the follow officers duly installed by Grand sembly works for, Truth, Honor, and Loving Kindness. The Master M. D. Rowland: Harry 0. Thewlies, W. M.; Claude S. Masons and Eastern Star were chosen and awarded this honor Gustine, J. W. ; E. M. Paulson, Treasurer; F. A. Dickinson, too, by the help and the time they have given as members of Se[...]Bryant, Tyler; Oscar Bergren, S.S.; and Wm. E. Young, J. S. When each girl reached the[...]picture of the father and sons who filled the chairs on that date The following girls are Charter Members and helped insti-[...]building proved to be too much when lean Bryant, and Catherine Johnson. years developed about 1916 and 1917, so for a time the lodge The first Mother[...]s Mrs. J. R. Beatson, then over furnishings and records were moved into the old land the years th[...], Helen made with the Adams Company and the Lodge moved into the[...]December 1932 the trustees purchased our present and Francis Parker.[...]all rii:iging ~th laughter, love of good friends, and perform- own building on March 15, 1933. On April 24, 1933 Grand mg their work m accordance to the laws and regulations of the Lodge convened here with[...]charge and the building was formally dedicated. Dear Rainbow Members, to you one and all Without going into debt and for a very nominal sum of Let's take some time to look back and recali money, the lodge owns a valuable and attractive home of The time that you gave for your work night and morn, which they are justly proud.[...]ears in 1935 there were 104 To keep you in wonder and awe members[...]ception of some five years during the But ~orki~g and playing and st~iving for good, depression, there has been a steady increase to the ranks and Helpmg girls was just what you saw.[...] |
| [...]oen 1969, Hilda Murphy 'Lodge, naming it Progress and installing Frances Wilson as 1970, Lois[...]projects for our future. The Chicago Mil- and Truth and is what we intend toward our fellow man. Over wa[...]ommunity. There were many store buildings, houses and an interest in the community. As the fore[...]dopted then. In 1940 the first drill team was 88 and still remains our priceless possession. We, siste[...]iving Jewels, 1960 Frieda Cook, Brothers furnish and pay for their new purchase. Assembly President and Madeline Allen, our Noble Grand, We had dance[...]Lodge No. 127 at Sheridan, ing "Bees", banquets and bazaars, for fun picnics and other Montana, also acquired a 50-star fla[...]lished. Our hall was a members for our lodge and 5 for Townsend, 135 attended very prominent meet[...]rebuild Lodge due to a fire. 1979 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Heat provided was individual coal stoves and wood and coal took over funding for Special Olympics.[...]lly we had have added bingo, pinochle parties and silent auctions. Over electrical stove and other appliances, far cry from wood cook- the[...]dents, Frieda Cook and Madeline Allen, Madeline also hold-[...]al Rebekah. I became a member April 26, 1926, and have been a continu- ous member since, I am now[...]We've hosted several different District meetings and have (1982).[...]well as many sad ones. Cleveland, Lois Pike and Jeannetta Covey. Several of our When I entered the lodge, dues were $1.50 and terms as Noble members have held offices du[...]e noble sed a bill authorizing counties and cities to levy up to one mill Grand's term was six months, from January to July and July for senior citizen programs. The Gallatin County Commis- through December and stayed this way through 1929, unless sio[...]a Stumne grade, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone to in- 1915, Lena LaRock 1915,[...]they were organized. In 1971, Pauline Makoff and Jennie 1918, Mabel Van Inivegan 1918, Mary Shad[...]onsen 1920, Lucy Rehnoldo Forks and an organization was formed. Rex Campbell, Com-[...]der was elected president, Ceil Rodda 1928/1929, and Louise Kunzie 1929. Tra[...]1930, Mamie Tibbs 1931, Frieda Walbert and Jennie Andriolo was elected treasurer. The Adviso[...]Board was requested to draw up a constitution and by-laws for 1935, Sarah Cook 1936, Rhodillia Ro[...]Addie Lamb 1941/1942, projects, plans and problems and give recommendations to the Catherine Walbert 1943 and half of 1944, Grace Roberts last club. The[...]8, Frieda Cook 1949, Margaret Cleve- money and to create interest in the senior program. The nex[...]Oppeboen 1952, Beryl month Pauline Makoff and Jenni Andriolo rented the old Lane 1953,[...] |
| Jennie Andriolo and Pauline Makoff filled out and pre- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST NO. 7621 sented forms to the Montana Aging Services Bureau and suc- Principally through the efforts of[...]ssued May 29 , 1946 to 77 veterans of World War I and II help get us started. The city of Three Forks p[...]the first to This building soon became too small and we began to look for fall in battle from his[...]r the coming year. Tony Lutkie was chosen as down and $100 a month, the balance at 5 percent interest. Commander and through the years was one of the Post's most Thro[...]willing workers. able to provide $5,000 ourselves and obtain from Gallatin One of the first things the Post undertook was to find a county and the city of Three Forks, each $2 ,500 for down[...]purchase of the present Post home interest, taxes and insurance on the building. $5,400 was fro[...]the Post the money to make the purchase. pliances and remodeling. $600 was received from the Three[...]Lot 13, Block 16. This Lot had Forks Saddle Club and the Human Resource Development been purchased by J. M. Dolan and he had the building Council agreed to remodel the[...]erected. Mr. Dolan , his wife , Alene (Kelly) and son, Dale , help. MSU Architect school drew up a plan for the remodeling. made their home here and also rented rooms. Alene Kelly was Peck Bacon was president at the time and worked very hard on a school teacher: teachi[...]project. The building was purchased in April 1978 and we Mrs. Dolan passed away in 1932. Mr. Dolan[...], used it for the city office as he was the first and During 1981-82 the green house on the back of t[...]the building. In the older pictures of greenhouse and use ~olar energy to help heat the center.[...]outhouse! Remodeling of Townsend is meal Director and Peggy Haigh, cook . Loretta the building[...]carried out to place a Tribble was our first cook and 92 people were served the first bar in the Clu[...]day. We now average 65. Anyone 60 years or older and a The VFW Post 7621 has been active[...]hers tivities for the benefit of all veterans and their families and in must pay the full cost of the meal , now $2.00[...]end of Main Street by planting trees, flowers and grass and must be a member to participate in the program. We enjoy the erecting a flag pole and deceased veterans' memorial there so younger peop[...]started in 1982. If any senior citizen ated and serviced the community with an ambulance and has need , they should call the center and we will try to meet resuscitator until regulat[...]displayed on appropriate dates along Main Street and over the driolo, Agnes Cleveland, Fran Denning, L[...]George Snyder, Ceil Tracy , Cecelia Day and Veterans Day services and assist in the services for Tocci. This group also worked up the original Constitition and deceased veterans in cooperation with the Amer[...]1972; Ceil Tracy - 1973; Margaret banded; and the Boy Scouts from 1958 through 1962 and still Cleveland-1974 and 1975; Agnes Cleveland Haven- 1976 and furnish the Post home for the Scouts' meeting place. 1977; Peck Bacon - 1978 and 1979; Lauren Rice - 1980 and 1981; Peck Bacon - 1982. The officers are elected[...](Mac) Dundas, Stan Folda, Ray Arnold and Present Comman- The Advisory and the club meet on a monthly basis, with the der, Ralph Pike. Ray Lau has been and is an invaluable advisory board meeting a few days before the club. member and has been Quartermaster for many years. The Club is now open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Post 7621 continues to be active in veterans affairs and one to four. The meals are held on Thursday and special community service. meeti[...] |
| , and · ·· · ·· . .ffee[...]I a a good udent except for math. Like o her and orma u . op pla d painted, I as an avid reader. Alma and I on a troph for our school at m[...]our car a a bu to Three Fork High chool th co11ar and c embroidered, Mr[...]a ire hen it a 20 degree belo . I froze m big toe and gi · D n o no . peech drama and our chool ne paper w re m in- ard;[...]During our nior ear, tewart terling and hirley Cal- ag, R[...]o cook and keep house for Dad.[...]played tennis and bowled. He played basketball until after he The[...]te outdoor sport was fish- biographi of my family and the town of Triden . ing.[...]We promo ed. the romance of hi brother Bud and Norma. o I learned to entertain myself. With orma help and The fall of 1931 I at ended[...]ing , I learned to wim. I iceskated rollerskated, and Jo e a. here I majored in education.[...]tended elementary chool in Trident. Alma Fei tner and Tha fall I was hired to teach third and fourth grades at Boulder, ont. Bob and I were secretly married ov. 30, 1934 B band Charlotte Manl e and son R obin, Charlotte daugh- in Dubouis Idaho. Hi folks and mine knew about it. Our plan ter oft --[...]County Seat and we were able to get a marriage license when[...]Texas St. Louis, and Illinois.[...]Woman' Club and Ea tern Star. Bob in Willow Creek Mens[...]Club, Chamber of Commerce, Three Fork Pageant and[...]Parade each year. Hi iotere tin bowling and fi hing con-[...] |
| [...]ARK ET ~ The McLee 's and Allen's once ran the feed store.[...] |
| [...]Come and Locate in a[...]vaf~ys In the:· state--and Is a[...]tion in Deer Lodge, first staying and going to the Convent[...]ge of Deer Lodge, majoring in music, vocal, piano and Ben Adams, son of J. Q. Adams, is perhaps best[...]orn in 1897 in Butte. He railroaded all his lease and manage what became known as the Climbing[...]away in 1919, Ben took over the Aurelia and Cecil were married in Salt Lake at the begin- management of the Adams' interests and maintained an office ning of the depression.[...]stment Bankers of Chicago. He com- was 40 and 50 below some did not want to work switching muted frequently between Chicago and Montana. Ben was a engines in.the Butte[...]By 1937 Aurelia and Cecil moved to Three Forks. It was Ben loved to fish and hunt with friends such as Jim Siffert, difficul[...]with Peggy Daniels and Mildred Burrell.[...]After Charlie Davies passed away Mr. and Mrs. Adams[...]ss the street was nothing but weeds. Each parents and an older brother, Howard, from Deer Lodge to year the neighbors would gather with rakes and hoes and burn Pony. Her dad, John Reed, worked for Charlie[...]eeds in the vacant lots. foreman, managing one of Charlie's mines. Later the Reeds In 1947 Cecil and Aurelia built their beautiful home at the farmed[...]Mrs. Reed moved into town so corner of Third and Elm. Cecil retired from engineering on the[...] |
| Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Adams. Aurelia now spends the winte[...]C. E. Adams - Mayor of Three Forks. |
| [...]qualifying as an instructor in Civil Engineering and Mechanics. Of an ad- venturous type, Alfred joined a man interested in historical research and artifacts, spending most of his time taking photo[...]ly became a locomotive engineer for the Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad. He moved to Three Forks in 1909, and homesteaded on a place south of his father's Ruby[...]n as a lieutenant during the Spanish-American War and cherished the letters he received from railroad officials, en- gineers and other friends he knew in his profession. Trage[...]n the evening, to his father's ranch. His father, and friends searching for him, had thought he had gone east from town and searched that area instead of the southeastern pa[...]on River. A search for him was made that night and most of the following day when William Tinsley re[...]ater. It was assumed he fell down a steep incline and into the river, and was too weak and chilled from the intense cold to save himself.[...]le man, enorm- ous in stature, courtly with women and pursuasive as a sales-[...]hanges: The Adams Realty Co., Hunter was as tough and firm as J. Q. was charming. Adams Investment Co., Coast Line Land Co., and The Three[...]Mr. Adams commuted freely between Chicago, Iowa and love with the Three Forks site.[...]Sacajawea Hotel was home for Mr. and Mrs. Adams when they «J. Q. Adams was born Jun[...]e time, mayor of The town prospered and flourished, but by 1915 some of the Spencer, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Adams lived at Okoboji, Iowa. His brother wa[...]John Clarke, Ben S. J. Q. The father of J. Q. and C. E. Adams was Benjamin Steams Adams. My father[...]ke Adams, grandson.) J. Q. was a great promoter and a leading inspiration of the development of the city of Three Forks and the surrounding country. His faith in this area was unbounded and he spent of his abundant wealth lavishly. It wa[...]Rite Drug. He donated the land for the hospital , and a tract ofland near the present school to be used as a tourist park. He donated and had installed, the first five street lights in Three Forks. He was an extensive investor in farm land and his properties were developed and improved as rapidly as men, machinery and conditions would permit.[...] |
| [...]er 1919. He was survived by his wife, a son, Ben, and a tery Acid", some railroaders called it, and his delicious home- grandson, John Clarke. baked rolls and pie soon became famous with the natives. A[...]5c Sept. 9, 1877. He received his education there and upon Rib Steak .......................[...]tion from high school entered into the restaurant and Denver Steak .............................[...]pril 16, 1888 at Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea R[...]DESSERTS Anton Matson and Kjestina, nee Pederson. The Algona[...]e much In 1945 their daughter, Lucille and husband, John Cavey, happiness on their journey through life together." Mr. Allen and son Michael moved to Three Forks from Milwaukee where took his Bride to Story City, Iowa, and opened a Bakery there. John was employed by t[...]s them out a few months later from New Jersey and helped her Mother's farm in Warren, Minnesota. On[...]included Daisy Longnecker, Gail Richards, and Ethel Mason. turned again to Story City, Iowa and opened a restaurant and[...]heart attack, on Aug. 28, 1947, and after services at the Three Oct. 9, 1919.[...]continued to operate the business for about Iowa and Wisconsin. Hank Severied of the Washington Senato[...]friend. a year and then she retired. She served as the night clerk a[...]the Sacajawea Hotel and after she sold her home on 2nd Ave. In 1925 th[...]nt several years travelling to Milwaukee Railroad and began operating Station Restaur- Hawai[...]Bensenville, Illinois. In 1940 Sacramento, Cal. and several visits were made to Buffalo, they were se[...]e one New York to visit her son Charles and his wife, Erma, and there. In the fall of 1944 they moved to Three Fo[...]andson, Wayne Charles. home at 104 N. 2nd Ave. E, and started operating "The Bean-[...]Mrs. Allen enjoyed her card clubs and Churcp work in Three[...]in her life was being chosen Telephone Charles H. and Marie Allen[...]she chose Marie. The M.C. then dialed her and held an inter-[...]Mrs. Allen's health began failing in 1960 and her hearing and sight were affected. After a short illness, she p[...]HAROLD AND BETTY ALLEN[...]and two young sons, Douglas and Gerald (Jerry). The family's[...]westside of town, but before Betty and Harold could move in[...]couple, Johnny and Irma Mercer, who moved to Three Forks[...]Harold and Betty found another house to rent on the south-[...]e of Three Forks. It had one bedroom, no bathroom and[...]the back porch into a bunk room for the boys and had a closet[...] |
| [...]As a young man, Harold was a strong and rugged individual[...]fishing and hiking, particularly in backcountry and wilder-[...]States attorney and Harold was a serious and good student. He studied law, and in 1940 while he was working as a deputy[...]Butte, he passed the Montana Bar Examina- Harold and Betty Allen[...]Harold and Betty lived in Butte where Harold practiced law and happy. The next door neighbors were Ingmar, There[...]re by representatives of the Three Stanley, Wayne and Yvonne Oppeboen. For[...]spring of 1947. By then, in Harold's The Allen and Mercer families, both then newcomers,joined w[...]to urchinhood on the pavements forces for fishing and fun with, among others, Mel and Joyce and alleys of Butte, Montana" and were not anxious to move Hamilton and Jim and Esther Peterson. The pace and atmos- from a familiar neighborhood and school. When the move to phere of Three Forks in[...]cussed, son Doug remarked, «Dad, you Johnny, Mel and Harold to honor an agreement they made -[...]e family that when the other two came to the door and said ((are you moved to Three Forks, one of[...]eady" - the third was required to drop everything and go on a short trip away from home, «Good[...]get there fast enough." Harold Allen was born and grew up in Thompson Falls, For thirty years Harold and Betty served the City of Three Montana, the son of Robert Lee Allen and Ethel Cloyd, natives Forks in one or more of t[...]beth Jenks, is the daughter of city treasurer and water bill collector. When the old LaFrance George Erwin Jenks of Cass County, Nebraska and Alice fire truck was garaged in the re[...]y in to California. Betty was raised in Nebraska, and came to the fifties. Betty helped Harold[...]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[...] |
| Doug and Jerry took part in numerous activities. Doug played end on the football team, forward on the basketball team and ran distance events in track. Jerry quarterbacked the football team, played guard on the basketball team and was active in other sports. Doug attended Montana State College where he ran the mile and two mile and was elected most valuable player on the Bobcat Tr[...]ferred to the Uni- versity of Montana in Missoula and graduated from law school. He has two sons, Scott and Park, and is a partner of the law firm of Church, Harris, J[...]of Hingham. In addition to his law practice, Doug and Cheryl operate a farm and ranch near Geraldine, Montana and breed and race thoroughbred race horses. They race througho[...]for the national accounting firm of Arthur Young and Co. in Denver, Colorado to become a CPA. He is ma[...]athay, North Dakota. After their marriage, Jerry and Nancy moved to Three Forks w·here Jerry joined H[...]Corette, Smith, Pohlman & Allen in Butte. Jerry and Nancy have a daughter, Bethany. They ski, fish, hike and follow all sports events. Jerry is a busy attorney who specializes in taxation and estate planning. Millice~t and Jerry Allen in front of the Home Laundry. Harold and Betty still live at 203 East Birch which has been[...]Ben Adams, (an early town founder). practices law and remains the only practicing lawyer in «Good ol'[...]He moved his family to town and after moving four times, Harold and Betty Allen[...]23, 1891 in Shoal County, In- diana, son of Clay and Pamela Allen. Later he, three sisters, and parents moved to Tekamah, Neb., where he got his school- ing; going on into the banking and bakery business. He en- tered the Army at the beg[...]ld War I, serving in France. After the war, he and a friend, Fred Gill, who was also raised in Takamah and went through the war years with Jerry, came west[...]born in Pablem, England, March 19, 1908, to John and Florence Terry. After her father's death in Franc[...]ngland for Canada, coming on to the United States and settling in the Great Falls area. The parents had[...]At this time Milly was nine, she had one brother and sister. Florence supported the children waitin[...]Stanford Hotel. Millie now had eight brothers and sisters. Millie received her schooling at a country school between Stanford and Geyser. The children walked four miles a day thin[...]killing a rattlesnake or two on the way. Jerry and Millie were married at Stanford in 1925. Terence[...]reaching Livingsto~. Jerry left his family there and came on to Three[...] |
| [...]ched as high as $1.00 an hour. It was depression and hard times. Thank God, for one milk cow and chickens. Millie warmed Eileen's bottle over a candle and Terry still gripes because his German Shepherd bit his little sister and the dog was given away to Tom Brooks. Later moving to town and making our home at 9 Fourth Avenue the dog found Terry and back to Tom the dog went. Growing up in Three[...]July at Potosi. Jerry worked various jobs. He and Bill McLees ran the Allen Feed Co., working at t[...]Mildred and E. V. Bennett. In 1949 the family bought the[...]United Methodist Ladies Aid, Progress Rebecca's and past Noble Grand. Jerry was active with Masons, O[...]ilure from Fellows, Rebecca, Chamber of Commerce and councilman. pneumonia, and after a Mass at Holy Family Church he was Millie[...]dens, Belgrade. Jerry retired in 1957 to fishing and growing flowers for a After Mr. Bennett's[...]us in 1971. and spent most of her time reading and listening to her large Terence Allen and Eileen Beebe record collection on the stereo. Rev[...]taken on their trips to Las Vegas and on the fishing trips they[...]September 7, 1908, the daughter of Charles Holmes and Thora ory arrest. She had been ill from 1ung canc[...]re held at the K&L Mortuary, with the Wisconsin and was the Salutatorian of the high school Rev. Ronald Lang officiating. Her remains were cremated and graduating class of June 25, 1925. An avid reader, she espe- scattered over Mr. B's grave and Headwaters Park. She was a cially enjoyed mysteries by Agatha Christie and Ellery member of the Three Forks Methodist Church, and had be- Queen.[...]ege she had to seek employment be- . tive Firemen and Enginemen, and of Bozeman Lodge No. 463 cause of the Depressio[...]vives. as a governess for their children Sally and Tommy. When Mr.[...]extensively with them on ROLLYN AND MUGGS ALLEN their yacht. Summers were spent on their estate in Mil- Rollyn and Frances (Muggs) Allen came to the Headwaters wa[...]Fancher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin In 1943, he and his family moved to Three Forks. He was and moved to Trenton, New Jersey, where he was stationed in employed by the Milwaukee Railroad as a fireman and en- the Navy. The marriage was dissolved in 1945 and Mildred gineer and for fifteen years an engineer for the Gallatin Val- came to Three Forks to be with her parents and to assist with ley Line from Three Forks to Bozem[...]e, Montana to manage the 1969. Depot Restaurant and while there she met Engineer Ernest Rollyn loved the mountains and was a great hunter and . Vivian Bennett, a veteran railroader, who start[...]in 1909. They were married in Butte, October 1948 and summer when the children were small. Muggs will b[...]d, known as "Mimi" to her family , loved to plant and and as a wonderful Sunday School teacher, who touched[...]r . Bob was a sewing accessories. Mildred sewed and stuffed the cushions for Navy man and an Ideal Cement employ for thirty ar s. To them that held the pins and needles within easy reach. They this couple were born fiv fin childr n , thr ons and two · sold dozens of them and there are some still in use in Thr e daughters of[...]away in 1980 and his wifi in 1981.[...] |
| [...]Madeline, Tom, Phyllis, Terence, Rodney, Jeffrey and Bruce[...]Three Forks for Kanta Products. Rollyn and M uggs Allen.[...]left Three Forks. She lives in Together Rollyn and Muggs raised three sons. Their first Clear Lake,[...]randparents again. Watson. Bud, a Navy man, owned and operated a local service Jeff was born in Bozeman on March 13, 1961. He has worked station and later worked for the Milwaukee Railroad. He and on different jobs in Wyoming and Idaho but is now living at his wife have two wond[...]e is married to Bruce is the youngest boy and was also born in Bozeman on Vicky Bradford, Laure[...]He is now, after finishing high school, studying and teaches at Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas. going to Helena Vo-Tech, studying auto mechanics. He and his wife have raised two fine sons. Madeline and I made a big move about 1 block north. We The[...]home. They don't have far to come except Phyllis. and worked for Ideal Cement for ten years. He is marr[...]Terence Allen children, one daughter and one son. They live in Pony where Jack is involved in mining and building. One ofRollyn's dreams was to someday[...]In his young property in Pony, renewed the ground and built a new home. manhood this short little Irishman's only thought and dream He spent several happy years there until hi[...]as "to go west, my boy, go west:''Srriiling gaily and with best is the hope of Rollyn and Muggs' children that they will be wishes of good[...]s the The children of Rollyn and Muggs Allen same.[...]another young man looking for MADELINE AND TERENCE ALLEN adventu[...]y this Terence J. Allen is the son of Jerry W. and Millicent Allen. young man's first love was minin[...]h his sufferings of cold 1949, to visit her aunt and uncle, Ruth and Cliff Phillips, and hunger, to follow his dream. thinking she might go to college. We later met and were Butte, Montana ... a mining tow[...]he ground, I went to work at the creamery in 1950 and we also helped my much less horses or mules. No o[...]parents in the Home Laundry. They retired in 1957 and we could come and go from outlying areas or how sick or needy took over the business. We started the Coin Laundry and sold could be cared for ... these were all sacrif[...]he Bundle Laundry. I still worked at the creamery and we've under the ground. Shorty Jim had found his[...]Hills" and purchasing several pans and a pick and tools, went Tom, our oldest boy, was born in B[...]were dry ... poor He is married to Pam Severson and they have two girls and a Shorty Jim. boy. Tom also works for Cyprus Ind[...]y he saw footsteps fresh in the sand of the creek and Rod, our next boy, ~as bo~ in Bozeman o[...] |
| [...]come sthreamin over th' mountains and its rays a-glancin'[...]noticed them and sez 'Silver Bow goes. Thats a good name,[...]and named![...]Even later when 7-up Pete and Shorty Jim went their sepa-[...]ity, Last wb_o are you?" "I'm Shorty," said Jim, "and I'm hungry, can Chance Gulch and Bear Diamond. Years and years later he you share your grub?"[...]heard that 7-up Pete's friends got fewer and fewer as he got Jim had met the right man, who, after the meal said "See older. Out of the mining camps and living in Butte he roamed those bushes over there, I cut them last night and used them the streets in search of old friends. One day an old timer said for a bed. You could do the same and the overhanging tall an elderly man had falle[...]streamed through the leaves into the eyes of the and went to the great beyond a few days later. His re[...]layed to rest at a little rise near the bank of, and within Shorty Jim could only wonder, who was thi[...]Jim 7-up Pete was a giant of a man standing 6'5" and very mighty. Such men were scarce that would ext[...]ld Jim that during his travels he had met Indians and could make conversation with anyone, seldom encou[...]. 7-up Pete was a diamond in the rough, fearless and courageous. He told of all the kinds of work he'd done, such as cleaning sluice boxes, laying pipe and the hard hat work with pick and shovel in a hundred mines. 7-up Pete said in his thick Irish Brogue "Oi and two brothers, a Scotchman and an Englishman, crossed the main Continental Divi[...]were upon a prospectin' tower for placer diggins and as we traveled on and esterly along this here crick that . runs down the valley for sivin or eight moiles, and as it was near sundown, we halted and camped a few rods from the crick. Whoile me pards made the camp and were a-preparin' the supper, Oi unpacked my Sara[...]ack, to git me gum boots. - "Oi put on me boots and wid me pick and shovel 'nd gold pan in hand, Oi made for t[...] |
| Shorty Jim prospected clear into the Helena valley and his diversified endeavors allowed him the luxury of matrimony and domesticity. A stage arrived from St. Paul, Minn. and he greeted his bride to be, Miss Sue Kelly. They[...]. Althouse's sister, Jane Kelly joined her sister and mader her home in Helena where they all worked at the Helena bakery. Shorty Jim and his wife, Sue, worked a short time in Butte and then moved to Norris where they owned and operated the saloon for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Althouse came to Three Forks in 1913 and opened, for business, the Gents Clothing Store. Later joining them was Sue's sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. McNorton who operated the McN orton Clothing Store. Three Forks was growing and the Milwaukee railroad was its heart. Of interest[...]The Andrew Family: Janet, Dave Sr., Gerry _and Dave Jr. Hotel." Down to this day it has operated by that name. The Althouses and McN ortons were joined by their brother,[...]t the Sacajawea in his old age. Jane Dave and Gerry have one son and one daughter. David and her brother are buried in the Fairview Cemetery i[...]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[...]til Liberia, he returned to Sentinel High and married Gloria their retirement. Sue Althouse is[...]Masonic Lodge, Scot- ing work in the Eastern Star and for her many kindnesses and tish Rite, Shriners and Sons of Scotland. Dave and Gloria have generosity to all small children coming into their store. Quot- two sons, Ross and David. David attends the University of ing Shakespeare from memory and her love of Irish songs Montana and Ross is a sophomore at Hellgate High. enriched th[...]who knew her. She passed away Dave and Gerry's daughter, Janet, attended Montana State following a stroke and was buried in the Masonic plot beside University and Kinman Business College in Spokane. She hE:r husb[...]3 A.F.&A.M. Masonic Lodge No. 73 of Three Forks, and was a children, Brenda, Betty ·and Todd. Brenda married Nelson member of the Bagdad[...]They both died in 1981-; leaving two sons, Shawn and and eventful life came to an end in Townsend, Montana. Nicholas. Betty is married to Owen Adams and lives in Grand In the minds of the Three Forks pioneers he and his wife, Coulee, Washington. Todd is married to Deborah Stanger and • Sue, fill a special memory.[...]house they bought in 1932. DAVID H. AND GERALDINE ANDREW[...]ve graduated from the University of New Hampshire and went to North Dakota to teach, where he met and married Geraldine Stewart. Dave and Gerry came to Three Forks in 1919, after Dave was[...]a teacher in the William, Francelia and their six children moved from For- school system.[...]. a house. Dave taught for 5 years in Three Forks and then they Five Armstrong children first[...]n 1942. He was a north of Three Forks and the following year to the Henslee member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Algeria house on First Avenue. They shuttled between the Homer and Shrine (in Helena) and was initiated to the Sons of Scotland. Hens[...]use He was a member of the Vigilante Organization and received until 197 4. At that time they[...]n Dam. In 1960 he was measuring grade to lay Club and an ardent fisherman.[...]He was injured in December, 1962. He was Helena) and was the organist at the Methodist Church for 35[...]. Gerry received a diploma in public school music and with the Boy Scouts on their campouts, t[...]or drawing from Fargo College. She taught 2 years and after sometimes the Madison. coming to[...]in the school sys- By the time William and Fran bought their home all the[...] |
| children had graduated from high school and left the nest. !he a union of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. Armstrongs love their yard, their garden and all of the birds Mrs. Avery died in 1941 and Mr. Avery died in 1~55. They and bunnies that come to visit. The Armstrongs have w[...]ed mto when comed into their home on Thanksgiving and Christmas other they first came to Three[...]helping hand, a O'Connor, of Butte, in Bozeman and worked there seve~al ride to the hospital, or per[...]o Portland, Oregon where he died written. William and Fran enjoy the relatively mild winters in 1971. She is still in Portland. and the beautiful scenery surrounding the Three Forks[...]Forks and ranched with his father. He married Mildred Gil-[...]then came back to Montana. He worked in Trident and later Forks; Donna Callahan, Preston, Idaho; Stua[...]l retirement. They There are eleven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. still live in Anac[...]Theodore went east to school and never returned to live in[...]Morck in Oil City, Pa. His wife EDWARD AND ELIZABETH A VERY died in 1977 and he died in 1978. Mr. Edward Roy Avery, a native[...]01 he married Elizabeth Boyd in Joliet, Illinois, and[...]ty at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He farmed a homestead and and electrical equipment in the stamp mill. When the[...]ship. Elias and Josephine Biddison were married _in Sparta, Three boys wei:-e born in Pony: Stewart, Thaddeus and Theo- Wis. January 25, 1911 and returned to Ismay. Their children dore.[...]were Gerald, Beverly and Mary. As a r~sult of the opening of Leaving fam[...]known to his friends, the Milwaukee railroad and the booming farm years, he re- went to Nevada to work at Ryolite, Goldfield and Winnamuca. mained there as pharmacist, Justice of Peace, the l~cal morti- He returned to Montana and moved from Pony to Virginia cian until the depression years and drought forced many resi- City where he was in charge of the electric light plant and dents to relocate. In 1936, Elias moved the[...]ngs'. Springs and remained there until 1942. In 1914 he decided to go into business for himself, and The Ayers' family came to Three Forks i[...]y Garage. That name was on the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine Club. During the war years, no south s[...]ent. medical help. Many Three Forks boys and girls gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Avery were prominent in lodge and church. He belonged to the Masons and they both belonged to the Eastern Elias and Josephine Ayers 1-25-61 Star, Presbyterian Church and later to the Federated Church, 50th Anniversary Edward and Elizabeth (Boyd) Avery.[...] |
| [...]nts to fe~ more sections as they went along and had the money. They arrive. The comic book sectio[...]much of times during their life on the ranch and also after retiring. On the inside finishing hims[...]the church, Ladies Aid, Order of the Eastern Star and Forks. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Ann[...]st, 1959 to tember 11, 1949. Minnie's sister and husband were the only Robert DeBoer. In 1962 Mr. and Mrs. Ayers acquired a beach ones able to attend from Minnesota. cottage in Westport, Wn., and spent their summers there. Henry Baab fell in ill health at 80 and was taken to the Elias delighted in deep-sea salmon fishing and they both en- Manhattan rest home where he p[...]youngest sisters, Kathryn and Amelia Baab and daughter Elias died in January 1969 and Gerald in 1972. Josephine Hazel attended t[...]Presently at the Minnie Baab became ill and had to leave their home and go age of 93, she lives at Hillside Manor. Beverl[...]ome at Three Forks where she passed away in soula and Mary Hyre lives in Seattle. 1972, and no one from Minnesota was able to be at her funer[...]Mrs. Willard Sackreiter HENRY AND MINNIE BAAB Henry Baab was born at Minneiska, M[...]RAY AND MYRTLE BACON 1800s, exact date not known, the son of Christian and Kathryn Ray was born in Minnesota, December[...]he son of Baab. Both parents were born in Germany and came to the Willard and Elizabeth Amanda Bacon. He moved to Stevens United States at their early teens and were married over County, Washington in[...]l in Godfrey, there. To them were born three sons and four daughters, all[...]rade in Seattle until born to Christian Linderman and Catherine Eggerts. These[...]1920. He came to Harrison, Montana where he girls and two boys. They are all deceased.[...]s, Montana. My father, Charles Carlson, Linderman and they were married September 11, 1899. They and mother Ethel Carlson, had a ranch one mile from Norris started their life together running a store and post office at on the old Bozeman road. Oakrid[...]I graduated from Butte·High School and attended Western Minnesota, Winona County, where they owned and operated[...]known as Dillon Normal in my day. a grocery store and combined dry goods store for a number of years. From here they moved to Winona, Minnesota and lived Ray and I were married in Butte and moved to the Madison for seven years.[...]Power Plant in 1928. Ray was working there and I had been Finally the call of the West came and they decided to seek a teaching school in Norris. new life and home in Montana. They went by train in the Ronald and ~old were born while we lived at the Madison spring of 1914 leaving family and relatives back in Minnesota. Dam. We moved to[...]Ronald and Harold started to school here and graduated[...]Ronald went to the University of Henry and Minnie Baab - About 1939[...] |
| Harold and R<mald Bacon Chester and Wilena Bales at Potosi Montana at Missoula. He graduated in 1957. He is married cities, selli~g and giving of his artistic carvings. |
| Fallon, Nevada, to Sarah Ann and George Washington Mar- Of the Barne[...]. all his life at and around the Headwaters area. He graduated At[...]upplies in Education at Dillon in 1935; and his Master's Degree from into the mining camp.[...]versity in 1948. On December 27, 1941, he mail and supplies to the army garrison stationed in the Ye[...]amily, now with four children, Belle, Barney and Charles Marshall Barnes. Antrim taught at West Lucinda, George Jr., and Walter, who had been born at Vir- Yellowstone, and Wilsall, Montana, where he met his wife. He ginia City, moved to the Yellowstone. Sarah and George soon also taught in the Helena scho[...]The Marshall family spent the cold Sigrid and Antrim ran a tackle shop and guide service in the winter of 1880-1881 in their crude and unfinished hotel. (The Yellowstone. This ha[...], paper, the family to Cleveland, Ohio in 1923 and after this, was in and watercolors.[...]Along with her drawing, as she grew older, she and her older About Three Forks itself: sister,[...]tadpoles, and pick wild iris. After eleven years, the hotel was sold and the family built a After rain, there was a w[...]Lucinda worked as a cook at the Canyon Hotel, and during basements and the swarms of mosquitoes. Some folks had[...]. trees·, and lawns were non-existant. Many people kept chick-[...]ens; a few kept cows and sold inilk; and of course, there were Mr. Marshall was badly injured by a runaway team and the horses and livery stables. family moved into Bozeman where Belle and Lucinda at- tended Bozeman College. Lucinda furthered her art education To my brother, Antrim, and myself, Three Forks was a at the Art Institute[...]s that: <<This was God's in Livingston, Montana and Lucinda was teaching art in both Country." class and _p rivate art lessons.[...]r way to western Montana. area for many years, and between cases was with Lucinda. "My mother and her folks came to the Flathead Valley by The t[...]rom Bird City, Kansas. My mother George farmed and raised cattle in the Horseshoe Hills above[...]the first World Their name was J.P. Barnhouse and wife, my mother, her War. He made his home frequently with the Barnes. After sister and three brothers. Other wagons in the train were[...]ies by the names of Geo. Pyle, Charles Richardson and warden in Gallatin County.[...]ere Rose Courtright, John Case, Antrim, Sr. and Lucinda were active in community affairs. Con Warner and others. He served on the school board when the[...]country." Presbyterian Church. He was an elder and she was in Sunday Friday, August 16, 1895 School and Ladies Aid.[...]on his wagon before we started. Mother and Annie went fish- Locomotive Engineers was a po[...]g but they didn't get any fish. Then we did start and we drove very active in the organization. From[...]afternoon. leave of absence from the railroad and worked and studied in We stopped at night near a plac[...]ographer staying with them. We girls visited them and in Cleveland, Ohio. When he returned to "railroading'' he heard music on violin and banjo. Drove 13 miles for the day. successfully Hmoonlighted", selling real estate and insurance. Sat. Aug. 17 He liked to fish[...]lingering illness, he "We pasted Manhattan and Three Forks and camped on the died December 19, 1953 and is buried at Bozeman, Montana. Madison[...]s Everybody went fishing, caught whitefish and trout. ·. able, and to be interested in community affairs. She was a[...]y matron of the Eastern Star, a Camp Fire leader, and a "We stayed on the Madison river all da[...]which started the Library in washing and baking. Some of the men went fishing and some Three Forks. She died at the home of her daughter and is went hunting. We had music and singing at night. buried at Rogersville[...] |
| [...]My father's previous training and railroad experience with[...]ten years after he started working for Milwaukee and he[...]pulled off and he was transferred to Harlowton as "hostler."[...]Then she got into bookkeeping and worked most her time in[...]medical offices as bookkeeper and medical assistant. She was[...]attle for many years. Evelyn Nina Mabel Barnhouse and Earnest Marion Walter married passed[...]point in our lives, my parents and I (and my two daughters) had moved to Seattle and had been here about ten years, ''We started again, left the river and crossed the divide - scattered in different[...]art time while I was still going to school Toston and stopped for the night. Drove 20 miles."[...]hters were still in school. One (Joan) later Iowa and died July 24, 1949 at Kalispell, MT. He came to t[...]v. 11, married her high school sweetheart and raised a family of five· 1900. My little sister, born in 1915, only lived eight months. I and my other daughter (Karen) stayed in school and thought maybe these 4 days might be of interest.[...]My father passed away in 1970 and my mother went in ALBERT JAMES BA[...]I like to remember about my life in Three Martha and Alberta Grace. We were oflrish and Welsh decent Forks: and protestant religion.[...]chautauqua - around 1919 bringing us art, drama and My father, Albert J. Barton, started working fo[...]was about 300 miles long. The Chicago, Milwaukee and b st. St. Paul was extended to the coast[...]having the pass nger trains stop and tak on er am ry My mother's father, Richard S.[...]r products at Batcheldor's cream ry and watching he pas n- mechanic and general foreman of the Midland in Colorado[...] |
| [...]teway. we had two good medical doctors, Diamond and Koehlor and a good hospital. and son Brian and grandchildren Jeff and Heather of Dana our high class merchants Parnacott and Sterling and meat Point, California. Bruce married Mary Lane and lives in market Ernest Roe and always Jimmy Lane. Manh[...]Alberta Barton Three Forks and Sally Irey of Three Forks, grandchildren are[...]Sara, Amy and Michael Hoag and Brent, Jonathon and Jill '[...]Grace Batchelder passed way in 1967 and Holmes in 1975. After graduating from Iowa Stat[...]rry Grace Davis, they came to Three Forks in 1911 and THE BATEMAN FAMILY HISTORY[...]t was called the Gaffke Ranch east of Three Forks and foot, my car had run out of gas on interstate 90 and I ran from converted one of the buildings into a[...]was a newly hired In 1915 he started selling milk and cream to Milwaukee din- fireman, and being an avid railfan, I was excited about my ing[...]reamery was the first creamery in new job, and my first student trip on the famous Milwaukee Mon[...]"little Joes". Upon arriving at the depot and telling the train The Batchelders had two sons, Holmes and Bruce. Holmes crew of my plight, the h[...]· student trip and I had a first hand look at the people of Three[...]ks. People who would eventually become my friends and Mr. & Mrs. H . S. Batchelder[...]My wife and I moved to Three Forks, July 6, 1973, from[...]Bozeman and rented the little brick house at 306 2nd Ave. E.,[...]and we moved in on October 1, 1974. Again, the helpfu[...]and friendliness of the local residents was a contrib[...]the corner of 7th and Cedar. The future looked bright as we[...]Our second child (Tommy) arrived in March of 1977 and by[...]bankruptcy and a year later, we would move to Missoula,[...]urn to Three Forks a few times each year to visit and[...] |
| [...]town holds a spedal place in our My father and I milked as many as 32 head of cows by ha_nd memo[...]e, there is a certain nostalgia connected and separated the milk with a small hand separator which with this community and one never really stops being a took[...]er finishing the 8th grade, being tired of school and quite The[...]home before my 14th birthday. Harold Richardson and I went[...]elds for three weeks. We then EDWIN AND EDNA BELLACH rode[...]f weeks. Three Forks. His parents were Gus and Nellie (Jenkins) Bel- I worked on seve[...]phone company most of 1929 in the Billings area and was walking 23/4 miles with my sisters. R. H. Joh[...]at time. We moved back to home again. Edna and I were married that spring and set up house- ranch about Thanksgiving, which cau[...]in a log cabin, just east of the We milked cows and made butter for many years, and later Sappington Wye, which still stands[...]ld cream to the Broadwater Creamery in the summer and to ter of Walter and Bessie (Cheeseman) Williams. the Three Forks Crea[...]t No. 17) I remember my mother taking her horse and buggy loaded until that school was closed and the pupils were bused to with butter, butter milk and sweet cream to Three Forks twice Willow Creek. In 1929 she worked at the Sacajawea hotel and a week, delivering door to door to her regular cu[...]that is now In the fall of 1922 my sister Deane and I started to school in the laundrymat. It was owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs. Three Forks. We drove a horse and buggy, leaving the cream George Smith. a[...]·married Jack Sattenberger and Helen married Eugene Peter- Edna and Ed Bellach[...]really on and work was hard to find. I was layed off without[...]g, electrical, unloading carloads of coal by hand and topping[...]In 1933 we rented the Breneman ranch and took a turn at[...]and were able to pay it off from this job. In 1935 I[...]Bozeman viaduct and a viaduct at Whitefish, their next job[...]Three Forks and go into the plumbing and electrical business.[...]store and I was out on the job. The store was composed of a[...]complete stock of plumbing and electrical equipment, major[...]appliances, hardware, sporting goods and complete line of gift[...]In 1978 we closed out our business and sold the building to Dean and Darlene Johnston, which is now the D & D Grocery.[...]No. 73 and a past patron of the Thr River Chapter No.[...] |
| Edna is past matron of the order of Eastern Star and a past graduated in 1977. He worked as a plu[...]now works in Billings where he makes his home and is mar- pageant at the Headwaters in the 1950's.[...](Gus Bellach) suit with tails. Nancy was Edwin and Edna celebrated their golden wedding anniver-[...]ents are Don and Jackie Walker of Glendive. She graduated in[...]Alice Faye Bellach was born June 21, 1961 and graduated in THE EDWIN-E. BE,LLACH FAM[...]college at the University Edwin, son ofG. Edwin and Edna Bellach, was born May 2, of Montana[...]r- 1933, on the H.P. Breneman place south of town and it is now sity of Nevada - Reno in 1981 whe[...]e home of Earl Roadarmel. Ed attended school here and degree in Elementary Education in 1983[...]aying. He worked for his Dad too, in the Plumbing and Larry worked for the Conoco station, and Alice worked Electrical Business and passed his journeyman's plumbing babysi[...]dike district, Les Olson at the Johnston Drug and at the Sacajawea Cafe. airport board and 22 years on the volunteer fire department. We are Three Forks people at heart and have a lot of good Ed and his wife Iva lived at 503 East Elm for over 21 years and memories of ((our" home town, and we are very proud to be had a small ranch there. Ed raised cows, chickens, horses and included in this history book. It's not easy[...]ed to grow they sold all of the from our family and friends, but we feel we are adjusting very animals and worked very hard developing the housing district well to this community and like the area. Ma:ybe some day we on the east sid[...]Forks, Montana. were Bob Bateman's, Perry Smith's and Phil Hangas's. Ed Ed and Iva Bellach worked on the Milwaukee Railroad for 28 years until it closed in March of 1980 and he hired out on the Western Pacific Railroad on A[...]22, 1952 in Bozeman, 21, 1871 to August and Caroline Geisler Bellach. His mother Montana. She[...]to Sam died before he was eight years old and he was farmed out and Nina Leffingwell. They lived there until 1945, then the among relatives and others. family moved to the Madison Valley where[...]e to Radersburg, Montana the Climbing Arrow Ranch and the Kidd Cattle Company. Iva where he had a sister and brother-in-law, Ell and Ida Lamb. attended schools in Central Park, Logan, Manhattan and He worked for different ranches and cut timber for the mines. Three Forks.[...]He was quite a trader and soon had quite a number of horses. Ed and Iva are the parents of four children, all four were He was a top hand at breaking horses both to work and to ride. born in Townsend, Montana and raised in Three Forks. He met Nel[...]September 5, 1953. He child of Dave and Mary Jenkins. She was born at Mountain graduated in 1971 and attended Montana State for one year. Ash, Wales August 11, 1880 and came to the United States He then hired out on th[...]road in June 1972 as with her parents. Gus and Nellie were married in the Com- a brakeman. In 19[...]ana. She was born January 16, 1954 in Fort Benton and her parents are Edwin and Verda Joyce. She graduated in 1972, and attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana for t[...]e now works for a hardware store in Glendive. Jim and Regina have two chil- dren; Jennifer Joyce, born[...]was born October 14, 1955. She graduated in 1974 and then graduated from Mr. Mac's Beauty College in 1975. She worked in Billings, Kalispell, and at the Beauty Charm in Three Forks before her mar[...]orn 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 University of Arizona i[...]lainsview, Texas where they make their home. Jody and Matthew have a daughter, Samantha Christina, bor[...]Larry Walter Bellach was born October 2, 1958 and[...] |
| [...]. and I continued my education in Butte, Montana where[...]pany of my dad, the dynamite, and blasting caps used by my '[...]father in his job. Dad was called Spig and was well-known all[...]lilac bushes and grass around the depot.[...]started my railroad career as a Brakeman and Conductor for[...]6, 1944 in Kunze; Myrtle who married S.W. Tippett and later m3:rried Butte, Montana. We move[...]The water pump was in the backyard and the outhouse could and later married Francis Fowler; and Edwin who married be found near the[...]family several years later and with more modern facilities. Gus hauled ore from Radersburg to Toston and hauled coal back to Radersburg to fire the boiler[...]ow ranch from Wm. (Grandpa) Hankinson located two and one gauge railroad. half miles west[...]the day President Roosevelt died . teams with him and the Town of Three Forks starting in 1908[...]Western Hotel. Milwaukee Railroad roundhouse and many other concrete January 194[...]children, Judith Ann born May 24, 1947 and Wayne Forest burg and twenty-one miles northwest of Three Forks in 1912[...]we bought head of horses, also a four horse team and wagon with a hired the old May house locat[...]then attended Weaver Air plentiful at that time, and return to the home ranch about Line Sch[...]ear. The homestead had a nice born June 1965 and Michael John born March 1967. Charlotte spring wh[...]th her husband , Ed in 1920 he kept the homestead and purchased enough land Geisenheimer, from New York. Ed owns and operates a horse- adjoining it to make 480 acres. He ran the cattle on and near it shoeing business and Charlotte works for Cyprus Industrial until he di[...]t he could with the ried Samuel Robinson and taught school before the birth of girls to cook and keep house. their two daughters Michele Dawn born October 1972 and Mr. Bellach passed away May 8, 1935 and is buried beside Carrie Ann born May 19[...]to Three Forks and was employed at the City Meat Market[...]They have four children, Heather J an Velma Daily and Forest (Spig), Bequette on a cold Casper,[...]Ann born March 1976 and Dustin John born Octob r 1977. Several of my pre-school years were spent on the old Be- Wayn and his family now live in Deer Lod Mo[...] |
| Jay, December 1975 and Kaile Jolene, August 1980. Larry the family increased this house was remodeled and added to worked as a carpenter in Montana, Idaho and Utah. In July of keep up with room for the offspring. We still live at that 1981, Cathy and family moved back to Three Forks and location. We have made a number of chan[...]I am ing here. We were here for the building and the dedication of building my retirement home on[...]the new church. We have pictures of the building and the[...]al As- November 29, 1924. His parents were Eugene and Josephine sociation, Academy of Family Practice, and several other med- Bertagnolli. Eugene was born i[...]then on the Board of the Montana Founda- Trentino and Lombardy in Northern Italy. Eugene worked in tion for Medical Care for 8 years, and at present is serving on the coal mines in Red Lo[...]ants of the Bertagnolli ancestry in the Red Lodge and the various medical associations. Incidently hi[...]n 1942. He went to college at Carroll College and is a member of the Third Degree Council there also. Helena, Montana and to Medical School at Loyola University As[...]ing in the several different hospitals in Chicago and then interned at St.water resources bureau; Mona[...]there he tana; Tom - living in Bozeman, Montana and working at the delivered twins for one of his relatives. This area has now Ideal Cement Plant. Pat and Mike are still living at home in several hundred[...]history of the area. This has led to much reading and evolved seven children. Their names are Ann, Mary[...]The mystery still remains Nancy, Thomas, Michael, and Patrick. The last two being about the area[...]; Mona - Aug. 30, 1955; Nancy - Aug. 29, Lewis and Clark but also because of the Indians. He believes 1957; Thomas - Dec. 19, 1960; Michael and Patrick - April 2, that Indians made many pilgr[...]sibly stems from the three rivers form- Edward and Patricia were divorced in 1975 and the children ing the Mother of Waters to the oce[...]n to Indians from Three Forks practicing medicine and raising the children. All many miles away. It se[...]the twins the Indians are being very secretive and much has yet to be who will graduate in 1983.[...]ownsend. As there was no investment !!.!!,!, Ann, and Tom. and Edward was about broke, this job became an opport[...]cy Building between the old Ruby Theatre building and the city office. The early years were very exc[...]. We produced the pageant for 5 years about Lewis and Clark, we had the rodeo, and we had a chamber of commerce that became the spar[...]ard finally separated from the clinic in Townsend and for a while rented the building from the clinic and continued to practice there. Finally a duplex at 223 1st Ave. East was purchased and remodeled into an office. This was much differ- e[...]ffice in the sense that there was much more space and more examining rooms. An addition was late[...] |
| [...]ector until retirement. In 1951 Irvin passed away and in engine from here to Harlow. There was the great train wreck 1963 Mary passed away. and the ride on the electricians' truck to the scene and the ride Frank, their first son, attended grade and high school in back with the injured. There were[...]worked on local ranches, including the Mar- club and the rides. One incident was the laughter of Harle[...]Ranch. He also worked at the Three Forks Creamery and Fitzhugh and Tex Simpson as they watched me fly high off a[...]th the Milwaukee Ry was picking dandelions, horse and then made me get on again. Following this was the pruning and fertilizing lilac bushes on the depot lawn. In gi[...]berton he worked for private contractor Mr. Amans and years have been very enjoyable in this community and I have Milwaukee Ry. In Ramsay he worked for local railroads. After learned to like and appreciate all the individuals who make up[...]II. He attended airplane mechanic school in Texas and served BILL BLAKELY 3½ years in North African and Italian campaigns with the Bill Blakely, born[...]Group, Odd Fellows Lodge, American Legion and V.F.W. My father came from Michigan in 1905 and worked in Alfred attended school in Three Forks and Alberton. He also Burgess Dairy in Helena for a t[...]ed a career as section son from Wisconsin in 1907 and homesteaded about 15 miles foreman[...]in Three Forks, Alberton, Ramsay, children, Larry and Barbara. Larry has a CPA practice in and Butte. He started work with the UP Ry. at Silver Bow, Livingston and Barbara is married to a lawyer in Indiana.[...]ning in Los Both children went through the grades and high school in Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Pocatello. In 1942 he was drafted Three Forks.[...]Bill Blakely Archipelago, Luzon, and New Guinea. He was discharged in[...]1945 after 3½ years of service and returned to work with the IRVIN AND MARY BOND FAMILY[...]ord, England. He also was a professional and graduated from Butte High School. He worked in th[...]in Three Forks in 1910. He was emp- and graduated from Butte High School. He attended Montana loyed by CM&STP Ry as car repairman and car inspector. His School of Mines for two years. He completed business courses wife and family arrived in Three Forks in February, 1911.[...]In 1942 he was drafted into WW II with the Robson and daughter Dorothy. They set up housekeeping in a[...]iver Street where their next son Donald and Air Force. He retired from the U .S. Government s[...], Jr. was born June , 1932 in Butt.e MT to Alfred and From 1917-1919 he worked on various work in the Butte, Nellie. He graduated from grade and high school in De r Anaconda and Woodville area. In 1920-1921 they returned to[...]aduated from We t- Three Forks with the Milwaukee and occupied the McPhail ern Montana[...]ayles on Second Street next fireman and engineer with th Milwaukee RR. H then serv[...] |
| Edward, Edmund John, Frank Alan, and daughter Denise Montana State College[...]hen was employed Ferguson Jr., of that city and is presently living at Hillcrest. several years as agent and division supervisor with State Fred, upo[...]t to Farm Insurance. He then returned to teaching and both Washington State College and obtained a B.S. Degree in Ag- Alfred and Bertha are now employed in the Browning, MT riculture. Fred and his wife, Esther, live in Puyallup, grade school[...]Genevieve and her husband, Glenn, live in Queen's Creek,[...]y auto from Clarissa, Minn., in Both Frank and Mary Brabec have passed away. July, 1916. He purc[...]it two years. Frank Brabec accompanied by one son and two other young boys, left Clarissa at 6:30, T-ue[...]s pioneers. At that time, there was Papa of motor and tire troubles. He arrived in Three Forks at 4:30 and Mamma, daughter, Gladys, age 12, then me, Harold, age Sunday, the 16th, making the run in 5 days and 10 hours. The 7, then brother, Ora, age 5. As[...]swimming, camping out, hunting and fishing, with our dog at The Harness Shop was[...]next door to railroad really at its height, and its steam power. The round the Herald office, sou[...]e repairing outfit from Paul night district and its many saloons. Rudock. John King of Logan, bou[...]sidewalks in, I was on the payroll as June, 1922, and the family moved to Gig Harbor, Washington. water boy with my bucket of water and dipper. For that, I was There were four children in the family. Ed and Agnes . paid 50 cents a day. I also had a paper route and later, when graduated from the Three Forks High S[...]y Theater came into being, I did the janitor work and university of Wisconsin and Grinnell College, Iowa, and was took tickets at night. For this, I was p[...]n here that there was an increase in the York. Ed and his wife , Margerite, lived in Chicago. Ed is[...]writing, Ora and Orville have left us and are in the Happy Agnes went to business college in Billings and worked at Hunting Ground, as the Indi[...] |
| [...]The hours from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m., twelve hours and no days off, 30 days a month. The pay was sixty-f[...]me later, I got the day job from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and then the day of my life came on the 29th of November. This was in 1917. They needed an engineer, a conductor and a fireman to go to Deer Lodge and bring back a steam engine to Three Forks. The eng[...]uctor was Andy Smeltzer, but no fireman. I begged and begged and I guess I even cried a little to let me go as the[...]crews when short- handed, so I was given the O.K. and it was a day I'll never forget. So we deadheaded[...]n train no. 15. We left Deer Lodge about midnight and got to Three Forks around eight o'clock in the A.M. and I can tell you now that I was really pooped, but I didn't care because I was a real fireman now and the call boy would have to call me now. It was[...]I would get cut off, after getting cut off, time and time again and with the big electric motors, it was really the b[...]in the Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Brasch shipyards, and wanted her to come out, so I joined them and said goodbye to my beloved Three Forks. I stayed[...]e meantime, I had brought my mother, Ora, Orville and Marjorie to Seattle. My father came later when Mo[...]e to time, I went down to the water front one day and got a job on a boat that was going to Los Angeles[...]ck, I said that I had better stick to railroading and with the help of the Good Lord, I went to work for the Southern Pacific as a brakeman on August 14, 1923 and there I stayed until I retired 43 years later in August 1966. I would go to Seattle for my vacation and in September of 1927, I married my girl ofmy choi[...]have one daughter; four grandchildren, twin girls and two boys; four great-grandchildren, two boys and two girls. Yes, the Good Lord has really been goo[...]or the Milwaukee Railroad. He worked as a fireman and en- gineer from 1912-1957. Most of these years ho[...]ined the Navy serving overseas during World War I and his railroading was interrupted from 1917-[...] |
| Teachers College and having an adventurous spirit came west[...]odore Brickson, a 24 year old native of Lake Ed and Gerda met in Deer Lodge and were married August Park, Minnesota a[...]lene (Flanigan) born March 24, 1931 in Harlowton and the community and the usual construction accident cases. Elizabeth[...]. In 1936 banker; Paul Peine, merchant and many others. One summer the Brasch family returned to Three Forks, this time for _good. Conrad and a partner leased ground and grew potatoes. It was Ed and Gerda bought a house and a section of land located that fall that he saw the need for sturdy footwear and opened a on the south bench for 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 r[...]ung lady, grand- Gerda was fond of flowers, trees and garden and did much of daughter of Willow Creek pioneers, Joseph and Martha Tins- the landscaping.[...]re married December 25, 1912. Firemen & Enginemen and the American Legion. He did A da[...]Mary A. Brooke was born to Charles Walter and Mary A. much of her church work involved the Sund[...]the educated in the Whitehall schools and worked in the post PI' A, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and did office under 0 . H. Davey until her marriage. substitute teaching during WW II and private tutoring. Conrad T. Brickson was born to Alvert Torsten and Berte Gerre, Joyce and Betty graduated from Three Forks High[...]4. They eldest of four boys - twins; Emil and ·Al and Bernt were the are survived by their three daughters, 13 grandchildren and 3 younger brothers. Conrad graduated from[...]tended normal school and taught school one year on a permit.[...]iness until 1918 when his draft HAROLD P. AND EDITH I. BRENEMAN nu[...]be called. He did not want to leave his Harold and Edith came to Three Forks in 1908. Harold was[...]y unprotected so, he sold the store to Paul Peine and the agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He w[...]t the H. H. Mood ranch just east of Pony. Tinsley and Montana from Illinois. The depot was then in Old[...]acks ranch. They lived in Minneapolis and Great Falls where he about one mile west. There w[...]et all the trains. moved to Missoula and bought a grocery store in the Univer- In 1915,[...]necessary for her to ride the train to Conrad and Mamie Brickson school in Willow Creek each day un[...]longer an adequate place to live. We moved uptown and lived in several different houses. Harold suff[...]0 years of age. Harold was born April 24, 1885 and died June 9, 1959. Edith was born February 23, 1888 and died at the age of 92 on September 16, 198[...] |
| [...]em, Patricia A. Fairhurst of Three Forks, Montana and[...]Missouri with her parents, John L. and Lona Carter. Most of[...]Sleeman of Denver, Colorado and Joan Burke of Sheridan,[...]1967 and they moved to Three Forks. Clarence died in 1980.[...]As this is written there are 17 grandchildren and 20 great-[...]LUTHER AND HELEN BROCK[...]In the fall of 1939, the Brocks, Luther, Helen and two chil- dren, Donald and Maribeth came to Three Forks to make their[...]The shades of the great ,depression were lifting and[...]empty houses, dusty streets and with no lawns, trees or flow-[...]ers. It was really a forlorn place and here I was to make it my[...]Luther was born in Elkensville, Indiana. He and his brother[...]was sold in where his father was living and became acquainted with his 1945. Conrad and Mamie purchased the Rozale Apts. Mamie step-mother and half brothers and sisters. continued to run the apartments after Co[...]work on the Baltimore, Ohio In 1958 she sold out and bought the Colonial Apts. in the Railr[...]town area. In 1965 she retired, sold the Colonial and Hospital and when he was released his doctor told him to ((Go[...]Working his way westward he ended up in Lewistown and Brickson Tallman - also, retired. There are four[...]ather, Frank J. Wise was born near Barabee, Wisc. and Richard T. and James D. both of Florida.[...]In his younger years, Conrad was an avid hunter and[...]man. Since ducks abounded in the Three Forks area and[...]s, that he could have traded his from the Madison and his elk hunts are duly preserved in horse and saddle for a section of what now is the business[...]Mother, Christiana Danner, was born near St. Paul and trophy elk. The mounted head hung in the shoe store and came west by ferry boat landing in Fort Benton and then today it hangs on the front pillar of the lo[...]a overland to Helena where my brother, sister and I were born. Hotel - there to greet all who enter[...]ickson Tallman Logan where our Aunt, Uncle and cousins lived. Uncle George, Aunt Helen and cousins, Florence, Amybelle, George and Charles Markin lived about a stone's throw from t[...]ur time was spent swimming in James M. Britzius and Laura A. Beauchot both arrived on our[...], Montana in 1918. Jim from Iowa nows and making mud pies, decorating them with wild ro and Laura from Minnesota. Went to school and graduated in petals and leaves and what creations we made.[...] |
| [...]big earthquake of 1906 destroyed a first in Logan and only used it for pleasure riding. I can still g[...]illiams from Willow Creek, coming to Mon- upright and going through Three Forks to Willow Creek. tana later living and dying in Three Forks. The Markins lived in Log[...]Amybelle Robinson now lives in LaGrande, Oregon and - what a talented woman she was. She was known for her George calls both Arizona and Montana home. culinary art, her hand painted dishes and violin playing. My After settling down in Thre[...]s the cookies very sweet neighbor, Margaret Haigh and her children. Mar- she always had on hand[...]iendships, join- ing the Milwaukee Lady Engineers and going to my own We enjoyed going[...]ng a large perfect garnet, teaching Sunday School and later started playing for services, but we ne[...]the Buffalo Jump. I remember Margie did come back and lived here for quite some time. She climbing up the side of the hill searching for arrowheads 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 girl and let your imagination run wild you could almos[...]and to the left you could imagine a ring of teepees w[...](Hubert Humphrey's lazily drifting upward and then the sudden activity as the birthplace) married a rancher, farmer (Harlan) and they have buffalo hurled down from the cliffs. four children, two boys and two girls.[...]es at Conner, a small town in the were at war and Germans weren't held in high esteem. Mr. Bitter R[...]t next to where Skipps Barber Mills until closure and now is electrician for the University of Shop is now and he did mend many a sole. After his death, Montana. He and Janet have three children, one boy and two Anna opened up to her neighbors and became a close friend. girls.[...]the 40's Three Forks became alive. We were at war and trees, lawns, flowers and vegetable gardens. Many new homes trains were carrying troops, ammunition, war equipment and have been built and new businesses have sprung up. It is a commoditi[...], occupying place I love for my friends and Church are here and it's the what empty houses remained and also began building new place I call h[...]in 1925 damaging the school. The radio came alive and we were glued to our sets. "Get ready to evacuate[...]ft Tom Brooks is1ondly recalled by old and young alike. He but the strong-hearted stayed and the Dam held. was a favorite i[...]came to Montana and worked as a section hand. Later he There was Barney Castle, reported to be a woman-hater and worked at the Borden Hotel in Whitehall. So[...]t feet high - all where he worked as a porter and shoe shine boy. Just when he of which he had pic[...]n 1922 with the death of Mary, the adopted beard and mustasch and dressed in old clothes. He really stood daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brooks. Then on Sept. 18, 1924 out as men of this time were clean shaved and short haired. It his wife passed away. was a[...]ue the Museum' - "Tom loved meeting people and entertaining them rumors were but it was said (and seen by a few) that he had a with a jig or a[...]t full of diamonds. When he died, you can and cheerful disposition whether they were strangers or old just picture the activity - people with picks and shovels friends. When the depression hit and hard times came upon digging everywhere. Did he o[...]s", as she lived in this house with her doned and left to the elements. Its neglected frame work ha[...]. I can see her still dressed in a man's overcoat and seen better days. Tom took up residence unnoti[...]orn in a rich home with maids she attended Vassar and later went into business for himself, raisin[...]itioned surroundings, nutritious conscience diets and breed ting her M.D. certificate to practice, she[...]er M.D. certificate to practice railroad ties and seco~d or third hand lumber. He did every-[...] |
| [...]Twenty dollars here and ten dollars there, Tom would always[...]and Tom got older so the team and wagon went by the wayside.[...]from the hand pump in the yard and coal in for the stove, when[...]Tom was sick. Tom would be sitting in his rocker and he'd[...]rustle my blonde hair with his big black hand and give me a[...]nickle. I remember looking into a ready smile and thinking[...]Clara, California, to Melvin Virgil and Alberta Henrietta[...]ifornia. Jane was born in Spencer, Iowa, to Henry and[...]June 1960, and attended Modesto Junior College. Tom Brooks - Eve[...]Ron and Jane have two children, Melvin Virgil (Mel) , bor[...]July 18, 1963 and Joy Susanne, born February 12, 1966. Both thing f[...]desto, California. the rubber-tired wagon came in and the people of the area Ron, Jane, Mel and Joy moved to Three Forks, Montana, helped out. Their garbage was sorted and anything edible was February, 1969, which was the[...]n what was known as the Visser Ranch, team winter and summer to make the round. on the Jefferson River. A year and a half later, they bought a Tom tied the knot in 1941 and married Gladys. Gladys was a home on 3rd Street k[...]emper that would put the devil was built in 1908, and seen in some of the first pictures of in his plac[...]ial Feedlot, Ideal Cement, then, letters of Tom's and back in the 30's when things were tighter the Gal[...]eputy for Gallatin Tom Brooks, the mowing machine and his faithful steeds. County, following t[...]police radio, siren and lights, the county also paid mileage for[...]Ron was elected City Councilman in 1980 and elected to[...]Cyprus Industrial Mines, and as a waitre s for th Big Sky[...]Restaurant, owned by Jim and Nancy Anderson, in 1977 and[...]interior painting and cleaning and for Kanta Products as[...] |
| [...]gs. The wedding took place at the home of his Ron and Jane purchased the A & W Restaurant. Jane also sister and her husband, Margaret Kerr Bryant-Irvine and serves as a volunteer for the Hall Ambulance Serv[...]in the First Baptist Church of Three Montana) and 300 head of "blooded hogs." Forks, Montana.[...]Jane Brown He and his wife returned to Three Forks where two daugh-[...]ters were born to them: Betty, who died in 1941 and Gerry.[...]delivery business for the local merchants. He and his family left Kansas when he was about a year old The family left Three Forks in February of 1931 and moved and moved to Ohio.[...]urned to Three Forks in 1933. The summers of 1933 and Pacific Railroad in 1892. He lived at Big Timber[...]they operated a meat market and supplied meat for the CCC In 1904, Mr. Bryant m[...]hree Forks Volunteer Fire Department, Past Patron and running a general store. Orison and his brother, Ed, had a Charter member of th[...]Baghdad Shrine Temple at Butte, life member Town and Lombard.[...]ttish Rite at Orison later moved to Three Forks and had the first store in Livingston, member of th[...]1964 in Missoula, Mon- Orison left Three Forks and went to Utah for six months in tana. He was bu[...]ozeman Cemetery. 1909. He returned to Three Forks and was elected Mayor in ROSA FWRA S[...]ond of six children. She and her family moved to Mobridge, .Mr. and Mrs. O.- L. Bryant (Skinny and Rose)~ South Dakota in 1906. He[...]Church for 15 years and organist for the Catholic Church[...]during World War II; and also played for more graduation and[...]study hall at th~ high school and then on Friday nights played[...] |
| [...]he school. She also played music for the Harrison and Radersburg schools. She always claimed that the h[...]f the park season. Also, Mrs. Bryant's husband and his brother built the ''Bryant Hotel", year unknown. The hotel was built for their "maiden" sister and was where she resided and took care of her parents. After the deaths of her parents, the Hotel was sold to the Westfall's and later purchased by Rosa Bryant.[...]in Spencer, Iowa. He crune to Three Forks in 1913 and was affiliated with Menapace Grocery. In 1914 h[...]th E. R. Avery in the Jim Siffert, Ed Avery and C. D. Buckey and Fish. Smith Garage which later became the Avery G[...]5 he purchased Mr. Avery's interest in the garage and owned and operated the business until it was sold to Swanby[...]Faribault, Minnesota. Hazel played the piano and sang in a He was appointed deputy sheriff for G[...]ed school in Three Forks, Walla Walla, Washington and[...]and her husband have four children, nine grandchildren and[...]Robert and Rex Eric arrived in Three Forks, Montana July[...]Northern Pacific Railway at Livingston and Missoula until 1925. At Anaconda smelter and the B.A.&P. Railway until 1927, and again winters 1927-28-29 for the same employers.[...]worked at East Helena smelter and then summers for the City of Helena and various odd jobs, until 1936 when they returned[...]with the Milwaukee they lived at Bozeman and Deer Lodge,[...]Helena, raised and educated there; buried in the family plot[...]Alta Romena Kinsey was born Sept. 25, 1896 and educated[...]about 1915 and was employed during World War I as a Train[...]erator for the Northern Pacific Rail way. She met and[...]1922 in Missoula and is now living in Deer Lodg . He wa[...] |
| [...]ager, a native of Deer Lodge, there June 15, 1948 and they have three sons - Alan, Dennis and James. The second Burns' son, Rex Eric, was born[...]ion from high school, contacted TB in the service and died in a Veterans Hospital in 1950. He is buried[...]les Andrew, was born June 15, 1932 in Helena, Mt. and attended colleges in California and Dillon, Mt. graduating from University of Montana[...]·- They have three daughters - Lois, Darlene and Arlene. He Barney and Zelpha Buzdikian. lives at Tempe, Arizona and is employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a contr[...]til the closure of that station College at Dillon and is presently teaching at Lavina, Mon- in S[...]and then came back to Three Forks in March 1960 where[...]working the mid- · in 1923 with his grandmother and two uncles. They went to[...]was a very quiet night with no trains in the area and the grandfather who had previously settled there.[...]out as I remember waking with a start and with the feeling I immigrant laws and quotas it was 39 years later that they came to th[...]the Three Forks area in June 1941 emp- and dark overcoat, with a matted beard and long straggly loyed as a telegraph operator for t[...]vision until June 1943 tle, a local recluse and junk collector who lived across from the when he entered military service in the U.S. Army and was depot and had come over to check the time on the depot cloc[...]He married Lucille Allen Cavey on Dec. 20, 1946 and to this something from outer space that feas[...]erators." Michael Cavey, from a previous marriage and she and Mike The other was also on the night[...]ockman came in to order cars for loading. Charles and Marie Allen who managed the depot lunchrooms After the necessary papers were made out and before leaving (Beanery as it was called) in Deer Lodge and Three Forks. the man offered me a cigar.[...]would have refused but this time I thanked him and accepted.[...]my feet on the desk and lit up with visions of becoming an[...]all thoughts of being an executive and concentrated full time[...]and I became violently ill. Needless to say I was mos[...]when Agent Harry Rector came to work at 8:00 a.m. and I[...]e married the former Patricia Lile of Three Forks and[...]they have three sons, Brian age 19, Scott age 18 and Craig 13.[...]ney, has two children, Lee age 10 and Kelly age 8. They live in[...] |
| The marriage of nearly 30 years of Barney and Lucille In 1921, Dad was again working for the Milwaukee and in ended with her death on October 15, 1975.[...]orking jointly between the Dad quit his job and returned to Three Forks. He worked Harrison and Willow Creek high schools. She was born Zelpha mostly in Bozeman as a bus and taxi driver, while Mom, sis Reichman, July 10, 1934 in Juliette, Ida. to Louis and Dorothy , and I stayed in Three Forks. During this time, Mom ag[...]Central Park in 1942. Zelpha attended elementary and high He returned to work for the Milwauk[...]onsiderable damage to the road at sity of Wyoming and a Masters degree from Eastern Montana Deer Park and the need for more operators. College in Billings.[...]Dad continued with the Milwaukee as telegrapher and Beverly age 23 and Brenda age 20. Zelpha is an avid outdoor a[...]ikes the past East Portal, Hougen, Superior, and last at Alberton, where he few summers and enjoys gardening and raising plants in her retired in about 19[...]After the retirement, Mom and Dad moved to Missoula, Barney also enjoys the outdoors, especially fishing and has where Dad died in 1952. Mom continued to[...]. Byrne ball games the past nine years. Barney and Zelpha presently reside at their home at 615[...]YRNE FAMILY John and Elizabeth were married in Three Forks. They Fra[...]Oshkosh, Wiscon- my father sold the ranch and they moved to Three Forks where sin, May 11, 1888[...]they lived the rest of their lives. Dakota and were married in Watertown, South Dakota, date[...]rapher in Bozeman, and Deputy Oounty Treasurer for 15 I don't know the[...]October 24, 1922. at various times as Postmaster and Mom also worked in the They have two chi[...]lso served as a Deputy Sheriff for some time and Edward Hines of Bozeman. Ed and Peg have four children in about 1919-1920.[...]Lynn, Debbie , John and Mike all of Bozeman. Anna passed Mr. and Mrs. F . P . Byrne and son, Ralph. Mr. Callaghan and children.[...] |
| [...]graduated from Three Forks High School and Western Mon-[...]tana College. He spent his entire life coaching and teaching.[...]children - Ellen Payne of Eagle Point, Oregon and Joan Schulz[...]Eagle Point where he and Jessie have lived for many years.[...]graduated from Three Forks High School and from Providence[...]ospital in Seattle. She did nursing at Providence and at the[...]Ann, Theresa Marie and Tommy. Tommy passed away as a[...]from high school he joined the U.S. Navy and made it a career.[...]career. Jim and Lee are retired and live in Sun City, Arizona.[...]sen and lives in Issaquah, Wn. She has two children, Jock and Scotty. Joe passed away October 8, 1947 and his wife, Mary,[...]iel Ryan of Bozeman June 8, away April 23 , 1979 and John passed away April 23, 1941. 1946. Af[...]ura Callaghan was born March 31 , 1899. She was a and coached. He and Muriel lived in Columbia Falls, Mon- graduate of local schools and the Sherwood Conservatory of tana. They have four[...]In 1926 she moved to California where she Shafer and Mary Kay. Raymond passed away March 29, 1969. was a music teacher. She was a devout Catholic and organist George Weldon (Wally) Callaghan[...]t various jobs in the community. Now he is living and John Edward (Ted) Callaghan was born May 6, 1[...]John Callaghan passed away March 20, 1932 and Elizabeth married. He passed away May 6, 1965.[...]July 29 , 1903. She Congratulations and blessings to John and Elizabeth for graduated from Willow Creek High School, Western Montana this large and dedicated family. May God bless them all today College and received her Masters' Degree in Education from and always. Montana State University August 7, 1959.[...]ola Walter entire life teaching, going to school and traveling. After re- tirement she lived in Butte[...]t 22, 1981. MAUD MAY (KELLER) AND ARTHUR J. CARLSON Agnes Callaghan was born Ja[...]Maud Carlson was born December 5, 1880 in Ohio and died graduated from Three Forks High School and Western Mon- October 14, 1949. tana College. She[...]berts August 23, 1933 in Red Lodge, Montana. They and died May 24, 1965. Both are buried in Deer Lodge,[...]e Roberts of Honolulu, Hawaii. Maud and Art lived in White Earth, No. Dak., their first[...]leveled their home, barn and other buildings, and killed all Viola Callaghan was born April 21, 1906. She graduated the stock, Art hopped a freight train and headed West. He _from Three Forks High School and Western Montana College. decided to get off at De[...], California. They have one Art sent for his wife and daughter in 1912 to join him in Deer child, Paul Walter who is married and lives in Butte. He works Lodge. While they lived in Deer Lodge, a son and daughter for the Montana Power Company. Viola and Henry are retired were born - William and Gladys. In 1918 the family moved to and live in Sheridan, Montana. Three Forks, Mt., and made their home there until 1945. Francis Cal[...]October 13, 1907. He worked Three more daughters and one son were born in Three Forks. for his father[...]nuary 6, 1936. and in the fall Mrs. Carlson would can 100 qua[...] |
| [...]Linda and Elizabeth, and one great-grandson Joshua Moul-[...]Navy. Addie and Dick both worked at the State Cafe, in Three[...]s, before they were married. Dick did the cooking and[...]where her sister, Katie and husband Ralph Wilcox, joined[...]arl Carlson was born in Deer Lodge, Sept. 25, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Carlson.[...]memories of Three Forks. He and Joyce Chryst, heard that[...]Carlson's chicken coop and burned it to the ground. Bill tells vegetable tha[...]s in Three Forks that hitched their sleds to cars and dried for the winter treats.[...]Dimon's Maud made all the children's clothes, and I must add, we car, thinking he was headed home, and they ended up at were certainly lucky for all of[...], from the pas- town drinking fountain , and carried it down the street. Some- senger train th[...]le. He was considered they dropped the fountain and fled. The next day he heard that one of the frien[...]ined the passengers with his for Seattle, and worked there for awhile. Returning to Mon- favorite speech of Sacajawea, and other int~r~sting speeches. tana, he spent a year and a half in the CCC's, near Bozeman, The family h[...]e Forks - Mar- the Supt. of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, garet Moe and William Don. Margaret has five children and from the trveling engineer, quote, (II was partic[...]d who is in the Army. impressed with the kindness and courtesy of the conductor, Wilham 1s retired from the Air Force, and has three sons hi Mr. A.J. Carlson. He was alert[...]he movement of wife is from France. They met and married while Bill 'was his train, but also found time to make friends for himself and stationed there. They live in Ariz. Bill Sr.[...]his present wife, Charlotte (Carl on) Hancock, and her three- camped in tents, at the favorite camp[...]ar-old daughter, Kar n. She is the mother of thre and a would take their milk cow, so the children woul[...]od. Bill served in the Asiatic/Pacific Theatre and was at Biu Adelaide May Carlson was born April[...]5. H is retired from th Dick Jones, of Butte, Mt. and Addie were married. They had Air Force after 25 y ars of s rvice and liv sat Vacaville, a. two daughters Betty (Mossafer). She and her husband have[...] |
