SOCIETY OF MONTANA PIONEERS

Budd, Newton

Parents: Joseph and Theressa (Rankin) Budd.  Birth: 13 December 1830, Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  Place of Departure for Montana: Bellevue, Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Omaha, up the North Platte to Red Bluffs, then Bridger Route.  Arrival in Montana: 25 July, 1864, Virginia City.  Occupation: Liveryman.  Residence: Big Timber.

Burns, T. C.

Birth: 27 November 1837, Iowa.  Place of Departure for Montana: Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Bozeman Cut Off and Yellowstone River.  Arrival in Montana: August, 1864, Emigrant Gulch.  Occupation: Ranchman and Stockraiser.  Residence: Big Timber.

Hall, Joseph Edgar

Parents: Frederick and Jemima Hall.  Birth: 23 July 1834, Berlin, Holmes county, Ohio.  Place of Departure for Montana: Denver, Colorado.  Route: Traveled across the plains via Forts Halleck and Bridger, and Soda Springs on Bear River.  Arrival in Montana: About 4 August, 1864, Highland, Alder Gulch.  Occupation: Miner, ranchman and merchant.  Residence: Big Timber.

Stubblefield, Albert

Parents: James and Elvira Stubblefield.  Birth: 26 July 1837, Champaign County, Ohio.  Place of Departure for Montana: Tipton, Iowa.  Route: Traveled across the plains via South Platte River.  Arrival in Montana: 15 June, 1864, Alder Gulch.  Occupation: Miner and investments.  Residence: Big Timber.

Source: Abstract from the book, Society of Montana Pioneers, edited by James U. Sanders, published in 1899; located on the website, Internet Archive (http://archive.org), accessed 15 August 2022. 

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We would like to recognize the contributions of Joan E. Shurtliff and Bunny Freeman.  For many years, they were the Sweet Grass county coordinators.  We appreciate their hard work and dedication.

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