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FADED

GENES

VOLUME 34

NUMBER 4

DECEMBER 2017

LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

HELENA, MONTANA

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Please direct all queries to: Queries Committee

Chairperson P.O. Box 5313, Helena, MT

59604. Queries submitted by members to the

FADED GENES for publication are free. Non-

member queries are charged $5.00.

Direct all other correspondence to the Lewis

& Clark County Genealogical Society, P.O.

Box 5313, Helena, MT 59604. Please enclose

a LSASE with the correspondence if you anticipate a

response.

This publication is indexed in the PERiodical

Source Index published by the Allen Public County

Library Foundation. c/o Allen County

Public Library, P.O. Box 2270, Fort Wayne,

IN.

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LIBRARIES

Genealogy Library, Helena. Located in the Lewis

and Clark Public Library on the upper level.

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 1:00-3:00 pm and

7:00-9:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00-Noon. Library

is open to members whenever the Public Library

is open.

Family History Center, Helena.1610 East 6th

Avenue. Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00 am to

1:00 pm. Entrance at the back of the LDS

Church on west end toward the Capital.

Telephone no. 406-443-0716

Lewis & Clark Public Library, Helena,

120 S. Last Chance Gulch. Hours: Monday-

Thursday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm., Friday 10:00 am

to 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm,

Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Hours subject to

change).

Montana Historical Society Research Center,

Helena,

Memorial Building, Roberts & 6th Avenue. Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday

(except holidays).

Montana State Library, Helena, 6th Avenue &

Sanders. Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-

Friday (except holidays).

Suggestions? We are always glad to hear from you! What materials

do you want included in the newsletter? Do you have

any family stories you wish to publish? Any and all

suggestions and additions for this newsletter are

appreciated. Send your suggestions to the Editor or

any of the Officers.

FADED GENES IS PUBLISHED FOUR

TIMES A YEAR; MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER &

DECEMBER BY THE

LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Mary Pitch 443-3452 Vice President Audrey Hinman 442-4794 Treasurer Gale Kramlick 502-1695 Secretary Elizabeth Guevin 442-4448 Board Member Sandi Benson (16-18) 443-5243 Board Member George Oliveira(17-19)443-3592 Editor Terry Atwood 443-4907 Librarian Karen Huck 227-5155 Past President Terry Atwood 443-4907

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Library Coordinator Mary Pitch 443-3452 Calling Mary Pitch 443-3452 Historian Elizabeth Guevin 442-4448

COLLECTIONS ACCEPTED Any donated materials will be inventoried, cataloged, and an acknowledgment sent to the donor. All collections are housed in the LCCGS Library and made available for public use. The IRS has stated that the Society is a tax-exempt organization within the Section 501(c)3 of the IR Code. Consequently donation of funds, library books and other property made to the Society are deductible contributions for the purpose of filing Federal Income Tax returns. If you have any materials that you would be willing to share please contact LCCGS President Mary Pitch at 443-3452, Librarian Karen Huck at 227-5155 or any officer listed above.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership Dues are:$16.00 per individual or $21.00 per family. Dues are payable by February 1

st

of each year. Payment of dues prior to the final quarterly newsletter will ensure you copies of all current year newsletters. Organization subscription with no exchange is $10.00 per year. The Society is willing to exchange newsletters with other societies.

MEETINGS Society General meetings are generally held the second Wednesday of each month in the large meeting room in the Lewis & Clark Co Public Library, 120 S. Last Chance Gulch at 7pm.

52 President Message 53 Calendar; MT Death Index CD; Library Computers 54-56 Part VI - Life and Times of Clifford

Walker - 1921 57-59 Part VII - Life and Times of

Clifford Walker - 1922 60 New Books at the Library 61 Alice Dove Family Story 62 Surname Index - Volume 34 63 Application to Join Society

Lewis & Clark County Genealogical Society email address: [email protected] You may contact any officer through this address or if you have any research needs for Helena and the local area. You may also see more information about our society at our NEW website: www.lccgsmt.org Follow us on FACEBOOK - Lewis & Clark County Genealogy Society Montana State Genealogical Society (MSGS) Website: montanamsgs.org MSGS Library Catalog: mymontanalibrary.com

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

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President Message

November and December are difficult months to work on genealogy as we are swamped

with Christmas shopping, baking, Christmas cards & holiday meal planning (did you all

get enough turkey, etc. for Thanksgiving and is the Christmas menu prepared?) The

meals we prepare (and look forward to) for holidays often have family traditions built

in. For example, it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving OR Christmas without several servings of

my great grandmother’s recipe of sweet green tomato pickle relish that is (in my

opinion) a fabulous accompaniment to turkey & dressing. Another tradition was the

plum pudding. It would be brought flaming to the table with many ooooh’s and

aaahhhh’s from those of us sitting around the table And it was served with a homemade

hot nutmeg sauce as well as hard sauce.

