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Kennedy, J. J. - Birth: 11 September 1832, Newark, New York.  Place of Departure for Montana: Denver, Colorado.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Salt Lake.  Arrival in Montana: Big Hole, 1 July 1862.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Basin.

Killian, Henry - Birth: 1834, Catawba County, North Carolina.  Place of Departure for Montana: Colorado.  Route: Traveled across the plains.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, October 1863.  Occupation: Rancher.  Last Address: Boulder.

Lewis, J. R. - Arrival in Montana: April 1864.

Mason, Benjamin Parker - Birth: 27 January 1818, near Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia.  Parents: John and Sarah (Casey) Mason.  Place of Departure for Montana: Central Station, Doddridge County, West Virginia.  Route: Traveled Parkersburg, Leavenworth, Kansas, then across the plains via Denver, Colorado.  Arrival in Montana: Bannack, 16 June 1863.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Boulder.

McIntire, M. D. - Arrival in Montana: 20 April 1864.  Last Address: Boulder Valley.

McKay, A. J. - Arrival in Montana: 1864.

Merriman, Elias - Arrival in Montana: April 1864.  Last Address: Valparaiso, Indiana.

Merriman, Nathaniel - Birth: 9 August 1833, Middletown, Butler County, Ohio.  Parents: David and Mary A. (Axe) Merriman.  Place of Departure for Montana: Valparaiso, Indiana.  Route: Traveled across the plains.  Arrival in Montana: Alder Gulch, 3 May 1864.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Jefferson City.  Died 21 February 1892.

Mills, Peter B. - Birth: 26 March 1831, Mount Holly, New Jersey.  Place of Departure for Montana: Illinois.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Bridger Cut Off.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 24 June 1864.  Public Service: Member House of Representatives, Thirteenth Session, 1883, Territorial Legislative Assembly.  Occupation: Rancher.  Last Address: Boulder.

Morgan, Abram M. - Birth: 1 February 1847, Mahaska County, Iowa.  Parents: David D. and Sarah A. Morgan.  Place of Departure for Montana: Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Bridger Route with James Bridger.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 6 July 1864.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Wickes.

Morrison, William - Place of Departure for Montana: Omaha, Nebraska.  Route: Traveled up the Missouri River on steamer Shreveport, then overland from old Fort Charles.  Arrival in Montana: Montana City, 1 November 1862.  Last Address: Montana City.

Myers, William Vance - Birth: 24 March 1839, Fayette County, Ohio.  Parents: Isaac S. and Elizabeth (Vance) Myers.  Place of Departure for Montana: Denver, Colorado.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Forts Halleck and Bridger, Soda Springs, and Mix's Ferry on Snake River.  Arrival in Montana: Bannack, 6 July 1863.  Public Service: Treasurer of Jefferson County.  Occupation: Miner, Farmer, and Stock Raiser.  Last Address: Boulder.

Parkinson, John T. - Birth: 1832, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Place of Departure for Montana: St. Louis, Missouri.  Route: Traveled up the Missouri River.  Arrival in Montana: Bannack, July 1863.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Boulder.  Deceased.

Parkinson, William H. - Birth: 9 February 1814, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Place of Departure for Montana: St. Louis, Missouri.  Route: Traveled up the Missouri River.  Arrival in Montana: Above Fort Union, 25 August 1859.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Boulder.  Deceased.

Patterson, Jesse - Birth: 7 February 1837, near Columbus, Ohio.  Parents: Jesse and Frances (Drake) Patterson.  Place of Departure for Montana: Howard County, Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Platte Valley, Powder River, and Bozeman Route.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 10 August 1864.  Occupation: Rancher and Stock Raiser.  Last Address: Boulder.

Pecott, William - Place of Departure for Montana: Omaha, Nebraska.  Route: Traveled up the Mississippi River on steamer Shreveport, then overland from old Fort Charles.  Arrival in Montana: Montana City, 1 November 1962.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Montana City.

Peery, Hiram - Birth: Virginia.  Place of Departure for Montana: California.  Route: Traveled overland.  Arrival in Montana: Virginia City, 1864.  Occupation: Miner.  Last Address: Mitchell Gulch.

Pillsbury, A. W. - Birth: 2 January 1834, Monroe County, New York.  Place of Departure for Montana: Colorado.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Salt Lake.  Arrival in Montana: Bannack, 17 April 1863.  Occupation: Rancher.  Last Address: Whitehall.

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 13 June 2022. 

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