Obituary from the Whitehall Newspaper dated Feb. 12, 1931
Miles L. Tuttle, Pioneer Passes To His Reward
At his home in this city on Monday, February 9, occurred the death of Miles L. Tuttle, one of Montana’s most respected early pioneers, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Death followed an illness of nearly nine months, eight of which he had been confined to his bed.
Miles L. Tuttle, well known Montana trail-blazer and resident of Jefferson County for 67 years, was born in Marvin County, Iowa, May 20, 1859. At the age of three years, he went with his parents to Colorado. The following year the family moved to California, where they resided one year and then came to Montana and settled in Alder gulch at the mouth of Granite creek. There the father and older brother engaged in placer mining in the famous Alder Gulch diggings.
In 1864 the family came to Fish creek in Jefferson County, 10 miles west of Whitehall, and for many years were engaged in mining and farming. There they cut the timber and built cabins in the form of a stockade to afford protection from the roving bands of hostile Indians. When the Fish creek holding of the family were sold to the Butte Water Company the family moved to Whitehall and her the deceased resided continuously to the time of his death.
Mr. Tuttle started the first rural mail route in Jefferson county in 1911, delivering the mail to those residing in the vicinity of Whitehall. He retired in 1928 after seventeen years of faithful service to a quiet life with his wife and family in this city.
Miles L. Tuttle, son of David Tuttle and Lucinda Cornwall Tuttle, was the youngers of a family of twelve children, the only surviving member now being Harrison J. (Hatch) Tuttle, how now resides at Pomona, California. His brother and sisters were Terry, Ruth, Katherine, Harve, Luther, Sherman F., Hanna, Harrison J., and David.
Deceased is survived by his wife, Martha Elmer Tuttle, to who he was married at Fish Creek, March 4, 1883; four daughters, Mrs. Ross Edwards of Portland, OR; Mrs. Hugo Klinghammer, of LaGrande, OR; Mrs. Alice Opie, of Spokane, WA; and Mrs. E.T. McPherson of Butte; three sons, Elven, of Whitehall, ER of Divide, and RS Tuttle of Ennis. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Tuttle was a charter member and took a keen interest in the Old Men’s Club of Whitehall, and will be sorely missed by them. He was a member of the Montana Pioneers society and took an active part in all of the conventions. For many years he was a member of the fraternal society, Modern Woodmen of America and was for a number of years state secretary of the society. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the high school gymnasium in this city and was attended by scores of admiring friend from all sections of Montana. Services were in charge of Rev. Ernest Mills, pastor of the Whitehall Methodist Church of which Mr. Tuttle had been a member for many years. Rev. Geo. D King in a long=time friend of the family delivered the prayer, Mesdames G. C. Gregson and W.P Coghlan sang beautifully three solos.
Interment was made in the fish Creek Cemetery, where lie the remains of all the members of the family how had gone before. Mystic Tie lodge No. 17, A.F & A.F. of which the deceased was an honored member had charge of the services at the grave.
Miles L. Tuttle, Pioneer Passes To His Reward
At his home in this city on Monday, February 9, occurred the death of Miles L. Tuttle, one of Montana’s most respected early pioneers, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Death followed an illness of nearly nine months, eight of which he had been confined to his bed.
Miles L. Tuttle, well known Montana trail-blazer and resident of Jefferson County for 67 years, was born in Marvin County, Iowa, May 20, 1859. At the age of three years, he went with his parents to Colorado. The following year the family moved to California, where they resided one year and then came to Montana and settled in Alder gulch at the mouth of Granite creek. There the father and older brother engaged in placer mining in the famous Alder Gulch diggings.
In 1864 the family came to Fish creek in Jefferson County, 10 miles west of Whitehall, and for many years were engaged in mining and farming. There they cut the timber and built cabins in the form of a stockade to afford protection from the roving bands of hostile Indians. When the Fish creek holding of the family were sold to the Butte Water Company the family moved to Whitehall and her the deceased resided continuously to the time of his death.
