Pioneers

The following information is transcribed from the book, 'The Society of Montana Pioneers'. It's for Lewis and Clark County, MT.

Mrs. C Addoms, nee Catherine O'Neill, daughter of Charles and Hannah O'Neill; born in Ireland in 1836. Came to the Untied States. Place of departure for Montana, Carlyle, IL; route traveled, across the plains via Nebraska City, Fort Laramie, and Soda Springs; arrived at Virginia City in June 1864. Occupation, boardinghouse keeper. Residence, Helena.

Isaac R. Alden, son of Hiram and Melita (Huntly) Alden; born in Chautuaqua County, NY, in 1832. Place of departure for Montana, Pike's Peak, CO.; route traveled, across the plains; arrived in Alder Gulch in 1863. Occupation, Clerk Territorial Supreme Court, 1870-87. Last address, Helena.

A. T. Allen, arrived in Montana in 1864. Occupation, merchant. Last address, Helena. Deceased.

Levi Allen. Place of departure for Montana, St. Louis, MO., route traveled, across the plains; arrived in MT in 1864. Residence, Boise City ID. In employ of American Fur Company.

Mrs. O. L. Allen, arrived at Virginia City in August, 1864. Residence, Boise City, ID.

William Homer Allen, son of Israel and Sarah (Pfeifer) Allen; born near Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, VA, July 27th, 1827. Place of departure for Montana, Colorado; route traveled, across the plains; arrived at Virginia City, April 13th, 1864. Occupation stable keeper. last address, Terre Haute, IN. Deceased, 1899.

John Morgan Anderson, son of George James and Margaret Anderson; born at Geneva, Ontario County, NY, September 29th, 1838. Place of departure for Montana, Nebraska; route traveled, across the plains; arrived in Montana in summer of 1864. Occupation, carpenter. Residence, Craig. With Ben Holliday's stage line.

Lewis C. Anthony, born at Sparta MO, July 31ts, 1845. Place of departure for Montana, St. Joseph, MO; route traveled, across the plains; arrived at Virginia City, September 8th, 1864. Occupation, miller. Residence, Helena.

Joshua Armitage, son of Isaac and Ann Armitage; born at Denby Dale, Yorkshire, England, August 19th, 1838. Place of departure for Montana, Denver, CO; route traveled, across the plains via Fort Bridger and Lander Cut Off; arrived at Virginia City, December 10th, 1863. Occupation, real estate dealer. Residence, Helena.

Jesse A. Armitage, son of Jesse Armitage; arrived in Montana in 1864. Occupation, jeweler. Residence, Deattle, WA.

John S. Atchison. Route traveled, across the plains; arrived in Montana in May, 1864. Occupation, banker, Last address, Helena.

A. B. Babcock, arrived in Montana, June 8th, 1864. Last address, Helena. Deceased.

William G. Baily, son of Jacob B and Mary L. (Thomas) Baily; born at Allegan County, MI, March 24th, 1840. Place of departure for Montana, St. Joseph, MO; route traveled, across the plains via North Platte, Julesburg, South Pas and Lander Cut Off; arrived at Virginia City, August 15th, 1864. Occupation, banker, Residence, Helena.

Robert Barnes, son of C. C. and Sarah Barnes; born in Ohio, March 20th, 1840. Place of departure for Montana, Ohio; route traveled, across the plains, arrived at Virginia City, July 4th, 1864. Occupation, miner, freighter and farmer. Last address Helena, Deceased.

Isaac F. Bassford, arrived in Montana, May 5th, 1863. Last address, Helena. Deceased.

Elizur Beach, son of David and Mary (Peck) Beach; born in Portage County, Ohio, April 28th, 1837. Place of departure for Montana, Denver, CO; route traveled, across the plains via Bitter Creek, Fort Bridger, Soda Springs, old Fort Hall, and Pleasant Valley; arrived at Bannack, June 3rd, 1863. Occupation, stock grower. Residence, Helena. Member House of Representatives, Eleventh and Extra Sessions, 1879; Twelfth Session, 1881; Territorial Legislative Assembly. Commissioner, Lewis and Clarke County. Member State Capitol Commission, 1897-9.

Mrs. E. Beach, nee Alice Gray Vivian, daughter of Martin and Susan P. Vivian; born in Monroe County, MO; December 11th 1845. Place of departure for Montana, Platte County, MO; route traveled via Atchison, Kansas, across the plains via North Platte River, Red Bluff, Lander Cut Off, and Snake River; arrived at Virginia City, September 20th, 1864. Last address, Helena. Died, may 14th, 1871.

John X. Beilder, arrived in Virginia City, June 10th, 1863. Occupation, messenger. Last address, Helena. Died, January 20th, 1890.

Gilbert Benedict, son of Sheldon and Zilpha (Hollister) Benedict; born at Glens Falls, NY, May 14th, 1830. Place of departure for Montana, Glens Falls, NY; route traveled via St. Paul and across the plains via Northern Route with General A Sully Expedition; arrived at Last Chance Gulch, September 24th, 1864. Occupation, miner and farmer. Residence, Helena.

