Progressive men of the state of Montana, pt 1, Part 147

Author: Bowen, A.W., & Co., firm, publishers, Chicago
Publication date: [19-?]
Publisher: Chicago : A. W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1374

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when necessary in his ample barns and sheds and treating them with kind and intelligent care. Hc was married on January 26, 1882, to Miss Juan Daugherty, a daughter of Charles and Margaret (Jones) Daugherty, of Kentucky. He is a pro- gressive, public-spirited citizen, whose active aid and stimulating example are at the call of his fel- lows for any enterprise of merit. He also is a valued member of the Masonic fraternity, and stands high in public estimation.

JOHN H. MOORE, M. D., is the scion of an old Scotch family of Argyle, the land of Burns and Scott, and where the name has been held in high esteem for many generations. His father was Dugald Moore of that shire and his mother was Jennie Henderson, of Inverness. His grand- father, John Moore, came to America with his family in 1833 and located on a farm in Middle- sex county, province of Ontario, where Dr. Moore was born October 4, 1858. He was educated in the public schools of the county, and at a fine collegiate institute at Strathroy, Ontario, which he attended after earning the money for the tuition by teaching school. This institute is a preparatory school for the university. Dr. Moore was grad- uated in 1879, after which he engaged in school teaching for a time and then entered the College of Medicine at Detroit, Mich., from which he was graduated in 1886 at the head of his class, which numbered forty-nine members. He entered upon the practice of his profession at Ogden Cen- tre, Mich .; four years later he removed to Bliss- field, where he remained in active practice about a year and a half. In 1892 he took up his resi- dence in Big Timber, Mont., where he enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellowmen. He con- tinued in active practice as a physician until the fall of 1896 when, being incapacitated for long drives and exposure to weather by serious attacks of rheumatism, he was induced to accept the nomination of his party for the office of county clerk, to which he was elected by a handsome majority. In 1898 he was re-elected without op- position, and in 1900 was chosen for a third term.

December 22, 1888, the Doctor was happily mar- ried to Miss Estine McComb, daughter of Thomas McComb, of Ogden Centre, Mich., also of Scotch ancestry. After six years of happy wedded life Mrs. Moore died, November, 1895, leaving three

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daughters. On the first day of January, 1901, the Doctor was married a second time, the lady of his choice being Miss Eva L. Dana, a daughter of Rev. J. C. Dana, of Salina, Kan. Dr. Moore has found much pleasure in the companionship and good-fellowship engendered by the fraternal orders. He is an active and valued member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Inde- pendent Order of Foresters and the Ancient Or- der of United Workmen. In the last two he holds an official position known as examiner. Dr. Moore is a fine example of the sterling citizenship with which Scotland has blessed America. He is a genial, cultivated gentleman, and is most pop- ular in the community and wherever he is known. This is proven not only by his repeated election to the office he holds, but by the cordial regard which his neighbors and friends express for him on all occasions, and the universal esteem in which he is held.

W M. E. MOORE .- The subject of this sketch is descended from good English and Irish ancestry, whose American history is honorably recorded in the annals of Virginia and Kentucky from early Colonial times. His great-grandfather, George Moore, was an early arrival in Virginia, planted and flourished and raised his family there, and bore a good citizen's part in all the struggles of the colony and state for political and material advancement. His maternal grandfather, Robert Johnson, came from England to Kentucky during the early days, and was equally a part of the con- structive force of that great commonwealth. His grandfather, George Moore, left the old home- stead in Virginia in 1844, and located in Clinton county, Mo., where he planted his family altar and reared his family, one of whom, L. S. Moore, father of our subject, married Miss Caroline John- son, of Kentucky. They also lived in Clinton county, Mo., where their son, William E., was born, August 30, 1866. His father remained in Missouri until 1896, engaged in merchandising, farming and stockraising, and then removed to Montana and settled in Gallatin valley.

Mr. Moore spent his school days in his native state and remained at home until 1886, but for two years carried on a farm on his own account near his home. In 1888 he determined to seek his fortune in the far west, and bidding adieu to the scenes and associations of his childhood, made

his way to Bozeman, Mont., where he had an uncle, Jerry Matthews, who owned the Ferris Hot Springs, seven miles west of the city. He was employed by this uncle for about five years, and then bought the homestead of J. H. Chambers on the west side of the West Gallatin river, about nine miles from Bozeman, and went to farming it vigorously and successfully. In 1898 he sold this property and bought the Ralston ranch of 400 acres, which he now has highly improved and all under irrigation, producing large crops of barley, wheat, oats and hay each year, his output being celebrated in the market for its excellent quality and good condition.