What food traditions have been handed down in your family? I hope you write them

down and pass the recipes on to the next generation! Better yet, as a 2018 New Year’s

Resolution, start writing your story for your children and grandchildren and include

those special traditions and recipes. Are there some traditions that you no longer carry

on? Write about them. What has changed that some traditions have been drop? And

what new traditions have been established? Food for thought!

Merry Christmas and New Year to one and all!

Mary

Newsletter change - We will no longer be advertizing our books/CD's for sale in the

Newsletter but you may find the list on our website. This change allows us to maintain

a central location for this activity. Thank you. Terry Atwood, Editor

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Calendar of Events

Future Programs of the LCCGS and other important dates to note. Some of the programs are tentative so wait for the Calling Committee notification. If you have an Email address, please give it to Mary Pitch and she will send you a meeting reminder electronically. This should help in speeding up the calling process. December 13, 2017 --Annual Christmas get together January 10, 2018 -- Bryan Backeberg, Lewis & Clark County Coroner February 14, 2018 --Jody Pace--Family Search--how to make corrections, etc. March 14, 2018 --Lori Dupuis--Accessing DAR records We need input from all members as to what kind of future events your society should be having for their monthly meetings. Without your help, our Society cannot grow or continue to provide wonderful meetings.

MT DEATH INDEX CD - UPDATE-2008-2012

The Montana State Genealogical Society has created a 3rd Montana State Death Index CD that covers deaths in the State from 2008 to 2012. This update is available for a price of $10. The 2nd CD for years 2003-2007 is still available for $10. This will be a great addition to the original CD, which covers all the deaths reported to the State from the 1800s through 2002. Most of the records give the person's age and the county where they died. The data is in Microsoft ACCESS format in 10 year searchable increments if you don't know exact information. Included on the CD is a current list of Montana Counties, their numbers, and addresses. There is a helpful "read-me" file that explains some of the intricacies of the database. The original CD is still being offered for $20.00, which includes postage and handling. Send your order to MSGS, PO Box 5313, Helena, MT 59604. The LCCGS library now has 3 computers that are connected to the Lewis & Clark County Public Library computer system which has access to Ancestry.com website with full access as a paid subscriber. Also you can get to AccessNewspaperArchives.com which has recently dropped access from outside the library. All members may use these computers any time the library is open and nonmembers may use with the help from our volunteer librarians during the hours our library is open. All of our own databases are also available on these computers to help in researching local information.

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Part VI - The Life and Times of Clifford Walker - 1922

We left the Cliff Walker story, in the March issue of Faded Genes, with Hiram and Isa moving from

Lisbon back to their house on the hill in Whitefield, NH, and taking in boarders. Hiram has gotten

different job, this one working at the local Bobbin Mill, albeit intermittently. He gets lots of reading

done and starts doing small carpentry jobs - which continues throughout the year. Clifford got a pay

raise and is now Deputy Secretary of State and Carolyn is working for the Chancellor. Clifford and

Carolyn purchased a new Dodge and have a cabin at Rimini which Hiram thinks of as a typical camp

in the deep woods of the Montana forests.

1922 starts off with the Bobbin Mill closed for a week, and Hiram is doing odd jobs carpentering (still

at 50 cents per hour); this work pattern continues throughout the year. The new year brings a tomcat

to hiram and Isa, making neighborhood squirrels a bit scarce. Hiram reports his pleasure at reading the

Atlantic Monthly and Winston Churchill’s book “The Crossing.”

The New Hampshire winter starts off a bit light on snow, but Hiram reports that the boys are skiing on

Hiram and Isa’s hill, jumping the fence at the bottom. Their renters, the teachers, are enjoying

snowshoeing and Hiram reports the cat is the limit for circus performances.