| [...]me in 1961, he went back to work for the railroad and 1917. She has two daughters, Barbara Buchly, of[...]1980. He was 50 years old when he que, New Mex., and she and Dan have three children - Jim, , passed away. John and Debra. Their second daughter, Kay Nokes, and her[...]lcox husband Fred have three children - Bud, Pat and Teri. They live at Lake Oswego, Ore. Gladys marr[...]rl scout leader for -five William A. and Bertha (Harvey) Carlson first came to Three years[...]Both had known each other in Kansas now retired and live at Casa Grande, Ariz. City, Missouri where Bill had worked on the railroad and Mary Jane Carlson was born in Three Forks Jun[...]ol there. She married William of work and since his brother, Arthur, was working for the Crowley of the Madison Valley, and lived on the Valley from Milwaukee Rail[...]came west 1937 to 1976. They had three daughters and one son, Mary looking for a job. He was hired by the Milwaukee and worked Lou Houser, Virginia Hopper, Carole Wanner, and William for them in various capacit[...]e helped in the fields most Fourth Avenue and Neal. This house was extensively remod- of the time. She was running the hay baler and fell off and eled, and it became the Carlsons' home for the next 25 years. ·crushed her hip, and has suffered from this accident. Her[...]e for an additional eleven husband died in 1977, and a grandson, Tony was killed in a car years[...]e in Phoenix, Arizona. sold the ranch and lives in Bozeman, Mt.[...]ed from the railroad, Bill began raising chickens and and graduated from high school there. In 1938 Gerre s[...]ing poultry products to the people in Three Forks and her working days at the Gateway Cafe as a waitre[...]his own poultry flock, he began buying chickens and carrots for a frozen food company. Gerre and some of her and eggs from farmers throughout the Gallatin Valley,[...]pick weeds out of the Holland Settlement and in Bozeman. The family would then vegetable patc[...]to clean the chickens, candle, grade and carton the eggs for sale harvest and made 1 cent a pound for the picked peas. Her to grocery stores in Butte and Helena, Montana. After he had mother would pack her lunch, and she always said, it cost developed his wholesale poultry and egg business, Bill was more for her lunch than s[...]to Helena. He was severly injured about the head and face headed West, like she had heard (!Head West young Lady- and he carried these scars for the rest of his life. Two Carlson Head West." She and a friend left for Seattle. Her father got families lived in Three Forks at this time, and many persons her her last round trip pass on the[...]entified the brothers as "Railroad" Carlson (Art) and Chick- wished her luck, but hoped she would be b[...]ford, born in two months she left the restaurant and went to work in the 1924, and Wilma Mae, born in 1926. Both children were born shipyard office as a clerk and typist. In 1944 Gerre presented in the Mil[...]f the destroyers that was being built grade and high school in Three Forks, Clifford graduating i[...]of the honors the girls in the office 1942 and Wilma in 1944. received. In 1945 Gerre's future[...]s activities that occur- home from World War II, and they were married at her red in[...]nts' home. They have two daughters, Sandra Bowers and 1925, an earthquake occurred that did considerable damage to Janice Cole, and four grandchildren; they all live in Seattle.[...]v. 19, 1924 walking toward main street and was in sight of the brick and she also graduated from Three Forks high school. She and school building nearby. His comment afte[...]Bozeman in 1944 while Ralph Bertha and her two children were active in the programs of t[...]ed the ·Brandt, Susan Marie Watson, Ralph E. Jr. and James Marion. church, Bertha taught a[...]tor of the Federated Church and when the troop had its begin- James Albert Carlson was born May 18, 1930 and attended ning. In high school, Clifford and Wilma were involved in a school in Three Forks, and later in Deer Lodge, Mt. He was number[...]when he was four years old. He recovered and had a role in the Junior Play. He was also among[...]from his first wife Charlene (Beall), Jimmy, Jeff and mountain west of town. Wilma entered a Sha[...]he went petition in Bozeman one year and won third place. She also did into the service in 1953. He was in Hawaii and Korea. Return- substitute teaching in the 5th and 6th grade during her senior[...] |
| year and worked as a night operator for the telephone com-[...]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 Education Specialist degree in Special Educati[...]rsity in 1973. Bertha died at the home in 1949 and is buried in Sunset . Hills Cemetery in Bozeman,[...]when he moved to Phoenix, Arizona. He died m 1963 and is buried in Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale, Arizona. Cliffo~ and _Wilma now live in Independence, Missouri where C[...]hildren Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry, and Wilma is a[...]Specialist in the Independence Schools. Clifford and his wife, Ragnhild, have twin boys, Jon and Jim. Wilma and her husband, Bazil, have four children, Linda, David, Ellen February 6, 1895 in Costello, Pennsylvania and lived there till[...]of 5 years when the family moved to Germany. They and Tom. They also have six grandchildren.[...]ng a vibrant little and lady all her lif[...]ARDT CHOLLAR social and civic affairs of the new town and community. She Homer B. Chollar, son of Ben Franklin Chollar and Bettie[...]met her husband to be, Homer B. Chollar, and it is said that Olive Sealy Chollar, was born Nov[...]he motorcycle, in those days. spent his childhood and youth until 1908 at' the age of nine- teen,joined the Navy and for the next four years saw service in Wheth[...]iating the Orient, South America, Central America and Panama as together culminated in their[...]house on the southeast corner of Neal Street and First Avenue At the time of his discharge from[...]ith a railroad so he came to Three Forks, Montana and hired out in engine service with the[...]brary found work with anything that was to be had and spoke of and remained as such till the new one was built on Se[...]ks in Three Forks, among other things Avenue East and Cedar Street. m order to make ends meet.[...]ton and a daughter ldamae Jeglum of Three Forks, Montana.[...]e family was spent in living in Florida Reinhardt and Bertha Emma Miller Reinhardt. She was born at Win[...]the time working as the town policeman for a time and[...]Both he and Emma were active in the affairs of the town and[...]Women's Club and activities in their church. At one time they[...]Homer B. Chollar died September 9th 1947 and his wife[...]Howard and ldamae Jeglum[...]and[...]mer B. Chollar (Jim) son of Homer Bolivar Chollar and[...] |
| [...]born in Montana, two in Butte and the other three in Three[...]Forks. The two eldest, Marie and Charlotte (Sis) born in Butte and the other younger girls, Joyce, Dolreta (Polly), and Sadie[...]mained active in the growth of the city: coaching and sponsoring both basketball and baseball teams of the area. He[...]ed as City Fire Chief, Deputy State Fire Marshal, and City Judge. His fuel business, feed and grain business to[...]up , Montana and the other in Bear Creek, Montana)[...]nd directly North of Three Forks, presently owned and man-[...]in Wisconsin, she and her sisters were employed in St. Paul, Emma Berth[...]Forks, Minnesota. Her marriage to Charles Chryst and raising five Montana, December 16, 1916.[...]r daughter Charlotte in He spent his childhood and youth there until he enlisted in Three Forks and she passed away at Charlotte's home the United St[...], eldest daughter was born in Butte, the Atlantic and Pacific areas as well as the Orient and Pacific Islands.[...]hipping along the west coast of the United States and Alaska and remained with that company until his retire- ment. While with Standard, Jim and his wife Anne lived in the Seattle area until 197[...]in Canada, at one time, Jim met Anne P. Pieschuk and the two were married in Lethbridge, Alberta, Cana[...]nne Patricia Pieschuk was born a daughter of Nick and Mary Pieschuk, May 29, 1922. She spent the years of growing up and attending school, in her place of birth of Lethbridge and in 1942, she joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and remained with them until 1944. Jim and Anne have a son, Donald James, who was born July 14, 1953. Donald is employed and lives in Seattle, Washing- ton.[...]Homer B. Chollar CHARLES EDMOND and SABINA JOYCE CHRYST |
| [...]After the sale of that business, Mr. Three Forks and married Mr. Earl Wiggins in Three Forks[...]ed as a teacher in the gins in farming and ranching in the Willow Creek area. The Three Fork[...]in 1958 to continue the munities in Montana, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wiggins settled in insurance and real estate business started in 1954 in partner-[...], Fisher, Mary Joyce Fisher Deitchler, and Suzzane Fisher Canada. Dr. Thomas Wiggins was married and the father of Twedt, this union produced fifteen grandchildren and two three boys, Pat, Mike and Tim. great gr[...]st Lindstrand received all her formal Three Forks and resided most of her life in that city. She spent education in Three Forks and graduated from high school several years employed by the Johnson Drug Company and June, 1938. Sadie was employed in loc[...]she has They were married in December, 1942 and were the parents of remained active in the manage[...]ting from Three Forks High strand Wilkinson and Diana Lynn Lindstrand. After retire- School in Ma[...]ears she was latin County Deputy Sheriff and later was employed by the employed as a bookkeepe[...]ind- tana. She married Mr. Frank J. Seitz in 1940 and resided in strand was hospitalized at the[...]l years before returning to August, 1970 and passed away thirty days later in the family Three[...]home in Three Forks. His widow, three daughters and three servation Service. Mr. Seitz owned and operated the Seitz grandchildren survive. Welding and Machine Shop in Bozeman for over thirty years.[...]yst's sisters followed her to the Three Fork area and Bozeman. Mr. Seitz is survived by her husband and two sons, taught school in the Toston, Montana area and married two Dr. Frank C. Seitz and Edmond Seitz and families. pione r area ranchers.[...]aduated from Three Forks to Leslie Smith and survived by one son who still ranches at High Sch[...]es Chryst in the opera- came west to visit and marri d Mr. Smith broth r Alb r tion of a Feed and Grain business in Three Forks, which who also ranched in that ar a . incorporated a bulk oil and transfer (trucking) busines with[...] |
| [...]barrell into a stove and cooked our meals out in the woods The Dale C[...]Three Forks. 1955. Dale was at Page's Rest Home and Verna was working Part of the time,[...]ain Street. The last Patsy was in the 7th grade and Carolyn was in the 5th grade. year in Three[...]olleen joined us in 1963 with excited big brother and Street just south of the business buildings o[...]the street. That fall, a cowboy rode into town and offered his Larry married in 1962. His child[...]t did not dampen my ently living in Three Forks and working at Wicks Sawmill in spirits. Mr. A[...]ll wore on, I Patsy is married to Walt Bates and their children are: Terry was invited to pastu[...]he horse again as we left in works for the city and Patsy keeps a contented family and the spring to return to Idaho where dad[...]es poetry. She loves to bake, raise a nice garden and go Teton High School. From there he went in[...]where he taught at Ammon, Bancroft, and Ririe, Idaho until Carolyn was married in 1963 and has two sons: Daryl Deon,[...]his retirement at age 65. and Daryn Dale. Carolyn is divorced now and lives in Helena where she is employed by St. Pe[...]r in Three Forks, the «empty" block Technician and watches the boys play football. She also[...]e street from our residence was filled with water and spends a lot of time <<dancing'' and writing poetry. frozen; we spent a[...]g. Verna has been very close to her children and nine grand- I worked for Mr. Thompson at[...]ek taking the events. She has enjoyed community and school ev-ents ashes out of the fur[...]living), 29 grandchildren, 74 great-grandchildren and 1 Church.[...]great-great-grandchild. I have five children and 14 grandchil- Phyllis works summers at the A & Win Three Forks and she dren to date. graduated from Three Forks High School in 1981 and is cur-[...]- lis was an active teenager involved in school and church HISTORY OF GAIL COLEGROVE[...]anddad Knowles was born in Jasper County, Indiana and the Savage, Lambert areas, moved due to illness. Owned and named for the county. Grandma, Sarah Know[...]ed in the Northern Army at age 16, he 29, 1975 and was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Three Forks. gave his age as 18, and spent four years as a soldier. He was[...]wounded once. He and Granamofher met in Minneapolis and[...]When she was 2 years old they moved by team and wagon to My name is Elmer Clark. I am the son[...]basket- My paternal grandparents, Thaley and David Colegrove, ball team the first year he was[...]hio, I believe, near the town of Sunbury. Dad and mother are living at 810 First Avenue, Salt Lake[...]City, Utah 84102. Considering their ages of 94 and 91, they lived in Illinois between the eve[...]y moved to Iowa are doing well; they live alone and take care of themselves. where the boys gre[...]three traveled to Park Rapids, Minnesota, by team and wagon. Our family consists of: Elmer L. Clark[...]my grandparents and he and mother (Allie Knowles) were Utah 84118; Verla ([...]9; We moved to the homestead soon after; and my brother, Ervin born October 1919, deceased. He is the father of three sister, and I had a wonderful childhood. It was a beautiful chil~n: Steve, a Seminary teacher and a Bishop; Dave, a place. pharmacist, and a daughter, Carole, a·mother and a registered About the time the folks wer[...]lation) born June Colegrove came from Iowa and made-her-home with us for 7 1922, residing at R[...]spell of illness. It was 14 miles to Park Rapids and the nearest 528 South 450 East, Orem, Utah 8405[...]own but While in Three Forks, Eben Dickinson and I spent a lot of spent nearly 2 years there. _ time together hunting and fishing. We converted an old oil MotheT's sister and her family moved to Everett, Washington,[...] |
| and wrote glowing letters about how beautiful the country was and with lots of work. Mother thought we ought to m[...]ne of us took the idea seriously until my brother and I came home from a summer in North Dakota and found her practically packed up and ready to go. We left Park Rapids on October 11 in[...]. After innumerable flat tires, breakdowns, jobs, and periods of being snowed in for as much as 2 weeks[...]to go on during the winter, so he rented a house and we moved in sans furniture except a heating stove[...]own figure in Three Forks, Gus Rowland, came over and brought a load of furniture and hired the men folks to cut wood for his wood yard[...]he first week we were here. Everybody was so kind and helpful. We were amazed. If some of you think[...]oor at the time. They weren't graded or gravelled and in some counties were scarcely more than trails.[...]re in love with the country. We went to Minnesota and sold our stock and came back to Three Forks and we stayed. The rest, all but Cliff and I, are up on the hill and it is lonely without them. I wouldn't want to[...]Grandpa and Grandma Collins. COLUMBUS C. CO[...]1841, being one of twelve children born to James and Cordelia Collins, natives of Kentucky. His grandf[...]he time of the outbreak present at the arrest and hanging of Captain Slade. of the Civil War. Follo[...]at Blue Katherine (Mrs. Andrew Cowan) and George Dudley. He was Mills, Missouri, Collins wa[...]trips west. Some accounts state she came in 1864 and others as was still in Missouri with a host ofrel[...]and was employed as a cook at Plunkett's Lake,·a sta[...]ams. Some accounts relate that the Mr. and Mrs. Collins had thr childr n Cordelia (Mr . dest[...]ate James Lewis), Anna (Mrs. T. W. Br wington) and Frank that Mr. Collins drove the team to what is now Bozeman, when Collins. Cord lia and Anna w re born in Radersburg. the lure of gold at[...]y. In the spring of 187 4 Mr. and Mr . ollin mov d to Gallatin While the[...] |
| [...]eg $ .25, lye $1.20, 8 lbs. of sugar $2.00 and 1 lb. of tobacco $1.00. A credit shows a c[...]00. Sometime during the late 1870's Mr. and Mrs. Collins moved to a farm on Dry Creek[...]s. The Collins children, Cordelia, Anna and Frank grew up on the farm , attended school in the area, and were married from this home. C[...]Lewis. They lived in the Gallatin Valley, and later in Nigger Hollow and Three Forks, where they owned the 1'Lewis[...]d four children - Frank, Douglas, Milford, and Beulah, all deceased. Three grandchildren survive - James and Pete Lewis of California, and Dixie Griffith Garwood of Olympia, Wa. Seven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren live in California, Washington and Alaska. Anna married T. W. Brewington[...]year courtship. She was the cautious one and made certain T .W. had a home ready for her befor[...]ied. They had two children, Thomas -~ (deceased) and Oleta, who lives in California. u O:: The[...]eek Cemetery. Grace drove around the neighborhood and ~ collected money to fence the cemetery. They h[...]whom died in infancy. Violet Lilly of Three Forks and ~ Elizabeth O'Donnell of Bozeman survive. They had two -<i:: grandchildren , Bud Lilly of Bozeman and Delores Kelso of ~ ~ Manhattan. There are[...]andchildren living in Mon- ~ 0 tana, Washington and Australia. There are also seven great- c., great grandchildren, two in Australia and five in Montana. Sometime around 1910 or 1912, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Collins left the Dry Creek farm and moved to Belgrade. Violet and Elizabeth, granddaughters, recall visiting them[...]o be a Repub- lican. That night he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Grandmother asked him wha[...]he'd voted for a Republican for the first and only time in his life and he couldn't sleep." On another occasio[...]kept her teeth in a cup during the night, and discovered an empty cup. Grandfather was[...]in deep, deep trouble . Lavina and Columbus had an interesting, adventurous, and satisfying life. They saw Montana develop from a territory in 1863 to statehood in 1889 and become the beautiful and pros- perous state it is today. Lavina Co[...]in the Dry Creek Cemetery near the church and home they loved. CO[...]ly 1946 there was a picnic held for Frank Collins and -430- |
| [...]and they did. The year was 1925. Two years passed bef[...]phur Springs and Yellowstone Park Railroad.[...]reserve board, and railroad work, as sparse as it had been,[...]Emmons in 1928 and Richard Harold in 1932. The great de-[...]they could ferret out of the local economy, and by employing[...]ntually engulfed They came by railroad, trucks and cars. Both young and old Stan, who died in 1969 at the age of 63.[...]st working conductor on Milwaukee's Eastern Rocky and Virginia baked ham with lots of spice, baked beans and Mountain Division.[...]salad, there was oodles; several pots of chicken and noodles; Younger son Dick lived at home until he was 29, then pies and cakes there was aplenty; ice cream the gallons, I[...]son Stanley completed high school in Three Forks and and piping hot.[...]ank Charlotte Deane Kunze of Three Forks, and these two then yelled 'everyone this way to have[...]his studies at the University of Montana and the University of prizes away.[...]Washington, acquiring an MBA. He and Charlotte then This was the end of a perfect d[...]hort inter- Violet Lilly and Elizabeth O'Donnell val at Billings, they ha[...]Stan being employed by the Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern Railroad. Stan and Char have three children: Starla S[...]of Billings; Richard A. Collum In 1927 Stanley and Hazel Dyer Collum moved to Three who married the former Susanne Martin, and also resides in Forks from White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Stan had a Billings; and Carmel Louise, now Mrs. Bryan Yarger of newly acq[...]happy in her activities with the senior citizens and with from Pennsylvania and Hazel from Nebraska. othe[...]m Milwaukee connection, the White Sulphur Springs and Yel- lowstone Park Railroad. He had previously worked as agent at Ladd, Illinois and McIntosh and McLaughlin, South Dakota[...]deline, angry at her younger brother Stan, and six girls) of George W. and Jennie P. Conner. One brother peddled him to a local conductor for 5 cents - convinced she had and four sisters have passed on. made an excellent bu[...]rse the deal born at Farmington, New Mexico and lived at Farmington and later in the day.[...]moving to Montana. Hazel's folks, Cary Emmons and Eva Foster Dyer, migrated He and his parents lived on the Ben Adams place on the from Iowa and Missouri to Hebron, Nebraska early in the Jefferson. Jim joined the C.C.C.'s in 1935 and was on the crew century, and eventually to White Sulphur Springs to try their[...]land farming. He and the rest of the crew mixed the cement by hand and Cary and Eva had four sets of twins and one single child in 7 hauled it to the bridge in wheel barrows. He was stationed at years. Hazel and twin sister, Marie were the youngest in the[...]1937 he went to work for the Climbing Arrow Ranch and single child age 7. Imagine four babies in diaper[...]a temporary absence when Stan fabricated his age and Arrow Ranch, which is now the Madison Valley[...]that lasted one year), pany. He was also fence and cattle foreman at Francis, Mon- the two attended[...]making his home at Three Forks during the winter and persuasive powers were such that when he was 18 he months and living at the ranch at Francis in the summ[...] |
| [...]graduated from TFHS in 1950 and from there went to MSU. In[...]1951 he worked for the Milwaukee a short time and then went[...]Forks with her family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. (Delores) Jergensen and sisters Dora and Wilma, in February 1943.[...]work. In 1944 and 1945 she managed the Beanery, which was[...]of Logan. In the fall of 1949 they moved to Butte and then[...]Jane lived with Aggie and Bud Bates and with Wilma and Joe[...]and from there to Trident for 4 years. After the layo[...]ennett of Maud- the Conoco on Main Street and ran it for 5 years. He is now low, Montana. Betty was born and raised in the Maudlow- presently in b[...]ea to a family of 13 children of the late Noah W. and he has been since March 1978. J aneann is presently employed Lydia A. Bennett. There were 9 girls and 4 boys. Two sisters by Dr. L. C. Durham where she has been since March 1966. and one brother have passed on. Art and Jane have three children; Barbara Jane born June[...]is ranch- Barbara graduated from TFHS in 1971 and married Wayne ing.[...]Bequette in November 1971 and they presently live in Deer Jim and Betty have three sons. Larry the oldest, spent th[...]Jean,Nicole Lee, Toni years in the Vietnam war, and went to Link's School of Busi- . Ann, and Dustin John. Vicki graduated in 1973 and Jim in ness in Boise, Idaho. He met and married Karyn Hartnett of 1974 and they are both presently employed and living in Emmett, Idaho. They have two sons-J.[...]Vicki Cooper and Michael spend a lot of time visiting at their grandparents home. Lynn resides at his_parent's home and works for the Kanta HENRIE'IT[...]went to work for Karyn's father in Emmett, Idaho and Henrietta Crockett. She and her son, Hayden Levesque, came met and married Cindy Welch. For a short time after they[...]Selida, Lone Star Texaco, farmed for Sid Price and worked in the Bee Colorado in 1855, was an eng[...]road. He passed away July 2, 1936. He and his wife moved to Emmett, Idaho where he went to[...]e following article was written by L. C. McKinnon and Daniel and Kevin. published in the Milwaukee magazine. Jim and Betty enjoy planting and raising a garden. Betty DEDICATE HENRIE'ITA CROCKE'IT INDIAN WING cans and freezes most of their vegetables for the year.[...]ity with the showed up. All ten of the sisters and brothers of Betty's were recent dedication of th[...]ed Jim and Betty Conners in honor of the widow of James Cr[...]wistown, Mont., in 1936. THE FAMILIES OF ARTHUR and JANEANN COOPER The beautiful addition to the sanitorium at Galen, Mont., Mr. and Mrs. U .A. (Elizabeth) Cooper moved to Three Fork[...]s algebra, physics, political science, guidance and visual aide. · spent a great part of her life wo[...]Park with of the Montana Tuberculosis Association and for the 14 years _ t heir son James. Eliza[...] |
| [...]tuberculosis among the first citizens of Montana, and for many years she has carried on a labor of love[...]ought it to their attention. She Gallatin City, and decided to make this his home. H_ere he ~aw talked to anyone who would listen, however, and didn't stop the entrance of civilization,[...]nmarked country, the entrance of the homesteader, and propriation bill introduced by Congressman Mansfield and last of all the departure of so many whose dreams and hopes Senator Murray was passed by Congress in 1948 and by the for a new life went unfulfilled. The old state and freight wa~C!n state legislature in 1949.[...]operations to this day. Rocky Mountain Division, and his family attended the dedica- It has b[...]g. Expressing her deep appreciation of Lewis and Clark made their camp on this very land which the[...]e had the use of vast acreage that was ~pen rang~ and the wing is to bear my name-it would be far more[...]n children who have homesteaders arrived and began farming. It then became gone to early grave[...]t is a high necessary to reduce his cattle and horse herds as the open moment because it marks a[...]o this union five children were born. In gressmen and governor, and to the Indian leaders who kept 1888, his[...]ayden died in April, 1981. Hayden, his wife, Ruth and sons David Peter and John were Three Forks residents. '[...]the oldest ranches in this area that has survived and remained in the same family through generations u[...]nia City, Montana in 1863, driving a team of oxen and accompanied by a few neighbors from Montgomery Co[...]on line ~etween Salt La~e City l'.1nd Fort Benton and while on the trail he came upon this beaut[...] |
| [...]business until his illness and death in 1949. They had no[...]liam Crouch was also raised on his father's ranch and[...]he homesteaded adjacent to his father. In 1919 he and[...]that he and his brother discovered the Indian site after find[...]He married Laura McIntosh of Washington in 1912 and had[...]and moved to Manhattan where he died in 1942. Mrs. Cr[...]ents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tate and remained with them until[...]she returned to her father's ranch and remained there until[...]Market. After the birth of two sons, Wyatt (1903) and Kenneth (1905) she divorced her husband and returned to the[...]p of her children, Stella died when 12 years old, and Clara died in son Wyatt. In later years sh[...]lowing children were left, Elizabeth (1876), and then to a rest home in Helena where she passed away Samuel James (1877) and William T. (1879). January[...]us. He then was emp- elaborate on his rugged life and exciting experiences but over loyed by the highway and received his training as a surveyor the years as[...]e retired. In 1931 he married days as a Vigilante and his many encounters with the Indians Susan Rae Davidson of Canton, Montana and from this union whose paths he crossed. His life[...]e three children, Albert (1933), Donna Rae (1938) and the West and until the end he remained as one ofthe old West. Lind-a--Kay (1942). At present Mr. and Mrs. K. Haskell are Samuel Crouch, son of Char[...]Montana. _ ranch and attended schools of Gallatin County, Montana[...]est son of Lizzie Haskell, was born State College and was graduated in a business course in 1897. in 1903 and raised on the family ranch. He attended school in[...]leted he continued on the ranch Three Forks and then operated the ranch with his mother raising livestock with his father and acquiring additional until he assumed owne[...]h, man- ducing Turkey Red wheat into the locality and with his aging to retrieve some of the[...]many prizes at the Montana State Fair tives and homesteaders during the dry years. He retained th[...]ntative. implanted in him and set them in their most natural environ- In 1913 Sam Crouch located in the town of Three Forks and ment among the hills along the Jefferson Ri[...]game ended at dawn's early lite when winners and losers alike active in civic affairs being electe[...]mber of Commerce, president of the Sacajawea Club and a skyline and dream of days and times long gone by. He will be member of the Jeff[...]most outstanding Ap- became interested in mining and joined a company with paloosa horses in this country. Senator Charles Muffiey, Al Dance and P.M. Abbott. In 1946, after serving in the U.S. Air Force during World Sam Crouch and Gertrude Boomer were united in marriage W[...]l. Co. have two daughters, Kim Elizabeth (1947) and Betinna J . in Three Forks.[...]1918 Mr. Crouch again entered the political aren~ and Tel. Co. in Three Forks for 18 years - ser[...]Lutheran Church as a leader and officer of the Women's Mis- Mrs. Crouch will a[...]ture when they left Three Forks in the mid 1920's and tana in 1968 - not winning but pr[...] |
| [...]ith Senator Chas. Muffley, Sam Crouch, His wife and daughter Bettina continued to operate the P.N. Abbott and himself. Later when the company dissolved, ranch.[...]an, Bettina has he continued operations, and increased his holdings known as made a name for h[...]the Marietta Mines by purchasing, locating, and developing paints the things that she loves - wes[...]es in the area. The Marietta Property as it stood and Indians. On February 12, 1977, Bettina Haskell and when purchased by the Northern Milli[...]na were represented 44 years of hard work and sacrifice by Mr. Dance. wed. They operate the Has[...]26, profit, it was a source of income and employment for many 1978. men and families who lived at the mine. At times as many[...]ng property together after the dissolution (1971) and Bruce (1980). They operate a dairy farm in the of the Mining Company became a financial and physical Belgrade area. hardship for Al and his family over a period of many years.[...]this belief and never gave up hope that it could be made a[...]il each summer to do the assessment work and further prospect- 15, 1882. He left his home stat[...]by walking over the streetcar motorman. His dream and goal was to get to Mon- hills to Winsto[...]various large ranches stated that many days and weeks he lived on Jack Rabbits and throughout the state before settling in Three For[...]rong help- one of the first citizens of that town and built one of the first mate in the background w[...]wife, Jewell, backed him with all her energy and enthusiasm. Alderman on the City Council of the c[...]were born three for men who were staying and working at one of the mines far daughters, Dixie[...]ly had shelter. Jewell Feeback Dance was Anders), and Alberta, (Mrs. Sherlock Nave). The family made[...]a small girl. He became interested in mining, and in 1916 began operat- Mr. Dance[...] |
| [...]Following Hope and Bill's marriage , they spent 11 years in He al[...]Commissioner of Broadwater Townsend and in 1957 moved to Walden , Colorado where they Cou[...], the county newspaper. in politics, both locally and nationally, and was an avid reader They owned and operated the newspaper until May 1967, of newspapers and news magazines and was well informed on when they returne[...]k an active part in the campaign of Senator Walsh and The Davis's have three children: Ca[...]nuary 23, 1949; JoRill Davis, born April 17, 1952 and Mark come into Three Forks, he transported them o[...]ranklin D. Roosevelt liam J. Kolokotrones and Clare Kolokotrones. when his conservative nature could not tolerate the public debt and public spending, and he changed his political views Kay and JoRill remain single with Kay being employed at and supported more conservative political candidates. the Steer In Restaurant and J oRill at the Three Forks Herald.[...]Colorado and was employed at the Gallatin County Rest Home =[...]JoRill is a graduate of Three Forks High School and at- then Dawson County, Montana. On July 15, 1933[...]Mark is a graduate of Three Forks High School and at- He arrived in the Headwaters Area, Oct. 1945. He engaged tended the University of Montana and Montana State Univer- in farming, ranching and operated the Ruby Theatre in Three sity. He enlisted in the United States Navy and following his Forks. Their home was located at 12[...]avis enjoyed the acquaintance of Mark and Lana make their home at Great Falls and are Rev. Howard Ricketts. They were both interes[...]ng, expecting their first child. fishing and gardening. Bill and Hope lost their first born child, a son Robert Wi[...]urch liam Davis when he was two months old. and Senior Citizens. He left Three Forks about 1965 and now resides in Hardin, Montana.[...]DECCO-BRECKENRIDGE Chuck and Mary had three children: Mike, Helena; Pat,[...]was born in Hecla, a mining camp near Glendive, and Peggy, Colorado.[...]and at an early age started working for the Milwaukee Road, WILLIAM R. AND HOPE L. DAVIS HISTORY event[...]s a locomotive el}gineer. He William R. Davis and Hope L. Clare Davis came to Three Forks in May o[...]Leonard and Nora Decco. Herald from Lyle Williams. They also[...]ge, Montana, the son of Florence Rill Hunt Davis and William Robert Davis Sr. ·He was raised in the Winifred, Denton, Roy area 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 attended Billings Polytech (Rocky Mountain) Coll[...]Alaska. In 1942 he entered the Army air force and was stationed at Guam. Following his discharge[...]7 near Townsend, Montana, a daughter of Frank W. and Lillie Louise Kieckbusch Clare. She was educated at Townsend and graduated from Townsend High School. Hope divided her childhood by living in town with her mother and spending summers on her grandparents, Emil Kieckbusch ranch, east of Townsend. She and her sisters and cousins had a grand time making mud pies with G[...].. until Grandmother Kieckbusch caught on. Eggs and butter we-re her extra money.[...] |
| [...]20 when he married Nora Breckenridge in September and bought the Slim Adams place near the Copeland Lumber Company. Leonard died June 14, 1951, and was buried in Bozeman. Nora Breckenridge Decco[...]d rail- road. Along with her father, two brothers and two sisters, Nora brought nationwide attention as[...]the same time. After extended stints in Kansas and Texas, Nora started working on the Milwaukee Road in 1910, opening a station at Bruno, Montana, and later working at Loweth before being DeWitt Monroe and Isabella Dickinson. transferred to Three Forks. A[...]oweth, family here. He soon returned and worked at the post office for riding back and forth each day on horseback between her place another eight years. He never saw Oregon. and the station.[...]ied in 1935 at the age of 66 while still working. And by 1915 she became the correspondent for the east[...]lowing high school. She came here in 1919 and worked for a time in year she was given the respo[...]d a lively column, Kuehn in St. Paul, Minn. and now lives in Anaheim, Ca. near titled "Up and Down Hill on the Rocky Mountain Division" for[...]at she took a long walk every warehouse in August and tie shacks. While working at the day[...]a few days before her death. April 14, 1959 and was buried beside her husband in Boze-[...]the Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid and was an expert seam- To quote her words in the[...]Eben finished school in Three Forks and worked for a dreaming while the hour grows late?"[...]propriate to time in the Althouse Grocery and the Avery Garage . Then enter here one of her po[...]he went to school in Chicago and became a watchmaker. He By angel hands that touch[...]arol Kay born July 1941. She finished school here and Of violets that bloom amid the green,[...]tain College in Billings, Mt. She now teaches in And like a benediction, calm,[...]and two years at Rocky Mountain College in Billings.[...]Carol, Julie, Mary, Bob, Kay, and Eben Dickinson. In the spring of 1918 D.M. Dick[...]that the win- ters of North Dakota were too cold and left for Oregon. On the way he stopped in Miles C[...]n old friend, a Mr. Clark, who was the part owner and manager of the then Midland Lumber Co. The manage[...]s mother, Mrs. P.M. Dickinson, his wife Isabella, and son Eben stayed at the Sacajawea Hotel for a time. When the manager got well he left the country and Dick ran the yard for eight years until th[...] |
| [...]en machine-made cigars gave so much Lincoln, Neb. and Whitehall, Mont. And now are in Hong competition the comp[...]n from the foreman that they had planned· Brenda and Christy.[...]eep him on. Robert Eugene finished school here and barber school in Someone had told him about a new little town in ~ontana, Spokane, Wash. and now is in Eugene, Ore. Robert is a twin of[...]Mary Seifke in Libby, Mont. They wife and two children, Warren and Marjorie. He opened a have two children - Jason and Corey. cigar shop and ran it about five years, hiring different helpers[...]r shops throughout the country began selling here and Western Montana College in Dillon, Mont. She mar-[...]uld no longer afford to pay the ried James Loomis and lives in Loveland, Colo. They have two hig[...]y for his tobacco supplies, so he children - Zoey and Laura. s[...]Willow Creek Lake and the Green Ranch. He hired an experi-[...]enced carpenter and the two of them built a nice comfortable FRANK DIXON AND WIFE AUGUSTA home,[...]e son will always remember the fresh air and lovely flowers. of George Washington Dixon and Margaret Amanda Ewing There were shooting stars, cactus roses, blue bells and Dixon. He had two sisters, one of whom died before he came bitter-root, wild roses and lavender daisies. The native West, and two brothers. Bill worked for Swift Packing plant[...]owers were more fragrant found in the sandy soil. and the other brother was a conductor on the Rock Isl[...]ade. In root cellars, garages, sheds, barns and corrals all took time, 1901, he established his first cigar factory in Muscatine, Iowa. money and hard work. We hauled water for livestock and The same year, he married Augusta Nellie Blanchar[...]land, we had a big ter of Marshal Vein Blanchard and Sara Jane Van Dolah spring and other springs for the livestock. One spring was s[...]dividing it she was born. Augusta had six sisters and three brothers. into troughs. Augusta w[...]We raised cattle, sheep, pigs, colts, turkeys and some wheat, to be married at Rock Island, Illinoi[...]al to building a larger spread. The soil was good and In 1907, Frank and his family moved to Portland, Oregon, th[...]m pasture where his mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law to local dealers and some even went to Eastern markets. The were also[...]for about turkeys were sold in Three Forks and for a while buyers from three and a half years. Then they moved to Lewiston, Idaho[...]owned by 0 . Pring. He worked there for and sold them in Willow: Creek and Three Forks. Folks called[...]Augusta), Warren, Marjorie cedar, and juniper as well as wild currants and gooseberries.[...]Through the ensuing years, Frank and Augusta acquired[...]more land, moved to a larger place and did more building of[...]There were lots of good times and there were bad times. A[...]had to cut it and try to stack it with the hoppers swarming all[...]Frank had arthritis and not being well, moved back to town.[...]encouraging and helpful person ... just seemed to be there[...]when we needed her most and her good advice and love carried[...]and later went to Butte Business College. He became a[...]from Idaho and they had two children.[...]lege and served as secretary for the Three Forks school. S[...]to Missoula where she clerked for LaCombe's Dress and Fur ~hop and other shops _there. She married Noma's bro[...] |
| [...]Nursing in Spokane, Washington and was employed for about Warren's son, Donald, te[...]'s daughter, Beverly, lives in Rhonda, Craig and Roger. Rhonda finished a secretariai Sunnyvale, California. She and her husband, Captain Ron course at DeAnza College in Sunnyvale, California and is Iverson, have three children.[...]Marjorie Dixon Peairs DeAnza College and Roger is still in elementary school. The[...]retires from the Navy. WARREN and NOMA DIXON Noma wa[...]Sunday School and working in the Women's Society. She was of Americ[...]s a minister of also active in Eastern Star and was Mother Advisor of the the United Brethren Chu[...]Rainbow for Girls for four years. Warren and Noma both centered around the Bible and the Christian way of life. Her enjoyed the outdoors and spent much time with their two mother had taught school and was instrumental in getting a[...]a?in. Warren enjoyed working to improve the cabin and ity. The farming venture failed during a severe drought and bwlt two fishing vehicles which floated on[...]people and were a lot of fun. It was in August of 1931 th[...]hree Forks to In the Fall of 1977, Warren and Noma decided to do some manage a small beauty sho[...]ling. They had taken train trips to both the East and graduated from Beauty College in Spokane, Washington and West coasts and also into Canada but now a motorhome was had been[...]le. Their daughter yvould be moving to California and tical girl of her good moral character. Noma came[...]ould be nice, too. Warren suffered a heart attack and very much as the spoken word and personality of Tillie were[...]. quite a contrast to Noma's Christian background and proved very fascinating.[...]In August of 1980, Noma sold her home and moved to Anacortes to be near her son and wife. June is a registered At a dance on New Y[...]orking part time in surgery. However, she started and_they were married November 23, 1932. They had two[...]s a very young girl. She now has children; Donald and Beverly. Donald graduated from Whit- a li[...]not nursing. worth College in Spokane, Washington and has taught in the She makes and rents costumes to people who come from sev- Anaco[...]wants. Noma really is happy to be living near her and and Randy. Dana graduated from Washington State College and accepted a position with the Western Farmers Asso[...]nd's car. He had worked in a local hardware store and his dear people of Three Forks and is very grateful for the kind- interest in carpentry, machinery and constructive activities ness extended her through the years and especially during her endeared him to many people. There were approximately 600 time of grief and adjustment. people at his funeral.[...]EARL AND FLORENCE DOORE Warren and Noma Dixon[...]ch~ldren Madeline Ann and Wayne Eugene, from Eagle Bend,[...]1908. My parents were William and Louise Jebeka . I had twelve brothers and sisters. I was the youngest of thirteen. My[...]born January 3, 1926 and Wayne November 15 1929. He[...]from Willow Cre k. Their children ar Jim, Ter sa and[...]cancer. Teresa and Marla ar both married. T resa lives in[...]Spokane, Marla in Nicasio, alifornia Jim and Madelin live[...] |
| Florence and Earl Doore We bought our home in 1935 from Jo[...]orking for Mrs. |
| [...]GNES WALBERT Orville William Doty, son of Jesse and Stella Doty of Bargersville, Indiana, came to the[...]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 Bargersville, Indiana, where the[...]r traveling by automobile on the unimproved roads and camp- ing at night along the way. The trip took s[...]Orville worked as a grocery clerk for Parnicotte and Sterl- ing in Three Forks until the depression fo[...]other son, Donald David, was born April 13, 1931, and on September 27, 1933, a daughter, Shirley Jean,[...]working on a W.P.A. project Mrs. Rose Doty and Family: Bill Virginia, Shirley and Don. which was clearing a runway for the Three Fo[...]daughters were born, Mary Army Air Corps and retired at the rank of colonel. His duties Rosalie, April 24, 1938, and Neila Rae, September 13, 1939. included navig[...]craft and Base commander of Altus A.F.B., Oklahoma. Bill[...]and Peggy are presently living in Sacramento, Califor[...]vice, he returned to Three Forks and the Milwaukee Railroad[...]Railroad in 1980. Don and Morraine currently live in Sheri-[...]Shirley and Troy now live in Townsend, Montana where[...]Shirley is bookkeeper for Lundy's Market and Troy is em-[...]Dougle purchas d the corner lot and adjoining lot on Front[...] |
| [...]cording to a brother his real name is Henry tion and started to erect a two story 24' x 36' building.[...]een man. Many thought he owned a fabulous fortune and the somewhat of the world, and has now selected Three Forks as rumor gained some[...]e to Three Forks from the Klondike via travels". And so the Blarney Castle became Barney's Castle, Seattle and Butte about 1915 was a recluse of local fame. and Pat Dougle became Barney Castle. A sign ((Second[...]eryone since he came to Three Store" was painted and nailed to the Castle. Hoboes, tramps or Forks. He said he wanted to get away from people and he lived whomever, for a mere pittance, could sp[...]his arti- For a living he collected junk and carried it home where an cle ~bout Barney. ttThr[...]me of a Prophet". accumulation overruns his house and yard. Patrick Dougle, an unusual kind of man who[...]ople said were false. worldly trinkets of value, and much worldly knowledge - is But they were real, i[...]attle; Allen A. Dankel, Deer Trail, his whiskers and hair to grow long. But with all his oddity, the Colo. and a sister, Mrs. Lydia Shinkle, Seattle." Not in al[...]conversation, would indicate a dealer in stocks and bonds. His ULYSSES GRANT AND visible business and his home combined, where he spends his[...]lding. In this building can be Ulysses Grant and Elizabeth Rowena Downing's first found second hand and new tools of almost every description. glimpse of[...]time is spent, to a Grant's parents, John and Sarah Bickly Downing, arrived great degree, in s[...]led Springhill) first,joined in the late fall of and encyclopedia. This new book, when completed, he s[...]is gentleman's wid~ range of knowledge of diction and William; his third wife, Sarah Elizabeth Long; th[...]phet, able to tell the daughter, Elizabeth Rowena and their sons, John, James, causes of earthquakes, and other great happenings that have Charles a nd Wil[...]ysses, born .Nove~ber 30, 1866 in. Peoria, Kansas and Herald" printed an article entitled ttPatrick Do[...]night before we left, our sod shanty caught fire and burned up[...]the first pair of shoes I'd every owned and I had to walk all the[...]the ttgreen grass of Montana" and a new life. The long trek[...]lasted seven months and the group arrived so late that the[...]shelter or forage feed for their cattle and by spring Lizzie's[...]at Columbus, Ohio to become a doctor and practiced for six[...]by the first wife. She died and he gave up tarchitecting' to go to[...]the California gold rush uwith a white mule and a black horse"[...] |
| [...]Their daughters, Sarah and Mabel, were very active young[...]chool. However, on July 22, 1910 Mabel, a popular and loved[...]Forks and a daughter, Mabelle Ruth was born in the Downing[...]their first child, Helen Rose and returned with her three[...]hortly thereafter, Walter moved his Ulysses Grant and Elizabeth (Patterson) Downing. family to Bremerton, Washington and enticed the rest of the[...]family to join him, including Sarah Ethel and her as Lizzie told it; soon returned to Ohio to marry his first wife's baby daughter. older sister and start a bank. The bank soon failed and he lost Grant and Lizzie became nomads for awhile, after selling everything. That wife died also and he married Sarah their Three Fork[...]abeth Long, Lizzie's mother. They then moved back and fangled' Chandler automobiles and traveled around the coun- forth between Ohio and Clay County, Texas while he decided try, working first here and then there until finally settling on his next 'career' and it was then the Pattersons met them near their children in Washington, where they lived out their and encouraged them to ~ome to Montana too.[...]Grant passed away in 1944 at age 77 and Lizzie followed playmate when she was about fourt[...]o take her mother to Salt Lake City for treatment and surgery. Her mother survived the surgery but was unable to EARL AND ALICE HALE DRISCOLL make the return trip and died in Salt Lake City. Al[...]tion the daughter of George Clayton Hale and Georgie (Shay) to his courtship, went back to Tex[...]Hale. ever, in 1890 he returned to Lima and Lizzie's father, who by The family homes[...]'s Clayte built their house, barn and other buildings onogs brother, A. L. Downing. How[...]na was born August 4, 1893 Earl, Alice and Pete Driscoll. and returned to Lima where their last child , Sarah E[...]Hotel in Logan to serve the railroad em- ployees and transients, investing their earnings in the futur[...]schooling available from the Logan Primary School and the hotel was leased - first to a Mr. Scott and then to Mary Kene- aly, when Lizzie took the chil[...]n 1909. They had purchased lot No. 14 in Block 29 and lot No. 10, Block 31 in 1908, building a h[...] |
| [...]Earl adopted Robert and they formed a closely knit family.[...]yte taught young Robert, nicknamed "Pete" to ride and gave him a horse and saddle·. Young "Pete" attended both grade and high schools in Three Forks.[...]Robert married Theo Torrence and they later had a son,[...]Clayte died March 11, 1956 and Alice died in 1971. Earl sold the business and in 1975 moved to Bremerton, Washington to[...]March 9. "Pete", his wife, Carol, and his stepchildren now live[...]and Mrs.Jacob Droge, Sr., five brothers and one sister on April[...]They lived there until selling out to Ralph and Lucy Pike. 1929, Pete was employed by Henry Alber[...]re in Three Fork~, Montana selling In- Ralph and Lucy Pike moved the barn and other buildings to ternational Harvester farm machinery and hardware. the Clary homestead which they had also bought, remodeling Pete courted Bertha Weidenaar and they were married on the small house and adding two rooms from the Hale house October 31,[...]se was also moved for use as a gran- Alvin, JoAnn and J. Dean. ary.[...]n employment with the Milwaukee Rail- Clayte and Georgie moved to a farm at Pony where Alice road[...]r she attended high school in 41 years of service and many memories and friends. One Bozeman while Georgie cooked at the Bungalow and Clayte severe winter a blizzard hit the Gallatin Valley and snow ran the ranch. During part of Alice's days[...]filled the cut east of Logan, Montana. An engine and a wedge and Georgie stayed with Georgie's sister, Aunt Dot. A[...]ut. Another engine was brought a very good cook and occasionally served small dinners for her in to h[...]rom the various went to work at the courthouse, and then worked as a book- valleys surrounding Sappin[...]oints east keeper at the J.C. Penney store. She and Georgie had an and west. Also in the area was a lime quarry that emp[...]the Parrot Cafe. number of people. The Milwaukee and Northern Pacific rail- Alice later cooked at th[...]sing was clear so they could continue on. Fishing and she grew to love and later adopted. He was born on November hunting we[...]when Pete could use the motor car and be the first one out[...]took over the Three Forks News from Mr. Ballard and converted it into a livestock Sappington is 15 miles west of Three Forks, Montana and paper.[...]n miles from Willow Creek, Montana. All of Pete and Bertha's children attended and graduated from Willow Creek During the war y[...]· for fifteen years and both Pete and Bertha were active in The ranch near Willow Creek came to her and she and school and community activities. Also at that time Sappington Robert made their home there, remodeling the house and was a very long distance from Bozeman. When relatives and adding a fireplace. Her Aunt Dot and her father, Clayte came friends would come to vis[...]sferred from Sappington to Three Forks in owned and operated the Frontier Club and Steak House in 1962. After retirement in 1975 the[...]resi- Three Forks, with Alice doing the cooking and Earl at the bar. dents of Three Forks and are still very active. They are mem- • A[...] |
| Peter and Bertha Drage on their 50th Anniversary, with thei[...]J and the spouses and grandchildren . act'ive members of the Senior Citizen Center and Senior Vol- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunn and great-grandparents Major |
| [...]and the State B meet in 1975.[...]leave Three Forks and all its fine people. When the Milwaukee[...]Three Forks and still own our home at 20 No. California, so[...]tana March 12, 1930, to Harlan and Mae Cloyd Durham.[...]Harlan's mother's folks came from Missouri and his father's[...]Lin and his parents moved to 16 Mile after a couple of ye[...]and then eventually settled and raised their family on the[...]Durham. The boys attended grade school and high school at[...]grade. They also attended Western Montana College and[...]Courtship consisted of attending basketball and softball Frank Dunbar[...]954, in Round Lake, Illionis. Upon JAMES AND NORMA DUNCAN FAMILY retirement B~tty's folks, ~a_m and Inez Crom, moved to Three My grandfather and father homesteaded at the foot of the Forks[...]as born September 30, 1931, in Harlowton, Montana and cats", in the old Romney gym. He then attended Northwestern raised between Harlowton and Two Dot on the Musselshell University[...]nois. Dr. Leo river. I attended school in Two Dot and Harlowton. After Durham also graduated from MSU and Northwestern, and is a graduation I enlisted in the U.S. Navy.[...]Scott Christi, Texas. Norma was born in Oklahoma and raised in ( California.[...]Durham Family: Mark, Karen, Betty, Lindon, Laurie and After getting out of the service, we came bac[...]kee Railroad. Our three boys all liked sports and we were lucky to find a school such as Thr[...] |
| [...]Laurie Ann Durham, was born on March 23, 1962, and his[...]Durham children attended grade and high school in Three Forks, and like their parents, have a love for athletics.[...]of 1982. The girl's won their sixteen team league and also the tournament. Both daughters, Karen and Laurie,[...]that won the State Tournament two years in a row and finished the season with fifty-one and zero record. Mick was on[...]rack team that won the State Championship in 1975 and[...]197 4. He also followed in his father's footsteps and played[...]from Willow Creek, MT, June 28, 1980 and Laurie married[...]Three Forks, was John Eck. He and Al Anderson owned the Mint Bar and Mint Cafe. ·[...]were just being built and they seemed to spring up overnight. Leo and Lindon Durham We always had lots ofrain and things grew so easily. Even the[...]fence posts grew up and leaved out. The grass grew so high Durham was born on February 3, 1957, and also his first and, of course, there were no sidewalks, just hard be[...]just see Upon graduation he returned to Montana, and established a the top of her head because of the[...]in August 1959. His second daughter, played hide-and-seek in the grass and tall weeds in our back John Eck and Al Anderson[...] |
| · yard. But when the sewer was put in it seemed to drain the land around and things don't grow as well anymore. I can remember the horse races they used to have on Main Street, and the pavillions they built, and trees they planted around them, brought up from[...]l long be remem- bered for the beautiful plants and floral arrangements at the church and her many acts of kindness to friends and neigh- bors. Mr. Eck died January 8, 1953, his wife passed away May 4, 1961. They had one son, Leo, and a daughter Florence. Leo was born Dec. 9, 19[...]e his entire life except for five years when he and his wife lived in Harlingen, Texas from 1972 to 1977. Leo was a brakeman and conductor for the Milwaukee Road for 37 years. He retired in 1972. He and Thelma Davis were married Dec. 3, 1965. On Octo[...]H.H.H. HOWARD ELLIO'IT AND FAMILY |
| they died. Our house was surrounded by woods and was near and he practiced Optometry for seven years. the river[...]Then he really retired. We were healthy and lively, so we was.[...]bought an Air Stream trailer and travelled for fun. We spent Dad was an old-time fiddler and played all the old-time seven years in Palm Springs, California and four more in bluegrass Kentucky tunes. My two sisters played guitars and Arizona. Both were desert country and we became entranced mother, the organ. I couldn't[...]later in life I had throat surgery that tures, and I making water color studies. It was a wonderful[...]two years, then went to Dillon Teacher's College and that is summer, but our great times came[...]ange coincidence. He called it his in 1967 and discovered that Howard had developed a strange tt[...]ot discovered early. We had never School of Mines and pay his way by working in the mines. Just[...]miners were on strike. He was broke, so he and a half months under the care of a lung specialist[...]d his belongings back to Idaho, C.O.D. to himself and nothing could be done to save him. He is[...]Weiser, his home town. He was Cemetery and there is a place for me beside him. riding the train in the blinds, was discovered and kicked off at It was hard, but life goes[...]ided to move in here, Eagles It was early fall and he got work on a farm. He noticed what Manor, Helena, Montana. It's a pleasant place and son Bill seemed to be a college on a hill and asked what it was. He liked and wife, Corinne live here in town and I see them often and the country there and wanted to stay. He told me later if it had al[...]ol had I'm eighty-eight years old, and am in reasonably good just started and he enrolled. Although it had never occurred to health. I still have a sense of humor, and when my time has him to get into the education fi[...]ut I think I can truthfully recite James Whitcolm and it was his profession for many years.[...]ing that time I was Deputy Life and Love. County Superintendent at Great Falls. When[...]This late hour, but glad enough Montana, and our first home was in Florida where Howard[...]as a So with face lit with delight resort and was very pleasant. We lived in tents and ate in a And all gratitude I stay mess hall. Later, when it be[...], the boys, Yet to press their hands and say - teachers and crew boarded a school ship called tThe Sword ''Thanks! so fine a time! Fish' and sailed up the inland waters of Florida, then by[...]ver, we were both beginning to long for the West, and our first home when we returned, was Wisdom, Mont[...]in- When he had hoarded a grubstake and boat ticket he re- cipal. Paul Roy served six yea[...]y Band, playing turned to his homeland and persuaded his childhood trumpet during World War[...]o join him in America. The couple were married in and has four children. Bill, our youngest, was born i[...]Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1907. retired teacher and lives in Helena, Montana. He is married[...]any other young couples during those times their and has three daughters. His wife, Corinne, is an artist and early wedded life was far from blissful.[...]in World War II. wages were slim and the breadwinner was sick with the We spent se[...]uminers con" (silicosis). where we bought a home and I would have liked to stay there Swede[...]r Lodge, Mon- packed their few belongings and boarded a train for Montana tana, and it was wise to move on, in 1936. and a new start. He recalls the only break in the lon[...]. The next morning the family changed trains sity and got his Master's Degree. We lived on the beach of and rode to the end of the line at Norris where they were met Puget Sound, renting a cottage each summer and it was a time by Porter Nelson who hauled[...]gon to a lonely our boys enjoyed so much. Howard and I did too. back country cabi[...]Lodge, Howard retired from the school business, and we went homestead were not meant to be.[...]ifornia, where he got his doctor's degree in and moved to th Varney community wh r the elde[...] |
| [...]at"Harley Fitzhugh's saddle shop. Upon his death and the had completed the first grade in Idaho, but[...]e present owner, Carl Peterson, he next two terms and was now anxious to move on. Along with stayed on[...]footwear. When he began his busi- for the teacher and on Saturdays, he packed enough to fill two ness over 50 years ago, he charged $4.25 to heel and sole a pair tubs so she could do her washing. of boots. Today, a full sole and.heef runs about $37. He claims When Swede was[...]graduation examination, get his diploma to $200. and be done with it. His learning was made easier whe[...]valley. His family didn't own a set, master again and later an adult leader. He has been honored but the storekeeper, Harry Daems, did and he often invited many times for his work in scout[...]as he followed Charles Lindberg's Atlantic flight and listened Nowadays, whenever he can tear hims[...]historic happenings. He tackled the exam, passed and shoe rapair shop, he and his wife, the former Stella Scanlon of took leave[...]the family fell on his stay fairly close to home and are involved in church activities. shoulders. His father died from his long illness and a year Surrounded by the tools of the tra[...]ee younger brothers of tanned leather, shoe lasts and other equipment, the friendly and a three year old sister. (The little girl was lat[...]r a quarter cen- Jobs were scarce then, but he and his brother were lucky to tury, his strong, rough[...]Guess we figured we were almost rich. My brother and I earned $90 at CHARLES DENATHANIEL EVANS and MARY the ranch."[...]buzz saw one day, he accidentally got Forks area and died in Whitehall, Montana, of injuries to the hi[...]e of a gin pole on the joh in approx- in his foot and at the same time saw the better half of his foot[...]Grandpa's death, made her home with Meirth and Monto[...]e chicken yard in approximately 1937. warm water, and throw in some disinfectant. While I cleaned it up[...]a lot, but Grandpa & Grandma: Charles DeNathaniel and Mary Ann there wasn't anything to take for the pain. I just wanted to get Evans the bleeding stopped and get to the hospital." The lumber camp did not[...]in a serious predicament - jobless, incapacitated and broke until friends rallied round and provided him with a cabin until he could find wor[...]could, Swede returned to the site of his accident and buried his foot in a jar on a hillside nearby. A couple of years later he found that the jar had washed out and was sliding down the hill. Determined to make[...]r sale. The local banker had faith in his courage and made him the neces- sary loan to buy the machine. Within a year Swede had paid off the loan and a second loan enabled him to buy a stitching mach[...]is gave him the use of a small building rent free and his electrical bills were taken care of. In appreciation to his community and because his intere.s t in its youth he became sco[...]upied for many years. In 1952 Swede left Ennis and settled in Three Forks work-[...] |
| Conceived in this marriage of Charles DeN athaniel and also a familiar sight, like the talking parrot. Mary Ann (Beckwith) Evans were five daughters and two sons Justice DeNathaniel, son[...]a, married to Carl Shafford; Justice and Mattie conceived several children. Those known So[...]are a son Earl now deceased, a daughter Caldonia and another married 'Tip' Reynolds; daughter No. 4, c[...]ontana. Bruce is ried to Samuel Shaffer of Butte; and the youngest daughter married to Fawn 'May' and in their marriage conceived a girl Monto Christo married to Meirth Martin Williams in 1921. and a boy. Marsha 'Arlene', born on August 31, 1943 and Matilda 'Tildie', married Roy C. Bates, conduc[...]August 7, 1960 in Butte. They Milwaukee Railroad and she was the owner/operator of a now reside with their two daughters, Fawn Lee and Pamela beauty shop located at that time in their[...]l 4, 1974, her birthday being August their nieces and nephews along with nature. They had birds of[...]n in Butte, which all kinds, lovebirds, parakeets and a talking parrot. When out are Amanda Dee on November 29, 1978 and Mathew Bruce on walking it was always noted that[...]ed from their July 22, 1980. front porch and usually one would find the feathered friend Recalling memories of the fun and sad times with cousin perched on the rung of the[...]Bruce, as we were close as kids and are still in close contact If one sat too clos[...]parrot. The pic- in a railroad accident and following that accident held several turesque Fis[...]f them being employed by the Swifts Packing Plant and goldfish. The croc did bite and was a resident until he in Billings, M[...]2, married Carl Shaf- became unknown. Aunt Tildie and Uncle Roy had a lovely ford, no children conceived, they lived in Anaconda, Montana home and yard, especially beautiful in their home was the and moved several times finally settling in Kent, Was[...]ld a fire. The front was laid up of yellow quartz and picture rock and the yellow quartz would illumi- Uncle Achel Evans, being a bachelor and never married was nate with the fire and flame. Their yard held a Wishing Well, a brick layer and stone mason. Tombstones were his specialty built of stone by Uncle Achel and too was landscaped with with the hand finishing of the high polished granite stones many plants and flowers. Their loveable Great Dane dog was and hand engraving. He also laid the yellow quartz fi[...]in Aunt 'Tildie' and Uncle Roy's home. Uncle Achel was an[...]ashington beaver, mink, muskrat and skunk being the number one spe-[...]ely odor in trying to catch this critter of black and white fur.[...]game warden was invited to dinner and was served beaver out[...]of season, unknowingly and deliciously cooked. Course, Uncle[...]Achel and the game warden even though friends, would many[...]throw-aways and he would then purchase another, never pay-[...]and Uncle Sam are decea d, living most of th ir lives[...]tle, Washington; Harry of Butt , Montana and Mary Mar-[...] |
| [...]the next 62 years by Mrs. Augusta Smith and later by her Charles Albert, born in Logan, Galla[...]n its early years the hotel boasted a barber shop and bil- on No;embe~ 29, 1931 and Elfidel Marie 'Bobbi', also born ~n liar[...]a seven course meal could be served for 35 cents, and Three Forks spending most of t~eir young and_teen years on hotel rooms on the secon[...]illiams desired to wash off road grime and to farmers, who were not[...]ITH FAMILY drummers and salesmen played their wares. Thomas A. Fairhurst was born in Holyoke, Mass., Jan. 20, 1886, and left home at _the age of 14 to go to sea as a cab[...]ehind the hotel was located a barn, where farmers and on sailing ships.[...]As a sailor he visited all the ports of Africa and South Edith Smith was 14 years old when the family moved to America and sailed around both Cape Hom and the Cape of Three Forks and married Thomas Fairhurst on December 26, Good Hop[...]a he worked his way across the Un- Tom and Edith had three sons: Tom Jr., Bill and Doug. Tom ited States with the intention of shipping out to sea on the Jr. and Bill followed in their father's footsteps as empl[...]the Milwaukee railroad and reside in Three Forks. Doug[...]the Jawbone railroad at Lombard, Montana in 1907, and at The Fairhursts also are a "Mayori[...]same office and in 1969, Bill was also elected as the Tom move[...]Edith Fairhurst's brothers, George and Eddy Smith were[...]battle of the Meuse-Argonne and later in the Ypres-Lys offen- Upon reaching Th[...]line ap- frame building from the Dudley brothers and became the proaching Brussels. pro[...]parents of three chj.ldren: Beth, Shary~, and Doug II. Beth Because of her culinary skills, soon there were too many married Dan Martin Jr. and has one child, Beverly. Sharyn customers for the[...]accommodate. Mrs. married Amie Anderson and has three sons: Arnie Jr., Andy, Smith hired workmen to build the Park Hotel. It was opened and Aaron. Doug II married Donna House and has two daugh- for business in 1910 and was one of the first permanent build- ters, Lisa and Jennifer. ings in Three Forks.[...]Doug Fairhurst I married Delores Dingman and has one[...]Martha Buckley Thomas, Jr. , Thomas Anthony, Sr. and Edith P. Fairhurst and have two children, Doug III and Kimberly.[...]Bill Fairhurst married Marcia Hooper and they have five[...]allyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland, the son of John and Ann[...]Liverpool and New York (this wa_s now during WW I and[...]to enlist m the Navy a couple of times, flat feet and bad[...] |
| [...]old friend from Ireland. Upon finding his friend and getting reacquainted, time slips by quickly, and it happens that he misses his ship. This same shi[...]f New York City, was torpedoed by a German U-boat and all lives were loast. Fate, wouldn't you say?[...]21. He went to work for Ed Poor, irrigating grain and hay. Never having done this kind of work before, he had quite a time running water uphill, but he caught on and stayed with Mr. Poor until he came to Three Forks and worked on a ranch for Martin Dickman. The ranch w[...]Beverly Jordan, daughter of the late Paul Jordan and Roseland Condon Jordan, of Witten, South Dakota.[...]Three Forks. From there they moved to Great Falls and then to Denton, where Tom worked on the missile b[...]Dakota, where Tom operated a ditch digging outfit and Beverly worked as a telephone operator for[...]ob offer from an old friend took them to New 1950 and later retired to Dodgeville, Wisconsin where he d[...]Albuquerque , Roswell, Santa Fe on Jan. 19, 1961. and in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. Tom worked as a painter,[...]Harry Ballerud roofer, did decorative rock work, and also worked at the Anaconda mine south of Tucson.[...]r his first two years. In the Fall of 1968 Gus and Nellie Bellach and their two daughters, Louise and the mountains lured them back to Montana, where t[...]r graduating in 1978, attended MSU for four years and is pres- smeltering. ently working in Clayton, Id[...]onths illness. Jefferson River from Mr. and Mrs. William Hankinson of[...]t to the Northwest Territories as a from McIntire and 45 from Boulder. This homestead had Missionary. I[...]mers and returned to the home ranch each fall to attend th[...]My brother, Edwin, was born in 1910. Our mother and ried to Ruby Cook, and in Feb. 1912 they moved to Three infant sist r, B[...]poines to school or with a pony and cart a n cessit dictated.[...] |
| [...]rs were well acquainted from miles around by team and wagons which they circled in camps beside the and we often went to homes, schoolhouses and graineries for irrigation ditches on their travel[...]dances, box socials, picnics and church services. A large com- Hay and grain was raised on the home ranch for the stock in munity hall was finally built and equipped with hardwood winter, but each spring, we moved, chickens, hogs, cattle and floors, a large grand piano and full kitchen. Many orchestras all to the homestea[...]were hired from surrounding towns for dances and midnight each week, bringing it in with team and spring wagon. Dairy suppers. Dances usua[...]ours each way so we left which played four and five-inch cylinder disks, some wax, home at 3 a .m. Each pound of butter had to be weighed and some unbreakable. It was the first one[...]years with spare parts found in old barns and even chicken In the fall, father and many others hauled grain with four- houses[...]ecords purchased were !(Mickey," "The horse teams and wagons to Three Forks' mills and elevators. It Quaker Down in Quaker Town,"[...]utfit to help one another up the steep Bay" and "My Buddy" from the World War I years. A neighbor[...]flour a day. It was later destroyed by fire. Help and machin- her family several generations and we enjoyed the pleasure of ery was freely exchang[...]e cen- The drouth ended many farmers livlihood and homes and tury, seeking gold, silver and lead. Few were successful, ex- machinery were abandoned. Salvagers and tax collectors rav- cept for the Summit[...]spring water for stock. After his Hankinson and moved to Los Angeles for five years while death i[...]a neighbor in Lawrence learned watch, clock and jewelry repair. We re- the Radersburg area. Today[...]ch lands are oper- turned to Three Forks and opened the Hankinson Jewelry ated under mass production, but during my lifetime I have Store and Watch Repair in the Ruby Theatre Building Law- se[...]Lawrence served as Treasurer and Secretary for ten years;[...]Louise married August Kunze and upon their passing, we[...]raised their two daughters, Mary Louise and Charlotte Deane.[...]and support through the years.[...]RODNEY and CHARLO'ITE FRICK[...]Rodney Frick was born to Birdie and Tom Frick in St. Paul,[...]nnesota in J.928. He was raised in nearby Wayzata and in[...]twin brothers and a younger half-sister.[...]ned the U.S. Army, serving in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and[...]daughter of Lucille Webb Martin and Harold Martin. They[...]were residents of Three Forks at that time. She, and her sister[...]hy, were mostly raised by their grandparents, Mr. and[...]reserves and spent the next year and a half at Fort Lewis and[...]the Bette Anne bakery and then drove truck for the Bon Ton Bakery and Jerry's Distribution Co. as driver-salesma[...] |
| [...]k problems, Rodney was forced to sell the station and home. Back surgery was necessary and was suc- cessful. He worked as a salesman for Mon[...]ing a motor supply in Three Forks in 1966. Rodney and Charlotte were in partnership with Bud Lane there for a short time. Bud sold his interests to Frank Kemmerer and Maurice Quanbeck, who ultimately sold their shares to Rodney and Charlotte. The business was known as the Three Forks Motor Supply. A family of five was raised and educated in the Bozeman and Three Forks area. There were ·three girls, Jeryl, Janice and Jody and two sons, Danny and Dale. Dale was killed in an auto crash on his eig[...]s involved in many organizations. He was VFW post and district commander while in Bozeman. In Three For[...]president of the Chamber of Commerce three times. And Booster Club leader once. An active member of the[...]icks live at 115 Cedar Avenue. They own this home and have several other rentals, business and home. They are members of the historical society and greatly interested in the local museum and in the United Methodist Church. They hope[...] |
| [...]holding Josh Mickelberry . DELBERT E. and DELORES A. FUHRMAN on Del and Delores's 10th Wedding Anniversary. She was |
| [...]Notice Mogul tractor, sepa~tor with . Mrs. Gaffke and 1919 watermelon crop. wing feed, first silo in ar[...]d in the pit - even cabbage pulled up by the root and horse and buggy.[...]d head down in the straw. Then we covered the pit and The older members of the family were kept busy haying and left it until the frost was leaving in th[...]ug up wheat farming. We rented sections 2, 1, 35, and 36 on South the pit and transferred the vegetables to the now-depleted ro[...]cellar. There were carrots, r1,1tabagas, and potatoes for soups During all this activity, the one that kept us all well-fed was and stews, and all you wanted to eat raw. This additional Mom wi[...]n River nearby, fishing in the summer sweet corn, and of course all the root crops plus the leafy ones was a natural. I remember going with Dad, and in a couple of like lettuce and cabbage. Melons were ripened several times[...]. Mother always attributed the good one and a half to two and a half pounds. Hunting was also very crop to the[...]20 ducks per day quite regularly, and with Mother's genius in To store the garden cro[...]e was always something to look forward root crops and the overflow of canned goods. In addition to the to. We used to come home from school about 4 o'clock and there root cellar, each fall we dug a pit deeper than the frost and would be ducks boiling in a special[...] |
| [...]til hitch in the Air Force. Then he married and became a dinner, before we went out to do our evening chores. machinist. He is now retired and living in San Jose, Califor- Our years in Monta[...]n the family started to nia. break up and each go their own way. Angeline (Gellie) was[...]s of Charity of married to Joseph Wittman in 1920 and farmed with her Providence in Seatt[...]erved in World War I, received some disabilities, and 1942 and moved to Mt. Angel where he worked in a seed retu[...]ing in Mt. he was married. He moved several times and settled in Rogers, Angel. Arkansas, where he passed away in 1977. And myself (Joe), I was married in 1941 and bought a small Tom followed the construction ga[...]ater in Alaska. He was stricken with lung .cancer and closer to town and retired from farming to sell real estate. died in[...]6. graduated from grade school in '25, '26, and '27, or who re- Mom and Dad came by train and the rest of us motored member the[...]can tell me about our through in a Dodge Roadster and a Dodge Sedan. former neighb[...]s bed or wheelchair for many years. Martha met and married Dan Kintz in Oregon. They farmed HISTORY OF CLAUDIUS C. GAGE in the Sublimity and Silverton areas for many years. She is In the summer of 1923, our family left Wisconsin and now living in Mt. Angel.[...]n the telephone office in Three Forks teen and brother Alexander, aged fifteen. My mother, who w[...]er she came to Oregon she married Nels Torresdal, and is guiding force in the whole adve.r itur[...]scenes, master teacher and spiritual sustenance. She was also Gertrude never married, and cared for her mother and chief cook and bottle washer and nurse and companion to our father. She was buried with them[...]Anastasia (Stazie) entered the nursing profession and How we ever made the full trip astonishes me to this day. served many years as instructor and superintendent of nurses. God protects the ignorant and no more ignorant group ever She is now retired and living in Mt. Angel. star[...]rst night under Henry worked in several states and served a three-year[...] |
| [...]ton, three nights in the Park, Livingston again and Three Forks, where again we opted for rooms and a bath. I will admit that the large hole in the[...]liable. It was where I fell in love; hopelessly and eternally. You see t~at is the first place on o[...]ified lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rail- road. Their tracks went right outside the window of our hotel and I don't think I slept all night. No one wou[...]hoto enlargement ofour much bat- Elsie and Joe Gaines. tered Red Bird taken as we crossed[...]Montana in 1908 until 1916. They had a dairy and raised grounds, sixty-four punctures, six new tires, tornadoes, grain, wheat, oats and corn . . overflowing irrigation ditches, snowball fights on the top of Between 1922 and 1928 they operated a store in Denver, Mt. Washburn and our first sight of the snow-covered[...]It was in the spring of 1928 my parents and I drove from wonderful butcher shop in Livingst[...]s back room, im memory of his over night and the next day while sightseeing we were told lon[...]ree Forks, but all the other places place and started in the poultry business. We kept the place where we did, were usually well policed and adequately pro- until 1956 when the High[...]red fifty miles a day was considered a good run and we all look back on the trip as a I worked for many years on the west coast and when I retired grand and wonderful experience.[...]milies we had the night before. We became friends and any calamity to one was cause for a concern to all. It was rough, tough and wonderful.[...]father , Edward Wilcox Bliven and grandmother E.H. Bolton Charles Gaines was born[...]in a plane accident during a Berges Germany and came to Missouri. snow storm. His mother, Elsie D[...]Mother's grandfather Cummings was Irish and grand- Denmark, came to America at age 18. She li[...]My maiden nam was Sarah Elizab th Bliven and I liv din father, Joe Artmus Gaines was born in I[...]46 when I married Charles ents, Theophlius Gaines and Lena Bushaw Gaines were born Gaines and we moved to Vall jo California. H work d at in Ca[...]Mare Island shipyard and al o Bernicia Ar nal on tank and Charles Gaines moved with his family fro[...] |
| [...]parents got busy and organized a school district, so by the next[...]summer we had school. A small building was put up and a[...]her unusual, but we had Sunday School going Sarah and Charles Gaines.[...]two month vacation in travel was by horse and buggy. June 1963 and stayed two years til Sept. 1965. w; were in Wheat and oats were our principal crop, although we did Fairbanks and felt the big Anchorage, Alaska earthquake 450[...]in I first came to Three Forks in 1947. Charles and I stayed one forty-three years. When we drove[...]e to live with us in came out to meet me, and believe it or not we knew each other. Vallejo, Ca[...]r it. The house was two stories, two nice porches and EARLY DAYS IN MONTANA[...]families (neighbors of moved, looked it over and it was in good shape. It was well ours) in South Dakota decided to take up homestead in Mon- built and of good lumber. The last time I was up there, in[...]nted to haul our belong- out of the dugout and talked with us. She said, "I can't tell you ings[...]oods, chickens, cattle, band." He came out and gave· us directions. In the conversa- horses, fa[...]m well. We started on trying to find was by horse and wagon. We found some deserted homestead[...]said "I believe we must be on the moved into one and we in another, to live while the men were w[...]wells dug, etc. The first summer the next hill and I thought I would know where we were at. we lived in a big tent, and hauled our water 3 miles. This water When we to[...]a few trees (father had planted three trees) and proceeded to garden, etc. , as soon as possible.[...]to the car, looked it over, got a pencil and paper out of his[...] |
| pocket and it looked to us as though he was taking down the[...]the place. ' Our old schoolhouse and the church house had been moved away. Grandmother[...]sing, had moved backward. There had been droughts and hail storms, which had caused so many people to l[...]ood crop years. We loved the beautiful blue skies and gorgeous sunsets, for which Montana is famous. Ho[...]anything' 1965 until 1970 at which time he and his wife Betty purchased about its mountains, rimrocks, sunsets, buttes and prairie- the store.[...]The Merten's children, Lesley and Mark, were educated in Hazel Richardson Gamel Three Forks and the University of Montana, both presently[...]being Certified Public Accountants. Lesley and her late hus-[...]lished a home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark and his wife Susan John William Giem was born Febru[...]o Valley, California. Minnesota. He grew up there and as a young man came to Les' mate[...]Montana, where he worked as a teamster in Madison and Forks with her daughters, Betty Gibbs and Christine Doig, Silver Bow counties, mostly for m[...]other, On June 8, 1897 he married Ethel Redfern and they had one the former Agnes Harder, re[...]Giem continued hauling ore for mines at Rochester and at Carl and his wife, the former Olga D. Hanley of Butte, enjoy Silver Star, Montana. For several years he owned and oper- their retirement in their home at[...]Hanley, manufactures Red Devil racing cars Butte and worked for contractors. One, a Mr. Judd, was a[...]The Mertens spend their summers at Canyon 'F erry and live Forks.[...]in Mesa, Arizona, during the winters. John Giem and his wife owned and operated a farm ten[...]Doris Mertens miles from Butte for several years and then bought and oper- ated a small grocery store in Butte where h[...]Three Forks. Carl arrived in Three Forks in 1938 and estab- lished his store in the building now occupied by Skip's Barber Shop. The building was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Richter who operated a shoe repair business[...]location at 121 Main. In 1948 Carl's daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Les Mer- tens, joined him in the business. Carl became semi-retired, and in 1958 he sold the business to the Merten[...] |
| MORE ABOUT CARL AND OLGA IVA EDNA[...]with Dakota in 1894, the daughter of E.T. and Martha Cook. She her flowers. Carl continues his war on weeds. came with her parents and three sisters and one brother to Carl has seen many needs and he has gone into action. Salesville (Gal[...]ng in the tourist season needed to be done, so he and Olga painted and erected signs at the town entrances "You'll like Three Forks". A top priority is the City Library. Carl and Olga have contributed greatly to the improvement[...]become a lovely park. The Gilmores pulled, raked and burned piles of weeds, they plowed and sowed, then watered and nurtured the new grass. They helped buy and plant the trees. They contributed generously to t[...]rings of people for picnics, reun- ions, concerts and dramas.[...]is cafe for a while. Then she moved up the street and bought the Handy Shop, where she ran a small cafe[...]. Meda Polston; Marjorie Scanlon; Shirley Scanlon and Vician McKinnon. After awhile she closed the cafe and opened up a gift shop. Mary Bennett worked for he[...]· In 1953 she had Ray Polston, Ben Peterson and Marv Jewett build a store for her across the stre[...]n the back was Jane's Beauty Salon. Barbara Bacon and Mary Bennett worked for Jennie in the What Knot S[...]Mr. and Mrs. A. Gorsky - 1940. . ~ Jennie Goman and Barbara Bacon in the What Knot Shop. Jennie supported all organizations and had a float in the |
| moves and finally homesteaded on the North Bench in 1909 or[...]She attended schools in Bozeman, Old Town, Lane, and Carbon County, Montana. In 1920 he moved to[...]in 1942 at age 82. She worked at Mested's Bakery and in 1917 married Oscar[...]Home in 1922. Oscar contracted sleeping sickness and died in 1928. She returned to RAY AND OLIVE HAGADONE Three Forks from Wisconsin where O[...]at the Sacajawea for five years for C. Ray and Olive Hagadone settled in Three Forks after hav-[...]hoolhouse in Three Forks with the hedge around it and her shipyards in Portland. mother moved in w[...]e changes in 1942. "Grandma Cook" moved with them and died in Cedar Falls in Dec. 1942 at the age of 82. Adolph retired from the railroad in 1971 and they moved to Carnation, Washington. They celebra[...]MRS. CORA HAND HACKER Mrs. Cora Hand Hacker and four children arrived in Three Forks, Montana Nov[...]hree Rivers Hatchery owned by Ray Hagadone. Forks and worked on the Milwaukee Railroad for 36 years. Be[...]was mayor of Three Forks from 1951 to 1953, and a charter · Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickock, Lame Johnny and member of the Lion's Club, Int. They w[...]Methodist Church. Olive was a charter member and one-time[...]children: Brian and Marcie Buckles, Boulder; Brett and[...]Matthew Miller, Boulder; Paula Heide, Boulder; and Eric and[...]James and Minnie Hagen came to Three Forks, Montana in[...]James and brother Ted of Minneapolis managed elevators also[...]in Canada and Minnesota.[...]The grain fields were plentiful and a town named McIntyre sprung up and furnished homesteaders with supplies. Rock[...]foundations and cisterns still mark the area where the town[...]James and Minnie had four children, Alden (Bill), Ll[...] |