Mr. Moore was married March 1, 1898, to Miss Mary E. Burris, a native of St. Joseph, Mo., and daughter of W. W. Burris, of that city. Father Burris was born in St. Louis, Mo., February, 1841, of Irish descent, was married to Miss Mary Lucina Booth, of English parentage, in February, 1865, and now resides in St. Joseph, Mo. Their daughter, Mary E., wife of W. E. Moore, was born in Knoxville, Iowa, May 10, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have one son, Em- mett Burris Moore, who was born December 10, 1900. Mr. Moore is a fine illustration of what is possible to thrift, industry and intelligence in this western country. He came to Montana a com- paratively short time ago, armed with scarcely anything but his stout heart, sound body and in- domitable energy. By his own efforts, unaided by outside help or fortune's favors, he has amassed a competence, being now one of the heaviest tax- payers of the county, and owning a body of its most desirable real estate. His ranch is beauti- fully located, well watered and wooded, Middle creek running through it, its banks deeply lined with good timber, the whole presenting a pleas- ing variety of hill and dale. The buildings are new and modern in pattern and conveniences, and the general equipment and condition of the place is up to date in every respect. It marks him as one of the best and most progressive farmers in the county, where he is held in the highest esteem by all his fellow citizens.

H ENRY MORIER, who departed this life on June 16, 1886, in the full and vigorous pos- session of his powers, leaving many friends and ac- quaintances to mourn his untimely death, was a

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native of Montreal, Canada, where he was born in 1825. He was reared in his native country and secured what education he got from her public schools. Feeling a desire for larger opportunity than seemed to present itself at his home, he emi- grated to Utalı previous to the Mountain Meadow massacre, and spent some years in the terri- tory in the service of the United States govern- ment in charge of the supplies for the Indians. From Utah he came to Virginia City, Mont., in 1863, and engaged in placer mining, also opening and conducting the first hotel in the place. Here lie remained several years, carrying on his dual business as a miner and hotel keeper, and in ad- dition serving as a member of the First territorial legislature of Montana. He then removed about twenty-nine miles down the Ruby valley, where he took up land and followed farming, keeping also a road house called Morier's Junction, his place being the terminus of the Virginia City, Dillon & Whitehall stage lines. In 1876 he opened one of the first hotels in Butte, which he con- ducted about three years, then returned to his Ruby valley ranch, just above Twin Bridges, where he remained until his death.

Mr. Morier was married in 1858 to Miss Eliza Robinson, daughter of Jolin Robinson, of Birm- ingham, England, where she was born on Sep- tember 23, 1834, and brought to America in early life. She died April 28, 1900. They were the parents of six children, five of whom are living. They are: Rose M., now Mrs. Judge McHat- ton, of Butte; Frances Ada, 110w Mrs. C. J. Stev- enson, of Butte; Adaline Verenia, now Mrs. Bowen, a highly esteemed widow of Butte, who was born at Virginia City on September 23, 1863, and is believed to be the first white girl born in Montana ; Josephine Julia, now Mrs. C. F. Booth, of Butte, and Henry Eugene, Jr., who also lives in Butte. He was formerly interested in the Eagle pharmacy of that city, but is now in the commis- sion and produce business. Another son, Xavier, died in Virginia City in 1865. Mrs. Bowen has had two children. One daughter, Marie, is now de- ceased, and a son, Clarence, is still living with his mother. She is an energetic woman of great business capacity and after her father's death looked after all her mother's affairs until she too passed away. In politics Mr. Morier was a firm and unyielding Democrat, but never allowed his partisan preferences to take precedence over his interest in the welfare of the community, to which

he gave his due share of time, attention and sub- stantial support. He was highly esteemed by all classes as a good representative citizen and a moral and social force of much power for good.