As the winter cold sets in Hiram notes one advantage in taking the potatoes to bed to keep them from

freezing, is that they will require less baking the next day. In February the upstairs pipe springs a leak

dripping down the newly re-whitened walls of the dining room. Repiping - taking out the lead pipe

and putting in iron - for a total cost of $21.50 - solves the problem. Throughout the winter Marm is

adding pennies to her thankful box for supporting missionary work. At the end of April Clifford

references a spring storm that left snow over the tops of the telephone poles in Boulder and Hiram

comments that the poles must have been down!

Carolyn and Clifford are looking for a permanent home, even though the market is tight. As the

search continues Carolyn announces she is looking for a $6,000 bungalow for $3,750. Apparently one

bungalow listed was a one bedroom house for $4000 and Hiram thought it was overpriced.

Orpha meanwhile temporarily moves to Frank Smith’s, in Stewartstown, to keep house and manage

the children. Frank, recently widowed, may be a relative. Orpha, Burt, Frank and the children

routinely spend holidays with Hiram and Isa. Although Orpha looks tired whenever they see her, she

is pleased that through the spring she has caused the electric bill at Frank’s house to drop from $4 per

month to $1.00. Franks says she is putting money in his pocket.

Occasionally Ev and Marm head over to Stewartstown to lend a hand with sewing for the children. In

September Orpha takes a short break and comes to Whitefield alone while someone else temporarily

helps Frank out. In November Hiram is reporting that Orpha is “still in good flesh and courage,” and

the children have exemplary behavior.

On the musical front, Clifford has to replace his trombone, paying for it with the receipts from one

week of playing. Although one of Clifford’s students was accepted as a member of the band and in

September Clifford plays at the State Fair, Clifford is complaining that his musical income has

dropped. Hiram reminds Clifford that he is earning about twice the amount that Hiram ever did.

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It turns out Hiram has long-term ongoing heart issues, causing Clifford recurring concern. Hiram

assures Clifford that he is swallowing his medicine according to directions except when he forgets

(which is not often). Hiram indicates that perhaps he does a little more work than he should but is

avoiding violent exercise or heavy labor. He even turned down the opportunity to help move a piano

at church. Hiram admits he tires a bit more easily than he used to. When he turns 72 in October he

further admits that his kicking is not as vigorous, but that he is holding up his end with most others his

age. In November he writes of a certain shortness of breath which would keep him from coming to

Montana to build a house for Clifford and Carolyn, as Clifford had suggested.

Concurrently Isa is having problems with her eyesight: after reading just a short while all the letters

run together. She heads off to see a specialist in St. Johnsbury and ends up with new glasses and

orders to rest regularly and to avoid exhausting herself. In the fall she turns 64.

In May Clifford reports they all have bad colds and that Carolyn is nursing her mother, whose

convalescence is slow. Hiram observes that “the weight of years will count in spite of all that can be

done.” Finally in July Clifford reports that Mrs. M is gaining strength and is taking auto rides again,

which Hiram thinks is a risky thing to do, and she is fully recovered in August.

Hiram continues to monitor Anaconda stock and says that every point Anaconda goes up is another

$20.00 in Clifford’s pocket. Liberty Bonds are rising and Clifford is following Roger Babson’s

investing advice. Prices are up and down and by November Anaconda stock is clearly dropping even

though Babson thought it might soon advance. Hiram is advising against Philippine bonds because of

concerns about what will happen when the U.S. turns the islands over to the natives. Later in the

summer Clifford buys Chile bonds, due in 1926, however fears regarding their value arise when

earthquakes occur in Chile in November.

Clifford, as Deputy Sec’y, provides testimony in the Conley/Conly Litigation. Hiram and Isa are proud

Clifford kept his head ”through all the hateful grilling,” and think Clifford was a star witness. Hiram

says there ought to be some way to punish Conly and recover the property juggled away.

Clifford reports the Dodge is getting 18 miles to the gallon, travelling to Rimini to the cabin. Later

Hiram writes “who would have thought 10 years ago that the present would find you passing the

weekend in a camp in the Rockies, in the midst of wild beasts more or less abundant?” Hiram is glad

to receive news on how Helena celebrated Decoration Day and we learn that C&C celebrated part the

4th of July at Broadwater Park. Later, some Halloween celebrators take down some of the blinds (aka

shutters?) on Hiram and Isa’s house.