Mr. Tuttle started the first rural mail route in Jefferson county in 1911, delivering the mail to those residing in the vicinity of Whitehall. He retired in 1928 after seventeen years of faithful service to a quiet life with his wife and family in this city.
Miles L. Tuttle, son of David Tuttle and Lucinda Cornwall Tuttle, was the youngers of a family of twelve children, the only surviving member now being Harrison J. (Hatch) Tuttle, how now resides at Pomona, California. His brother and sisters were Terry, Ruth, Katherine, Harve, Luther, Sherman F., Hanna, Harrison J., and David.
Deceased is survived by his wife, Martha Elmer Tuttle, to who he was married at Fish Creek, March 4, 1883; four daughters, Mrs. Ross Edwards of Portland, OR; Mrs. Hugo Klinghammer, of LaGrande, OR; Mrs. Alice Opie, of Spokane, WA; and Mrs. E.T. McPherson of Butte; three sons, Elven, of Whitehall, ER of Divide, and RS Tuttle of Ennis. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Tuttle was a charter member and took a keen interest in the Old Men’s Club of Whitehall, and will be sorely missed by them. He was a member of the Montana Pioneers society and took an active part in all of the conventions. For many years he was a member of the fraternal society, Modern Woodmen of America and was for a number of years state secretary of the society. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the high school gymnasium in this city and was attended by scores of admiring friend from all sections of Montana. Services were in charge of Rev. Ernest Mills, pastor of the Whitehall Methodist Church of which Mr. Tuttle had been a member for many years. Rev. Geo. D King in a long=time friend of the family delivered the prayer, Mesdames G. C. Gregson and W.P Coghlan sang beautifully three solos.
Interment was made in the fish Creek Cemetery, where lie the remains of all the members of the family how had gone before. Mystic Tie lodge No. 17, A.F & A.F. of which the deceased was an honored member had charge of the services at the grave.
Obituary from the Whitehall Newspaper dated Feb. 12, 1931
Miles L. Tuttle, Pioneer Passes To His Reward
At his home in this city on Monday, February 9, occurred the death of Miles L. Tuttle, one of Montana’s most respected early pioneers, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Death followed an illness of nearly nine months, eight of which he had been confined to his bed.
Miles L. Tuttle, well known Montana trail-blazer and resident of Jefferson County for 67 years, was born in Marvin County, Iowa, May 20, 1859. At the age of three years, he went with his parents to Colorado. The following year the family moved to California, where they resided one year and then came to Montana and settled in Alder gulch at the mouth of Granite creek. There the father and older brother engaged in placer mining in the famous Alder Gulch diggings.
In 1864 the family came to Fish creek in Jefferson County, 10 miles west of Whitehall, and for many years were engaged in mining and farming. There they cut the timber and built cabins in the form of a stockade to afford protection from the roving bands of hostile Indians. When the Fish creek holding of the family were sold to the Butte Water Company the family moved to Whitehall and her the deceased resided continuously to the time of his death.
Mr. Tuttle started the first rural mail route in Jefferson county in 1911, delivering the mail to those residing in the vicinity of Whitehall. He retired in 1928 after seventeen years of faithful service to a quiet life with his wife and family in this city.
Miles L. Tuttle, son of David Tuttle and Lucinda Cornwall Tuttle, was the youngers of a family of twelve children, the only surviving member now being Harrison J. (Hatch) Tuttle, how now resides at Pomona, California. His brother and sisters were Terry, Ruth, Katherine, Harve, Luther, Sherman F., Hanna, Harrison J., and David.