FORD W. MORRIS, D. O .- The science of os- teopathy has made such advancement in its peculiar province and has established so clearly its claims in a remedial way that it is given a recognition of wonderful scope, having gained this against opposition and through sheer force of proved results. Among the conspicuous repre- sentatives of this system of the healing art in Montana is Dr. Morris, of Missoula. He is a native of Green Lake county, Wis., born on De- cember 3, 1869, the son of Isaac H. and Jane (Secor) Morris, both of whom were born in New York. The father removed west with his family and became one of the pioneers of Green Lake county, Wis., where he was engaged in agricul- tural pursuits until his death in 1870. In politics he was a stanch Republican, and he served one term as sheriff of Green Lake county. He was a direct descendant of Robert Morris, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The mother of Dr. Morris is still living at her home at Berlin, Wis.

Ford W. Morris was reared under the invigor- ating discipline of the old homestead farm, and he attended the district schools until he became eligible for entrance in the high school at Berlin, Wis., where he was graduated with the class of 1887, after which he attended Ripon College, Wis., for two years, this in 1887-8. In the meanwhile he had been investigating osteopathy and had become impressed with its great value in the treat- ment of the ills to which human flesh is heir, and he matriculated in the Wisconsin School of Oste- opathy at Ripon, where he completed a thorough course, being graduated therefrom in 1896, fully fortified for the practice of his profession. After his graduation Dr. Morris acted as secretary of the institution mentioned for one year, after which he was for a short time engaged in osteo- pathic practice in Oshkosh, Wis. In 1897 he came to Montana, locating in Missoula, where he has since been established as an osteopathist and where he now controls a large business of dis- tinctively representative character.

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strenuous opposition on the part of physicians of the regular school, and was several times ar- rested for continuing the practice of the science of osteopathy, his case being finally taken to the supreme court of the state, where a decision was rendered in his favor, and thereafter he was largely instrumental in having a bill introduced in the state legislature providing for the full recognition of osteopathy as a legitimate branch of the med- ical science, and through his indefatigable efforts the bill was passed and osteopaths are thus given a legal standing in the state. Local sentiment in regard to the science has changed radically even among medical men, and several of Missoula's representative physicians are now numbered among Dr. Morris' most intimate friends and of- ten assign cases to him for treatment. The Doc- tor has finely equipped offices and the best of facilities for the successful carrying on of oste- opathy, in which he has attained marked prestige. He is a man of marked resourcefulness and en- gaging personality, imbued with deep public spirit and is held in high esteem. In politics he gives his support to the Republican party, while fra- ternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias. At Missoula, on March 10, 1900, was solemnized the marriage of Dr. Morris and Miss Edith L. Bowen, who was born in the state of New York, the daughter of George N. and Lu- ella (Sherman) Bowen. Mrs. Bowen resides at Missoula, Mr. Bowen having died on February 1, 1901. The Doctor and Mrs. Morris take an active interest in the social life of their home city, and their home is a center of refined hospitality.

JOHN L. MORRIS .- Resolution, self-denial, pluck and perseverance will win every bat- tle in which man engages. This has been proven by thousands of American careers, and one of the striking examples is that of John L. Morris, of Butte. Mr. Morris was born March 11, 1833, in Germany, a son of Hyman and Esther (Slazinger) Morris, also natives of the Fatherland. The father was a butcher by trade, prosperous in business and well esteemed in his locality, and died there in 1854. They were the parents of six children, of whom John was the first born. He attended the state or public schools, and in 1852, when he was nineteen years old, came to America, land- ing at Quebec ; and after spending a short time there and at Montreal, removed to Michigan,

where he engaged for a number of years in peddling notions, novelties and other mer- chandise. From Michigan he went to Min- nesota in 1856, and there followed the same business for two years. In 1858 he changed his base of operations to Missouri, and carried on his business in that state until the Pike's Peak ex- citement arose, when he joined the stampede to that region, but instead of digging for gold in the mines, he stuck to his merchandising business and made large profits ont of it. In 1863 he came to Montana, and began business at Virginia City, but after a short time removed to Helena and associated in the enterprise with his brother, Moses Morris, of that city, remaining there for about three years. He then sold out his interest in the concern and in 1869 went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and spent five years in business near that city. In 1875 he sold out his interests and re- turned to Montana, entering at once on a new and vigorous business career in Butte, which he prosecuted successfully until 1877, when he re- tired from active business life and disposed of all his mercantile interests. Mr. Morris owns con- siderable real estate in Butte, and with other prop- erty has large and valuable business blocks on Main, Broadway and Montana streets. He also owns a fine residence property, and in 1893 erected a modern and valuable flat building on Montana street.

