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Adventurer James Talbot shaped Columbia Falls legacy
Obituary of James A. Talbot born 1838 in Meigs County Ohio. Trader miner and explorer who joined General Walker in Nicaragua and wandered to South America and Australia. He helped found Columbia Falls Montana, served on the Vigilantes advisory board, and funded local institutions and the Gaylord Hotel. He died after a long industrious career.
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James A. Talbot
Columbia Falls
General Walker
South America
California
Australia
Aldergulch
The
Vigilantes
Butte District
Mr. Talbot
Meigs County
Ohio
Missouri
Yuma
San Diego
Death Valley
Arizona
Talbot
Old Mexico
Walker
Nicaragua
Panama
Horn of South America
Nevada
Carson City
Bannack
Alder Gulch
Montana
Virginia City
J. A. Talbott’s Bank
Montana Pioneer Society
Josie L. Ransdell
Joseph Ransdell
Ransdell
Butte
Talbott
Gaylord
Episcopal Church