| [...]n attended schools at Thr e GAIL and MARGARET HAIGH FAMILY For nd w·[...]ame to Fl ricks Hall and Dunbar's Barn. Three Forks in 1909 to[...]906, old st daughter of had died earlier and she had just buried her mother. After a Ly[...]t ad d in the year of fi w years later and taught the Valley View one room school[...]w U.S. Highway i Romance entered her life and she began dating Gail Haigh. 1[...]Roadarmel was Gail raised wheat, cows and hogs and made the needed d by Mr. and Mrs. Loren improvements on the farm. He wa[...]man. They are the parents and enjoy box-suppers. Gail played the violin and accordian in orn at Boz man and Sharon the band and Margaret the organ . . and Mr . Alvin Matthi are par- Maurice, th[...]yn in 1917; i . Mr. and Mr . David (Sharon) Jessie in 1919. R[...]u ht r Lori. Kathleen and Earl plentiful. They were able to return t[...]the of Judy, Ward and Jennifer. Mr. and fir t in the area. r p r nts of Amb r, and Aaron. Mr. A terrible drought hit t[...]con truction accident in 1930 Thr e Forks and Gail found work at the Yellowstone Garage ·[...]highway in Montana n ar Flath ad and variou other jobs. Seven other children were born[...]Fork in Robert in 1928; Thelma in 1930 and Donald in 1933. He died at[...]Gail's health failed. The years of drought, dust, and anxiety and of Willow r k who wa were lik ly the c[...]th Three Forks Herald did a write-up and picture of the · n in 1928 in Thr Forks. H and family. The following is an excer[...]. Margaret on Maurice, and Gail Edward Haigh H.H.H. Rob rt and P , Linda and t v R . Hai h[...] |
| Gail and Margaret Haigh Family Top Row: Maurice, Arlene, and Paul 2nd Ro[...]Bottom Row: Robert, Thelma and June Gail carry on. My children have been a blessing to me and although Chicago, married James Aikins. They[...]nine years ago, I know his memory Martin and Michael. They have 4 grandchildren and live in |
| Volney and Adadell Hale , Bobbie Shouse,[...]Latin and Greek at the Minneapolis Academy. In 1895 he[...]teacher, principal and owner of Morgan Hall Prep School for[...]I remember anyone who came by was welcome to eat and stay. My grandmother was a terrific cook, and always seemed to have a cake baked and homemade bread. She occasionally let me mess making cookies, or candy and I was always praised highly for my efforts by all[...]We never had to clean up our plates at the table and I can still hear him saying "Now Ma, don't make h[...]ate if she don't want to". Volney liked to fish and hunt and loved guns. He was always swapping and trading them. I'm sure there are many stories I could tell but will end with, he'll be missed and remembered[...] |
| [...]orks working for the Three Forks Herald for board and room.[...]In 1921 he won the Declamation Contest and represented the[...]design and installation engineer for Henkel's & McCoy; chief[...]electrician for !(Holiday on Ice" and others. Raymond and his[...]1975. They are now retired and live at .New Albany, Ind.[...]ness College, taught in rural and high schools in Montana, Washington and Idaho. In 1948 she married August Ericson.[...]U. of Montana with a Bachelor of Raymond and Frances Hall Sci[...]this field in Idaho, Wyoming and Utah, beginning in 1928 Classical School. In 1901 father and mother were married at with summer forestr[...]Pauline Rossman May 16, 1932. They moved 46 times and founder of the Minneapolis Classical School. Fath[...]retiring from Civil Service in principal 15 years and during this time he was a licensed June 1963 Rufus was Land Utilization Forester and Forest guide in Yellowstone Park 14 years. He gui[...]r at Richfield, Utah. After his retirement he was and West from 1888 up to 1909. There were from one to[...]to 50 days. At this time ten years. Rufus and Florence now live at Sun City, Arizona, father co[...]ut Yellowstone Park which happy, bu_sy, and enjoying life. were published in the Minneapolis[...]e was crippled with osteomylitis at the age of 12 and high schools at Two Dot, established a school at[...]living active in getting a new county (Wheatland) and establishing there for 62 years. While he[...]ake our spending money. We were given a trap each and thereafter we bought our own traps. We were[...]ents for Nels M. Halverson, born in 1882, and Ingeborg C. Jacobson, each caught in the garden,[...]orn 1887 in Norway, immigrated to Montana in 1903 and meadow, and 1 cent from pasture, 10 cents each for jack rab- 1904 respectively and were married in 1904. He was employed bits, a bounty of 25 cents for weasels. We could buy a gun and by the Northern Pacific Railroad. They lived[...]along the railroad and in 1913, with their five children, A neighbor[...]eacher would Almer, Harold, Harriet, Karl and Ingalf, moved to Three want a homestead. !(There[...]father replied. Forks. October 1914, Ruby and Oscar were born and in 1915 !(One, I do not want my boys to grow up i[...]ve a killed by lightening in August 1915 and Oscar died in Sep- home, garden, cattle, chickens and farm for income." Mother tember. patented[...]immigrated from Norway and was employed by the Northern In 1919 Arthur Ha[...]. He immediately became involved in com- and Karl graduated from high school at Whitehall in 1926 and munity affairs. One son, Raymond , and a daughter, Elizabeth 1927. lived in Three Forks with father and attended school. On Nov. In 1929 the family moved to Three Forks again and Ingalf 14, while starting the fire, an explosion occurred which caused and Ruby attended Three Forks High School. Ruby gradu[...]He is buried in the with the class of 1932 and Ingalf joined the Navy several Masonic plot at Fa[...]Hatcher family moved to Whitehall in 1935 and finish d high school born May 20, ·1908; Philip Alvin born March 11, 1911; and there. She married Ira E. Smith and lives in Whitehall. Har- Lawrence Elmore born Mar[...]riet (Mrs. Dave LaFond) liv sin Malta and Ruby (Mrs. Hiney[...] |
| [...]their co-workers nicknamed them "Little Jack" and "Big[...]school in Three Forks and Manhattan. In the' 40s the Manhat-[...]Logan and the high schoolers were transported to Manhattan.[...]cific Theater on the battleship U.S.S. New Mexico and in[...]1975, having served twenty-five years and at this writing is[...]and Brett and are now in the process of collecting grand-[...]ltimately going to work on the Milwaukee Railroad and Nels M. Halverson[...]ng in the roundhouse at Deer Lodge, Harold (1945) and Karl (1959). Mrs. Larson died in 1966 and _ultimately being promoted to engineer. He h[...]Ruby Lund in 1954 from Ray Bacon and Jess Kilgore. Two of his sons[...]joined him in this pusiness - Steve and Doug, and all of whom JOHN ROBERT HAMILTON, SR[...]ving on the ranch on the lower to Edward Hamilton and Elizabeth (Black) Hamilton. Early Madison and were flooded out in the winter of 1928 when the i[...]rents to Great Falls, Montana; river froze and flooded over its banks covering the valley subseq[...]tarted railroading between the McDeed ranch and the Crowley ranch on the at 15 years of age firin[...]the past frozen itself out of its banks and was subject in Railroad on November 6, 1909, rema[...]fe-to-be, Olive Blanche Azeltine, in 1912 or 1913 and they were married May 6, 1914, in Three Forks, MELVIN and JOYCE HAMILTON Monta.a Olive came to Three Forks[...]ee of her sisters, mother, brother Dennis, and two sisters, Betty and Helen, who Alta, Veda and Gladys coming out from Rapid City, South[...]rried to Lee Hile (an early barber in Three Forks and the high school in Three Forks. We met[...]later left Three Forks to try ing in Parnacott and Sterling Grocery Store and were married his hand at trapping in Alaska where[...]We purchased the old Alt- thieves stole his pelts and abandoned him on the open country ·house Groce.ry, named it Hamilton Grocery, and also oper- in a very cold winter. He as found fro[...]s before selling it to sisters (Olive, Alta, Veda and Gladys) ultimately went to work Dean and Darlene Johnston. We also co-owned the A&W[...] |
| [...]We stopped to check the store and see how much damage the[...]customers needing cigarettes, coffee, bread, and other staples[...]was finally lifted that morning, we were SOLD OUT and still[...]to retire. However, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms is now the Deanna, Sandra, Mel tfr., Marcia, Joyce and Mel Hamilton beautiful Dave Miller residence and still brings a strong[...]rried following three large lovely Hamilton pride and joy. This beautiful old home was the[...]weddings in Three Forks and one since we came to Helena. We center for a happy and wonderful childhood for the four chil-[...]take pride in eleven lovely grandchildren. Names and dren: Sandra born August 2, 1944; Deanna born June 12, 1946; Marcia born September 21, 1949 and Mel Jr. born Sep- locations of our children follow: Roger and Sandra Wise, Roger tember 24, 1952. All four children graduated from Three Jr. and Rochelle of Couer d'Alene, Idaho; Craig and Deanna Forks High School and were active in all school events. For 13 Page, Robert Ranney Jr. and Ronne Page of Las Vegas, Nevada; Larry and Marcia Thomas, Tim, Scott and Tami of consecutive years one, two, or three of t[...]me were cheerleaders. Mel Jr. was on the football and basketball teams Helena; and Mel and Schery Hamilton, Steven, Dustin, for four years. Rocky, and Randy of Manhattan.[...]with a minimum of problems. It was a perfect size and a wholesome environment with everyone in town sharing THE ROBERT and ELLEN HARDEN FAMILY all their joys, successes, hopes, problems, and, 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 wen[...]entire 25 years we spent there could not possibly and attended high school at White Sulphur Springs. Af[...]high school he joined the Army Air Force and was a gunner. Organizations? - you name it and we did it! Mel spent He served in Italy during th[...]. He came to Three many years on the City Council and 2½ terms as Mayor. We Forks in 1949 and went to work on the Milwaukee Railroad. In helped buy and begin Stevenson Park and were active in Civic 1980 he went to work for the[...]waukee 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 Club, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Toma of Radersburg and attended the Radersburg Grade Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, Oddfellows, and Rebeccas. He School and Broadwater High School in Townsend. After high also served as Boy Scout Master for many years, and we were school, Ellen worked in different jobs in the Townsend and also active members of the Methodist Church. We w[...]Chuck, Jeri, Ellen, Jeanne , Robert Harden and Chrystal Mel also enjoyed many years of good hunting, fishing, and Crowe floating rivers with many good friends. He still enjoys hunting with special friends Harold Allen and Johnny Mercer, and good old Three Forks fishing with his brother Dennis and son Mel Jr. of Manhattan. In the early days of[...]site of the Three Forks Saddlery Shop many happy and profitable hours were spent around the big old po[...]the center of the store, visiting with customers and neighbors - all friends. We loved them all and could probably tell some story how each of you in some way helped form our life and our family with your support, advice, knowledge, and help. We trusted everyone - no one went hungry. A[...]s the big earth- quake. Mel was Mayor at the time and the National Guard[...] |
| [...]n of Willow Creek. They live in Sheridan, Wyoming and have two sons Dustin and Jason. Jeri who married Rick Crowe of Wil- low Creek and lives in Willow Creek have a daughter Chrystal and a son Erik. Jeanne married Kevin Bjorndal also of Willow Creek. They live in Three Forks and have a son, Brian, born September,, 1982.[...]03, Mr. Hare came to Sappington, Montana as agent and operator for the Northern Pacific Railroad. In 19[...]hen he moved to the then boom town of Three Forks and opened his clothing store. This was a very modern[...]resident. Mr. Hare resigned as president in 1916, and at that time bought the entire stock of the Golde[...]Thelma and Fletcher Hare[...]cember 1, 1900 in Idaho, and Luther Fletcher born November[...]1922. The..y' had one son, Bill and a daughter, Barbara Jean.[...]Betty Lou and Sonny.[...]war he worked in Spokane and Portland, returning to Boze-[...]operated until his retirement. He and Alice presently reside in[...]Bryant, the piano and Paul Decker on the drums. Homer[...]Etne, Norway and came to Livingston, Montana in 1908 and[...] |
| Missoula where he met Hannah Olson and they married the We crept along so slowl[...]ghter, Irene, was born some friends on a ranch and start out the next morning. My in Missoula Octobe[...], August 20, 1915. They had one son, tions and with cold, cranky, fighting kids in the back seat[...]Also we remember taking trips to Butte and having to stop on proximately a year later the fa[...]Railroad. There he delivered by horses and wagon. became Master of the Masonic Lodge No. 73,[...]r was learning to drive. Suddenly the 1937 and had three sons: John born January 3, 1939; road became extraordinarily bumpy and Dad declared my· Raymond born March 26, 1940 in Butte and Gerald born June mother was hitting every bump in[...]28, 1943 in Chewelah, Washington where we moved and now see any bumps. Suddenly we noticed a cloud of[...]Trident. We concluded there was a big storm and had one son, Paul, born December 24, 1969 who died in coming so decided to turn around and go home. As we ap- 1973. Raymond married Nancy Haggarty April 8, 1961 and proached a bridge there was a big crack across th[...]st thing we saw was the damaged March 1, 1963 and David born August 29, 1965 all in Bellevue, school and people standing out in the street. We asked them Washington. Raymond and Nancy were divorced and later he what had happened and they said, "Don't you know there has married Sharon Leice on May 22, 1976 and they have a son, been a terrible earthquake?" The[...]1979 in Chewelah. were turning down to our street and the light wires and poles Inez married Edwin Johnson January 1, 1937 and had five were bending down, narrowly missing our[...]Kenneth on our house was completely turned around and the furniture born in 1939 and passed away in 1940; JoAnn born June 26, had roll[...]and Daniel born November 29, 1947. Marlene married Ed[...]with side curtains. Thompson October 7, 1968 and he died in September, 1980. Once it took us two d[...]o Three JoAnnmarried Bob Collum June 8, 1968and has three daugh- Forks. It was cold and rainy and the roads were pure gumbo. ters: Kristi born[...]1970 and Bonnie born December 6, 1972. David is a counselo[...]for juvenile delinquents of the Spokane court and is not mar- Joh_'! f!:_nd Hann<::!! H?-ugen, Iren[...]ried. Daniel married Cynthia Lee in 197 4 and they have three[...]cember 30, 1977; and Shelby born April 6, 1980.[...]Emmett married Dorthea Dahlman February 3, 1941 and have two sons; Roger born December 13, 1946 and Richard[...]works in Alaska and is unmarried. Richard married Sharon[...]Wiley on June 12, 1971 and has a daughter Kari born March[...]Dad retired in 1948 and passed away May 16, 1968 in[...]18, 1917 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heilman. He had five sisters[...]and was one of the star basketball players. He worked[...]29, 1917 to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sikkenga. She had three sisters and five brothers. She attended school in Manhattan and the[...]Ernest and Carmen were married in Lewiston, Idaho, Ma[...] |
| [...]ehouse. Ernest went into the Army, April 28, 1944 and was Medically Discharged in August, 1945. Doug[...]til 1950. He quit the plant in the spring of 1951 and worked at the Sappington Ranch, then for Earl Dav[...]ege in Spokane. He moved to California soon after and worked for Xerox in Pasadena, Ca. Then got a job[...], Minnesota. Then took a job with the Otto and Alfreda Heim. Airlines in New York. He worked wit[...]rest of the children were born in Wisconsin and Virginia. They Brooklyn. He was there for over a[...]ls. Charles Spencer Heim, oldest son, died church and has been working with the kids on the streets and in infancy. also the gangs of Brooklyn. He[...]ee Forks, graduating from high school in 1963. He and Nancy Hankinson were married OTTO HEINRICK HEIM AND ALFREDA LAVINA August 19, 1967 in Helena. He did[...]82 in Sem- road. They moved to Livingston in 1972 and he has been menstad, Germany. He was[...]for the Burlington Northern. They drew and Augusta Laas Heim. At the age of 15, he came with[...]to the United States. They settled on a farm near and Shawna, born June 27, 1972 in Livingston, Mt.[...]Sparta, Wisconsin. Otto had the wanderer's lust and ventured[...]Sparta, however, and returned to marry Alfreda Luther on SPENCER OTTO HEIM AND DORIS MCPHERSON Jan[...]she was born October 23, 1890 in parents are Otto and Alfreda Luther Heim. He attended Three Schneidmuh!. 1Her parents August Luther (1867-1950) and[...]Pauline Euclier (1870-1930) had four children and immig- Forks Elementary Schools and graduated from Three Forks[...]Alfreda eventually met and married Otto. Spencer married Doris A. McPherso[...]Livingston. He followed in his father's footsteps and went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad in 1935. He retired in 1975 Spencer and Doris Heim. as a freight conductor. His wife, Dor[...]er father's work as a traveling man. Both Spencer and Doris have been very active in fraternal organiza[...]ast Worshipful Master of Three Forks Lodge No. 73 and Past Worthy Patron of the Order of the Eastern St[...]is a Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and is active in the Daughters of the Nile. Since Spe[...]as had time for his favorite pasttimes of golfing and bowling. Spencer and Doris have one son, James Lee born in 1938. He married Donna Marie Maki, of Montreal, Wisconsin and they have four children namely: Bret Alan born in 1960; Heidi Marie in 1963; Terri Gay in 1964 and Gregory Scott in 1966. The youngest child[...] |
| [...]ds returned to Three Forks after their mar- riage and settled into a railroader's life. Otto built a ho[...]ived their entire lives. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the plentiful streams of the Galla- tin Valley. He was also a member of the Fireman's and Engineer's Lodge. Alfreda became very involved wi[...]e became a Past Nobel Grand of the Rebecca Lodge, and Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern St[...]'s Auxiliary. She was known for her loving nature and great skill as a baker. Her many grandchildren of[...]n her arms that came from pulling loaves of bread and cinnamon rolls out of the oven. Both Otto and Alfreda grew to love their new country and became naturalized citizens after their children were born. Otto attained his citizenship in 1940 and Alfreda followed suit in 1941. To this union were[...],-; ' Louise, 1929 and Richard Raymond, 1934. All were born at[...]Spencer is married to the former Doris McPherson and lives in Three Forks. He has one son and four grandchildren. Eunice Heim Landers Rhoades had children and four grand- coming down the road. It w[...]mpany. He worked Louise Heim married Kerry Keyser and have four children there for nine years. In the meantime, we were blessed with and 10 grandchildren. She died in Ennis in 1981. Rich[...]h Dakota. Now we had a nice sized family, and decided to keep it that He lives in Great Falls and is married to Mer lie Hartry, way. form[...]In 1943, we moved to Bremerton, Washington, and went to Otto was killed in an auto accident ne[...]joyed retirement very much. We are trailer buffs, and[...]died in 1961, leaving poor Jim and five little children. It was a On a wintery da[...]be exact, in devastating blow for all of us and the community. Shirley 1909, a daughter was born to George and Edna Wilcox, early married Pat Trottier[...]o big of a scale. He also leased dry both Galen and Warm Springs, State Institutions. He 1s a land on[...]ge. He bench. Here he raised mostly winter wheat, and did very well. married Frances Nickerson in 1976, and now has four step Mother, of course, worked very[...]eled it inside and out. We are very comfortable, and love our I started school, in a one room schoo[...]o we went to school there Shirley, Betty, and Harry Jr. had all of their schooling in for three[...]1954. school in Logan for two years, grades eight and nine. At that I served on the city counc[...]ars of high school in Logan, Freshman, Tom, and Bill Fairhurst. I was even Mayor for two week Sophomore, and Junior. They discontinued high school, so I[...]r a mall jobs the next few years, in both Montana and Wyoming, depre- town to survive on th smal[...]t we hould b tog th r to named them Shirley Anne, and Betty Anne. They were truly a enjoy our hob bi s. W hav a fair collection oflndian artifac joy, and great fun. Harry was work.i ng on road construction at variou types of rocks, and om antique . that time. With this type of work", we lived in various parts of In 1978 our childr n and grandchildr n put to th r a Montana. We li[...] |
| think has been a rich and rewarding union. among the[...]nce, first I have three brothers, Ralph, Earl, and George. Ralph and hearse (horse drawn), taxi, drayage and dryland farmer and Earl are older than myself. George is ten years younger. I others. tease him and call him my baby brother. Ralph and George Mr. Henslee moved to Missouri about 1934. He took with live in and near Three Forks. Earl lives in Butte, MT. We are[...]o carloads of horses, hoping to sell them in Iowa and all four retired. We three older ones have celebrated our fif- Missouri but conditions were bad and people had no money, so tieth wedding anniversari[...]would say. he found some farmers that had wheat and corn for which he We have enjoyed being a part[...]Edna Helton which he built a service station and Log Cabin Night Club. He[...]later traded that for income property in St. Joe and Kansas[...], January 15, 1878, the Yellowstone Building and the family home in Three Forks son of Ambrose Henslee, who was living in Missouri when the and some apartments in Missouri. Civil War started. He joined the Federal Army and after the Sadie I. Lawrence Henslee and Mr. Henslee were married in war was engaged in fa[...]rado. Her mother died when she was mines in Butte and for eight years was with the Palace Laun- one year old and a family friend, General and Mrs. Gilbert dry in Butte. He then engaged in horse and mule business took her to Los Angeles wh[...]t peace officer in In 1908, he moved his family and business to Three Forks, the Territory of M[...]er he moved to where he established a livery barn and transportation service. Helena where he wasjai[...]d June 23, 1892 in Helena. (Historical Society of and erected the concrete building, then known as the Henslee Montana) . Garage and Auditorium and later known as the Yellowstone Mrs. Henslee was very active in church work and donated Garage.[...]il- Mr. & Mrs. Lee Henslee, beaver pelts for coat and matching hat dren, Wilmer (Bud) who after grad[...]High School went to Los Angeles and was employed by the Los[...]was survived by a daughter Marjorie and a son Ralph, both[...]his mother in California and when she returned to Three[...]market and real estate business until he retired in 1951. He[...]ina, California. Mildred is the third child of Mr.and Mrs.[...]went to school-in Helena and then to college in Marysville,[...]Fanelli. They had a music store and taught music in Rock[...] |
| [...]often got mired in the mud on Harrison hill and an accom- survived by a son Lawrence (Larry) who[...]ing rancher was always ready to hitch up his team and businessman in Rock Springs, Wyoming.[...]our family went from Butte red frequently and we had to pay him , I've often wondered if throug[...]Since then, I have gone through in an automobile and There were seven or eight saloons in Thr[...]with all the excitement of setting up the tent and the big parade. And, I remember Chautauqua which was exciting and WILMA HINTZPETER[...]chronological Memories continue to flow and someday I may continue order.[...]42, to knotholes in the fence so we could peer in and see houseboys work on the Milwaukee Railroad as a brakeman. He was in white jackets and ladies dressed in beautiful clothes. If we employ[...], one of the ladies might be getting into a horse and prior to that for J.C. Penney Company in Lewistown and drawn taxi and we had a good look at her finery. I especially Ha[...]ouse then me they were hiring men on the railroad and if I applied right became haunted. We kids would go through it after dark and away and was accepted, I would stand to be ahead of a lot[...]iness was picking up school children knit scarves and knee warmers. We also ravel- rapidly. led silk st[...]used in making gun I made my student trips and didn't have a very long waiting powder. When the[...]the railroad was beginning to be in need of men. and burned. The huge bonfire and hanging took place on Main My wife Eleanor and son Allan stayed in Harlo until Feb- Street. I th[...]l March of 1949 dressed in gauze with angel wings and underwear rolled up - when we bought the Andrew Torgrimson house at 515 First both arms and legs! I remember I was embarrassed as the rest Av[...]g-johns. born in 1944 and Dan was born in 1948. The Hoppers were When I was 13 and in the 8th grade, the high school Glee only the s[...]ol group. That year the state music meet was Mark and Eleanor Hopper in Big Timber. We went on the Nort[...]treamers had had its annual redyeing, re- shaping and retrimming. Through tears and persuasion I had acquired high heeled shoes which[...]e there so I spent 35 cents for a pair of rubbers and came home with the rest of the money. The Birth[...]ot Springs. We camped a mile or so from the hotel and hi~ed there for our swim. Speaking of camp[...] |
| sold in 1978 as Mark's wife passed away in July of 1971 and telephone operator at Nathan, a siding between Maudlow and with the family all married and living out of the state, Mark Francis. Mr. Hous[...]eep a two story house. Railroad cars and cabooses were left in the Three Forks Mark reti[...]d to Jim Houston, was the matron would wash and change the bedding. at the Milwaukee Clubhouse fr[...]and smiling; she never complained, she worried about[...]everyone else. She owned some lots in California and one of[...]"Auntie Huse" was born in 1890 and passed away in 1958.[...]She had one daughter, Hazel Lebert, and one grandson, Dar- rell Coombs. Darrell and his wife Connie live in Phillipsburg.[...]Their two sons, Doug and Joe, are attending college in Boze-[...]He developed consumption and did not last long. My father[...]ttending a Seminary, but he ran away from college and Malinda Houston[...]Addison and Frances Hungerford were married and had four sons, Herbert, Earl, Roy and Ralph. I was born in Madi-[...]1913, at 5 o'clock in the morning and it was pitch dark. The[...]njured when he was knocked off a steam engine. He and[...]My father was a college man and my mother a dressmaker.[...]Mother made all my dresses and bloomers. Only my stockings and shoes were purchased.[...] |
| he looked and the farther he looked, he realized he knew he[...]se who were billed for the passage actually dreds and thousands of acres. Back in Wisconsin, 160 acres[...]rm. War I, and safe passage to the U.S. was not guaranteed. In So - my father and brother, Earl, hired out to the contrac- fact[...]ing them to board immediately. The ters, by horse and wagon, to work on the church in Willow C[...]that a submarine was Creek. I am proud my father and brother worked on both below them. It[...]ng. Later, I worked again helping the church and then got off ship at Montreal. They then boarded[...]ime, I they remained many years. Frank I and his wife, Isabella were had met Roy. I could not leave him, so he and I were married in eventually divorced. On Oct.[...]them - Eugene Irvine Tuttle (born June 16, 1923) and Henslee's Hall where we would pay a quarter for f[...]ive tickets. Programs were given 12, 1955 and Isabella is now married to his cousin Julian out for the real nice dances and the gentlemen, as they were Errett Tuttle on April 12, 1967 and they now live in Mesa, called then, would fill ou[...]Eugene lives in Tempe, Arizona and has remarried. His I remember one time, Mabel Smeltzer and two boys and I daughter Jean was married on May 10, 1[...]ent past the First Chance man Johnson and they had two sons, Dale Eugene Johnson Saloon. A[...]ast Chance Saloon. We (born Jan. 16, 1967) and Todd Michael (born Mar. 27 , 1969). four went in, sat on the stools and one boy said, ''four beers". She is divorced now and lives in Kirkland, WA. Miles Elwood I'll never fo[...]. "You kids get out the second son of Isabella and Eugene, married Dolores Jean of here". And we did![...], 1949 in Whitehall, Mt. To this union was Roy and I had a good marriage. He worked for the Mil- born Tana Lee on Oct. 5, 1950, and Deborah Jean on April 29, waukee, first as fireman, and then, engineer, until he retired. 1954. Miles and Dolores live at Divide,. Mt. Miles has worked We had two children, Arnold and Dorothy. Arnold married at the Butte W[...]es Doris Mizner. Their children are Jerry, Dwight and Carolyn. Gary Boldt on May 12, 1972. The c[...]Dorothy married Garner Cady. Their sons are Larry and Heather Jay born Dec. 1, 1972 in She[...]ger in one house than anyone Co. in New Orleans and married Greg Gaspard in 1980 and else ,in Three Forks. We bought our home at 5181s[...]lot of history. Three Forks and attended school there and took short cream- (When asked how old she was,[...]answered, "39 ery courses in Bozeman, Mt. and in Idaho. In addition to going plus!")[...]Townsley now Edith Flint and Frank had his brother Nor- Frank Irvine I was[...]friends with cigars. All of Edna's brothers and sisters attended were good electrical jobs in Mo[...]were born there. Margaret Ruth on Oct. 2, 192 and Frank Hebgen Dam to Three Forks. On Nov. 5, 1888[...]na was still a territory. He returned to Scotland and married the Purity Dairy ands veral y ars later[...]Anaconda to run th Gold n W st Dairy in Anaconda and th Isabella Gellan (April 30, 1902), Frank Hertz[...]nchard r am ry in Butte MT. Th y retir d from th and Norman James (June 16, 1905), all born in Glasgow[...]l- Scotland. Frank Irvine I returned to the U.S. and his wifi and ing variou illn es with cancer and had op n h art urg r three children followed in[...]tly after the in Spokan in 1978. Frank and Edna c l br t d th ir 50th Lusitania was[...] |
| married 55 years and still reside in Anaconda, MT. Their first child[...]e (Sept. 22 , 1948), Marilyn Ruth (Dec. 19, 1950) and Marcia Claire, born June 24, 1954. Donald and Marcia are in Anaconda and Marilyn is in Deer Lodge. Donald Irvine married D[...]born two children Jeffrey Vincent (Aug. 2, 1969) and Dawn Lynette (Dec. 30, 1971). They have since divorced and he has married Verna Schmidt on June 2, 1971, and they now live in Spokane, Wa. Marilyn Ruth married Robert Thomas To- dorovich June 26, 1971, and they now have two children, Scott Robert (March 23 , 1976) and Teresa Lynn born Nov. 24, 1978. They are both teachers and live in Philipsburg, MT. Marcia Claire married Jo[...]hael (June 9, 1976), Mark Jeffrey (Jan. 10, 1979) and Gregory John (May 12, 1980). Marcia is an R.N. and they live in Spokane, Wa. Frank Edward III, Frank and Edna's second child, married Sheila Rooke on May[...]. IV on Feb. 14, 1958, Scott James (May 29, 1960) and twins Brian Donald and Keith Gerard on Nov. 5, 1965. Frank III followed his father Frank Irvine II in the creamery business and is presently in charge of the creamery at the sta[...]ed Tom Kovatch March 24, 1973. They have divorced and in Oct. of 1981 she married Jim Evans in Deer Lod[...]ried Ann Bolkovatz on August 19, 1978 in Anaconda and he is teaching school now in Riverton, Wyo. Scott[...]production making Norman James Irvine, Frank I and Isabella Gellan's third large valves for[...], married Blanche Cooper on Sept. 5, 1942. Norman and they meet specifications. Blanche spent[...]They had two children - Norma Jo (Oct. 26, 1943) and the Air Corps. After discharge she was[...]. In Nov. 1969 Minneapolis for a year and then went to Drexel Institute of Blanche died of cancer. Norman sold the ranch and later Technology in Philadelphia and graduated with a B.S. degree married Margaret Muir. He is now retired and lives at Bel- in textiles. She worked for consumers research for a year and grade. Norma Jo married Darold E. Bruhn Dec. 20,[...]lphia. Because home economics at- (Sept. 1, 1970) and Rayman Le Roy (April of 1975). Presently tracted only the poor students she became dissatisfied and they are living four miles west of Bozeman. James[...]majored in mathematics at Temple University and has been Shirley Deituch in May of 1969. They are[...]Dec. of 1972 he married his present wife, Debbie and they have years or more. - two children - Eric Scott and a daughter Valli Ann born June Yokichi,[...]raduating from high school, went to 13, 1974. Jim and Debbie live in Manahttan, Mt.[...]from which he graduated. He went into the service and was THE ITOH FAMILY Harry K. Itoh came to the United States in 1905, and started[...]«The State Cafe", which was on the comer of Main and across the alley from the Lewis Hotel. Around 1926 he moved kitty-comer across the street and down a lot or two, and business thrived until the depres- sion hit when[...]t their money in the bank. Recovery was very slow and painful at the time. He passed away in 1939 and the Cafe was sold to Jimmy Thain ..Mrs. Itoh pass[...]cajawea Hotel. I-fe aiso worked for several years and during summer vacations for , «Batch's Creamery' 1• He Qbtained his B.S. and Master Degree in Physics at Montana State[...] |
| injured in the front lines in France, and was hospitalized at Valley Forge Hospital. While[...]patient he was accepted to Temple Medical School and graduated in 1950. After a year of interning and doing five years of surgical residency he established a practice in Livingston in 1956 and has been there ever since. One of the things th[...]Jl!ne of 1925. It wrecked every chimney in town, and luckily stoves were not needed and they were hastily repaired before Fall set in. Sc[...]uld ring everybody would line up against the wall and stay there until we were marched down near the ex[...]nssen , Cora were relatively common in those days and I could recall when I Judd, William Janssen, Minnie and John Janssen. was wrestling with Stub Peterson out on his lawn kitty- corner from the old Bucky House and across the street from live with her daug[...]th in 1974. the McPhail House we heard the rumble and were thrown to Ella Hafner lives in[...]ld adage that you should away in 1972. Walter and Pat Janssen live in Los Angeles, be near a tree o[...]California. They have two daughters: Terrie and Wilma , and together so you wouldn't fall into a crevice. The[...]andchildren. church lost its spirals in the front and they were never rebuilt Walt and Pat Janssen as a result of this earthquake in 1925. I can remember sleep- ing out in the front lawn and we had to use mosquito netting to keep the bugs a[...]he aftershocks. HOWARD F. JEGLUM AND During Halloween one of the favorite sports was[...]F . Jeglum was born Aug. 6, 1913 at Fairdale, N . sewer systems at the time. They would then have to be hastily Dak. the son of Henry Otis Jeglum and Nellie Andrea Flugek- erected the following day o[...]vam Jeglum. He spent his youth living on a farm and attend- trouble. I'm sure the younger generation[...]appening or without having Moorehead , Minn. and following graduation moved to a sewer system.[...]39 he came to Three Forks, Mont. to teach English and[...]Music. In the year of 1940 he met ldamae Chollar and in[...]retiring as a conductor in 1974. Henry Matthis and Augusta Bratzman were married March Howard and ldamae were married in December 29, 1940 8, 1885, in Iowa. They moved to Oklahoma in 1894 and in and from this union came the blessing of four childre[...]for Micro-Electronics and living in Maynard, Mass.; Terry Born to this co[...]now employed William, Anne, Minnie, Otto, Arthur and Rose. They, too, made their home in and around Three Forks for many years. ldamae and Howard J eglum. William Matthis married Amelia Jurries, and to this family were borne ten children: Harold, E[...]Hazel , Raymond, Velma, Richard, Gene , Florence and Robert. William (better known as Bill) and Amelia lived in Trident and Three Forks area for many years. Bill served as Marshall in Three Forks. Minnie Matthis and John Janssen married June 18, 1913 in Forville, I[...]four children borne to them: Cora, Ella, William and Walter. John went to work at the Cement Plant in Trident in 1928 and retired in 1953. He was a quiet man but enjoyed h[...]e was the town's best baker. Many loaves of bread and good cookies came from her kitchen. Aft[...] |
| Rollin, Terry, Lynn, Eric Idamae, and Howard Jeglum. by Gardiner Metals and living in Aurora, Ill. He married He[...]of Sheridan, Wyoming; a brother, H.B. Chol- |
| [...]Ruth, as she has always been known to her family and Ruth and Homer were married on January 1, 1914. Homer frie[...]in Three Forks in 1912 following his two brothers and fourth child of a family of eight. Her mother was[...]omer's brother John arrived Matilda Lister Thomas and her brothers and sisters were first in 1911 followed closely by hi[...]Jenk- Merle, Madge, Byral, Harold, Blanche, Glen and Bob. Harold, ins and his brother, William. Blanche, Glen and Bob all attended school in Three Forks. The[...]rk January 10, 1889. He left home at an early age and became a between 4th and 5th Avenue. professional baseball player in both the major and miner Blanche was an accomplished piano player and performed leagues. During the off season of 1911-[...]s after John had time after getting out of school and worked for the Milwaukee .decided to divest the pool hall and obtained a job on the Railroad. He and his father and mother and younger members Milwaukee Railroad in 1912. John[...]e of the family left Three Forks in 1915 for Utah and eventually railroad later that year. John Jenkins was killed in a railroad Northern California. Both Harold and his father Robert re- accident near Butte in 1935[...]Bob Thomas of Oakland, She later lived with Homer and Ruth and died in 1936. Nancy California and, of course, Ruth Thomas Jenkins of Three Jane and William are both buried in the Three Forks cemet-[...]ee Forks she went to work as a When Homer and Ruth were first married they bought a typesetter[...]e was built in 1948. All of these homes still ist and aged by Rex Roberts. Ruth worked full time at this job from are in good condition today. 1911 through 1913 and part time after her marriage in 1914[...] |
| [...]Frank and William Murray Jenkins The marriage of Homer and Ruth was blessed with six children all born raised and educated in Three Forks. The children are: Hoz'ne[...]12, married Hazel Cornell-the Banker's daught~r ~ and ~ad Jane , born December 22 , 1916; Thomas Allen , born March 28, 3 children, all born and raised in Three Forks. :'7ilham died 1921; Ruth M[...]1~18. At that time he ha~ 2 born March 19, 1927; and Donald Eugene Jenkins, born Au- sons, William Murray and Franklm Eugene; Hazel was with gust 10, 1929.[...]on County and did sewing to raise her family. Ruth, who was[...]Louise was born in early 1919 ~fter_ the death of and Homer, of course, played professional baseball ,[...]y to their children. The Je~k- an elderly aunt, and succumbed to a heart attack in 1956. ins' had a m[...]this union were born 4 children, Ray, Mark, Roger and their children were honored with all-state awards[...]e after his marriage , moved to Washmgton and was a rail- Three Forks School with their athletic ability also. roader. Homer and Ruth's legacy has continued to their children, to[...]school in Three Forks, served their grandchildren and to their great grandchildren. Arden in the Navy and later returned home, married Mildred of Missoula has 2 children and 6 grandchildren, Winnie Jenk- Matthis, eldes[...]She was ins Adams of Three Forks, has 3 children and 11 grandchil- also raised in the area. At[...]le, Wisconsin has 4 chil- Byron Dunbar family and later went to work for Herbert and dren and 6 grandchildren, Bob of Resida, California has 9 Elizabeth Dunbar for $1.25 a week and her board and room, children and 12 grandchildren and Don of Whitehall has 4 along with th~ late Nellie Tartar, helping to cook for the s~eep children and 6 grandchildren.[...]Here she earned $2.50 a week and board - good wages at that Homer passed away on January 8, 1960 and son Thomas time for a 15 year old. die[...]rn Star, Daughters of the Nile, Lady Franklin and Melvin Eugene. Frank railroaded for years on Trai[...]an Legion Auxiliary (50 year the Milwaukee and enjoyed the hunting seasons and being pin), as well as other organizations.[...]Don E. Jenkins The experience and pleasure was one to be ~eme?1bered._ In[...]1951 he gave up the railroad and moved to Cahforma, workmg[...] |
| [...]in 7 days. Mrs. Nancy Jane Jenkins, guest and boarders. Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Johnson had 6 children. Orrie (Jitney) |
| [...]were Opal and Earl Lane, Charles, Orville and Rosalie Jewett and one other Jewett boy, three Hardin youngsters (gr[...]children of the Maudlins) and three children from the Mac[...]attended Dillon Normal in the summer of 1923 and the fall[...]o the tracks at a water Cathy, Dean, Darlene, Jim and Cody Johnston. tower near Di[...]was deep and the temperature was 30 degrees below zero. I married Dean Johnston on March 5, 1955. We lived and Fortunately, no wind was blowing. Once t[...]re Shanholtzers (including a set of twins), and the three the Three Forks Saddlery now is.[...]The summer of 1925, Nora and her sister, Clara Dugan, moved into Three Forks i[...]oving to the August 1, 1967 we bought it from Mel and Joyce Hamilton. We Maudlin place near Three Forks. both worked at the store as Cathy and Jim got older they also worked and helped us out. They both went to grade and high school in Three Forks. On June 1, 1975 our[...]R. FRANK JONES now going into the second grade and will soon be our box boy at Frank was born with[...]left home at the age of 13 and worked for a family named Hall Cathy went to MS[...]Elmose in California who at that time owned and farmed all of Laguna on June 19, 1976. She went a second year to MSU and got a Beach. He then worked for the Southern[...]Forks. They have one son Casey, born June 3, 1978 and one 1917 at the age of'20 at Arco, Idaho. F[...]ment, seeing action at all the major battles; and was in the Wa. He graduated in 1981 then went to graduate school and army of occupation in Germany until Septemb[...]was discharged at Fort William Russell in Wyoming and re- this summer but will be leaving soon and plans to get a job in turned to Arco, Idaho. He w[...]In July 1978 we bought the building owned by Ed and Edna 1920 to work for Carl Huntley, after spending the winter at Bellach which was Bellach's Plumbing and Heating. We re- ·sleeping Child Hot Spring[...]rodeo clown. which is the D & D standing for Dean and Darlene.[...]k often recalled the day he left Divide at 4 a.m. and was[...]ONES 1925 when fire and high winds destroyed the business district. Nora was born to Kat~ Kennedy Dugan and Steven Dugan He continued on to a ranch near Tost[...]f three chil- kept his horse ttOle Cube a buckin' and a-kickin"' the re- dren. She, her sister, Clara, and brother, Emmett, were or- mainderofthe 90 mile jo[...]by the Urseline Order. George and Johnny Lane, cattle buyers for Carl Huntley at[...]become the Hole country for summer pasture. Frank and two other hands teacher at the Lane School[...] |
| [...]M.S. U. Doug is a junior in Horticulture and Landscaping and Dugan and they lived at various times in Bozeman, Trident,[...]s a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering. Townsend and were living at the Riverside Ranch in Toston[...]Forks where they bought the Scharff place in 1935 and resided there until Frank's death in 1965. Frank[...]ter Superintendent for Three Forks for many years and George was born in Ingomar, Montana o[...]His parents were Joseph Kanta and Mary Ridzon, both born in The Jones' had five s[...]akia. They came to America at the ages of sixteen and Don, all of California, and Robert of Three Forks. and twelve, respectively. They were married in Amster[...]1912 and later moved to Bozeman, Montana and started farm-[...]eman. George attended county WALLACE AND BETTY JONES grade schools, Gallatin High School and graduated from Mon- Wallace and I and our two young children, Beth and Jim, tana State University in 1941 as a me[...]ervation District. Douglas was born in July, 1959 and Three Forks in 1946 and started Kanta Products Block Plant. Raymond was b[...]THRYN C. KANTA Cub Scouting, the Methodist Church and many community Kathryn was born i[...]1922. Her parents were Edward Coffey and Verna Currah. In 1966 we were transferred to E[...]pril 14, 1942. They moved to Three Forks in 1946. and we returned to Three Forks and our home, and have They owned the Dew Drop Inn for[...]Newhaus. They have one daughter, April, age ten, and live in I was born at Sheridan, MT and grew up on our family's Missoula, Montana[...]essie married to the former Jackie Tedmon and they have three Bullerdick Hansen and Ras Hansen. They passed away in the children - twin boys, Pat and Jim, age eight and Kristie Kay, spring of 1982. My grandparents came[...]nine months old. They live in Three Forks and George works from Iowa in the 1870's and my father came from Denmark in at the Block Plant; Joe was born September 5, 1955 and also 1911. I attended grade and high school at Sheridan and West- Ii ves in Three Forks and works at the plant. ern Montana College in Dillon. Wallace and I were married June 26, 1950.[...]forty years before. One by parents were Joseph and Mary Kanta. Tom attended Holy one the entire fami[...]d to arrive in Twin Bridges. His Rosary School and graduated May 1957. He went to Montana grandfathe[...]one year; worked in Caldwell, Idaho for a Bridges and also had a blacksmith shop. Wallace's father later year, then returned to Three Forks and went to work with his moved to California and Wallace was born in Redlands, brother[...]r when he was quite Products, Inc. young he and his father returned to Twin Bridges and his father owned and operated "Earl's Cash Grocery Store." In[...]d, Montana on June 10, 1942. Her parents were Joe and number of years.[...]grade at Froid; she moved to Chinook and graduated in 1960. Wallace served in the armed[...]harge he attended Mon- graduated May 1961 and worked in Bozeman at Maries tana State University and received his B.S. degree in Ag. Beauty Sa[...]d service Charm Beauty Salon in Three Forks. and served two years in the Air Force which included[...]luding Dillon, Sidney, Bozeman, Culbertson, Ennis and the Air Base at Fortuna, North Dakota so we have had our share of moving CLARENCE and VELMA KNOWLES and are happy to be settled.[...]r Park Rapids, Minnesota December 16 1915. at MSU and is now employed at St. James Hospital in Butte.[...]d in Three Forks in April , 1933, with his mother and Jim is also a graduate of M.S.U. in Earth Science and is step-father , Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thate; his sister Opal Knowles; employed[...]e Forks. He his brother, Jasper Knowles· and Mr. Thate's mother Mrs. married Deborah Jo Lovely[...]high chool in Three Forks. youngest sons, Douglas and Raymond are also attending He also spent a few w eks in the U.S. Navy and the C.C.[...] |
| Corps, before going to work for Mr. and Mrs. James (Shorty) Althouse. He was working for[...]et Velma Thompson, who was working for Lawrence and Eunice Bucklin, and, also, for the Westfalls at the Bryant Hotel. V[...]on the ranch homesteaded by her parents, Herman and Hattie Thompson, in the Nigger Hollow area. She graduated from the eighth grade at Rural Eureka School and graduated from high school at Willow Creek. Clarence and Velma were married in Bozeman, May 30, 1937, and have lived in this area since, with the excepti[...]1. They built a new home in Three Forks in 1964, and Clarence stays active in his small engine repair[...]ome. Five children were born to the Knowles', and all attended Three Forks schools. LaVern was bor[...]e is married to Billie Jane Castellano of Butte, and they have one son, Jason, age four. Vern works for Westinghouse in Butte, and his wife is a surgical technician. Kay was born April 19, 1941 and is married to Bob (RC.) Denson of Broadus. Bob and Kay are ranchers at Broadus and have five children: Tony, Cynthia, David, Tom and Laurie. Dennis (Butch) was born February 3, 1944. He is married to Pamela Canon of Broadus. He and Pam live in Broadus with their four sons: Jay, Corrie, 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 with their four children: Deborah, Rhonda, Crystal and Ralph E. III. Randall (Randy) was born March 28, 1958. He lives in Three Forks and works at the Three Forks Motor Supply for Inez, Bill Vonnie Bray, Dale and Michelle Kober. Rod and Charlotte Frick. Clarence and Velma Knowles, also, have one great grand-[...]hia Denson graduated from Eastern Montana College and taught elemen- Javonovich.[...]er in Clarence and Velma Knowles 1945 in Tucson, Arizona. They have[...]tended Three Forks schools and Montana State University. JASPER[...]Vonnie Bray graduated in home economics and business and Jasper Rolla Knowles was born January 10, 192[...]ment of the Hubbard County agricultural education and teaches in Hardin, Montana.[...]use. His father, John, was the courthouse janitor and[...]Bill and Inez Kober Three Forks in 1933 with his mother and step-father, Ed and Hazel Thate. He attended school in Three Forks and enlisted in the C.C.C.'s in 1939 and enlisted in the Army in January[...]KOEHLER 1941. He trained at Fort Ord, California and was shipped to Hiram Lawrence Koehler wa[...]oast Artillery. He Septe~ber 25, 1888 to Caroline and Frederick Koehler. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese and survived until 1945 received his early education in Wisconsin and then attended just 3 weeks before the war ended. He is buried in a military and graduated, in 1912, from the Loyola Medical and Surgical cemetery located in Manila. He was 23 ye[...]Circle, Montana and practiced in Glendive too. While here he[...]made his rounds using horse and buggy. Bill and Inez Kober and family came to Three Forks in July During World War I he served in the Medical Corps and at 1953. In 1954 they bought their house on Secon[...]he practice of using maggots to eat the proud Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilcox. The house was built in 1920[...]ence he returned to live. Bill Kober was born and raised in Park City, Montana. He Some ti[...]ied by his graduated from Eastern Montana College and served as a wife and two children, Frederick and Louise, came to Three pilot in World War II. Then he attended Montana State Uni- Forks and set up his general practice office in the building now versity and graduated with a BS degree and Masters degree in known as the Ruby Theater build[...]Dimon in the operation of the Three ture teacher and the first driver's education instructor in[...] |
| [...]Polson. She has had 2 sons and 2 daughters. Louise Moorhead and Frederick Koehler, children of the first marriage[...]years in Broadwater and Gallatin Counties.[...]arrived from Nemea. They met in Great Falls and were mar-[...]Great Falls, one in Barron, one on the farm, and one in Three[...]between the Milwaukee R.R. and the Missouri River. Many[...]early education was in country schools and part in Townsend, Manhattan, Bozeman and Three Forks. We would return to[...]In the fall of 1934 the family sold the farm and made a Dr. -an£Mrs. H.L. Koehler.[...]permanent move to Three Forks. Jim and the boys built a motel and service station in '36 and sold both in '55. Jim and[...]ospital closed in 1931, Dr. Dimon moved to Polson and began Marianne, George, Bill, Connie, Maybelle, Louie and Pete practicing there . Dr. Koehler continued his[...]War II, by enlisting in the army. 1931 the doctor and Mrs. Myrtle (Bellach) Tippett were mar- ried here[...]very active in the Democratic party. It had been and a daughter, Karol.[...]e in Kendall , Wisconsin in 1935. He left Kendall and practiced in Deer Lodge and in 1937 moved to Polson and The ten children scattered far and wide. Fifi married Ken- again became associated w[...]he doctors served neth Cuvey (deceased) and is now living in Tacoma. Marianne the Indians on[...]He was a mother to be was lying on a buffalo robe and the nearest thing Master Sergeant, who lost[...]was a dishtowel. Regardless, the birth was and was buried in France. a complete success. In 1944[...]r. Koehler died of a heart ters are Pam and Lana. He is also survived by a son, George, attack in Missoula but was residing in Polson and had a from a former marriage. practi[...]inessman. She retired from teaching June 19, 1982 and Board, was an active member of the Methodist Chur[...]exas. While serving overseas ical Society, the AF and AM (Masonic) Lodge , the Al Bedoo she joined Gen. Douglas McArthur's headquarters, and had Shrine Club of Billings, the American Legion at Polson and two tours in Tokyo. In 1960 she was sent to Heidelberg, Ger- was an active participant in civic and community affairs. many with her husba[...]p to Gen. Survivors were his widow , sons David and Frederick, Mathew B. Ridgeway. Connie was retired at Fort Hood, Texas daughters Karol and Louise, and a step-son William Tippett. after 26 years of active duty. She holds the Legion of Merit and Dr. Koehler was laid to rest in the Lake View Cem[...]Miles R. Harden- followed his father's footsteps and is a physician and chest burgh from Fredricksburg, Va. in 1947 and was divorced in specialist fo Portland, Oregon and has 2 daughters. Karol 197 4. T[...] |
| Jim and Lulu Kolokotrones Louie (deceased) served time[...]married |
| [...]a maze of former expenditures. 2. The revision and largely the renewal of the municipal waterworks i[...]present deep well source of health- ful, sanitary and dependable water supply for domestic use and fire protection. 3. Improved pumping and storage facilities, including ex- tension and improvement of an economical distribution sys- tem to all parts of the town. 4. The making of more and improved streets, the untiring and ambitious efforts toward the promotion and establish- ment of an airport. 5. The establishment by purchase and adaptation of a municipally owned home and housing for all departments of the town governmen[...]t from time to time in the interest of economical and progressive management and progress. 7. The developing of the water syste[...]mayor. He was born in Waconia, Minnesota in 1884 and received his early schooling there. He, and his stepmother and father, Hilma and August; brothers, Alex, Frank, Albert, John, Ernest and sister Mabel, migrated to the Three Forks area in[...]his death, he had accumulated 28 years of service and was running engine in passenger service. It was said of Au- Wedding picture of August and Louise Bellach Kunze: gust that he loved his family, his job and his town. Attendants: Frank Kunze, Deane Fowler Louise was born to Gus and Nellie Bellach at Radersburg in 1901. The family[...]and Lawrence Hankinson. The girls continued school at where Louise attended school and grew to womanhood with Three Forks unt[...]raduation. They continued the her sisters, Myrtle and Deane, and brother Edwin. She at- family tradition[...]oading their careers. ing a teaching certificate; and then spent 2 years teaching at a Mary Louise ma[...]anyon. tional and Union Pacific at Spokane , Washington and Port- August began his courtship of Louise abo[...]inal school. 25 years with the Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern. These were dutifully deliver[...]not known whether the notes were Mary and Bud have 2 children: Stephen Francis, who is answ[...]ecause Au~st married to Rebecca Callander and Leah Annette, whose hus- and Louise were married at Three Forks in 1925. Augus[...]They live in Portland, Oregon. Mary Louise a home and they settled down to become totally en- and Leah have a piano and dance studio. meshed in Three Forks life.[...]Stan and Char have 3 children: Starla Jan, now Mrs. Ken-[...]rapped for 2 days between Susanne Martin, and also resides in Billings; and Carmel slides caused by a Three Forks earthquake.[...]ouise, now Mrs. Bryan Yarger of Helena. August and his brothers all enjoyed music and dancing, and The Kunze daughters, Mary and Charlotte, are grateful for in 1911 built Kunze[...]ks the rich tradition of Three Forks' history and their roots in it. IOOF lodge hall. The piano fr[...]ly, they are fully appreciative of the activities and remains in the family and now has a home in a dance au-[...]investment in the lives of past, present and future generat10ns August was active in the Masonic Order and Odd Fellows. residing in the town of Three Forks. Louise was a Rebekah and Eastern Star and a member of the local Ladies Aid and Lady Fireman; but most notably, she was active in[...]KVALNES FAMILY She had a devotion to church civic and social activities second Norman Marius Kvaln[...]in only to that to her family. She enjoyed music, and was a Stegen, Norway, on the coast 100[...]Two daughters blessed this marriage , Mary Louise and sto rm near the Lafoten Islands. His mother, Maren Charlotte Deane. They were 6 and 10 years old when their (1/20/1854) with the five childr n (thre boys and two girls) parents died. They were raised by the Aunt and Uncle Deane immigrated to America in May 1888, and settled in Lisbon[...] |
| [...]ery and Dry Goods Store. A saloon was on the other side ([...]were nine saloons in Three Forks and Old Town at that time).[...]undertaker and embalmer, this activity was added to his regu-[...]siness. Later the town seemed to regress somewhat and[...]furniture , small hardware, and miscellaneous items such as[...]s sold to Chris Sorensen in 1947. Thereafter, Mr. and Mrs.[...]large vegetable and flower garden, and Norman did as much fishing and hunting as possible.[...]valnes, Robert G. K valnes. Berkeley and completed his graduate work for a Ph.D. degree[...]laboratory for a year and then joined the DuPont Company as North Dakota on a farm. Norman grew up there and started a research chemist. working in a furnitur[...]ship at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Dakota on June 14, 1902 and another son, Donvan Erb, was completed his gradua[...]ime , he did the initial near Rhame , N . Dakota, and then moved to Harlowton, Mon- work on the develop[...]y Ion. This was extended to new dyes for "Dacron" and After about three years, the family moved to Three Forks, "Orlon" fibers. Later, he became the Technical and New Pro-[...]chemical con~ultant for the following eight years and[...]in Wilmington, Delaware, Cambridge, Maryland and Wollas-[...]through Bobby and Billy Kvalnes, son of Robert G. Kvalnes.[...]9/14/1878 and died 4/4/1955 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Her[...]and moved to -Farmington , Illinois, where he married[...]North Dakota and the other to Portland, Oregon, where they[...]and belonged to the Rebeccas.[...]example, he and Ralph Robertson (who owned a Jewelry and[...]Kvalnes, with the help of David Andrew, designed and[...]located between the Three Forks News and the alley on the[...]Norman was a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows and[...] |
| daughter-in-law and a grandchild (Amey Eckles) to his birth-[...]t was a most memorable experience for Gee and Evelyn Cloyd in Dillon. Harold, born Dec. 5, 1904[...]rk to France on the Ile was the son of Noah and Emma Gee of the Springhill area. de France. He di[...]Before his marriage Harold was employed at Dillon and Wal- section of Norway.[...]r d'Alene, Idaho,just short of · Harold and Evelyn's romance blossomed while he was emp- 85 years of age. He and Mrs. K valnes are buried in a plot of the loyed at the Three Forks Creamery and she worked at the cemetery at Bozeman, Montana.[...]hnson Evelyn was the daughter of Tom and Scyotha Cloyd. She 12-29-28. She passed away 8-17[...]Mr. and Mrs. Gee resided in Three Forks and the surround- Hamline, who is 80, still lives i[...]ing area many years. Harold worked at Trident and the Talc Donovan's words "I am now 77 and in fair health and am Plant. They resided at Santa Monica from 1941 to 1946. They hoping that my brother and I can live as long as my dad did." ing area many years. Harold worked at Trident and the Talc[...]he early spring of 1959 Larry had finished school and Harold was president of the Saddle Club several years, and now we had to decide where he should set up pract[...]a member of the Masonic Lodge. He loved horses and duck the fellows that graduated a year 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[...]l Trailer. son of John and Mary Lamach. He received his education in Larry, Scott (about 10 months old) and I set out to find the Big Timber area. As[...]led around the state for about three weeks. and the C.C.C. Camp at Squaw Creek, later working at the We had been around the Billings, Hardin and Red Lodge area smelter in Anaconda. In 1943 he began working for the Mil- and to Great Falls. We finally decided to go back to Red Lodge. waukee Road, first as a brakeman and then conductor. Well, the chiropractor that was t[...]njoy the summer. We needed to fisherman and hunter. find somewhere else. He told us about Three Forks, with its Gene and Betty Gee were married Aug. 30, 1945. Betty central location, not far from the mountains, good fishing and received her education in Three Forks. She s[...]ddy Harold Gee, Marilyn Lamach, Evelyn Gee and things hadn't started turning green, but we were tired of traveling and after Larry had talked to many of the business- m[...]. Our lodging for those 9 days was all of $16. 00 and such hospitality. Pauline and Max Makoff, owners of the Sac showed us. Pauline had us for dinner many times those days and Max sponsored an open house for Larry when he ope[...]had a hard time giving up our Three Forks friends and Larry had office hours here once a week. Within 1[...]civic organizations, served as mayor for 2 terms and on the city council for 1 term. He also coached l[...]or several years. We have four children. Scott and Jim both graduated from Three Forks High School.[...]Championship Basketball team of 1974. Both Scott and Jim were on the state championship track team of 1975. Kris is a sophomo.re and Ben is in the eighth grade.[...] |
| [...]ngston, Mont. There are four grandchildren, Derek and Greg Shimizu, and Rena Jo and Rebecca Townsend. Gene became ill June 12, 1982[...]rbett Ranch, southwest of Three Forks. They lived and Ell M. Lamb, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lamb of Milton, VT contributed much to Odd Fellows, Methodist Church and Re- came west to Montana in. 1885 leaving his parents and becca Lodge in this community. brothers and sisters behind in Milton, Vermont. He came out[...]until his death in 1937. Ida passed to Radersburg and found a job with Kempton Cattle Company away in 1934. The ranch then went to Lloyd Lamb. He mar- and later had his own gold mine. In 1889 he went back to ried Ethel Thompson in 1923 and two children were born of Euclaire, Wisconsin had[...]ellach, whom he re- this union, Eileeri ~and Lawrence. turned to Montana with and made their home in Radersburg, Lloyd Lamb so d the ranch in 1957 to Leo Lane and moved to where they had one son, Lloyd, born in R[...]er of lived until 1911, when they sold their mine and bought the 1978. He was preceded in[...] |
| [...]Julie (Mrs. Thomas F.) Lane and Mayme Lane Bennett.[...]hard milking cows and raising chickens, selling the milk and[...]n Three Forks for two young attorneys, l(Samuells and Wul- Lloyd and Addie Lamb[...]ves in California. He was a with two chairs and a kitchen table they awaited their clients. member of Odd Fellows, Rebecca Lodge and Methodist Anna was both stenographer and general office girl. Church.[...]The old bank building was moved in from old town and stood Eileen Lamb married John Kukuchka in 194[...]housed the Three Forks three children, Jim, Nancy and Dave and all reside in Vallejo, Land Co., agents for t[...]. She worked for him until his previously married and had four boys: Walt, Ken, Steve and death in 1919. J.Q.'s son, Ben, then took over until the Wall Mike. Lawrence and Lucile then had five children: Patricia, Street Crash in 1929. Larry, Ricky, Jerry and Lisa who all live in Bozeman and In 1934 Anna helped the teachers at the Three Forks school Three Forks. Walt, Ken and Mike all live in Bozeman and with the mimeographed high school test[...]The Lambs lived in Willow Creek for sixteen years and have now moved to Three Forks and have purchased the Lloyd Lamb house from Eileen Kukuchka and are remodeling it and plan to live in Three Forks for their retiring years Louie and Lucile Lamb ANNA LANE HISTORY |
| [...]ed Anna then took a Civil Service Exam in 1941 and was to school year round. Distance and weather were of little employed in Spokane at the[...]Hosp_ital for sol- importance or concern. If Fred and James were lucky, they got diers. The entire unit[...]e Baldy, the family horse. The Bellach girls, Dee and Air Base in Cheyenne, Wyo. She stayed there until she retired Myrtle could be seen on their old white horse, and the Cal- in 1959 and returned to Three Forks. laghan children had a buggy and a horse. The horses were put Mayme was only 14 years and Emmett almost 16 when their in the shed at the school. mother died in May 1914. Their dad and Emmett went to The country school children went to Three Forks to attend Butte and got a job at the mines. Anna, nine years older th[...]half way through their freshman year. The "city" and the sion Anna was so very kind to Mayme 's son and daughter, "country" students didn't mix too well. Fred also attended this Bob and Pat. In Mayme Bonnett's words "Anna was an old wh[...]s Lane passed away in 1916, when it was destroyed and the "new" brick school was Butte, May 11, 1929.[...]r Fred quit high school, he worked on local farms and years she worked at "The What-Not Shop", "Bellach Plumb- ranches, Trident Cement Plant, for a sand and gravel plant, ing" and"Gambles". Her son Robert Ernest, married Geral- and at the City Meat Market for his brother James. dine Flanigan and they live in Livingston.[...]23, 1908. Her Bozeman. There are 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchil- parents, James and Mary Watt Tees, and several of her dren. brothers and sisters immigrated to the United States from[...]bagpipes and played the drums and other instruments for MICHAEL FREDERICK[...]local dances in the Butte area. and MARION ELIZABETH TEES LANE On March 10, 1901, a second son was born to James and He provided for the large family of se[...]. stead, located approximately three miles south and west of At a very early age, Marion was p[...]ntry maid. This was very comfortable, both winter and summer. The out build- was only one of many domes[...]s a minor. ings consisted of cattle corrals, barn and granary . The family As a young adult, she moved[...]dren. There were cattle, chickens, pigs and a huge garden to be In 1927 she moved to Three Forks and was employed at the cared for. At the peak of the[...]itress for Harry Itoh. Her weekly wage was picked and prepared to sell to the local townspeople in Thre[...]in his Forks. Jim would hook up the spring wagon and a team of new 1926 Chevrolet, which he paid $750.00 for. horses and the boys would go door to door peddling vegetables January 28, 1928, Fred and Marion were married in Butte. to help supplement[...]Her sister Flora and husband James L. Mucury were their On the ranch, there was the familiar root cellar where Mary witnesses. and Jim stored the food for the winter months. For meat, Jim They made their home in Three Forks and rented a small would kill the pigs in the fall and sell the excess meat. The house from Mr. Westfall for $15.00 per month. portion to be kept was cured for ham and bacon and stored Their first child was born January[...]n Louise. A second daughter, Madeline May arrived and flies . Cattle were generally slaughtered in the[...]Both of these babies were born in the Mil- months and hung in the shed to freeze . The meat was then wa[...]Dimon and Dr'. Koehler. Fred received his formal educati[...]In July of 1934, Fred was taken ill and spent the next nine The teachers for the school boarded and roomed with local months in the Galen Sanitarium.[...]H. difficult time for the family. Aunt Mayme Lane and other Johnston. He will be remembered by many of the students for relatives and friends were there in time of need. his di[...] |
| [...]seldom closed and plenty of sawdust on the floors. Brass spi-[...]toons lined the brass bar rail and the solid wood backbar was[...]highly polished with lines of glasses and bottles of liquor on[...]delicious Tom and Jerrys which she made for Thanksgiving,[...]Christmas and New Years. Also a favorite of the clientele was[...]cember 5, 1942 by brother Joseph Robert and on February 28,[...]and Pat was born in Townsend.[...]All of the Lane children attended grade and high school in[...]In 1963 Fred and Marion sold their business. They purch-[...]lease on the Lounge and Marion went to work for the State[...]Liquor Control Board. She and Fred traveled around the state[...]their home. Marion passed away August 15, 1981, and was James and Mary Lane[...]Three Forks. purchased from Wyatt Haskell and Walter Tinsley. Later this To catch up on[...]two nal owner of this bar. The business prospered and in 1943 he children, Patty Lou, married Jerry Ibsen and they have three purchased the "Tavern" from Louie Woodburn and Dewey children, Christopher, Jennifer and Amy. Their daughter Ruggles and renamed it "Fred's Place". The Tavern was a[...]oaders, home in Kearney, Nebraska. towns people and cattle buyers. The phone booth served as an Madeline May married Donald Lee (Cotton) Todd and they office for several of the local cattl[...] |
| Craig Burton, Marvin Paul and Michelle Marie. Galway about 1869, and came to the United States with fam- Donna Todd[...]t. Louis, Mary have two daughters, Genava Theresa and Heather Meagan. moved to Helena where s[...]Forks. Brian married Linda Marie Wiliams and has one son, Born to this marriage were sons James and Fred. Mary, Mitchell Frederick. All the Todds mak[...]into Three Donna Jean married Edward Max Makoff and they live in Forks a few years before hi[...]eighty-one. The oldest son of Mary and James, James Joseph Frederick Michael (Mike) ma[...], was born on their ranch on December 3, 1898. He and Muskogee, Oklahoma and have three sons, Michael Fre- his bro[...]Lane school. After completing derick, James Allen and Shane Raymond. They are making the eigh[...]at the City Meat Market. Jim moved into town and roomed Joseph Robert married Joyce Peer from Se[...]Avenue. Jim ton. They have 2 children, Stephanie and Peter Scott. Their purchased this same house many years later. Jim and Ted home is Renton, Washington.[...]lls. Their 1922. Jim later became sole owner and remained in business children were Tami Ray, Patrick John, Jr. , Matthew Ryan and there for forty-six years. Jennifer Leota. Pat and Carol live in Great Falls, Montana Jim and Kathleen Murphy were married in Butte on Feb- .[...]O'Sullivan and John Murphy, had immigrated from County[...]LANE Cork, Ireland and settled in Butte. James Joseph Lane was born in[...]l High School in Butte in with his father Patrick and siblings Julia and Tom, to join 1923. During the next two summe[...]and traveling around Yellowstone with friends. On A[...]Lanes then bought a house on second avenue, James and Kathleen Lane now owned by Edwin Bellach, and then purchased the Roe[...]Special times that Kay and Jim would recall included barn[...]and Clark Caverns when ladders and ropes were used, and the[...]Dude Lane and Sadie Chryst coming in to trade Cracker Jack[...]slaughtered and cured the meat he sold. For many years he[...]brother Fred, Orson (Skinny) Bryant, and Bob Manlove. Jim retired in 1968 and sold the Meat Market to Dr. Lin Durham.[...]Jim died November 9, 1976 and Kay died November 2, 1979.[...]They are survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. James and Sue Lane of Seattle, Washington, daughters and sons-in- law, Mary and Bruce Batchelder of Manhattan, Phyllis and W.R. McCormick of Buena Vista, Colorado, and Susan and[...]James J. Lane, Margaret and Mary Jo Lane; Kathleen, Tim, Ann and Dan McCormick and Matthew and Megan Heahlke.[...]Great grandchildren are Sarah, Amy and Michael Hoag and Brent, Jonathon and Jill Irey.[...] |
| [...]Ernest Lane was born October 13, 1889 to Patrick and Sarah Cowan Lane. Patrick was a native of Ireland, born in County Galway, March 17, 1844 to Patrick Sr. and Silana Lane. Patrick Jr. lived in his native coun[...]He first went to California during the gold rush and after staying there a short time he left for Virg[...]her, Michael, who preceded his brother to America and located on the Haskin ranch 5 miles from Three Fo[...]n in 1908. All of the children were born to Sarah and Patrick, Jr. They were Rose, Will, Tom, Sam, Mamie, Lucy, Hattie and Clarence. Three girls died at birth and Wesley died at about five years of age. Patrick died De- Sam and Sadie Lane cember 29, 1931 andand gifts they were once his home with the William Bu[...]Russell graduated from Three Forks High School and at- Ennis to Norris.[...]eek. William Kenneth ters, Debbie, Kathy and Nancy completed this family until was born Oct. 2[...]anch, now owned by Debbie married Jan Tracy and a granddaughter, Tarah, was Guy and Evelyn Warren. Their other children were born on[...]nneth Fern Bonnie, and Edith went to school at Willow Creek. Bud married[...]Mary & Jack Willow Creek and Three Forks where he farmed and went into (Russell and Marvin are missing) construction business. They m[...]ident near Dubois, Wyoming. Three sons, Bill, Ron and Ed and his wife survive him. Bill married Joyce Johnson and lives in Toston with their four children, Nancy, Nicki, Jay and Jimmy. Ron and Bonnie Campbell were married in Three Forks in 1960. They have a daughter, Brenda and two sons, John and David. Ron resides with his present wife, Joanne and her son, Chad, in Virginia City. Bonnie is a res[...]ree children. Billings is still the home of Chris and her youngest son, Ed. Because he was deaf, Ted attended school at Fairbolt, Min- nesota and Great Falls, Montana. He worked in Denver, Col- o[...]na at the age of 30. His mother died a year later and Sam died in 1966. Kenneth married Beryl LaVonn[...]9, 1933 in Butte. She was the daughter of Orville and Stella Campb 11 Sallee and was born Nov. 3, 1913. She died of Cancer, March[...]t four years old, the family home burned. Kenneth and Russ were not at home and Harry Cook came to Beryl's rescu . They managed[...]offurniture from the house, but th wind changed and the flames destroy d everything but th clothes on their backs and a s wing machine and washing machine. A house was moved in fro[...] |
| an Elementary Principal and Dorothy Ann teaches first find one[...]ising children. Space is Marvin Ernest, Kenneth and Beryl's second son, was born too limited to give details of some of the provocations and lots in 1942. After graduation from high school,[...]r Force. He is married to the former Patti Dundas and grandchild has arrived we feel badly that Beryl and Charles, has two sons, Jimmy and Bruce. Marvin has a daughter, too, couldn't share in the love and enjoyment each child has LaVonne by a former wife[...]. Railroad until his retirement in 1975 and I have loved my role Forest Service since his ret[...]the Air Force. as homemaker, wife , and mother. In combining families, I've Jack Dougla[...]er for Montana made many mistakes and have learned lots, but truly thank Power Company[...]r the opportunity of sharing my life with Kenneth and Markovich in 1970 at Dillon where she was born. They reside his three sons and my four daughters. We both feel that we at 520 E. Neal with their children, Janet and Brent. have been fortunate to live in a sharing and caring community where love of friends and family has been paramount in our After the dea[...]south of Idaho Falls, to Lana Fern Taylor Martin and JESSE C. LANGMAN Alb[...]ad three brothers, 1909 or early in 1910 and was hired as a fireman on the Ernest, a rancher i[...]of 1910 he went back to his surgeon in Salt Lake and Robert, a Navy veteran, who died in home in Wisconsin and married Blanche Carpenter. Their Three Forks five[...]r's first job was on the large coal fired engines and was American Falls, Idaho to Charles Ray and Martha Wells later an engineer on[...]at which time the Presbyterian Church, the school and son which they later sold to Jess and Sis Kilgore . Because of ill health, they moved to Meredian, Idaho - and Charles died March 5, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Uta[...]born in Idaho Falls, who are Fern, Bonnie, Linda and Mary. Fern married Anthony Landphere in Winnemucca, Nev. and they have three sons, Kenneth, Michael and Edward and a daughter, Amy. After the death of Tony, Fern married Wil- bur Bailey on May 4, 1974 and they have a son, Matthew. Will has two sons, Jeffrey and James and a daughter, Laura by a former marriage . The fami[...]f. Bonnie was married to Kenneth's nephew, Ron and her family was previously mentioned. Linda married Gary Lower of Willow Creek and they have three children, Bonnie, Janie and Charlie. Linda and her[...]at New Iberia, La. with their family , Wendy 13, and Nathan 6. Kenneth and Martha were married June 25, 1960 at the Lone Mou[...]s best man, Fern was her mother's matron of honor and Bonnie provided the organ music. At this time only Russ and ~ern were married and our 3 year old granddaughter, 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 the wedding party. Rev. Howard Ricketts performed the wedding ceremony and helped the whole crew of kids decorate our[...] |
| [...]in the first grade until the school was repaired and I do remember making a donation from my savings f[...]k in the earth in the vacant lot behind our house and also a detour had to be built around the highway[...]oad. Many Three Forks people moved up on the hill and lived in tents for • quite a few days because of fear that the Madison Dam would break and flood the town. My father and I were at the Mil- waukee Depot at the time of the quake and he picked me up, ran outside the building and his momentum carried him under the high tension w[...]led away from the house. My father died in 1927 and we continued to live in Three Forks until 1929 when my mother married John Jenkins and we moved to Deer Lodge. My mother died in 1969. T[...]Clare LeFever and son, Dick Je[...]LEFFINGWELL: SAMUEL MYRON AND NINA Ray W. Lau was born December 6, 1925 on a[...]LOUISE (JOHNSON) Pony and Harrison, Montana, and served in the U.S. Navy Samuel was[...]Sam's family moved to S. Dakota in 1902, and lived on a Trident and has completed 36 years of service for Ideal. wheat ranch. They bought a ranch at Sedan, Mt. and moved On August 20, 1949 he married E. Jean Sharp in Trident. there in 1912. Dry years followed and the ranch didn't pan out She was born in Townsend[...]so they moved to Wilsall, Mt. in 1916, and started a harness Sharp and Jeanette E. (Thompson) Sharp. Jean spent the first 7 years in a log house on Sixteen Mile N ina and Sam Leffingwell. Creek about a mile below Deer Park Station. The Sharp fam- ily moved to Clarkston and lived two years, then to Willow Creek and lived for 7 years. In 1945 the family moved to Trident and she finished her last 2 years at Three Forks High. Two sons joined Ray and Jean, Ray Marc of Bismarck, North Dakota on July 7, 1955 and William Richard (Bill) of Three Forks. On August[...]like dad, also works for Ideal Cement in Trident and Marc is a salesman. Ray is a devoted Scouter,[...]ghteen years, is very active in Ameri- can Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and served on the Gallatin County Bicentennial Committee. Jean is also a devoted Scouter and is active in The American Legion and V.F.W. Auxiliaries. Marc and Bill are Eagle Scouts and Ray and Jean are both Silver Beaver recipients.[...]at Wilton, Wisconsin. Her parents, three brothers and one sister arrived at Castle, in Meagher County i[...]ly continued to ranch three miles west of Castle, and also ran the Castle Hotel. Mary Clare Ahem and Thos. LeFever were married January 9, 1908[...] |
| [...]until Sam could get off the load and put rocks in front of the wheels and then he led them away. Sam had one of the kindest[...]voices whenever he worked horses and that time proved that[...]using the ropes saved a wagon from distruction and no doubt[...]From there we moved to Manhattan and he irrigated at the[...]Wytana Ranch during the summers and spent our winters at[...]In 1970 we bought some ground in Three Forks and spent a[...]few quiet years. We went fishing a lot and just enjoyed our-[...]In the fall of 1977 Sam's health began to fail and I lost him[...]Nancy Riggs , and they have three daughters, Shannon, shop, making harnesses and repairing same and fixing sad- Heather, and Nicole. Ross-married Margaret Cross, and they dles.[...]started working on cattle ranches when he was 16 and[...]ied Regina Joyce. They had two children, Jennifer and · daughters were born to them.[...]fic Railroad doing section work, between Belgrade and ried. Clarkston. It was hard work but hi[...]ed George Mickelberry in Nina raising big gardens and canning hundreds of jars offruit Dec. 1957. They had two children - Bob married Debby Fuhr- and vegetables. They also kept a brood sow and when she had man. They have one son Joshua[...]Mark Ed- her litter, Sam kept two of the piglets and sold the extra ones. monston. They have one dau[...]Nina Leffingwell the sow all year and bought enough feed to raise the two pigs up to fa[...]summer, but was layed HANNAH AND HERMAN LEIB off in the winter time. In the winter[...]Iowa and died Sept. 17, 1947 in Seattle, Washington. their heads above the water, and they didn't miss a meal. He trapped beaver (got $[...]ov. 23, 1885 in Van Horne, Iowa a dollar, badgers and coyotes got around 25 dollars per pelt. and died Dec. 5, 1963 in Seattle, Wash. Mink brought[...]n the railroad when they put in new Iowa and died Dec. 5, 1978 in Seattle, Wash. ties, Nina would meet him after work and with a car and Hannah and Herman Leib married June 14, 1905 in Van trailer[...]he sawed Horne, Iowa. \ them up and they would have a year's supply of wood. Sam and Nina and the girls moved to a ranch on the lower Herman and Hannah Leib. Madison, in 1945 and back to his ranch work again. He did some riding[...]lved out, along with feeding. Nina would go along and drive the team of horses to watch, and keep the little calves from being run over. In[...]e to tie them to. The ropes would trip their feet and they would land on their noses, when their feet w[...]es of that, they decided it was better to not try and run away. Sam always said it was better to hurt t[...]their back- sides. As long as Sam talked to them, and throwing an occa- sional "Whoa", they remembered[...]them, so they braced themselves against the load and held it[...] |
| [...]b became an engineer for the Milwaukee Rail- road and moved to Three Forks, Montana in 1909. Herman retired in 1947, moved to Seattle, Washington and passed away ten days later. He suffered from asthma and eventually a heart attack. Herman was a big man - six feet four and over. At the time of his death he weighed two hun[...]Cross, Lady Engineers Auxiliary. She was a leader and always busy with Civic Duties. She was raised a L[...]active in the Presbyterian Church in Three Forks and Seattle. Hannah taught school in Iowa before her marriage . Hannah and Herman had difficult times when they first moved[...]s still stand- ing but minus the trees. Hannah and Herman had three children. Charles was the first[...]day. A baby girl was born in Three Forks, Montana and only lived about two days. This baby girl was bur[...]1934 in Seattle, In August 1948 Max and Pauline McCormick Makoff and Wash. Charles served in World War II. He was in t[...]ly moved to Three Forks from eastern Montana. Max and Reserve and reported for duty June 1941 as a Captain. He was Pauline and her brother Bill Actor had just purchased the soo[...]Amchika, Aleutian Islands for one year. He and school population. They had five boys and a girl who all was transferred to San Antonio, Texas and then back to Fort finished high school i[...]l Corps. Charles became an invalid dren and live in Buena Vista, Colorado. Jim McCormick mar- in 1968 and was in a nursing home for ten years, where he die[...]daughter and live in Great Falls. Rodger McCormick married[...]ia Dunbar. They have three children, one grandson and were living I am sure he could have given you mor[...]They have four children, two grandchildren and live in Boze-[...]she sent this. children, two grandchildren and live in Santa Rosa, Calif. Peg[...]cCormick married Bob Haigh. They had two children and[...]f married Carol Cleveland. They have two children and Norman LeTempt was born at Redman, Missouri, so[...]. Mickey Makoff married Gen Golden. They have Sam and Mamie LeTempt. He went to grade school and high four children, four grandchildren and live in Sheridan, Mon- school at Illmo, Missouri.[...]1956-1964. He helped to start the Lions Club and was active in[...]community affairs. Max died in October of 1964 and is buried Norman and Dorothy Toma were married Aug. 3, 1949 at in Three Forks. Pauline and Bill Actor continued to run the Lewistown, Montan[...]as born at Radersburg, Mon- Sacajawea and host many banquets until August 1973 when tana, the daughter of Eli and Marion Toma. She attended they sold[...]till living in Three Forks. schools at Radersburg and Townsend. To this union thre[...], Calif.; Diane (Mrs. Gary Allen) of Three Forks, and Gary LeTempt of Sheridan, Wyoming. CHESTER H. MARKEL and ELLA M. .ELMER The LeTempt's operated a service[...]in Bartlett Ill., 76) in the years of 1955, 1956, and 1957, on Main Street wher the second son of John D. Mark 1 of rony, German and Dr. Larry Laird's place of business is now. They[...]brothers, Walt and Lloyd, and two sister Ruth and Luren .[...] |