He was married in 1866 to Miss Amelia Bur- gunder, a native of Germany and daughter of S. Burgunder of that country, a noted cattle broker. They have five children living, namely: Blanche, who is still at home; Harry, a resident of Spo- kane; Leo, in the employ of the Great Northern Railway; Rose, now Mrs. George Luft, of Utah ; and Jennie, now Mrs. F. Smith, of Utah; another daughter, Julia, is deceased.

In politics Mr. Morris is an active Republi- can ; and in fraternal relations is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is es- sentially a self-made man, adventitions circum- stances and the favors of fortune not having been elements in his success. It is his own force of character, business acumen, persevering industry and frugality of life that have made his estate; and these qualities, together with an obliging dis- position, an engaging social manner and a strict uprightness of character, have endeared him to his hosts of friends and secured him the good will and esteem of the communities in which he has lived.

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H WILLIAM MORRIS .- Two miles west of Potomac postoffice, Missoula county, is lo- cated the fine ranch property of Mr. Morris, who is recognized as one of the progressive and able farmers and stockgrowers of this portion of the state. He is a native of Waukesha county, Wis., and was born on a farm six miles from the famous health and summer resort city of Waukesha, on March 23, 1868, the son of Henry R. and Lydia (Reece) Morris, natives of Wales, both of whom are now residents of Missoula county, Mont. Henry Morris came to the United States in 1856, and made his home on a farm near Waukesha, Wis., until his removal to Montana, a few years ago. H. William Morris received his educational training in the public schools and assisted in the work on the homestead farm until he had attained the age of fifteen years, when he set forth on his independent career. He traveled quite extensively through the west and southwest, and about 1887, located on his present ranch on the beautiful and fertile Camas prairie in Blackfoot valley. Here he has a well improved place of 160 acres, devoted to general farming and stockgrowing, and manages his interests with marked ability and discretion, his ranch giving evidence of the careful and skill- ful methods he has brought to bear.

Mr. Morris is held in high esteem in the com- munity, is independent in thought and action, and in politics exercises his franchise in support of the Democratic party. He is now incumbent of the office of school trustee, taking a lively in- terest in educational affairs and in all other causes tending to aid the best interests of the commun- ity. October 10th of the year 1894 witnessed the marriage of Mr. Morris and Miss Ella Mitchell, she being the daughter of Joseph and Fannie (Taylor) Mitchell, natives of Missouri, as is also Mrs. Morris, her birthplace being Sedalia. Be- sides an infant son Mr. and Mrs. Morris have two bright and interesting daughters, Eunice and Mar- tha, who have made marked progress in their studies and to whom the best possible educa- tional opportunities will be given by their par- ents. The family enjoys a marked popularity, and the pleasant home is a place of gracious hospitality.

D A. MORRISON .- Although a native of Cape Breton island in the Dominion of Canada, where he was born June 28, 1852, Mr. Morrison, of Whitehall, Jefferson county, Mont., is a descend-

ant from distinguished Scotch ancestry. His par- ents were Allan and Christine (McDonald) Mor- rison, both natives of Scotland, the latter being related to the famous Flora McDonald, who aided Charles Stuart, the young pretender, to escape from the English after the battle of Culloden. The father was engaged in farming in his adopted land, and continued in that occupation until his death, at which he left a family of six sons and six daughters.

After attending the public schools in Cape Bre- ton for some years, our subject remained on the farm with his parents until 1871, when he removed to New York and secured employment in the Champlain Lime Works, and was so successful in rendering satisfactory service to his employers that within a few months he rose by promotions to the position of superintendent of the works. In 1873 he removed to Chicago, where he spent a year clerking for L. B. Shepherd & Co., after which he went to Laramie, Wyo., and was em- ployed as foreman in erecting a rolling mill. The next year he removed to Franklin, Idaho, and spent a year there as foreman in the construction of the Narrow Gauge tunnel, after the comple- tion of which he came to Montana, arriving at Glendale in May, 1876. A few weeks after his arrival he accepted the position of foreman in the erection of the Monroe Silver Manufacturing Com- pany's stamp mill at Dewey's Flat. He next en- gaged in mining on his own account, which he continued with fair success until 1890, when he organized the Jefferson Lime & Flux Company, being a one-third owner and the general man- ager of the concern, the principal works being at Limespur, Mont., and the offices of the company in Butte. Mr. Morrison, however, has built him- self an elegant brick residence at Whitehall, where he makes his home, and where he is looked upon as one of the leading and most substantial citi- zens of the neighborhood. He is well and fav- orably known throughout the state for progressive .and enterprising business methods, high integrity and engaging social qualities.