In the interim, Clifford writes about how green Helena is, “right to the summit” while Hiram indicates

hay crops will be abundant. However, spring rains in New Hampshire have left one garden looking

like “someone used it for a gravel dump,” later 3- and 5-inch branches came down from the balm of

gilead tree, and in July, five washouts occurred where the railroad crosses just one farm. Elsewhere

one road has been so damaged it will not be rebuilt. In September lightning strikes a nearby pine tree

10 rods from the house, but all is well.

Clifford notes he and Carolyn both weigh 156 pounds. Hiram’s marital advice is that “how far she

excels you in the scale of averages don’t matter for of course each of you glories in the excellencies of

the other and the sum total is the common possession of each.” On a comparable note, Ev and Isa

undertake to weigh the new cat, reporting it is up to 11 1/2 pounds from all their good care; Hiram on

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the other hand observes that the squirrels have disappeared. By December Hiram is willing to bet his

12. 5 pound cat outweighs Clifford’s cat.

Towards the end of June the Temperance vote comes up in discussion. The big vote is in November

and Hiram expects New Hampshire will support the “drys” and bury the ”light wine and beer” folks.

Hiram also mentions Boston’s experiences under prohibition - implying success.

In late August Clifford and Hiram are comparing notes on the potential scarcity of wood and coal

come winter. Another boarder - Mr. Noyes, from the High School agricultural and mechanical dept, to

be earning $8/week, moved in with Hiram and Isa for the upcoming school year. Another friend

returning to a teaching job elsewhere will be making $1500 for the year. By the end of October Hiram

is writing about Mr. Noyes pending marriage and loss of income to Hiram and Isa..

Carolyn sets up a new filing system for the Chancellor’s Office after working hard to convince the

Chancellor the new system is necessary and will work. She and others spend part of September

picking chokecherries and Isa is wanting to hear how their chokecherry jelly turned out.

Hunting season is another adventure and (using the shotgun from Hiram) Clifford is successful, albeit

he had to climb a tree to get his bearings. Hiram reports on the whitetail deer count (24 based on one

morning’s traffic ), on hunting accidents, and on a 26 pound bobcat was shot.

In November Hiram writes about taking the train to Helena for Xmas - it would have cost $600 just for

the train tickets - and indicates that such a dream is above his budget. A Nov. 2 newsclipping from

Helena notes that workmen excavating for a basement for an apartment house on the fashionable west

side uncovered a well-defined vein of gold-bearing quartz which is being assayed. Later in the month,

Hiram’s older brother Randall dies.

Clifford reached the halfway mark in his law studies, took a break for part of the year and resumed his

studies in the fall. By the end of the year Clifford is a 32nd degree Mason and has become a Shriner.

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Part VII - The Life and Times of Clifford Walker - 1923

We ended 1922 with Clifford and Carolyn intermittently house-hunting and Hiram intermittently

working. Clifford had a good year in 1922, being a star witness in state litigation, becoming a 32nd

degree Mason and a Shriner, and reaching the halfway point in his law studies. Hiram and Isa

acquired a cat, sending a picture to Clifford & Carolyn (C&C), installed updated piping to the upstairs

bathroom, and spent a number of holidays with family. Hiram’s older brother Randall died in the fall

and Isa’s sister Orpha is working in the (widow) Frank Smith’s household.

With the start of 1923 Hiram’s reinvests his War-Saving Stamps, thinking it safer than the Savings

Bank. Anaconda, with stocks hovering around 50, hopes to purchase Chile copper, to reduce the cost

of production 50% within a year or two. Clifford and Orpha receive dividends throughout the year.

Hiram expects the disorder in Europe will keep the copper market low. He also starts watching

Montana Power as Clifford has invested and is, so far, $50.00 better off. Hiram fears Clifford may get

nipped one day with his habit of stock trading. Meanwhile Frank’s children opened bank accounts to

save the small sums of money they encounter.

Also with the start of the new year, Clifford & Carolyn delay plans to buy a bungalow. Elections are

getting closer and job security under a possible change of administration is a concern. Cliff wants to

be sure of having a job before launching himself into house payments. However, he believes that he

should get a new used car every two years and is looking.

The Legislature is under way and there is talk of reducing salaries - some support a 50 percent cut. Isa

has a great deal of exclaiming to do about those “old Republicans” when Clifford writes about salaries.

She says Cliff “had better tell those chaps that they will forfeit her favor if they cut his pay one cent.”