| [...]beautician in Helena, Deer Lodge and Butte.[...]He became interested in Three Forks and bought the empty[...]building that had housed the original Parnacott and Sterling[...]ern style and called it the Frontier Club.[...]Garage , built in 1917 and burned down in the 20's, the same[...]birthday party for her son Harry and his friends. She first[...]the bank, found it closed , looked up the street and Ruth, Chester and Ella Markel and Myrtle (Ella's sister) pick- noticed the Brown's[...]ove Three Forks . ment, Harry and his friends didn't get to celebrate his birth-[...]John Kelly and I owned and operated the Frontier Club I, Ruth Kelly, have[...]pictures taken at until 1949 when we sold it and moved back to Butte. We liv- this ranch showing roundup activities and local scenes. ed at 2624 Edwards St. in B[...]ireman on the electric engines in the Three Forks and Butte areas. He met Ella When my fathe[...]Mark graduated from Three Forks High School and West- Sacajawea Inn. My folks returned to railroading and farming ern Montana College of Education in Dillo[...]I graduated from Three Forks High School in 1932 and CHARLIE MARTIN[...]My parents lived at Mammoth, moving John and Ruth Kelly to[...]He had four head of horses and a slip and helped build tlie[...]de from Jefferson Island to Whitehall. My brother and I and my mother and father lived in a tent for over a year in[...]In 1908 he came to Three Forks and homesteaded about 6[...]Whitehall and built a two room log house. We were to live[...]there many years. Neighbors were few and far between. We[...]d water in two barrels on a stone boat for a mile and a[...]bathing, and for the horses. Mother washed clothes on a wash-[...]and we played it day and night. By golly, it was as entertain-[...] |
| [...]Clara E. Little was somewhat adventuresome and eager to[...]see more of this old world, left her family and friends to come to Montana to visit her aunt and uncle , the Fred Thurstons, and[...]lucky guy to meet her and get her attention was a handsome dude, and I mean dude, even his nickname was (!Dude" Martin[...]- legally Frank. He hailed from Niota, Illinois and his youth had called him west to seek fame and fortune, at least fortune[...]their children, Charles, Everett and Talela arrived during After a few years we had those old ring-type telephones. this time. Between 1908 and 1909 they decided to give up Two ri~gs wo~ld get one neighbor ,and three rings might get mining and take up a homestead six miles west of Three central down m Three Forks. There were six of us girls and Forks, Montana. Four hundred and eighty acres of dry land boys out on the homestead and it was a lot of fun for us kids. was a lot of acr[...]were born, Nellie, William and May. When we had to go to town for groceries,[...]f the spring wagon ture away from sunny Utah and came to Montana. She lived at got out of the neck yoke as we were crossing, and my mother our house and taught school in our little red schoolhouse. had to get out into the water, pull up her dress and go around Imagine our pleasure to be able to walk a mile and a half to where the horses were and put the tongue back into the yoke . school with o[...]this little teacher said tll do" to a homesteader and decided to a kid.[...]Saturday nights. My wife would go with her family and I would go with In looking back, we know t[...]ere hard mine. We would meet in the Ruby Theatre, and there's where years. The folks had many heartache[...]got acquainted with each other. Believe it or not and a new country. Being very energetic and hard-working people, it didn't cost a dime. That[...]things, for, cows to be milked, butter to be made and molded for but, well, let's put it this way, we g[...]ickens had good care for they provided My wife and I went to school together. In 1927 we were married in Bozeman. My wife's mother and my mother went to The F[...]evrolet touring car. Myrtle Front: Charles, Clara and Frank Martin, Nellie Soll, May worked for the Three Forks Herald, and also for Dr. Itoh's[...]or all one winter. Then I took care of the boiler and the heating plant at the Methodist Church and the Ruby Theatre. I had $390 in one bank in the thirties when it went broke, and I got 10 cents on the dollar. It was hard times then and it was tough going. My father built a new home[...]g cabin. The new house was moved into Three Forks and became the Harley Phillips home. My Aunt Maggi[...]her. The school, the Valley View, was just a mile and a half north of our home- stead. The school has b[...]river. Aunt Maggie married Gale Haigh. My wife and I live in Livingston. We have many happy m[...] |
| [...]e general store. The Soll from Basin, Montana and retired from the Internal Re- turkeys were our pride and joy; they also took a lot of care - if venue Se[...]rain FRANCIS J. MASON . and even the grasshoppers were in there getting their[...]spite of all the hardships we were a happy family and I don't which is near Butte in Silver Bow Coun[...]Illinois. Mother was The holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, were busy Katy Fisher fr[...]claims times too; the turkeys had to be butchered and made ready for on Homestake Hill when he he[...]it. The salesman drove around the block with him and then headed him for home, one hundred miles away.[...]Forks School so we were transported first by team and later by motor bus to Three Forks to school. You sure had to be on the ball and not lolly-gag around or you might get left in tow[...]ays one in every family. One by one we grew up and left home. Charles married and settled in Three Forks. Everett, nick-named Pat, married and worked for the Montana State Highway. Talela went[...]d a railroad man. The good years became farther and farther apart. In 1930 they gave up the old homestead and bought a ranch on the river bottom out of Manhattan, Montana. May and Bill were still home at this time. Later Bill married and moved to Helena where he built a thriving lock and key business. A heart attack took him from us in Jan. 1966. May married and settled in Alaska where she has been the Postmist[...]"Bud" and Georgia Mason small town for 28 years.[...]Doug Mason and Mary Mason Miller The folks sold their ranch and moved into Manhattan where they lived until Dad w[...]the age of 82. This is the story of the Frank and Clara Martin family. We all have fond memories of our childhood days. Can still see Mother and Dad sitting on the back porch of the old homestea[...]ing. Charles raised seven children - four boys and three girls; Pat, three step-children; Talela Barney, one boy; Nell Soll, four girls; Bill, two girls and May Carter, one boy and three girls. As to my life: I was born in June[...]mas Lee. My sister, Talela was in the third grade and, I believe, two other students. My brothers Charles and Everett (Pat) also attended at this time but I ca[...]A. Mason, a railroad worker from Eustis, Montana and we lived at various stations on the railroad. We[...]deen Ann Mason. Joe was killed in a mine accident and is buried at Three Forks. I moved to Helena in 1946 and married Frank[...] |
| [...]Lower Madison. In 1934 he went to work at Trident and in 1937 became a brake- man on the Milwaukee Rail[...]in Butte in 1944. She was the daughter of George and Mary (Barclay) Estes who were long time farmers and residents of Gallatin County. Both are. members of the Three Forks chapters of the Masonic lodge and Eastern Star. In 1948 they purchased the John McH[...]Daughter Mary (1946) married LeRoy Miller in 1968 and they presently reside in Willow Creek with their two children, Brian and Janice. Son Douglas (1948) married the former[...]Liberty, Iowa with their three boys, Jamey, Mark, and Luke. Mary and Doug attended school in Three Forks. Doug graduat[...]0. Georgia and Bud Mason[...]l until he could locate a place to live. Illinois and shortly thereafter he and his parents moved to The mercantile sto[...]for graduating the famous ceiling and items of all description crowded inside the store. evangelists Billy Sundy and Billy Graham, and is the town Mr. Porter was also the pos[...]ty to work with there was a duck pin alley and places to dance. When young W.N. Porter who owned[...]Ray was a sports enthusiast, both outdoors and indoors. In Three Forks Mercantile[...]mers and ranchers also participating. Later the Three Fork[...]and young people, all of whom had to get acquainted a[...]lived in the valleys and on the benches. In time it all made a[...]fine area of dedicated and ambitious residents giving their[...]and area.[...] |
| [...](deceased 1967), Eugene Ruth and Ray Matter, daughters Jane & Roberta Front: Mildred Jenkins Johnson , Amelia and William 65th Wedding Anniversary[...]ight a fire , was pumps dug in the to stop and let the children hop on for a ride. During the ground, with a gravel bottom, and having the strainer fill with depression years many bums would stop by for a handout and gravel can be frustating. How well I remember Pun[...]and would never accept pay for it, so grandma would bake up a One could go on and on, but on a recent visit to Three Forks I batch of cookies and put them in a bag with a silver dollar in was pleased to find happy people , still pulling together and the bottom, she would always say ttWatch ou[...]ding in the State hard one in there". Grandma and grandpa both passed away in of Montana. May it ev[...]dren were grown and married, some of them stayed in the[...]my dad) second oldest son, better known Henry and Augusta Matthis with their eight children[...]ter of the late Fred Jurries of Tos- German born and lived in a little house across the tracks all[...]nt to Mrs. Pete Kirk, formally of Three religion and a very church-orientated family. There were[...]Forks now retired in Deer Lodge. Bill Matthis and one sister, ,times when services were actually he[...]owa but eventually Grandpa (Henry) drove a horse and wagon and sold vegetables[...]moved back to Three Forks to stay and raise their families. throughout the Three Forks[...]Minnie married John Janssen and had four children. Their a familiar sight to the[...]ttBill" and Amelia Matthis moved back to Three Forks from Henry and Augusta Matthis and 8 children Iowa in April of 193[...]scrap iron to Helena and selling it, or digging a basement,[...]very strong lady, and was always there when needed. The[...]family was never neglected and since there were ten children[...]for a few years. It was there that he became ill and[...]and have families living in Missouri where Harold has[...]e for a time, then later went into carpenter work and[...]red) married Frank Jenkins, son of the late Hazel and[...] |
| William and Amelia's second daughter, Hazel, married Wil-[...]l historic monument landmark is liam (Bill) Ables and remained in California. She has worked well[...]. Prior to this Clark suffered a Both are married and reside in Manhattan Beach, Calif. with stroke and eventually came to Spokane to live with Jean and two grandchildren. her family and died Feb. 8, 1972. His ashes were buried by his[...]Diane Alfano then moved with his wife and three daughters to Redondo Beach, Calif. There he went to work for the school district and started his janitorial services. They also adopte[...]n Galena, Stone Co., Missouri. He married Ida Mae and live in Redondo Beach, Calif.[...]family lived in Richard Matthis never married and is living in Ozark, Mis- Colorado, Idaho and Montana. They came to Broadwater souri. He is a m[...]ased from John Pat- Eugene Matthis was married and had one daughter (Starla) terson. They later moved to the ranch now owned by Walter who is married and has one son. Gene has also been with Cl[...]ing and moved to Three Forks where they made their home C[...]The youngest of the boys (Robert) went to school and During Mrs. May's lifetime she had se[...]duated in Los Angeles, went into the service, met and modern progress. She had known the rigor[...]crossed by covered wagon from Missouri to Idaho, and they moved back to California in February 1969. H[...]alif. with Hazel. At 86 years young she is sewing and making quilts which she sells, which is now in th[...]ce she is the only surviving member of her family and because her memory of her childhood is somewhat f[...]Aunt In December, 1928 Billy died of pneumonia and ten days Millie, Bernice May Green, Mable May Gil[...]lso died of pneumonia. Doran May and son Gary, Rita Rae May . Prior to this the Mau[...]rk. After her death in 1939, grandpa decided Lyle and Doran. Webster settled in Oregon, Bernice lived in to purchase the land they had picnicked on so often and make Helena, Mabel in Townsend, Lyle in Spokane and Doran in it into a park in her memory. He spent m[...]rked for the Montana Highway Dept. out of Jean and Bob went through grade school in Three Forks, Thr[...]to a boarding school. Here they near Three Forks, and Doran attended school in Three Forks. stayed unti[...]Mrs. May moved from Three Forks to Missoula and had Grandpa moved to Anaconda in either late 1940 or early 1941, lived in Palm Springs, Calif. and finally settled in Townsend so that when Jean and Bob came home in 1941 it was to near her daughter Mabel and family , where she passed away Anaconda. Even aft[...]n- in 1964. She had lived in Montana for 46 years and would have tinued traveling to the park on weeken[...]old in one month from her death. cabin to stay in and after retiring from the smelter, lived the[...] |
| [...]earlier to take a job with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. His first job with the new[...]keeper for an extra gang building bridges, drains and sidings between Three Forks and Josephine, Montana. A short time later he became[...]amily moved to Bozeman where he served as cashier and agent for the railroad until his death in 1941.[...]term ended in Minnesota. She was a business woman and, in addition to assisting her parents, the Dorsey[...]e took out a real estate license, sold insurance, and acted as Secretary for the Ruby Ridge Oil Company[...]ie nursed a number of people through their ordeal and eventually contracted the disease herself and al- most lost her life. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a hard worker in the community, trying to promote[...]ol in two different locations in Three Forks. Bob and Nell helped in the move from the old loch and Mary Zion. ____ |
| [...]Gallatin County Fair held at Three Forks in 1922 and 1923. A large circus tent housed displays, a danc[...]ch provided the meeting place for Archie McDonald and Marion Sullivan, even though they both were born[...]ontana. It was there that he married Cecelia Daly and they had three daughters and twin sons. The twins, Angus and Archie were born in 1893. When they were old enou[...]onal Park, Yellowstone National Park, Joe and Audrey McDonald, Lt. Archie E. McDonald. and Boulder Hot Springs. Sometime during 1914 Archie[...]ajawea Hotel as a night clerk. and two sons, Joe and Archie. Both boys were struck down in Marion's[...]who was from Ireland. Catholic Church, and for a time he drove a delivery wagon for On the w[...]hey too had their first child at Parnacott and Sterling. sea.[...]one year, from where brother in Helena became ill and sent for him to help fulfill the he enlisted in[...]served as a bomber pilot and was killed in a plane crash in They had nine c[...]them a large collection of dolls dressed in cos- and Clarkston, Montana. From Clarkston, Marion came t[...]biting them to the residents of Three Three Forks and was hired as a silver girl in the Sacajawea Forks and surrounding communities. Hotel dining room, Archie and Marion were married in 1916. The history of any area can only be as interesting and The Spruce trees, still growing in the park di[...]December of 1960. He spent those years as a and how my parents survived it. Other memories include my freight brakeman and conductor and loved railroading. mother's chair, always with her current needlework project Archie and Marion had three children, a daughter, Audrey[...]road and, despite the lean times, with a little surprise in the Archie and Marion (Sullivan) McDonald.[...]to a young and questioning child, <<As long as there is the spir[...]of loving and sharing there is a Santa Claus." - Visits with[...]time Band" and other goodies on the cylinder phonograph,[...]:<Bill" and Ann Ballard, who owned and edited the <<Three[...]panied by their <laugher and her husband Marion and Archie[...] |
| [...]in Portland with her husband mission and the "cheese announcements." Before the previews A[...]red from the Shell Oil Company. They have and cartoon began, there was always a series of Hollywood two children, Joe and Michael. Joe is currently the Athletic mad[...]s station, Director at the University of Portland and is married with bakery, drug store, groc[...]chool of Business at the University of Notre Dame and is (in the days when almost everything was black and white), married with two children. This extended family , visited often and was a special part of the "show" , because my cousin, Dale and shared with the McDonalds their deep love for Thr[...]He later became a successful Bozeman businessman, and I REMEMBER THREE FORKS[...]his Three Forks days. I grew up in the 1930's and ' 40's at a place called Stringtown, The trip[...]ht Montana large poultry farm. He also raised hay and grain on a 44-acre stars through the back window[...]ll to Both my parents worked from dawn to dusk and beyond, and Three Forks and consolidating the operation with the local there[...]of such a move, and the advent of World War II made this On a week[...]r was a gray-haired lady, sat in the ticket booth and sold admissions to railroad as smooth and quiet as the Old Milwaukee! the two shows that took place only on Friday , Saturday and 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[...]tered the theatre , relieve them of their ticket, and if possi- ble, escort them to a seat. I'm sure he[...]Hill , Iowa, Oct. 29, 1878. On June 18, and give me a big hug.[...]Kenna began firing for the Great Western Railroad and farm dictated that he work late and arrive in Three Forks at Dubuque, Iowa in 1902, w[...]train wrecks on that railroad that in 1907 early, and not wanting to enter the theatre until the first[...]he local In 1908 he moved his wife and daughter Helen to Lombard, taverns, this was the[...]Sometimes, I was able to feign a nap, but the car and we rode over to Three Forks. Mom cooked dinner on[...]Before the actual ton to Three Forks took 2 hours and 4 7 minutes. features would begin, Mister Thompso[...]In 1918 Bill Jones, Mr. Townsley, Mr. McKenna and one show various announcements and bulletins on the f?Creen other friend took up hom[...]led them "The Big Four" because they were all big and fat some happening in the community, such as a dance , rummage and their houses were also like that, with a windmill[...]ements were typewritten on a center. Mrs. McKenna and Helen lived out at the homestead yellow, gelatin-like material , and to a youngster, looked like a while Wilbur made h[...]g at Potosi. Among the usually read these to me, and this was one of the reasons I was friends[...] |
| [...]Henry Dance and Mrs. F. T. McKenney. Emma and Sherman were blessed with a baby boy, Roy T.[...]e Forks, Al buying one of the original town plots and[...]ther Homer, operated The Kentucky Club. Henry |
| [...]camps and trail camps. I cooked in some of the best hotels[...]Spokane and many in Idaho. I had my own ¾estaurant in[...]the position of Legislature delegate and also President. When[...]Legislature delegate and also the President.[...]s family came from the Scottish Highlands to Ruth and Lester McKinnon . County Antrim, Ireland and hence to Muskingum County,[...]a November when I told my folks I had to get out and try and Tylor McLees who owned an iron mine north of Copper City in help make a living for myself and the rest of the family . Dad 1883, (document[...]Forks Herald had been down sick for over a month and our meals were dated 1908). My great[...]as almost sixteen years old , about five foot ten and McLees, his five sons, William I. , Dell, Joe, Harold, and Ned, weighed close to 175, strong and healthy. and two <laughers, Gertrude and Dorothy, moved to the Madi- My folks tried to[...]on the ground I had to walk from Mr. and Mrs. B ill McLees. Ashmore to Superior which was[...]have was friends. I stopped at the Ordean Hotel , and knowing the lady who ran it, I asked her to trust me for one month's room and board, which was thirty dollars. "How do you f[...]ock I was talking to Bob Mills, section foreman , and after a few questions, he said, "I would like to have you as you are big and husky, but your age , I don't know what Road- mas[...]ill go to work in the morning at eight. "Let's go and have a cup of coffee." I knew the Mills for over two years and I sure liked them. Well, while we sat having coffee the Roadmaster came in, and after a few words I was hired. I was given a small place where I could cook my own meals, and Bob fixed me up with a bed and blankets. I could have gotten them from home but his wife and he wouldn't have it. I got credit for groceries, and I was off on what turned out to be a connection w[...]I worked for the section for about two years, and on June 26 , 1918 I hired out as a fireman. I was[...]te steady for about four years then I was cut off and didn't get a run for five years, when they called me back I worked three months and was cut off again until 1940, then I worked mostl[...]1945 I was promoted to the position of engineer, and once again I was on the engineer's extra board pa[...]17, 1965. In my forty nine years as a fireman and engineer I lost[...] |
| [...]teens, Uncle Ned and Uncle Harold lived on the Harry Ever-[...]and lived in Logan at one time and was on the Logan school[...]to Broadus and Uncle Ned and Harold were in Broadus for a[...]Except for my Dad, a very serious and stable person, who to[...]s. When the family first settled, two of the boys and a friend rode across the Madison River and shot an antelope[...]near the Green Ranch. Being out of season and Mr. Green a[...]boys and friend changed their descriptions. The one wearin[...]reen tried to describe the trio all was confusion and the judge[...]ing up the valley one time with a four-horse team and two wagons. He was dressed up with a vest and derby hat. Passing The McLees family on the Gille[...]Crowley place, the Crowley kids couldn't resist, and Mrs. McLees, Mr. McLees holding Earl, Marie , Edi[...]20 years. Anytime the Crowley boys and the McLees boys,[...], a fight son Valley in 1909. Grandfather's niece and her husband, Roy ensued. It was friendly fighting; I never knew of any real and May Harris came to what is now called the Block P[...]Brother Jim (Fat) and sister Edith (Ede) broke all the saddle The family came to Logan and Manhattan by immigrant car horses when I was young and Ede would attempt to ride provided by the railroa[...]family , anything with four legs. Dad also raised and broke mules. We stock and equipment all in one train. They then hauled ever[...]art with an 8-foot tongue which we thing by horse and wagon from the rail stops there. The road to hitched with a mule and a big Belgium stallion and run up and Three Forks at that time was a nearly impassible[...]e, Montana, a lit tle st ore range between Norris and the Madison dam and Edith and I and post office located on the east side of the valle[...]to 1500 sheep and 200 to 300 cattle. When I was 12, my horse Gra[...]ed the original core of his ranch from fell on me and that ended my cowboy career. We raised hogs, an o[...]illeland, a contrary old goats, rabbits, chickens and even a pet coyote at one tim~ . fellow, had many[...]eral different tribes.) My father , William house and howl. If you didn't hear the bell , you surely would Issac, the oldest, was married and had two sons at the time , hear the coyote. William and James. My brother, Howard Gilleland , the first In the Twenties, brother William married and worked at the McLees born on the valley ranch, had his middle name from Avery garage in Three Forks. Fat and Howard (Skinny) the original owner of the ranch,[...]h school, Jim graduating from Later, Marie, Edith and myself, Earl S., were born to this Norris and Howard from Manhattan. Marie (Lady Bird) and family.[...]d title to what is now Ranching had it's ups and downs , with the winter of Grey Cliff campground, over the rim of the valley and into the 1918-1919 the worst; losing several hund[...]er years as pression of the 1930's took it's toll and the family left the hard times came and he lost much of the property. valley in the spring of 1937. Dad and Uncle Harold moved to South of the Gilleland h[...]until 1936. His son, Frank, later made a fortune and in 1937 married. William lived in Seattle and never returned here. bought what was left of the McLees ranch from my Dad and Jim went into the feed business with Dad in the Ellis and Uncle Dell. Brandly (Studebaker Buggies and Wagons building). Dad ac- My Dad, William I.,[...]arn is, which was quired the Case Machine Agency, and the business flourished the original Gilleland place. My brother Howard, sister Marie until World War II and it became difficult to get materials to and myself were born in the log house that used to be there. mix feed and farm machinery was rationed. The business wa Sist[...]t Kingsley, Mt. during a period the sold to Pyfer and Dimmack in 1949 when Dad suffered a heart family[...]e a game of musical chairs. council several years and was mayor from 1946 to 1951. Not only did the fam[...]ses from one part of the ranch to another. War II and returned to Three Forks, working for the e[...] |
| business and was postmaster 19 years. Orece and I married in Amanda attended grade school at School District No. 11 in 1946 and we raised three children, Scott, Kathy and Bruce. Drummond where she graduated from[...]orks at this writing is Scott's honors. She and several brothers and sisters walked miles son, Travis. Nephew Garry and family and niece Geraldine from their ranch to school, crossing th.J river on the railroad Milner and family live in Three Forks.[...]Earl McLees sity of Montana in Missoula and the University of Valparaiso[...]chooling she worked in the Post EMERY AND AMANDA MCPHAIL Office in Drummond and also served as a telegrapher. Emery William McPhail and his wife Amanda Waldbillig Emery and Amanda were married on January 25, 1911 in McPhai[...]n Three Forks was that of cashier in the to Allen and Rozenia McPhail who were early Montana[...]d with her mother delivered groceries, milk and cream to the dairy in Three and grandmother in a wagon train from Surrey, Maine. Forks, personal messages, and other little odds and ends, Emery made his debut during a time when[...]hich was frowned on by his employers. Needless to and the sheepmen were still having their differences. While say, he was well liked on the route and was known to all as still a very young man, he ha[...]ivilege of accom- «Mac". panying his father and other cattlemen on a raid of the Both Mr. and Mrs. McPhail were interested in Free sheepherders[...]out making his long He was a very active and well known member for the remain- trek across Ame[...]der of his life. He was a Past Master and had received his 50 He was educated in the loc[...]eer Star, Chapter No. 56 on June 8, 1921 and remained active for Lodge where he attended Monta[...]ity in Palo Alto, California with a major in math and a Mrs. McPhail furnished· a home away fr[...]superior cook and many teachers, railroaders, tradesmen, and Forks. These included: Clerk of the School Distri[...]students had board and room at her house. Tax Consultant, Secretary of the Sportsman's Association, and many others.[...]was born in Missoula on February 7, 1913, and Clara Frances Amanda was born in the Section H[...]ee Forks Hospital on November 10, Montana to John and Katherine Waldbillig, on December 19,[...](Kuzara) and Gwen McPhail (Alger) children of George W. arrive[...]McPhail. Rodger Darby Parker, Sheila Jane Parker, and gold strike at Gold Creek. His wife and two small sons had[...]After retirement Mr. and Mrs. McPhail remained in Three Mr. and Mrs. E. W. McPhail. Forks[...]GEORGE W. AND BERTHA OLIVE MCPHAIL[...]arents came from Helena. He attended grade school and[...]attended Montana State University in Missoula and also took[...]oad. He was promoted to the position of conductor and served[...] |
| [...]mother and the younger children. Around the turn-of-the-[...]century, my father tired of working in the mines and came to[...]in a general merchandise and lumber business. His employer[...]admired, and from whom he learned much. He enjoyed his[...]years in Logan , and it was there that his desire for a business[...]was born in Sweden, March 9, 1879 and came to this country[...]first in Bozeman and later in Logan. This was where ttJoe" and[...]and built a small house there which is still standing[...]Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers to form the Missouri.[...]((Old Town" that first summer while Dad and his partner, Mr. Porter set up a building and began a grocery and general[...]re. Neighbors began calling me the ((Squaw George and Bertha McPhail.[...]The new town grew and prospered and so did the new enter- owned and operated gas stations for Union Oil Company and prises there. It wasn't easy to ''start from scra[...]work, many long hours, and a lot of sacrifices were necessary; He married[...]Northwestern Business Uni- Mr. Porter and my Dad dissolved their partnership after a versity in Spokane, graduating in 1935, and had worked at time and each established a store of his own, both of whic[...]recent years. Our family lived in August 6, 1940 and Gwen McPhail, December 11, 1945. a o[...]orge was initiated into the Masonic Lodge in 1947 and is born on June 15, 1913. I think it was about th[...]o. 73 in Three Forks. water system and sewers were installed and soon Three Forks In 1965 the McPhails moved to Puyallup, Washington residents had ((modern" homes and all the conveniences this where Mr. McPhail becam[...]the Richfield implied. Now our home was enlarged and remodeled again Oil Company in that area. He rema[...]llup for eleven years. in Three Forks, and Naomi was born there. After his retirement, the[...]ugh years of Wyoming where they have built a home and are now residing. drouth and hardship, through World War I the business con- There are six grandchildren: Greg, Darcy and Stephen, the tinued. Often it was difficult to ma[...]armers children of Mrs. James (Leah Jean) Kuzara; and Brian, Robin and others during dry years and crop failures , but my Dad and Derek, the children of Mrs. Brent (Gwen) Alger.[...]ere some George and Bertha McPhail lean years for us. We raised chickens and sold eggs Mother and Dad dressed fryers on Friday nights to be sold at[...]on Saturdays. In summer we kids picked radishes and green THE "JOE" MENAPACE FAMILY STORY onions from Dad's garden, washed and tied them in bunches, My father, John Charles M[...]apace, came to be sold. We all had a part in this and never thought of it as a America around 1886 and soon sent for his wife and children hardship. to join him in Colorado where[...]epidemic as custodian of the Three Forks Schools and many young that Dad's father and several brothers and sisters died, mak- people growing up at th[...] |
| and managed County property in the town. For many yea[...]n February 9, 1932. She had been active in church and lodge work, as well as being a loving wife and mother. Dad died June 19, 1939 in the family home. Both are buried in the Three Forks cemetery. Both Mother and Dad had lived through all of Three Forks' early history-making years, and they were among the real pioneers there.[...]brick building at the north end of Second Avenue, and there I com- pleted the remainder of grade school[...]arge picture of the Headwaters, a beautiful scene and most approp- riate. We attended basketball games[...]maged, the whole second floor had to be torn away and rebuilt. Because of this, school was very late st[...]Naomi, Olive, John (Joe) During my senior year and the summer of'26, I worked at H. S. Batchelder's Creamery, doing the bookwork and also the Babcock testing of milk and cream brought in by dairy far- Menapace,[...]in the year between my two years of college work, and then taught Class of 1930. After attendin[...]in Three Forks for were depression years and jobs were not easy to find. Finally, four years. We lived six years in Boulder, Montana, and since Russell signed on as a cabin-boy on a[...]the last eleven winters in Merchant Marines and served all through World War II. Arizona. Our fam[...]ut both times he was rescued. Nansel) of Forsyth, and David, our son who farms the home His home port was Baltimore, Md. There he was married and place and other land near Sidney. We have ten grandchildren, made that his home until his death in 1957. He and his wife most of them grown now and several of them married. had no ch[...]We have lived through two world wars, plus Korea and Viet Nam. We can look back on NAOMI MENAPACE the Depression of the thirties and wonder how we weathered Naomi Menapace, daughter of Joe and Hannah Menapace those days. We have memories of the horse and buggy days, was born in Three Forks. The[...]l graduat- the Model T era, the first airplanes, and now the beginning of ing from high school in t[...]ave lived in one of the ness college in Spokane and later worked as a secretary in most interesting periods of history and experienced life ori the Bozeman until 1940 whe[...]r health made it necessary for her to retire. She and[...]home. Russell Lang Menapace, son-of J. C: (Joe) and Hannah[...] |
| LESTER and VICKI MERHA[...]e to Th:r:ee Forks in 1912 to work for the Lester and Vicki Merha, who moved to 10 Third Avenue East 2-[...]raska to Sheridan, Wyom- Merrill came with a crew and stayed in the Milwaukee Hotel ing.[...]912 in Norfolk, Neb- Henslee Livery Stable. raska and spent his boyhood in the town of Tilden, much[...]In 1933 he traveled to Dubois, business district and the main street was not paved and was Wyoming, hoping to become a cowboy. After sev[...]e First Special I quit the 2-Miracle Company and went to work for the Service Force, which trained at Fort Harrison, Montana and Railroad in the Roundhouse on July 25, 1912. On A[...]ch was a swamp. as an attendant, purchasing agent and contracting officer for Electric motors came in September 1915. Walt Roland and I the Veterans Administration hospitals located i[...]o operate an electric motor, as a helper, Wyoming and Walla Walla, Wash. He has one sister, Edith pushing cars from Piedmont t,o Donald. Roy Cleveland and (Mrs. Robert W. Williams) who lives in San Mateo,[...]23, as a fireman, between Three Forks, Lewistown and Great 1943 while he was training with the First S[...]s until 1927. Force. She has two brothers, Ronald and Bernard Nelson, still Bernice Miller and I were married in Lewistown in 1923. living in Co[...]s born in Lewistown in 1924. We Valley, Nebraska, and another sister, Phyllis (Mrs. W. J. moved to Three Forks in 1927 and bought the Al Wagner Phillips) living in Ashboro,[...], the oldest daughter, married Riley Wilson Sept. and high school in Three Forks, but after graduation went to 5, 1956 in Sheridan, Wyoming and moved to Gallatin Gate- Seattle to school and work. Betty was married in Three Forks way, Monta[...]they moved to Harrison, daughters, Sandra, Barbra and Debra, and have six grand- Montana and now own a hog and sheep ranch a short distance children. Bryson died in 1976 and Betty lives in Olympia, north of the town. They h[...](Mrs. Boyd ianson of Seattle. They had a daughter and two sons. Her Gunn) and Penni (Mrs. Bret Hoe), Harrison, and two sons, husband died in 1966. Diane is married and has a daughter. Wayne and Todd, also of Harrison. They also have four grand- Dean M. and Paul are at home and in college. children.[...]the Board on account of the Depression Christy and Connie, who are twin sisters, were born July 9, 1955 in Sheridan, Wyoming and attended school in Walla Walla, Washington, graduating in 1973 when they returned Betty, Bernice, Bill and Marjorie Merrill with their parents to Sheridan,[...]y. Lewis is a fencing contractor, diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator. Connie married Pete Olind, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olind, Harrison, Montana, and now live on a ranch northeast of Belgrade. Pete,[...]a State University, works for Eugene Graf (father and son) , who own several ranches between Bozeman and Belgrade. Connie and Pete have one son, Justin. Jody Rae, born March 19, 1959, is the youngest daughter and married Jack Baker of Sheridan, Wyoming where she[...]ey have four children, Carrie, Heather, Jack Jr., and Rashell. Lester Merha is the author of many western novels and several short stories. His favorite book, WARPAIN[...]te talented, liking to make interesting novelties and is looking forward to working in her new s[...] |
| and worked at various jobs in Three Forks, Bozeman and picnic grounds on the Jefferson flat. Th[...]half block east of the time. He told how he and his wife had visited many of the new Methodist Church, built in 1913. Lee Henslee hauled and towns along the Milwaukee, how they joined the excursion donated all the sand and gravel used for the church building. train at Roundup and came on to Three Forks, arriving here in The ch[...]the City as Water Superintendent until 1942, and how he looked on enviously throughout the sale -[...]at Alberton, Montana, having but $7.50 when he and the Mrs. reached here, and how, and when Matt Voss retired in 1943 I bid in the job of Board after paying for a nights lodging and meals at the hotel in Old Man. Retired from that job on Dec. 31 , 1957 and moved to Town, he had only about four dollars left, and of how he and his Seattle. We sold our home here in 1973 and moved to the wife secured work in the hotel and prepared the meals for Northaven Retirement Apar[...]of the businessmen that fall and winter, how they pulled[...]rill together, contributing to this thing, that and the other, some-[...]eers in the midst of the desert MR. and MRS. E. M. MESTAD and they would build a city and develop the country in spite of E. M. Mestad wa[...]Jessie Dolding. Mr. here gave a banquet and dance that winter to which the whole Mestad gradu[...]n Warrens, Wisc. His first state was invited, and how it opened the eyes of the aristocrats busines[...]later he went into farm- of neighboring towns and cities to the fact that Three Forks' ing. In 1904[...]on- population was comprised of gentlemen and ladies, and not ducted a restaurant and camp on the Northern Pacific border[...]d started publication in a tent with P .S. Dorsey and Z.L. On September 17, 1913 a gala celebration w[...]Forks in 1915" worked on the paper daytimes and did car-[...]work on a building for the Herald nights, sawing and E. M. Mestad (Baker)[...]present and told of the pleasure he took in the crowds of[...]Ben Adams loved sweets and home baked cakes and rolls. He[...]candies and added a soda fountain .[...]ay) Montana, September 2, 1900. His parents, John and[...]lorida (Woirhaye) Mickelberry moved from Missouri and[...] |
| [...]Sandra Lou was born in 1959 and in 1978 she married Mark[...]was born in December 1978. Both Bob and Sandra reside in[...]years and their retirement pleasures were short-lived when[...]DAVID ARNOLD MILLER and[...]first of three sons born to Newell H. and Edna Y. (Parker)[...]Miller. Maternal grandparents were Solon (Skip) and Frances[...]Mickelberry moved her family Clyde , Ralph, Henry and parents were Jacob (Yoke) and Lucinda (Lucy) Cowan Miller Seralda to Bozeman.[...]of Willow Creek. Dave's brothers are Guy Eugene and Larry Mickelberry died, leaving five children, t[...]her parents, Lester B. and Beatrice E. (Creecy) Willams of Idaho to care fo[...]Williw Creek. Maternal grandparents were John C. and Mary In time passing, Florida and Tom were married.. At the age MM. Jones Creecy[...]ed to Alberta, Canada. For were Francis M. and Lucinda J . Nevins Williams of Willow the next y[...]erta, Creek. Norma's brothers are Francis C. and Gordon R., ~er where he met and married Lena Wave Moulton in 1924. They s[...]Gordon John in 1927, Dalton born to Lester and Beatrice. Henry in 1928 and George Hiram in 1933. With the growing Norma and Dave were married on June 27 , 1952 and have family and Canada deep in depression, Henry moved his fam-[...]Townsend on November 18, 1955 Cement at Trident, and during his layoffs he worked for local a~d Jud[...]ten years they moved several times, to Willow and have two daughters, Summer Renee and Kimberly Kyle. Creek and Manhattan and in 1947 they settled again in Three They now[...]mily during the by Ideal Cement. depression, and on to better times, in 1947 Sidney married[...]f Billings, where they Charles Davis of Bozeman, and in 1948, the first grandchild reside and have two daughters, Christal Leah and Jill Lynn. was born. Candace Wave grew into a lovely young lady and John is employed by Mountain Bell. Judy i[...]ern married John Manfredi of Great Falls in 1970 and to them two W. Harris of Three Forks where they now reside and have a sons were born, Troy Newcome and Ben Collin. They reside at[...]n Winsor Davis was born in pany. 1954 and married Melody Tyler of Hardin in 1974. To them Ann Marie and Clinton Winsor joined the Davis's. Gordon John remained with his grandparents, Con and Dorothea Toeppnar in Canada until 1947 when he came to the United States and joined the army, and served in Germany. He married Joan Barker of Butte. Paul Joseph was born in 1954 and resides in Butte. Louise Michelle was born in 1956 and married Mark Hilton in 1975 and they have one daughter, Angela Jade. They live i[...]n Henry married Else Sorenson (daughter of Chris 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 married Vernon Biebinger. She has one son Justin John. Douglas Hal was born in 1959 and attends college in Butte. Carol Marie was born in 1960 and works in Anaconda . Dalton has worked for A.C.M.[...]Hiram, married Ida Leffingwell (daughter of Sam .and Nina Leffingwell) of Three Forks in 1957. To them[...]born. He married Debra Fuhrman (daughter of Del and Delores Fuhrman) of Three Forks in[...] |
| Dave attended grade school in Trident and Willow Creek C.A.MURPHY and graduated from Willow Creek High School in 1952.[...]Indiana on December 27, 1916 Norma attended grade and high school in Willow Creek and and traveled west during the 1930s, when times were t[...]Lahood Park he came over to Three Forks to dance and play Jerry R. O'Dell and Marylyn Miller. Jerry and Marylyn were ball. In 1935 he married Adell Jaap[...]y O'Dell Andrea, Walleyne, Skip, Terri, Lori, Pat and Ray. Skip now and Gordon Williams. We had only the weekend to honey- lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Terri in Vancouver, Wash. moon, so the first nigh[...]n with another recently married couple, Lori, Pat and Ray by himself. In April 1981 he and Lena Chuck and June Parr and returned to home in Willow Creek Knight were unit[...]n. Our first home was a wedding present Roger, 20 and Teresa, 16 are his stepchildren. from the Williams, furnished with pick me up furniture mostly and things that had been given to us by our families C. A. Murphy worked for 36 years with the Milwaukee and friends. We had spent the last semester of high school Railroad, both as passenger and freight conductor. He retired during shop periods[...]n the west side of town, next door to the Earl and 2 great grandchildren. His children live in the[...]ntana pump. Which pump continually lost its prime and finally the[...]ontana Trident as a shipping clerk. We had no car and had to use[...]- Ray Murphy, Three Forks, Montana was born and Norma spent most of the time back at her[...]Dave worked for Lloyd Carver in the Trident Store and became postmaster in 1958, serving in that capaci[...]Office a short period of time before resign- ing and returning to Trident to work for Ideal Cement Com[...]re. Tina was born just before we moved to Trident and Judy was born while we lived there. We owned and operated two businesses during our years. We were[...]m store located next to the MSU campus in Bozeman and then operated an Antique Store in Three Forks in[...]e for a year then moved it to our home in Trident and then to our home in Three Forks. Our first hom[...]house directly behind Parks Store in Willow Creek and Lew O'Dells house in Willow Creek. We lived in th[...]me on the Gallatin just above Karst Ranch in 1967 and sold it in 1973.[...], Pat Murphy, C. A. Murphy, merly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Olson, then Mr. and Terri Davis, Lori Murphy, Skip Murphy, Ray Murphy (in Mrs. Mel Hamilton and then Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder. It was front). built in the earl[...]ks Lodge No. 73, AF & BUFORD and RUTH MYERS AM and is a Past Master, the Three Forks Area Pioneers ([...]~kload Chamber of Commerce, Order of Eastern Star and is a member of furniture passed under the suspend[...]d) with his family had moved from the Dry Society and both are active in the development of the Head- C[...]Dave Miller ence and Maggie Myers. Miss Theresa LaRock was his[...] |
| [...]and the beauty of the majestic mountain peaks that su[...]Our destiny was to be Three Forks and in June 1952 we[...]uld write a book about the hilarious, frustrating and[...]we were there Seated: Elois, Ruth, rrBoots" and Kathleen Myers "Boots' sold the Rub[...]Since returning to Three Lindsey and Ami Scheifier · Forks "B[...]graduated from started in the third grade when he and Alice Torgrimson had E.M.C. in 1976, was[...]Linda lives in Pony with their two daughters Ami and Lind- Norman, Ralph Wilcox, and uBoots", the escapades of today's sey. El[...]nding Eastern Montana College. In 1935 "Boots" and his little sister joined over 300 boys and She was privileged to be a cheerleader at the East-West girls at the Twin Bridges Orphan's Home. "Boots" and two Shrine Game in Great Falls in 1981[...]Ruth Myers year they plotted and planned. A raft was built, food was secretly stor[...]one of the January 17, 1910. Maggie and Clarence had ridden in a spring teachers at the H[...]o Dry Creek making their home on the Bowie, Texas and then overseas. His battalion was the first[...]ember, 1884 near Willow Creek was When Vic Szidon and "Boots" were wounded they were both the son of Charlie and Sarah Myers. Maggie, born September sent to the 2[...]891 at Somerset, Kentucky was the daughter of Mr. and Their paths were not to cross again until 1957 wh[...]n 1901. It was in 1935 when I (Ruth) first saw and fell in love with When Maggie was just a y[...]wagon up Bridger Canyon down the Shields River, and then prairie maid living on a wheat farm in Southern Saskatch- up the Yellowstone to Mammoth, and spent several weeks ewan. Though we were in deep depression my parents and I seeing the sights in Yellowstone Park. Clarence never saw the were very fortunate. An aunt and uncle pursuaded us to ac- Park until alm[...]anyon. He was reluctant to leave these Fort Peck, and then on the 14th of July I saw for the first time, places and as he gazed we could tell he was hearing Maggie's[...]llatin. We saw Clarence moved his wife and family to Three Forks, for he even more magnifice[...]ugh. There were seven chil- completed high school and graduated from Billings Normal. I dren. Yvonne, Willis, LaZell, Chuck, "Boots", Maxine and loved teaching, first at Sanders, then at Red Lod[...]rie. Had they remained at the ranch at least they and I met in that beautiful little town at the foot of the would have had milk, meat, eggs and vegetables. Mr. Myers Beartooths. He had b[...] |
| [...]Julius and Elsie N ikles[...]Provence and arrived at New York City April 26, 1914. They[...]was made by two teams and two wagons, taking them three[...]Three Forks. In the fall of 1926 Mrs. Nikles and three children[...]14, 1954. Children besides John are Ann, Fred and Clara. John and Kathryn Hafner Nikles reside in Whitehall. They[...]have two daughters. Ann and Jim Martin live at Payette, Maggie and Clarence Myers - 1910 Idaho and have two daughters. Fred resides on a ranch near[...]Belgrade. Qlara and Lloyd Hacker live in Three Forks and was a cripple from that time on. Maggie Myers had[...]naged the best he could. Two of the Wyo., and John lives in Sadona, Arizona. children, "Boots" and Doris Marie went to the Orphan's Home[...]Dave Dale. Their three children are Fred, Chuck, and Jerry. Later she married Fred Eyster. Willis H. T. (HEINIE) O'DONNELL joined the army and was captured in the Phillipines. He was Mr. O'Donnell was born in 1882 and spent his early years on forced to make the Bataa[...]k Pickle. Their oldest son also died in Japan of and that he probably would not live long enought to v[...]him to seek work where coal dust was preval- Ann and Willis. Chuck married Betty Young, their two chil[...]is might have a beneficial effect. dren are Vicki and Pat. He was retired from the postal service He came to Montana in November 1901 and secured work and resides in Biilings. Maxine married Bill Ogden. T[...]career in a locomotive cab They have one daughter and live in Belgrade. The Buford in June of 190[...]es including the Don engineer. Ameigh ranch and for Herb and Homer Dunbar. He passed O'Donnell moved[...]Ruth Myers Railroad. He recalled many hardships and dangers of rail-[...]s cut from trees cut from along the JULIUS and ELSIE SCHARER NICKLES right-of-way and laid adjacent to the creek bed. Rock slides Julius and Elsie Scharer Nikles and their two-and-a-half and track washouts were common, and accidents were unav- year old son, Jon, immigrated from Utzenstorf, Swi~~~r~and. _ oidable on the primitive railbed. Heini[...] |
| [...]the track. He senger trains between Three Forks and Harlowton until his was unable to stop in time and ordered the fireman to jump retirement in[...]eleva- June 1966. Heinie maintained his health and independent tion through the canyon which require[...]until his death in April 1977 at age of 95. nels and bridges in order to provide a safer route.[...]fline until the line was completed to Three Forks and then sold to the Milwaukee Railroad for $11,000 a[...]led uJawboners" as they worked AND SARA PHILLIPS OLSON on the Milwaukee Railroad unt[...]slie is the youngest child of Cora Reynolds Olson and Halvor Olson. He and his twin Leonard Rex ofUeblen, South[...]Dakota and graduated from high school at Britton, South[...]and Alta Mina White Phillips. She attended school at[...]School and worked at the County Treasurer's office in the[...]Belvedere and Hill City in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He[...]macy student in the fall of 1934. In 1939, Heinie and Helen O'Donnell.[...]May in 1940, Les and Sally eloped and were married at Madi- Helen O'Donnell was born[...]eptember of 1940 they moved to Brook- ents, J. N. and Marie Kleber had arrived in Fort Benton,[...]s where Les completed his senior year of pharmacy and Montana in 1879, traveling by steamboat from Bell[...]at the college. Their first Mr. Kleber ran hotels and restaurants and hotels throughout Montana, particularly along the[...]March 18, 1941. Graves Hotel in Harlowton and the Sacajawea Hotel in Three In June Les took his State Bord examination and began his Forks, where he was the first proprieto[...]cy the summer of 1941 at Halbkat Drug at Helen and Heinie began a courtship in 1908 and were mar- Webster, South Dakota where they[...]t home in the rapidly growing town of Three Forks and purchased a number of lots from the Milwaukee · The Les and Sally Olson family. Land Company. Two children[...]l - a son, John Thurn, who now lives in Anaconda, and a daughter, Mary who resides in Hudson, Wisconsin. In 1919, the O'Donnells sold their home in Three Forks and moved to Lewistown, Montana, where Heinie engineered the Milwaukee Railroad freight between Lewistown and Harlow- ton. Two children were born in Lewisto[...]Laura, who now lives in Port Hueneme, California, and Ralph, who moved to Three Forks in 1979. During World War II, Harry and Helen moved back to the then nearly deserted town[...]hrough Sixteen Mile Canyon to Harlowton. Harry and Helen moved back to Three Forks in 1945 where Heinie engineered the crack Hiawatha and Olympian pas-[...] |
| In 1942 Les and Sally bought 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[...]City borders Big Stone ended in divorce and each later married again. Susan married Lake and is only one and a half miles from Ortonville, Min- Andy Lock and she teaches at the Mountain View School for nes[...]ota Hospital during a raging blizzard on and Sheila have lived in Billings for several years and have March 5, 1945. They bought a small home wh[...]In the fall of 1945, after selling the drug store and three and the Olson's only grandson, and Rachel Leigh who is our home, they moved to Howard Lake , Minnesota where Les almost a year old and was born on Grandpa Les' birthday. worked for W[...]s only married Jack O'Donnell of Billings and they have one child, a few months old, Les and Sally and their family moved Shelby, a nine-ye[...]outh Dakota, sixty miles west of Les and Sally sold the Johnston Drug after 26½ years at one Aberdeen. In Bowdle they rented a building and renovated it location, to Pat Marrinan wh[...]semi-retired but keeps busy as a relief druggist and is bedroom house at the edge of town with a windmill and out- re-learning how to play a little golf and fish occasionally. door toilet near the Milwauk[...]tracks. After Les retired and their children all have homes of their With[...]player at Home Hostess shows for rather quickly and when Dennis entered school, they learned Home Interiors and Gifts of Dallas, Texas. many first grade children could not speak English. Eventually Les and Sally bought their present home in 1955 from th[...]the basement apartment of the Louise and Orville Black. After nearly thirty-one years of[...]ng in the basement living in Three Forks and raising their family here, they feel apartment[...]ace they've ever lived. Les is fond of had hand and arm surgery; necessary because of an enlarging Lodge work and Sally enjoys raising flowers, spoiling grand- birthmark. While Les and Sally were waiting out Dennis' children and having a part-time career, when Les is doing su[...]druggist relief work both in Three Forks and other surround- Train started a number of fires along the track and we very ing towns. They've been blessed with many fine friends and nearly lost our house in one fire.[...]Bowdle's doctor came from New York City, but he and his Their sixteen year old granddaugh[...]good many years to become a pharmacist, so they and went back to New York City.[...]to see another Olson become a druggist. Both Les and A drug store doesn't survive long without a doctor, even Sally have been active church workers and Les has been with a hospital, so they sold their stock and moved west again civic-minded all his years[...]Les and Sally Olson Drug for a year or two. While they lived there, Dennis' hand and arm was declared an emergency situation and he was sent to Rochester, Minnesota where more[...]ciety would Niels Olson, the well-known and popular photographer, help as Dennis would need[...]the Baker Drug. Roger began kindergarten in Baker and Mr. ing an inland metropolis but would[...]e Livingston Drug. In signed building and opened a gallery. August of 1952 they moved to[...]ton Drug Store was also the Greyhound Bus Depot and is the oldest bus depot at one location in the st[...]nette Curtis, one of the twin girls of Stanley and Laverne Curtis of Thermopolis, Wyoming, in the spring of 1960 and they have one daughter, Rose Marie born Februa[...]n. Roger attended college at Western Dillon and also at Boze- man for a short time and in 1966 married Susan Ranney, a twin daughter of James and Judy Ranney of Three Forks. Both Susan and Roger graduated from college at Dillon with teaching degrees. They have two daughters, Sharon and Karen, wh presently live in Helena and are both in high school.[...] |
| [...]y, before working for Fred Kam p's Pontiac garage and[...]Ingmar is now retired and living at 16 East Date Street in[...]Three Forks. He and Theresa have three children and three[...]granddaughters; son, Stanley M. born June 1, 1938 and[...]in the U .S. Air Force and is now employed at the Kaiser[...]Lynn, born Feb. 17, 1963 and Karla Marie, born Sept. 14,[...]Their son Wayne Pennard was born Sept. 23, 1941, and[...]Yvonne M. (Jewett), was born Jan. 20, 1944, and graduated[...]Beauty School, is married to Doug Jewett and living in Seventh Day Adventist's Sabbath School[...]a daughter, Jennifer Susan, born Row: Mrs. Olson and baby, Marjorie,NielsOlson, X , Mrs. Sam Feb.[...], the Brown girls, one is Alma. Front row: Jessie and Ing[...]iption of a journey he took in 1911. the Billings and Northern Railroad. By the spring of 1908 he ''Tha[...]ate Aug. 16. It's iron horses breathed restlessly and which is now owned by Don Scoffield. seemed anxio[...]old historic place, the beginning of the Missouri and entered the · Mr. Otto married Miss Isabelle[...]Wisconsin. Mrs. Otto came to Montana in 1911 and also appear more pretty except perhaps when they[...]f man. The little river was rushing Mr. and Mrs. Otto were active in the Presbyterian Church onward and its waters sparkled in the ray of the sun. and belonged to Three Forks Chapter No. 56, Order of[...]any years the school children -sumecttlielourriey and engineer McKenna certainly let her go some. At Harlowe changed train crews and the last familiar faces from Three Forks were left behind - Harry O'Donnell, H. L. Ramey and M. H. Roberts." Niels Olson was married shortl[...]The Olson family consisted of two girls, Marjorie and Rosie, and one son. The Olson Studio stood for many years on the corner of First and Cedar. When it burned, Mr. Olson moved to Page's[...]936. He was born Isabella G. Otto and A.M.G. Otto. May 27, 1908 to Asmund and Marie Oppeboen, who had nine children, six boys and three girls.[...]ree Forks held their picnics on the Otto property and At the age of20 he graduated from the Sweeney Flying and enjoyed many hours playing and collecting rocks and other Mechanics School of Kansas City, Missouri,[...]. without much employment, he migrated to Montana and for a time worked for the lntermountain Transportation Co. as a The Ottos had many fine cattle and in 1924, took prizes at mechanic and spare bus driver in Anaconda and Great Falls. the Montana State Fair in Bozeman, w[...]Ingmar worked as a mechanic in different garages, and for three years worked for Fred Woodside's Chevrolet and Buick RALPH PAGE garage[...]eecher Chambers There is always a beginning and ending in a history. This garage in Manhat[...] |
| in Three Forks, Montana, and will show a trend of history of started so many years ago. many more small and older hospitals that became what is now[...]974. Ralph Ours here in Three Forks was bought and started in 1940 by Page died in 1977. Ralph and Margaret Page as a dream of Margarers to have a Victor and Eloise Surdal still live in '1,hree Forks and their place to provide professional care to handi[...]who had strokes, etc., could regain their health and Willow Creek in 1974. They have two chi[...]Michael born in 1976 and Shelly Marie born in 1982. Kendal Ralph Page was born in 1892 and raised in Montana. He had (Ken) Surdal and Karen Sprdal both live in Denver, Colo. a degree in education and taught school around Montana in Irvi[...]Three Forks. He married Kathy Buck in the 1920's and early 1930's. 1969 and they have two children, Marcie and Miles. Margaret Hazelton Page was born in 1896[...]Charles Page married his wife Nancy in 1957 and they have but was raised in Eastern Montana. She took her nursing three children Pamela, Linda, and Ronald. They run the training in Hinsdale, Illino[...]ing in Hyd- Bozeman Hot Springs. rotherapy and massage. After that, with the help of another Mable Page has one son, Richard, and they live in Bozeman. nurse and doctor, she started the hospital in Beach, North Dakota, and ran that until 1924, when she married Ralph Minnie Dale and her husband Curtis have three children, Page. In[...]l, Mt. to a ranch. Wallace, Camala, and Johnathon. They live in Kansas. With the expanded family the need and the dream became a Merna Walrath and her husband, Hank, have four children, reality in[...](Dale), two cousins, Merna (Walrath), Grace Page, and later Grace Page passed away in 1981. Irving Page and Mable Page.[...]Poor Farms or the PARNACOTI and STERLING State Hospital, and without our modern drugs the life span Claude Sterling and his Uncle William Parnacott purch- was shorter.[...]omewhere to 1908. place their mothers and fathers, while the sons were at war. So They were to form a p'artnership and establish a grocery this evolved a need for "home[...]. This began our store to be named Parnacott and Sterling with a side line of Nursing Home. I reme[...]tient we had paid dishes, glassware and jewelry. Later years they purchased the $25.00 pe[...]adjoining building and sold feed. They also had an ice house in This[...]e was to continue operation into the early lation and Welfare Cases. Mr. and Mrs. Page took the resi- forties. Two h[...]1st dents from the Gallatin County Poor Farm here and rebuilt Ave. East. All buildings are s[...]poor farms would be changed. Cyrus and Mary Sterling, mother and father of Claude, Margaret was among the first[...]g daughter, Eunice ing Home Assocation of Montana and was on committees that who completed s[...]versity of Mon- helped form many of the good fire and health environmental tana and returned to Three Forks as a bookkeeper for Par-[...]nacott and Sterling, later marrying Lawrence Bucklin and had two children, Bill and Marsha. Bill living in Lansing, Margaret's inf[...]uraged the family to become in- Michigan and Marsha in Florence, Montana. t~rested in the heal[...]1950, Minnie in 1957 at Loma William and Rose Parnacott had no family. William died in Linda, California. Merna took a practical nurse's course and 1943 and Rose in 1947. They were both active in the Catholic Charles a business course. Victor and Eloise and family joined the staff of the Nursing Home in 19[...]m Parnacott The Nursing Home here had many ups and downs as prog- ress in the Nursing Home Business across the nation ex- panded and Medicaid came in. New Laws of fire safety stan-[...]ing, etc, had to be made to protect the residents and the cost became high, and our Nursing Home could no longer keep up and we closed in July of 1974. However, this great town did band together and raised $120,000.00 toward a new Nursing Home, but with inflation and being a small town without a hospital, it just wa[...]roject off the ground. So the money was returned and the idea abandoned. This Nursing Home has left[...], as it kept our elderly close to their families and it was small enough to give skilled care[...] |
| Claude and Bess Sterling. He was a partner with William[...]ny. He came to the United States Church, B.P.O.E. and all civic projects. Bill serving as acting at the[...]John Arthur, Lilly Ruby Peck Gates (de- Claude and Bess Sterling had four children, Stewart, Leola, ceased) and Ethel Myrtle Peck Martin. Wayne and Audrey. All graduating from Three Forks High[...]Myrtle Peck Martin School and going on to higher learning. Bess and Stewart were accomplished musicians playing for many dances in the area. Claude died in 1940 and Bess in 1957, Stewart died in 1955 RALPH PIKE and Wayne in 1980. Leola, Mrs. R.E. Davis, lives in L[...]City, Kansas. The second son of Gladys Washington and Audrey, Mrs. Jay Gilbert, in Hamilton, Mon- and Orie Gifford. They were divorced when I was quite[...]When I was about 7 years old, my brother Chuck and I came[...]Stanley Pike and we became uThe Pike Boys". We lived on[...]the Belgrade area. I went to school, did chores, and[...]zeman from New York City where she stopped child, and fifth daughter of Oscar and Ethel Williams. After on her way to Whitehall. In[...]o Montana, also living in the Belgrade area. Star and Ennis. they lived in Pony where I was born. When I Lois and I were married at Bozeman on July 7, 1939. I was[...]to Three Forks worked on ranches in the Belgrade and Manhattan areas for where dad was employed with the Milwaukee Railroad and awhile and our son, Paul Earl was born June 25, 1940. We liv[...]ves in the next few years. I I had two sisters and one brother. They were all born around worked for Earl Wiggins at the elevator for a time and later Three Forks. Mother and dad were married July 1895. moved to Butte where I worked in the Belmont and St. Lawr- Mother's name was Augusta Emily Warner.[...]me was World War II, with the 36th Div. in Europe and was wounded Henry Peck. He was an old timer in Th[...]number of hospitals and therapy the leg was saved.[...] |
| During the war, Lois and our small son Paul lived in California. Our daugh[...]1, 1945. After the war we returned to Three Forks and I resumed work at Ideal Cement. I retired from that company in 1973 after 31 years of service and have worked for the City of Three Forks since tha[...]en BUILDING MATERIALS moved to Bozeman and back here again.[...]oth active in a number of organizations: V .F. W. and Aux., Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges, Masons and Eastern Star. I am also a member of York Rites, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion. · Our children both live in Sa[...]rnia. Paul's wife is Joan. He has 2 sons, Mark and Bryan and a stepson, Jeff.[...]Yard buildings were erected shortly after Robert and Craig.[...]the North Bench. Plett sold that house and moved into a three room home he had Three Forks h[...]across the road from the Mil- carpenter by trade and after a few years of crop failures, he waukee Railroad tracks and one block in front of the Three closed up his farm and went to Taft, Montana and worked as a Forks school. Louie F. Plett was[...]en that was finished, he came back to Three Forks and sold 1928 Mr. Plett built onto this home and added three more his homestead and bought another section of land north of ·rooms on the main floor and an upstairs. It was in 1927 that Three Forks and had a few successful crops there. Mr. Plett received his first car oflumber and went into the In September of 1912 he went back to his native Denmark lumber, hardware and coal business, gradually. Their fourth for a visi[...]ed in He continued working as a carpenter and then was hired by Three Forks and his brother settled in Butte and worked in the Ben Adams to build the Climbing[...]also hired by Mr. Adams and some other investors to build the Andrew continued his carpenter trade in and around Three D.D. Francis ranch up Sixteen-Mile Canyon, near Maudlow. Forks and also farmed his section of land. In September of[...]Mr. Plett went to his aunt's home in Minneapolis and time. Quite a crew of men were hired to he[...]. Denmark. He brought his new wife to Three Forks and the Louie Plett was the first of the P[...]follows this one. Standing: Andy and Louis Andrew Jr. mar[...]n August 1941 Seated: Andrew, Mary, Marie and Kirstine and they lived in Butte for a while where Andy Jr. wo[...]moved back to Three Forks and helped his mother get the[...]lumber yard sold and he moved her to Spokane. Andy and his[...]went to Spokane and took a business college course and then[...]Spokane. Mary moved to Spokane then and to this marriage[...]were born three daughters; Donna, Luana and Christine Louise. Donna Wetherell and two girls live in Spokane. Luana and her husband, Dick Wentz, and their boy and girl, live in Longview, Washington and Christine Lendhart and[...] |
| [...]girl, came to Spokane JANE and RAY POLSTON and lived with her mother until she married Robert L.[...]he Polstons with their three children Bill, Betty and Boni ell, a district manager for the Spokesman Review and Chroni- moved to Three Forks in Oct. 1946.[...]ferent photography studios as a re- penter and built many houses in Three Forks. toucher and photo colorer, before and after their marriage. The Polstons both[...]Club Organi- They had two children; Lynette Marie and Dean Robert. zation in Three Forks and helped to build the main log cabin at Lynette is[...]dchildren for Marie. After lengthy nursing home and hospital stays, Mrs. Plett Sr. passed away June 2[...]mark while in good health. LOUIS and MARY PLETI' |
| home and passed away in 1937. He never married.[...]o manhood in this area he took over the operation and Murry or Murray LaShelle, who was a descendant of Granny ownership of his ground and added to it. Since his children still Yates o[...]imock passed away in September, Art and Essie, in 1972, moved to the Lloyd Pyfer home whe[...]they resided until Art passed away Sept. 22, 1972 and Essie Lola was sixteen years of age when the f[...]he ,r est home in Bozeman in July, this area. She and Woody trail drove the livestock here from[...]in March 1982. the Fort Benton area. Mrs. Dimock and Cub, age 4, drove the[...]ome In 1982 Lloyd Arthur Pyfer and Vara J. are the only mem- means unknown to us. Lo[...]ding in this area. working outside in the fields, and working with the livestock. Lloyd was[...]County, Montana. His parents were Arthur Amos and Lola man. To this union were born Samuel Clark, born Jan. 17, Annie (Dimock) Pyfer and joined an older brother, Samuel 1919 at Townsend and Lloyd Arthur. Clark graduated from Clark. The family lived in the area of Whitehall and Three eighth grade from Trident, graduated from T[...]Chelan, Washington area. ness College in Missouri and became a certified public accoun- Lloyd e[...]orks area where he started the his home there now and they had four sons. Clark has become second grade. When he started the third grade he and Clark a very successful accountant with Galusha,[...]illegan school. Galusha, is very active in lodges and organizations on both Mabel Lane was hired to teach them and due to the fact that local and national levels, very civic minded and active in the there had been no students[...]and the school had been vandalized the school room was in the After Art went to work at Trident and the family moved to Pyfer home. Don and Bessie Ameigh and Arthur Pyfer were Trident they leased the ground[...]eadwaters of the school board members and Lola Pyfer was school clerk. These Missouri Park area is now located and lived there for some- two families wer[...]930 they moved to Trident where Lloyd entered kin and squash by boat. The vines grew over the brush on the the fifth grade and Clark the seventh with Violet Alexander river bank and hung over the water and the only way to get as teacher. He gr[...]eighth grade here with the them was by boat. Lola and Art were divorced in 1932. In 1935 ceremonies being held in Logan. Lloyd's high school years she and her children moved to the present Pyfer Ranch. Lo[...]lly interested in made her last home in Whitehall and passed away in Helena sports. The mi[...]Gallatin county in 1895. Samuel horses and mules. He re-entered school the following year and Lincoln and Martha Jane (Inabnit) Pyfer, with their two sons,[...]cause of the mid- Arthur Amos, born Oct. 7, 1890, and Daniel Lincoln came by[...]ied of any class reunion - train with their goods and livestock and homesteaded in the[...]tured early Salesville area. Here three more sons and a daughter were and when 14 he started working throughout the Valley[...]uipment. After graduating Huff, daughter of James and Maude (Waddem) Huff who were[...]s idents of Logan area. They were married in 1916 and Ray[...]ouri where he played on their bas- Elizabeth died and is buried in the Logan cemetery. ketball, football teams and coached their girls' basketball Other members[...]team. March, 1941, he returned to Three Forks and worked at Ella and Cephus Inabnit moved from Camp Creek to Willow[...]College. Most of his travels between Three Forks and available of their residence there however it is[...]10. and enlisted in the Armed Services. Assignment was to[...]c training in Hill Field, Utah. While here (Ella) and Cephus Inabnit in Willow Creek for 5½ years befo[...]the records were found they were sent to Alameda, and robbed in his home on September 4, 1910. Ceph and Ella California. Here he met Vara Elesbeth Jones and they were later moved to Manhattan.[...]Vara, daughter of Ward (Edward Benjamen) and Nova Mil- Salesville area and rented property in the present vicinity of[...]mber 27, 1917 at Challis, Jess Kilgore's property and in 1910 were on the Crowley place Idaho.[...]or the school years. Vara graduated from Townsend and then on to Whitehall. Art worked for many the Challis High School in 1935 and received additional edu- years at Trident Cement[...]re. When cation in Pocatello, Idaho and Berkeley, California while also[...] |
| [...]selling Banker's Life and Casualty Insurance and Bob is[...]the daughter of Ralph and Berneice (Bomar) Hamilton, Three[...]3, 1973 Bozeman and Angelica Marie born March 24, 1976,[...]serving in U.S., Germany, Korea and presently is on detached[...]homemaker and Certified Nurse Aide. They presently live in[...]Three Forks High School - football and wrestling, joined Na-[...]Andrew A. and Ella (Kuipers) Droge of Rural Route, Belgrade.[...]North Dakota and Andrew Lloyd born Dec. 11, 1981 Dickin-[...]fields and resides in Belfield, N .D. After Lloyd and Vara were married, Lloyd shipped over[...]1943 and was stationed with the 35th Air Depot Group there[...]He returned to the U.S. on the Queen Elizabeth and received[...]and have made their home since that time on the prope[...]was called the Old Trident Road, now named Lloyd and Vara Pyfer.[...]mployed by the the Trident Cement Plant and was shift chemist when he quit Quartermaster Corp[...]as overseas she was the Draft Board Feed and Grain which was located where the present Senior[...]le, W.C. (Cub) Dimock, he supervised the building and Mt. She graduated from Three Forks High School in 1961, operated the Pyfer Elevator and Feed Co. The elevator still married Allen John Veltkamp, son of Thomas and Alice (Bos) stands on the east end of Three[...]eir children of the elevator to W. C. Dimock and went to work for the are Richard Allen, born Apri[...]d Darla Milwaukee Railroad on the secton and continued the farming Reagen, Clinton, Mt. at Rathdrum, Idaho in 1980; Christi and ranching east of Three Forks. Anne, born Oct. 30, 1964 in Bozeman. Vicki, Allen and Rearing and participating in the activities of five children,[...]a at present time. Allen is mechanic ranching and railroading did not leave a great deal of time for and Vicki is Tupperware Manager. Their infant son, bo[...]dies Club) from Three Forks High School, attended and graduated from and 4-H Club County Representatives for numerous year[...]tive members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and 1968 she married Peter Daniel Griego in Spokane , Wa., the Auxiliary 7621 having held local, district and appointive state son of Joseph and Frances Griego, Santa Fe, New Mexico. of[...]- was Secretary-Treasurer, Local Chairman and a System Of- thony, born May 13, 1980 Kirkland, W[...]ly residing in Kirkland, Wa. Linda is a homemaker and of Way Union until it was no longer feasi[...]lip Morris donment of the Milwaukee Railroad and Lodge 403 was closed Company.[...]born July 11, 1949 in Bozeman. She graduated and Lloyd was elected as a representative to the 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 permit and Vara is an enthusiastic gardner and "soil married Robert Louis McAnally, the son of Richard and Ila builder-upper" on the ranch. (P[...] |
| [...]left Three Forks in 1918. My folks , John and Carrie Quist, are were 2 saloons, grocery store and hotel. buried at the cemetery on the hill. There were. four boys and There were seven children in our family. My da[...]ula for 18 at 1808 Thornton in Butte. months and could not do any work after that so we moved then[...]JOHN and FAIR REMPP was built in 1908. We kids used to go and watch them build the John and Fair Rempp came to Three Forks as newlyweds road,[...]ompany in Helena. Upon the water out of the river and flood all the valley . I have seen[...]river from Old Town, and began the business of buying and About 3 miles east of Three Forks where the prese[...]months I started school in Three Forks in 1910 and have seen Three[...]before she recovered. John and their daughter lived in Three Forks grow into a s[...], Idaho, but found a place to rent in livery barn and garage . He used to run three taxi cabs. Up-[...]go fishing at the Madison. Fishing was very good and I used to catch lots of fish. Art Quist, Helen Quist Utzman and Wm. Quist John and Fair Rempp[...]During the winter John worked for a sugar factory and[...]She married and had three dallghters. In 1953 and 1958 the[...]s traveled to Germany, alscr visiting Switzerland and |
| [...]Mr. & Mrs. Ben Reynolds, Tyler and Anna Noyes Rempp Cottage - This is now the John[...]r the Canadian National Rail way. |
| [...]with the children and. their friends. Rev. Ricketts enjoyed fishing and hunting. Gardening was also an enjoyable hobby. His gardens were large and bounti- ful. He wa[...]ofit to the family and friends. Beula Ricketts, always a homemaker, enjoyed sewing and embroidery work. G[...]long project. She had a lovely alto voice and was a faithful mem[...]The Ricketts enjoyed thirteen grandchildren and four great grandch[...]d two brothers, Bob and Charles. He attended one year of college in[...]ster in Three Forks and was working at the cafe when she met Percy. H. B.[...]16 she married Percy in Butte, Montana by Howard and Beula Ricketts Rev. Gronweld, Presybterian mi[...]Rooming House on the corner of Fir and Second Street West. She attended grade and high school graduating in 1933. She Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Roberts[...] |
| [...]the San Joaquin Valley of California and from -there he fol-[...]the Northern Pacific Railroad in Livingston and eventually[...]workers broke into a wrecked railroad boxcar and removed[...]caught, convicted and sentenced to 4½ years in the State[...]ing at the time. Anyway, the Governor gave a full and[...]itional pardon which restored their right to vote and[...]Milwaukee as it ex- Gayle Roberts Dunbar, Sylvia and Garrell panded north tow[...]In 1919 my mother and I spent the necessary six months to married Russe[...]res of land for a «homestead". It was 40 Garrell and Sylvia. Garrell is in Las Vegas and employed as a miles south of the nearest rail[...]ervisor. Sylvia married Roger nearest store, and a mile from the nearest neighbor and who McCormick and is presently living in Bozeman. They have[...]ge which delivered the three children, Jan, Craig and Bruce. mail, the only[...]n foot. It was bare Gayle went to Butte in 1954 and worked 14 years at the land that we never farmed. I got the mumps and my parents Finlen Hotel as a desk clerk. She retu[...]hich was sold much later very cheaply to 21 years and is presently living at 315 First Ave. E.[...]From the homestead we moved to Three Forks and lived[...]Adams Stree, a block south of ROBERT and GRACE ROBERTS the be[...]were the Jack Hamil- from the train at Sappington and in doing so had to run for tons (a Milwauke[...]m Brooks (the_ about ½ mile to keep from falling and injuring himself. He hitchhiked to Ennis, where he worked for several years on Hebgen Dam with a scraper and a team. He left there and Mrs. D. A. Robinson - 88 years. H. H. ([...]esteaded in Canada, spent some time in Washington and Oregon. He returned to Montana where he worked in[...]He worked there until his death in 1956. Grace and Bob had 2 children, a daughter Lorraine, who resides in Los Angeles and a son Lawrence, who married Beverly Kirschner and they have 3 children: Scott, Gary and Liza. Lawrence and his family Ii ve in Helena. Grace did room work in the Sacajawea and at the Bryant Hotel. She also worked for the laun[...]ee Forks, also Jim Anderson who owned the Big Sky and back to the West End. In all she has cleaned and cooked for Three Forks residents for over[...] |
| janitor at the Sacajawea Hotel and the only black person I more and were caught. To a small boy this was an awesome knew in Three Forks then); the Newton Cranes; and a Nor- sight. Once or twice they seemed to be coming toward me and I wegian family named Haugen with two daughers Irene and would have "night-mares" even years later in which I could Inez and a younger son whose name I have forgotten. Irene[...]as the little boy being chased by the big horses and was in my school class for several years until th[...]ere also the Wrights (he was very much overweight and had diabetes). They had a parrot that often imita[...]rbert Torgrimson mother calling me home from play and many times I answered quit the "bell-hop[...]se alarm". The Dixons lived across the alley then and I the "tipping" had stopped as we were then g[...]that Great Depression". I was in high school and moved to the hotel[...]where I also became the clerk to register guests and later took time.[...]ere they put in a packed in clean sawdust and would last until the next winter. basement. It wa[...]led indoor My job also included sweeping and mopping the lobby, and plumbing in about 1926 or '27 with the help of the local cleaning and polishing the big brass cuspidors, all while at-[...]d a well with an tending high school and playing on the football team. automatic electric[...]from the bench day during the summers to grow and sell vegetables from his land to provide the top[...]was driving the Maxwell alone when I was and my mom also "worked" about 75 colonies of bees and sold only 12 and had my first "accident" near the train crossing.[...]waving to some other kid to "show off' my driving and did very hot honey extraction room. The fin[...]. Was I ever a blend of sweet-clover, dandelion and willow buds sold for a scared? We went over to the Avery Garage nearby and had all dollar for ten pounds. Our custom[...]it had a large horn I quit the Sacajawea and my good friend Charlie Burroughs similar to RCA's[...]when I finished high school in June 1932 and went to work for power it req~ired an automobile storage battery and a "dry Mr. Woodward as a •<night cook"[...]iny exposed surface about a half inch in diameter and figures out to about 10 cents an hour take-[...]same as my father was making as a truck-gardener and wire stretched between two tall poles we could ge[...]d acquired quite a reputation heating plant and it rented for $25 for the school term. It cost fo[...]ung Gene Hawkins another $25 for the coal and wood for heating and cooking. who also lived nearby was thought to be[...]ust 9, 1935, in Wallace, Idaho, I married Lovina and the Sunday Denver Post, all of which I picked up[...]y gradua~ed from Montana State. She train station and sold at the incoming passenger trains when[...]ree bicycles. In addition I sold subscriptions to and in Ann Arbor where I received my Bachelor's Deg[...]in erty, Ladies Home Journal, Country Gentleman and Better the fields oflndustrial Relations and Industrial Engineering. Homes and Gardens. During this time I think I knew the[...]nts of the town. lyn on December 15, 1936 and a son Allen on September 20, Around the early and mid-twenties groceries were delivered 1939.[...]acott & Sterling by a horse drawn delivery wagon and there were times when because of heat or[...]Personnel Director for California Portland Cement and take off without the driver and run wild down the streets still shortly after[...]ke full advantage of my steel industry experience and[...] |
| become first their Personnel Director and then the Plant In- mines in Butte. Samuel and Rhodillia were married Feb. 13, dustrial Engineer[...]onvinc- Their two daughters, Helen and Lorene, were born and ing me I was more essential at the steel plant.[...]ried Everett Oyler. They I left Kaiser in 1948 and by 1951 while working for another have lived in Three Forks, and Manhattan all their married steel company I becam[...]d Bill Blakely in 1939, living in Three of my own and made a radical switch from my engineering[...]and Barbara, both attending the Three Forks School th[...]the twelfth grade. which was to travel «and see the world". It has been my very[...]es at least Peter Kaneuth of Havre in 1942 and lived the remainder of twice, made 13 trips to Eu[...]tended trips to New Zealand, South America, North and Eatern Africa. Best of all was a 72 day[...]t was in 1909 that Ernest W. Roe, his wife, Maud, and son, like Iran and Afghanistan that are no longer open to AmericanRu[...]n sia, Siberia, outer Mongolia, Red China. Taiwan and Japan, Butte. They purchased the meat business[...]er conducting this business for some time they And I haven't yet stopped making travel plans since there purchased the market of the Bryant Brothers and A.C. Lee. are still places I would like to see. I[...]oe then bought his partners share of the business and become the «world traveler" from Three Forks.[...]mes My father retired in 1957 at the age of 75 and died on August[...]ame building by Mr. John his father at his death, and both in quite good health up to the end. My fathe[...]My mother is living in north eastern Washington and will Ernest W. Roe was born att Nashville, Mi[...]hree sons were born to this union: Russell, Henry and[...]. John Commandery No. 12 Knights Templer, Bozeman and Milwaukee Railroad in 1912. Prior to that time he[...]ll town bet- Three Forks Chapter of Eastern Star. And at the time of his ween Butte and Boulder, famous for burning charcoal for the deat[...]Maud E. Roe was born and raised in Kiowa, Kansas. It was[...]here that she met E.W. Roe and they went to Butte, Montana Samuel and Rhodillia Rodda. to be married and to start the butcher business. After two[...]years in Butte they moved to Three Forks and with the excep-[...]W. Russell Roe, 1908-1975, was born in Butte and moved to[...]from Three Forks High School in the Class of '25; and soon[...]Lee. He sold this business to O.L. Bryant and moved to Butte[...]to live in 1930. He later moved to Whitehall and ran the Arrow[...]he joined the navy and spent several years in the South Pacific[...]Forks and graduated from Three Forks High, Clas of 1929. I[...]pent a few months in Butte during the fall of '29 and th[...] |
| [...]that he had no farmers in his family, and we moved back to[...]1935. He worked for Parnacott and Sterling a couple of years and then at the Palm Hotel in Whitehali till the star[...]left the service and hired out with McDonald Douglas in Long[...]Beach and worked there till he retired in 1975 and moved back[...]1937, when we sold the house to Mr. and Mrs. James Lane.[...]We were married June 20, 1959 and headed for Three Forks,[...]ing and our first dinner was a can of chili served out in[...]kitchen and bathroom in the house and slept in the trailer[...]moved into the yard of Jim and Joan Hayden where I could sit[...]on the fence and watch my "beloved" do his chores. Jim and[...]were Lena Thorgramson and Valore Wilcox. I found these[...]strong spring of'30 then returned to Three Forks and bought out the southern accent and just out of a large University in Texas Dray Line[...]ty following a conversa- Dray to Mr. "Bud" Fisher and I went t~nding bar for Harry tion, not[...]eer in 1975 with 34 years of was bounding and we thought sure we were being chivareed. service.[...]as born February 12, 1917, on what was and we didn't know until hours later what had happene[...]el's night of moving all the young bulls up to to and Willow Creek. My dad bought this ranch with the i[...]for Montana was drawing E.W. Roe and Orison Bryant him back and I agreed for 2 years only! We re-arrived in Three[...]Forks in October 1960 and moved to the headquarters of the[...]and voice lessons and that was the delight ofmy life. We were[...]upbringing so when Don and Joan Johnston came to see us one day and asked-if we'd like to start a Southern Baptist Ch[...]second daughter and I came home from the Bozeman Hospital[...]coming out of the south but it was so friendly and helpful.[...]home and God gave us Ruth and Boots Myers, whom we shall forever love and cherish for all our happy times together for[...]- but I must mention Bob and Sally Boyington who shared their[...] |