On the third day of February, 1883, Mr. Mor- rison was married to Miss Isabella Cameron, a native of Nova Scotia, and daughter of D. Cam- eron, of West Bay, Cape Breton. They have two children, namely, Christina McCameron and Isa- bella. Fraternally Mr. Morrison is identified with the Masons, up to and including the Royal Arch de- gree, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

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W ILLIAM T. MORROW .- It is the province of this sketch to direct specific attention to a worthy representative of one of the most prominent pioneer families of Montana, and to incorporate therein interesting data in regard to other members of the family. Mr. Morrow is conspicuously identified with stock and farming interests and is one of the progressive and hon- ored citizens of Choteau county. He has passed the greater portion of his life in this state and is a true son of the west, familiar with the thrilling scenes and incidents which marked life on the early frontier and also with its advanced condi- tion in these opening years of the twentieth cen- tury. Mr. Morrow is a native of Canada, born in the village of Maberly, Ontario, on October 26, 1854. His father, Malcolm Morrow, of Scottish lineage, was born in the same province in 1823, and was one of its pioneer farmers, as was he also one of the early settlers in Montana. He died at Fort Benton in June, 1890, in the fullness of years and well earned honors, his life having been one of signal integrity and usefulness. He de- voted his attention to agriculture in his native province until 1857, when he removed to Mar- engo, Iowa, where he worked at the cooper's trade until 1860, when he joined the throng of gold seekers going to Colorado and in that state, then known as Jefferson territory, he engaged in mining on the Delaware flats at Blackhawk Point and on Plum creek.

In the fall of the same year he built the first house on the opposite side of the Platte river from where the city of Denver now stands, and there the family maintained their home until 1864. In 1863 Mr. Morrow came to Beven's gulch, and engaged in mining during the ensuing winter with one Kennedy, who eventually decamped with the entire proceeds of a promising placer claim which they had worked together. In the spring of 1864 Mr. Morrow returned to Colorado, and that sum- mer brought his family across the plains to Mon- tana, locating in Virginia City. He also brought forty head of cattle, very valuable property in those days. He devoted his time to placer mining in California gulch until February, 1865, when he removed with his family to Last Chance gulch, and started a dairy business, supplying milk to the miners and securing good prices. In the fall he purchased of Robert Hereford a ranch in the Big Prickly Pear valley, and there continued farmi- ing and stockraising until 1867, when he removed

to the Little Prickly Pear valley and conducted the same enterprise. Up to this time his sons, Malcolm and David, had been with him, but they now established themselves individually in farm- ing on Rock creek, and both are now prominent stockgrowers in the vicinity of Fort Benton.

In 1868 Malcolm Morrow purchased a toll road on Canyon creek, on which he built thirteen bridges, and this he operated until 1870, simul- taneously owning and operating a mine near Georgetown, Lewis and Clarke county. In 1868 also he took up a claim of government land on Seven Mile creek, between Helena and Silver City, erected a residence and devoted himself to farming until 1876, also operating a threshing machine dur- ing the successive seasons. From the Centen- nial year until 1878 he was mining on Dog and Deer creeks, and in the fall of 1878 he removed with his personal family and his three daughters to Fort Benton, where he purchased a residence, also taking up a ranch on Shonkin creek, four miles from the town on the Lewistown road, still retaining possession of the farm on Seven Mile creek. He continued to give his attention to his various business interests until his death. The maiden name of his wife was Jeannette Mather- son, and their marriage was solemnized in On- tario, Canada, she having been born in Glasgow, Scotland. They became the parents of ten chil- dren, of whom eight are now living. The de- voted wife and mother died in 1878, when the family home was in Helena.

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Progressive men of the state of Montana, pt 1, Part 147

Author: Bowen, A.W., & Co., firm, publishers, Chicago Publication date: [19-?] Publisher: Chicago : A. W. Bowen & Co. Number of Pages: 1374

Author: Bowen, A.W., & Co., firm, publishers, Chicago
Publication date: [19-?]
Publisher: Chicago : A. W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1374