Hiram’s sense of humor shows as he writes “Doubtless when they know that, it will end the matter.”

Clifford testifies before committee providing suggestions for increasing revenue; one Legislator

suggests Cliff should get a pay increase. The Governor even says Clifford is worth $2700 per year.

Hiram is pleased at the number of bills Clifford wrote that have passed Legislature. In summer letters,

Hiram is surprised by Clifford’s dream of becoming a New Hampshire’s governor. By October the

pay raise is coming and Marm expects some of it to be spent on coming home for a visit.

Hiram indicates he is spending a lot of the winter holding down his Morris chair, and stowing stuff,

wise and otherwise, away among the gray...but sometimes when he looks for it, he says “taint thar.”

“..... finding it harder to retain things in my memory than once it was.” In March he talks of his odd

jobs including making tables. By March?, he is back at paying work.

Mr. Macomber the boarder leaves his Victrola downstairs for all to enjoy. Hiram and Isa feel that he

is like family, even showing up with ice cream one summer day. Mr. Noyes marries the Maine girl,

moving out, and Ms. Shannon returns in the fall. She bakes quite the birthday cake for Isa, some of

which Isa mails to C&C, amazing everyone when it gets to Helena in fine condition.

Hiram writes with foreboding of the Ground Hog Day predictions. Shortly after, Whitefield hits 42

below. Hiram reports the average daily low for February was minus 14 degrees. Winter Carnival is

held with skiing, and snowshoeing as well as horse racing on nearby Mirror Lake. Back in Montana,

Cliff and the family go for a winter drive without chains, frightening Mrs. M. Hiram gives Mrs. M.

his permission to box Cliff about the ears. In another letter Hiram talks about “safety first.”

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Marm and Ev head out to the hit movie “Tony” about a performing horse. In the process, Isa and

Hiram debate whether Cliff and Carolyn have seen it yet and what the capacity of the Marlow is.

Hiram, following the high school debate team, attends the Whitefield - Lancaster High School debate,

won by Whitefield. The program lists 3 debaters and one alternate on each team; main speeches are 12

minutes, and rebuttal by any 3 speakers is 5 minutes. Music is provided by the high school girls

before and after rebuttal. In April the WHS team wins the state championship and silver trophy,

recorded in the newspaper clipping sent to Clifford. The paper itself was costing 5 cents a copy at that

time.

Comments are made that affairs in Europe are taking the turn toward chaos, but Hiram hopes the

world in its present impoverished condition would not be so insane as to again plunge into a general

war. In contrast, things are looking up in Whitefield. The Bank is building a new $50,000 building

and the word on the street is that the tannery will be re-opening.

Everyone seems to be sick by the middle of March - including Isa with a pleurisy pain in her side and

a bad cough, having a near brush with pneumonia. Mrs. Mumford fights poor health again but is

recovering by April. Many letters include information that some friend has passed away.

C & C send pictures including one of their cat and by April Hiram and Isa are mailing the usual gallon

of maple syrup west. Clifford takes on the unpaid position of an officer in the Musician’s Union and

in the fall Clifford upgrades to a new and better cello.

Cliff reports that the divide got 3 feet of new snow in one May storm while Hiram is ready to plant

tomatoes; however, summer comes late and June frosts slowed the garden down. Hiram is feeling

better than he has in 6 months - putting in 8-hour days carpentering and helping Isa with the laundry in

the forenoon and getting the garden ready for planting. Clifford reports being shaken out of bed by an

earthquake - likely between May 19 and May 25.

Hiram explores renting their home to city people for the summer while he and Isa spend time at the

seaside. If all goes well they can rent for $400 and pay for the beach with some left over. When

Hiram’s learns the Littleton people are renting for $150, he drops the idea. Later discussions reveal a

daily mail flight from New York to the Balsam Hotel which can bring two passengers to the area. The

Balsam Hotel also has a telephone.

The excitement in Helena continues into the summer. C&C’s cat apparently has a litter and President

Harding comes to Helena June 29. Meanwhile Hiram’s brother Fred visits Whitefield in June. Fred

and brother Frank have made a go of a button business in New Jersey. They were ready to give up,

when Fred built a machine which does the work perfectly, for about 1/3 the former cost. Frank and

wife Annie come in August with their daughter, Mrs. Dr. Muncy and her family, and Clifford’s cousin

Josie Osgood is also in and out over the course of the summer. Isa hosts the WCTU again and thinks

she won’t entertain them again for a long time, perhaps never.