| love and home with us. We still laugh over Farrell's experi- and Elsie Rouse; Harry, Everett, Mary and Vel~a Ruegamer. ences as night marshall for 9 mon[...]to own a ranch so in 1963, we moved to Whitehall and Creek on the Earl Davis grain truck bu[...]would drop we moved to Montana. We're natives now and find ourselves down when hauling grain.[...]id- Nancy and Farrell Rose year. We cha?ged to an old 1914[...]Lisa and Melanie EVERETI and FERN RUEGAMER |
| "The Dance Band." Members of the band were Johnny Jenkins and Fern on saxaphone, Dorothy Rector, piano; and Clifford Wilcox, drums. They played at various locations, among them, Sixteen, Ringling (Ryan's Dance Hall) and the opening of the Gallatin Gateway Inn in 1928.[...]Elkhorn, Wisc. for the State Fair for seven days and seven nights. All four of the original "Dance Ban[...]Milwaukee Railroad. Herb Wilcox was the chaperone and, while in Elkhorn, they were guests of Fern's aunts and uncles. In 1930 Fern was married to Dennis Snod[...]ars Fern lived in different places .in Washington and Montana. She returned to Three Forks in 1939. Bennie and Daisy Docksteddar who ran the Gateway Cafe employ[...]as a cook until her marriage to Everett. Harold and Harriet, twins, were born June 3, 1941. They both[...]en. The Milwaukee Round- house was constructed in and about that time. School was held in the building[...]se that we lived in first base for the team and at this point of time had hoped for a during my c[...]They had a curfew and the doors were locked at a certain time.[...]in a window Lois, Lotti, Harriet and Harry after the doors were lo[...]On April 19, 1915 Lottie Daniels and Harry Salkie were[...]born in 1916 and Harriet in 1920.[...]the M&M. He returned to Three Forks and operated the Plaza[...]1943. After selling the bar she moved to Billings and Red Lodge and back to Billings. She passed away in 1977.[...]Lois Salki Hoskins lives in Billings, Montana and has a daughter Susan and a son Tye. There are three grandchildren.[...]JOE and PEARL SACKETI Joseph (Joe) and Pearl Sackett lived on the Pryor Reserva-[...] |
| [...]tion and is employed by the Valentine Surfacing company of[...]Where you wave your hand and say "hello"[...]And listen to the friendly gossip of[...]And we hear their joys and sorrows As we daily come and go.[...]VAN and MYRNA SCHMIDT Van and Myrna Schmidt and their family moved to Three[...]bles Store from John and Esta Watson at that time. In the fall[...]and included furniture, carpeting and major appliances to Joe and Pearl Sackett their line of[...]employed by First National Bank, Sioux City, Iowa and[...]system. Van began children were born, a son Allen and a daughter Florence. his retail business career i[...]nce was 13 years old the family moved to Billings and the family started a trek which took them to four other where Joe went to work for Yellowstone County and then in states in seven years. (Each of their chi[...]eapolis, Minnesota, 1964; After retiring he cut and sold wood as a pastime for awhile. Bradley, River[...]e, Montana, They moved back to Bozeman eventually and Joe died of a 1970). In Havre Van became a manage[...]e 1950's. Mrs. Sackett lived in California in her and transferred to the Bozeman store in 1970 where th[...]orks. Son Allen lives in1lood River, California and is a retired Darryl, Laura, and Barbara have graduated from Three construction fo[...]rks High School. Florence married Dewey Johnson and lives at Bozeman.[...]brought in Layton, Utah, August 28, 1927, and is the son of George and construction workers and"their families to Three Forks. One of Crilla Sc[...]Utah where he grew up helping on the Jess Norman, and baby daughter Lisa Nadine. farm, growing potatoes, sugarbeets and onions. Their first residence was a mobile home[...]He attended the Kaysville elementary school and rented lot of Bud Lane at 416 Fir Street. In 1968[...]ss graduated from Three Forks High School in 1977 and is Saints on October 23, 1946. After t[...] |
| [...]ster Nelson at the time. On January 7, 1952 Don and Pat with their son Ralph moved to Three Forks and leased the A.M.G. Otto Ranch. Don[...]Reinhardt, the oldest of four children and sister of Emma Don and Pat have four children, Ralph Don, Sandra Jean,[...]She came to Three Forks from Spokane, Bonnie Lou and George Brian. All attended Three Forks Washington in her teens, married J. Tedrow and homesteaded elementary school and graduated from the Three Forks high[...]have two Idaho, where she met and married John Seim. They moved to sons and live in Three Forks. Sandra married Leroy McCaule[...]er until his of Three Forks. They have three sons and a daughter and live retirement in 1949. They[...]Howard and Idamae Jeglum Don is active in his church and has served twice as Branch President of the Three[...]board. When he isn't busy raising cattle, horses and Mary Martha Leedham, arrived in Three Forks in[...]Matron bf Three Rivers Charter O.E.S.; Past Noble and is vice president of the Security Bank of Three F[...]Rain- Don and Pat Scoffield bow. Mr. and Mrs. Shadduck had three children. Harry[...]n Bergen, Norway, Masons, York Rite, Aloha Temple and Elks. Harry has one Nov. 27, 1877 and spent many of his years in Montana. He son, Ronald, of Portland, Oregon and three grandchildren, married Frieda Caroline Reinhardt Tedrow in Coeur d'Alene, Jim, Sherri and Rebecca. Idaho Nov. 27, 1928. His wife, Frieda wa[...]itehall vania July 24, 1891, the daughter of Carl and Bertha Miller _ where she is active in Eas[...] |
| [...]Pauline moved back with her parents and with his, in Lewis- ton and Martinsdale.[...]School and Kinman Business University she married Ted C.[...]dren, a son Nicholas and a daughter Tara. Ted was a pilot in[...]the United States Air Force and is now flying for Delta Air-[...]graduate from Three Forks High and Kinman Business Uni-[...]ded M.S.U. in Bozeman for one year. He is Charles and Mary Shadduck[...]Glendive, Montana. They have two sons, Jeff and Trent.[...]was a month and two days old when that hit. What a scare. He[...]lives in Bozeman, and works at the Valley View Supper Club.[...]EDWIN AND JOSEPHINE SKEATE Edwin and Josephine Skeate came to Three Forks in 1909[...]Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Skeate. Mary Foy, Harry and Nola Shadduck and M.I.A. Nile. |
| [...]8he passed away in 1977 - at the age of 99 years and 11 months. They had no children. Ed played the[...]e Three Forks City Band. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting.[...]gust of 1943 the Skornogoski family (John, Bertha and Dorothy Jean) moved from Lewistown to Three Forks[...]who is youngest of four children of Daniel and Mary S. Bristol manager ofK.G.E.T. Radio Station.[...]rked her way through high school as a Kathy, John and Kelly. Dorthy Jean is presently teaching at[...]in Marion, Iowa. He came to ~hree tana, Arizona, and Colorado. She married Pat Conroy of Forks and resided with his sister, Mrs. Ernie Gray. He died[...]McRae, older sister of Blanche, married Ernest B. and Shannon.[...]road. They lived on the corner of Third and Date Street in a John and Bertha Skornogoski house purchased from a M[...]hen George Washington Smith, age 7, carry- and Mary Klotz Echard, worked on the Jawbone railroad[...]oded out along the banks of the Mississippi River and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gray. he was taken in by a farmer and raised u~til the third grade. He learned to be[...]1, the The Smith family -Back row: Walter Berwin and Leland Mac. |
| [...]912. He was a charter attended school here and left to live in Helena in 1939. She member of the[...]. After he worked at Ft. Harrison for Dr. and Mrs. Faxon while attend- died in 1936, Alice moved to Spokane and at age 66 began ing Helena High School. S[...]me. She returned to Three Forks in 1955 to time and then at the Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls. Sh[...]Lee K . Kelly in May 1943 Blanche McRae Smith and her husband, George Washing- and lived in Nevada a short time before divorcing Kelly and ton Smith and sons, Leland and Walter, moved to Montana returning to Mo[...]w York Pierce Hotel. He managed the Montana Hotel and Restaurant City and for the Medics at Bethesda, Maryland at the U.S.[...]Hospital. She saw duty at the U.S. Naval Hospital and for the Montana Cord Tire Company (having been ta[...]the service in 1946 she returned to Montana and worked as Hotel. Walter started the 7th grade in[...]tain Transportation Co. , father moved to Seattle and he and his mother moved to Anaconda, Montana.[...]ber 22, 1947. Belgrade where he ran a restaurant and hotel, went to Virgil P. Smith born to Eva May and Felix Perlinck March Spokane in 1924 and that was when Frank persuaded the 21, 1[...]ith when he was five years old. He attended Hotel and Cafe, and took a job on the trouble shooter. He schools in Butte and entered the Army in 1941 and served in finally opened the Gateway Cafe in Thre[...]reet (presently the laundromat location), Blanche and Wal- Army in 1948 and he and Opal moved to Granite City, Illinois. ter helping[...]lived at several Army posts in the United States and Leland had stayed in Deer Lodge as call boy fo[...]Europe. He attained the rank of 1st. Sgt. E/8 and retired in waukee Railroad when the family moved to Great Falls. He 1965 in El Paso, Texas and they returned to Montana. enlisted in the Navy, s[...]d, Montana, (he was killed in a truck accident in and doctors, to aid victims of the 1923 earthquake. Leland Germany in 1957 and is buried in Butte, Mt.); Richard E. born complet[...]died in 1927 June 1, 1952 in Stuttgart, Germany and Virginia E. born at the VA Hospital in Walla Wall[...]hool in Ringling, graduated from Virgil and Opal (known to many of her friends as "Charlie")[...]ive Agency in Butte, covering at the Andrus Hotel and Restaurant there for three years. He security[...]bune Veteran's Hospital, Helena , Montana and is buried beside his where Jean graduated from hi[...]r daughter Virginia . Walter taught at Polaris and Sanders, working summers in[...]th West Yellowstone in the railroad ticket office and a gas sta- tion. He taught two years at the Lane[...]ilroad. They had two cember 5, 1950 to Virgil and Opal Smith. At the age of three children, Frank and Ann. months he went to Stuttgart, Germany with his mother and[...]mily. He graduated from Butte High School in 1970 and in Anaconda which he and a partner eventually bought and joined the Army shortly after, training a[...]have five children. ton. He went to Cooks and Bakers School at Ft. Ord, Califor- Ann married[...]ned at Fort Deven, Massachusetts. He was as V.R.) and Mabel Cazier. He and his brother were partners discharged in 1973 and returned to Three Forks where he met with their Dad, who owned and operated the Mockle Ranch and married Debra Beebe, daughter of Don and Eileen Beebe near Toston. LaGrande and Ann are the parents of six chil- in Februar[...]rn October dren, four of whom are married. Connie and husband, John 5, 1974 in Bozeman. Dalton; Grandy and Tina Azure Cazier - all living in Alaska. Richard again joined the Army and he and his family lived Larry and Kelli Hays Cazier, ofToston, and Robert and Jane at Ft. Carson, Colorado for two years.[...]the Toston area. to Kornveistheim , Germany and Debra and Angela returned Beth Cazier is attending Ricks College in Idaho and Doug is a to Three Forks. junior in Three Fork[...]ith He was discharged from the Army in 1977 and returned to[...]He and Debra were divorced in 1979 and she moved to Califor- VIRGIL AND OPAL SMITH nia with A[...]came to He now works as fir t cook at Lewis and Clark Kitchen on th Three Forks with her folks, Ed and Hazel Thate, in 1933. She Montana Univ[...] |
| [...]U .S. Army Hospital Stuttgart, Germany to Virgil and Opal Smith. He spent his formative years at various Army bases in the United States and Germany with his family. He received his G.E .D.[...]outside Anaconda in 1969. He then joined the Army and trained at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Train- ing as a[...]mechanic he was received at Ft. Eustis, Virginia and after finishing was sent to Korea. He was dis- ch[...]ed with the wheat harvesters in the United States and Canada, as a carpenter in Portland, Oregon, and took a course in drafting at Glasgow, Montana and worked as a draftsman in Idaho Falls and Boise, Idaho. He had returned to Three Forks in 1979 where he met Deborah Ellis and her son, Travis. Deborah (Lewis) Smith was born February 14, 1958 to Barbara and Ray Lewis in Louis- ville , Kentucky. She married a Mr. Ellis and Travis was born December 26, 1975 at Lebanon, Ken[...]stopping in Three Forks overnight she met Michael and decided to stay. Their son, Daniel , was born in[...]here he is employed as a cook in one Chris and Bess Sorensen. of the larger restaurants.[...]s passed away on Feb. 7, 1970. CHRIS AND BESS SORENSEN[...]ghter, Else, married Dalton Mickelberry Chris and Bess Sorensen moved to Three Forks in the spring and they now reside in Opportunity, Mt. They have fou[...]dware from N . dren - Ken, Christy, Doug and Carol. M. Kvalnes.[...]Their youngest daughter, Pat, married Harold King and Chris was born in Thisted, Denmark on Nov. 4,[...]he came to Montana. He eventually got into baking and worked for the Purity Bread The hardware store was sold to Bequettes in 1965 and since Co. He worked for Eddy's Bakery in Helena, when he met has gone out of business and the building has been torn down. and married Bess.[...]near Marys- ville, Mont. She lived in Bald Butte and Marysville before ELMO AND FLORENCE SORENSEN moving into Helena. Her father[...]at as a head bookkeeper for Ed O'Connell when she and Chris Thomas, Idaho, the son of William and Florence Sorensen. were married. They were married on June 15, 1929. Elmo was raised and educated in Blackfoot, Idaho. Elmo They moved[...]Florence Louise Pedrotti on March 13, 1936 in ' and operated the Western Bakery and Cafe. While living in1 Dubois, Idaho. Florence Louise, the daughter of Henry and W.S.S. their two children, Else Marie and Patricia Ann were Irene Pedrotti was born F[...]tana. She was raised in Dillon and attended school at St. Vin- It was in 1944 that they moved to Harlowton and ran a cent's Academy in Helena. Conoco[...]d to work as a beekeeper in Blackfoot, II. Chris and Bess worked side by side in their family operated[...]was born in Chris was a member of the Masons and various sports as- Pocatello, Idaho. In th[...]iations over the years. He was a very avid hunter and Dillon, Montana to continue working wit[...]While living in Bess belonged to Eastern Star and Rebekahs. She was ac- Sheridan, El[...] |
| [...]All four children of Elmo and Florence are graduates of[...]Three Forks High School and Montana State University in[...]man. Elmo served on the school board for 12 years and[...]1978 Elmo retired from the bee business and continues to live[...]in Three Forks, having sold the business to Toby and Gee.[...]in the bees with his father and from 1973 to 1980 worked as a[...]Kari Lynne and William James . Toby served as Master of the[...]Gee worked for Standard Oil Company and Wells Fargo[...]he now resides. Gee and his wife, the former Melanie Wigand[...]They now live in Meeteetsee, Wyoming. Both she and her husband teach school there and have one son, Cory Noel.[...]Medicine in Seattle, and is now a doctor doing his residency in[...]tana to serve his internship as a dentist and male nurse Elmo and Florence Sorensen .[...]purchased the bee business in Three Forks and transported from the west coast in boxcars to Mon[...]work in the mines in Butte, Helena, Virginia City and the Ann was born in Bozeman.[...]rip during the winter months were In 1954 Elmo and Florence purchased their home on Fourth not used to nor prepared for the freezing temperatures and Avenue where they still reside. On March 25 , 195[...]Dr. Stentz established a dental practice in Butte and in 1912[...]graduated from Dillon Normal and taught in the Butte The Sorensen's - Neal, Gail, R. J. (Toby) and R . D. (Gee).[...]ferson, and upper and lower Madison where they had no den-[...]traveling by train from Butte to Sappington and continuing the trip by horse and buggy or stage. Eventually, the family[...]at that time and after two years Mrs. Stentz and the four[...]open and spent three winters driving between Bozeman and[...]breaking his own trail through fields and around snowdrifts[...]NOBEL AND MARGARET STEVENSON[...]coach and social science instructor in 1936. In 1940 he was[...]eve" was born in Wahpeton, N.D., January 19, 1906 and[...] |
| Nobel R. (Steve) and Margaret Stevenson. was married to Margaret Tul[...]ks he taught in Pillsbury, N.D., Lavina, Montana |
| grocery. Her son and twin daughters remained with her, Agnes employed as a waitress and Genevieve as a telephone 1 operator. William or Billy" went to school and worked as a deli very boy and clerk in the Parnacott and Sterling Grocery. In 1925 Henry returned to Three Forks in ill health and died on July 10, 1927 at his oldest daughter's farm on the Madison River. She had married William McDeed and they had a small farm on Ray Creek. Billy, graduated from high school in Three Forks and his mother sold out and moved with him to Bozeman in 1927 to enable him t[...]year he went to Minnesota, entered the University and graduated in 1932. Later he was superintendent of the high school in Whitefish, Montana, Coos Bay and Bend, Oregon. He died in Butte in 1958 and was buried in the Allen family plot in Harrison.[...]by the Milwaukee Railway as a roundhouse foreman and on May 6, 1916, their only child, a son, was born[...]gh school. In 1917 the family moved to Livingston and later to Yellowstone National Park, where father[...]enevieve. She passed away in 1960 at age 99 years and 7 months. Her younger brother, Lumen Woodruff All[...]HENRY STOCK William Henry Stock, the only son, and youngest child of William H . Stock . the Fredrick Henry and Julia Mae Stock 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 Patricia born in 1938. He became princip[...]high school and in 1941 at the outbreak of World War II he[...]enlisted and served in the European Theatre as a sergeant in Billy was a very good student in both grade and high school. Troop A of the 106th Cavalry Reconna[...]or ball team, also prominent in public speaking, and dramatics heroism. He returned to his school in W[...]school. He worked most of his school days to help and remained until 1954 when he and his wife separated and support himself as his mother had only the income from her he went to Bend, Oregon and later Coos Bay, Oregon where he rooming house to[...]high schools for short periods. old home in Pony and was engaged in prospecting and garden- He left the teaching profession in[...]per route at age elderly mother to Butte, Montana and he went to work in the 13 and later went to work during his high school years as a Anaconda Co. Smelters. He became ill and after a short time delivery boy and grocery clerk in the Parnacott and Sterling died in 1958. He was interred with Mason[...]of Ro eberg The following year his father died and his mother and he Oregon where they reside with their two children. moved to Bozeman where she purchased another home and[...]support them. Bill entered Montana State College and after one year received an invitation from his au[...]son of Minneapolis to come LARRY AND GWENDOLYN SWANBY there and enter the University of Minnesota as it was a larger Gwen and Larry Swanby both came to Montana in 1927. school and offered a greater curriculum. He graduated at the[...]alliday . Dak. to Gla - top of his class in 1931, and accepted the position as a branch gow. Larry came[...]y Co. a was employed at the hevrolet garage. Gw n and Larry met position he kept for only one year. He did not like the east so in Malta where Gwen wa teaching and the were marri d at returned to Montana and spent the summer working in Yel- Minneapolis Minn[...]Vall in 193 , teacher in the High School and this started him on his life's living in Bozeman. In 1942-45 they were 'war r fugee in Lo work. He met and married Iola F. Turner and they had one Ang le . In 1945 the cam ba k[...] |
| the Avery Garage from Clarence Buckey. Larry sold Pontiacs and was the Ford Ferguson dealer. They also bought wh[...]now the Montana Power Office. They lived upstairs and eventually fixed an apartment downstairs for their head mechanic, Mr. Richardson and his family. In 1957 they sold the garage to Fr[...]to the starti~ point in this area, Bozeman. Mr. and M~s. Swanby have three grandchildren, two girls and one boy. They have one great grandson and soon will be great grandparents three times. The[...]Standing: Mrs. Beman, Grace and Alma Tarter, Mr. Beman,[...]Willis Albro. Sitting: John and Nellie Tarter with the Beman's John Tarter, my[...]ied in 1910, leaving him with two daughters, Alma and Grace. My mother's first husdand was Thomas Wicks, and she Eureka School, Boulder School and the old Lane School. had a son, Warren Wicks. Mot[...]dad worked on the road from Three Forks to Logan and and taught in Monida, Mont. also at Trident. Mom and Dad farmed around Harrison, Nigger Holler and We moved to Anaconda, where my dad worked in the smel- the Three Forks area. My sisters and brother went to the ter until I was five.[...]hunt every Easter, a dancing skeleton on a board and oh, the[...]have a radio and Mr. Wallace did, so it was a big attraction for[...]too. I believe it was every Sunday night my folks and I would go over and listen to Amos and Andy. How we loved to[...]We moved to my house on Fifth and Date Street in 1929,[...]where I lived all through grade school and two years of high[...]school. Mrs. Mary Funk was my third and fourth grade[...]teacher, Miss Agnes Callahan, my fifth and sixth grade teacher and Mr. Russell Sommers, my seventh and eighth[...]and Homer Thompson, the villain.[...]the five and dime store of Mr. and Mrs. Kvalnes, the old Ruby[...]serial) and for a whole dime too. Last but maybe best of all[...]Grace Tarter Wiseman passed away in 1974, and Warren[...] |
| [...]d her 100th birthday April 11, 1978. Ed and Hazel have kept active in their garden since his She was a composer, poet and author. For a number of years retirement and enjoy their many friends who come from all she wr[...]Mary Thate, Ed's mother lived with Ed and Hazel and their Nov. 14, 1979.[...]e Townsend Hospital in My husband, Gene Shefko, and I reside in California, but 1945. Three Fo[...]CHARLIE AND NELLE THOMAS EDWARD AND HAZEL T~TE Charl[...]Missouri when he was four years old, to Rolla E. and Mary Ellen (Brown) Dennett, the youngest of and he grew up there. eleven children. In 1905 she we[...]a in 1933. on a stage coach as far as Minneapolis and then on a steam They moved back to Montana and Charlie worked in the Bear engined train to Spoka[...]Mine disaster, and worked with the crews in bringing the dead She lived with a sister until she returned to Evelth, Min- and injured from the Mine. nesota when she was 15 yea[...]ildren; Clarence born in sarokee, Montana and Charlie bgan his years of service with 1915, Raym[...]wer Company. He was later transferred to Cut 1920 and Jasper Rolla born in 1923. Bank and his wife died there. From Cut Bank he was transfer- She divorced John in 1926 and moved to Fargo, North red to Livingsto[...]ing house. Missoula. He is an L.P.N. and on the Board of Directors of Edward Ernest was[...]During his active years, Charlie was a to Herman and Mary Thate. He was the fourth of seven chil- member of the Lion's Club and worked with the Boy Scouts. dren. He traveled aro[...]He took up lapidary work after he retired. and Canada mainly on threshing crews. He was well tho[...]born in Elgin, Nebraska on December 26, 1917, of and made many friends whom he visited in later years. the daughter of Orville and Martha Ellender Armstrong. She It was at Mrs. Swartz's house that Ed and Hazel met. They married Emile Hague in 1936, and they lived on a ranch near were married the evening of November 9, 1928 and moved to Cody, Wyoming until 1953. In 1954 they sold the ranch and Bonilla, South Dakota early the next morning one[...]be given by old friends. (When they visited and Emile had one son and two daughters - Nancy (Mrs. Tower City in 1979 fo[...]secretary), Mutual Benefit Club, Garden Club and American companied by Ed's mother, Mary Thate , and Hazel's three Legion Auxilliary. She was[...]on the Church Board, taught Sunday School and worked with Ed went to work for Clark Maudlin and Pete Tocci , farmers the Boy Scouts. in the v[...]She moved to Three Forks in 1965, where Charlie and she Cement plant. He retired from there in 1960 a[...]. were married. After moving to Three Forks and no longer Hazel worked at the Sacajawea Hotel[...]rk, Nelle turned to painting as a hobby. Sc·o tt and the Bryant Hotel for Mrs. Westfall. She also did[...]-taught artist, had somehow always man- housework and washing and ironing for some of this city's aged to t[...]is children to grow up with an appreciation Ed and Hazel bought the laundry which stood next to the for art." With this background, and urging of her husband, . Headwaters Cafe and Hazel ran it aided by her son Clarence, she[...]inting also. One of her first Mrs. Florence Doore and Mrs. Ruth Phillips. It was sold to paintings won a ribbon at the Winter Fair, and what began Jerry Allen in 1949.[...]n the lished, has received several awards, and is listed in Interna- block to their holdings. Fo[...]n't know the name of them) Art Thompson and Edith McAfee were married in Deer which she gave away for weddings, proms, funerals and other Lodge on June 26, 1954. We moved to M[...]and lived there until January 1956 when we moved to Three In 1942 Hazel went to California and brought Ed's niece and Forks. Our family lived in Three Forks from Jan . 1956 until nephew, Connie and Richard Morrison to live with them after[...] |
| [...]in about 1958. Art quit working for the Railroad and we moved to 1917 and they purchased the Ruby Theatre in about 1918. Sh[...]where he was the agent for Metropolitan was born and raised at Odebolt, Iowa and graduated from Life Insurance Co. Lawrence Montie[...]hattan High School. She taught English and public speaking. Art started working for Farme[...]eehey. Gary is a senior at M.S.U. Peggy is living and work- good choice, since Harding proved to be not[...]ifornia. Lawrence is a senior at Laurel President and I turned out to be a life long Democrat. High Sch[...]to town in We enjoyed our years in Three Forks and made many good 1926. We lived in the little house[...]MacPhails and Harry Itohs. Yochichi and I played together[...]in my class throughout school and valedictorian of our high[...]he confederated church across the street from our and Louise (Welborn) Thompson. As a newly married cou[...]ontana. This was before there was a Helena, Mont. and shock hit. before the Last Chance Gulch gold rush[...]I always enjoyed public speaking and used to enter the They traveled to where Helena is now located and built a log Declamatory contests while in grade s[...]y traded with the Indians until the gold football and basketball in high school. We had some very good rush. Charles mined for gold and put together about $50,000 teams in those years while Mr. Stevenson was our coach. The in gold dust. He and Louise then headed over the mountains to good pla[...]ferson, Montana. He apparently lost a large Klare and Wally Lane. We went to state tournaments for port[...]four years. my father). They settled in Jefferson and the home in which[...]ge I worked on the section for Milwaukee Railroad and then learned to be a brakeman and worked out of Three Forks My father, Homer Charles, . was born there on April 23, during summer and Christmas vacation periods in 1941 and 1876. My father had a sister, Pearl, and a brother who died 1942. when young. Pearl married a man named Erve Brown. Erve and Pearl homesteaded in Willow Creek, and in later years The theatre business was closed by the depression and my Charles and Louise lived with them in Willow Creek. Charles f[...]ck to teaching in Three Forks until 1935. By died and was buried in Willow Creek. Erve and Pearl, and then Bank Night and the New Deal had rescued the threatre their four children eventually moved to Oregon. Louise lived business and my father stopped teaching. with us in Three Fork[...]elen old. Then she moved to live with one of Erve and Pearl's Gussenhaven, born and raised in Butte. She comes from a children in Ore[...]es in Havre. way through Montana State in Bozeman and graduated about We were married in[...]raduated from Officer Candidate School in Georgia and was 1900. While at Montana State he played footb[...]e war cats, played a coronet in the college band, and was a member[...]rked in Yellowstone Park returned later that year and we moved to Palo Alto, Calif. during the summers.[...]I attneded Stanford University_ and obtained a Masters De- coaches from West Yellows[...]again boarded the train. gree in 1947 and a Law Degree in 1950. I had no sooner taken[...]ce like Canyon or Old Faithful he would pitch the and while there learned that I had passed the bar exam and tents, prepare the meals, and take care of the horses. At the was admitted to p[...]2. a lot in those days. My father loved the Park and continued to visit it every year while he lived[...]o 1961. We have two My father majored in math and history at Bozeman. He children, Susan and Pam, and three grandsons, 12, 5, and the taught high school at various places in Montana (including latest 11 months old. Three Forks) and was a high school principal. He enjoyed[...] |
| [...]ary, 1909. They had three children: Harry, Betty, and I have been very active in legal writing and in teaching of Alma, all of whom attended and were graduated from the other judges. My special[...]ee Forks schools. court management, juvenile law, and domestic relation law. Mrs. Tibbs then[...]ve years; she retired in 1954. with our daughters and exposed them to our roots. I feel I Ha[...]kind of background, children: Harry and Mary Ruth. Harry died in 1971. education and experience I had growing up in Three Forks.[...]cago, Ill. Newell was a chemist. They are retired and living My parents sold the Theatre and moved to California in in Coeur d'Alene[...]if., then moved to San dren: Martha , John and Ann. Francisco, where my father died in 1953. My[...]rles Larson who taught for seven years, Palo Alto and died in 1968. She is buried with my father in the[...]t children: Carol , Beth, Charles, Margo, Sally and Rick. Our was a difficult transition for him. He[...]ddress is 419 Cherry. pioneer, as were his father and mother. I have one momento, a[...]Alma Larson gold ring containing gold, silver, and copper mined by my grandfather Charles. He had the ring made with the Montana flower going up each side and a crossed pick and shovel across FRANCIS AND MAY TINSLEY the top.[...]Mrs. F. M. Tinsley, owner of the Cash and Carry Store in[...]in business here (1931 article). GUY AND MAMIE TIBBS Mrs. Tinsley came to Montana with her parents, Dr. and[...]in 1879. Mr. Dunn was a native of Mamie Martin and Guy Tibbs were married in Great Falls, Kentucky, and later practiced in Brizial, Indiana. They came[...]as far as Beaverhead Canyon, Idaho by train, and were taken[...]enroute on the trip at a stage station and at the Raymond[...]purchased a homestead from Mr. Tuggles and operated the[...]Black Stage Station for one summer and one winter, then[...]and afterwards sold 160 acres to F. M. Tinsley.[...]Bozeman. They made the trip with team and wagon; she[...]stated that "it was 40 degrees below zero", and that "the[...]Mr. and Mrs. Tinsley first lived on the upper Willow Cree[...]a few years before their Harry, Alma, Mrs. Tibbs, and Betty. marriage.[...]retired and moved to Bozeman. In 1901 Mr. and Mrs. Tinsley moved to Logan and operated[...]market until 1908 when they rented their business and[...]Allen, James, Dell and George Hutchenson and Steve White.[...]They traded mostly at Gallatin City and in Bozeman, mak-[...]business and in 1923 they moved to Three Forks living on[...]Main Street where the Sandwich Shop and tailor shop are now[...]small cash business which she gradually enlarged and[...]and later to her present location at the north end of[...]Mr. Tinsley passed away in the spring of '27 and since then[...] |
| [...]from the Three Forks Herald. PETE AND CECELIA TOCCI Inkret, Butte; and Alice Oates, Sunnyvale, California.[...]EARL AND INEZ TOWNSEND |
| [...]fe was also on the faculty has two girls, Rena Jo and Rebecca. They live in Livingston, for the high school. Mt. and Ray works for the Burlington Northern Railroad.[...]up the stairs. I ended They have two boys, Steven and Paul. Gene works for Cyprus up in my class[...]s, has served as a city councilman for five years and classes were held. I sat on the chair before t[...]Earl retired from Ideal Basic Industries in 1973 and Inez filled with students. I went to the windows and gazed out at enjoys her retirement by keeping bus[...]nior Citizens Meals Program. and the mountains beyond. I thought of the three rivers Earl and Inez Townsend nearby that are the Three For[...]The sounds of voices and tramping feet , then the sharp ringing[...]of the bell, drew me into the hall and to the room. My school ELSIE DOI[...]ssness of the the summer of 1925 when my brothers and my sister and I children. Suddenly I had an idea. drove through[...]There had been an earthquake just the day before and some "Hey, you kids have never seen th[...]there?" In 1936, my husband and I were taken to Three Forks by C.[...]Quickly they responded. We climbed into the car and I drove A. Francis, who owned a ranch up the Madi[...]and Clark and their expedition into this area so many years who[...]reached the Trident of rivers, we parked the car and speedometer, until we slowed down when we crossed[...]comes all the way down the valley , the east and west streams were led to a table on the east side[...]p south ofus by Yellowstone Park. To food before. And he paid for all the food![...]ege to Gallatin Valley. Continental Divide. Lewis and Clark named these rivers in After teaching in a l[...]ago. Jefferson was President at that time." yon, and then one near Menard, I married and lived on a Beverly turned to look to[...]only way to get out of this valley . On north ," and I taking my five babies with me. I had a little g[...]old - Beverly; twin girls two years old - Margie and Marilyn; through. In fact it must have cut its way out of this valley and twins just born - Jim and Joan. hundreds of y[...]tresses for railroad men who had to stop the car, and I drove on to the end of the road; we climbed the over in Three Forks now and then, since it was a division point sides of the[...]Elsie Doig Townsend Ennis. It was fall and I had to take the five children - now six and five and three -with me on weekends to my garden in Manhat[...]der the kitchen floor. Lifting a trap door in the and Clara Howk were married December 24 1894 at Guthr[...]rated their 65th anniver- the sacks of vegetables and store them in the dirt cellar. Some sary, but for[...]here I filled with hundreds of jars of vegetables and years later, June 30, 1964. fruit that I had cann[...]n infancy. The seven remaining are: Orley born in and nights. Never was she unkind to my children.[...]went very early, meeting in the ried Edna Mitchel and resides in Deer Lodge Mont.; Edna, principal's of[...]before born in Colorado 1905 married Frank Irvine and re ides in his desk. He was a handsome man, his eyes bright and eager, Anaconda Mont.; Clifford born in Nebra ka 1907 married his hair clean and shiny, the waves smoothly combed back Edith Hagen[...], from his forehead. Carefully he explained rules and regula- 1911 married James A. Flint and resides in Seattle Wash .; tions of the sc[...] |
| Clara and Ed Townsley. Schwall, resides in Sumner, Wash.;[...]an his railroad career as a fireman on the Denver and |
| [...]ut Bank ot Butte for the Wittens Construction Co. And in 1932 he worked on ranches. From 1933 to 1936 E[...]mber 7, 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. and spent the next 46 months in the South Pacific and Spokane, Wahsington. He was discharged on Septemb[...]d~ C. W. (Jack) Trent. ing a house in Three Forks and on July 28, 1951 the family moved in. To this mar[...]rs - Julie Ann Tracy Hargrove, born July 27, 1950 and Marilyn Agnes In 1934 he was married to K[...]ained with the family until they moved to Bozeman and Marilyn lives in Tempe, Arizona. in 1935 - going into the baling and hauling hay business in[...]racy died the duce, fruit , etc. from Idaho, Utah and Washington to stores in same year.[...]ris McLees. She had two The year 1937 Jack and his ~ife moved to Billings where he children, Gary McLees and Jerri McLees (Milner). The six was employed driving a truck for Ryan Grocery Co. grandchildren are Brian and Brooke McLees, Nancy and Jim Milner, Timothy Edward and Tam Marie Hargrove. April 23, 1[...]sources and know-how he and his father rented the Herbert[...]Putnam County the eldest of three children of M~. and later purchased and Mrs. Trent still lives there. These were Mrs. E . L. Trent. He had one brother and one sister. the years of hard work, from[...]. During In 1918 the family came west by train and settled at Bel- harvest time the meals were prepared and sent out with the mont, Montana. Farming here for[...]stayed with this until 1922 when they interesting and ttscarey". Numberous black and brown bears returned to Missouri.[...]tana again they came back in attention to the men and machinery, at a safe distance . One 1924 to sett[...]though it was his, both men and equipment cut and loaded the work~d for Charles G. Gaddis. The Gaddis Ranch being the location of Fort Logan and the block house the children en- grain at the[...]lgrade. Jack a:nd his the bears took migrating to and from Yellowstone and Glacier Park. sister and brother attended school here for several years.[...]a mechanic by nature Jack decided to build a shop and work on cars and equipment. Purchasing the house and C. W. Trent inside shop - 1949.[...]bought a lathe , welder and numerous tools to start his busi-[...]The year 1948 came and he purchased the lots on Main[...]Street from James Kolokotrones and built the quonset type[...]building where Jack's Welding and Machine Shop started and[...] |
| [...]ral large pieces of shop equip- son, William, and Judith Flegel. Jeff has a ranch out of White ment. Adding a track press, roller machine , and a machine to Sulphur Springs and Bill has a ranch near the Alder, Virginia build u[...]tion City area. Judi is Mrs. David D. Flegel and lives in Racine, equipment, buying and selling new and used equipment also. Wisconsin . Among t hem I have 8 gra:idchildren! Long hours of hard work and determination went into the[...]NTANA Jack served two terms on the school board and two terms on On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. the City Council. He was a kind and gentle man who was The day after it ha[...]individual's home. Both sons, Tim and Chick, living in Three Forks continue to T[...]from the west coast states (California, Oregon, and Washing-[...]hildren, Todd Trent, Tami Trent, Traci Trent, son and daughters of Tim and Beth Trent. Shane and On May 2, 1942 along with thousands of[...]Heidi Frick, children of Kathy Fletcher of Libby and grandson families , the Wada famil y packed clothing and personal Jesse Fletcher of Libby.[...]things as much as they could carry and evacuated from Com-[...]The military men came to pick us up, and took us to the[...]There we stayed till Melvin Vandolah was born and raised in Missouri. He came the President r[...]own. born in !migrant, Montana. The couple owned and operated a One d~y the man from the Rai[...]n t o work on the railroad . That is when Gabriel and learn to be an electrician in Helena.[...]th him. At the time of the signing he World War I and after having his training as an electrician he[...]rs. He moved to Three Forks in 1925 with his wife and one where Mr. Tom Koga was general foreman o[...]e was born in 1925, a son Jim waukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. He started to work in 1927 and a son Pete born in 1929.[...]s until In the meantime he left his wife and son in Arizona. Later the second war broke out then he went to Vancouver and that year in June 1944 his wife and son left Arizona for Salt worked as an electricia[...]ake City, Utah. wife and son to take them to Hardin , Montana to visit his[...]aised bird dogs. One dog named Tillie , brother and sister-in-law. On Christmas day the Wada family w[...]me to Three Forks, Montana. neighbors' newspapers and milk that was placed on the porch Before[...]lived in Butte, Montana and on the extra gang. In 1947 we The Vandolahs had[...]e Forks. Gabriel Jr. started school in 1947 Sandy and Andy. The four older children came down with and he went through all twelve grades in Three Forks. He also chicken pox and Melvin who had never had any childhood went to college in Dillon Mt. and Billings, Mt. He joined the diseases, got the chi[...]was a sorry sight. Air Force in 1960 and retired from the force in 1980. He now[...]lives in Olathe, Kansas with his wife and daughter Kimie. Melvin died in 1967 and a son Jim died about five years later. All eight[...]attended all twelve grades in Three Forks, and attended Col-[...]have two children and they live in Sidney, Mt. WILL[...]New Castle,Pa. in 1919. My 1977. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wada are residing in Three Forks, father William and Uncle Frank owned the flour mill and Mt. elevator at the edge of town, towar[...]Gabe and Dorothy Wada elevator in town. The mill burned to the ground about 1922. We children, William, Elizabeth and George went to grade school and high school in Three Forks. Our parents moved to[...]rancisco in She was the daughter of Cathern and Joseph Elmer. She had 1961. five brothers and four sisters; she was next to the youngest George Veach is a musician and lives in San Francisco. child. They call[...]he was three years old the family heard about the and lived on a ranch out of Townsend. Howard died in[...]ill on earth - Butte, Montana. In April 1879 they and Elizabeth lives in Helena. I have three children - Jeffer- joined a wagon train in Saint Joseph, Missouri and headed[...] |
| [...]When her oldest daughter contracted the flu and lung disor-[...]Soon after that Stella left the hOmestead and moved to[...]tal under Cora V euig Barnes and Ruth Wilkins Brackney .[...]that time and for Dr. Barbour in Three Forks. She was one of[...]In 1926 Stella and Maude Roe started a Tea Parlor and[...]Matilda Bates. She helped deliver babies, and took the pa-[...]1876. She came by wagon train to the Oregon Trail and proceeded on the Bozeman Trail. But[...]oblems. They came across wagon trains 1829) and Cathern Engbert (born February 21, 1840). that had been attacked. Men, women and children had been Estella had nine brothers and sisters - William J. Elmer, massacred and scalped and were still lying by their wagons Uriah El[...]Harriet Elmer, Martha Elmer, that had been looted and burned. Julia E[...]he bodies of the dead they heard a faint cry and Samuel Elmer. and found a little girl in a small clump of brush. They took her Thomas Henry Wade and Estella (Elmer) Wade had seven with them the rest[...]ay 19, 1892) , Roy Joseph (born April 5, 29, 1879 and settled there for three years. They then moved to[...]Benton (born April 10, 1904), and Henry Thomas (born July Stella remained with th[...]y age, leaving Estella to raise seven settle down and get married." So picking a man more or less of children by herslf. She supported the family by cooking and her parents' choice, she married Thomas Wade on J[...]this marriage was born seven children, five boys and Roy Joseph Wade married Florence A. Hunge[...]Mae 1902; Maureece Ben- Clarence Arnold and Dorothy Mae . Roy was employed on the ton 1904; and Henry Thomas 1906. They lived on several[...]was 15 years old. He worked as a fireman and engineer for fifty When Henry, the youngest boy[...]d Wade married Doris C. Mizner in Deer helped her and they managed to keep the family together.[...]low Creek, Gene Arthur, Dwight Arnold and Carolyn Louise. Jerry mar- Montana. Stella worked hard to support her family. She took ried and has a daughter Cari Joy. Gene died in infancy. in laundry and sold baked goods for some time.[...] |
| [...]. Our first child, Joyce, arrived in March of man and conductor. He retired in March of 1980 when the 1[...]where we lived for three boys. Larry Garner Cady and Gary Leroy Cady. years and my husband worked on ranches for Bill[...]Arnold Wade . Deneke and Sam Lane. When my husband went to work for[...]Bill Deneke, he worked for 33 and one third cents a day or ten[...], as he had to send to town for some warmer socks and mittens, with Dr. Bradbury in attendance. I was r[...]t to the bank the next Creek. My parents were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Walbert. They had day to cash his check[...]four children, daughters, Ethel, Agnes, Margaret and myself. no money. While growing up I worked for s[...]in the country During this time , my baby and I were living in Willow such as Ezra Smart, Pete Tocci and Charlie Purdom of Harrri- Creek and my husband lost his mother. In 1935 we moved to s[...]Three Forks on the old Pat Lane Ranch and Shirley went back the apple orchards. I was worki[...]1931. A Joyce , came down with polio that summer and we almost lost year after our marriage, we moved back to Montana where I her, but God was good and saved her. She had many defects, went to work at[...]tgrew them. That winter we moved into Three Forks and continued working at the cement plant, when it was Forks and bought our first home. My husband had a team of running. I am now a retired work-a-holic and live in Three horses that he sold and bought our home from Mrs. Cook (Iva Forks.[...]We lived there for two years and then traded our home in[...]Three Forks for eighty acres and a house to John Sheppard,[...]going blind. His only transportation was walking and[...]town because he got lost going from town to home and often[...]family who lived there bought a home in Old Town and[...]also. We lived there for seventeen years and raised our three[...]children there. In 1956 we sold the ranch to John and Jim Connors and moved back to Three Forks where we resided for[...]two years. In 1958 we bought a home in Logan and moved[...]home in Bozeman and purchased the Bill Anderson home in Darlene, Bud,[...]Three Forks, where we now reside and hope and pray this is[...]ome of the most memorable times in my life , good and bad CATHERINE WALBERT[...]and bonnet. I asked to go visit the neighbors over th[...]. Pacific), as it shipped out many cattle, sheep and horses. My[...]Instead I cut across over the hill and fell in an old well. The great aunt was a mid-wife and she delivered me and also cared only way I could pull myself out was t[...]came of months after my birth. My mother was born and raised at Gold that coat. I carried this dark secret for eleven years. On my Creek, Montana and my Dad was born and raised in Canada. sixteenth birthday, I told my m[...]coat was last We lived at Gold Creek, Rock Creek and Garrison until the fall seen. of 1919 when we mo[...]ing these tough times of Harrison where my mother and I ran a hotel for several we sold milk, cream, and eggs to pay for our groceries. One years. By this[...]t have the money brother, Earl, being the eldest and I was next. I was ten years to buy, we did ~witho[...]f March, the 1931 when I married Shirley Walbert and moved to stream was high and full of slush ice and there was a deep hole Wenatchee, Washingt[...] |
| [...]back asked John to join him in 1882. Katherine and the two as a board and turned black. I frantically worked with her but small boys were left behind. She went to their creditors and no response. My husband ran to the neighbors and got some collected $500 of the money owed them. With this and the whiskey, which we dropped a drop at a time, down her and money from their home she bought tickets[...]hiskey, when she refused to accompany her and went back to Austna. sputtered a little. We finally brought her to and she had frozen The railroad provided compartments with cooking space spots on her shoulder blades and knees. She did acquire and room for food and some furniture for people moving west pluresy aft[...]d what happened was that at that time. She and the boys arrived at Ogden, Utah where her lungs f[...]From there they went by stagecoach to Deer Lodge and from When I was painting the floor at the John[...]ere unloaded in front of a saloon. John was there and he kept walking through the paint so I Si[...]Railroad, living in the section house. our house and yard. But as we grew older there was nothing[...]n's Mercantile Bozeman. But Bozeman grew too fast and there got to be too[...]before the "Gold Fever" struck again. many people and too much traffic, so we came back to Three[...]Katherine was earning money sewing, baking bread, and Forks.[...]ck from Alaska, Katherine had signed the register and everyone dined, danced and visited.[...]o the ranch where there was a four room log house and a[...]Drummond which he sold and with money he had earned JOHN AUGUST AND KATHERINE FRANKL[...]was fourteen his brother, Casper, a boy's shirts and girl's dresses, pigs to be butchered, lard to be[...]had come to America in 1867, sent for John made, and gardens to be tended. and his father.[...]John had been educated by his uncle in Luxembourg and camps and from Katherine's many talents. John built a nine- spoke both French and German. When he arrived his brother room house and the brood prospered. The boys and girls at- sent him to a Jesuit school in St. Loui[...]vineyards on Neusiedler took a mortgage on a hay and cattle ranch near Philipsburg, Lake near Vienna, and since they made a good quality wine, Montana. Thi[...]e moved to Three Forks, ried, the land became his and Katherine's father gave her and Montana where their eldest daughter, Mrs. E.W. Mc[...]this time he asked his eldest son, Frank, to come and take for which Vienna is noted, and had other duties. Here she met charge of the ranc[...]ohn Waldbillig who was a clerk in a near-by store and came thirteen years. He was injured by a horse and died as a result to the hotel for meals. He fell[...]After John's marriage to Katherine, his brother and a friend named Chrischilles set him up in business in St. Joseph and Irvington, Iowa. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was W.T. WEISER being built and during a bad year the contractor went broke. I came to Three Forks to teach in 7th and 8th grades there in John, who had given the workers much credit , also went September 1930 and was married to Frances on May 27 1933. broke.[...]ser, father of Frances, was manager of the John and Katherine had a two-story home in Irvington.[...]Monarch Lumber Company, and durin~ the summer months Three little boys were b[...]company s branch in West Yel- Katherine's father and mother came from Austria to live with lowstone. Nona A. Weiser, mother, played piano and taught them.[...] |
| [...]the Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Three Forks and active members of the church choir. Mrs. Elliot d[...]ell Co. High School in Deer Lodge. Rolla Weiser and John Weiser attended the Three Forks[...]Rolla graduated there, but John moved to Bozeman and later graduated from Forsyth High School in 1938.[...]Worda and K111lo b7 Nona Allee Welaer.[...]And with sparkling mountain water,[...]W.e love our hills and coulee1,[...], Often clothed with 1now and aleet;[...]Uplands and mountain peaks;[...]1969. John died in Beaver- ton, Oregon in 1977 and Frances died on August 28, 1980. All[...]were victims of cancer. Mr. Weiser and Children: Frances, Rolla and John[...]There were seven boys and six girls in our family, I am the[...]last of the boys. My father and sister, May died in 1904. I[...]sisters and my father are buried in Willow Creek. Lydia was[...]nineteen and married to Hirum Woodward and Matty was[...]furniture and our other belongings. The winter of 1906 was[...]Jong and cold and with Esther and me sick most of the time, we[...]in two pieces and the front built on.[...] |
| [...]I went back to Washington during the war and back again to[...]Three Forks in 1919. I stayed awhile and when Les got mar- ried and moved to Missoula I followed. In 1924 I married E[...]Archer, we had four children, two boys and two girls. She had[...]lived in Willow Creek for several years and graduated from[...]school there. We separated in 1952, she remarried and so did I.[...]She passed away in 1978 with cancer. My wife and I not long[...]Les was cremated and his boys put his ashes on his mother's[...]l, Clint Thomas, Fred Munger, Hall West and Robert Decatur West, the tenth child of a Ali[...]My mother, Martha Jane, her brother Ephraham and sister and Delbert Henslee . Nanie and mother Sarah Hall, came from South Carolina by[...]thers with their many toll bridges on the Madison and In 1908, when the railroad went through, my older brother Jefferson rivers and adjacent sloughs known as the Shed's Ed had moved there and started a blacksmith shop. His oldest Bridges. d[...]My grandmother married Tom Dunn and the Dunn family started a hack service. I rememb[...]born in Three Forks: Jim, Bill, George, Elizabeth and building the railroad grade , some mule teams and some horse teams.[...]to the ranch on upper Willow Creek. George and Bill Dunn, along with Mack Lane, took a con- We[...]waukee Railroad grade from above, to Three Forks and lived in a house across from Batchelders where Newtown was later, to the Jefferson river and possibly Dairy in Old Town. My mother boarded the men that worked farther. They did their work with two and four-horse scrapers. at the dairy . We walked ab[...]arried drinking water to those men but the horses and of town. The first schoolhouse that was there wa[...]altime. two story building. The first winter Les and I did the janitor My sister Agnes and I went to school in Old Town where work, the ~ex[...]out I there were only four in the school, we two and Russie and Eva worked on ranches. I worked for Earl and Sunny Rogers up at Young. Our teacher was, Miss H[...]bought the dairy, I milked cows for quit school and took a job in North Dakota punching cows. My him and then for several years I worked for him at his mi[...]e Depot.-We were in on the intro- spring of 1914 and left again to go to Wyoming breaking duction of t[...]In the fall of 1914 I came back to Three Forks and did all Lee Henslee came to Three Forks with two horses and a kinds of jobs. From time to time I drove bus for George buggy and started a livery stable. In no time, it seems, he had Dunkley. He also played drums and the xylophone. We met the Model T Ford Agency. He[...]ell those Fords, every- some of the N .P. trains and I drove for them when they played body and his brother had a Model T which sold for between for dances. They played at Willow Creek, Manhattan and at $300 and $500. He put a dray on the street to haul express and Hensley Hall in Three Forks. In the spring of 1915 I got ajob light freight and a Model T taxi to meet the N orthem Pacific driv[...]o the real estate business. We hauled land buyers and They'd fill it up and then ride on the hood, fenders, top and homesteaders all over the north and south bench. every place they cou[...]the Hotel but the most successful was Mr. teams and loads of wheat a mile long waiting to get into th[...]also the year the saloons had to go out of horses and driving for him was very enjoyable. I also enjoye[...]ere working for Bud Cavena at the Copeland Lumber and Coal thirteen saloons in Three Forks. They also[...]a man who had tended bar in in 1917. Three Forks and had married one of those girls. He was run[...] |
| [...]tery is now located. He had three sons, Jack, Jim and Wesley. Wesley was always "Pete" to his friends.[...]ad two girls. One married Jim Toy , the conductor and the other was Stella, the baby of the family. Aft[...]for awhile. Others I remember were Cleve Young and Connie Berg. They had the drug store next to the Ruby Theater. The post office was in the drug store and the gal that handed out the mail was Eth~l Downin[...]by Theater building were two barbers, Ed Buchanan and Herb Barnes. This brings to mind the four Wright[...]hree Forks was Tom Brooks. He did the porter work and shined shoes in the base- 'Mr. & Mrs. Ar[...]gon. tine Brothers Orchestra. Harry (the fiddler) and his wife, Eva Early in the 1920's they moved to Whitehall where dad Young, Lee (piano) and his wife, the Liston girl, and the tall worked in a garage. They moved fr[...]call) played the horn, his wife where mom and dad opened a shop and cafe. I believe the two was Ternice Gordon's sist[...]s still standing the last time I Logan, Manhattan and Willow Creek. They played almost[...]ere. We lived upstairs, the cafe was in the front and every Saturday night at Henslee's Auditorium.[...]seems the old gang In 1925 my dad and Ray Wilkinson bought two grain trucks were no lon[...]The White Children: L. J. , Bette White (Bryson) and ByronD. Walt Downing, and so on. So I'd just go on home singing to[...]over half empty, it was a long way to carry coal and keep that steam up. I didn't need too much of tha[...]very short time later they electrified the system and the fire- man went to work with a white shirt and tie and did nothing but take signals on the left side. So[...]He would have been 86 June 14. He loved this area and its history. One of Les' dreams was of a museum i[...]" ARCHIE WHITE |
| and they went to work for the Ben Adams Company hauli[...]h which is now the Madison Cattle Com- And sails bravely out to sea, pany and Bokum Ranches.[...]Than Earth could have in store, home. In 1934 mom and dad bought the Vanen Weigen house Fo[...]watchman for oil wells here in the Madison Valley and the[...]Shipton house. He ran WILLIAM and FLO WHITEHEAD the Earl Clack Station which is no[...]waukee Engineer. Our interests were the church and Eastern In the late 1940's or early 1950's he was helping build a Star. Mrs. Merrill Brasch and I did most of the decorating at house in Three Fo[...]Thompson and I coming home from the Eastern Star at one His[...]orked for Louis Woodburn at the Milwaukee Beanery and then for Mr. Dickinson doing carpenter work. My dad passed away in November 1958 and mother passed away in May 1965. Children: J .[...]the son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wick- ham of England and was born Feb. 13, 1856. He was married to Emily J[...]d with his father, a railroad contractor until he and his family came in 1893 to this country. Jane was[...]William and Flo Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. Wickham were blessed[...]ady from Deer Lodge. I think it was crooked. Mrs. and Louise.[...]Brackney told us it would adjust itself, and you see it did. The Wickham boys took up the trade of painters and interior Those were pleasant days spent there. de[...]ng this Mr. Wickham passed away in Sept. 1936, and Mrs. Wick- history. ham in 1942. At that time the[...]m family resided in the house now owned by Howard and Ida May Jeglum. HERB and MAYBELLE WILCOX When Henry passed away this po[...]_ and Eugene Wilcox , Wisconsin farmers. He atte[...] |
| [...]the friendliness of Jim Growns and his mother, neighbors who[...]ith no lights or toys. One year Clifford, Forrest and Fem[...]ery six months he had retained his position. Herb and[...]1941 to Mr. Bill Olsen, which in turn became Herb and Maybelle Wilcox[...]an International panel truck and once a week delivered on an Wisconsin. He develop[...]ey had a huge incubator, many brooders - electric and coal. Lewiston, Idaho. Herb took a cot and slept right out in the brooder house. There Ma[...]Wisc. to were eggs to candle arid carton. Edward and Elnora Hollinger. Edward, a lumberman of En-[...]a player piano in 1928. All the youngsters glish and French descent called himself a "blue bellied Yan[...]the time - Maybelle would pump the old piano and strains Herb courted Maybelle for four years.[...]te through the rooms: ''De- Rathdrum, Idaho, Herb and Maybelle were married. They sert Song'', "Ain't W[...]ck in the Morning'', "Why Should I Cry Over Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad. Clifford was born You". Fem, who played the saxaphone, and Cliff, who played in 1910 at Spirit Lake. By 1912 the Wilcoxes had moved to drums and the Cellarimba, went to Butte on the train each A[...]ssons returning at midnight. Clifford Twins, Fern and Forrest were born in Avery in 1912.[...]ukee. Sidewalks were just being poured, from Edna and Frank Irvin. The furnace in this house which is "[...]. It was just a shallow well pumping alkali water and we In 1941 Herb was promoted to engineer. He sold[...]with baseball park. This house had screened front and back Maybelle. "Our family has certainly grown! Six grandchil- porches. "How the twins little hands and feet would go as they dren, fifteen great grandchildren, and seven great, great watched the children playing i[...]unique cradle for the twins. She could wind it up and car, do the cooking and the housework, is in wonderful health, it would rock for an hour. She gave it to Mrs. Kramp for her and the most gracious of ladies. twins. Reed Brackney[...]er- ford in his Model T took Maybelle, her sister and the three My life in Three Forks bega[...]crub- My dad, E~ery D. Van Horsen, and mother, Minnie Glecker bing the bare floors of the two huge rooms on hands and knees; Van Horsen and their baby daughter, my sister Vera, arrived[...]ed ther~; the terrible winter of Dad sent Mom and Vera back to Mom's parents in New 1919-20 when we lost all the horses and 400 cattle Herb had Virginia, Iowa where my siste[...]es, a sad- 1908, the family was reunited when Mom and her two young dle horse and a little Jersey cow; going day after day without[...]. barrels from that same spring which was a mile and a half The family lived in the two back rooms of a four room house in away; making lye from stove ashes and water in a barrel with the 400 Block on First Ave[...]as a tap; making soft soap to use in the boiler and hard soap to use the Josie Grace house. Th[...] |
| [...]and K. Elaine Hain, were all born at home in Three Fo[...]becca, Monica, Veronica Schendel; Brooke and Eric Steven[...]and later was promoted to engineer.[...]old and played for dances from that time until his death in Elaine, Richard, Nancy, Kate and Clifford Wilcox. 1969.[...]ollections was my father (who worked Willow Creek and out at Dunbars. After the dancing, long for the M[...]he time) bringing home his tables would be set up and food served to top off the evening. suitcase full[...]dent comes to mind that may be remem- the box car and accidently fell into the car of apples.[...]a couple from Boulder became a little boisterous and the man the big saloon down town, bought for me w[...]hiswife.Shewentskidding Ernie Gray house on Third and Date and Mr. Eck's ice house across the dance floor in fin[...]Church for seven years and was on the committee to select the I raised su[...]ng bas- laughed all the way home. ketball there - and the dances.[...]ho still lives here. alive with colorful balloons and greenery. One time there was _ .Life in " our town" has had its ups and downs but over all, a dance when everyone came in[...]HORSEN WILCOX, 1981 I remember the time mother and us girls went on the train My father Eme[...]ewett car. At that time 10, 1902 at Ruthven, Iowa and I was born Oct. 4, 1903 at we traveled over the old road, the Yellowstone Trail, and the Ayrshire, Iowa. trip took eight hours.[...]her was cutting a built through this area and my Uncle, who was already here , man's hair. When[...]ake, the man ran out urged my Father to come west and hire out on the railroad he of the barber shop with the hair cloth draped upon him and it said the opportunities were great. Life in Mon[...]uncertain and Mother expecting her second baby we returned[...]20's we had a singing minstrel show at the lished and find us a place to live. My sister Wilma arrived[...]ted by Mrs. Howard Elliot whose husband Jan. 1908 and later that year we started for Montana, by train.[...]days of the journey. My grandfather and grandmother were My husband and I bought our home , where I now live from afr~id[...]d m Three Forks thoroughly saturated with cinders and I was married to Clifford Herbert Wilco[...] |
| [...]of tents and very few buildings, the main street was just The Van Horsen family - Standing: Wilma and Van. Sitting: getting started with buildings of all shapes and sizes, and Vera, Kathryn, Mrs. Van Horsen. scattered here and there. Dad had a place for us to live even[...]dly any larger than a one car garage. It's a Vera and Ralph Wilcox, Ralph E . and Mary Lou - 1936. wonder Mother didn't pack up and go back to Iowa. We used kerosene lamps and carried our water from a block away. We[...]the unkempt looks of the workmen in th enew town and[...]shave and haircut in town". Shaves were 25 cents and haircuts[...]The new town literally grew over night, and by 1909 it was[...]was secured and made into a two room school, four grades to a[...]room and 26 in the first grade alone, one teacher for each[...]out of my hand and away it went over the snow. Dad put me down and in hot pursuit he got everything back together[...]baseball field is now. It too became overcrowded and the Presbyterian Chapel was used for the first and second grades.[...]In Jan. 1911 my sister Kathryn was born and we were forced[...]in those days; it was dresses and long stockings, and most of[...] |
| [...]e grocery stores delivered the groceries by horse and wagon, frequently something would spook the horses and there would be a run a way. If you were outdoors and heard all the racket you had better run for cover[...]n. In those days coffee sold for 35 cents a pound and 50 cents worth of round steak would feed our fami[...]to town. We watched as they unloaded the animals and set up the tent, and of course we always got in free. Dad let the adva[...]d from one year to the next. Then came the parade and the Calliope putting forth the delightful music. Mr. and Mrs. Mert Williams . Mother made all our clothes, even coats and Grandmother kept us supplied with hand knit mittens. I will never forget Katherine and Grandfather Sirus (<Albert" were joined in the da[...]ge on the 5th day of December in 1886. Both Sirus and our house and Mother ordered woolen slips for Wilma and me . Katherine deceased, Sirus uAlbert" o[...]them to come. They turned out to be 1938 and Katherine on January 3, 1960. the most itchy, scr[...]eir union in marriage, they moved we outgrew them and sister Kathryn inherited them both. with their three sons and a daughter to Alder, Madison After much argument and many tears they ended up in a rug. Coun[...]tree for Merith the eldest of the three sons and with a Biblical name Arbor Day. That was an excit[...]was approximately three years of age. survived and they eventually were cut down.[...]hired out to the Milwaukee Railroad to spread out and have a little room, and for the first time I had as a mechanic's helper[...]sit our Grandparents. Mother always took a truck, and on our return trip the truck was filled with canned veget- ables and fruit plus black walnuts, hickory nuts and hazel nuts. I played the piano for both Sunday School and Church til I graduated from high school in 1922, and that fall I went to work in the Post Office which[...]na, by Rev. Klemme. We had two children, Ralph E. and Mary Lou. Through the years the family grew to seven grand- children and 14 great grandchildren. My Mother passed away[...]he Post Office. The Second World War was starting and the manpower was short. I retired in 1965 and Ralph retired from the Montana Highway Department[...]uMert" Martin Williams, the eldest of three sons and a daughter, born to Sirus Albert and Katherine May (Busch) Williams in Perham, Otter T[...]Williams, Meirth's mother, being of French, Irish and German descent was born in Buf- falo , Eri[...] |
| [...]County, Mon- did not seem rough, being employed and having work, but bad tana, on May 18, 194[...]hile Academy High School in Rome, New Y urk and is now married pitching horseshoes with co-workers he became ill and was and living in Roxbury, New York. Second son Timothy C[...]n Townsend, Broadwater diagnosed. Being very ill and without todays wonder drugs, County, Mon[...]h High School, this young man with lots of spunk and fight for life overcame Medway, Ohio. He (T[...]Pic- his illness to be discharged minus one lung and three ribs and qua, Ohio, on February 12, 1971, conceived t[...]then stay in the hospital. His recovery was slow and discouraging. married Lola 'June' Eveland,[...]om a previous marriage. The each end of the town and the railroad booming when he found step-c[...]October 24, 1973 in Great Falls, Montana, and the twin sons the livery stable, he hired out as a taxi driver. Mr. Henslee was Justin George and Jason Stanley born in Pocotello, Idaho, on a man who thought progress should prevail and invested in a August 30, 1974. Other ste[...]29, 1966, Karen He_n slee, with business booming and transporting not only Mae Cox also born[...]tober 13, railroad passengers from the Milwaukee and Northern 1964, and April Diane Cox (Mrs. BoydEarl) Mayer, born in -Pacific Railroads, but also transporting local goods and Puyallup, Washington on July 1, 1963,[...]November 19, 1981 at Tacoma, Washington. She and her seven saloons and the Green House on the Main Street in[...]tales can be told of the Green House. 1981 and Nickolas BoydEarl on September 28, 1982, both But seems prohibition and the subsequent closing of the children born in Yakima, Washington. Timothy and 'June' are Green House put an end to the prosper[...]now making their home in Tacoma, Washington and are Several years passed with Meirth holding o[...]arriage to Louella Lovern lasted until the area, and it was at this time he met the former Monto Chris[...]s as their witnesses. and temporary duty tours in North Africa, New Foundla[...]iams was one of five daughters Alaska, and throughout the bases in the southwestern United and two sons, being child number 7, the youngest, to Charles States. DeN athaniel Evans and Mary Ann (Beckwith) Evans. The W[...]union of their marriage conceived two daughters and two sons. Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, met and married J aneann They being: Monto Winifred 'Winn[...]auser in that city on February 2, 1963 'Jardine', and Elfidel Marie 'Bobbi' Peccia.[...]on September 10, 1936, in Toledo, Lucas Meirth and Monto's first born daughter Monto Winifred[...]s in September 1963. Barbara was born in tending and graduating from Three Forks High School, along[...]twenty-years plus with nia, as a Batchelorette, and worked in the banking world prior the Milita[...]Gallatin an active life in our community and being grandparents sev- County, Montana on July[...]ky, Erie County, Charles was after Grandpa Evans and Albert after Grandpa Ohio. They have t[...]y, Ohio. Elizabeth Marie born on December 4, 1978 and claimed his life. The family moved to Three Fork[...]e year of age. He too, spent his childhood years and teen years in Second son, child No. 3 born to Meirth and Monto was the town of Three Forks attending the[...]inting not only china, of which grew up and graduated from Three Forks High School and· there are several pieces in the family, but al[...]come to mind. She too was an active church person and while in the service in San Francisco, California on June 24, gave of herself and time to the church. One of her and Aunt 1953. They conceived three children,[...]Forks, they are: Linda (Mrs. Brian) Todd, Steven and Nancy Raffle. This quilt having a backing of solid green and won by (Mrs. Tom) Jones married in August,[...]14, 1933 in Three Forks, Montana. She too grew up and re- keeper of the home up until her death on Jan[...]with a heart attack. met and married on April 16, 1955, Roland C. 'Bill' Pecci[...]there in Three Forks, I married of Felix and Louisia Peccia of Harlowtown, Montana, his[...] |
| [...]a daughter, In the spring of 1930 Frank and Mabel Wyne and five Viki Jo was born in Bozeman Hospital, Bozeman, Montana on daughters moved to Three Forks and Frank took over the March 23 , 1961. Viki too, is a Three Forks graduate and a Yellowstone garage on the west side of tow[...]k off graduate of Spokane Kinman Business College and now living Main Street. You may remember the[...]. dance hall was over it and it was also used for a gymnasium[...]them there. The girls Alta, Leona, Phyllis, Ellen and Betty Sirus Albert Williams, called Albert, bor[...]Jim, had him outnumbered. Wis. on April 26, 1863 and died in Bozeman, May 12, 1938. He rm Alta.[...]member that first year in high school May 9, 1871 and died in Butte Jan. 3, 1960. They h~d four when I[...]n Bozeman June 27, 1972; Appola John in Whitehall and I was disappointed, as were some others, so WiUia[...]ool, had said she would be our coach, for nothmg, and we and Lige were born in Perham, Minn. All are buried in[...]All ofmy sisters Ironrod was between Silver Star and Twin Bridges, but is no and I played ball except Betty Jim who was too young.[...]and to the gravel pit too. We also enjoyed all of the[...]friend and I spent many hours at their home. Sunday dinners[...]Phyllis, and I all graduated from high school in T~r~e For~s.[...]lives in Spokane. We have all married and scatte~ed. ~eo~a and Stanley live in Spokane. Ellen and Betty Jim hve m Seattle and Phyllis lives in Carpintera, California. I live i[...]were very eventful years and are full of memories. Thank you[...]Alta Willie Albert and Katherine Williams.[...]My parents, Matthias Joseph and Cecelia Payne Zieller,[...]an for the Gallatin Val- Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul selected a new town site |
| [...]Three Forks had a great team in those days, and the family[...]Toston, Whitehall, Belgrade, Manhattan and Harlowtown to[...]r kids "Dad" when he was railroading, poolhalling and baseballing that Santa Claus had left the Zellers[...]mas tree. My sister, Joan, followed by a year and a half. We[...]my Dad, Father M. J. Lynch. ing the family again and not making it to the more remunera- At the[...]the team, a pitcher named Har- the Chicago Herald and Examiner. The previous Sunday wood, accepted an offer and did all right; but he didn't make it paper was se[...]Father, Happy Hooligan, Barney Google and His Horse Spark[...]Plug, Krazy Kat, the Katzenjammer Kids, Slim Jim and Boots and her Buddies were featured. Kids couldn't resist[...]them, and parents had trouble resisting the- kids.[...]Another of my employments was marching up and down[...]Quite a reward to watch Teet A very and his teammates hold-[...]Kids, and anything with Fatty Arbuckle, Tom Mix or B[...] |
| [...]required a couple of youngsters. Lila Mae Lofgren and I were and became prominent in connection with political affairs in selected, and rm sure we helped to make it a smashing suc-[...]iss tumwa (predecessor to the Ottumwa Courier) and continued me, but it didn't amount to much. Just[...]des around town hooked of his sons, Thomas and Thornton, to Virginia City to look behind Parnacott and Sterling's delivery wagon. Also my over the gold prospects and other indications that the region fourth grade te[...]sion of a general economic collapse after the war and against her. As a matter of fact, I once proposed[...]overland driving mule teams in a wagon train, and arrived at She told my sister, Mary, that she lik[...]as a lot of fun , but there were times of ture and occasional work in freighting and other odd jobs. sorrow, too. I lost my Mother in[...]f 1918 when I The main family group (parents and son Theodore, and was three and a half years old. My Father later married[...]daughters Adela, Mary, and Emma, just a baby) traveled by Eulalia Armstrong[...]failed to find good farm land near their claims, and gether, then moved to Dunsmuir, California, and then to Port-[...]e Forks. Three Forks has taken broke ground and started farming. on the proportions of a fantasy land where there was much adult-love for kids and kid-love for adults - even though you J.[...]casionally against a cloak room wall. and later in Bozeman. He served as probate judge of t[...]1866-1867, and county Superintdent of Schols in 1874-1875.[...]zer in the West, was present at was born to David and Mary Jenkins, who came from Wales. the[...]ry 16, 1918, Agnes S. Judge Street and his wife, Emily Burnett Street had six Dundas was born to Robert and Agnes Dundas, who came children: T[...]treet Hayes Parsons; Theodore L. Talley Jenkins and Agnes Dundas were married March 1, St[...]reet passed away in 1936. They lived at Crowcreek and worked for Tom 1867. The Judge then married Alice Wright. One daughter, McMullan, and then moved and worked at the Spangler Hattie, wa[...]-Way residence. he refers to Mr. Street and his wife. " The south 10. They built their home and added a grocery store, gas sta- room, occupied by Street and wife, became uninhabitable, tion, wrecker service and a Construction Company. On and they exchanged it for the back room. Today the Judge is March 11, 1957 their home, grocery store and two gas pumps making preparations to mov[...]00 days, until they rebuilt their living quarters and grocery store which they still run.[...]nds. Hamilton Cemetery. Talley and Agnes have three children, one girl and two J. Dewey Street, a grandson, pre[...]s in boys. Susie was married to Bob Allard. Susie and her Bozeman. Great grandchildren w[...]t. They have three children, Von- Parker, and Scotta Duncan Patterson. Another great grand- nie, Dan (Buddy), and Becky. They are living in East Helena. dau[...]MT. children: Talley Jr., Mike, Connie, Tanya, and Charlotte. This history was t[...] |
| [...]Butte Company and a group of Mormons who had just opened In the s[...]plant occurred limestone mine operator, surveyed and sampled the limestone the following yea[...]uture of the new plant was bluffs along the river and determined that this would be an threat[...]tain additional finan- between the Montana and Utah interests, but the dilemma cial backi[...] |
| [...]me other city life extras. For several years due; and, the company stock took a fall. With the drop in the Trident had its own band complete with uniforms, and a ((first price of the stock, the Utah men bought[...]known as the Ruby shares to gain definite control and then paid off all bills. Theater, was a big attraction until cars and "talkies" made its Montana's new cement plant was[...]necessity obsolete. The school house and company store still Portland Cement Company.[...]celebration of Thanksgiving was enjoyed and remembered. of three dry process kilns produced 6[...]ing would start a week or two before Thanksgiving and cement storage capacity was 30,000 barrels. Steam[...]stuffed with shovels were used to quarry the rock and a steam engine chickens, oysters and raisins, would be roasted over a bed of pulled th[...]to the crusher. hot coals. Beer, whiskey, and Dago Red helped to wash down Most of those who[...]The Trident plant was purchased by Ideal in 1917 and American citizens were allowed to live in Trident[...]Three Forks Portland Cement Austrians, Italians, and other ((foreigners" lived in the dirt Compa[...]additions in 1933, 1962, and 1975 to the present of 80,000 tons. Prior to t[...]s then another, present, Marion electric shovel and a 988 Cat lice that helped to chase off Trident's[...]ngs. The one at right is the store, to left hotel and extreme right the sq_fig_q~ b·x water tan[...] |
| [...]uling. town and the Missouri River was on the north side of town. At With the demand for cement increasing and the old plant this time, there was a two-room schoolhouse (and a teacherage becoming obsolete, ground was broken[...]On March 29, 1972, after $11,800,000.00 , the and the high school students were bused to Three Fork[...]bowling alley, icehouse, grocery story, and a depot. Silent During Trident's 72 year histo[...]tragedy shown at the theatre in Three Forks and then the silent and great joy have filled those decades. In 1917, sev[...]used for storage. mark for no lost time accidents and still holds the national In July of 1917,[...]ck powder (stored for use in the quarry) exploded and nine days.[...]Missouri River and the town was flooded. Several families[...]by the Superintendent, one by the chief chemist, and one by by a man by the name of Morrison. The Morr[...]ere were only three LaHood Park (now called Lewis and Clark Caverns) were also phones in town. di[...]ent side of town there were families of Austrians and Italians Co.) furnished water, electricity, and garbage pickup to the living in somewhat temporar[...]Canal. Ideal purchased it and the dinky engine which was used[...] |
| [...]in, it will connect towns room houses for $15.00 and five-room houses for $17.50. The to the west and shorten the trip to Three Forks by several Superintendent and Chief Chemist's houses were rent-free as miles.[...]r salary. and Whitacker of Bozeman. This bridge had an overhead[...]orn down. In later cover, wrecking the bridge and an abutment, causing it to be years, the school and store have been closed. There are still a[...]g World times. Crago was taken by train to Helena and put in a hospi- war II, he trained teleg~apher re[...]of$2500.00 by contractors Pete Nelson and George Crossman.[...]and he was the main push for the Portland Cement Comp[...]all through its forming and building stage.[...] |
| night in a very crowded bunkhouse and eating breakfast the next morning in a cook shack[...]s that little valley was then known where Trident and the big industry are now located. The .P. railr[...]or bids to grade a¼ mile side track to be built, and my father, John Crowley, a lower Madi son valley rancher and orchardist, got the contract. He was well qualifi[...]ve was then the western end of track for the N.P. and for the next two years he was a grading foreman f[...]g this job at the Kathryn (Andrews) Rivers and her flock of students. east end of the Bozeman tu[...]that time the room for the lower grades had been and although the freight trains weren't half as long as they are added and I had the first four grades. I was really suppose[...]t teacher but the children learned in spite of me and I[...]ad the teacher simply swung from the floor local, and was flagged down, then soon another freight came and was also flagged, but when the fourth came something and belted us a good one. No danger of being sued by the went wrong and it smashed into the rear of the third, killing a parents or of warping our personalities. fireman and scattering all manner of things that were shipped[...]to the west coast. A few of the hogs were killed and a few draw. Little did she care that my[...]st were scattered in the brush along the Gallatin and all over Craw- Pearl Peatling taught scho[...]ion for me. I attended a ball game or a dance now and then and that was it. I ran out of ranch work the summe[...]weeks I worked around the plant under Stan Wilson and the last six weeks I was up in the quarry under a[...]t least an hour after lunch. After high school and four years at Montana State Univer- sity I came b[...]ieve it is some sort of record to be both student and teacher at the Trident school.[...] |
| [...]when she slapped me. I was a giggler and a whisperer and[...]one room you learn by listening to others recite and learn[...]from the grades ahead of you. You share fun and also the bad[...]the pot bellied stove and look at steroptican slides. We thought[...]The Missouri River flows by Trident and you can see Old Hollow Top and my friend Lloyd Carver is still in the Trident[...]store. But the houses are coming down one by one and the river[...]wading and catching minnows can be. Now if the school is no[...]VICTOR H. ADAMS, JR. and HELEN ADAMS[...]They homesteaded 2 miles out of Karst Kamp and lived in - -~ .... -·[...]when they moved to Oregon and returned to Bozeman.[...]Montana and built a home on South Wallace in Bozeman. She[...]Haron and the Yellowstone Park Service.[...]and Rosabelle (Border) Frost, born on June 2, 1914, a[...]Her real parents being Ernest Williams and Stella (Border)[...]pioneer family of John A. Nelson and Lavina Ann (Clark)[...]Marshall, George, John and Monroe, known as "Beaver". The[...] |
| [...]Marla sells real estate for C.B.S. - Omaha and Harvey is a[...]ningson, Durham and Richardson in Omaha, Nebraska.[...]Graduated in 1970 M.S.U., BS in Education and[...]1) Rixon Hayes, born 7/4/57, married teacher and[...]JOE AND JENNIE ANDRIOLO[...]July 1., 1980. The couple had L. to R. Helen Mae and V ictor Hays Adam s. two children, Norma and Dick, when they moved to Trident. A Marla Mae and Sherrall Adams. son, Mik[...]rn a few miles west of 1867. Two more sons, Louis and Lester and a daughter, Alice , who later married Robert H. W[...]L. to R . Back Row: Mike, Dick and Norma. Joe ~nd Jennie. Robert H. Williams marr[...]Their son, Ernest Williams married Stella Border and they were the parents of 2 daughters, Helen Mae (Williams-Frost)and Donna Rose , who died as a small child. Helen[...]ny after her marriage . Victor Hays Adams, Jr. and Helen Mae (Williams-Frost) Adams first home was a[...]moved to Belgrade. Victor worked as a blacksmith and later as a shop foreman at the Ideal Cement Plant. He also had a leather and canvas shop of his own from 1962 to 1978. Helen worked for the Trident store and as assistant post mistress. In 1950, she worked f[...]Dry Cleaner. She remained working there when Marj and Ly le Wise bought the cleaners in 1961. She continued to work for the Wises when they moved to Bozeman and the cleaning establishment was known as th[...] |