William J. W. Bickett, born in Kentucky in 1822. Place of departure for Montana, Kentucky; route traveled, across the plains; arrived in Montana in 1864. Profession, physician. Last address, Helena. Died in 1869.

William Marcy Bishop, son of Samuel and Mary (Weld) Bishop; born at Berlin, Hartford County, CT, February 5th, 1842. Place of departure for Montana, Janesville, WI, route traveled, across the plains via Bridger Route and Bozeman road; arrived at Virginia City, August 9th, 1864. Occupation, clerk. Residence, Helena.

David Blacker, son of Lewis and M. R. Blacker; born in PA, August 29th, 1829. Place of departure for Montana, Denver Co; route traveled, across the plains via Soda Springs; arrived at Virginia City, August 20th, 1864. Occupation, miner and stock raiser. Residence, Helena.

Joseph Blackwell, son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Blackwell; born at Leicester, England, October 18th, 1842. Place of departure for Montana, St. Joseph, MO; route traveled, across the plains via South Pass and Lander Cut Off; arrived at East Bannack, September 15th, 1863. Occupation, ranchman. Residence, Canyon Ferry.

M. D. Boardman, born at Seneca Falls, NY. Place of departure for Montana, Seneca Falls, NY; route traveled, across the plains via Jacob's route; arrived at Virginia City in June, 1864. Occupation, miner and carpenter. Residence, Helena.

George Booker, son of Charles and Mary Booker; born at St Louis, MO, February 7th, 1840. Went to Pikes' Peak, Co, route traveled, across the plains via Bridger Pass and the old stage road; arrived at Virginia City in July, 1864,. Occupation, merchant. Residence, Helena.

H. P. Booth. Place of departure for Montana, Omaha, NE; route traveled, across the plains via North Platte, Sweetwater, South Pass, Lander Cut Off, Ross' Fork, Blackfoot Butte Ferry, Market lake, Peasant Valley, Red Rock and Horse Prairie; arrived at Bannack, September 17th, 1863. Last address, Helena.

Lockhart Boyd, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Lockart0Boyd; born at Stewartstown, county of Tyrone, Ireland, in 1844. Came to the United States. Place pf departure for Montana, New York City; route traveled. via Isthmus of Panama to San Francisco, CA, in 1857; to Idaho, on the Frazier River stampede in 1858; arrived at East Bannack, February 29th, 1863. Occupation, miner. Residence, Helena.

Edward Wallace Breck, son of Henry and Sarah (Towne) Breck; born at Cornish, Sullivan County, NH, August 18th, 1837. Place of departure for Montana, Mitchellville, IA; route traveled, across the plains via Bridger Cut Off; arrived at Virginia City, July 27th, 1864. Occupation, farmer, Prickly Pear Valley. Last address, Helena. Died, April 18th, 1899.

Charles Arthur Broadwater, son of Charles Henry and Anne Broadwater; born at St. Charles, MO, September, 25th, 1840. Place of departure for Montana, St. Louis, MO; route traveled across the plains; arrived in Bannack in 1862. Occupation, banker and merchant. Last address, Helena. One of the proprietors of the Diamond R. freight line. Died, May 24th, 1892.

Benjamin Coddington Brooke, son of Thomas Frederick and Mary (Coddington) Brooke; born at Morgantown, Monongalia County, (West) Virginia, April 1st, 1822. Place of departure for Montana, Kansas City, MO; route traveled, across the plains via Denver, CO; arrived at Virginia City in spring of 1863. Profession, physician and surgeon. Last address, Helena. Died, May 9th, 1891.

William Brown, son of Andrew and Julia Brown; born in Sweden, May 6th, 1832. Came to the United States in 1852. Place of departure for Montana, Frazier River; route traveled, across the mountains via Elk City, Florence and Boise, ID; arrived at Alder Gulch in 1863. Occupation, farmer. Last address, Helena.

Nathanial G. Byrson, son of Fielding and Elizabeth Bryson; born at Gallatin, Sumner County, TN, November 1st, 1838. Place of departure for Montana, Vinton, Benton County, IA; route traveled, across the plains via Nebraska City, Beatrice, Little Blue River, Fort Kearney, California Trail, and Soda Springs; arrived at Virginia City, August 15th, 1863. Occupation, miner. Residence, Helena.

Massena Bullard, son of William L. and Annie F. (Burruss) Bullard; born in Lafayette County, MO, October 7th, 1850. Place of departure for Montana, St. Joseph, MO; route traveled, across the plains via South Platte and Soda Springs; arrived at Virginia City, September 10th, 1864. Profession, lawyer. Residence, Helena.

William L. Bullard, son of William and Lucinda Bullard; born at Bowling Green, VA, July 24th, 1812. Place of departure for Montana, St. Joseph, MO; route traveled, across the plains via South Platte River, Cache la Poudre and Soda Springs; arrive at Virginia City, September 10th, 1864. Occupation, mechanic and freighter. Last address, Helena. Died, December 24th, 1868

Michael Byrns, born in County Clare, Ireland, September 29th, 1840. Place of departure for Montana, Davenport, IA; route traveled, across the plains via Fort Laramie, South Pass and Salt Lake City; arrived at Last Chance Gulch, May 2nd, 1864. Occupation, miner. Residence, Helena.

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