In July Cliff reports that 90 gallons of grasshoppers were gathered on one ranch in one evening while

Hiram reports that Whitefield’s Chautauqua tent, used for lectures, concerts & etc, was blown down

by a hurricane, fortunately at about midnight when it was empty. In addition to the hurricane, July in

New Hampshire was cool enough that Hiram had to light a fire in the furnace a few times. Frank’s

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daughter Cora (about 8 years old) spends a couple of weeks with Hiram and Isa, befriending the

neighborhood. Hiram reports friends are taking a Hudson River auto trip

In August Cliff shows up in the Helena paper again in connection with a Montana Power case.

Then at the end of the month he describes returning home from a picnic in Austin under a “moon fire”

and turning the headlights off to drive by the light of the moon. He also writes letters - one for “Old

Home” week in Whitefield and one for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Methodist Episcopal

Church. For the Church anniversary Clifford’s letter, read aloud, refers to the point where “Dad”

applied a little discipline to a restless youngster and Hiram reports “the applause burst bounds and

ended in a good laugh.” Clifford’s writing was commended for its judicious keeping of self out of the

lime light and for its good composition and commendable tone.

Orpha, Cora and Josephine spend Labor Day with Hiram and Isa. Orpha gets sick later in the fall and

in November Hiram says she looks all used up. Ev meanwhile decides not to have any more birthdays

and says the celebrating can be at Xmas. Clifford is looking forward to grouse hunting and is again

Acting Secretary of State. Hiram is doing some maintenance on the house and getting it painted.

Hiram is also proud to report that the headmaster of the Whitefield High School said to a student that

“There is a magazine that is read by a man in this town from cover to cover. There is no better

informed man in this town than he: his name is H.L. Walker.”

Clifford is Acting Sec of State again, receiving kudos from Michigan’s for actions while in that

capacity. Hiram makes and donates a bulletin board for the church. Turkey prices were much higher

in New Hampshire this Thanksgiving and Marm is suffering from head noises that she hopes the

doctor can resolve. Mrs. Mumford passes away and is buried in Richfield Springs N.Y. shortly before

Christmas. Although Carolyn heads east, she is unable to see Hiram and Isa.

Hiram writes of Isa’s recall of a Christmas solo of Clifford’s regarding a brilliant star shooting across

the heavens and the splendid appearance of the skies which she recalled as they recently saw the night

sky from their window - possibly a view of the December meteor shower.

Christmas activities continue, however in spite of orders going awry at Filene’s, gifts are exchanged

and C&C are very generous to Hiram and Isa, Hiram saying “God bless the givers” as a part of this

thank yous. The year ends with C & C planning to go skating on Lake Helena, Isa still has head

troubles and Hiram is fighting a bronchial infection.

Free Genealogy Website with wonderful information and links - Eastman's Online Genealogy

Newsletter at www.blog.eogn.com

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New Books at the Library

Search Montana State Genealogical Library catalogue online at: mymontanalibrary.com

CALL LETTERS TITLE AUTHOR

929.2 DAVIS R Finding fathers : Lost. Found. Remembered : a family history

Davis, Clyde

973/BG CONGRES 1774-1989 R Biographical directory of the US Congress, 1774-1989

US Congress

973/BG WHOHIGH 1983-84 R-LC

Who's who among american high school students 1983-4

Goulden Joseph C

974.9 FRENCH R Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City French, Kenneth

974.9 GRIFFIT R Freehold Griffith, Lee Ellen

976.4 BRASHER R-LC Hockley County : 1921-1971 Brasher, Lillian

977.3 CHICGO 1976-8 R-LC Whitney M. Young High School annual

977.3 REYNOLD 1944-7 R-LC Reynolds Community High School annual

977.5 PLATTEV 2009 R-LC Alumni directory U of Wisconsin-Platteville

978.6 C-BILLI 1957-8/60 R-LC The Rimrock

978.6 C-MISSO 1912/14/16-7/32 R-LC

The Sentinel

978.6 CARB MCNEISH R Clark's Fork Valley McNeish, Jeff

978.6 VALL PALADIN From buffalo bones to sonic boom : 75th anniversary souvenir

Paladin, Vivian A

979.1 BUCKEYE 2009 R-LC Verrado High School annual

979.1 PHOENIX 1997-2000 R-LC

Centennial Middle School annual

979.4 INGELWO 1955 R-LC The green and white

979.4 RIALTO 1972-74 R-LC Aquila

People Donating Books: Ethel Dickman, Al Stoner, Clyde Davis, John Davis, Rita Gibson

Due to lack of space: The board voted that the library will no longer be accepting

private research collections, out of state school annuals, or organizations annual

meeting booklets.