| [...]y. Her mother Katie Wassenaar was born in Holland and crossed the Atlantic Ocean when only four years o[...]go, Ill., June 1915. His father was born in Italy and his mother in Poland. Both came to the U.S. as yo[...]e school in the two room school house in Trident, and each graduated from the Three Forks High School.[...]orks. This truck had only one window to the front and was padlocked from the outside in back. Its princ[...]interested in working for Senior Citi- both grade and high, attended school in Manhattan.[...]Centers in Belgrade, Manhattan, and Three Forks. She was When Joe first worked at[...]er of the club for ten year many men were injured and several killed, while work- years. ing a[...]the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and is working on a The plant was closed during th[...]oe is a charter member of the United Cement, Lime and the 1980 SCLL and chairman of the Finance committee and Gypsum Workers International Union, AFL-CIO Local[...]worked on the committee to present the bills and resolutions Only after the union was established[...]nator. She is chairman of the Judiciary Committee and on of the union, but soon the company realized, i[...]for Three Forks. Now in 1982, Jennie and seven other Three Joe took correspondence cour[...]r to become more proficient ambu- was good to him and he was good for them. He was the highest l[...]ah Lodge in Jennie became school clerk in 1942 and was school clerk November, 1942. She is[...]me mail mess- County Historical Society and of the Three Forks Area Histor- enger in 1947, taking the mail to and from the post office and ical Society. trains for more than 20 years.[...]ferred After livin~ 36 years in Trident, Joe and Jennie bought to Three Forks as clerk for two yea[...]some land on the west side of the Jefferson River and had a house built, three and one-half miles southwest of Three In 1974, a s[...]y interested in this program. mountains and valley and is a delightful spot to live. From then on she ha[...]for Montana's Bicentennial Richard (Dick) and Bergetta Boyington. Dick, a native of[...] |
| [...]Chamber of Commerce, School Board, Cub Scouting and the[...]Bob and Sally built a home in Bozeman in 1976 and moved[...]. Rob attended primary schools in Boston, Bozeman and[...]City, Colo and Spokane, Wash. He graduated from Washing-[...]ton State University with a degree in English and a minor in[...]and Spokane, Wash. Bill graduated from Washington Sta[...]ity with a degree in zoology. He then enrolled in and[...]law, Wash. he moved to Zurich and later to Basel, Switzerland[...]zerland he traveled extensively throughout Europe and[...]s of North Africa. He returned to Seattle in 1980 and has[...]Colo, Spokane, Wash and Santa Clara, Calif. High schools Sally and Bob Boy ington attended were in Santa Clara and Three Forks. He graduated[...]ontana State University with a degree in business and Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Bergetta, a native of Norway, teaching credentials. He resides in Bozeman. came to Montana in 1911 and settled on a homestead north of Marcia Sue[...]Spokane, Wash., Santa Clara and Three Forks. She graduated Bob enlisted in the[...]1942 where he served in with a degree in music and teaching credentials from Mon- the Medical and Dental Corps. Sarah (Sally) P. Drake enlisted ta[...]ly has been around the Gallatin Valley for Bob and Sally were married November 4, 1944 in many years. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Burkett settled in Bozeman in Portsmou[...]Burkett's family first settled in Bannock, Harold and Isabel Drake, Sr., on February 7, 1916 in Boston,[...]Alonzo D. Burkett, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Burkett, While living in Lewistown,[...]as a part- Hospital, Robert D. on August 16, 1946 and William R. on time secretary for the president of[...]ate College. October 30, 1947. In 1951 Bob, Sally and sons moved to Boston After graduating from colleg[...]istry at the where Bob attended Boston University and graduated from college for a year. In 1916 Mr. Bu[...]- first years at Trident he was assistant chemist and later be- lic Health as a Visiting Nurse in Milton and Needham, Mass. came chief chemist. Another son[...]ton. Alonzo and Nina (Armstrong) Burkett. In 1955 the family r[...]as being constructed. While living in Three Forks and Trident, Bob was active in the Lions Club,[...] |
| [...]25. Burkett children, Robert (Bob), Helen , Norma and Bill.[...]Three Forks Portland Cement Plant and the T.C. Power Co.[...]d full ownership. It was a friendly place to shop and the[...]and bolts to the latest fashions. It was run by the C[...]for 58 years until Aug. 1976 when Lloyd sold all and[...]he doors. Since then it stands abandoned, windows and and doors boarded, lonesome in the present but filled[...]Traynham , Hattie Carver, Lois (Carver) Neville, and Merceile's children, Richard, David and Kay. .[...]Bil,Alonzo,Nina, Helen (Baker). Front row: On June 7, 1917 Alonzo and Nina were married and they |
| [...]tle and warm man I ever knew. The house was always filled[...]with visitors and we made many trips to Yellowstone Park. I[...]Lehmons, Kirkhams, Devries and Hayes - many of whom[...]Trident to help with the store and to care for Lloyd who had[...]and from Stanford University in 1924. After passing t[...]Chaney Sr. In 1932 Henry Carver died and Lloyd returned to[...]area and to talk over the fun days of Trident past.[...]Ralph, Sharon and Keith Dickman moved to Trident in July Lloyd and his sister Lois Neville in front of the Trident s[...]ity Control Supervisor. We left Fort Collins, Co. and[...]ed taining not only many houses, a store, a depot and a hotel, but houses; now there are only eigh[...]e the Trident a school house, dance hall, theatre and pool hall. Store, operated by Lloyd Carver and his sister, Lois Neville.[...]driolo in Mrs. Carver became postmaster in 1918 and remained so charge. The postoffice h[...]ront part of the Andriolo home. back of the store and later moved to the front section. Mrs. Carver die[...]dad became affiliated with Missouri River and enjoyed the easy access to the Head- the Veteran[...]ren in bicycle carriers time at each place varied and I was always glad to remain in then with[...]river_ has flooded the Park and once during the winter of '71, one place for a fu[...]the nver froze over and the water backed up and was pouring was the little one in Trident. It con[...]r by a pot-bellied stove. front-end loaders and a truckload of dirt were able to staunch[...]the flow. The school was first opened in 1927 and Kathryn Andrews Rivers was the first teacher. I a[...]memories that stand out for us. In the fall Oiye and I made up the sixth grade and Miss Alexander was of '78 a raccoon visited the village and proceeded to make our teacher. Unlike the schools[...]pet at one time as he pay attention, to keep busy and alot of patience. Mother and I knew how to open doors, and we have movies of him romping returned to Trident every June to spend the vacation time and playing with our puppy, Bandit. One of our favori[...]. It is our horseback riding in the hills, tennis and being eaten up by family tradition to take hot chocolate and cookies meet with mosquitoes. The use of Unc's car - The Whoopee - which took friends and head for the hills in search of the perfect tree[...]the Thursday night movies in Three Forks, and we have always found it! roller skating Wednesday[...]ight Durin:g the summers of 80 and '81 Ralph, Sharon Pete and dances in Three Forks, picnics on Sundays, and corn roasts ~y participated in the Lewis and Clark Pageant, a fund- usually organized by Marga[...]or the Three Forks Area Historical Society. Ralph and scious smells from Grandma's kitchen - donuts eve[...]Sharon are charter members of the Society and Sharon was day and special pies each week. The many hours of[...] |
| [...]When they were younger, Pete and Amy took turns selling[...]and was willing to stop for a visit and a cool drink. Many[...]people have lived in Trident since we mo-ved here and we have[...]Mr. and Mrs. Sam Feistner came to Three Forks in March[...]came in by train and some came in by riding in an emigrant[...]machinery and furniture on it.[...]took a carload of cattle to Washington and sold them there[...]We went to Trident school and walked most of the time and[...]school rooms and two teachers. At times it was crowded with[...]the scholars coming from the Italian and Austrian settlement[...]hool house. This was not far from Back row: Ralph and Sharon. Front row: L. to R ., Pete, K eith the cement plant. and Amy .[...]an earthquake. It sure shook hard and even frightened the cattle, horses and chickens. It made some large cracks in the parents, Pete and Dorothy Hannah Dickman, have lived all ground and water came up. It seemed the house trembled all their married lives (over 53 years) in Penrose, Co., and still night long. We felt mor~ of them the next[...]ce. While we have lived in Trident, Ralph started and finished restoring a 1955 Oldsmobile that had bel[...]939 in the house where her parents, Joseph Harvey and Peggy Rice McLaughlin were living while attend- i[...]ived in Central America (Costa Rica), Ohio, Texas and Colorado. Sharon will graduate from Montana State[...]y in June 1983 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Keith, born April 21 , 1960[...]e in school, Keith played tuba in the school band and was manager for two years for the high school bas[...]L. to R. - Walter, Alma, Anna, Sam, Martha and Leonard. to help his brother deliver <The Chronicle' in the village and sometimes did the job alone when Keith had other[...]Adult Among the many years that the Gallatm and Madison Riv- Education committee, provided Pete with an opportunity to ers would come over its banks and flood the low places, the play the lead part when he was 10 years old. When he began winter of 1948 and 1949 was the worst. The Madison River kindergarten, Pete wanted to begin piano lessons and he has came over the dike in December on the[...]l coming through there. For the next Junior High, and sometimes the Senior High School Band. three months it froze nights and all day. There was ice covered Amy Marie Dickma[...]orarily. second baby born that year. Norma Miller and the ladies of the This farm was sold in the summer of 1966 to the Fish and village gave a baby shower for Amy. Amy plays tru[...]Game which is being used as the Headwaters Park and Junior High Band, has been taking piano lessons for five years Campground now. and her favorite hobby is collecting horse fig[...] |
| GEORGE and MAUDE HAGGARD George W. Haggard was born in DeW[...]1879 in Monona County, Iowa. They came to Montana and ranched a few years at.White Sulphur Springs and also George worked for the T. A. Gunby ranch near[...]After recovering from a long convalescence George and Maude moved to Trident where George went to work for the Ideal Cement Co. He drove and took care of the company dray team. They also rented the pool hall and gas pump which Maude took care of during the day with George taking over evenings and weekends. They also had a garden spot, as everyon[...]o raised rabbits for awhile, selling to the hotel and a few individuals.[...]E. U. Leh, Mabel, Mrs. Leh, Clark, Marcus and the Colonel, a[...]and Three Forks. He was an elder in the Presbyterian[...]Edith, who taught at Trident, Mabel and Jennie, and two sons, Marcus and Clarke.[...]velous family and I'm very proud to be a part of it." Story tells itself, high water between Trident Bridge and Tri- |
| [...]ing and chokecherrying we did as a family.[...]years and Beulah helped design and furnish the teacherage.[...]around the piano and sing. Whatever we did mother and dad[...]then. She suffered years of pain until the Beulah and Norman Smith[...]Her brother and his wife, Eldor and Birdie Olsen, were nity Home in Logan. The Smiths[...]Dad and his second wife transferred from Whitehall to N[...]tionist" today. She was an immaculate housekeeper and excel- OLSEN - SMITH - 1904 lent cook. She had a "green thumb", her vegetable and flower Two popular young people of Logan[...]Mrs. Lottie Olsen, when her daughter, Anna stress and made all of our clothes.[...]united in marriage to Norman A. Smith. Beulah and Norman enjoyed an active social life, they[...]my earliest memories is of being lulled parlor and took their places beneath a large wedding bell of[...]James' Church, Bozeman, who read the beautiful and impres- attended and took us with them. They were charter members[...]was best man and Miss Nettie Howard of Helena, maid of L. to R .: Charlotte and Norma Smith, daughters. honor. T[...]over cream silk, trimmed with escurial lace, and carried a[...]etamine over pink and carried pink carnations.[...]ouse was beautifully decorated, carnations, roses and[...]tion was held and an elegant luncheon served to the many[...]riends who called to extend their congratulations and best[...]Mr. and Mrs. Smith are two of the most popular young[...]for a coast trip, and will be at home June 26th.[...]The bridal presents were beautiful and included the follow-[...]g: Silver tea service, cake basket, knives, forks and spoons,[...]Hans Olsen, Denver; silver sugar bowl and ~ozen teaspoons,[...] |
| r. and Mrs. H.T. Lewis, Butte; et coffee spoons H.A. Smi[...]smates through the upper grades. Butte; lamp, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Tinsley; clock, Mr. and Mrs. I was a good student except for math. Like Mother and orma John Tullock; toilet set, P .J. Morse; chop plate, hand painted, I was an avid reader. Alma and I won a trophy for our school at Mesdames Elmer E. and Alson J. Veltum; china tea set, Joe the[...]profession - I would be a teacher. B.N. Smith and Mrs. L.C. Bevier; work basket, Miss Cooper;[...]ar as a bus to Three Forks High School the collar and cuff, hand embroidered, Mrs. C.M. Smith; table-[...]r let weather stop us - we had one mishap - cloth and napkins, Clint and Miss Bertha Miller; dresser scarf; a flat tire when it was 20 degrees below. I froze my big toes and Mrs. Maggie Larsen, Denver; tablecloth and napkins, Miss nose. Speech, drama, and our school newspaper were my in- ettie Howard;[...]During our senior year, Stewart Sterling and Shirley Cal- shopping bag, Mrs. B.P. Lewis; silve[...]e nicknames. They decided Pat Livingston; pillows and comfort, Mrs. Ollie Sessor. suited[...]ITH MANWVE to cook and keep house for Dad. I, Charlotte Ermina, the se[...]played tennis and bowled. He played basketball until after he The[...]outdoor sport was fish- biographies of my family and the town of Trident. ing. Our mu[...]We promoted the romance of his brother Bud and Norma. so I learned to entertain myself. With Norma's help and The fall of 1931, I attended San Jo[...]gs, I learned to swim. I iceskated, rollerskated, and Jose, Ca. where I majored in education. Fina[...]ended elementary school in Trident. Alma Feistner and That fall I was hired to teach third and fourth grades at Boulder, Mont. Bob and I were secretly married Nov. 30, 1934 Bob and Charlotte Manlove and son Robin Charlotte, daugh- in Dubouis, Idaho. His folks and mine knew about it. Our plan ter of the N.A. Smit[...]County Seat and we were able to get a marriage license when[...]Texas, St. Louis, and Illinois.[...]Woman's Club and Eastern Star. Bob in Willow Creek Men'[...]Club Chamber of Commerce, Three Forks Pageant and Parade each year. His interest in bowling and fishing con-[...] |
| [...]perating Engineer graduate of Vo-Tech. He married and a good cook - in her eighth year in school she won first place_ has two sons, Corey and Jeremy. Bob was the proverbial in a county bread baking contest. She and her friends were «Proud Granddaddy". He enjoyed[...]Canyon - and had their own caves in each. They taught them- My parents, sister, husband, son and grandsons have given selves to swim in an[...]great pool. Norma, Emily and Alfred Dixon would swim across[...]lsen's Maternity Home, delivered by Dr. and heavy rain never stopped them. Dad would call the[...]was a joy to the family - bright, quick to learn and certain time, ((Buckey" would come from the[...]t was time to return her Nursery rhymes, to count and to recognize the alphabet. home. When Scho[...]Norma's four years. She was popular with teachers and class- left for her except a baby sister she cons[...]to become an M.D. Because she was so young and inexperi- couple of days). She loved it, was an e[...]enced, she was advised to major in Science and later go into[...]r attained that goal). She ranked high Norma, Bud and Billie Manlove , Norma, daughteroftheNA.[...]erans enrolled. Norma was active in civic, social and sports[...]eight grades. The next year she taught science and English at[...]Charlotte and Bob. Bud died in 1971.[...]hobbies she had left - crocheting and reading. Cancer finally[...]Norma's and Bud's son, Bill, lives in Cheyenne, Wyo. He has[...]a son, Cole, and a daughter, Tracy. Both are attending Uni-[...]ity of Wyoming at Laramie with Scholarships. Bill and his[...]family provided much pleasure to Norma and Bud through the[...] |
| and a physical beauty. She never lost her sense of hu[...]eone worse Missouri: the Jefferson, Madison, and I think Gallatin. There off than she." - would bring a flash of her bright smile and all was a bridge there and I soon learned the only place one could burdens w[...]go was walk to the bridge and back on a Sunday afternoon.[...]ey on the ranch. There were church. Now and then on Saturday nights there would be a just too[...]ed a lot but was hating so softened, though, and I did have a nice friend when I was 16. much to l[...]on the bridge that worst. We had an auction sale, and one by one the horses I cross the Missour[...]k was very dangerous, but high pay. This was 1920 and I know part of the time he made $1,000 a month. He had charge of all the blast- ing, and you know how dangerous dynamite can be. Trident w[...]om our front door. It was not too wide, but swift and as clear as a crystal. We were only one mile from[...]issouri - j~st one mile from the rock where Lewis and[...] |
| [...]and Post Office.[...]The Boyingtons: Rob, Sally, Bob, Bil~ Marcy, and Damon. |
| [...]ill about two miles sout h of town. also came and some were early settlers in Willow Creek. The The creek was named Pholosipher's River' by Clark and later stage route from Virginia City t.o Helena and Boreman passed renamed Willow Creek by the early[...]station at Marvin Haskins' Ranch (Buttelman) and also the[...]n of whom we have a record of being where and had a farm in the Galen Springs area. Other early[...]Turner, George Thompson, Warren, Bill and Jim Logan, Lewi and Clark on their expedition of 1804. Packnell Andrew and Curry Moore, Terry Burns, George Captain Willi[...]rote a note informing Cap' Lewis orman and Andrew Head, Col. Woods, McGaugh, Mr. the rout I intended to take and proceeded on up the main Leeper, Dr. Keeler, Tilson, Boyce and Martin. orth fork thro a Vallie the day v,e rry[...]cabins could be built. The cabins had a fireplace and which affords a great Deel of water and appears to head in the they made what furnit[...]iver falls into the farming was difficult and often only a few acres a year could be uri[...]rated after it arrives added. A man walked and guided an oxen-drawn plow and in the river bottoms, and contains as also all the water courses then a[...]. Harvesting was done with a hand scythe for thou and enhabit the river & creeks near the 3 forks both hay and grain. A cradle was attached to the scythe which[...]caught and held the grain so it could be bundled and tied by Trappers for whom we have no account were in this area and hand and then a flail was used to pound out the gra[...] |
| were an innovative people and used every means to make was completel[...]sier. Some of these early settlers brought cattle and Feed and Livery Barn, Clint Hale a garage, and there was the horses with them and these animals were the beginning of the King Shoe Shop. In 1914 Thorndike and Nelson opened a bank fine herds in this area.[...]in Willow Creek, but it failed and was closed in 1923. Sarkis The winter of 1864 was very hard and food, such as flour, Joseph sold his lumber yard to Nelson in 1914. A cheese was scarce and costly. Most lived on wild game. The first factory opened in 1915 and operated a few years but was church service by Re[...]er was held in the Nave dismantled in 1921 and shipped to Twin Bridges. Jet cabin on Christmas Day 1864. Each brought some food and a Shanholtzer purchased the West Blacksmi[...]Dr. Bradbury came in 1914 and was the doctor in Willow Mount Green Cemetery[...], struggling through between the Drug Store and Sarkis Joseph's store. After the storm toward Wil[...]e cemetery is now located, when he fell exhausted and froze to Joseph building. Mrs. Mulderig oper[...]se on death about halfway between the James Green and McGaugh the alley just back of "Uncle T[...]g Store was the Swope Restaurant. There found him and he was buried unidentified at thP, point where[...]Pilot automobile and opened a sales office and shop just south The Sturgis Ranch was a stage station and also served as a of the Mack and Black garage; however, the car was made for post office and some provisions could be gotten there. Jaynes[...]Babcock-Bell building had a dance hall upstairs and the lower general store. After Jaynes it was run by James Smart; then floor a saloon and barber shop. There was a theatre, Ted Ben Wells i[...]ampbell. Pink Rob- Cooper's meat market, and at one time five barbers in Willow bins took over from Wells, followed by Cook & Wilkins and Creek. later John Cherry. Thomas Williams[...]Electric lights came in 1918. The Mack and Black garage[...]lroad came through Willow Creek for houses and street lights. It was a direct current system in[...]y convenience. A Mr. Flynn operated a store there and A. J .[...]also had a gasoline pump, first a one-gallon pump and the other two.[...]were some family telephone systems around Willow and a blacksmith shop. "William Reed is the best blacksmith Creek and on the Jefferson side. In town there was the phon[...]urnishes the liquor for the booth in the Hotel and when a call came for someone a mes- boys, A. J. Woodward runs one store and James Smart the senger was sent. The ch[...]- Dancing was a favorite entertainment and besides those plies became more readily available and cheaper. Stock was held in town there were[...]as high Willow Creek also had a baseball team and played other teams that a roundhouse would be bu[...]Creek and brought trade to the town. In the early '30s High- venture was not a success for it cost between eight and ten[...]way 10 was constructed through Jefferson Canyon and bypas- thousand dollars and still they were not able to save the fine[...]sed the town. Then the Depression set in and caused a further gold and black sand. slowdown in business. Lots were laid out and sold in 1910. The homesteaders came[...]long-time resident, Lawrence Rasmussen, left his and settled, many on the South Bench. The wheat yield[...]some sidewalks could be used and so four blocks of sidewalks oats that ran 77 and 88 bushels an acre. The hard times came[...]were laid. in 1919 with low prices and drought and many moved to other areas. Some that came were Ma[...]s, Frank Ste- . Only a two-man hose and tank cart were used for fire protec- vens, Garret[...]uick, Charley Friedeman, Cunning- time and the fire hall was built in 1955 and this last year, ham, Babb, John Van Hom, George S[...].W. Sleight, Hemple & Mr. Parks died and now run by Harv and Jeanette Mack), and Selway, Briggs & McPherson, Dickman.[...]inesses as the A. J. Woodward has a grade and high school, which is known around for its Hotel , the Hare Store (1902-1910), Rask & Joseph Store and basketball teams, and a Methodist Church. The town is sur- Lumber Yard, and Al Dance's Saloon. A grain elevator was rounded by stock ranches and grain farms; some still in the built on the Northern Pacific and is still there and another families of the early settlers[...] |
| [...]or the settlement. He alternated among the cabins and or- ganized the first society of the Methodist Ch[...]lt in 1873 about a mile south of the present.town and served for many years. It is now used as a shed o[...]. In 1937 the church merged with the North Church and joined with Three Forks as one parish. The Willow[...]Britt, W. T. Goulder, Fred F . St. Bill Lower and a house, that had been used by the Todd family Cl[...]R. S. Clark, B. H. Warren, at the lime quarry and the Great Northern Sugar Company of A. J. Osborn,[...]E . K. Creel, A. M. Billings, was purchased and tom down and the material Hoyle, B. S. McCann, C. B. May, R. H[...]John R. hauled to Willow Creek. Members and other volunteer help, Kinney, Thomas A. Ray, E. S[...]rles in Big Timber for them to enlarge and use as a meeting place. Heath Ronald F. Lang and Richard L. Gay. The lots were sold to Mr. and Mrs. Riley Malone. The former SPIRITUALIST CHU[...]ace for the a Spiritualist Church at Willow Creek and most of the meet- Church of Christ members[...]s held at In the winter of 1865 and '66 James Green hired a teacher Willow Creek in July 1945 by Evangelists Rickman and Earl for his children, other children cam[...]tone River by Evangelist Marion of log and located in the upper part of the valley near the[...]seats. The school, like others of its time, was and one restored, thus in 1951 the Church of Christ b[...]n the first, second, third or fourth established and needing a meeting place. reader. They used McGuffey's readers and Ray's arithmetics. In 1952 members of the chur[...]It was known as a good school in the Territory and in 1878 ,,, |
| [...]of the bus drivers were Enoc Tinsley, Bill and Annie Cherry,[...]Lou Harwood, Arie Haasakker, Bill Bergren and Frank Hilke[...]Danmore, and later Sappington rode the "NP stub" to school at[...]arm at the old townsite, now Jack Cooper's ranch, and picked[...]a late letter received by him Willow Creek Grade and High School. fro[...]way of Willow Creek to Gallatin City and that the Postmaster Another early school was taught by Sally Leeper and then at Sterling is instructed to contra[...]l prove a great accommodation to the Willow upper and lower district. Teaching the upper district were Creek and lower Jefferson people, as heretofore they have had David Sturgis, a teacher and Presbyterian minister, and Flor- no mail communication. Mr. Clagett h[...]wn a ence Switzer. The two districts consolidated and in 1870 a commendable promptness in matters given into his hands and larger building was erected with 40 to 50 pupils[...]tin County, Montana. The Post Office A. A. Witter and A. J. Woodward.[...]8, 1868, discontinued the present school building and two grades of high school were January 21, 1869, and re-established on February 8, 1869. established.[...]83 were: Richard Reeves (De- lower grades in 1916 and 1917. In 1917 a full four-year high cembe[...]1868), John Vanderbilt (February 8, 1869), D. B. and occupied in 1918 or 1919 and is still being used. After the Sturgis (Dece[...], 1872), new building was in use the second floor and partitions were Cary M. Tate (December 7[...]att (Sep- removed from the old four-room building and it was con- tember 11, 1876), Danie[...]Adolphus J. Woodward free-throw circle overlapped and included the center line. (March 31, 1[...]), the north wall of the 'Cheese Box' was removed and the court Owen Flynn (August 17, 1911),[...]he river from Wil- 1980, Officer-in-Charge), and Mrs. Esther Clark (October 20, low Creek. The fir[...]home place, north of September 30, 1957, _and all mail for Sappington residents the barn buildings where Gordon Williams lives and then to came to the Willow Creek Post Office after that and carried by the George Harwood place. Star Route to and from Sappington. A new frame building was buil[...]s building still stands. There were several sheds and a teacherage, a small two-room[...]spects of building a dam in this area of Gallatin and teacherage to his farin to replace a well-worn lo[...]k remembers measuring the flow of creek Thompson, and Miss Prather.[...]e years prior to the dam being built, there were and bus the children to Willow Creek. District 17 con[...]d 743 acres, at $50 an acre, to the covered roofs and side curtains. The seats were benches along State Water Conservation Board, for the lake. His home and each side and across the back and there were no heaters. Some buildings had to be moved from the lake site and are now on[...] |
| th · ranch occupied by hi great grand n and wife, Bill and Karen Buttleman. Otbe lling acrea for[...]·ation incorpo- rated n ov.1 , 1935 and a contract made ith he tate ater n r[...]y Pony; rge Robert , Harrison; Paul oodward and .J ohn G . But lman illow r ek· and H. P. B eneman Three For . oney wa · obtain by the Hing of hares of ck o all intere ted per ·ns and local re ·den . The har la r ntered i[...]yard with a phy ical ructure of 105 fee in h · h and 453 fe in length. It h a torage capacity of 17,73[...]The firs ttlemen in Montana were mining camps and few local re ·den were hired hrou h an em[...]mpan . Fa e Parker of or minin claims by a mete and bounds method ofrecording. the appington Ranch re[...]s ufficien un il 1867 when people began to settle and wa laid off bee use hi brother w al working and wo make permanent home in the agricultur[...]ing that the area where they had to go to the ite and watching the men work. He tell of a mall[...]claimed homes and ranche be surveyed so they could get trailer cour[...]he letter of Paul Woodward, ere ary Geo ge Robert and Holme instructions it was suggested[...]e treasu rat thl time but became Presiden in 1957 and re- Initial Point· however he was allowed so[...]onservation Board of olonel W . W. de Lacy and Benjamin F. Marsh. Helena for the purpo e of 'Dec[...]they proceeded, with good instru- cially appro ed and the Board wa read to turn it over to thements and equipment to Beaver Head Rock, which they found[...]to be a prominent and satisfactory landmark except that lines dation. Jack L. Cooper was elected to the Board in 1956 and i pre ntl Pre ident of the sociation. Robert Rice of running north south east and west soon passed into very Harri on became a Director in 1962 and i currently ice- mountainous country. They proceeded to Virginia City and Pre . LeRoy iller replaced Sol ·ner as a Directo[...]rthward they reached the Homer aichel of Harri .n and Chan Cooper. LeRoy iller Three Forks of the Mi uri and finally near the town of ha al been he Dam Careta[...]om which they could orage of ater for the lake and the flow of the Willow Creek[...]nce into the more settled valleys of the Gallatin and Jefferson[...]and Crow Creek. In all these farms were being laid ou[...]and legal boundary descriptions were needed immediate[...]e as "a limestone The ta k of urve ing township and ections out of a track- hill about 800 feet high[...]Jefferson River, half a mile west of Willow Creek and ta e. In ontana the Initial Point i located on a[...]f the Three Forks of the Missouri. From hill four and one-half mile south and one mile we of the it the country around for many[...]hip is numbered north, south, Point wa de ignated and a cro was chiseled into the solid e or we t of thi poin and the ec ion within the township rock here the Base Line and Principal Meridian would cross. are then laid ou. and numbered to 36 and each ection is one A monument of tone 3 by 4 by 6[...]e ribed being in ction 19 monument ha fallen away and in 1922 a hole wa drilled at in Town hip 1 north[...]he inter ection of the cross chiseled in the rock and an iron of township ) 1 ea t of the Princi[...] |
| in the rock indicating the true direction of the Base Line and Principal Meridian. With this point established[...]actually began September 3, 1876. After the Sioux and North- ern Cheyenne Indians were subdued t[...] |
| WARREN and MARY MONGOLD ALBRO Ruby by this method, after the dredges quit working and it Warren J. Albro was born April 1, 1884 to Warren E. and became a ghost town. Juie Perkins Albro on[...]They returned to the Gallatin Valley in 1939 and purchased Montana. His first schoolinE was in the[...]1957. Mary moved to Willow Creek where dirt roof and plank floor. The students sat in double desks.[...]They are survived by six children all raised and educated in for Charley Sappington he was looking[...]tte Mack of 1900's he developed it for irrigation and it has been main- Willow Creek and Betty Jackson of Harrison. tained by the Albro fa[...]He purchased a stationary horse-powered hay baler and for many years contracted baling. In 1908 he m[...]. WILLIS ANDREW ALBRO - 1886-1964 and Mrs. Tom Mongold. In 1909 they filed on a homestead in and the Harrison valley. This being one of the few ho[...]the original homesteader. It is Willis Albro and Florida Girard were married in 1915 and for this land the Albro Lake was developed and used. Two began farming his homestead at[...]er, Rena Mae , was born to this couple. Influenza and Dorothy.[...]tana to the Robbers In 1920 Willis met and married Bina Lane. Three children: Roost place. T[...]old road house until 1925. While Emmet, Bernard and Maxine were born before hard economic they lived[...]rties came with varied times forced Willis and Bina to give up dry land farming. The devices to detect and find the treasure supposedly buried or young[...]it hanged. It was never found. They raised cattle and farmed and trees, and flowers. They engaged in raising irrigated crops,[...]g. milking cows, and building a herd of beef cattle. Mary worked for many years as a nurse and midwife for Dr. Five more children: Frances, Arlene , Lawrence, Bill and Burns. She often was called upon to care for the sick and Jim were born and raised on the Willow Creek Ranch. All nine delive[...]own home. Bina and Willis Albro - 1920 In 1924 they purchased the old Turcott house in Ruby , Montana and moved it to the Robbers Roost Ranch. It was a two-story, eight-room house. Warren moved it on two large logs and the running gear of ore wagons, pulled by 16 hors[...]d many houses out of the Mary and Warren Albro[...] |
| [...]ome and ra el u · wic . Being a[...]publican el e and h kne,[...]In 1 1 Mr. Archer purcha d a ne Ford and on January[...]' · t and t- li Hulle aero Jefferson[...], e ck b a c ry ruck and . Arc thro n uld it at h piano and fro · dr . he Ii ed a[...]In 1920 . Arc 'ed Joi Beam and he had v- m fanning and mo ed to Three eraJ ear of happi Fork n inued to enj oungpeople and June · hi g hi on[...]d w and i ried at Mar hfield,[...]RF orld ar and di 1922 in Butte Montana of[...]l Ha Ii ed in Portland Oregon and she pas d away[...]·e and Jun 10 morial me ry in Portland Ore[...]o illow re k ontana o .D. and died Augu t 31 , 1970. Olive Mae Cook was born in[...]le Ben' a arch 3 1 93 to George . and Elizabeth Cook in Willow r . rcher a known by young and old , purchased a house a reek and died August 14, 1963. They were married March mil[...]Harry Ballantyne home in Bozeman. brother-in-law and to da e the house i occupied. ddition[...]man ear . Every to Olive Mae and Leon De Witt Ballantyne. Since my father morning[...]worked at Trident we lived there and I attended the first half and wa on back home at 11:30 a .m. and back to town at 12:30 of the fir t grade. Trident closed down and we moved to p.m. and home at 5:00 p.m. It a aid you could e your ime[...]n where I attended the second half of b hi coming and going. People would catch a ride with him the first grade second and third grades. Trident opened again to take their[...]go to Ladie Aid or to see friends. and we moved back. I attended the first half of the f[...]in Trident. We then moved to Willow Creek and I spent the[...]moved to Harrison and have lived ince except for seven years[...]June 24 1921, to Robert Eugene Cline and ellie Fish Cline,[...]tember 15 1947 at Bozeman and married Garland Ray Shaw[...]of Whitehall. Garland i with the Forest Service and they live[...]at Philip burg. Linda i a chool teacher and graduated from[...]i Renee born October 31 1975 at La Jara, Colorado and[...] |
| [...]through the wes~. In 1857 his travels at Bozeman and Robert Blake born May 1, 1975 at Bozeman. t[...]Ag Education in 1973. He taught school two years and their way through tangled jungles to Bluefields. He then took now he and Nancy and the boys are ranching at Harrison. passage[...]shattered condition graduated from Helena Vo-Tech and after working as a the boat finally rea[...]. This was when he met mechanic for two years, he and Penny are now ranching south Mary Francis Fost[...]When the Civil War began in 1861, Elbert, Mary and young road. We also have a ranch northeast of Bel[...]ied operation raising cattle, sheep, pigs, grain, and fields in Idaho Territory so they moved on. A lack of a good hay. Our son, Richard and his wife Nancy, work with their trail over the mounains and several Indian raids caused them father on the ra[...]to abandon their wagons at Woods River and journey on by My husband has been a Madison Cou[...]ounty ASCS, member of They were hungry and barefoot when they arrived at Fort Belgrade School Board, and is now serving as a director of the Owens. On Mar[...]n the they came to Gallatin City. When Mr. and Mrs. Banta settled Infantry during World War II i[...]een married. a gypsy, some call it gold fever , and he worked many claims Before I was married I worked as a secretary for four years along Norwegian Creek and in the Pony area. Mary once after I attended Butt[...]. Ryan arrived in Elbert, his wife Mary Francis and her son Charlie arrived at Virginia City, went to work for E.S. Banta and accompanied Fort Owens in the Bitter Root Valley[...]a short time he Mrs. Elbert (Mary Francis) Banta and granddaughter, Fran- ~ngaged in the livery busine[...]prospecting and mining at Elkhorn and Castle.[...]and two of his sons homesteaded. Mr. Banta died July[...]Henry, and twins, Lulu and Lanius. The last five named were[...]all born at Willow Creek. One hundred and twenty years later[...]and before the trip ended was a wagon boss. Bozeman s[...]so they buried it and camouflaged the site from the Indians.[...] |
| [...]Baptiste or "Mexican escape. He was a good and patient man and never mentioned John" as he had become known, took a homestead near Willow our mischief. He and his family were good neighbors. Creek on the Jefferson river and built a cabin with a barn and Josephine, John and I graduated from Willow Creek High other buildings. He raised horses and some cattle. In later School and the family lived in the Willow Creek, Three Forks[...]ht two adjoining tracts of land, one Cardwell and South Boulder areas until moving to Bozeman from James A. English and the other from Mexican John in 1943. B[...]sephine married Orville Jewett December 16, 1936, and home and when he married in 1898 he brought his bride to t[...]ean, When Mexican John got old he became blind and a neighbor Dixie and Dan. Although Josephine and her children moved to lady took him into her home to live until he passed away and Bozeman for a time and then to the Virginia City area where was buried i[...]the children finished their grade and high school, upon the[...]HHH death of her father, Leita and Joe Beardsley and their family[...]moved to the family farm from Salt Lake and are presently[...]CHARLES BELL summer of 1919 and made her home on the Archer farm south[...]souri. He came to Montana with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. California with her son, Estel, and her daughter, Edith Ber- Bostwick Bell, and assisted his father in sheep raising on the kett,[...]arles died January 11, Josie Archer's sons, Ray and Joe, were twins. In 1924 Joe, 1952. being new[...]September 1907 he his wife, Mildred Harper Beam, and their three children, married Maidie Cherry at Willow Creek and they went to Virginia, Billy and Benny to Willow Creek. Kenneth, Clifford California to make their home. To this union was born a son and Chester were born in the family home and they lived on an and two daughters. In 1916 they returned to Willow Cr[...]ed as rural mail carrier in Bozeman until Estel and Glen Beam, the younger boys, came to Willow[...]; he worked for a very short time in a Butte mine and was killed in a cave-in THE BERGREN FAMILY May 22, 1926, and is buried in the cemetery in Willow Creek.[...]Bergren family still living, In April 1925 Ray and Daisy Bliler Beam and their four was born in Wermland, Sweden,[...]ame to America children, Josephine, Evelyne, John and Edith moved to the in 1871 at age 24. Upon[...]as Kandiy_!ii County, Minnesota. There he met and married nine, John seven and Edith an infant. It was a sad day when Carol[...]he curb They raised three sons, David, George and William (Bill). with us weeping bitterly. Dad dro[...]a hay rack piled with the last of our belongings and the family After fifteen years of pione[...]the Minnesota farm, crowded into a Model T. Ford and drove to our new home. We the family moved[...]the kids engaged in business, selling groceries and implements to set- called us "Beans" which was a[...]- souls. I became ill at school from homesickness and the ness, he moved his family farther we[...]m in an area known as the South Bench i Mae Albro and Madeline Flaherty. By the time we had walked miles south of Thre Forks and four miles east of Willow the mile home we were ufriends" and my homesickness van- Cre k, where he and his two remaining sons farmed . Build- ished. Our[...]The great earth- ings were erect d on the farm and crops were planted. Thi quake of 1925 was a frigh[...]ce. Alice, Roselyn, was a dry land operation and the main crop was win er wh at. Jim and Bill were all born at home in Willow Creek with the Bill shipped their steam engine separator and plow to Mon- able assistance of Dr. Bradbury. tana from South Dakota, and they engag d in sod hr aking for Growing up in[...]n the ing been bound by the limits of a city yard and the length and fall for most of the surrounding farms in Gallatin and J fli r- breadth of a sidewalk, the freedom of th[...]hair short, took our In 1921 Nels Bergren and wife turned th farm over to Bill shoes away and turned us loose. Poor John had his head and then with th older son G org mov d to S lah shaved and severely sunburned his head. We climbed all th[...]ton, wh re they re ided until their d ath . trees and hills and ran barefooted through the cactus studded B[...]ut 1928 wh n h pastures, playing with the cousins and neighbor children and gave up farming and moved to Willow re k. Th 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[...]inal deepen the water in the ditches for swimming and hurri dly B rgr n house wa sold and mov d into Willow r k. It i replace the boards when we saw him coming and mad our now th horn of Mrs. L o[...] |
| [...]Research in 1888. She was the daughter of Rudolph and Anna Elske Reich, Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he and his wife , Ginny, live; and a who were born in Germany and came to America in 1883. daughter, C[...]t period in Montana, they lived in Minnesota and her husband , Dave Taskila, have two children, a daugh- and South Dakota where they engaged in farming. They both ter, Sadie, and a son, Ian. Rob again served in the U.S. Army in died in South Shore, South Dakota - Rudolph in 1924 and 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. He retired in 1975 and Anna in 1928. he and Margaret live in Helena with plans to spend winte[...]on the South their home in Billings. Bench and in Willow Creek. After Bill's death she lived in[...]driving an oil truck for her daughter, Mae Alice, and family . She passed away in April H.F. Johnso[...]l. In 1940 he joined the U.S. Army of 1964. Helen and Bill raised six children: Air Corps and served in the United States until the early part[...]overseas with the 500th Bombardment Creek school and graduated in 1931. She completed her busi-[...]went down at Tachikawa, Japan. He sury Department and later transferred to the Forest Service. wa[...]e in Richmond , Virginia, in Willow Creek and graduated in 1940. From 1941-1945 where they rais[...], lives with her hus- She returned to Montana and settled in Billings, worked in band who is in the Air Force , and son, Michael ; and Jane the office of Gambles until her marr[...]actor. They raised three children, the Air Force, and son, Ricky, in Australia. In 1954 Ruby D[...]ving in Richmond. Cyndi , Kevin and Jason; Mel Arlen, a building contractor, Roy[...], attended Wil- lives in Billings. Mae Alice and Melvin still reside in Billings. low Creek schools and graduated in 1932, then attended[...]ADELBERT BERRY who has three children, Jim , John and Debbie; and Kay Nokes Loumus A. Berry, known as Dellie to family and friends , of Lake Oswego, Oregon, who has three c[...]Princeton, Minnesota, July 7, 1876. His parents, and Patrick. Bud and Gladys spent two years in Bozeman, Loumus and Elizabeth Howard Berry, moved there from then moved to Seattle where Bud worked for Shell Oil and Brownville, Maine. Loumus and Elizabeth were married Goodyear Tire as TBA sales[...]he Civil War after being from 1944 until 1946. He and the family then returned to wounded at[...]1863. He Seattle where he again worked for Shell and Goodyear until entered U .S. General Hosp[...]gton, 1952, when he bought Shell Service Station and Ford Sub- D.C. Nov. 9, 1863. Loumus had[...]ers at Portland, Maine July 15, 1861 at the 1960 and went to work in the Ford Parts Department, later[...]lbuquerque , New Mexico. Bud retired in 1979. He and Gladys moved to Casa Grande , Arizona , for their Loumus Adelbert and Alma Lissie Martin were married at retirement ye[...]for ten Alma Martin , daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth Kelso years, and coached girls and boys basketball. Now he just Martin, was[...]Dalley, a truck served in Vicksburg in 1863 and Kings Bridge, Ga. Dec. 17, driver for H. F. Johnson Co., and because of his work they 1864. Alma gradua[...]ded in several cities, Cooke City, Laurel, Shelby and Bil- Minn. and taught the Berry School, District 24, from 1902 t[...]school two more She is married to Bud Callantine and resides in St. Regis, years after their ma[...], 1906. Blanche passed away in 1947 in Billings, and JoAnn's grand- Loumus and Alma moved to a homestead in Bowman mother, Hele[...]l- Robert (Rob), born in 1917 in Willow Creek and attended bert, was born Dec. 11, 1909. school there. In 1935 he moved to Laurel and drove oil tankers Besides far!Iling, Loumus[...]me, Alma taught he returned to the United States and was discharged from the school several years in North Dakota. service. He settled in Billings and was employed by the U.S. They move[...] |
| [...]It was a rude awakening for Alma to find herself and family[...]transportation and not even a well for drinking water. They[...]spring in a canyon about a mile away. The mother and children carried buckets to this spring and brought back all[...]birds and playing in the water that overflowed the spring.[...]First, Alma scooped all the water and leaves out of the spring and they watched the fresh, cool water bubble up from[...]ored the area on foot, even walking to the Dellie and Alma Berry. Madison River where Dellie fished while Alma and the chil- dren picked berries and waded at the edge of the river. From[...]ightning, after Eventually a team, wagon and buggy were acquired and which they operated a general store, hotel and post office. water was hauled in barrels. De[...]y possessions in a trips to the river for fish and berries, even to Bear Trap where baggage car. In the baggage rode a cat and her newborn they camped several days at a time. Fish were fried over a kittens and two dogs.[...]pent in Red Bluff, a mining town, so to take them and their belongings to their first of many Mon- t[...]ad been a failure so tana homes - two small rooms and a small shed for a barn. Alma went back to[...]ear Cameron, Montana. Mildred went there with her and.[...]Mildred and Truman spent a lot of time in the summers[...]rseback. Mildred rode often to town for groceries and[...]The second and third winters Alma taught the Table Moun-[...]tain School south of Three Forks. She and the children lived in[...]on weekends in the spring wagon and the made many trip to[...]cheese, crackers and fruit from Earl Parks to eat as the drov[...]National Bank. The bank clo ed and th ir mone was gon so[...]they couldn't mak the paym nts and lo t th hou . They had[...]In the fall of 1920, Delli mov d Alma and th children to[...]w nt to school to his moth rat th rural school and Mildr d[...]cam with hors and buggy to tak Mildr d to th t ach rag[...]Norw gian and Alma wa hir d to t ch th 7th and th grad s in Pony. hous was r nt d and th r main d in[...]high school and Truman fini h d hi ophom r a[...] |
| lost it and then they spent them with him in various places he in Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, and Montana. After rented.[...]in Willow Alma taught at Salesville , Montana and four years at Ruby, Creek the rest of her life.[...]school Family Catholic Church in Three Forks and was a member of in Bozeman and graduated from the Whitehall, Montana high[...]ge of sixteen. He graduated from the Montana and is buried in Mount Green Cemetery. State Normal School in Dillon and taught a few years. He[...]ean Cree~y served in the Army during World War II and was killed in battle in Germany November 25, 1944[...]ried in Belgium but was brought back to Whitehall and buried with military honors.[...]te Normal College Dr. J . T. Bradbury and his family moved to Willow Creek in and taught until she went to teach the Eureka School[...]pring of 1914. Children, Jim, age 8, Helen, age 4 and Nigger Hollow, met and married Carroll Watson, May 22 , Ruth, a[...]Drug Store was built during the summer and was opened in[...]September. We then moved into a back room and the base- Loumus and Alma lived on the Little Pipestone Creek, west ment of the Drug Store and used the screen porch for sleeping. ofWhitehall,[...]an'sdeath. They sold their Briggs & McPherson and Sarkus Joseph sold their stocks of home and bought a house in Whitehall , Montana where they[...]were discussed over the counter and neither a prescription nor[...]as moved over from the Briggs & McPher- Illinois, and moved to Bozeman in 1906. He worked on the old[...]t the grocery store . Dr. trolley between Bozeman and Gallatin Gateway for a short Bradbury was appointed Postmaster and Mrs. Bradbury was time and he also worked for the Montana Power Company. He[...]ost came to Willow Creek in 1915 where he ranched and had a garage for almost 50 years. He married Maye[...]ngs on September 16, 1923. He was a 50-yearmember and Dr. J . T. Bradbury. past master of Gallati[...]50-year member of Algeria Shrine Temple in Helena and a Knight Templar and Royal Arch Mason. Frank died at the age of 87, August 12, 1971 , and was buried in Mount Green Cemetery ·in Willow Cr[...]received her education. She taught school Frank and Maye Black - 1953.[...] |
| [...]the fire in the miner's cabin and warm both of them and then[...]Jim Price was elected for one trip and he swore, ''never again".[...]forehead. Dad had Mother try to calm Rose and Shorty. He elected me to hold the mask and pour the chloroform. While[...]promptly squeezed the chest a few times and restored the[...]put into a ((shoe box" and kept warm by surrounding the box The Bradbury fam[...]the bookkeeping. John Roberts carried the mail to and from One winter night Dad got a call to ((Nigger Hollow" and I the trains. Milwaukee trains 15 and 16 and Northern Pacific 1 was elected as co-pilot. In Milligan Canyon the car broke and 2 were non-stop passenger trains that snatched 1st Class through the ice and we floundered through the first six creek mail from the cranes and tossed off a sack as they passed the crossi[...]ciifc local, the stub, brought turned home and Dad asked the Doctor in Three Forks to parcel post, the Butte Miner and the Anaconda Standard. The make the call.[...]iming petcock on evening stub brought parcel post and express from the East. the intake manifol[...]uilt onto the rear of the Drug Store in 1922. and the cold air through the open petcock had reduced[...]to have indoor motor power. plumbing and a septic tank. Jim was the ((armstrong pumper"[...]ivered by Dad were asked to side yard into a lawn and flower beds. The lawn was fertilized stand,[...]s to our The following year mother fell and suffered an intracranial yard.[...]ot Springs leave Willow Creek. He sold out and tried several retirement where we shared a cabin with the Parks and Clevelands for homes but he preferred to visit around with family and rela- many years. The trip up the Harrison Hill r[...]November 1952 when he had a massive stroke and died at the water to the boiling raditor of the M[...]James Bradbury When he was away at school, Helen and Ruth became the milk maids. The state had not yet[...]from the Granger Business College in Willow Creek and taught from 1934 to 1937. During this time[...]enographer for a Farm Mortgage she organized boys and girls tumbling teams. She also took Company until 1914. 7th and 8th graders to the William's slough for skating p[...]car Briggs was born May 15, 1882 in Alden , Minn. and to star gaze but mainly to have fun around the bo[...]he evening flyer for Willow Creek, operating room and all the tonsillectomies would be done in 2[...]hildren partment but were spotted as bride and groom and the floor while they were coming out of anesthesia and get a big kick was covered with rice in a[...]go down to the auto. It was pouring rain and before we reached Willow Cre k Pool Hall and elect a man who knew the area to be his pilot and we had to be pulled out of the mud twice. Arrived about 10:30 pusher through the drifts and the fences. One trip rescued a at n[...] |
| [...]customers were Earl S. Parks, Frank Black and Frank Hilke.[...]established herself as a proficient piano teacher and[...]asked to borrow Helen's <'Billy Whiskers" book and of course[...]old at the time and receiving this letter pleased her.[...]came like a big family - everyone caring and helping each[...]School superintendent and Rev. John Reagan for our minister.[...]ue. Mrs. Bradbury always played for Sunday School and[...]ill Flaherty, The Nelson's, the Gene Thomdikes and Bessie's parents, Henry Raymond and R. 0. Briggs. Once a month one of the the Downies[...]n feel transition for our parents. Gene Thorndike and Fred Nelson obligated to "sit up" with him - play Norwegian Whist and operated the Willow Creek State Bank and employed Mother chew "Red Man Tobacco[...]nding on Will ow living selling Frisbe Syrup and other merchandise on the Creek's Main Street bein[...]tter Falls, Montana. We sold our home and were off. Shortly before known today as the Earl[...]rewell ased an acre of ground from Nancy Woodward and built a dinner. lovely house which[...]Moving to Thompson Falls put Dad back on his feet and they then sold to Frank and Lucy Reich and still remains Lucy's were able to retire in 1945. They purchased a comfortable home. Mother and Dad were able to build their home so the[...]low Creek to his partnership to T. L. Cooper. Dad and Ted moved their business new friends and invariably would finish by saying <'I tell you- t[...]taught commercial at Wolf Point and Havre. She married Two babies joined the Brigg[...]1943. They have one daughter, Roxann May 30, 1918 and Mary Margaret, February 27, 1920 and Dr. Green and two grandchildren, Hilary, age 4 and Justin, age 1, J. T. Bradbury added these names t[...]list of residing in Portland, Ore. Helen and Charles reside in Mis- deliveries.[...]as secretary for Dad's business remained good and the future looked bright. Washington Corpo[...]garet graduated from Montana State College in Ted and go on to bigger and better things - such as going into 1944. Sh[...]ghnut business in Seattle. He left the and Toppenish, Washington. She married James A. Ross[...]never knew how much our Dad lost Mary and Jim live near Stevensville, Montana, enjoying re-[...]Ross. when the coal truck delivered to the school and pick up what- ever may have been spilled. This he[...]JOHN H. BUTTELMAN was something to behold and as long as the flour sacks and her John H. is the only child of John G. and Virginia Buttelman.[...] |
| [...]children, Orlando Bing' and Irene, left their home in Missouri and headed west. Their destination was a dry land hom[...]oom cabin with a dirt John G. passed away in 1982 and Virginia in 1973. They roof and a dirt floor. The walls were papered with clean news- lived on the home place until their deaths and their grandson, papers, and Bing learned to read by looking at the walls and[...]sounding out the words. Democrat and Republican" were the Relatives of the Buttelma[...]n barrels Creek community since 1863, when George and Henry from a spring at the botto[...]G., brought either the first all domestic use and for the chickens, ducks and turkeys. or second horse herd to Montana. They br[...]never wanted to return to horses from California and settled on the same place as John the hot humid Missouri. They loved the warm days and cool G. and Virginia lived.[...]1884 John H.'s grandfather, William H. Buttelman, and Geneva, arrrived here before they decided[...]t thirteen years, on the John Roberts place. John and Nick. Their mother had just enough money to pay In 1933 they moved to the Bitterroot Valley and lived there their passage from Germany. She wante[...]the rest of their life. Jess passed away in 1963 and Viola died country so they would not have to take[...]ey worked their way to looking the river and the town of Hamilton. Bing Capps pas- Montana. John and Nick settled in Glendive but William sed away in 1972 and is buried in Kalispell where he and wife came to Willow Creek where he worked for his uncles and Hazel made their home. Geneva (Wiebke) lives in Charlo and later took over their ranch. Around 1900 the Butt[...]e years when Willow Creek was raise mostly cattle and hay. home,[...]y happy memories of events that trans- William and Caroline Buttelman had four children: John pired, and oflasting friendships made. It was a wonderful era! G., Frances (Mrs. Raymond Cooper), Meta Huffine, and Wil- I remember the gypsies that came[...]ter of area made a very desirable camping spot, and nearly always Oscar and Cleo Houstman. Greta came to Montana when she the caravans ofroving gypsies stopped and erected their tents . and John were married in 1952. They have lived on the[...]s children . four children: David, who is married and lives in Bozeman; As they emerged from th[...]Nick, who lives on the original Buttelman place, and in their gayly colored attire, we knew we would experience the Bill, who married Karen Durham, and lives on the ranch at usual troubles. Th[...]descend on our house in the mouth of the canyon; and Jenny, who married Chuck masse and we would greet them from inside locked screen[...]11 Harden, has two little boys and lives in Sheridan, Wyoming. doors. Always[...], who was dying in a tent" or for milk for a sick and he divides his time between the ranch and the Gallatin baby". Items of barter (lace and jewelry) were ometime of- County Commission.[...]before our eyes. Vegetabl s fro m In 1916 Jess and Viola Capps, accompanied by their two the garden , eggs and chickens from t h h n hou ju t van-[...] |
| [...]born December 9, 1882, to John were always happy and relieved when they decided to move Wesley Cherry and Ophelia Cooper Cherry in Mason County, on. Many times they left at night. They folded their tents and Missiuri. Will Cherry Died December 25, 1950. He married silently stole away. We knew we would have peace and quiet Mary Allis Orsman near Makin, Missouri, and she passed until another band came through. We ne[...]6. lived when not on the road. We had many tramps and hoboes Annie M. Hoy le was the daughter of Rev. A. M. and Mollie who stopped for food, but nothing plagued[...]Will and Annie were married and had two sons, Wesley and[...]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 Willow Creek and graduated from there in 1929. He was one of[...]1898. There were four boys Lakeport, California, and Geneva Wiebke of Charlo, Mon- born to t[...]Francis Albert and Alvin Elbert, August 4, 1900, in Iowa;[...]914. ((Bing" attended the University of Kansas and graduated from there in 1933.[...]est season, especially in Gallatin County, so Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Schaefer graduated from the University of Kansas Fred Cleveland and their youngest boy, Jean who was 18 and taught school in Willow Creek in the 1930's. She[...]artington, Nebraska in the coming to Willow Creek and feeling she was in the wild wild fall of 19[...]n, South Dakota by car where the three ((Bing" and Hazel were married June 2, 1933, in Witchita, older boys took the car and headed for home, going across the Kansas.[...]Missouri River on the Pontoon boat. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland From 1933 to 1943 he was coach and science teacher at took the Milwaukee passenger train for Montana. Three Forks and Belgrade schools. He was then employed by They came to Three Forks and stayed at the Sacajawea the Soil Conservation Ser[...]s. In 1949 they moved to Kalispell where he owned and operated Capps Sporting Goods Store until his retirement in 1968. ((Bing" served as a Montana football and basketball Ella and Fred Cleveland. referee for 25 years and was active in community affairs. ((Bing" passed a[...]72. Hazel Capps resides at Kalispell, Montana, and has many memories of the Willow Creek area. They bought ice cream in the pool hall and men got baths at the barbershop for 25 cents. The[...]d as part of the community - including Ladies Aid and many parties. People were very friendly and knew how to enjoy living.[...]called worked in the valley for a number of years and was well liked. When he worked for Willis Albro[...]med him the Galloping Swede. He also worked for and stayed at the Warren Harwood home. When Warren and Bernice would move to Butte for the winter, where[...]harley stayed at the ranch feeding the Ii vestock and looking after things. The Saturday night dances found him there calling the square dances and often playing the spoons. When a relative died he left to be with the family and never returned to this area.[...] |
| [...]t Janice married Stanley True on May 14, 1952 and two sons had a five room house, a granary and barn and a 210 foot well, were born: Scott M. September 20, 1954 and Steve A. Feb- which they bought. It was on the be[...]2, 1957. She married Ray Jacobson on May 29, 1958 and and Willow Creek, Montana. Looking northeast from their twin girls were born: Sheri A. and Teri R. on April 10, 1959. new home they could se[...]had to go over a hill, as they came to the top and they have a son Scott M. born February 7, 1976 and live in they could look down into Willow Creek and the Jefferson California. James R. born[...]ne child, Janice They had a sale at Hartington and brought the rest of their born in 1979. thing[...]d Richard W. White, Jr. on January 26, 1957. Rock and Rockie; a wagon, harness, a collie dog, Laddie; and They have two children, Karen D. born Decem[...]ents. Household furniture included an and David K. born April 2, 1965. They all live in Berkeley, organ, a piano box, which Carroll and Alvin slept in and hid in California. whenever they were at a sta[...]Jean graduated from Willow Creek High School and mar- posed to be on this emigrant car. One day th[...]n on June 7, 1937. They had one daughter the sun, and the train was going up the grade, slowly, when[...]ith rheumatoid the brakeman was checking the cars and caught them. They arthritis and became blind and bedridden. He spent many had to pay part of their[...]they arrived in hours with his ham radio and had many friends all over the Willow Creek and then they had to unload the emigrant car world. He died on August 4, 1961. Myrtle married Arthur and get the things to the ranch three miles away. Mrs[...]in 1953. She died October 27, 1970. land, Francis and Jean had been visiting relatives in Iowa.[...]have two sons: Wayne R. born August 17, 1959 and Aaron K. Iowa and came to Willow Creek.[...]Wayne married Claudia LeTavec in 1978 and they have a Creek on the Hankinson place. They we[...]on W. born January 10, 1979. community activities and the Methodist Church, until their The[...]memories of good deaths - Ella, September 3, 1960 and Fred, April 2, 1961. times spent with th[...]THE COBLER FAMILY Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges and the Methodist Church. In 1917, Grace[...]Girard, Kansas, to Carroll died on June 14, 1968 and Margaret died February 4, Willow Creek, Mo[...]Shanholtzer. She had two children, Homer and Isa, to raise, Francis was a farmer and worked at the Ideal Cement Plant and wages for a woman were better in Montana than in[...]sas. She worked as a cook for different ranches and spent one teacher, in Billings on June 9, 1937. T[...]' sorority houses at Montana community activities and the Church of Christ. Francis died State C[...]the next four years November 1, 1976, in Bozeman and they continue to live in in Missoula with her daughter and died in 1967. She is buried Willow Creek where he[...]ary Grace graduated from Willow Creek High School and Homer "Shine" Cobler graduated from Wil[...]oben on September 1, 1957 in School and attended Montana State College. He worked for Bo[...]e had his own business, D'Alene January 15, 1962 and died January 16, 1962; and Ricky G. Ice Cream Shop. He served in th[...]ess September 14, 1979, in Win- mother and worked for the Owenhouse Hardware Store in field[...]Bozeman. He passed away in 1963 and is buried in the Willow Alvin graduated from Willow Creek high school and Mon- Creek Cemetery. tana State College[...]their two daughters were born: Railroad, and the Montana communities they lived in in- Janice A. on September 4, 1932 and Kay M. on October 9, cluded Bozeman, Charlo, Polson, and Missoula. They had two 1938. Alvin taught in an Agricultural College and they were children, James E . Cleveland, wh[...]an Church. Arlean died on September Mexico, and Orlena Gabel who lives in Billings, Montana. 20,[...]977. Velma continues to live Carl B. Willig and lives in Missoula, Montana. in Sherman Oak[...] |
| [...]AMILY My father, Art Congdon, my mother, Mabel and my two sisters, Vera and Evelyn and myself moved to Willow Creek, Montana in the fall of 1926. Vera and I were freshmen in high school and Evelyn was in the grades. Vera was the only one w[...]na (near Silver Star). It was there he met mother and they were married at Whitehall. Vera and Ada were born at Grace, a doctor from Whitehall was in attendance. Mother and Dad left 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 Will[...]work, sold gasoline Willow Creek Hotel - Ada and Mabel Congdon. and whatever else there was to do; he even drove a school bus for awhile. This was during the depression and it was hard Francis Phipps. They had a son and daughter, four grandchil- times, but Dad was always ready for a good joke, he laughed a dren and three great grandchildren. Francis worked for the lot and tried to make the best of it all.[...]Ada lives at the Gallatin Manor in Bozeman. Eve- and board. The Hotel was quite primitive at that time[...]ern four daughters, eleven grandchildren and two great grand- pl um bing. Mother cooked on a wood stove and heated the place children. Jim died in 1970. E[...]ood heaters. She did the washing on the washboard and Trailer Court near Bozeman and continues to work. hung the clothes out to dry. There were lots of sheets and Art Congdon died September 1936 on a ran[...]rison Hill got so muddy cars couldn't get over it and had to The Congdon family spent about eight years in Willow come back to the Hotel in Willow Creek and stay until they Creek. Although it was. a[...]at that many pleasant memories of good times and good friends. time so Mother had road crews and telephone crews to board Ada Congdon Phipps and room. The local telephone was at the Hotel and we had to deliver messages or call people to the[...]George W. Conner and Jennie (LaRue) Conner moved to the Vera and Ada met the men they married in 1931 while the[...]ssed away in 1944. men were boarding at the Hotel and working on the highway. Vera and Ada had a double wedding. Vera married Nigel[...]use across from the Baker. They had two daughters and a son who drowned in parsonage just beyond the schoolhouse on Main and lived 1978 at 46 years of age. They have 11 grandchildren and two there until 1956 when she moved to Boze[...]early manhood, he drove a stagecoach in Wyoming and south-[...]had three daughters - Floy, May and Gladys. On September 7, 1902 George and Jennie LaRue were married in Humansville,[...]worked in the mines at Cripple Creek and Canon City. A[...]a time and it was there that George was born. After that the[...]of Alfred, Jim, John and Harriet.[...]They homesteaded near Farmington and built their first[...] |
| [...]Laura and Frank Cook.[...]Montana. He was the son of George and Elizabeth Cook and '[...]sisters and four brothers and he was the eighth child in the[...]themselves, Harry, Frank and Arthur stayed on the ranch and farmed. Arthur moved in town and the other two boys farmed George and Jennie Conner. the land until they retired and' moved to Three Forks where[...]the sax. He loved music and one could hear him whistling his In 1923 they[...]ky person with a host of friends. their four sons and Harriet. They moved in a 1926 Chevrolet In the thirties, he met Laura Severtson of Butte and they one-ton truck, taking five days to make the trip on mostly dirt became very good friends and in Oct. 7, 1933, they became roads. The first winter was spent in Belgrade and was full of man and wife. They bought a house on the Cook property and discouragement - jobs were hard to find and temperatures continued farming while Harry and his wife, Freda stayed on reached more than 60 be[...]he returned, little whose property joined theirs, and they moved to Three Forks icicles were hanging fr[...]Frank was a member of the Masons, Scottish Rites and years and one year near Central Park (John and Harriet Shriners. He gave up playing for dances when he retired and attended school in the church as the school had b[...]at Lane home. She enjoys working with her flowers and yard and is an School and graduated from Willow Creek High School in active[...]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 Otto Severtson. At this time there so thick that it was dark and kerosene lamps had to be lit. was one brother, Clarence (Bud) and two sisters, Floretta anct Near Belgrade that sam[...]feed for livestock Lucille. They moved to Valier and Shelby area where her so many cattle were shot and stacked up and burned. father was a foreman on a c[...]moved to Butte and later to the Whitehall area where she got All[...]schooling. By this time there was another sister and still live in the Three Forks vicinity except George who and brother, Mary and Otto Jr. passed away in 1966 but his wife still lives on a corner of the place where Mr. and Mrs. Conner lived until his passing in In 1933 she married Frank Cook and they farmed the Cook 1944. Harriet lives in Bozem[...]daughters who are deceased never settled in grain and hay. Montana but made frequent trips home to visi[...]Laura made many friends in Willow Creek and Three Forks Harriet Conner and enjoys her clubs in both towns as well as[...] |
| [...]Tennessee March 14, 1819. He was the son of Henry and Martha Cook. He was a self educated lad and at the age of 18, went to the gold mines in Georgia. Here he remained a short time thenjoined General Nelson and went to Florida to fight the Seminole Indians. He[...]ic over the Western country, of which he had read and heard so much about. In 1860 he went to Colorado[...]three years. From Colorado he went to Montana and mined in Alder Gulch until 1865 when he made abou[...]ver, was of the mind , "nothing ven- George and Elizabeth Cook, Andy Cook. tured, nothing gained" , so went to Pipestone and again purch- ased mining property, which he worked for three years, as it and five sons were born. They were Georgiana, Charles[...]Rose, Olive, Harriett, Harry, Frank, Lucy, Sarah and mines. He then engaged in farming on the South Boulder and Arthur. finding it a more lucrative business he bought a farm for George and Elizabeth lived in a log house on the home place $350.00 on the lower Willow Creek in Gallatin Co. and moved of his parents, later moving in his p[...]following to that area where he continued farming and stock raising. their death. The family liv[...]ook was married twice, first to Miss Ellen Thomas and before deciding to move into Willow Creek and tum the farm then next to Susan Harris, both of G[...]he sons. riage he had two children, William Henry and Lucy. The Mr. Cook became quite dependent on the use of a cane and second marriage blessed him with three children,[...]e uses than one. He had a pet rooster that Andrew and Sarah. would follow him around and pick at his legs. After taking all Son George[...]he could of this picking, he would take his cane and swat the the family, in 1869 to join his father w[...]fly by boat on the Missouri River to Fort Benton and then by mule off the roof and start the game over again. This passed time team[...]mountains to Pipestone where the father had and went on day after day until finally the blow was[...]and the old bird went in the stew. They resided th[...]ressed with the valley mother, Sarah Hankinson and father William Hankinson. that as soon as he coul[...]Creek where he engaged in Cook in 1883 and she raised her family on the ranch south of farming and stock raising. Willow Creek. She was a hard working woman and was al- George married Elizabeth Ann Hankinson[...]children moved to the coast leaving William, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hankinson. To this union, six daughters Olive, Harry, Frank, Lucy, Sarah, Arthur and the parents still[...]k. All have passed on with the excep- Christopher and Susan Cook. tion of Lucy and Sarah who still reside in Willow Creek.[...]Harry and Frank left the farm and moved to Three Forks[...]with their wives. Harry and wife, Freda and Frank all passed[...]country school about one and one half miles south of Willow[...]and spent 10 years at that job with the help of his w[...]The Reich's boarded and roomed several of the teachers for[...]The couple had two sons, George and Jack who took over the[...] |
| heart attack. They are not married and live with their mother. Jack Eugene Wilson and they reside at Auburn, Washington. Lucy is act[...]ve in Three Sewing Club, Woman's Club, Ladies Aid and Birthday Club. Forks and have a daughter Jamie Jon. Cindi resides in Sheri[...]dan, Wyoming and is payroll clerk at Decker for Spring Creek Sarah <Cook' Jewett, daughter of George and Elizabeth[...]nding Western Montana Col- Jewett, son of Charles and Susan Jewett of Minnesota.[...]lege at Dillon on a basketball scholarship and is majoring in They lived in the home of her p[...]ee sons were born to this union, Douglas, Charles and Jim. Douglas married Yvonne Oppeboen, daughter of[...]was born less than a mile from where he now lives and Theresa Oppeboen of Three Forks. They have one da[...]4 years old. He worked in wood, daughter of Wayne and Ellen McGuire of Belgrade. Jim New Jersey[...]to Montana where he lives with his mother, Sarah and is employed with the State joined two brothers and two uncles. Chan's other grandfather Highway Department. Sarah keeps busy with her flowers and F.O. Cooper came to Willow Creek with his family from Neb- garden and is involved in many social activities.[...]assed away with a heart attack, was educated and had four sons, Raymond Chan, William Henry (deceased), in the Willow Creek School. He married Labina Jewett and Larry Phil, and Les Frank. they had one daughter, D'Et who is married and living in Helena.[...]Joyce's grandparents, Albert C. and Mary Britzius and Charles L. and Ellen Beauchot came to the Harlowton area Foll[...]near Harlowton. Laura Ann Beauchot and James Milton Brit- From interview of Lucy Reich zius married and had two daughters, Patricia Ann and Joyce[...]lroad until his retirement. Raymond Chan Cooper and Joyce Elaine Britzius were Althou[...]March 26, life was not just riding a pony and making mud pies with 1952; Marla Faith, January 2[...]eing raised on a 1959; Raymond Britt, May 2, 1962 and Chanelle Joyce, June ranch, patiently tau[...]soon 25, 1963. Laura married Stephen Robert Barry and they have learned the difference between a bull and a cow, how to raise a three children Chan Anthony, Tammy Michelle and Christ- garden and how to cook hearty meals for threshing crews. opher Stephen and they reside i~ Bozeman. Cathy married[...]older daughters and this girl had boyfriends, who were occa- Joyce and Chan Cooper - 1949[...]sionally around at meal time. Besides Chan and Joyce, six Cooper children and three boyfriends, there were also two or[...]"Stumble on your way to the table and you'll miss out on the[...]and Joyce. Presently they are raising Line One commer[...]They are also enjoying their children and grandchildren.[...]nk Oscar Cooper was born December 21, 1873 to Mr. and[...]Raymond, Verniece, and Helen. They came to Willow Creek in[...]nesota. In 1909 she married John F. Holden and they had one[...]son, Leslie. John Holden died in 1915 and Anna and her small[...]On Thanksgiving Eve in 1916 Anna Shogren Holden and[...] |
| [...]Raymond and Frances Cooper Cooper and Connie (Mrs. Ted Rowe).[...]s now the Jack Cooper ranch. The William H. and Caroline Buttelman. She was born on the |
| [...]that part of the state. It was there that she met and territory.[...]wnie. The couple moved to Milbank Sarah O'Green and Marshal Coursien were married in and later to Willow Creek where they made their home[...]ptized in the Lutheran Church in her was tom down and a portion of the lumber used to renovate a i[...]ouse of Seven people, taking an interest and active part in the ladies aid Gables. They had tw[...]ocieties of the several churches where she lived. and Effie (Mrs. Ted Cooper). She was a member of the Eastern Star and served as Grand[...]Willow Creek, being a member of the Ladies Aid and Woman's Missouri, to William H. and Victoria Belle Davis. He was Club and member of the Methodist Church. The couple en- educated in Missouri and taught school in South Dakota be- joyed their yard and flowers and kept their home a real show fore moving to Willow[...]of their death and a foster daughter Florence lived in Earl homes[...]ght their farms. He had a Creek in Dec. 1934 and Mr. Downie passed away in Oct. 1940 home on the South Bench and most of his life the ranch in Medford,[...]ee or four bands of sheep. Earl was a good farmer and very South Dakota in 1913. She passeq away in Med[...]Thorndike was a banker by profession and was associated After moving to Willow Creek and moving into the Nelson with the bank in Willow Cr[...]elevator now owned by Robert Lane. Medford and continued in that role until his retirement in Earl's daughters, Juanita (Mrs. Clancy Stalcup) and Lola 1955. (Mrs. Howard Peed) were born and raised in the Willow Creek Mr. and Mrs. Thorndike took an active part in the social area. In 1957 he and Birdie Mumper were married. Birdie now events in Willow Creek and were greatly missed when they lives in Bozeman.[...]going. He helped level the land, furnished fence and gates, and most of the trees. Kents and Woodwards gave the HARRY M. and MARLYSE A. DROGITIS land for the cemetery. The ce[...]water; Harry was born August 10, 1926 to Sam and Mary Drogitis, Henry Hoellein gave 10 acre feet and Frank and Georgia the oldest of seven children, in a Milwau[...]tana. Harry lived and attended school in Ringling and in 1936[...]W. W.DOWNIE and the Drogitis family, rode a ¾ ton Ford panel bus[...]in Hamilton, Ontario, wooden benches on each side and few windows to school in Canada, the son of George and Grace Downie. When he was six Three Forks. years[...]everal . Mr. Downie studied the printing craft and worked as a hours. One of the older Fisk girls ha[...]man in various cities. In 1879 he turned westward and and the smaller children on the bus took turns puttin[...]paper in Big Stone City. Later he moved the hands and feet in the muff to keep from freezing. After sev[...]here he continued to edit the same hours Mr. Fisk and Sam Drogitis shoveled their way out to paper for[...]couple they found us; the bus had run out of gas and was very cold. lived in Willow Creek for many yea[...]nie was work- They loaded up the smaller children and took them home and ing with the Three Forks Herald. In his lifetime[...]then returned for we older kids. We were all cold and were as postmaster, Sunday School Superintendent of the very happy to be home and of course we got to stay home for a Methodist Church and chairman of the board of education at few days un[...]ork on Henrietta was born the daughter of John and Elizabeth the section crew at Eustis. His[...] |
| [...]H. Mager and to this union were born four boys and one girl. Harry and Marlyse were married March 1, 1950, at Harlow-[...]Spokane and attended the Spokane Telegraph School. On July[...]Northern Pacific at Townsend, Montana and worked about[...]steady job at Sheridan, Montana. In 1957 he bid and was[...]and their fourth child, Denise Avon, was born Novembe[...]All four children were born in Harlowton. Dennis and[...]and graduated from high school in Willow Creek.[...]Harry was bumped out of his job in February 1960 and on[...]closed between Harrison and Norris they purchased a home in Harrison and have lived there ever since.[...]In 1979 the depot at Jiarrison was closed and Harry bumped[...]into a telegraph position at Butte and drove back and forth[...]until the agency at Whitehall became available and worked Harry and Marlyse Drogitis - 1950[...]George Duke was from Kentucky and arrived at Alder In early 1942 Harry and his family moved to Two Dot and he Gulch July 20, 1864. He later moved to Last[...]e for three years. In 1869 he Then he quit school and went back to work on the Milwaukee moved to[...]nch near the canyon that as an electrician helper and traveled with a crew between Two bears his name. Also he was a Gallatin County Commissioner Dot and Avery, Idaho, working on and repairing the substa- for seven years. tion[...]joined the U.S. Navy. ence (Mrs. B.F. Purdom), and Emma (Mrs. Robert F. King). After attending elect[...]to the area about the same time as George Gatling and went to the Asiatic Pacific theatre of war. Upon[...]. Harry left the sub-station de- partment in 1948 and went to Harlowton and worked as a switchman for a few months but didn't like this work and left THE CHARLEY EVANS FAMILY the railroad altogether and worked at various other jobs, in- Charley Evans and wife, Carrie, came to Willow Creek in cluding ran[...]orn April 13, 1930, near Halsted, Minnesota, and homesteaded near Straw, Montana. They had five child- to Joseph and Mildred Jensen Prince. Her father died when[...]e log cabin built on the home- 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[...]er ranch successful way of making a living and the family experienced on the Musselshell River n[...]tween Martinsdale some hard years. Charley and Carrie brought with them to and Two Dot. About this time Jacob Tvetene legally ad[...]Eleanor and George.[...] |
| [...]1- Hi hobbie be ide ork are golf and fi bing. wauk Railroad . Charley and Carrie moved to California in[...]becau of Carrie's poor health. Carrie died in 194 and harley followed her in dea h in 1951 both in Cali[...]school in illo Creek in 192 . and WILLIAM ALFRED FLAHERTY H ha n ver married. After[...]the five chil- 1929. Virgil had hi own gardening and landscaping service dren of John and Elizabeth ( te art) Flahert , who emigrated for m[...]i death. In 1 66 he again headed es via Salt Lake and TV work. He ha hi own hortwave radio tation in[...]rth Boulder reek \ here he was engaged in farming and and variou job requiring the u of heavy equipmen . He[...]w County Mi souri. Eight chil- he operated trucks and equipment on the land now known as dren[...]in 1946. illiam wa born October 17 1877 and reared on the Cot- There were no children from this marriage and Virginia pas-- tonwood Ranch later named <[...]spring on the ranch on the Boulder Dorothy ollett and now ha three children nine grandchil-[...]the school built by his father on the ranch. dren and one great grandchild. He i · enjoying retirement[...]Springs rural chool Preparatory taking car of his and Doro by s home and spend much time &hool in Bozeman and left college with a degree in Mechani- reading.[...]Geologi t of the N.P. Railway L.S. Stores and with C.M. California along with her ister Eleanor and brother George Thorpe the county and city engineer for two years. Summers, to join the[...]California for six during Preparatory School and College, Will drove a months. Dorothy worked at v[...]os Utah; Joanne of Lo Alamitos and took up' a homestead across the river from his parental California and Carol of Garden Grove, California. Dorothy[...]as mandatory for a now has thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. certain period b[...]77. She ha been active William met and married Marie Shedd, who was teaching in for many[...]Marie Shedd daughter of Isabelle Williams Shedd and group in Torrence alifornia. Her hobby i bowling.[...]no children. Eleanor pursued a career in banking and after twenty-six year retired as vice president o[...], Gwendolyn, Isabelle thropic activities in civic and fraternal organizations. She is a Fro[...]Marie, Billie, Desmond pa t international officer and honorary life member of Quota International a wom[...]e civic activity in onrovia, California where she and her husband , George lived before their retirement. She and George moved to Montana to make their home in 1972 and Eleanor now lives in Ennis. Her husband pas ed aw[...]nished high school in Monrovia California in 1935 and studied in various school and colleges before settling on a career as an engineer. He retired a a design and manufacturing engineer for Carrier Corporation in 1979 and moved to Redding California where he now resides[...]il- dren, Linda ofBladwin Park ichael of Lakewood and David of Azu a and four grandchildren. George can't eem to[...] |