Deceased is survived by his wife, Martha Elmer Tuttle, to who he was married at Fish Creek, March 4, 1883; four daughters, Mrs. Ross Edwards of Portland, OR; Mrs. Hugo Klinghammer, of LaGrande, OR; Mrs. Alice Opie, of Spokane, WA; and Mrs. E.T. McPherson of Butte; three sons, Elven, of Whitehall, ER of Divide, and RS Tuttle of Ennis. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Tuttle was a charter member and took a keen interest in the Old Men’s Club of Whitehall, and will be sorely missed by them. He was a member of the Montana Pioneers society and took an active part in all of the conventions. For many years he was a member of the fraternal society, Modern Woodmen of America and was for a number of years state secretary of the society. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the high school gymnasium in this city and was attended by scores of admiring friend from all sections of Montana. Services were in charge of Rev. Ernest Mills, pastor of the Whitehall Methodist Church of which Mr. Tuttle had been a member for many years. Rev. Geo. D King in a long=time friend of the family delivered the prayer, Mesdames G. C. Gregson and W.P Coghlan sang beautifully three solos.
Interment was made in the fish Creek Cemetery, where lie the remains of all the members of the family how had gone before. Mystic Tie lodge No. 17, A.F & A.F. of which the deceased was an honored member had charge of the services at the grave.
Miles L. Tuttle, Pioneer Passes To His Reward
At his home in this city on Monday, February 9, occurred the death of Miles L. Tuttle, one of Montana’s most respected early pioneers, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Death followed an illness of nearly nine months, eight of which he had been confined to his bed.
Miles L. Tuttle, well known Montana trail-blazer and resident of Jefferson County for 67 years, was born in Marvin County, Iowa, May 20, 1859. At the age of three years, he went with his parents to Colorado. The following year the family moved to California, where they resided one year and then came to Montana and settled in Alder gulch at the mouth of Granite creek. There the father and older brother engaged in placer mining in the famous Alder Gulch diggings.
In 1864 the family came to Fish creek in Jefferson County, 10 miles west of Whitehall, and for many years were engaged in mining and farming. There they cut the timber and built cabins in the form of a stockade to afford protection from the roving bands of hostile Indians. When the Fish creek holding of the family were sold to the Butte Water Company the family moved to Whitehall and her the deceased resided continuously to the time of his death.
Mr. Tuttle started the first rural mail route in Jefferson county in 1911, delivering the mail to those residing in the vicinity of Whitehall. He retired in 1928 after seventeen years of faithful service to a quiet life with his wife and family in this city.
Miles L. Tuttle, son of David Tuttle and Lucinda Cornwall Tuttle, was the youngers of a family of twelve children, the only surviving member now being Harrison J. (Hatch) Tuttle, how now resides at Pomona, California. His brother and sisters were Terry, Ruth, Katherine, Harve, Luther, Sherman F., Hanna, Harrison J., and David.
Deceased is survived by his wife, Martha Elmer Tuttle, to who he was married at Fish Creek, March 4, 1883; four daughters, Mrs. Ross Edwards of Portland, OR; Mrs. Hugo Klinghammer, of LaGrande, OR; Mrs. Alice Opie, of Spokane, WA; and Mrs. E.T. McPherson of Butte; three sons, Elven, of Whitehall, ER of Divide, and RS Tuttle of Ennis. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Tuttle was a charter member and took a keen interest in the Old Men’s Club of Whitehall, and will be sorely missed by them. He was a member of the Montana Pioneers society and took an active part in all of the conventions. For many years he was a member of the fraternal society, Modern Woodmen of America and was for a number of years state secretary of the society. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the high school gymnasium in this city and was attended by scores of admiring friend from all sections of Montana. Services were in charge of Rev. Ernest Mills, pastor of the Whitehall Methodist Church of which Mr. Tuttle had been a member for many years. Rev. Geo. D King in a long=time friend of the family delivered the prayer, Mesdames G. C. Gregson and W.P Coghlan sang beautifully three solos.
Interment was made in the fish Creek Cemetery, where lie the remains of all the members of the family how had gone before. Mystic Tie lodge No. 17, A.F & A.F. of which the deceased was an honored member had charge of the services at the grave.
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