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Our Son Jim, in Missouri sent us '23 & me' DNA kits, and the results came back confirming the history I have on both my husband Bill's family & mine. � The only thing new with the kit was their suggestion that a 'John Doe' may be a 4th Cousin. Sorry John, I have a hard time keeping up with my 30 1st Cousins who I grew up with & several 2nd cousins. I'm very lucky that my Parents' generation & other generations before them kept such good records & family portraits! The movie "Roots" stirred our parents' generation to write their own family histories & my generation has continued the interest. Last year a group of my cousins went to Missouri, met with our relatives & toured the places where our great grandparents had settled when they came from Germany. My Dad has a couple elderly cousins living there & I keep in touch with them. Mom's families came over from England in the early 1600's so they were involved in lots of American history, including the Salem witches. � Who me? Submitted by Alice Dove

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Surname Index Vol 34

Name

Page No. Name

Page No. Name

Page No.

Abbott 40 Harpine 27 Moad/Mood 7

Allison 25 Harvey 40 Morrison 40

Arnold 27 Hauerstein 10 Mumford 58, 59

Ashton 45 Herman 9 Muncy 58

Assuering 43 Hobbs 28 Nilsdatter 8

Bender 28 Holmes 44, 45 Nilsen 8

Bjerkeeie 7, 8 Horsky 23 Noyes 56, 57

Boeckman 43 Hunter 7 Olesdatter 8

Bogner 9 Hutcheson 7 Olesen 8

Bopp 9 Hyde 45 Olsdatter 7,8

Bordon 45 Jacobsen 8 Osgood 58

Bowden 23 James 27 Ostensen 8

Brestel 23 Johnson 7 Pedersdatter 7, 8

Buckley 27 Jones 27 Persson 8

Bullshoe 28 Jonsson 8 Radford 27

Carthy 27 Kennerly 24 Redel 10

Christophersdatter 8 Ketchum 7, 44 Shutterly 40

Clark 24 Kipp 27 Simonsdotter 7

Colter 40 Knies 43 Sjogren 7

Conley 55 Krodtlin 10 Split Ears 25

Davis 60 Lockhart 27 Stecher/Stecker 23

Dove 61 Long 27 Stewart 11

Evansdatter 8 Longmaid 23 Strothers 27

Farrand 45 Louden 44 Sucessful Kill 26

Foulks 28 Lovelace 40 Talbot 27

Fowle 45 Lowe 44 Thomas 27

Gobert 25 Lubbert 43 Throckmorton 45

Gordon 23 Macomber 57 Van Sickle 44

Hagen 28 Marshall 28 Walker 11, 54

Hancock 24 Menard 27 Wright 26

Harding 58 Mikklesdatter 8 Zeilmann 10

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Lewis & Clark County Genealogical Society

Membership Application

SOCIETY INFORMATION

1. The Society meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month in the large meeting room in the Lewis & Clark County Public Library, 120 S. Last Chance Gulch at 7:00 pm.

2. The Society has a library located in the Lewis & Clark County Public Library on the upper level. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1-3 pm and 7-9 pm; and Saturday 10 am to noon. Members can use any time the main library is open.

3. Members can at no cost have Queries published in the Societies Quarterly Newsletter. The Newsletter is exchanged with other Societies both in and out of state.

4. The Membership Dues are: Individual - $16.00 and Family - $21.00. Membership starts in March and payments received after August will begin the next year.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS LISTED BELOW:

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Lewis & Clark Co. Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5313 Helena, MT 59604

FIRST CLASS FORWARD AND RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED ADDRESS CORRECTION TO: REQUESTED

SWAP AND SELL This section in the newsletter is for the listing of genealogical items such as city directories, school annuals, any books, newsletters, etc. that are no longer needed or that you might have duplicates of, either to trade for similar items or sell. We reserve this privilege for our membership and those societies that we exchange newsletters with at no cost of listing. We need to receive the information you wish to have published at least one month prior to our publishing date.