| [...]Meaker in the early 1940's, he passed away and Billie married were needed, high school students[...]une 10, interrupting their high school attendance and attending the . 1978. Robert passed away in[...]1923, married Marie earned a certificate to teach and taught school at J effer- Mary Humphreys and they live in Manhattan Beach, Califor- son Island and in the North Boulder Valley. George Sebern[...]ISABELLE FLAHERTY VOLLMER Shedd and her husband, George Sebern Shedd: Mathilda and Isabelle Flaherty Vollmer was born[...]John, who died at an early age of scarlet fever, and Marie Cold Springs Ranch on the North Boulder. Her parents later Lelah, the youngest, and only survivor of that union. George moved to a ranch at Willow Creek and Isabelle attended the died in 1885, shortly after[...]d Jefferson school 2½ miles from home. She and her sister Mar- Frank Huller and there were five children in that family:[...]chool. Enroute home Mildred, Jay, Annette, Hazel, and Wanda. The great- they frequently[...]hools provided barns for the horses After Marie and "Will" were married they occupied the farm[...]made the in the North Boulder Valley between 1912 and 1915, after "loop", picking up all the[...]rson County. Isabelle was a good athlete and a creditable member of the The ranch had an early[...]basketball team. She graduated from Willow creek, and William developed a fine irrigation system out of a Creek High School in 1926 and attended State Normal College spring at the "Poin[...]on. She taught summer schools at Suffolk, Montana and which he had the sole water right. the Mitchell Gulch School in Lewis and Clark County. She and The near 600 acres was partially cultivated for hay and Anthony J. Vollmer were married and operated a dairy farm grain crops, under irrigation, and grazing lands for beef and near East Helena. dairy cattle. All farming[...]le to market in Chicago, on the cattle train, and Isabelle was in the Industrial Accident Board, at[...]rry Lake, where they spent much of the summertime and large vat, where pigs were sc_alded when butchered. The milk enjoyed entertaining friends and fishing. There could not have was separated and.cream was sold to the local creamery. The been better hosts for young friends and relatives. large modern dairy and horse barn, built in 1916 was not only[...]m Anthony, is currently Chief functional in dairy and farm operations, but was well scrub-[...]n the Montana bed for barn dances during the 20's and 30's. Social and Rehabilitation Services in Helena. He married Marie and Will sold the Willow Creek farm in 1944 and Will Marcia Peterson from Great Falls, a p[...]has her worked with the Internal Revenue Service, and both were own pharmacy in Helena. The[...]ional School in the Helena valley. Bradford, and Kristin, and reside in Helena. They are experi- They moved to[...]Story, where they lived enced sailors and spend their spare hours sailing on Canyon until W[...]us to his 75th birthday. Ferry Lake in summer and skiing in winter. Marie returned to Helena for fo[...]Isabelle passed away in 1980 of cancer and Tony in 1981 of Vocational School, being very pro[...]MARJORIE FLAHERTY PAISLEY thony J. Vollmer and lived in Helena, Montana. Iabelle passed[...]isley was born at Willow Creek, Mon- away in 1980 and Tony in 1981. Lillian Marjorie was born[...]ade then transferred to the Willow Creek 16, 1930 and lived in Kalispell. Chester passed away in 1937.[...]ntana in 1928. Her first year of Mitchell in 1937 and lives in Bozeman, Montana and Mesa, teaching was at the rural Serigh[...]grade, in Flathead County. She and James Chester Paisley Gwendolyn Marie was born[...]were married August 16, 1930 and they lived in Kalispell. Massa in 1938 and farmed in the Crow Creek Valley. They[...]ere James Donald, their first son was born, 1946 and lives in Bisbee, Arizona. Frank passed awa[...] |
| [...]After 14 the Forest Service in Missoula and Dave has a cleaning ser- months there, they retur[...]vice. They have three children: James, Carina and John. One vice, where Chet passed away in 1937 fo[...]1959 and taught in the Bozeman schools for 31 years and Marjorie and the two boys went back to Somers to a teaching retired in 1975. They maintain a home in Mesa, Arizona, and position, again, for two years. She had always ha[...]Dorothy had a book of poetry, take Home Economics and while the grandparents kept the ttHearts and Feathers", published in 1973. In retirement, they[...]State College play golf, play bridge, and Dorothy takes organ lessons and oil (until 1965, it had that name - then became M[...]ial Director in Hamilton Hall (Women's residence) and then as Advisor at the Home Management House for[...]orn on the homestead in Bachelor's degree in 1941 and Master's in 1942. She did part of Jefferson County, ·october 26, 1914.She attended grade and her work at Iowa State, summers, while the boys w[...]lasses where there was an overflow in enrollment, and baby, in Bozeman, and in South Dakota. In 1935 she was 1942 joined the[...]aduated from Eastern Montana College of Education and teaching foods, clothing, finance, home furnishin[...]the next three years, in the elementary velopment and family relationships at various times. She had[...]med in the Crow Creek Valley for many years. Mike and his plan for travel and study and allowed one quarter at full pay in brother Alex Antonetti were successful and prosperous far- every eight for this arrangement. If a full-time situation were mers and operated the family farm until it was sold, and they held elsewhere, pay was not given by MSU. It[...]rties to have had quarters teaching at Iowa State and Ohio State Mike and Gwendolyn own. · Universities during this period, as well as study at the Uni- Gwendolyn and Mike have five children: Madeline (Mrs. versity of Hawaii and Merrill-Palmer School in Detroit. Fre[...]avel trips were taken to Europe, to Mexico twice, and a English in the Junior High School. Th[...]working in Peru Hamilton where they own and operate Massa 's Home Center. with rural teachers and teachers of Home Economics. Her last Linda graduated from MSU in elementary education, and ten years at Montana State University were on app[...]in Havre. Larry, a carpenter, and wife Marcia Oberembt, MSU Marjorie retired in[...]s bridge, They have two children: Michael and Joan. Tom, married to goes fishing and has managed a couple of recent trips to Spain Terry Roark, and parent of Taryn, lives in Townsend and and to the British Isles. Jim, who began his school c[...]Terry works for Mountain Bell Tele- Willow Creek, and David, both graduated from Montana State[...]ny Massa married Ron University. Jim has Master's and Doctor's degrees from Uni- Ziegler of Bil[...]rate Zig's Building Center in versity of Colorado and Arizona State University, respec- ·Kalispell and have a daughter, Kelley. They have their home tively, and works in Phoenix as a Clinical Psychologist. He[...]at Falls who is Head of the English Mike and Gwendolyn visit their children and (babysit' their and Literature Department of the Tempe High School in grandchildren often and thoroughly enjoy it. There are proba- Tempe, Arizona. They have two daughters: Kelly Ann and bly no more popular grandparents around. Kristin Lee. David married Alma Bigby of Oklahoma and Bozeman, and they live in Moscow, Idaho, where David is an eng[...]married to Brett Billings, David Jr., Diane, Dana and Madelyn Flaherty Pinto was born in Willo[...]returned to MSU and got her degree in Education in 1960, DO[...]Willow Creek, Mon- Ringling for one year and was in the Fleet Post Office in the tana on April 11, 1912. She attended grade and high school in WAVES from 1943 to 1945. In 1[...]New York City, where they were both in the Navy, and in graduated from Eastern Montana College of Education and 1950 they moved to Bisbee, Arizona, where Frank was post- taught rural schools out of Townsend and at Crow Creek, in master until his death[...]ve three children, Broadwater County. In 1937 she and James Mitchell were Jerry, married, with one child, Kelly Kristin, and who is married in Dubois, Idaho. Jim was with the[...]s wife, Peggy Company in Butte, as crew foreman , and as division foreman is a teacher. Marie Pinto, also married living in Bisbee, and is in Bozeman, until his retirement in 1976. They[...]a practicing counselor. Jerry graduated from MSU, and has a daughter, Carma, married to David Gilligan.[...]Master's degree from Arizona State. Both Marie and Zona the[...] |
| [...]de in Manhattan Home Economics, taught in Alaska, and is now employed in Beach, California. Tu[...]Paisley Madelyn taught for 16 years in Bisbee, and retired in 1976. She spent one year with the College Ship, The Seven Seas, on a round-the-world excursion and study in 1968. She has since DON FREDERICKS travelled to the Orient twice and to Europe. She lives in Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks were early settlers in Willow Creek Bisbee, bowls, golfs, enjoys the horse and dog races. having settled in the Will[...]y 23, 1919. She attended the Willow Creek schools and graduated from high school in 1938. Billie at- te[...]ansferred 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 have[...]n 1946. While in Billings, Billie taught at Molt, and the Lockwood rural schools. She and Charles moved to Bozeman and Billie taught at Central Park , in the Bozeman schools and at the Rae school. Louis was electrocuted in a Mo[...]Following the death of Mr. Fredericks, Don and his mother business as an interior decorator. He[...]icks. Since that time Don, who had never Billings and their two children, Erik and Michele , lived in married, made his home in[...]l across the ingale, a professional photographer, and he is a glass blower, street from the Hotel. professionally working and selling on his own and also work- Don was a quiet man and chose to be a loner. He spent much ing as a desig[...]l Master's at The Royal College of Art in London, and spent a and was taken to the Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman wh[...]1830. His parents were John and Johanna Fredericks and[...]d to Wisconsin where they were the first settlers and ROBERT DESMOND FLAHERTY founders of Madison. In 1859 he and Sarah J. Gilbert of Bel- Robert Desmond Flahert[...]he moved overland to Fort Ellis where he built a and graduated from high school in 1941 and went to Seattle to sawmill. He built several sawmills around Montana and then work in the defense industries. He joined th[...]Okinawa, was awarded the City. Purple Heart and The President's Citation, in World War II. In 1873 A. J . Davis and William Drew entered into an In 1946 he was discharged, and stayed in the Los Angeles area agreement to e[...]re he has since lived. He married Mary Humphreys, and November 12, 1873, Drew sold his one-hal[...]orks in jewelry-design Fredericks for $1. 00 and other property. The mill property was as well as[...]for a credit bureau. Both attended junior college and Range lE. W. A. Fredericks supervised the b[...]which was finished in 1873. Asbury Transportation and Construction Systems since 1946 In January of 1874 the Madisonian had an article stating and is currently Secretary, General Manager, a[...] |
| [...]n ory. r . H. H. Mood is in .c harge of the mills and his name one ery ack of fl[...]ader of he east, when he in ends to make a sortie and cap ure the flour of the flock and change his brand from treble[...]property. Mrs. Fredericks and her on Hiram Don Fredericks, puchased a[...]erful sturdy pioneers who laid the paths straight and clean for present day progress and prosperity. His father, an[...]tant part in the vigorous life of the new country and died wealthy and widely known. His qualities of courage, determi- nation and magnificent executive ability have been transmit-[...]t valued public officials and a commanding figure in the affairs of the Repub-[...]liminary character in the parochial and public schools of Helena.[...]he preparatory department and in due time entered the college proper. Rav~[...]tment of that institution and was graduated with the degree of L.L.B. with[...]of Michigan at Ann Arbor and took a special course in law, the next year receiving a degree from that university and being admitted to the bar of Michigan in August of that year and was admitted to practice before the supreme court of Montana, and also before the federal c[...]the first recognized as of paramount excellence and his elec- tion in ovember[...]p- propriate circumstance and his services were of such charac-[...] |
| [...]expire January 1913. ketball and track team. They have placed third in District lOC Mr. Galen since earliest voting days has given hand and for two years. The girls got started in 4-H with a market lamb, heart to the Republican party and has ever been ready to do all project which[...]They have both showed at the 4-H Summer Fair and Montana in national, state, and local affairs and very influential in Winter Fair, and take part in the associations to do with the part[...]In 1976, we bought the place Archie and Iona Cameron lived lady of his choice being Miss[...]io, Canada. They share built a garage and ham on the land since then. their home, which is modest though hospitable , in Helena, and Dale was born to Joe and Pearl Gibson, September 1932. His is presided ove[...]aternally Mr. Galen is a member of the Benevolent and graduated from Helena High School. He wa[...]otective Order of Elks, the Woodmen of the World, and the conflict serving with the Air Force.[...]Rite and Algeria Shrine in Helena, and a 4-H Leader. THE DALE GIBSON FAMI[...]I was born in November 1938 and raised in the Springhill We came to Willow Cre[...]. area north of Bozeman. My parents are Llos and Leona Parker. Dale had a job with the Lone Star Texaco in Three Forks, and I have a brother, Ray, who lives in Florida. I gr[...]from Gallatin County High School in Bozeman and MSU. I Creek where Dale used to go to visit his g[...]n a member of the Willow Creek Study Club, Ladies and Winnie Thompson. They had lived on different places in Aid, Three Rivers No. -56 O.E.S. and a 4-H leader. I was the area moving away when Dal[...]driver in 1977. remember·s loving fried chicken and when he would visit his[...]Pat Gibson grandparents he wanted fried chicken and would proceed to capture the chicken. When his gr[...]ts. an only child and he and his mother, Sarah Foley Green, made We were on[...]family had a house for rent near Birmingham and was manager of a large estate known as · town. Toni Kay was three years old, and in 1967 Nancy Renee Rueberry Hill Farm. wa[...]moved in with us in the middle of her junior year and stayed until she graduated. She[...]Green. later married Russ Service of Sand Coulee and has two sons, Travis and Jason. They live near Great Falls. In 1974 and '75 we had the enjoyment of a foreign student liv[...]-light of communications was when a joke was told and we could all laugh together with no explanations.[...]he won a trip to National 4-H Congress in Chicago and won the State C Class discus throw in track and field. She attended college one year on a[...] |
| [...]some L.D.S. missionaries preach in England and this also[...]later. Letters came at long intervals and after Grandfather had married and moved to Utah, they heard of a Mrs. Green[...]from her after that and felt it was she who had died on the trip[...]after they reached Illinois. He left Grandfather and his money under the guardianship of a Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield, a Scotch[...]people who fulfilled their trust carefully and the money was[...]Grandfather joined a group going first to Iowa and then to[...]English nobility, so he and his wife, Jane, came to seek their[...]Jane Wellwood then married a Scotchman, Mr. Dack, and they had three children: James, Rebecca and Eliza. He also[...]Elizabeth Carter. Levi Powell was born in 1800 and drowned[...]woman with dark brown hair and eyes and a lovely singing Back - Melissa Green. Front - Jrmnie and Thomas Reese. voice. Grandfather James was tall and slender with gray-blue eyes and dark brown hair. They were married July 27, 1851[...]They travelled in groups of 50 and made their own boats for[...]crossing rivers. There was much sickness and many deaths[...]1851. Our grandparents moved to Provo City and acquired a small fruit farm and there their family grew to include six[...]Alfred on December 15, 1860, and Andrew John born January[...]They were becoming dissatisfied with Morman rule and did[...]City, the Greens, Powells and others came to Montana. They[...]ng Provo City. Virginia City was a wide-open town and not a desirable place to establish a home and raise a family so the Greens, Powells and several other members of the group de-[...]ians still hunted, they camped near the Jefferson and built[...]cabins had dirt floors, sod roofs, and oiled paper for windows,[...]and Margurata's spinning wheel and blanket chest (the chest[...]is still in use). James had some farming tools and horses and cattle. Later butter sold in Helena and Virginia City helped[...]brought chickens, fruit trees and shrubs. Another investm nt[...] |
| [...]1864 was a time of extreme 1948. He and Olga Green, a widow with one child, married hardship for all, having arrived too late to raise a garden and April 19, 1952, and in December of that year he retired as the snow[...]istant Signal Engineer. He died January 28, 1975, and The seventh child of James and Margurata, Charles Henry Olga on Febru[...]9, 1865. He was said to be the first 1888, and his wife, Hope, moved to California where he died[...]rn November 24, 1891, Virginia City early in 1865 and on returning he walked in and married Ruby Viola Harbinson, Prather, We[...]it would, only $100!" and Roul on November 9, 1965. The first school was[...]of 1883 was one which ruined many winters of 1865 and 1866. Grandfather hired Mr. Rowll to cattlemen but Grandfather raised a big hay crop and some teach his children and some others came. oats and was able to carry his cattle through without loss[...]born February 5, Grandfather, Andrew and Charles acquired land on the Madi-[...]y homestead, desert claim ancf purcliases. Andrew and 1867. Margurata died with her ninth child January[...]Charles put in much effort developing this ranch and soon This left Jennie 17, Eliza 15, and Liss 11 to care for their father[...]bought out Grandfather. and five brothers; four of these boys ranged in age from 2 to 9. Mr. and Mrs. Hankinson Ii ved on adjoining property and they After Jennie and Eliza married Aunt Liss became the were always available with help and advice. mother image to[...]seph passed through the Green ranch on a and only after Grandfather took her to Bozeman to show her hunting trip and while talking to Grandfather said he would[...]to breaking her engagement. Dis- bring his squaw and man-child on the next trip. They arrived enchanted, she never married and became an ttold maid". In and set up their teepee and 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 Charles, a four-year old and avocation, this was a most unenviable title. blon[...]. her for help. She was willing and able to carry her share of Great-Grandmother,[...]ibility. It was through her kindness that Powell, and Elizabeth Carter are buried at Willow Creek. my pregnant mother, father and brother, Lester, were with[...]Jane Green (Aunt Jennie) married and Wellwood Kent are the two grandchildren born in t[...]ouse. Reese was born September 11, 1845, in Wales and came with his parents to Pennsylvania in 1865. He and his family came Grandfather had been ailing for some time and more care of to Montana via Utah, arriving in Ban[...]rode horseback, he would take his trotter and gig and go 1916. After her death he remarried and moved to Indepen- calling, run erran[...]he ranch. He was active until dence, Missouri. He and Aunt Jennie had the following child- his[...]r 1, 1902. ren: Oliver Lee born December 3, 1871, and died November Aunt Liss bought the home ranch from the other heirs and 1959; he and his wife, Vihlene Sachs, had four children.[...]lma garet, had died in September of 1902 and early in 1903 his born January 5, 1874, died January 18, 1942; he and Johan- daughters, Norma and Ann, came to live with her. Norma was nah Scheytt[...]about 16 when she went to live with her father and make a 1877. died August 24, 1942, he and his wife , Josie had two home for them[...]ust 28, 1882, died December she married and moved to California. Norma and her family 25, 1924; never married. Maggie Jane b[...]Her health continued to de- October 11, 1941; she and her husband, Allen D. Secor, had cline[...]Teria Green Graham and rode the range after cattle scattered for miles. Horse and cattle thieves were a common problem. As the size[...]in Gouda, his cattle helped this venture. Andrew and Charles were to Holland. There were 13 children but Arie, a brother and two have their own ranch on the Madison. James Wi[...]survivors past infancy. Colorado. There he raised and bred racing horses. He never In 1904 Arie and his father, Delius, came to America married and died December 28, 1913. George Quincy lived[...]relatives for three years and then to Minnesota for two years. Elizabeth Ann Green (Aunt Eliza) and Michael Eukes were At that time they moved to South Dakota and worked on a married June 1881. He was born in 185[...]Manhattan from France, settling in New York state and eventually came and to Willow 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. They had a large far[...]at on Reese Creek where their four sons were born and raised. Ira Helena, Montana. They had eight children. John was born on Leonard born February 1, 1884, and died November 5, 1942, June 20, 1920[...]ember 5, 1981); Wesley was born never married. He and Roul remained on the farm and took on March 1, 1922 (deceas[...] |
| [...]Elsie was the daughter of A. W. Harwood and Lydia Ann[...]Hart place out of Sheridan. Elsie went to 9th and 10th grade in Three Forks and 11th and 12th grade in Willow Creek. Bill and Elsie raised two daughters, Yvonne (Matthis) and[...]Three Forks Hospital and Kathleen was born ~ebr~a1:Y 26,[...], a full sized piano in an 8x20 trailer house and taught his Mary.[...]estra for many years. He played tO' time 1 1932· and Robert Junior was born on December 4, 1933 music with his mother, sisters, and Earl Brown. Later he was (deceas~ December 5, 193[...]yed regularly in Willow Daniel has a son, Daniel, and a daughter, Doris. Bennie had Creek, Manhattan, Harrison, and Three Forks. two sons, Bennie Junior and Rick. Mary has three sons - David, Darrell and Ronald, and two daughters - Judy and Bill and Elsie brought a horse shed, which was taken on a Shelly. Rose May has a son, Steven, and~ daughter, M~rsha. debt from the North Bench and moved it to its present site, All grandchildren reside in Montana with the exce~t10n of and built it into a lovely home. Steven who lives in[...]rked in the Butte mines, delivered firewood, coal and ice to wife Rosa survives and lives near Willow Creek. His brother, Three[...]furniture and cars, drove a school 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. T[...]heir other daughter, Betty, came Bill and Elsie loved the people of the Three Forks, Willow[...]d a son, Arie, who was born Creek communities and now their children, grandchildren in Bozeman. Betty later joined her parents in Green Bay. John and great-grandchildren live, work and go to school in these and Cora are deceased.[...]Judy Parks ALDEN WILLIAM AND ELSIE CAROLINE HAGEN[...]George Hale, son of William Burke and Elizabeth (Wil- |
| [...]William married 1st Harriet Parker, June 18, 1890 and 2nd[...]Clayton married 1st a Miss Ross and 2nd Georgia M. Shay in[...]1905. Nellie Marian married Martin Hogan and Alonzo C.[...]George's life came to an end May 18, 1897 and he was buried[...]Cynthia Margaret died August 11, 1916, and was buried at the[...]In England, James and Anna Hankinson raised a family of[...]parents died March and April of 1851 of the Black Plague, as[...]did children Henry, Peter, Hannah and James, leaving him without means and two sisters, Ellen and Mary to support. In[...]Salt Lake City, then to- Willard, Utah~He and Sara Phillips met in Ogden, Utah and married at Willard on June 25, 1857.[...]June 1 and bringing with him 50 head of cattle, 8 horses and 2[...]Willow Creek and Jefferson river. Twelve children were born:[...]Montana who was born November 13, 1869 and died in 1945. But she soon suffered so we knew sh[...]ey had two daughters, Your Grandfather hued stone and made a box Maebelle and Mildred. William H. died May 22, 1955. Both We laid her coffin in this and laid on the top. 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 the plains William and Sarah Hankinson Next morning everyone in the trai[...]little grave, her hands clasped, sorrow, grief and woe We lifted her trembling body to her feet, Com[...]ay God will give her back to us again." George and Cynthia's first two children were born in Livingston Co., Mo.; Laura Phene, Sept. 19, 1860 and Lucy Elizabeth, Sept. 23, 1862. After they settle[...]yton, July 18, 1869, Nellie Marian, June 14, 1874 and Alonzo C., Dec. 24, 1879. Laura Phene m[...] |
| [...]s died January 8, 1950, Dorenda, October 23, 1956 and were orphan. He became a close observer and successful business- buried in Mount View Cemeter[...]man having 480 acres of land, 100 head of cattle and a large no children. Dorenda had one daughter, Ci[...]t across the 1883. George was born March 31, 1858 and died May 7, 1942. plains to Salt Lake City,[...]amily story tells that after William H. Hankinson and West, born December 23, 1884; Georgianna, born No[...]h, born July 6, 1895; Harry Lee, born Sep- and made their way North, with only one wife. tember[...]ughter of Violet Hankinson Malloy tember 21, 1905 and Arthur Clayborn, born March 23, 1908. Joesph w[...]OMAS HANKINSON FAMILY Leona was born May 27, 1879 and died August 14, 1956. Francis Thoma[...]9, 1953. Both are buried at Tonasket, liam and Sarah Hankinson. He was born on July 13, 1879 at[...]Annie Christina Peterson was the daughter of Hans and HiramH. wasborninBoxElderCounty, Willard, UtahJ[...]covered wagon with her, was born February 6, 1868 and died March 1, 1912. Hiram parents. They[...]home in the valley. Annie passed away on Montana and Clara at Red Bluff in Madison County. Children[...]Francis and Annie fell in love and on December 15, 1900 1942. Pearl, born July 25, 1[...]1954. Lester Burton, born January 13, Frank and Annie Hankinson 1903, died December 18, 1926.[...]February 12, 1892. James was born March 17, 1863 and died September 25, 1950. Sarah Ellen, died Decemb[...]. Children: William Henry was born March 27, 1893 and died September 28, 1927. James Stuart, Jr. was bo[...]1898. Charlotte Elizabeth was born June 22, 1901 and died May 8, 1917. Sarah was born October 27, 1904. Albert Francis was born October 25, 1906 and died October 27, 1906. Samuel was born September 16, 1911 and died July 14, 1967. George Alfred was born at Willow Creek, Montana November 4, 1872 and died January 13, 1878 of scarlet fever. Albert[...]son, November 15, 1897, daughter of pioneers Hans and Anna Marie Peterson. Lillie was born February 1, 1876 and died July 11, 1930. Children were: Laurence Hans,[...]December 15, 1900. Anna was born October 7, 1879 and died October 11, 1964. She was the daughter of Hans and Anna Marie Peter- son, pioneers. Francis Thomas d[...]n-handed person. When a friend needed some money, and he had some money, he would lend it to them. When[...]eply, "Don't worry Annie, the Lord will provide," and He always did. Mary Herritt was born at Willow Creek, Montana, February 10, 1882, and died[...] |
| [...]Lula and Forest went to school in Omak. Lula graduated[...]sons and a daughter, Arvon, Russell, Lonnie and Phyllis. She divorced Morrow and married Walter Mullin. They have one[...]son, Delbert and three daughters, Karma, Sheri and Patty. They are all married and live at Copalis Crossing, Washing-[...]and divorced in 1949. She then married Charlie Hirst.[...]passed away on February 18, 1980 and is buried in Long[...]mily Lewis, Bert, Merle and Dixie. Bertha passed away in De- Clay, Frank[...]Tolliver in 1932. He passed away in 1968 and is buried in homestead, near Three Forks, the hig[...]vember 27, born to them: Richard, Ronnie and Lois Jean. Ruth and Lois 1901, Violet on January 27, 1903 and Hazel on November 7, Jean still live in Sp[...]the coast. Clayburn married Josie Beam in 1930 and divorced born April 1, 1906. They moved again to[...]July 4, 1907. Phillip and Forrest who never married. Clayburn and Forrest At this time Grandpa and Grandma Hankinson built them- served in W[...]ves a new home, they gave the old home to Francis and and grandsons served in World War II, Korean War and Viet Annie and their family. We moved there when Charles was a[...]Mildred, October 8, 1915; Lula, January 3, 1918; and Forrest, ALFRED WILLIS HARWOOD[...]1920, Cosa married Ben Houston in Butte, and Sara Ella (Mize) Harwood. Montana. They moved to[...]ie" as he was called by his parents, grandparents and worked for the railroad. He then came back to hel[...]ndparents for awhile. The home place was 63 acres and we raised all our when his mother died in 1881. His sisters, Rosa and Mabel own hay and grain. We had some stock which consisted of a[...]the maternal grandparents. few horses, cows, pigs and some chickens. We made our living Willis remembered the log home at Old Gallatin City and on the farm.[...]n were born to them: Willis loved books and read continually all his life in quest Theo, Thomas, Francis, Verlin and Victor. Thomas Malloy of more and more knowledge. He still bought books when he pas[...]by inscribing them in Latin, wagons in all. Frank and family, Ben and Cosa, Skip Parker he had taught himself. He learned the alphabet, to count and and family, all of whom travelled to Wenatchee, Washi[...]d someone who would teach where we thinned apples and picked cherries. Skip Parker and him similar accomplishments in German. He did[...]this was unusual but his children were amazed and delighted, and family returned to Montana.[...]m some of the German songs he had learned. Ben and Cosa Houston's son Wayne was born September 24,[...]w Peterson in the Willow Creek area, when Montana and were there when the earthquake hit in June[...]orking for the Milwaukee Railroad. We were and had helped Lydia's father and brother build their first at Harrison, Montana wh[...]His greatest pleasure was prospecting and exploring the Ben worked in the mines. In Tonaske[...]wstone in 1931 coming to Omak, Washington in 1932 and made their Park doing road work. He always wrote to Caroline, and she home there.[...] |
| [...]linton and artha Jane Porter) illiam . L dia and Alfred illi Harwood w re married June 12[...]and how to operate farm equipmen.[...]Her mo her became an in alid and her older i ters had[...]chore . he adored her father and he was alwa s kind and[...]and the Brazilian flatware th common il er of tha tim[...]from the Jeffe on Ri er and tored in the milkhouse a build-[...]ing with thick wall of tuccoed rock, and a rece sed dirt floor,[...]Her bro her v ere avid hunter and the game was in great[...]and dra n . he complained to her father and he obligingly[...]and ree and he cloudburst that caused flash floods around[...]In 1 92 her brother Thoma and Bert Panell found the[...]ca e now named the Lewis and Clark Caverns. Her father and brother took her with them to enter it a short di[...]arwood arduous trip b agon to Gardiner and into Yellowstone Park.[...]When ixteen she visited her ister Rose Stanton and family in He read books on geology and b came more intere d in the Bozeman and took both ewing and music lessons. Lydia was[...]und large a bestos mineral depo it deep ding gift and they began ranching near Sheridan, Montana in the[...]n. and had many good friends there. He became a Fore t Ranger in Madi on County and they For days at a time she cared for t[...]to health. Willis and Lydia had five girl Elie Lela erry Donna A rabid coyote wandered into the yard, she grabbed the and Wilma. children and rushed them indoors. He moved hi family o Three Forks in 1922 and a year later Her father was getting old she[...]ved in Jefferson sides of the long mountain range and down the valley to be County. There he raised eno[...]a few days. iment with new varietie of vegetables and Lydia helped him. Lydia lived to be 93· she[...]membered a having loved all kinds of music inging and dancing. He also included horses and dogs a favorites and had had lot of them.[...](WILLIAMS) HARWOOD Boone County, and as one of five daughters of Major John L dia A[...]was born June 12 1 78 in her parents kinner and Ann Hard.a way (South) Skinner.[...] |
| [...]he went to school. Georgia with his father John, and in 1801 to Madison County, Richard died i[...]June 20, 1871 tucky and Pennsylvania. Caroline was the seventh great[...]s evening or tomorrow forenoon. South, the author and signer of Kentucky Petition to Virginia We h[...]ht sand bars more than two hours at a time and but a few times at together, and several were at the siege of Boonesborough. Her[...]ecorded in Henrico County, Virginia ladies and gentlemen, good officers on the boat and one of the in 1685.[...]best of captains. Capt. Marsh is a very kind and gentlemanly, Caroline's four sisters, Celeste, Anna, Emilie and Elizabeth and does all in his power to make it pleasant for us.[...]le there that want to go to the states to be sure and go with Richard and Caroline lived near Caroline's family in[...]I had been children were born. They had four sons and one daughter: well all the time. I have[...]lla Mize in Willow Creek quite well now, and think I shall be so until I get home. area, 1850[...]all they could Richard who married Rosa Stevens, and 1858 -. George who for me. Mr. Lyon and his two nephews, Charlie Lyon & Thea- married Eli[...]ng to Kansas In 1865 they joined a wagon train and headed for Montana. City, Mr. Bruff gets off at Sioux City and Charlie Lyon stops in They traveled in ox-drawn wagons. They were on the trail for Omaha. Jo Reeves and Mr. Kergan are on board. Mr. Kergan six months or[...]They received word is looking quite well and eats very hearty. enroute that Abe Lincoln had be[...]ay, saw the weekly rations a blacksmith by trade, and his first son followed in this trade, given out to the Indians, and to wind up the scene, saw a in Radersburg.[...]y it from the boat with plenty of soldiers and guns around, than boat from Fort Benton. They ex[...]e wrote that: A school was completed by fall 1871 and Tell Mrs. Nave that we are almost through the Indian coun- their two youngest boys, Richard and George began attending. try, and that I am safe yet, also tell her that I have not been off That summer and fall Richard had worked for a Mr. the boat but once and then the Captain took us all to see a lady Townsly for $2.00 a day and at Jefferson for $30.00 a month. friend. I[...]y rail. Mr. Lyon will find out when we get States and had brought back eleven preachers to be scattered[...]there which will be the best way and then I shall go as he throughout the Territory. Rev. Mr. Stanley and Rev. Mr.[...]rgeon. You must all take good care of yourselves, and of all He noted that flour is worth about $7.0[...]the things. pounds, oats twenty-five cents and potatoes one and one-half Tell Richard to take care of my little dog and cat, and be sure cents per pound. and feed them well. "A telegraph line has just bee[...]cannot think of anything more at present. Good by and God Helena to Bozeman, and runs right past our house, and a bless you all. railroad is expected[...]ctionately yours tween the time she left in June and returned the next spring. C.C. Harwood Their older children married and acquired homes in Galla- N.B. We have passed eight boats going up the river, but only a tin and Jefferson Counties. part of them were going to Benton. Richard and Caroline moved to Old Town, near Three Forks and had a home on a partial island in the river. High[...]lie" Harwood, stayed with them for a while there and after Richard died he[...]Harwood. She had returned Caroline raised Billie and he told that sometimes they lived to the states (to Sturgeon, Missouri) to sell property and with her son Richard and his family of three children, and also to see a dentist. They had a farm on Crow Creek and also[...] |
| [...]from Helena to Bozeman hitch run righ by our hou and expect to ha ea railroad soon. Jacob Blocker i married to · Fanny Ya and hi leaves us all ell a this tim . And I hop by God' Ble ing hea few line ma fmd you all[...]ing. e al1 think you had be ter stay till pring and get your m uth fixed up righ . 1 hope i i[...]u to trav 1. a I want you to give my be love and re pects o all he connection and all of our old friend . Tell amy God ble hur old[...]I hop to me t hur in Heaven. Remember me to illi and Li y and family. John orri Josa and family tell the Dockter I have not forgotten him and Babe tell them I want them to right to me and I will ansour the e letter you mu e cu for no wri[...]et him off they are caterd through the tere ory e and the bo went up to hear one of them Preach la Sunday at Rader burg hi name i Rev Stanley and e ware verry mu ch pleased with him bu we bad a B[...]ti Preacher tayed all night with us not long ince and one of the Richard Harwood II and John Kay. boy went up to keatin vill with him and hurd him Preach I think he i good but only a cond rate Preacher him and Mr Richard and Rosa Stephens were married in Willow Creek Woldfo[...]to California in 1849. Caroline and the three children who[...]hi return and he made a shovel and tongs for their fireplace.[...]the trip to Montana. He recalled that he and his younger[...]and built a raft to ferry the wagons across. The jour[...]in April and ended in October. One can well imagine the[...]hardship cooking, washing and keeping enough provision for[...]They ettled on Crow Creek near Town end in 1865 and one of Richard's history ledgers and map books is dated 1875,[...]territory and here were many wild horses running the range.[...]fourteen year old, · uri the on of Richard r. and Cassandra Caroline as thrown from hi hor and run over by the herd. He was { kinner Harw[...] |
| Richard and Rosa owned a ranch two and a half miles from near Radersburg. There was[...]ing neighbors Willow Creek on the Jefferson River and lived in the <<Pican" thresh or herding and branding cattle. cabin named for the pioneer who[...]in his Their children, Ralph 1898, Della 1900, and Tommy 1905 letter in 1871, that he had spent ten days with Alfred and had were born here. They swam in the Jefferson River in summer seen his cattle, and they had hunted and fished. and skated in winter. Horseback riding was the way to get Their ranch home was south of Willow Creek and had a places and a source of pleasure. The «Lane" schoolhouse was[...]tain stream running through the yard. They nearby and they attended through the eighth grade , high raised race horses and purebred cattle for a living. school in Three Forks and Bozeman. Sara was an affectionate person and sang a lot, qualities Ralph played baseball in Three Forks and later in Deer that showed up in her son<<Billie" later. Lodge and Fort Wayne, Indiana, where scouts hired him to[...]. Choosing to live at ?ome with Alfred Willis , and Mable. Five days after the birth of Mabel , his wife and children he played and became an umpire for Fort Sara died on March 25, 1881. Wayne and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.[...]he Milwaukee Railroad going through ents and their son lived with Caroline Harwood until he was their ranch in 1906, the Sacajawea Hotel and the Roundhouse. grown. In later years Rosa said she had been born «old" and got Three Forks seemed destined to grow big; Dell[...]<<Billie's" earliest memories were of Wayne Chase and they owned a Construction Company until his loneliness for his mother and sisters. The Mizes died retirement in Rapid City,[...]within a few years time, he in 1882 and she in 1887. The little Tommy became an artist[...]rnal Grandmother Caroline, II found him designing and overseeing the camouflaging of this being[...]rs in the Pacific. and would have been alone . Richard was a young ma[...]d Susie Parker a very nice lady who mothered 1889 and for most of his lifetime, roads, bridges, railroads, the two girls , and eventually they had two children of their more schools, churches and businesses were being constructed own, Minnie and Lou. nearby. He held several offices in Gallatin[...]nt his last years with his family in South Dakota and Harwoods or Mizes to be buried in Montana and was buried in died on October 21 , 1944 in Rapid City and is buried there. the Willow Creek Cemetery. R[...]uri , January 29, 1847. He was the son of Richard and Cassandra Caroline Harwood.[...]ert E. Hawes was born August 30 , 1885 at Mendon, and Catherine Mize, born October 15, 1855 in Iowa.[...]ods Alfred's family lived near his grandparents and he grew up so went to Milbank , South Dakota.[...]y. He was on the railroad. 17 when his parents and family left for Montana in 1865. They On Jul[...]Archer, daughter of Ben encountered many Indians and were thankful to be in a wagon[...]rooming house. Here Alice was born Aug. 16, 1907 and Irene, He helped make a home on Crow Creek and later at a site Jan. 13, 1909.[...]ded to move to Willow Creek to be with the Alfred and Sara Harwood.[...]«Collins" Ranch a mile south of town and neighbors of Ben Archer and James Murray. On April 5, 1921 Corinne was born[...]and Robert, Nov. 8, 1923.[...]Mr. Hawes raised Poland China hogs and entered them at[...]1500 turkeys and in the fall bidders would come from St. Paul[...]and Chicago and bid on the birds.[...]some property and Mrs. Hawes ran a small restaurant on[...]Main Street. In 1943 Mr. and Mrs. Hawes moved to Portland,[...]the children, Irene, who was married to Wm. Cross and[...] |
| [...]il con Iida ion Or gon. lice who married Jack , and Robert bo h 1i e vith illow reek. In[...]lice , a bus kids at hri . tma· im and again on th la t da of chool.[...]neso a. ugu the land furnishing fence and g . e , and the . re that are o 7, 1 94. He recei ed. hi booling in · nneso a and later beau iful. Hen Hoellein and Frank and Georgia Hilke ach moved to , olumbu , ontana ith[...]gro n up in needle- he ran the elevator in Logan and that i here h met .h i wife gr at one time bu with a lo of, ork and tender loving care Vi la Leary. iola wa from But and taugh chool in th~ b Frank i i now on[...]. Frank Logan High hool before h r marriag . Ted and iola wer i ill the caretaker. marri din 1927. Ted and iola had two ns, Hugh and Jae . Intervie with Frank and Georgia Hilke T d came to iUow ree to manage the ele ator in 1926 and wa there t the time of hi death in 1935.[...]WILLIAM AND BERTA HILKE[...]A HILKE in October 11 1 65 and Berta May ollin was born at New Frank HiJke w[...]ugu 18 1876. The were married October 17, William and B -rta Hilke. The Hilke famil came to Willo-[...]arged were 50cen for a haircut, 25cent for a have and 50 cent for a bath in a tub behind a partition ( he charge for a bath included soap and towel ). When Frank retired from barbering in 1972 he a charging 1.50 for a haircut and 1.00 for a have. He y he never\ anted to be a bar[...]gia Thomp on wa born at oeur d Alene Idaho o John and Emily Thomp on in 1900. The Thompson family had been in thi area but wen on to Idaho and returned in the early 1900' . Frank and Georgia were married ay 12 1919. They have lived[...]bus driver for the Jefferson chool Dis- Georgia and Frank Hilke. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hilke Lorraine.[...]and Lorraine Marguerite born December 29, 1911. '[...]The Hilke family came to Willow Creek in 1912 and settled[...] |
| on a farm north of Willow Creek. The farm was later sold and Anna was born Sept. 2, 1880, in Coburg, Ge[...]who worked in the Chicago area as a seamstress and cooked -[...]homestead ranch between Three Forks and Toston. It was on CLIFFORD AND ELIZABETH HILKE this ra[...]on May 22, 1917. ton, South Dakota, to William and Berta Hilke. The Hilke During the flu e[...]eptember 13. family came to Willow Creek in 1912 and lived on a farm north, The child, then 3 years[...]her hardware store in Wisconsin, to Al C. (Pete) and Hermie Park. Al and Hermie Willow Creek. He helped to unload c[...]legraph working at the hardware store, and set up machinery there operator, he worked in ma[...]wers, plows, etc.). He worked there for the next and Shawmut). There weren't any schools so Elizabet4[...]n Ranch) where he grade, first to the old school and then the new one, both of was born. The ranch[...]y W. married Rosella Sherman, who had Clifford and Elizabeth Hilke have been married 57 years taught 7th and 8th grades in Willow Creek from 1927. Her and have three children and eight grandchildren. They are children were Wesley, 15, and Eileen, 13, and his son Henry E. both retired and live in a mobile home right by the ocean in w[...]Henry Raymond, Elizabeth's grandparents, Will and Lib Park, moved to truck gardener, and the family moved back to Willow Creek, Three Forks in the spring of 1909 and built a home on 4th to a ranch originally[...]alfalfa and barley on 80 acres, and milked about 20 head of[...]ranch to Henry Raffety, and returned to the family home in Henry W. Hoellei[...]e to E. L. Wiley in 1939. sisters, Frieda Walbert and Rosalie Davis, who preceded him After Henry[...]ntery days, is still in good condition. Henry W. and Ella Hoellein, Eileen Sherman, Henry E. Hoel-[...]Forks, to Henry W. and Helen Christine Hoellein. After the[...]stead. He began school at age 5 and continued in Willow Creek[...]born. Henry, with Wesley and Eileen Sherman, attended[...] |
| [...]he ub ided lea ·ng debri on the ha meado and grain fields war, and continue to live there. They ha e four children; belo . Henry Robert, arol Kautzman, Ruth Reagan, and Donald ·1e living in \ illow Creek v o ns ere born to Le and illiam. Ethel - John L. and . Seo . John nO\\r ranche at alier Henry E. Hoellein on ana and Scott ranche at Absarokee Montana.[...]LY Communi r hurch Masonic Lodge and communi affairs. Le lie John Holden wa born on[...]nch outhwes of mining busine at onopah, Goldfield and Carson City, e . alier ontana and moved there in 1955. Thi i where they When hi father pa d a ay Les, four year old and hi ill live and raise regi tered Hereford cat le. mothe went by t[...]da the family consi of: Le lie J. Holden and wife ncle Fred and Aunt na hogren until his mother cured Ethel· son John and his wife Linda Wenz and their children mploymen as a housekeeper for Frank 0. Cooper of illow Laura Jack, David Alexandra and Janelle· on Scott and his r ek who was a widower with three children erniece wife arianne Siemens and their children Li a, Jeff and the Ra mond, and Helen . In 1916 Le' mother, Anna hogren t in ary and Kell . Holden and Frank 0. Cooper were united in marriage. o[...]) >Be ty, ( . Ray Woodward) Cle Scott Cooper, and on tance s. Ted Rowe). They lived on be far[...]ember 20, 1 92 the son of Joseph Benjamin Holt and Lillie F . large two- ory white hou , which in it[...]fir in 1863, then wen back to Empire, Colorado and re- gathering place during the ummer for comm unit and famil turned again to ontana in 1864, dri[...]hicken Lillie' mother was Lucy Ann ave. She and William Tinsley lad , pickle homebaked rolls, cake and pie al o the were married at Spring Cre[...]who could consume the mo ice cream. and Lucinda Ann ave, driving a team of oxen. Thi h[...]in the winter of 1975. ow a Jo eph and Lillie had six children - Maggie, Harry, Clar- mo[...]ence ellie Larance (who died at an early age) and George. Leslie J. Holden and Ethel L. Eversen a native of Billing were married[...]k to the ranch known as the Harwood place in 1943 and lea d it from William Bu telman for two year . Th[...]with concrete. For a week it was thought the dam and spillway might wash out. There wasn t any phone[...]living below it. It caused veral leeples night and worrisome day before he water Leslie and Ethel Holden .[...] |
| Part of their early lives were spent at Willow Creek, and some at Stevensville. Clarence attended four years of high school and two years of college at the Billings Polytechnic[...]mines, waited on tables, did odd jobs around town and campus, did gardening, rode Big Ditch at Billings for two summers, broke horses to work and ride, prepared charts for the Extension Service, gathered and prepared agricultural exhibits and ran his own suit cleaning business. In 1916 he[...]lmes. He also contracted to haul oil well casings and dril- ling equipment until 1918. He managed the Billings Polytechnic farm and taught agriculture there in 1918, and did student military drilling. He then volunteered for the Army and was sent to U.S. Army Camp Lee in Virginia. In 19[...]nd at dryland farming, growing grain at Broadview and Rapelje. Then, with his brother Ben and Lillie Holt. George, he ranched at Busteed, Montana until 1923. Then for the following year, he and George contracted to haul for road was often seen delivering it in a baby buggy. Both she and Ben construction. Then from 1924 until 1927 the H[...]pent time working for cannery companies; he often and agriculture instructor until 1930, when he resigned to as a manager and she cooking for crews. On January 11, 1926, farm[...]d away September 27, 1947. born January 15, 1897, and raised in Pennsylvania. Norma Nellie Ne[...]bation 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 the Busteed and Belmont from 1930 until 1938. Bitterroot Valley in 1917 and 1918. Nellie married Ted Picard In 1939 he was with the Farm Security Administration at and Ted, Jr., was born May 3, 1919. Corrine and Betty Jane Bozeman for a year, making and supervising loans. 1940 were born in 1922 and 1924. From 1923 to 1926 they lived at found him at Broadus in partnership as Finley and Holt, as a Sully Ranch in the Bitterroot Valley. They then moved to livestock dealer. Then he and his wife helped her mother and Tacoma, Washington, and on to Wichita Falls Texas near the sister, Freda,[...]winter. He was oil fields from 1927 to about 1930 and back to Tacoma in 1931. farm foreman at the L.J.[...]g at the California based married to David Black, and Betty Jane is married to a fellow operation. In 1[...]nt to high school in 1915 After retirement, he and 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 until his death on Septembe[...]Norma belonged to the writer's group of AA UW and went on George Holt family - George, Beatrice, Li[...]nsley, was the third child born to William Bailey and Lucy Ann Nave Tinsley. She was born September 16,[...]26 1869 in Jefferson County, Montana, to James R. and Julia A. Tho~p- son Holt. To this union were born[...]ebruary 1, 1869; Lawr- ence Lamar March 24, 1899; and George Tinsley July 23, 1901. Only Clarence, Nellie and George survived to adult- hood. In later years Lillie and Ben were divorced. She returned to Willow Creek. She helped make a living by baking bread and[...] |
| at Busteed, ontana, raising stock, hay and grain. In 1923 lene Ann hey mo ed to he ((Coursien Ranch northeast of and 1924 they did hay hauling for a road construction[...]193 . After veral move around the Willow Busteed and in 1924 through 1927 they leased a farm here Cree[...]i- were often told by our mother of his integrity and that he vered before be retired from his prac ice[...]herty was the witne to hi important event. father and tepmother at their entennial alley Ranch and In the um.mer of 1956 the stork made a surprise v[...]Dillon at the Bea erhead How r famil one las ime and Ronald William was born. All County ourthou . Bea[...]f he How r children wen to school in Willow Creek and all Orr and bel cFarland hanhol ur wa born in[...]illow Creek High kogee, klahoma, October 21 1909, and moved to the n- hool. Al · o all of[...]sed illow Creek Me hodist hurch. In 1969 Ted and Mabel sold Ben Holt' ranch in Ala ka Basin and while there hree chil- heir ranch and mo ed to Whitehall, here all of their chil- dren[...]Fall , dren excep Moll ill re ide. Moll and her family continue Idaho; Jo ph Orr bom at Idaho[...]o, o . ember 6 to li e in iUow reek. 1944; and ary Beatrice born August 26, 1946 at Dillon[...]wa born and raised a orris Montana. At that time Allen Due to poor health George sold out and moved hi family to a wa working for Earl Davis an[...]of Willow tana. George had a rious heart problem and passed away a Creek from Frank Hilke where[...]e home on February 3 1951 at 49 year of age. home and raised their three sons Barry, Bobby and Mike. After his death George's family moved to Di[...]ice married Lynn Milton ye an old ture Production and Agronomy. He has made his home in friend from entennial Valley day . They lived a Dillon and illow Creek and i employed on the Chan Cooper Hereford he worked[...]ly they have one son, Britt. Bobby who is George and Bea s daughter, Lily till live in the family home Molly and Allens econd son, also graduated from MSU in at[...]idges school sys- April 27t 1962 at Wallace Idaho and Lisa Rae born arch 25, tem where be i a teacher and a coach. Mike, the youngest of 1963 at Butte. The[...]helors in condary education married Darla Raffety and together they gave Molly and from We tern Montana College. He served with the arine Allen their fir t grandson Zach. Mike and his family have and is a Viet am Veteran. On December 5 1969, he marr[...]loyed as a carpenter for Kroon and Son. Shirley Glenn at Bonsell California. She had three daugh- ters ancy, Lelia and Terri who he legally adopted. They After[...]nbarth Livestock These three boys kept Molly and Allen on the ball (basket- Company.[...]tball fever in the McLean family in 1948 when she and 1966 at Idaho Falls, Idaho. They live at Dillon and operate her family used to travel in bad winter storms to go to her high Dillon Electric and Holt Repair. Mary attended Western school basketb[...]have been going to basketball ontana College and is active in community work They games ever since[...]een an Robert E. born August 29, 1971 at Dillon; and Ja . Dave important part of Molly and Allen's family history. born March 6, 1974 at he[...]Molly and Trudy McLean George Tinsley Holt attended Western Montana College and MSU at Bozeman. He served in the U.S. Army and also REV. A. M. HOYLE work[...]oll March 16, 1974 at Dillon. Her parents are Joe and Old Brick Mill on Bakers Creek in Tennessee. He[...]to a custom saddlemaking religious teachers and received his schooling and seminar school and then to Elko, evada where be is shop foreman training in ashville and Knoxville. He had several churches and saddlemaker for Capriolas.[...]tana. Lily Riley and Mary Holt The Rev. A. M. Hoyle came to the Me[...]eldest daughters Annie and Bessie. In September of 1906 his HOWSER - MCLEAN ~e, Mollie and daughters, Macie and Mary, joined the fam- Mabel E. Armstrong born i[...]They resided in the old Ed Garnett house Canada, and Theodore William Howser, born in Lakota and Bessie and Macie attended grade school there in the orth D[...]Together with their two oldest children1 o~ _ay and Shar- The Rev. Hoy le did circuit preaching too and some of his[...] |
| [...]H. and Caroline Buttelman at the home ranch near Three[...]Forks. Her brother, John G. and his wife, lived on the home[...]place until their deaths. Meta's brothers and sister are as[...]llows: William H. - deceased, John G. - deceased, and[...]es were at Maudlow, Rock Creek, Lombard, Ringling and Twodot. Annie married Will Cherry in Willow Creek and two sons, Wesley and Wallis, were born there and attended grade school. Wesley lives in Choteau and Wallis, or Jack, is de- ceased and is buried in the local cemetery as are his mother and father. Rev. Hoyle moved to Twodot to the Church in 1910. He also proved up on a homestead there and lived there for the next five years. In November of 1915 he died of an old injury and was buried in Willow Creek. His wife, Mollie, sold the holdings in Twodot and moved back to Willow Creek with Mary and Morris. She bought a small acreage south of town[...]n 1908. Bessie married E. S. Hopkins of Twodot and to them four girls were born. Mary Williams lives[...]h Olson in Plains, Margaret Vierra in California, and Betty Nelson in Fort Benton. Mary lived in Willow Creek with her grand- mother in the early twenties and attended high school. Bessie remarried~ C. J. Val[...]Huffine. Macie married R. D. Crowder of Twodot and they had three children/R. D. was a Milwaukee depot agent and they lived in Meta attended the Lane School and the Willow Creek many places along the Rocky Moun[...]hart of Twodot. They were married at the hospital and various homes in Gallatin County. After a in Will[...]ren time Meta again entered Montana State College and received were born in Willow Creek. The Lockharts[...]ccasion to live. Both children are In 1935 she and Dwight Huffine were married and they deceased; Betty in May 1942, and Arnold in February 1979. lived and worked on ranches in the area. They later divorce[...], 1982, just two Meta returned to nursing in 1963 and worked in the newborn weeks before they were to c[...]in Gallatin County. She Morris attended grade and high school in Willow Creek, retired in 1971 and now lives in Willow Creek. graduating there. He married Elinor Sivertson and they had Meta has an adopted daughter, Helen, who is married and two daughters, Patricia and Shirley. Later he separated from has a family. She and her family live in Berkeley, California. his wife and remarried. He died in Butte in 1968 and Macie in[...] |
| [...]0 HULLER JAYEARL Isabelle bed and they resided on L abelle s home ead. He[...]hauled pig o Elkhorn and Boulder and brought back upplie Jay Earl Huller was born De[...]on mm di tric o. 17 hedd) Huller and Frank Huller. He had three older isters - hi[...]Jay ·e) L., Rosa elle, ho died a ten and one-half helped hi mo herruntheranchas hefamil grew up. He had months, befor Jay as born and "ldred . Younger i race horse and raced in he horse race in Three Fork . Mary ere Ina Annetta, Hazel and anda. P . almond beca[...]ry' mo her Harriet Erksine, a bom in Burntisland, and Martha Porter Williams. Clinton came to thi area[...]nd a 5., 1854. They were married brought his wife and five children, one cow, a roo ter and .wo in otland. Children Harrie B. Mary T. and George were hens, to a homestead on the we t ide of the Jefferson Ri er. born in Dundee otland. Mary T. and George died there. The Three mor children were bo[...]hed in Jefferson County Ma 2 between 18 0 and 18 2 and ettled in Chicago Illinois. James 18 1. George died in 1 85 and on ovember 26, 1 6 he was an iron moulder. Children John, James, William and married Frank Huller. She passed away March 15, 1950 at age emy ( wins) Robert, Katie and J runes T. were born in 90 at the home of Jay and ary Huller where he had been Chicago. John James William Wemyss and Robert all died confined to bed for veral months. when young and are buried in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Salmond ot much i known about Jay' father, Frank Huller. He and their remaining children moved to Iowa. Mary Peddie was was born July 4, 1 52, in Ohio, and later moved to . Joseph, born in Woodberry County, Leeds, Iowa ovember 20, 1893, Mi uri. He had one si ter and four brothe . Hi parent ary's mo her passed away March 29, 1897, and later that died when he wa twelve year old and he left home at hir- ear her fa her marr[...]ade. He worked The family made several more moves and finally settled near there until old enough to b on his own and he came to on- Wauke ha Wisconsin, where he died March 3, 1924. Mary tana to haul freight between Ft. Benton and Helena. He also attended chool in Des Moine , Iowa; Chicago, Illinois; and had a general tore at Pipe tone, ontana. He marri[...]ary and brother James T. came to Montana in 1914. Her[...]ters were already living in Willow Creek. Harriet and her Jay and Mary Huller -1918.[...]parlor and restaurant there. Mary did housework at the[...]Green ranch on the Madison, in Manhattan and Bozeman[...]Jay and Mary lived on the home ranch for several months,[...]at the shipyards as a scaler and in the sheet metal department.[...]and Frank in 1948.[...]Raising a family in the 20' s and 30's was not too easy. If the[...]Jay and Mary did many things to make ends meet. They had[...]honey bees and many a stinger pierced the skin before the[...]oney was ready to be delivered - at first by team and wagon[...]They raised sheep and sold lambs and wool. The first sheep[...]Jay and the girls - and later Frank - put up the hay to feed the[...]roads m the area. Mary planted harvested and canned many a[...] |
| [...]g chore was done - usually by the children before and after school. Mary was operator of the milk separator which was turned by hand in those days. Chickens and the eggs and turkeys also contributed to the income. All these[...]y, going to barn dances picnicing up in the hills and picking chokecherries, hunting for arrowheads, making homemade ice cream and licking the dasher, having small rodeos at the ranch, going to Potosi Hot Springs and Yellowstone Park. Those were the "good ole days". After the children were gone times got a little better and Jay and Mary could do a few things for their enjoyment. T[...]yed with them his last three years of high school and helped with the work. Other grandchildren would be there some summers to help. Jay and Mary belonged to the Montana Society of Natural and Earth Sciences of Bozeman and took many trips with them, as well as on their own. Jay had a terrific rock collection and enjoyed making jewelry and show- ing his collection to anyone interested. He also did a little woodwork - making candlesticks, lamps and bowls out of cedar and mahogany . He belonged to Odd Fellows of Three Forks, and to the Sons and Daughters of the Montana Pioneers. Mary enjoyed reading - especially poetry - and can still recite word The Huller family - Fran[...]s 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 grandchildren. They were baptized children are Kurtis J., Jill M., Steven W. and Stacey A. They into the Church of Christ in 1964. They celebrated their 50th own and operate a welding and auto shop and auto parts store Wedding Anniversary in November[...]in Boulder, Montana. Monica is a registered nurse and is house in Willow Creek.[...]is an electronic technician. He now resides Larry and Joyce McCauley for seven years. In 1979 she got her and is employed in Anchorage, Alaska as a carpenter.[...]goes to the Senior Center attended Vo-Tech and Montana State University for a short there and enjoys visiting her children, grandchildren, and time . He lives at Bozeman, Montana, and is employed there at great grandchildren and all of her friends in Three Forks and Cardinal Distributing. Willow Creek. She als[...]County Superintendent of Schools, in the Sheriffs and log home was torn down in 1973. The big red barn was hit by Treasurer's office. She retired in 1978 and operated an auto lightning and burned to the ground on July 25, 1981. The only parts store with her son for one and one-half years. She is now original building left[...]king, gardening, volunteer work at the cabin Mary and Jay lived in in their early married life. Senior Center and dabbles in painting, oils and watercolor. Mary Huller, Evelyn McCauley and Iris Snyder She lives in Boulder.[...]R SNYDER Evelyn attended Butte Business College and was then em- Iris attended Butte Busi[...]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 married on[...]in Deer Lodge, Mon- Whitehall ASC office and later in the State 4-H Club office in tana. ((Gen[...]Bozeman. In 1944 Iris enlisted in the WAVES and went to May 16, 1942 to December 22, 1944 in active service and ((boot" camp at U.S. Naval Training Sc[...]an until Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J., and was stationed at Operations his death on June 11,[...]ity. She returned to Willow Creek in 1947 and on October 26, L. born March 15, 1947; Leo P . bo[...]Irving's parents' place in the Dry Creek area, and still farm Larry married Joyce Blackmer of Canton, New York, and and reside there. They had four children - Beverly J. born they have two children Corey E. and Angela J. They own and February 23, 1950; twin boys Randy W. and Ronald L. born[...] |
| [...]Beverly is . Tim a on of Ea Helena, ontana and has a daughter rah icole. Ronald· married to uzanne D Fe of Reno, evada. who h a n ' ot and re ide a inden, evada where he · engaged in co[...]ork. Randy wen to barber yling college in · uJa and bar- bered in Great Fall for a year. He i now a tending ontana tate niversi y and wor on constru ion during the sum~ mer. Heh a dau[...]inoi in 19 · 2. Iris en·oy bowling, gardening and her grandchildren.[...]wi h a B. A. d gree in Agricu ture. He was in ROT and w n into the Air Force upon graduation in 1952 and erved for two ye . After hi discharge h w engaged[...]rried Ann Logan of Peoria, Illinoi , Augu 21 1955 and the «old 1 ghou 'wa theirhome.Threechlldrenwereb[...]. b mJune 12 195 · ,arkW. innie ( i and illiam. ucharHe" followed to homestead born Augus[...]north of Three Forks. He took live tock machinery and be- Fr nk go hi r' degr e in Educa ion.[...]brough four children Emery Luella, Be sie and Marvin out Bank, MontanaJ in 1962 where he wa a g[...]y em. In 1965 they ent to orthern The Block and Je ett homesteads were within two miles of Cheyenne Re rvation where for eight year he and Ann were each o her on the north bench. They[...]na. Ann wa as- came Rosalie, Charles III, Harold and Theodora. The fciur ciated with the day care c[...]tween near Bridger, , ontana where they have beep and ra~ their house and the Wilson School, or in bad weather, Emery barley and ha . Frank works part time .at a Plant atenal[...]buggy. There was a rattlesnake pit nter there and Ann works at the Yellowstone Furniture off th[...]but they still lo t horses and cattle from snakebite. Gregory i in the U. . a[...]ly a few heads of wheat were cut for chicken feed and beryl i married to Da id Blanchard. Both are First in 1919 there was nothing at all. Mustard weeds and Russian Lieutenants in the U. . Army and are tationed in urenberg, thistles were stacked f[...]iego Califor- winter. The Blocks sold out in 1919 and bought a ranch on the nia a home port. Hi four-ye[...]in 1983. Mary Huller Evelyn cCauley and Iris Snyd~r[...]Charles S. Jewett wa a rancher beekeeper, trapper and fi herman in the Headwaters area for over fifty y[...]lve children all of whom grew up near Three Forks and many pent their live only a few miles from their[...]Hi descendents ettled much of Wright County Minn. and from there large Jewett families moved throughout[...]Jewett of Buffalo, Minn. married. arah Washburn and they had ten children. The eldest was Charle[...]. usan grandmother Mrs. Wasman, came from Germany and her mother Rosa Haug Block married Andrew[...] |
| [...]put in a lumber Charlie gave up the homestead and moved to a vacated yard. In 1918 Mr. Joseph opened a new store and it later was house off the old main highway to He[...]Mercantile. On New Year's Eve of 1920 Mr. Labina and Agnes were born. Grandma Block brought all of Joseph was attending a party and dance at Three Forks when Charlie and Susie's children into the world except these two[...]ered he had failed to close the safe in the store and youngest who were born after she moved away.[...]a Christmas long before Buttelman's Crossing and was killed there. electric lights. The Christmas[...]was when "Pa" played the accordian or Tom and Ida Karns moved to the Orr place in about 1935 the mouth organ and everyone danced to "Red Wing" or an fro[...]ns who were Irishjig. He played for square dances and often called them at grown when they came to t[...]barn two miles north of the homestead. and meat cutter. He farmed until the mid 40's when he[...]there were two houses so the boys ranch and did carpenter work for Earl Davis. In the early r[...]e moved to Polson, Montana. about fifty milk cows and thirty head of horses. There were[...]that were not teams or saddlehorses were branded and put on free range. When these wild horses were dr[...]Charles A. Lindal and Sophie M. Peterson were married Besides the da[...]as. They had eight children: they had honey, milk and cream to sell or trade. They also Frank A., Maude, Lillie Bell, William P. and Fred G. who were exchanged eggs, vegetables, chickens, geese and turkeys for born in Kansas and Nebraska. Clara A., Mark and Floetta goods and services. Trapping furs such as lynx, fox, beaver and were born in Willow Creek. The Lindal family ca[...]e bills. Creek between 1890 and 1894. The children rode horses to the Lane grade school and the The family moved around some and the children were raised older ones attended Willow Creek or Three Forks high schools. here and around Whitehall. Charles lived in Three Forks fo[...]e Robert's place south of Willow some time and carried the mail from the Northern Pacific Creek[...]from all over the country for the fine depot, and from Old Three Forks to the new town. One time cl[...]ed a rowboat to go from the raised huge raspberry and strawberry patches along with depot back to Old Tow:n. beautiful garden and flowers. Still, she found time for fan- Their son, Bill, was helping round up cattle one time and it cywork, crocheting, knitting and quilting for the family. was so cold that[...]ve was onto the Woodward place in set in and he lost both legs above the knee. Bill had a shoe Willow Creek. Charlie left farming to his sons and he pursued repair shop in Bozeman. He died in 1939. trapping and fishing. He enjoyed smoking the many whitefish Sophie Lindal died in 1912. She and two of her children are he caught through the ice[...]eek. children into his 1928 Plymouth for a picnic and soak in the[...]hot waters at Potosi. The boys hunted, fished and trapped along with their farm- ing. Emery moved t[...]f his life. Luella (Kirell) lived in Willow Creek and Born in Seattle, the son of Harvey P. and Mary Jeanette niarketed her garden produce. Bessi[...]natives of Gallatin C<?unty) Octob~r _31, cation and taught for a few years in Townsend before moving to Minnesota. Marvin and Orville farmed in the Three Forks· and Willow Creek area all their lives. Charles "Son",[...]sheared a good many of the sheep in the country, and they felt good when they could shear one hundred[...]in life. "Teddy" (Guerrero) also became a teacher and she taught in Utah until she retired. Violet (Murray) lived in Three Forks and later on the Johnny Murray place near Willow Creek. Labina (Cook) and Rosalie "Babe" (Barringer) went into nursing whic[...]SYRIUS JOSEPH . Syrius Joseph and a man, Rask, had a general store in[...] |
| [...]s first few years in Seattle where his fathe~ and Bill left the farm to get supplies in Willow Creek. On the owned and operated a garage. He moved with his parents to[...]e time his arriving they found their home and all personal and house- parents were working the Robbers Roost Ran[...]treasured They returned to the Gallatin Valley and lived on the Galen most and had not forgotten was her engagement ring. Spring[...]eek Schools. A combination of drought and depression forced the family. He played basketball and was an ardent big game hunter. His to move to Willow Creek where they purchased a farm and special interest was stock car racing. He will be remembered raised garden produce and eggs delivering to local customers by his family and friends for his amicable personality and and towns in the area. compassion for others. He was[...]Jeanette Mack 1953. He had been a musician and enjoyed a variety of sports.[...]George passed away in 1982. Harvey and his wife, Jeanette[...]Bula Skolrud WILLIAM AND MINNIE PARKER MACK Minnie May Mack was born in[...]eek. She was the oldest daughter of pioneers Fred and OSCAR MACK, WALTER MACK, FRANK BLACK[...]tire life in the Oscar Mack, Walter Mack and Frank Black first came to Willow Creek area. She[...]d the gentleman, Sirkus Joseph, peddled dry goods and a varied Bozeman area for a short time.[...]ober 16, 1882, at Butler Grove, Walter Mack and Frank Black ran the garage in Willow Creek Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Mack. He came to at that tim[...]ame garage now owned by Tom Todd. Montana in 1905 and farmed in the Gallatin Valley until 1914 Th[...]ck while she was working at the garage and he and Oscar farmed in Galen Springs. Frank store. They[...]a. A son, man. George, was born in 1919 and Harvey Parker was born in Walter Ma[...]Harvey Mack Minnie and Bill Mack - 1917.[...]Robert Martin, October 6, 1913, and Clarence Franklin Mar-[...]1918 and arrived in Willow Creek May 30, 1933, where we[...]for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul his entire life.[...]Massachusetts and went to Nevada. He came to Montana[...]when the- gold strike was made at Bannack and was a butcher and blacksmith there. He and his partner had a claim which[...]they sold for a few hundred dollars and later in a spot the size[...] |
| machine and he could thresh one, two or three acre plots. He the son of Solomon and Annie Miller. The family moved to must have done[...]did some Radersburg, then to North Boulder and Willow Springs. threshing on the North Boulder.[...]Leona and Florence. They moved to Walow Creek in 1918.[...]Leona grew up in the valley and attended the Willow Creek ELMER MES[...]School. She married Lou O'dell and they had one son, Jerry.[...]na Newell also grew up in Willow Creek and then worked in in the spring of 1934 to work on t[...]am. They had Trident. He married Edna Parker and they had three sons: three boys - Dale, Lester and Elmer Jr. Darrell (Jack) was Dave, Guy and Joe, all graduated from Willow Creek. Newell born[...]ntana. The family lived at Hamilton, Mon- and Edna lived in Willow Creek for many years. tana for several years where Dick, Clarence and Bernie were[...]iller born. June 1951 they came to Willow Creek and managed the Willow Creek Bar and cafe. Elmer and Lester worked for the SOL MILL[...]Miller and Lucy Cowen Miller. He was one of six children. The Cook and Bernie to Julieanne Stephens of Livingston. others were Thelma, Newell , Hollis, Leona and Florence. The Elmer was deceased October 1962,[...]grew up in the valley finally residing in Trident and then Willow Creek. He worked at Trident off and on for 22 Dale and Elizabeth live at Granger, Wyoming. He works for Allied chemical. Elmer Jr., Anne, Matt and Lori live in years. In those days a shift was[...]ornia. He works for Boise, Cascade. Darrell hours and change of shifts could be 18 or 19 hours. (Jack) and Gwen live at Kalispell , Montana. He is student Ruth Jenkins was born in Missouri to George and Pearl counselor at Kalispell High School. Dick, Jeannine , DickieJenkins. They came to Montana in 1918 and settled in Pony. and Shawn live in Lakeside , California. Re is a part[...]h construction company. Clarence (Tuff) D'Et, Ara and Ace live there was John, Charles and Madge. in East Helena, Montana. He works for Kaiser Cement. Ber- Ruth met Lou Harwood at a dance at Pony and they married nie, Julie, Michael , Kristi and Holly live in Bismarck, North July 5, 1921, and moved to Willow Creek on the old Harwood Dakota w[...]for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. place (Bill and Karen Buttelman live there now). Lou drove,[...]children - Naida , Stanley, Alton and Lou. Ruth and Lou lived[...]there until Lou was killed. After that time Ruth and her JACOB MILLER[...]Olga Parker lived with Ruth for about 10 years and was[...]Creek with Ruth and helped her while Ruth took in washing, sewing, and did baking to support her family. Olga is married[...]Sol Miller and Ruth Harwood were married in 1933. In 1936[...]children and the Miller children. They are as follows: Naida[...]married Otto Allen and lives in California, Stanley married[...]Marian DeBree and lives at Thompson Falls, Alton married[...]Barbara Gant and lives in Butte, Lou married Georgine But- telman and they live in Joliet, Marylyn married William Bohn and lives in California, Faye married Julie Layman and lives in California, and LeRoy married Mary Mason and they[...]Sol has been a member of the Farm Bureau and Gallatin Wool Growers Association and was a school board member for 16 years and on the board of the Willow Creek Water Users[...]12 years ago and LeRoy now operates the ranch. LeRoy and Mary have two children - Brian and Janice. Ruth stays as busy as ever quilting and sewing and enjoying her family.[...]Interview with Sol and Ruth Miller[...] |
| FREMONT AND CATHERINE (ADKINS) MIZE[...]riding atop of a horse down cut coulees Kentucky and was one often children. She was sixteen when and across deep gulches for many a day. Horses were t[...]t of his life. It appears from Family Tradition and Immigration Records, According to his obituary Charlie was born in Jackson that both Fremont and Catherine were of Pennsylvania Dutch County Missouri August 9, 1958. He came with his parents and English descent. Elbert and Mary Francis Banta to Fort Owens in August 1862. After they were married they moved to Iowa and in 1864-65 The Bantas eventually settled[...]e of 12, he began cow- Beaverhead Valley, Bannack and Old Gallatin City, they boying for the Gerdis Bros. stayed in Willow Creek for several years and finally moved to On Jan. 19, 1880 in the[...]n; Miss SarahJ. Spafford to Mr. Charles Sara Ella and Louis. Clay was born in Virginia City in 1869'.[...]children went to Gleanings. «Charley Myers and wife returned home from school there.[...]Sarah Jane was the daughter of Charles and Roseannah[...]Charlie and Sarah settled along the Jefferson River near[...]Here Charlie prospered and his land holdings grew. In the[...]1882, born at Logan; Clarence, Sept. 1884 and Alonzo April[...]Charlie and Sarah (Dolly) Myers . Their granddaughter[...]as six years old when |
| [...]ept. 13, 1891, Nabel July 1898, Irvin ·born 1901 and Earl May 13, 1903 were all born near Maudlow. Dave and his wife, Grace, lived in Laurel. Their children are Arvilla, Melvin, Mildred, Jim, Betty, and Janine. Etta mar- ried "Shorty" Boyts. Their children are Art, Gene, and Mary. Clarence married Maggie Cloyd. Their histor[...]ildren are Stella, Dennis, Milburn, Hazel, Wayne, and Clyde. Elbert married Zella Roper. Zeller was married to Charlie Carroll. Their children are Ralph, Ray and Phyllis. Elbert and Zella's children are Byrl and Mary Lou. Mabel married Louie Pavey and their children are Ellen, Arnold, Peggy and Cecil. Earl married Mae Barnett. Irvin married Mary Breyer. Their children are John, Sarah, David, and Richard. All of the Charlie Myers family have p[...]Ruth Myers MICHAEL AND GWENDOLYN MYERS |
| [...]in the partnership and purchased the 160 acre homestead that[...]and signed by Benjamin Harrison. He raised Hereford c[...]hogs, harvested hay, alfalfa and timothy.[...]- City, Willow Creek, and Radersburg grow and develop, raised ten children, knew Plummer and Club Foot George, witnessed[...]Warm Springs being belly deep and the antelope and buffalo[...]ould come there to water. There was plenty to eat and they would slaughter and eat only the hind quarter of the buffalo.[...]Hard tack bisquits were one of the staples and were made from flour, water and rising when there was rising and just flour and water during really hard times. During one Indian[...]and there was no feed so the cattle milled in a circl[...]she was nine and her youngest sister was to be born that they[...]had been visiting a neighbor and when they arrived home Creek, Montana.[...]on. The mother because of her discomfort couldn't and 150 people. One time they stopped near a large tr[...]lped him with his shoes Indians who were friendly and made them welcome. The next and set off to get the neighbor to help with birth. T[...]re unaware that one done a lot more modestly then and in the morning when the fellow of very low charac[...]box where the new baby pretty Indian maiden alone and killed her and hidden her was lying, he said "Now be careful gir[...]angry warriors in there." came racing after them and demanded to be given the mur- derer. The man admi[...]lling a "no good Indian" but home near his family and was buried .at Radersburg, Mon- the leaders of th[...]rs. Ernest P. Rider, in Butte until her screaming and begging young man was handed over to a fate , dea[...]y built a small cabin of alder trees, a dirt roof and boards from the JAME[...]me. After a while the parents moved James and Lucy Ann (Harvey) Nave were early settlers in to[...]Errendle married Susan Palmer on July 13, 1865, and they born in Cocke Co., Tenn. Dec. 25, 1811 and came with his had five children. Susan died July 23, 1873, and he raised the parents in 1816 to Saline Co., Mo[...]rks on Warm old. His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth Nave, his grand- Springs. When Errendle[...]ised he met Hester Isabelle Sher- of Johnathon and Margaret Harvey and was born in Orange lock. She was born May 9, 1864[...]Co., Va. Oct. 3, 1805. Zealand, to Jonathan and Ann Purcell Sherlock, who mi- Between 1836 and 1838, James and Lucy Ann and their grated from Cork, Ireland, in 1858. They en[...]ren moved to Livingston Co., Mo. where they lived and sheep ranching in New Zealand until 1873 when they until 1863 and where the rest of their eight children were . mov[...]iego, California, married 1st- gaged in the sheep and cattle business. The overland trip took Sarah B[...]n April 22, 1835, married 1st - David A. children and was divorced.[...]ilson. 3) Errendle Franklin born July Errendle and Belle were married in Great Falls on Sep-[...]the war. 7) Cynthia Margaret born ruary 10, 1901, and Agnesbell Steels Nave born October 25 ,[...] |
| [...]time dryland wheat crops were turning 40, 50 and 60 bushels[...]Federal Reserve System and was encouraged to loan Federal[...]Reserve money to farmers for building and for crop planting[...]the effort and with the wet years during the war did very well.[...]son built a new home one block east of the church and moved in. After the war and during the early 20's, there were[...]from the bank and ultimately foreclosed putting both the bank and the lumber company out of business. Fred Nelson l[...]Davis, still stands. James and Lucinda Ann Nave. Eugene and Bessie Thorndike with children Bill and Betty[...]William Bailey Tinsley their lives. Fred and Lois Nelson and family moved to Salem, (son of Bazzel and Mary Henry Tinsley) Jan. 1, 1867, at Spring Oregon for one year but returned to Willow Creek in 1924 and Creek, Montana.[...]Fred and Lois moved to Medford, Oregon, to manage a fruit In May of 1863 James and Lucy Ann and family left with a ranch. Lois died in Medfo[...]St. Louis, Mo. on the way to Empire Montana and lived with his daughter Bernice Buck until he (D[...]the oxen. tials at Montana State Normal in Dillon and eventually .She wore an apron with large pockets[...]taught school at Milligan, Darby, Belgrade, and Bozeman . scissors, thimble, needle, thread and bits of cloth from which She married Ed Buck in[...]creek, using alder trees, it was their first and earned a Masters Degree in Social Service from th[...]their cabin was made by laying alder trees across and covering of Brookline, Massachusetts. They had twins, a boy and a girl. them with dirt, the floor was of dirt, leveled and packed hard. Bob worked in Chattanooga, Indianapolis and Chicago. He Boards from the covered wagon were used for the door and retired from the job of Executive Administrator of United table tops and the spokes from the wagon wheels became legs for[...]to work to help .their parents. Elizabeth, Lulu, and Lucy Ann went to Virginia City where they made a log house and here they operated a dressmaking shop. They had no sewing machine so they stitched tiny bast- ing stitches and then went back to fill the gaps to make it look[...]ching. Later the family moved to Spring Creek and built an inn for travelers passing through.James and Lucy Ann spent the rest of their lives in Crow Creek Valley and died there - James on May 21, 1882, and Lucy Ann July 2, 1888. They are both buried in t[...]mine THE NELSON FAMILY |
| Charities of Chicago in 1973 and moved to Ashville, North Williams, said[...]One roan mare was used as lead horse and she was brought 1938 and took a job as Director of a WPA Education and home each time. It wasn't necessary t[...]town, Montana. In 1939 he mar- the wagon and saddle ponies. When he made his last drive he rie[...]o children sold her too. Home was home to her and she had no intentions from this marriage, a boy and a girl. After six years of service of being els[...]e was no longer able to farm his place he sold it and until his retirement in 1975. Dick and Louise reside in Fuller- moved to Bozeman. Par[...]evator located on the Mil- waukee Railroad; a gun and shooting incident that occurred in Parks first ge[...]William G. Nevins, June 3, 1833 - June 29 , 1914 and cottonwood trees in town; the «gong" sound of th[...]r 11, 1868 - November 25, 1937, Pump, Pull-a-way" and "Run Sheep Run" with all the town Albert Charles, July 16, 1870 - January 1, 1943 and kids under the street light in front of the churc[...]son by a prior marriage: Isaac, May 21, low Creek and the myriad of smoke rings emitted from its[...]intermingled with the yelping of Montana and settled there. Williams was a woodcutter and coyotes on cold, frosty nights; swimming in the J[...]I sold; the waving alfalfa field behind our house and the Butte and was sure no good would come to anyone living ther[...]y would move with a fist fight between Jess Capps and Don Emigh; hunting out of Butte. Hence their move to the Jefferson Valley, across for a magpie and crow eggs along the creek; Old Hollowtop[...]f Willow Creek. The place is now capped with snow and camping at nearby Potosi Hot Springs; owned by John and Leita Beardsley. chokecherry syrup and buffalo berry jelly; gathering Morreli L[...]. (Frank) Williams. mushrooms along the Jefferson and eating them fried with Albert moved[...]t for several years in St. Ignatius they lived in and listening to our first radio through earphones; s[...]school; snitching apples from Woodward's orchard and watermelon from Tinsley's watermelon patch; shock[...]After their marriage they moved to near Belgrade and also being dumped in the elevator; borrowing 5 ce[...]seven children - Charlie, Willow Creek State Bank and getting Chris Olsen to sign the Bessie, Frank, Ruby, Lewis, Alva and Loran. After Tom's note to guarantee repayment; l[...]later years she Dance Hall to the music of Frank and Harry Cook playing moved to Yakima, Washington, where her son Lewis lived. with Ruth Ruegamer; and the 5 o'clock Northern Pacific Her daughter Bessie married Bob Russell and lived near Wil- "stub" from Butte - these are jus[...]We don't have much early history on the Nevins' and less on Abe other than he came to this area and had quite a ranch before his brother William came[...]the Henry Williams place now owned by Robert Lane and that owned by John and Leita Beardsley, better known as the Orvil[...] |
| low Creek at one time. Bessie's daughter Josephine and hus- Both Wilbur and Ross served in World War II in active band Bill S[...]in Willow Creek. combat. William and Elizabeth Nevins are buried in Mt. Green J[...]ing John commented on what a wonderful car it was and how[...]straightened up and explosively said, "What is the matter[...]Creek, Mon- They went through many hardships and disappointments tana from 1928 until 1936 and we kids attended the Willow as many other families did, such as droughts, hailstorms and Creek schools. I graduated in 1930 and left to work on the depression. But through it al[...]ad. Maynard worked for Earl Parks at Willow Creek and outlook on life. Agnes died in 1951 and John in 1956, both are buried in the[...]JOHN AND PATRICK (PAT) O'CONNOR[...]buried beside John. Patrick (Pat) and John were brothers, Pat[...]died in Boulder, Montana,in the early 1930's, and was buried[...]They owned the Harry Vincent place and worked in the[...]son River, between Cardwell and Sappington. Willow Creek[...]north of the Hale place and did truck gardening. He moved to[...]THE ORR FAMILY newspaper work in Oregon and California. We lived in Three Jim Orr was born August 27, 1873, in Virginia to Mr. and Forks in 1935' and 1936.[...]y, Missouri. They lived in Kansas City, Topeka and Coffeville, Kansas. They moved to Depuyer, Montan[...]uri, Viola in Kansas, Bernice at Gallatin Gateway and John Wilbur and Ross on the farm at Willow Creek. Viola Ragen lives in Town- send; Bernice and Dave Middlemas live in Helena, Ross and Elizabeth also live in Helena.[...] |
