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Finley, William - Birth: 10 March 1839, Newark, New Jersey.  Place of Departure for Montana: California.  Route: Traveled via overland route and Salt Lake.  Arrival in Montana: Gold Creek, 1862.

Foster, Alonzo H. - Parents: Daniel and Asha A. (Smith) Foster.  Birth: 27 September 1835, Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania.  Place of Departure for Montana: Central City, Colorado.  Route: Traveled overland stage road to Fort Bridger, then to Soda Springs and Snake River.  Arrival in Montana: Bannack, 28 April 1863.  Occupation: Miner and Freighter.  Public Service: Commissioner of Jefferson County.  Postmaster at Boulder.  Last Address: Boulder.

Foster, Mrs. E. - Birth: 1 November 1839, Mercer County, Kentucky.  Place of Departure for Montana: Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Bridger Route.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 1 May 1864.  Last Address: Fish Creek.

Foster, Frank - Birth: 15 October 1859, Appanoose County, Iowa.  Place of Departure for Montana: Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Bridger Route.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 1 May 1864.  Occupation: Farmer.  Last Address: Fish Creek.

Foster, Zenas D. - Parents: Zenas and Matilda Foster.  Birth: 1 February 1836, near Indianapolis, Indiana.  Place of Departure for Montana: Iowa.  Route: traveled across the plains via Bridger Route.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 1 May 1864.  Occupation: Farmer.  Last Address: Fish Creek.

Freeler, Casper - Arrival in Montana: 4 May 1864.  Occupation: Farmer.  Last Address: Wickes.  Deceased.

Freeler, Dominic - Arrival in Montana: 4 May 1864.  Occupation: Farmer.  Last Address: Wickes.  Deceased.

Freeler, Herman - Arrival in Montana: 4 May 1864.  Occupation: Farmer.  Last Address: Wickes.

Gibson, James C. - Parents: George P. and Catharine L. Gibson.  Birth: 10 July 1837, Lee County, Virginia.  Place of Departure for Montana: St. Joseph, Missouri.  Route: Traveled across the plains via South Platte, Cache la Poudre, Virginia Dale, Forts Halleck and Bridger, and Salt Lake.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, Alder Gulch, 18 October 1864.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Boulder.

Griswold, Cornelius - Arrival in Montana: 18 June 1863.  Occupation: Farmer.  Last Address: Boulder Valley.  Deceased.

Hahn, William - Arrival in Montana: 22 August 1864.  Last Address: Boulder.

Hall, John Jay - Parents: Thomas Jefferson and Julia Maria (Harris) Hall.  Birth: 4 March 1830, Dover, Windham County, Vermont.  Place of Departure for Montana: Mankato, Minnesota.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Northern Route, Red River, and Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territory.  Arrival in Montana: Kootenai Country, 1 December 1858.  Occupation: Miner and Farmer.  Last Address: Jefferson City.

Hall, Mrs. J. J. (Nancy Harter) - Parents: Henry and Sarah Oard Harter.  Birth: 7 December 1833, Bowling Green, Licking County, Ohio.  Place of Departure for Montana: Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Lander Cut Off.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 29 July 1864.  Last Address: Jefferson City.

Harris, E. J. - Arrival in Montana: 1864.

Harter, H. S. - Arrival in Montana: 1864.

Hill, Henry M. - Parents: Nathaniel L. and Maria (Wakefield) Hill.  Birth: 31 August 1834, Fairfield County, Connecticut.  Place of Departure for Montana: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Route: Traveled via St. Joseph, Missouri, up Missouri River on steamer Cutter.  Arrival in Montana: Mouth of Marias River, 12 August 1864.  Occupation: Merchant.  Public Service: Member House of Representatives, Sixth Session, 1899, State Legislative Assembly.  Last Address: Clancey.

Hodson, Enoch - Parents: Robert and Martha (Easterling) Hodson.  Birth: 8 April 1842, Marion County, Indiana.  Place of Departure for Montana: Leadville, Colorado.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Denver, Cache la Poudre, and Fort Bridger.  Arrival in Montana: East Bannack, 11 June 1863.  Occupation: Contractor.  Last Address: Boulder.

Hunter, Mrs. H. B. (Hattie Bowler) - Birth: Huntsville, Missouri.  Place of Departure for Montana: Missouri.  Route: Traveled across the plains.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 1864.  Last Address: Alhambra.

Jones, Eugene - Arrival in Montana: September, 1863.

Source: Abstract from the book, Society of Montana Pioneers, Volume I, edited by James U. Sanders, published in 1899; located on the website, Internet Archive (http://archive.org), accessed 4 June 2022. 

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