War Veteran Dies At Home
George E. Oyler, 84, Prominent Rancher in Gallatin, Expires After Lingering Illness
George Enos Oyler, passed away November 12, at 10:05 p.m. at his home on South Broadway in Manhattan at the age of 84 years, of a lingering illness of ten months duration. He was confined to his bed the greater part of the time. He was one of the worthy pioneers of Montana and was a progressive and prosperous farmer and stockman in the Gallatin valley and owned a large number of acres of land near Manhattan. He retired 19 years ago and moved into Manhattan where he has since resided. He is survived by his widow and six children, Henry Oyler, Mrs. George L. (Fauntie) Taylor, Robert Oyler, Mrs. Ivy (Maude) Lemons of Manhattan, Ben Oyler of Massachusetts and Mrs. Charles (Lela) Mallory of Bozeman, all whom, with the excetion of Ben, were at his bedside at his death. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the First Baptist church in Manhattan with Reverend Peters, pastor of the Baptist churches of Manhattan and Belgrade officiating.
George E. Oyler was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Oyler June 22, 1844,in Franklin county, Missouri. Other bothers and sisters were, Henry Levi, John Franklin, James Marion, Malinda, Eliza, Sarah, Jane, William Smith and Josephine Virginia, all of whom have passed away. He was reared on the old farm in Missouri until the Civil war broke out when he enlisted in the Union army June 18, 1861 in Company I, 21st Missouri volunteer infantry and was engaged in scouting with his company until the battles of Shiloh and Corinth in which his regiment took active part. He was honorably discharged at Nashville 1864, serving six months longer than the term of his enlistment. Returning to Missouri he reinlisted in Company G, 14th Missouri cavalry and was stationed along the Santa Fe road during the trouble with the Indians. He was honorably discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 1865.
He spent the winter in Missouri and left in the spring of 1866 overland with ox teams for Montana. Enroute they came in contact with hostile Indians and endured many hardships and arrived in the Gallatin valley and disbanded in July at Bozeman. He was engaged in farming for a year and spent the following two years mining in the Crow creek district. He then returned to the Gallatin valley where he homesteaded 160 acres of land and engaged in sheep and cattle raising as well as farming. On December 24, 1882 he was married to Annie Jane Perks, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Perks, who survives her husband.
Besides the surviving relatives mentioned the following are the grandchildren: Mrs. E. L. Hays of Logan, Mrs. Frank Sanquin of Idaho, Everett Oyler, Anna Maude, Ray and Harold Lemons of Manhattan; Kenneth, Wayne and Alice Oyler of Massachusetts; George Mallory of Bozeman; Jessie May, Enos, Erlice, Ivan and Alline Oyler of Manhattan.
George E. Oyler, 84, Prominent Rancher in Gallatin, Expires After Lingering Illness
George Enos Oyler, passed away November 12, at 10:05 p.m. at his home on South Broadway in Manhattan at the age of 84 years, of a lingering illness of ten months duration. He was confined to his bed the greater part of the time. He was one of the worthy pioneers of Montana and was a progressive and prosperous farmer and stockman in the Gallatin valley and owned a large number of acres of land near Manhattan. He retired 19 years ago and moved into Manhattan where he has since resided. He is survived by his widow and six children, Henry Oyler, Mrs. George L. (Fauntie) Taylor, Robert Oyler, Mrs. Ivy (Maude) Lemons of Manhattan, Ben Oyler of Massachusetts and Mrs. Charles (Lela) Mallory of Bozeman, all whom, with the excetion of Ben, were at his bedside at his death. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the First Baptist church in Manhattan with Reverend Peters, pastor of the Baptist churches of Manhattan and Belgrade officiating.
George E. Oyler was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Oyler June 22, 1844,in Franklin county, Missouri. Other bothers and sisters were, Henry Levi, John Franklin, James Marion, Malinda, Eliza, Sarah, Jane, William Smith and Josephine Virginia, all of whom have passed away. He was reared on the old farm in Missouri until the Civil war broke out when he enlisted in the Union army June 18, 1861 in Company I, 21st Missouri volunteer infantry and was engaged in scouting with his company until the battles of Shiloh and Corinth in which his regiment took active part. He was honorably discharged at Nashville 1864, serving six months longer than the term of his enlistment. Returning to Missouri he reinlisted in Company G, 14th Missouri cavalry and was stationed along the Santa Fe road during the trouble with the Indians. He was honorably discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 1865.
He spent the winter in Missouri and left in the spring of 1866 overland with ox teams for Montana. Enroute they came in contact with hostile Indians and endured many hardships and arrived in the Gallatin valley and disbanded in July at Bozeman. He was engaged in farming for a year and spent the following two years mining in the Crow creek district. He then returned to the Gallatin valley where he homesteaded 160 acres of land and engaged in sheep and cattle raising as well as farming. On December 24, 1882 he was married to Annie Jane Perks, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Perks, who survives her husband.
Besides the surviving relatives mentioned the following are the grandchildren: Mrs. E. L. Hays of Logan, Mrs. Frank Sanquin of Idaho, Everett Oyler, Anna Maude, Ray and Harold Lemons of Manhattan; Kenneth, Wayne and Alice Oyler of Massachusetts; George Mallory of Bozeman; Jessie May, Enos, Erlice, Ivan and Alline Oyler of Manhattan.