| [...]nch as a homesteader in the early 1900's. Jim and farmed until his death in 1981. Wesly is deceased[...]k was born September of married Gladys Lane and they live in Three Forks, they had 1891 at Willow Creek to George and Elizabeth Cook and died two children - Doris and Danny. Roy lives on the original November 15, 196[...]Haasakker place and also helps his mother farm her place. Jim and Rosezena were married June 28, 1910 and lived on Bennie is deceased, his wife Lorett[...]re first married. Their children sons Richard and Bennie live in Boulder and Helena. Mary were born in the Willow Creek area and are as follows: Oliver married Herman Brenner and they and their five children, Ralph, born May 18, 1911, Lucille Abbott and they had no Judy, David, Daryl, Ronald and Shelley live in the Fairfield, children; Calistia[...]arion Montana area. Rosemae married Bill Lynas and they live at Underwood and had one girl named June; Elmer, born April 6, Bozeman Hot Springs. They had two children Steve and Mar- 1915, married Lovey Lingerfelt and had two girls, Charlotte cia. Robert is deceased. and Sandra; George was born December 21, 1916, and married Helen married Richard Stephens. They lived up the Madi- Lucille Viola Carlson and they had no children. The children son, Card[...]Parker was born in Buffalo, N.Y., April 9, 1856, and Lottie married Russell Flint and they live at Redmond, died December 24, 1929. Han[...]Oregon. They had three children, Fred, Joann, and Charlotte Ottama, Iowa, July 4, 1866, and died in 1924. Fred and Han- who are also living in Oregon.[...]ree oldest children were born there: Minnie, Elma and Rose. They then moved to Willow Creek, Gallatin C[...]em Solon Parker was the son of Alma M. Parker and Suzanna[...]the Parker were Helen (born in Iowa), Fred, Dan, and Lottie, all born at Willow Creek.[...]children. A brother and two sisters died when they were child- Fred Par[...]City, Montana. Minnie married Bill Mack and they had two children, When Solon was thirteen years old Mr. Parker died at home. George and Harvey. Bill is deceased. Solon drove a horse and buggy to take his sisters to the rural George married Dorothy Hiatt and they lived in Montana, school. Mississippi, and Florida. George died August, 1982. Harvey On Oc[...]married Frances (Frankie) married Jeanette Albro and their home is in Willow Creek. Coursien in Bozema[...]d four children, Albro - deceased, Mary Ann, Bula and Creek, Montana on March 10, 1883 and was the oldest daugh- Bill. ter of Marshal C. Coursien and Sarah O'Green Coursien. Mr. Elma married Hugh Woodside and their home is in Willow Coursien arrived in Montana with the many gold seekers and Creek. Hugh is deceased. Elma also lived in Boulder and eventually settled in Willow Creek in 1864. He[...]Willow Creek the prev- who died in 1973. Now Elma and Audrey have retired and live[...]e first three story Rose married Arie Haasakker and has always lived in Wil-frame house in Willow Cre[...]lives on the Parker 1970's when it was torn down and a portion of the lumber used[...]Skip and Frankie Parker lived on a ranch west of Willow[...]Creek where their children, Olga, Edna , Merle and Jesse were[...]Birdie and Jane. The children attended school in Willow[...]About 1920 the family loaded two covered wagons and[...]of apples and cherries. With Mr. and Mrs. Parker each driving[...]in Wenatchee all the family picked fruit , and attended to other[...]duties. Olga the oldest cooked the meals and cared for Birdi[...] |
| [...]and David. Larry Joe married Linda Hagadone. Two chil[...]were born to them, Brett and Matthew. Newell died in 1957 and Edna married Richard Hilke in 1959. Mr. Hilke pas[...]were born to them, Timothy and Bobby.[...]to them, Darby, Sheila and Shari. Darby married Lorna Wil-[...]cox, their children are Donna and Becky. Sheila married Bill[...]Covey. Their children are Jessie and Justin. Shari married[...]Bill Harris. Their children are Tamica and Tanner. Jessie is[...]Monte and Judy. Monte married Patricia Watson. Three chil-[...]dren were born to them. Skip, Wesley and Cliff. Judy married[...]Mick Jackson. Their children are Cody, Angela and Shawnee.[...]Betty Carter Tocci and Peggy Carter Frame.[...]Birdie married Hal Lower. Their children are Dick and[...]born to them. Richard, Betti and Zane. Gary married Linda[...]and Charlie.[...]them. They are Barry, Bruce and Shelly. Barry married Judy[...]Shoewnack. Their children are Brian and Karry. Bruce mar-[...]& Solon (Skip) Parker and Stacy. home. On the trip Skip wrote the following[...]great-great grandchil- peared in a Missoula paper and the Three Forks Herald: dren of Solon and Frankie. Five are great grandchildren of Edna and one is a great grandchild of Faye. When I left Old Montana With my caravan and load Frankie[...]1949 following a heart attack and is buried in Willow Creek. Would be lying in the[...]Skip died in 1947 following a heart attack and is buried in[...]Edna Hilke And what a fool I've been I nearly starved my family[...]he race was run Three meals a day at Willow Creek and none at Washington. Earl and Burdette Parks. My little horses all played out S[...]n Jenkins. Two children were born to them, J. Lee and Clifford. Clifford is deceased and J. Lee married Teresa Bresashears. Three children were born to them, John J., Clifford and Lou. Lou is deceased. Edna married Newell Miller. Three children were born, David, Guy and Larry Joe. David married Nonna Williams.[...] |
| made up of old time cattle ranchers and valley farmers. There father had acquired the sta[...]they always had Santa come with gifts and candy for every Earl Parks bought a store that had been in existence for child. Every boy and girl who graduated from Willow Creek many years from Briggs and McPherson. It was in an old High School received[...]ing rack on one side, a block of Burdette and Earl Parks were active in community and cement with an old style gas pump out front. On t[...]rch affairs. They came to the valley as newcomers and there was a wagon scale and loading dock. strangers, stayed, and became an integral part of the valley. Ben Arch[...]th a team of horses. Ben lived a mile out of town and drove in a light wagon, switching in town to a he[...]arr family residence in Three Forks began in 1920 and post office run by Dr. and Mrs. Bradbury. The mail came . when Claude A. (Ch[...]moved into the area to super- several times a day and was hauled to the post office by hand vise constr[...]rt. The first class mail was picked up on the fly and kicked oldest son ofN. Frank Parr and Alice Faughier who moved to off the through train[...]he early 1900's from Forest, Indiana. ern Pacific and Milwaukee trains ran parallel through town Frank was a conductor on the Burlington. and for a ways on either side. Going West the flyers[...]Charley met Thelma Miller, daughter of Jacob and Lucy through town trying to be the first in the b[...]The last one to enter the block had to wait 1921 and their first son, Frank, was born in 1922 on Thelm[...]or in Three Forks for There were two stockyards and two elevators, two depots some years, and built a number of structures still in existence. and two agents all competing for business.[...]h the Sacajawea Hotel. wagons drawn by six-and-eight horse teams. It was fun to Son[...]gons up Forks. The couple had two more boys, John and Charles, but through the elevator for the unloadi[...]area by the time they were born. All this fun and excitement of expansion and growth was Charley joined Boespflug Construction and spent the next short-lived. The postwar prosperit[...]s superintendent of construc- For dryland farming and the twenty families on the South tion. He built a string of electrical power plants which ran all Bench and out in Milligan, as was then being tried, was not[...], a hospital , threw a great burden on the stores and they all gradually and other buildings. He also did a tour as a correcti[...]until only Earl S. Parks remained. His store now and with the U.S. Forest Service. occupied the brick building across the street, and it was years The family frequently visited Three Forks, Trident and until it was out of debt.[...]as did most of the young Yates, Parkers, Odells) and to visit with old friends. Every trip people who graduated from Willow Creek High School and included a stopover with Fergy Ballard, Editor and Publisher went on to college. Earl, Jr. wound up[...]ee Forks News. After rushing the growler, the men and worked for a number of years at Boeing. Merwin went talked about the good old days and the boys were allowed to East to school. After gr[...]the oldtime steam linotype. versity of Minnesota and marrying a Minneapolis girl, he Charley died in 1937 and the family spent a while in Bill- returned to the West and settled in Seattle. Ross Parks be- ing_s be[...]Three Forks in 1939. Thelma bought came a doctor and spent his years of practice in Los Angeles. a[...]e operated for some years. The boys all Both Earl and Ross are gone now and Merwin is the only Ii ving entered the Three Fork[...]1916. graduated in 1940, Bill in 1942, and Charles in 1945. The Parks family started out i[...]the boys were born. They moved to Montana in 1910 and Earl Air Corps. He served in Europe, the Far East[...]reorganize the Union Store in Anaconda. Caribbean and Korea. In 1960 he joined Federal Aviation After a year he bought a store in Ruby and ran it until the Administration and was finally assigned to an experimental family mo[...]vanished. In the move to Willow Creek the Felicia and Brad, Raleigh, North Carolina and Brian, age 9 Parks family had to go to Alder from[...]. line to Whitehall, stay overnight in the hotel, and catch the Bill enlisted in the Army and served in Europe in an Arm- local train to Willow[...]e ored Battalion before returning to Billings. He and his wife difficult as the family dog, a large St.[...]tel. Earl Parks had to Montana, Jack, in Billings and Patty , in New Haven, Con- hold his tail to keep[...]steel worker, etc., in Africa, Greenland, Alaska, and finally When the Parks moved to Willow Creek, t[...]area. He was killed in a boating accident comers and made to feel that way. It was years after Merwin west of Denver in 1975. had a grown family and returned for visits that he realized his[...] |
| to the Submarine Service and was aboard the Squalus when it was lost in the P[...]allowed combat assignment because of Jack's loss and because his two other brothers were in combat areas in Italy and Britain. He did get an assignment in Hawaii and was then assigned to the Marine Corps drill team[...]tely went into major appliance sales in Billings and ultimately in Salt Lake City. He and his wife, June, had two children; John and Lynn, both of who live in the Salt Lake City are[...]k. The name was changed to trembling and any small crack allowed the snow to be driven[...]migration Officials when the family im- in and in some cases rooms were nearly filled with snow.[...]had to make out as an only child. In 1859 she and Hans were married and Sophie best they could. Some of the neighbors attempted to feed their Marie (1860) and James Peter (1861) were born in Denmark. l[...]. Hans had four brothers: Andrew, Pete, Nels and John. After In many cases both perished, ofte[...]t of the going through a war with Germany Hans and John and their house which they could not find.[...]n 1862 they arrived at New Hartford, Connecticut, and Hans Peterson came west with his daughter, Amelia and stayed there until 1869. Two more children wer[...]n 1886. They stayed at Willow Creek, Mon- Hans and Annie: Andrew Ross (1865) and Emma Mae (1868). tana for a while before[...]chison, Kansas returned to Willow Creek and then back to Nebraska. Accord- which was the western terminal of the railroad, and stayed fo; ing to Lyle Williams, Hans came to W[...]In the spring of 1889 three wagons left Nebraska and settled. They built houses using stone for walls and poles and started westward. Two belonging to the Petersons and the tall grass for a thatched roof. The women and children re- other to a neighbor, George Ch[...]peka to sisted of Hans, Annie, two boys - Pete and Bill, and two obtain work. The pay was scant so in order to make ends meet daughters - Anna and Lillie. they walked from Topeka at the end of[...]George Chees~man went north to see some relatives and wheelbarrow loaded with provisions for their f[...]seman family. Finally they decided that ponies and later a yoke of oxen to begin breaking up and they should travel on and were leaving town when they heard preparing th[...]ops. someone shouting and running after them. It was George Four ~o;e[...]ther side of town (1873), L1lhe Blanch (1876), and Anna Christine (1879) were and the Petersons had a spare wheel. born to Hans and Annie while they were at Eskridge.[...]The community In 1882 they moved to Nebraska and settled on Dutch Creek was having a celebrat[...]ved state. They were invited to join them and Hans, who had been .up on a homestead which was[...]ey were living in a house They needed work and there were houses to build. Andrew, which had[...]ut came started out as any ordinary winter day and Pete decided seven miles out of town in an a[...]lso a entire sky could be seen in the distance and the family builder; his trade was cabinet maker and wheelwright. He watched as Pete drove toward i[...]was built at no ordinary storm wheeled around and headed back toward Galen Springs was mo[...]s the country just about as fast as they apart and reassembled. It still stands today. were traveling. My father opened the barn doors mules and Hans passed away in 1907 and his wife Annie in 1926. wagon came in, the doo[...]recall the story, the storm lasted seven days and nights. The Topeka, Kansas. To this uni[...] |
| and Floetta. The Lindal family came to Willow Creek b[...]ded his oxen for a team of horses. Since the 1890 and 1894. Sophie Lindal died in 1912. wagons were getting a little old and worn they bought new Lillie Blanch married Albe[...]1888, they three children: Lawrence H., Mary Ann, and Minnie A. left Miles City and on the 4th of June they came over the Anna Chri[...]n Pass. They said it rained every day of the trip and children were born to this union.[...]tains were terrible. On the way PETE AND ANDREW PETERSON over they stopped 15 miles west of Deer Lodge and worked five James Peter Peterson was born in 1861 in Denmark and days in a gold mine for $3.50 a day. immigrated to the United States with his parents, Hans and Jack and Emma Rounds finally settled down at Meyers Annie.[...]n in 1865 in Connecticut Falls, Washington, and raised a large family . Emma died where the famil[...]In 1889 Pete left Nebraska and started westward with his On March 24, 1884, Emma May Peterson married Jack parents and two sisters. On July 4th they drove into Willow R[...]mmer of 1887 Jack Creek. They needed work and there were houses to build. and Emma Rounds and Andrew Peterson started westward And[...]Pete started a blacksmith shop. Andrew was a car- and the sore-footed oxen shod. Jack traded his oxen f[...]they arrived at Miles City, Montana, Pete and Andrew continued to live on the home place. and decided to stay for the winter. A house and barn were Neither one married. For many y[...]ly black- built about 10 miles east of town. Jack and Andrew cut and smith. He passed away in 1940. Andrew farmed the place and delivered firewood to Miles City for $4.00 a cord[...]id carpenter work around the valley. Pete, Andrew and Mrs. the letters I have, they worked practically[...]as Andrew played the violin, Pete the guitar and Mrs. Hawes the during the same storm that hit Neb[...]1873. His parents were Hans and Annie Marie Peterson who[...]had immigrated from Denmark. He grew up in Kansas and[...]In 1889 he and part of his family migrated westward to[...]and then later on in the trip by mules and finally by horses.[...]Phebe and Bill Peterson.[...] |
| ·about a mile out of town and moved the log house down to WILLIAM DAVID RAMEY there. The logs were numbered and the house dismantled and William David (Dave) Ramey was born[...], Bill homesteaded on one- 1849-1914 and Elizabeth C. (Thrift) 1857-1940 Ramey. hundred s[...]mestead. ! olutionary War and stayed after the war was over. They set- Bil[...]erson |
| [...]from Shelbyville, Ky. decided to Whitefish and Glendive. For 13 years he worked as a field travel west and explore the country. At Willow Creek they representative and administrator of Hillcrest Retirement decided to stop and see what the possibilities were for work. _[...]ana. They pitched a tent on the Coursien place and decided to try _raising a garden on the land they[...]BILL REED In 1917 they returned to Kentucky and enlisted in the Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reed were a lovable couple who lived a[...]. L. Woodward has told this story about Bill Reed and low Creek and finally to Logan where they purchased a house[...]gentle, and trustworthy. gardening business.[...]Bill enjoyed occasionally to go to town and go on a drinking The boys began planting their seed and preparing for a spree with his buddie[...]arden business. Phil who had married yarn and have a drink with each one until he was quite ine[...]would help him was unhappy with this way of life and preferred going back to on ttBabe" and head the mare for home where she would be met Kentucky, so in 1924 Phil and his wife returned to Kentucky by Mrs. Reed who would help Bill to bed and put the faithful and Henry continued with his gardening.[...]ow harness her to a single buggy and drive to town, but in either Creek and gardened on the Coursien place and finally the Lou·. instance Bill was bundled aboard by his buddies and the mare Harwood ranch on the upper Willow Creek[...]One day Bill had been drinking with the boys and two of sided. In 1931, they moved to Logan where[...]·them decided to play a joke on him, so went out and turned the house on the banks of the Gallatin Ri[...]e saddle Boomer. From this location, they raised and delivered vege- 1[...]acing the mare's rump. Then they brought Bill out and put tables to Butte and Bozeman as well as Three Forks. This was[...]concerning the joke and were all gathered around to see Bill The roads to Butte were rough and it was a slow haul with off. He looked so[...]freight trains would pull into Logan from Helena and make their stop, the rail riders would quickly descend from the boxcars and pick themselves some corn and anything JAMES RICHIE available and ripe enough to eat. This was good pickin's for James Richie came from Michigan and in 1863 built a cabin them and usually lasted until they were lucky enough to hi[...]s on the premises Ranch. He raised vegetables and sold them in the summer of but his bark did little to scare them away, and he could care .1864. It became the "Haskins Place" when he left and was less as long as they didn't bother his dish[...]Henry was a member of the Logan baseball team and also man. At one time the ranch belong[...]from Mr. Harwood. would meet at one of the homes and play cards, chew and spit. These were happy hours and usually lasted most of the night.[...]ld their place to Tom Oyie, a Japanese gardener, and they moved to Myrtle Creek, Oregon Jo[...]y. Finding this unprofit- son of John T. and Margaret Roberts, both natives of Wales. In able[...]d to Rose A. Jones. They both came to greenhouse and sold plants, both vegetables and flower, until Montana in 1882 and settled in Willow Creek where Mr. recent years w[...]mail carrier. He was very active and maintained a nice garden[...]in Willow Creek Roberts, Margaret, Nell and Rose. to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Reagan. John graduated from[...]nati, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1851, Corvallis High School and attended Southern Methodist Uni- When 10[...]e, the family moved to Mason County, Mo. versity and Perkins School of Theology at Dallas, Texas. where she met John Thomas Roberts and they were married in On June 14, 1930, John Re[...]mily home in Willow Creek was the gather- Norma, and Marilyn.[...]lace of many pioneer people during the early days and the He was a minister in Montana for 41[...] |
| [...]Jessie, Bessie, Earl, Bernice and son Rogers.[...]William Grant Rouse was born to William Henry and Emily[...]stock and Exania Barber Skinner Comstock. Emily was born Kenneth and Russell Roberts.[...]ee County, New York. Roberts were a kindly couple and knew no enemies.[...]s born November blind. She learned to be cheerful and with the help of her 20, 1874, at Vinton, Iowa to Eliakim and Lilias Forrest Wil- daughter Rose, who had never married and was living with son. her parents, was a[...]had suffered two strokes following the first one, and the third one left her Children born to William Grant and Elsie Rouse in Sioux paralyzed for several weeks and she passed away in May 1934. Falls were: Wi[...]30, 1902; Robert Reese, the only boy, married and lived in Torrence, Califor- Donald Oct~ber 29,[...]7, 1905; Miriam, nia. They had two sons, Kenneth and Russell Roberts. Mar- August' 11, 1907, and Dorothy, July 31, 1909. Those born at garet was born in 1881 and married William Powell of Butte. Three For[...]nuary 28, They had three children, Bessie, Thelma and Ralph. Mr. Pow- 1913; Elsie, November 25, 1914, and Theodore Roosevelt, ell died and Margaret married Harry Carls. Nell, born in November 17, 1918. 1886, married and had one son, Ray Woodward. Rose was born in 1888 and never married. She was employed for 45 years in In 1911 William Grant and Elsie moved with a car of the Parks General Store and devoted a big part of her life in immigrant movables and seven children to a ho~~stead the care of her par[...]built a home in Cedar Hollow. They raised grain and potatoes. Mr. Roberts passed away in 1939 havi[...]children attended the Table Mountain rural school and heart ailment.[...]Willow Creek High School. They played cards and games to[...]William G. and Elsie Rouse JOHN ROGERS Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers came from Iowa to Montana and to the Jefferson Valley where they homesteaded ju[...]arl, Alfred, Jessie an~ Bessie (twins), Berniece, and Inez. Mr. Rogers was very musi- cal. His speciali[...]rs operated a threshing outfit around t_he valley and.farmed. Mrs. Rogers was not well and went to Witchita, Kansas, for medical treatment and died there several years before John, who[...] |
| [...]e old Mrs. Walbert traveled by horseback or wagon and attended dances in the place. They cal[...]house. During the war. area. They trapped animals and killed rattlesnakes. On one they sold out and moved to Portland. Just before the end of the occasion when it was thirty degrees below zero, Bill and James war they returned to the Gallatin Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Rut- went across the Madison River horseback[...]moved to Trident where he worked until he retired and traps. They left the horses, walked to look at the traps and then moved to Bozeman. Mr. Rutledge passe[...]back across the river. man, March 24, 1970, and she passed away January 22, 1978. Bill said, ((Ge[...]won't Four children were born to Frederick and Bessie Rutledge. fall going across the river." uN[...]Creek, mar- as they got out, their overalls froze and shut out the North ried Esther Ronning January 27, 1934, at Helena and passed Wind. Then their legs felt warm. They walk[...]The family moved to Bozeman, Montana where Monona and in 1937; she passed away August 30, 1[...]married Miriam attended high school a year or two and then moved to and lives in Logan. Evelyn Lorrain born May 6, 1918,[...]d Wayne Pollari of Red Lodge in 1933, was Dorothy and Miriam taught school. divorced and married Harold Pomery of Portland, Oregon. Wil[...]coming to Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge came to Silver Star from Virginia[...]who later moved his ·dairy herd to Willow Creek and then homesteaded across the road from the Walter[...]Mr. liams' cabin. Bessie's twin sister, Jessie , and her husband, Ryan worked for Sturgis and Warren, digging potatoes with a Elmer Winchell, a[...]Late one evening Bessie did semi-invalid and got around only with the aid of two canes. He hear Jessie's piercing scream and in the dark of the night she had never failed to make his own garden and tend it through stumbled and raced up the little path and over the hill . The the summer. This garde[...]could share what he had with others, and many enjoyed the heard it - the screams of a moun[...]er City Mines for the Dunbars. William and Margaret Ellen R yan They then moved to the south bench and from there to Willow Creek on a farm below Flaher[...]Swedish bath beside the house but it got too hot and this house burned too. Then they lived in[...] |
| [...]il 18, 1918. They then where she met W. V. Ryan and they were married. They moved to the Buttelman Ranch between Willow Creek and resided on a ranch above Willow Creek for a num[...]er moving to Logan where they ran a rooming house and a time. Esta was born at the ranch April J,[...]In the fall of 1921 they moved back to Bozeman and Orville Creek where they made their home. They[...]rtly after he was born Ryan of Jackson, Montana and Earl Ryan of Altadena , they moved to[...]re California. Mrs. Ryan died in 1934. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ryan employed. Irene was born at Sedan[...]Jean Creecy II in the South Pacific and being discharged from the Marine[...]LEE FAMILY ranches and did work for various companies with his team of[...]n in Bozeman February 21, 1926. They gust 3, 1886 and Orville H. Sallee, born at Filley, Missouri[...]1908 at Pittsburg, Kan- they raised crops and livestock for five years. Janette was born sas.[...]ral ranches in the Gallatin Valley children, Omer and Beryl were born. Omer was born on Mrs. and at Harrison and was known for his irrigating ability. Sallee's birthday, August 3, 1911 and Beryl was born Besides their ten children Mr. and Mrs. Sallee have 36 November 3, 1913. She passed[...]r grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great- passed away in California in Apri[...]. The family remained in Missouri for three years and during this time Forrest was born at Fille[...] |
| [...]e, a combination of two Old English words, uSand" and <tford". The original bearers of this name pro[...]e, since water would not have to be carried far , and there would be easy access to both sides of the r[...]ogists. The largely rural nature of medieval life and the tendency of one family to live in a specific[...]n. It was a comfortable church, forms of the name and show usage as early as 1273. the[...]many it became the Faith Methodist Church and was sold in the late Sanford families had settled[...]h had returned Sanford household had 5.5 members, and census records indi- after being without[...]ving years. in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island than in any other part of America. O[...]the 801st most managed to acquire a family and supplemented his meager frequently occurring surn[...]ry about one Sanford daughter of George Edward and Cynthia Hale, pioneers who who quite definitely i[...]FORD George, Lester, and Lolita. Born in 1842 in Livingston County, Mis[...]again transferred Sanford first came into Montana and the Headwaters Terri- Rev. Sanford, thi[...]the three older children remaining in California and Church in February, 1868, had also organized a s[...]e interests, the two younger ones, Gallatin City and another at Bozeman. He needed assistance , Lester and Lolita journeyed back to Willow Creek with their and it was through his efforts that the yearly confer[...]number of 1912 at the age of 51 yrs., 7 mo. and now is buried as Mrs. Lura ministers was sent ou[...]een days, resulting in Montana, with Crouch and Lang, who were freighters and twenty-six conversions and thirty-three accessions to the who late[...]They had brought along thirteen head of mares and one circuit until the fall of 1871, when he was[...]the beginning of a lucrative horse- Central Park and Bozeman.[...] |
| [...]was a violinist and played for dances for miles around. After[...]Masonic Home in Helena, and died there at an old age.[...].house and lived near Gallatin Gateway. He was a cripple fro[...]birth, but was ambitious and honest. He held many good jobs and saved his money. At seventy-six, he became paralyzed and[...]In 1864 James Smart came to Alder Gulch from Utah and[...]his home and brought his family to Montana. In 1868 he[...].the ranch and bought a store at Willow Creek. The store was[...]store and moved to Independence, Missouri.[...]he left bank College as a school master, and came from Holland, Michigan of the Madison River[...]he body was identified by Jim Townsend and other M,ontana schools for about twenty-five and others, and was moved to and reburied in Logan Cemet- years. During this time he studied law at home and was ery, where other relatives have subsequently[...]on School when the cat- pioneer dances. Mrs. Hall and two other sisters were widows of tlemen got together with the school trustees and told them not Civil War soldiers.[...]r, he went to Bozeman, got ajob as a mail carrier and Grandmother Shedd and Uncle Jim, who built and operated was able to prove up his ho[...]five toll bridges in the vicinity of Three Forks, and one west of the homesteaders fencing their pla[...]ad also built a bridge across the Jefferson River and over the While teaching in the Jefferson[...]her Shedd, George Shedd, Williams' home and on August 2, 1883 married their daugh- - and Al Shedd settled on land where Logan now stands. They built and operated The Canyon House. They farmed and raised quantit~es of oats, which found a ready ma[...]s. Later on, Jim started to go home as a rich man and disap- peared without explanation. The younger Shedds had been his partners, and they profited permanently. Gorden Campbell had[...]ocated, however, bridges made traffic much faster and cheaper, and a Mr. Weir who worked for Campbell was soon out o[...]At the Canyon House, fresh horses were always fed and ready for drivers to make stage trips to Helena o[...]acre. The In- dians had passed that way recently, and Shedds were anxious to learn of the result[...] |
| [...]866. They had two children, Iva, born May 2, 1894 and Guy born in 1903. Guy lives in Bozeman. When he[...]before he took over, almost a dozen men had tried and failed on it. When he retired he became a busy agriculturalist with two truck farms and two ranches he had accumulated in his years of ma[...]7, in Bozeman. Herbert was born September 8, 1878 and died April 21, 1961. They had two daughters Jeanne and Lois Stateler cabin near Sappington - 1930 and he had two sons Herbert Jr. and William, better known as Judge Bill Lessley. Iva[...]n to drive Frank Stanton died February 21, 1936 and Rose died the oxen and stock and she drove a team of horses, and they set January 11, 1962.[...]lers eeked out a meager existence for some months and his boyhood laboring on his father's farm and received his · then heard that gold had been dis[...]new how to endure hardship, overcome difficulties and to Denver for Montana and the Stateler family was among them. become patient and persevering. His parents were very religi- Rev. Stateler held services every ·Sund~y under trees or out ous and at an early age he felt called to the ministry. In the fall in the open. They finally arrived at the Big Hom and Yellow- of 1831 he left on horseback with a few possessions and no stone Rivers where they were floated on crude[...]Missouri. Payments were ex- bank throwing him out and turning over the horses and wagon tremely small; he rode horseback through wi[...]rs. Stateler inside. Some protruding rocks caught and filled with Indians.[...]her family's came to the Gallatin Valley. wishes and took her with him from one circuit to the next[...]but no house through Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. In 1862 he was available so they decided[...]milies along loaded his wagons with homemade soap and cornmeal and left this creek was a Methodist South minister named Rev. Har- his wife and adopted daughter in Topeka. After a grove. The two ministers prepared a place for preaching and three-month's journey he arrived in Denver where[...]ed working to attend Sunday services. of his load and sold the oxen and sent some of the money home The Statelers had spe[...]disaster; he was so living was from the six cows and their calves which Mrs. long on the way that the[...]eler had brought from Kansas. They built a corral and sold to the Episcopalians. He had no home and then received having a chum and milk pans made a log structure over the word from[...]near Topeka had burned to stream to keep the milk and butter cool. Later they built a the ground.[...]dust or $3.00 in greenbacks. Rev. L.B. Stateler and Mrs. Stateler Al[...]away. The winter of 1864 was so severe and the snow so deep[...]scarce and the prices prohibitive. Flour was a dollar a poun[...]Sappington and it became his permanent home. Here the[...]winters were easier and he began to preach at Willow Creek in[...]and organized the first society of Methodist Church S[...]Montana. He did spend some time in Oregon but he and his[...]Creek and sometimes went 200 miles a week over a 30-year[...]realize Montana's need and more ministers were sent out. In[...] |
| [...]Creek in 1914. Jim worked in the blacksmith Creek and lasted over a two-week period. A subscription was[...]was used briefly as an chapel was erected in 1873 and served well for many years. overflow for the school. At a later time Frar..k and Shorty Rev. Stateler preached his last sermon in[...]when he was away on his rounds. She loved to fish and it is said she smoked a corn cob pipe as did many[...]re. Many babies William Henry Taylor and his brother, George, came from were born at the S[...]ence was about the neighbor Corvalis, Montana. He and Mrs. Stateler are buried on a hill[...]n she was eight years old. In 1871 William and George Taylor settled in Manhattan and be- she married Alexander Weaver, a rancher, near[...]ing of cul- Alexander Weaver was born in Virginia and left home at age verts, bridge building and making roads. Among the still 18. In 1864 he arrived in Virginia City and the next year came standing structures easily ide[...]m Taylor Weavers had three children: Rose, Alice, and Learned.[...]1912. Despite the severe 1925 earthquake and subsequent ED SWOPE[...]Harriet Salmond was born in Scotland to J arnes and Harriet masonry when last observed in 1968. Eski[...]Ann Carney of Water- parents in the early 1800's and settled in Chicago. Harriet and loo in 1909 and they made their home in Manhattan. Rose Ed Swope were married in 1897 and came to Willow Creek Carney was among the first s[...]Montana where Ed worked on the Milwaukee section and built the Normal School when it was in Twin Bridg[...]lding that became a small store, ice cream parlor and located in Dillon. Also, she worked at the Orphan's Horne in restaurant. The Swope children, Hazel and Ruth, attended Twin Bridges during its.fledgling[...]the Butte Patrick Carney, who served in the first and second Legisla- mountain and then the Butte yards. Rose and William H. Taylor - 1909 In[...]d Sunday School. |
| [...]e had a shop in Manhattan. It was there that Bill and Rose became ac- quainted. They were married and had three children; Patrick, Ella and Kendrick. Both Bill and Rose were active in the Lodge in Manhattan. Bill was a member of both the Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges. Rose belonged to the Eastern Star Lodge. Rose Taylor died in 1919 and was buried in Meadow View Cemetery near Manhattan[...]e old "Yellowstone Trail." In 1922 Bill Taylor and his three young children, who were in elementary school, moved to Willow Creek and rented a home from Jim and Dorinda Hankinson. In 1923 Bill was hired as janitor of the Willow Creek school and remained in the job until he retired in March of[...]d to Woods Bay on the east shore of Flathead Lake and started a cherry orchard. He died in 1941 Ella Taylor - About 1921 at the age of 76 and was buried in Kalispell. George Taylor, Bill's[...]unty many years. He married Fauntie Oyler in 1908 and tion for 25 years. In 1953 she married Bryant Reynolds and had one daughter, Alnora, who lives in Redondo Be[...]s driving home Valley. Bry had a daughter and two sons by a previous mar- from work. Mrs. George (Fauntie Taylor) died in Manhattan riage and Ella has had a rewarding relationship with these[...]1972. Both Bry and Ella retired and moved to Idaho. Their[...]and now spend their winter months in California. In S[...]ny, 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 their hearts and homes[...]Ella Reynolds to the Taylor family and helped Mr. Taylor in many ways in raising these three young children. Ella continued her education and was graduated from Wil-[...]Broadway by Bill Taylor. The name Buttelman ranch and her senior year at the Raymond Cooper Kendrick was suggested by Pat and Ella and came from the home.[...]rom the Kendrick attended kindergarten - 1st and 2nd grades in new campus. For the next six years[...]dent population Ella moved to Seattle, Washington and entered the business was too large to be[...]Following World War II her brother, Kendrick, and his wife Creek, and grades 6-7-8 at Waterloo. In those days students[...]ols took state examinations at the end of the 7th and Taylors needed three states to live in so[...] |
| [...]Chamber of Commerce and church work. Again after 50 years[...]he is following his interest in acting and is working in Little[...]Dahl than anyone else. Ken and Hazel have three sons: Stan-[...]and Richard of Coos Bay, Oregon.[...]Grade 1 was attended in Belgrade and grades 2 through 6 in Manhattan. Grades 7 and 8 were attei:ided in Willow Creek,[...]where, during the school year, Pat and his brother and sister[...]helped with janitor work and on various road and bridge[...]track and field sports and became a top contender in the high Ken Taylor - 1[...]jump in county and state track meets. Pat graduated from[...]high school in 1928 and that fall entered the Forestry School in Virginia City he went over some of the same exams and in the University at Missoula. At the en[...]stions. returned to Willow Creek and worked all summer and fall on High school began in Whitehall where Ken was fortunate the concrete and bridge work on the Jefferson Canyon road enough t[...]few weeks he transferred to between Cardwell and Three Forks. In 1930 the spring quar- W.C.H.S. He[...]e typing ter was attended in Missoula. lessons and was considerably vocal on this matter. It must ha[...]Kendrick and Pat Taylor. a class in typing was offered at W.C[...]ana State College, from 1934 to 1938 where botany and bacteriology was Ken's major course. Following gr[...]his commission as 1st Lt. in the Sanitary Corps and was transferred to the 49th Station Hospital in[...]he was transferred to the 137th General Hospital and was sent back to the U.S. for a month's leave to[...]ific Theater. The war ended while he was on leave and having many points toward discharge, Ken[...] |
| [...]lumber jack. Due to the loss of an Madison County and also at Danbury Connecticut. She taught eye in a[...]8 Pat was married to Caroline Streit in Kalispell and 1929. in 1940 daugher Rose was born. During Rose'[...]B. Tinsley , was born in Kentucky Aug- Caroline and Rose lived in Kalispell and Pat would get home ust 1, 1836. He spent most of his early life in Missouri and weekends.[...]ally strenuous job tained his personal belongings and he was alone. As was often wi~h a constant challe[...]the entire distance driving the plodding animals and fire. Timber work was done during the winters wit[...]oes. Now, with the oxen. advent of new technology and equipment, the job has lost There were[...]the way but the crossing of much of its challenge and adventure. the Platte[...]was a great body of water with mud and sand in the bottom. Pat retired in May of 1968 and that fall started as a Field[...]rry which was probably a It was a very satisfying and worthwhile job, which allowed[...]raft. time for travel during the summers. In 1972 and 1978 Pat and Caroline built a small home, doing much of the wo[...]rginia City on Thanksgiving 1864, selves. Now Pat and Caroline are enjoying retirement with an three[...]Virginia City with opportunities very scarce. The and two granddaughters. gold claims in Alder Gulch were all taken so Dad and a partner[...]toward Denver. With only their blankets in a roll and[...]made the trip and returned satisfied to stay in Montana. The[...]bs around Virginia City. In 1886 John Thompson and his wife Amelia came west in a[...]laho. Ameiia B. Peterson was born in 1871 to Hans and Annie Peterson at Kentucky and moved with her family by wagon train to Eskridge,[...]lived in what Three children were born to John and Amelia Thompson: is now Broadwater county. Father and Mother were married William (1888) who died in 1966 and lived in Idaho and never at Big Spring January 1, 1867. Big Spring w[...]rried. Georgia (1900) married Frank Hilke in 1919 and they live in Willow Creek. Della (born 1896 and died 1960) married Frank Kelly and they had five children: Orville, Roy, Edwin and Buenos (Noble) T insley. Ray, Eva, and Robert. Later she married Frank Podobnik of Anaconda and had two sons: Frank Jr. , and Don. The Thompson family returned to Montana i[...]0. They were living in Butte when he died in 1951 and she in 1966.[...]Creek, Montana, April 27 , 1869, son of Joseph H. and Martha E . Tinsley. He attended public school at Willow Creek and one year at Gallatin City. His early life was spent at Willow Creek where he got his schooling and then farmed with his father until moving to Pony[...]he went to Pony wbere be went into raising stock and farming. At one time he was in the meat business but sold it in 1911. Mr. Tinsley was a democrat and active in the politics of the day. He was mayor of Pony for some time and spent time as a legislator in Montana as well as[...]Committeeman from 1904 to 1906. Basil Tinsley and Maude E. Phillips were married May 20, 1896, near Pony, Montana. Maude was the daughter oflra and[...] |
| [...]s on the Bozeman to Helena road Gerdes came and looked over the fence without saying any- and was about midway between Three Forks and Radersburg. thing. I had made my job and stayed there for five years. I then It was on lan[...]went to the Glendive division 1 managed by Nick and John After a period around Radersburg Father took a homestead Buttelman and stayed for four years. The close of my work at i[...]it was my first winter in Dakota when my partner and paying the government $1.25 to $2.50 per acre aft[...]he land was fenced with poles set up on A and our eyes were frozen shut. Only by the help of our horses frames, known as the stake and rider system. Holes were and the Creator we made camp. It took a long time to recover. bored in the poles and in the A frame and they were held in Time went by and I left Dakota. I started west and wound up place by round pins driven into the hol[...]rea as were the logs for worked for neighbors and the Manhattan Company then all buildings.[...]was on the creek. Fishing was Buenos Noble and I were married in Bozeman in June of a sport and also a duty. Mother would say, "Now children go 1903. We went to Wibaux to tend the herd of Charles and Dude out and catch some fish for breakfast." Green for a time and again returned to Manhattan. During the years 1868 to 1881 four boys and four girls came In 1908 the homestead fever s[...]went to the Horse Shoe Hills north of Manhattan and filed on 1878. Lucy was the youngest born in 188[...]911 we bought a We outgrew the original cabin and moved to a much larger relinquishment on a q[...]of logs but was very well done having two stories and home and had to use poles and logs almost entirely. Worst of plenty of room. A[...]rong. He traveled on foot on October 13, 1912, and we had more to work for. We hauled and solved his problems without hesitation. His favorite say- water and built a cistern to catch rain water. This was a p[...]ter from a family around Norris. She was a and the driller gave up. noted foot racer and hard to beat. The school term was irregu- We[...]he well of Charles Bum- lar depending on weather and local funds. gartner but a[...]problem I offered Charley $100 for a right-of-way and the Virginia City. It was my meeting with Mrs.[...]dug. He accepted the offer and I set to work with one man to get reason I reme[...]water of my own. We dug a well 22 feet deep and 10 feet across together along the east slope of the divide between Ennis and Virginia City and possibly it was here that my mother intro- the top, tapering toward the bottom. There was water and we[...]lled it up with rock, covered the top with boards and had duced me to Mrs. Slade a small dark-eyed wo[...].water. The story of Slade and how he terrorized Virginia City while Today the well has been covered with concrete and supplies drinking is well known. He was the firs[...]he old Charley Bumgartner place. mountain and told Mrs. Slade who dashed back to Virginia City[...]landmark. It is being cared for by those of the and when spring came hauled it to Salt Lake for buria[...]t a noted Indian Chief, Bannock mer of 1919 and hard winters of '19 and '20 so we moved to the Jim, somewhere along the Platte Valley. The details of the valley and bought the Boomer place just east of Logan. It wa[...]ck Jim learned of the very small, however, and we moved to the Noble place, or whereabouts of William B. Tinsley and paid him a visit at the Buenos' old home on t[...]w Creek Ranch. I:Je had some of his boys with him and Before all of this in the fall of 1916 Jess Green and I both the Tinsley boys were with Father when he[...]ting. Bannock Jim, seeing one of the boys hang- and we paid $412.75 for a Ford then. We never anticip[...]both lived through the big farmer out of my boy and I make a big brave out of yours." trials. These words struck fear in the hearts of the Tinsley boys and Then there were some good years of the 1920's.[...]be on us, starting in the fall of 1929. laughed and that part of the visit was over.[...]t with low prices, as 30 cents a bushel for wheat and At age 14 I applied for a job with the bigges[...]try, George Gerdes. He orily said I was too young and I drought. said I was 14. He did agree that[...]e Tinsley family moved around some in those years and for a day or two. A foreman named John Hansberr[...]e only thing to do was to go to work at something and pointed the Willow Creek Cattle Associatio[...] |
| [...]n was burned by John W. Tinsley, son of Bazzel and Mary Henry Tinsley, was raiders. Joseph was r[...]tha saw Joseph's born April 12, 1843, in Missouri and married Isabel Salee, brother, John, and stopped him just in time. Next, the house May 186[...]Union Army in the Civil War, then came to Montana and couple land to work for a year. By th[...]Horse ready to make the trek West. Creek and the family lived there until 1898. He served on t[...]ley had been to Montana Territory and reported that good[...]Being restless, and with permission of the Wagon Master a[...]And just as the Indians attacked, the big Missouri Fi[...]1859, and Mary Angeline 1862. Their two oxen and two cows[...]homestead and timber claims. Back in Virginia City, he filed[...]the claims, put the wagon box back on the wagon and took the[...]home while hay was cut with a hand scythe and sold in Vir-[...]City. Supplies for the ranch, house construction and food[...]quickly built with a dirt roof and dirt floor. There was no flour[...]sack. They ate wild game and frozen rutabagas.[...]with a scythe and cradled what wheat they raised. Then they[...]took a stick or flail to pound and flail it out. Later the old[...]eir children were: Mary, John, Whitney, Ott, Ward and men to bind the grain after the reaper. T[...]s, daughter of was owned by A. J. Woodward and used wire instead of twine. Mr. and Mrs. John Hines of Canton Valley. Wilson home- st[...]kwell in 1920. She died in 1962. In 1966 died and in 1917 Joseph died. They are buried in Mount Green he married Alpha Bray at Missoula and they lived in Miles Cemetery in Willow Creek. City. He retired in 1969 and died January 19, 1979. Their children and grandchildren are: 1) Francis M. mar:.[...]Ree Hester ried Mary Dunn and they had Ira Walter and Francis Marion.[...]2) Selena Jane married Ward Stone and had Rose Stone and[...]Brooke and had Martha Elizabeth Brooke (Beamer) 1885, JOSEPH HAMILTON AND MARTHA EMILINE Eno[...]e (Brickson) 1891, Walter Leslie died in infancy, and and half slave. It suffered from strife more than oth[...]n opportunity to take land belonging Stout and had Maude Elsie Tinsley (Moser) and Joseph Kyle. to those who supported the South or were slave owners. And so 5) Basil married Maude Edna Phillips. 6) Edward Elian died it was with Joseph Hamilton and Martha Emeline Tinsley in April 6, 1872,[...]A. (Mamie) Brooke tucky the son of Basil (Bazzel) and Mary Henry Tinsley. Basil Brickson in Pony, M[...]Pittsburg, California; and Joseph Kyle Tinsley in Napa, Martha was born i[...]the daughter of California. Lorenzo Dow and Nancy Oats Thompson. The Thompsons[...]Brickson Tallman moved to Missouri. Joseph H. and Martha Thompson Tinsley were married in 1855 and with their three children were prospering on land[...]placed on their 1867 at Spring Creek, Montana and they settled in Willow[...] |
| [...]1869 in Livingston County, Missouri. Lucy and Martha were[...]James and Lucy Ann Nave. William Bailey died Mai-ch 24,[...]drew T. was born June 30, 1840, and died August 1, 1840. 8)[...]and Mary Ann Dillon, September 6, 1865, Grundy County[...]Bazzel was a planter and also held the position of County[...]port, Missouri, November 21, 1886 and Mary died May 17,[...]from Ireland in 1789 and settled first in Augusta County, Back: Edwin, Flo[...]Their children were as follows: 1) daughter, name and Creek on a farm where they lived the rest of thei[...]ember 2, 1804, died William's parents were Bazzel and Mary (Henry) Tinsley of March 28, 1863, H[...]therspoon, daughter of Isaac Witherspoon of South and Lucy Ann (Harvey) Nave who came to Montana from[...]som. 4) Ida May Kentucky, was a farmer and moved to Mt. Vernon. born April 3, 1873, died Dec[...]6) Enoch W. born March PAUL AND ~ARY TODD 31, 1877, died 1952, married Pearl Nort[...], married James Ernest lene, Gene, Jerry, and Bert. Bill was killed in an automobile Hale April[...]lost both Darlene and Gene to accidental drowning. The four William'[...]on Dis- remaining boys live in the Three Forks and Willow Creek trict of South Carolina March 11, 18[...]nklin County, Georgia by his grandparents, Andrew and Shortly after their marriage, they mo[...]s very small. 1932, they came back to Montana and lived in the Bozeman, At the death of Andrew in 1[...]t to seek his fortune Manhattan, Lower Madison, and South Bench areas. In 1936, and by 1828 owned land in Hopkins County, Kentucky where they moved to Willow Creek and lived in the Sappington and he married Mary Henry January 21, 1830. Willow Creek areas until his death in 1971 and hers in 1981. Th~y lived in Hopkins Cou[...] |
| [...]retirement. During his retirement, he kept active and busy raising a big garden. Although he kept busy keeping neighbors and friends in produce, he took time out to do some fishing and camping. Jessie Todd THOMAS and JESSIE TODD |
| [...]Her tricks and jokes sometimes caused a scene. Her love of fun and life are really great. And the same is true, of Dean her mate.[...]He's loads of fun and a real good sport. And off to Hawaii, he very soon must go, to report.[...]She is as quiet and as shy as she can be.[...]And I don't know too much about these little sprigs.[...]Mike Doty, and Donna Schneiter are 8 years of a~e ..[...]Debbie Haynes, Deanne Schneiter, and Pat Doty will hit the 7[...]Donna Doty, and Billy Schneiter, will arnve at 6 this_year.[...]Taffy Walbert, Bobby Doty, and Steven Haynes have given 5[...]Jeannie Walbert, Penny Doty, and Cmdy Doty this year are 4.[...]Mikie Walbert, Sharon Doty, and Lana Haynes will be two. Jimmy Johnston, and Ernie Roe Jr. have so far one year grew.[...]And fixing it for you has really been a lot of fun.[...]So hope your birthday it brings you happmess and cheer.[...]And in our hearts we hold him so dear.[...]And often reminisce of him with laughter and tears.[...]Jo:yce Schnieter And she certainly is very fond of you. |
| [...]there was in this farming community, and we also had the Post Office. I took the Civil Service exam and became Post- master. The community grew, and we soon built a new store.[...]niece Frieda Davis came to live with me and graduated from[...]ied Harry Cook and they had one daughter, Frances. In 1920 the Willow Creek Bank failed and this was really a[...]debt by being very thrifty and resorting to the old way of[...]tana, hardware clerk in Seattle in 1942, and returned to Three[...]I am pleased and proud to be called (Aunt Frieda' by so many in the community - young and old. I have always enjoyed[...]Driggs, Idaho. My father was Herbert Smith and mother was Florrie Smith, and they moved to the United States from[...]ke City, Tom Walbert Utah and then moved to Driggs, Idaho, where I was born,[...]4, 1909. When I was one year old, my father died, and mother was left with a small child, and very much a stranger[...]Flqrrie_ and Joe Ward, Karen Hiller[...] |
| [...]e homes of a Great-gramma died in 191 7, and is buried in the Willow Creek number of people in and around Driggs - working for those Cemetery. who would hire a person with a small child to care for - and I graduated from high school in 1927, and went on to the my mother would not leave me with[...]utte Business College where I studied bookkeeping and a families were the Hubbards, and Watermans, who were rela- secretarial cour[...]years. Pearl graduated from high school in 1932, and and grandmother Hubbard, and he was called F.E. (Joe) Hub- she married S[...]on the 23rd of June 1932, bard until the time he and mother were married when he took moving to H[...]ller on the 22nd of July in the same year, Joe and his mother and grandparents came to Idaho in a 1932, but[...]klahoma Territory, where Joe was Pearl and Sam had two children, a son Fred born on born. S[...]other married John W. Lyon, November 2, 1936 and a daughter Sharon, on May 15, 1940. and they lived for a time at Mammoth, Montana, before[...]Pearl is the proud grandmother of five children, and she ing to a homestead in the Jefferson Canyon a[...]ildren. Willow Creek. There were five more sons, and three daughters Arvid and I had one daughter, Karen, born in Three Forks b[...]on the 25th of March 1936, and I am the grandmother of her Joe Ward then cam[...]Our life in Willow Creek was a very pleasant one and we through the western part of the state. At one[...]railroad in the Jefferson valley, named Pearl and I are half-sisters, our Dad showed no partiality[...]was his oldest girl and Pearl was his youngest. We were for a In October of 1912, he and mother were married, and she time the only family in Willow Creek wh[...]d away on July 17th, 1951, in in Logan, Montana, and also at one not too far from Butte, Butted and he is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Butte.[...]Daddy died the 27th of December, 1956, and he is buried in the Pearl was born on a homes[...]ow Creek. Sam died the 15th of Grandpa Lyon had, and only a couple of miles from one of his April 1961, and he is buried in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery bro[...]at the birth. The mailing Willow Creek, and she is buried beside him. address for the time t[...]rl was born Daddy bought his property there, and have had it rented for a long time. We have many[...]he schoolhouse, fond memories of our life there and the many many friends so that his children would[...]o we lived in a tent until it GUY L. AND EVELYN B. WARREN was, and they told me it was most welcome to get into the[...]ddy worked at many different jobs. He had horses, and he (Dolf) and Bessie Warren. His father was a building contractor put up hay, and helped with the threshing crews. We had cows, and moved to Canada, then San Diego, California, and back to and raised chickens, and a huge garden. He worked on the Colorado.[...]his father set- section for both the Milwaukee, and the Northern Pacific tled into the oil bu[...]was such a proud man that he ing chemistry and oil geology for four years, Guy worked as a did not want any welfare and it took us some time to convince roughneck in Nebraska and Oklahoma and a surveyor in him that Social Security was not welfare ... then after that Georgia, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. He came to Montana one would think he invented it. He and mother had quite a few with his brother, Ralph[...]er he retired. and testing placer ground in Madison County. Moth[...]Evelyn Elizabeth Barter was born to Edson and Elizabeth was called Wardie, and attended at the birth of many Willow Hadzor[...]. 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 .[...]her grandmother and aunts and uncles at the Hadzor Bros. The year that I started school I was 4 and not 5 until Ranch near Norris. She attended Norris grade school and high October. My first grade teacher roomed and boarded at our school and was a member of the last graduating class from h[...]e at Dillon receiving J~rni_shed in those <:lays, and when Mother bought my books, her t~a[...] |
| school on the upper Ruby for a year and then met and married Guy. Guy met Evelyn at a school picnic[...]zor Ranch near Norris. After their wedding Guy and Evelyn lived at the ranch until the death of Guy'[...]s death, Guy worked for Roscoe Bridge Contractors and then in 1934 the U.S. Geodetic Survey as a survey[...]s man at Brack Motor Supply in Butte through 1940 and then returned to the Ruby Valley as secretary and caretaker of the Ruby Valley Water User's Associa[...]he went to the Climbing Arrow Ranch where both he and Evelyn worked as cowhands and he broke horses and trained dogs. They both showed Tennessee Walking[...]y. They also calved 300 head of cows every spring and halter broke all the yearling colts every winter.[...]954 the family was contracting hay in the summers and by November 1956 had saved enough to buy a place,[...]ompleted her 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 Sta[...]967. The ranch began produc- tion testing in 1959 and raised Red Angus cattle and Bob West family. registered Columbia sheep. In 1960 we began artificial in- semination and two new breeds of cattle were introduced in[...]e age of sixty from T.B. He was a 1970, Simmental and Maine Anjou. Guylyn was an NIH post Civil[...]k from the Willow Creek Store. He also 1970-1972 and returned to MSU where she is presently em-[...]e custom of the daY.. The Wests grew farm produce and Guy and Evelyn celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniver- sold it to the housewives in Norris, Pony and Boulder. There sary on August 14, 1982, with a barbecue and dance at the was much mining in those local[...]ords, ranch. The ranch is still run by the family and produces ''I have never seen such vegetabl[...]rown there. We registered Simmental, Maine Anjou and Columbia stock, all certainly never went hun[...]; Sarah Isabel 1881-don't know; ROBERT D. AND MARTHA JANE WEST James S[...]0; Mattie 1890-1895; May 1892-1904; Leslie Samuel and Sarah Melissa Shedd Hall. Samuel Hall died in Hir[...]a Bridgeville, Montana with her grandparents Joel and Archer of Willow Creek, Esther married Lloyd Manley in Elizabeth Davis Shed and her mother, her eleven year old Missoula. brother[...]ed the trip to Three Forks by ox Forks, where she and the younger children lived in both the teams, the hardships, the constant clouds of dust, and the fear old hotel building and the old bank building. Dances were held of Indian[...]to cold winter of 1910 she boarded the carpenters and stone 30-year-old Robert D. West. Robert West was[...]who were building the beautiful mansion for Herb and see in 1844. He went into the service when[...] |
| [...]paid a beauti- Due to favorable circumstances and lots of hard work he de- ful compliment to his mother and Elizabeth Dunbar. "You veloped it into[...]r had two angels - Your 1974. mother and mine." Being a very outgoing man and a good salesman he liked to[...]talk to people. The store had a large wood and coal heater that[...]elcome place on cold winter days to visit friends and Ewan Lawrence Wiley was born Februry 8, 1890 in neighbors and catch up on the local news. Delaware County, Iowa[...]He also had hard-to-find items plus some antique and Clay and Lucretia Francis (Martin) Wiley. Henry Clay settl[...]to operate in a limited fash- were New Englanders and joined a wagon train headed west. ion. Gene Chinn and Harold Ramsey would open up when Lucretia was bor[...]to start a business they stopped in Ewan and Blanche were active members of the Methodist Iowa near the Mississippi River and built a hotel. Church and he was a long time member of the Cemetery The W[...]Board. west. Two of Ewan's older brothers, Edmond and Clay, had Blanche died January 29, 197[...]Ewan died November 25, 1976 and was buried beside 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[...]was cross the new bridge over the Missouri River and go beyond born in Missouri and grew up in eastern Montana. Her mother Mobridge,[...]est. Destination of the Wiley Washington, D.C. and lived in the east until 1974. She pres- family wa[...]Clinton Williams, son of Alexander Williams and Isabella about 1908 and settled at Carlyle near the North Dakota[...]1833. He left Illinois with his parents, brothers and sisters in Ewan and Blanche moved from their homestead to Wyola[...]Later the family where they operated an implement and hardware store until settled in Provo Val[...]as a variety of fish to be had from the Lake Utah and timber ward with the idea of buying something similar. They had was abundant, the soil was fertile and there was a good supply heard of a business in western Montana and were on their way of water. The greatest dra[...]there when they stopped for dinner in Three Forks and hap- of the Indians. pened to see one of t[...]in Willow Creek that was for sale, which they did and purch- their presence. The old Chief Sowette was persuaded to live in Blanche and Ewan Wiley. Clinton and Martha Jane Williams.[...] |
| [...]rvival. The attacks continued for Martha and Clinton had eight children, namely, Francis many[...]0, Lydia Ann After one battle between Mexicans and Indians, a baby was Harwood 1878-1971. fou[...]ad mother's Martha became ill in later life and was an invalid for several back. The baby girl was saved by feeding it bread and water years. She died on Christmas day and was buried in the until it could be cared for in[...]y on their ranch in 1906. Viroque, sent to school and after a few years she married a man from Ogden, Utah , had a son and lived to be 24 years of age. On another occasion[...]Utah, son of Clinton and Martha Jane Williams who moved to In 1860, whe[...]ek area in 1866. Clinton had first come to Thomas and his brother-in-law, P.J. Jackman, were surprised[...]on County, Willow Creek. managed to pull them out and reach his gun to keep from Lucinda[...]to warn the wagon three children of Wm. and Elizabeth Nevins who had moved train. Both men di[...]November 1909; Arthur born bringing saddle horses and Hereford cattle. Clinton picked out a farmstead o[...]o Montana in 1866. He was accom- Lucinda and Frank Williams, baby Walter. panied by his wife, three sons and two daughters and brought in a small herd of cattle. Mr. Williams[...]expeditions to bring in supplies from the outside and also operated a cattle ranch. These few cattle brought in by Mr. Williams and Mr. Green and other early pioneers were the nucleus of the vast herds that made this corner of Gallatin and Jefferson counties the early stock-raising cente[...]Porter was born in 1837 to James Buchanen Porter and Elizabeth Slaughterback of Pennsylvania. Marth[...]s in 1848. She had two sisters, Elizabeth (Libby) and Lydia Ann and two brothers, George and half brother James Henry. In 1849 her sister,[...]lt Lake. Martha was 11 years old at that time and her little nephew grew up with her. Years later[...]tempting to arrest two sheep thieves, he was shot and killed by them. The Militia searched for the kil[...]1894. Sheriff James had a son who became sheriff and he too was killed in the line of duty. Martha[...]y travelers stopped by the ranches which were few and far between and were always given a place to rest and some food before continuing on. One such p[...] |
| [...]alled the Williams Slough. He also took up desert and timber claims which later were sold to George Harwood (where Gordon Williams lives) and to Frank Huller (where Larry McCauley now lives).[...]omestead house was a two-room log building. A log and frame room as added on, it was sealed inside and out and the walls were filled with sand. After they built[...]house was torn down, hauled to Walter's homestead and reassembled. It was used for a chicken house. Lydia and Henry Williams. It was a sturdy building and was still standing in 1970 when the ranch was sold. and Elizabeth Thompson Williams. Henry's grandmother, They had to ford the river and sloughs. Long before they Isabella Gill, was born[...]feet using material from a big mound west of the and Elizabeth Schlotterbeck Porter. Henry and Jane were slough. Some years later the levy was put in west of the barn married in Provo, Utah, in 1857. and was built by Frank and Walter Williams, John Rogers, Lydia'[...]stopher Burns, born Sept- Bill Cherry, Dave Ramey and Wilkes Hale. The first bridge on ember 18, 1849, at Linden Atchison Co., Missouri and her the Jefferson, the Williams Bridge, was built[...]he little log school building was James Burns and his parents, John Burns and Lydia Ann moved to just north of the George Harwo[...]rom in Colorado when they became ill with cholera and died in the Harwood barn well. School ran for thr[...]tarting Wyoming at the crossing of the Sweetwater and buried there, in September and three months in the spring starting in November 1[...]next school was located one mile south of Willow and one member heard James crying and took him with them Creek. Maggie and Walter went to Whitehall high school but to Salt[...]ames Walter spent six weeks in bed with pneumonia and that ended Buchanan Porter and Elizabeth Schlotterbeck Porter, claimed their sch[...]ved earlier from Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Frank and Lucinda raised cattle and horses. They pur- Schlotterbeck Porter was born February 15, 1800, Lebanon . chased more land and had a sizable ranch. Their new home Co., Pennsylvania, the daugher of Frederick and Sophia and barn were built by George Cheeseman and Andrew Peter- Schlotterbeck. James Buchanan Porter was born August 4, son. The lumber and materials were hauled by four-horse 1805, Buffalo[...]ogan. James Porter and Mary Buchanan, born 1789, Stony Batter, Horse racing was popular in that day and one of the race Franklin Township, Pennsylvania,[...]corner of their place. Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan. Matilda Anderson Frank was well liked and respected. He was as honest as the Burns' parents were Joseph Anderson, born December 11, day was long, and his word was his bond. He was a pillar in the 1805, West Goethland, Sweden, and Christine Maria Lund- community.[...]telephone line. It was a cold windy December day and he came home chilled to I am sure the Williams family is one of the earliest families the bone and took to his bed. He died at their home December to settle and remain in Montana as I believe they arrived in 30[...]il the early The ranch of Henry C. Williams and Lydia Ann Burns thirties when she moved back to t[...]Jefferson County, Montana, near November 25, 1937 and was buried beside Frank. Willow Creek, the nearest post office, and near the headwat- Nora Peterson ers of the Missouri, and consisted of about 3000 acres. They[...]planted wheat and oats and harvested alfalfa and timothy hay[...]· for feeding their stock (cattle and horses) in the winter HENRY CLINTO[...], 1863, at Mt. house was built in the late 1890's and although it had been Pleasant, Utah, and Lydia Ann Burns was born January 6, uninhabited f[...]a in 1904. 1940's and moved to Whitehall, Montana. The early mode of[...]s born October 10, 1803, to Steven Henry and Lydia Ann were very kind, generous and hard-[...] |
| [...]heir own, they helped raise two nieces, Florence and Ruth Burns, daughters of her brother, Archie A. Burns and Pauline Billingsley, and a nephew , Clifton T. Burns, son of her brother, Clifton T. Burns, Sr., and Henrietta Paden. Henry died in 1946 and Lydia Ann died February 5, 1952. They are both b[...]Creek, Montana, on the ranch of Henry C. Williams and Lydia Ann Burns Williams, my aunt and uncle. Since Willow Creek is just a few miles f[...]but spent his adult life in Montana as a rancher and broker. He died in Deer Lodge, Montana, August[...]f Lydia Ann Burns Williams, who came to Montana and settled in the late 1890's. In recalling my[...]but Hira!Il the engine. Also, since the tires, and tubes were too fragile for installed his own Delco system for lighting and other uses the kinds ofrocky roads we had then,[...]g the side of the road. Woodwards and Williams had their own private phones for[...]quite a number of years. We went to see and hear Jeanette Rankin one evening. I don't recal[...]his father and Jean and Carl were raised by their grand- remembers: I h[...]January 30, 1909, There were good years and bad years. The year of 1919 was a in St. Paul, Minnesota, and I were married May 7, 1930 in very dry year and in 1929 was the great depression and Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the son of Charles H. Reynolds drought. and Hannah Glenn Reynolds of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We Hiram retired in 1948 and turned the operation of the ranch have two daughters and one son and eight grandchildren. over to his son, C[...]st 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 in o[...]Grace J . Woodward, daughter of A. J. and Nancy L. Wood- We have retired in Uvalde, Texas, and enjoy living here ward of Willow Creek was born June 3, 1880 and grew to very much.[...]Ruth Reynolds Willow Creek and graduated from Montana State College in[...]12, 1904. Hiram Williams, son of Clinton and Martha Jane Williams, She was a member of the local Homestead B.A,Y. and for pioneers of the Willow Creek area, was born[...]District 17 in Jefferson County for seveial years and where he was educated and grew to manhood. He filed and was active in the church, Woman's Club and other social proved up on a fourth section of l[...]stead societies. Grace Williams died May 26, 1918 and was buried in Act, adjo.ining his parents property, and gradually acquired Mount Green Cemetery, Willow C[...]Hiram married Grace Woodward September 12, 1904 and May 22, 1910. He was educated in the Willow Creek[...]their home in Jefferson County near Willow Creek. and graduated from high school in 1929. myattended Mon- He ran Hereford cattle and for a time raised hogs and had a tana State College and later went to Ryderwood, Washington small band[...]of years. He married Mary binder, steam engine and separator. The farmers helped each Pearson of Chehalis, Washington in July 1940 and two boys other and the women cooked up sumptuous meals. Hay was were born to them. He was employed by Bonneville Power · cut and stacked with horses pulling mowers and rakes and Administration and later was an engineer for the Bureau of' with t[...]he ice was thick the leen Hughes November 2, 1950 and they moved to Kennewick men would go to the river and saw blocks ofice to be stored in a Washing[...] |
| [...]y have one daughter. Neil died November 10, 1978 and is buried in Mount Green Cemetery at Willow Cree[...]uly 25, 1912 in Willow Creek. She attended grade and high school in Willow Creek and graduated in 1931. She married, then in 1944 she[...]ved her Commission as Postmaster of Willow Creek and served 26 years, retiring May 16, 1980. She has a[...]Jean is a member of the Willow Creek Woman's Club and the Eastern Star. Carl Hiram Williams was bor[...]Creek. He received his education in Willow Creek and graduated from high school in 1933. He was with the Civilian Conservation Corp. in Montana and California during 1934. In 1939 he started worki[...]the home of her parents, John Calvin Creecy and 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 ope[...]they away. Ruth Williams passed away May 6, 1978 and ·earl proved up on a homestead. B[...]to live there. He is a member of the and Elizabeth Mary Anne Thompson Creecy . Maternal M[...]grandparents were Abraham Jones and Emma Perry Jones. Jean Creecy Lester and Beatrice were married in Bozeman, Montana on[...]mily ranch on the west side of LESTER B. WILLIAMS AND BEATRICE ELIZA the Jefferson River between Willow Creek and Sappington. CREECY WILLIAMS[...]of a lady known as Grandma Peterson. The and Naoma Loy born at Bozeman on March 16,. 1943. hou[...]is is married to the former Karen Jean Hicklin of and Mrs. Wesley Haven. When Lester was nine years old[...]Three Forks. They have one daughter Kim Renee and one son parents had a new home constructed which[...]previous marriage, William Wayne. They now reside and is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mick Jackson. Lester is the at Pol[...]hard. fifth child born to Francis Marion Williams and Lucinda Jane Norma is married to Dave Miller of Willow Creek and they Nevins Williams. Maternal Grandparents were[...]ldren, Gregory Zane, Betina Leigh Johnson, Nevins and Eliza A. Conlee Nevins. Paternal Grandparents and Judy Rae Harris. They reside in Three Forks. were Clinton Williams and Martha Jane Porter Williams. Gor[...]at Rachelle, Dennis Anthony, Denise Marie, and Deanna Lynn.[...]side on their ranch west of Willow Creek. Lester and Beatrice Williams.[...]e three children, Richard Halliday, Betti Racheal and[...]Lester attended school in the Jefferson School and Beatrice attended schools in Ingamar and Bozeman. They resided on[...]ranching in the 1920's and 1930's were of some tough times.[...]days of rounding the cattle up and five more days bringing[...]and a lot of cattle. The Williams ran about 50[...] |
| [...]ool. He received Sunday to partake of a good meal and this was also the time to a one-year scholarship[...]standing 4-H work. Lyle and an older brother, Louis, worked Later about 19[...]four or five hay hands to put up became an artist and Lyle finished his career at the Univer- the hay w[...]taking over the Herald he expanded his Lester and Beatrice sold the ranch and retired in March activity by starting the first tourist-oriented newspaper in the 1970 and moved to Three Forks where they now reside. The s[...]. He obtained the bless- was purchased by Simkins and Taylor and is now a part of the ings of the superintendents of the Yellowstone and Glacier Sappington Ranches.[...]Parks who furnished him with news releases and permitted Lester is a 50-year member of Three[...]n the Parks. The second year the paper had AF&AM, and Bagdad Shrine of Butte. Beatrice is Past Matron grown to where further expansion was possible and the name of Three Rivers Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and a member was changed to the ((Western Parks Trail[...]tion also in Idaho and Wyoming. This paper was later sold and[...]elgrade Jour- They reside at the corner of Ash and Fourth in Three Forks nal was acquired, The Ennis Wrangler and the Intermountain in the home they purchased. The[...]way of consolidation with the Manhattan Press and Belgrade[...]LE K. WILLIAMS brothers and in 1968 the Herald and Manhattan Press sold to Lyle Kenneth Williams was born Dec. 3, 1900, the second William and Hope Davis, after 42 years of newspaper publish- oldest son of Thomas S. and Emma L. Williams. He was born ing. and raised in the family home 4 miles southwest of Wi[...]established a Rock Museum next door to the Herald and Creek in Jefferson County.[...]rade school in a small time he lost his eye sight and was forced to retire. one-room cabin on the Clint[...]years Lyle had visions of a Museum in Three Forks and built a school on the Hiram Williams' ranch about[...]r he became blind that his dreaillSrna.terialized and a Lyle Williams building was purchased and work began on a musewn. With[...]Bradwell lots of good help and good workers the Museum was opened in[...]that time he was totally blind and had gone to St. Paul to live[...]his parents Clinton and Martha Williams to Montana and[...]from Alaska to Goldfield and Tonopah, Nevada. In Nevada he[...]was quite successful and held interests in many rich gold[...]disposed of interests in Goldfield and Mr. Williams invested in[...]died June 22, 1951 and was buried in the Williams family[...] |
| [...]They built a store above which was a dance-hall and also[...]s raising six children, Emma was active in social and[...]older girls cooked t he meals and kept house . The two older boys, Lou and Lyle worked and made enough[...]Muriel attended Normal college in Dillon and became a teacher. Lou took Art and Lyle chose Journalism. Lou Moved[...]married Ethel Manor and they had one daughter, Charlotte.[...]Lyle went into the newspaper business and finally purchasing[...]and has one daughter Christina. Muriel taught school[...]illiams legan Canyon and in Reed Point where she married Alfred[...]Jensen. She had one daughter and two step children, and is cemetery in Jefferson county.[...]Jean Creecy from the Willow Creek School and married Henry Raymond[...]Cornelius, Ore. and have no children. Ronald graduated from[...]the Willow Creek school and followed construction work. He THOMAS S[...]liams was born at Willow Creek on May 11, and one adopted daughter. Ronald and his wife Jean live in 1868 the son of Clinton and Martha Williams, the father Eugene , Or[...]in 1864 bringing his family from school and after working a few years, married Webster May of[...]from two California. early day squatters and there built the home he occupied the rest of his[...]In the late fall of 1892 Thomas Williams and a friend Bert[...]1898 at the opening. By throwing rocks and listening to them fall, they home of his sister,[...]ensive but having no rope, they raised three boys and three girls, Lou, Lyle , Ronald, Muriel , were[...]ake an entrance. However they climbed to a Gladys and Lois. shallow cave above where they placed their initials and the Emma L. Woodward was born at Willow Creek[...]ll visible. The cave which these two men 19, 1879 and grew to womanhood in the community. After discovered is now the Lewis and Clark Caverns. teaching school a few years, her f[...]assed away while visiting her daughter, Muriel in and other business ventures in the pioneer community.[...]in October of When her parents, A.J. Woodward and wife Nancy, arrived 1954. Louis, th[...] |
| [...]k about six miles out on the Jefferson River road and built a cabin. His mother was a widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, and she kept house for him. They were the half-brother and mother of Mrs. John Roberts. Bessie and Walter Williams - 1910[...]high school in Willow Creek and Whitehall.[...]George and Maggie Cheeseman. She and her twin brother[...]ver. She also went to the Jefferson grade school, and later |
| [...]to school. All this he did besides trying to farm and milking a few cows selling a little cream and some eggs to help with the living expenses. Edna and Lanora started school at the Jefferson School whi[...]years. He also was county road supervisor in 1913 and 1914. After many crop failures due to drought, hail and grasshop- pers, he moved to the irrigated place w[...]n (his father's homestead) where he made his home and raised cattle the rest of his life. He spent his life being a good neighbor and a good friend to everyone, always willing to give a helping hand, a wonderful father and a respected man. Walter passed away November 23, 1970, and is buried in the The Woodside Family - Elm[...]Hugh remained in Willow Creek and married Elma Parker burger and great grandson Dale Morse were also born on February 5, and they often got together on their birthday.[...]Edna Bellach Kansas for about two years and then Hugh and Elma moved to[...]January 7, 1921. They moved to Norris and then to Willow MEMORIES OF CLINTON WILLIAMS Creek and to their home place where Elma and Audrey have When Clinton and Martha Williams and their five children now retired. Audrey was six years old and attended grade moved to Montana they traveled by covered wagon, they also school and high school in Willow Creek. had a cow and calf. Somewhere along the line the Indians[...]de school at Waterloo. Elma went to followed them and wanted the calf. Clinton said no. The In- grade school in Willow Creek and attended high school at dians kept following and for the safety of his family he decided Manhat[...]calf. The Indians gave him a little blue pitcher and went on their way. Elma and Hugh raised poultry and had large vegetable[...]rumental in changing the chan- wholesale and retail. In the beginning most was sold in Three nel of the Jefferson River to south and east of the Tom Wil- Forks and later Hugh developed an egg route in Helena and liams place. Originally the main channel ran through what is sold large amounts of both poultry and eggs both retail and now called the Williams Slough, which was in the[...]had a heart horseshoe. Clinton, with his ox-team and walking plow, attack in 1957. It was[...]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[...]e Clothing Supervisor for the children there, she and tipped over losing his pocketbook. The next day he boated was in charge of all new and used clothing for almost 1000 down river and found it near the bank stuck in a forked limb -[...]1966. She moved to Anaconda with her daughter and son-in- WOODSIDE FAMILY law. The James and Elizabeth Woodside family came to Willow[...]there. Creek to farm in the early 1900's. George and his wife, Mae, In a short time his work re[...]their two children work July 1, 1958 and just as he drove in the driveway he Everett and Esther. John and his wife, Leora, first lived in passed awa[...]two years of college at Western College of Educa- and her husbandi Bert Allen, lived in Willow Creek, l[...]7 years at the Montana State Training School. She and son Noel) and Herbert who died as a young man. Hugh taught music and art for one year in Billings, Montana and and Pearl lived in Willow Creek with their parents. H[...]as Principal for the last farmed with his father, and Pearl married William Smith and two years that she taught in Boulder. mov[...]r one year each Bernice lives in Clancy, Montana, and John's second wife at Two Dot and Billings and one-half year at Lakeside, Mon- Jessie liv[...] |
| [...]grew up on a farm. He attended public schools and college, year she married Joe Reese, Jr. He was P[...]acquiring a good education, teaching school in and around his the building of the Anaconda Job Corp,[...]ospital at the Presedio. He resigned his position and in June 1966 they started their[...]ing. ried and single in attendance at his school and the school Due to Joe's poor health Audrey and Joe moved back to[...]the head of the school system. He estab- Anaconda and Joe with partners owned the Anaconda Tire lished night schools in music, singing, spelling-down and gen- Center. Joe retired early due to his health and passed away in[...]auretta Johnson in Fountain where she was teacher and Rehabilitation Counselor. SheGreen, Utah and they left immediately for Montana. Mr. and placed students out into the world of work. Audre[...]ew years then he purchased what was known as 1976 and in 1978 she and her mother moved to their home in Willow Creek.[...]the George C. Cook ranch where he lived and engaged in[...]binder on the t(Creek" and it was a blessing to the farmers as his wife, Dorothy, and their two children in Three Forks. Gary[...]ys they had to cut their grain with a hand scythe and Cherry Lane Chicken Farms.[...]Willow Creek where he erected a store building and for many ADOLPHUS JAMES WOODWARD[...]engaged in the mercantile business. He also owned and[...]1890 and served until February 12, 1902. A. J. Woodward died Woodward and Maria Annie Kronkright Woodward was born March 31, 1912 and was buried in Mount Green Cemetery at in Adams Ce[...]uretta Johnson Woodward was born September A. J. and Nancy Woodward. 23, 1860 in Moroni, Utah daughter of Maria Jane and George[...]13, 1878 and they came to Montana driving a buckboard in a[...]Creek. Nancy Woodward died June 15, 1942 and was buried in[...]Children of A. J. and Nancy Woodward: Emma Louisa Wil-[...]Nina Inez Woodward (1894-1959), and Otto Vaughn Wood-[...]Nina Woodward, a retired school teacher and newspaper[...] |
| [...]PAUL WOODWARD FAMILY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Woodward, pioneer residents of[...]and Nancy Woodward. He married Nellie Roberts, daught[...]r high school education she attended John and Rose Roberts. She also was born in Willow Creek. Western Montana College of Education at Dillon and was a They had one son, Ray, who curren[...]in community affairs and was clerk of the Willow Creek For a number of[...]ol Board for many years. Paul was a staunch Mason and Forks Herald as well as being a correspondent for[...]illow Creek, Montana March 6, 1896 the son of Mr. and Mrs. A._J. ,Woodward. He spent most of his life i[...]ege for three years before going into the service and was in service two years (World War I), being ove[...]medical department of the 65th Artillery, C.A.C., and re- ceived his honorable discharge in February, 1[...]Paul passed away in 1955 and his wife, Nellie, in 1980.[...]-,in-law T.S. Williams in harvesting his hay crop and during th~;;noon hour Otto and his two nephews went swimming in the Jefferson River, he got into deep water before he realized it and was drowned. He was buried in Mount Green[...] |
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| [...]. 317 Hilke Clifford and Elizabeth ....................... 636[...] |
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| [...]. ..... 566 Torrence Ed and Bill ... . . ................. . ...... 352[...]...... . . ... . . . ........ 673 Walbert Shirley and Catherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 Walbert Tom and Frieda . .. ... ... . ........ . .... ...[...] |
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