The River Press,' Fort Benton, MT
25 July 1928:
Miles City -- George Adams, nono genarian of this city, died here after an illness of several months. Mr. Adams, who was 97, came to Montana territory in 1864 and was a veteran of the frontier gold rush and vigilante days in Virginia City and western part of the state. In his early days in Montana he prospected in the Last Chance, Bear gulch and Hyland, about 20 miles south of Butte. He was among the first to cross Mullan pass into Ophir gulch. Prospecting and mining were his chief engagement until in 1882, when he came to Miles City with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad, and he continued to make his home here until his death. He was unmarried. Surviving relatives live in Kentucky.
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•'Society of Montana Pioneers,' 1899 by James Upton Sanders, pages 70-71:
"George Adams, born in Kentucky in 1831. Place of departure for Montana, Andrew County, Missouri; route traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger; arrived in Alder Gulch in 1864. Occupation, miner. Residence, Miles City."
Provided by contributor RunninonMT #49509864
25 July 1928:
Miles City -- George Adams, nono genarian of this city, died here after an illness of several months. Mr. Adams, who was 97, came to Montana territory in 1864 and was a veteran of the frontier gold rush and vigilante days in Virginia City and western part of the state. In his early days in Montana he prospected in the Last Chance, Bear gulch and Hyland, about 20 miles south of Butte. He was among the first to cross Mullan pass into Ophir gulch. Prospecting and mining were his chief engagement until in 1882, when he came to Miles City with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad, and he continued to make his home here until his death. He was unmarried. Surviving relatives live in Kentucky.
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•'Society of Montana Pioneers,' 1899 by James Upton Sanders, pages 70-71:
"George Adams, born in Kentucky in 1831. Place of departure for Montana, Andrew County, Missouri; route traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger; arrived in Alder Gulch in 1864. Occupation, miner. Residence, Miles City."
Provided by contributor RunninonMT #49509864
The River Press,' Fort Benton, MT
25 July 1928:
Miles City -- George Adams, nono genarian of this city, died here after an illness of several months. Mr. Adams, who was 97, came to Montana territory in 1864 and was a veteran of the frontier gold rush and vigilante days in Virginia City and western part of the state. In his early days in Montana he prospected in the Last Chance, Bear gulch and Hyland, about 20 miles south of Butte. He was among the first to cross Mullan pass into Ophir gulch. Prospecting and mining were his chief engagement until in 1882, when he came to Miles City with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad, and he continued to make his home here until his death. He was unmarried. Surviving relatives live in Kentucky.
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•'Society of Montana Pioneers,' 1899 by James Upton Sanders, pages 70-71:
"George Adams, born in Kentucky in 1831. Place of departure for Montana, Andrew County, Missouri; route traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger; arrived in Alder Gulch in 1864. Occupation, miner. Residence, Miles City."
Provided by contributor RunninonMT #49509864
25 July 1928:
Miles City -- George Adams, nono genarian of this city, died here after an illness of several months. Mr. Adams, who was 97, came to Montana territory in 1864 and was a veteran of the frontier gold rush and vigilante days in Virginia City and western part of the state. In his early days in Montana he prospected in the Last Chance, Bear gulch and Hyland, about 20 miles south of Butte. He was among the first to cross Mullan pass into Ophir gulch. Prospecting and mining were his chief engagement until in 1882, when he came to Miles City with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad, and he continued to make his home here until his death. He was unmarried. Surviving relatives live in Kentucky.
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•'Society of Montana Pioneers,' 1899 by James Upton Sanders, pages 70-71:
"George Adams, born in Kentucky in 1831. Place of departure for Montana, Andrew County, Missouri; route traveled across the plains via Fort Bridger; arrived in Alder Gulch in 1864. Occupation, miner. Residence, Miles City."
Provided by contributor RunninonMT #49509864
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