War Veteran Dies At Home
George E. Oyler, 84, Prominent Rancher in Gallatin, Expires After Lingering Illness
George Enos Oyler, passed away November 12, at 10:05 p.m. at his home on South Broadway in Manhattan at the age of 84 years, of a lingering illness of ten months duration. He was confined to his bed the greater part of the time. He was one of the worthy pioneers of Montana and was a progressive and prosperous farmer and stockman in the Gallatin valley and owned a large number of acres of land near Manhattan. He retired 19 years ago and moved into Manhattan where he has since resided. He is survived by his widow and six children, Henry Oyler, Mrs. George L. (Fauntie) Taylor, Robert Oyler, Mrs. Ivy (Maude) Lemons of Manhattan, Ben Oyler of Massachusetts and Mrs. Charles (Lela) Mallory of Bozeman, all whom, with the excetion of Ben, were at his bedside at his death. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the First Baptist church in Manhattan with Reverend Peters, pastor of the Baptist churches of Manhattan and Belgrade officiating.
George E. Oyler was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Oyler June 22, 1844,in Franklin county, Missouri. Other bothers and sisters were, Henry Levi, John Franklin, James Marion, Malinda, Eliza, Sarah, Jane, William Smith and Josephine Virginia, all of whom have passed away. He was reared on the old farm in Missouri until the Civil war broke out when he enlisted in the Union army June 18, 1861 in Company I, 21st Missouri volunteer infantry and was engaged in scouting with his company until the battles of Shiloh and Corinth in which his regiment took active part. He was honorably discharged at Nashville 1864, serving six months longer than the term of his enlistment. Returning to Missouri he reinlisted in Company G, 14th Missouri cavalry and was stationed along the Santa Fe road during the trouble with the Indians. He was honorably discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 1865.
He spent the winter in Missouri and left in the spring of 1866 overland with ox teams for Montana. Enroute they came in contact with hostile Indians and endured many hardships and arrived in the Gallatin valley and disbanded in July at Bozeman. He was engaged in farming for a year and spent the following two years mining in the Crow creek district. He then returned to the Gallatin valley where he homesteaded 160 acres of land and engaged in sheep and cattle raising as well as farming. On December 24, 1882 he was married to Annie Jane Perks, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Perks, who survives her husband.
Besides the surviving relatives mentioned the following are the grandchildren: Mrs. E. L. Hays of Logan, Mrs. Frank Sanquin of Idaho, Everett Oyler, Anna Maude, Ray and Harold Lemons of Manhattan; Kenneth, Wayne and Alice Oyler of Massachusetts; George Mallory of Bozeman; Jessie May, Enos, Erlice, Ivan and Alline Oyler of Manhattan.
George E. Oyler, 84, Prominent Rancher in Gallatin, Expires After Lingering Illness
George Enos Oyler, passed away November 12, at 10:05 p.m. at his home on South Broadway in Manhattan at the age of 84 years, of a lingering illness of ten months duration. He was confined to his bed the greater part of the time. He was one of the worthy pioneers of Montana and was a progressive and prosperous farmer and stockman in the Gallatin valley and owned a large number of acres of land near Manhattan. He retired 19 years ago and moved into Manhattan where he has since resided. He is survived by his widow and six children, Henry Oyler, Mrs. George L. (Fauntie) Taylor, Robert Oyler, Mrs. Ivy (Maude) Lemons of Manhattan, Ben Oyler of Massachusetts and Mrs. Charles (Lela) Mallory of Bozeman, all whom, with the excetion of Ben, were at his bedside at his death. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the First Baptist church in Manhattan with Reverend Peters, pastor of the Baptist churches of Manhattan and Belgrade officiating.
George E. Oyler was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Oyler June 22, 1844,in Franklin county, Missouri. Other bothers and sisters were, Henry Levi, John Franklin, James Marion, Malinda, Eliza, Sarah, Jane, William Smith and Josephine Virginia, all of whom have passed away. He was reared on the old farm in Missouri until the Civil war broke out when he enlisted in the Union army June 18, 1861 in Company I, 21st Missouri volunteer infantry and was engaged in scouting with his company until the battles of Shiloh and Corinth in which his regiment took active part. He was honorably discharged at Nashville 1864, serving six months longer than the term of his enlistment. Returning to Missouri he reinlisted in Company G, 14th Missouri cavalry and was stationed along the Santa Fe road during the trouble with the Indians. He was honorably discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 1865.
He spent the winter in Missouri and left in the spring of 1866 overland with ox teams for Montana. Enroute they came in contact with hostile Indians and endured many hardships and arrived in the Gallatin valley and disbanded in July at Bozeman. He was engaged in farming for a year and spent the following two years mining in the Crow creek district. He then returned to the Gallatin valley where he homesteaded 160 acres of land and engaged in sheep and cattle raising as well as farming. On December 24, 1882 he was married to Annie Jane Perks, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Perks, who survives her husband.
Besides the surviving relatives mentioned the following are the grandchildren: Mrs. E. L. Hays of Logan, Mrs. Frank Sanquin of Idaho, Everett Oyler, Anna Maude, Ray and Harold Lemons of Manhattan; Kenneth, Wayne and Alice Oyler of Massachusetts; George Mallory of Bozeman; Jessie May, Enos, Erlice, Ivan and Alline Oyler of Manhattan.
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