Only living man with Revolutionary War father identified
Judge Lewis Patrick Phillips of Downey California age 91 holds the distinction as the only living man whose father fought in the Revolution. The Los Angeles Times reports on his lineage from John Phillips born 1759 in North Carolina to his death in 1839 and traces the family’s enduring patriot heritage.
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Lewis Patrick Phillips
New Street
Downey
California
L. P
James Phillips
Judge Phillips
Los Angeles Times
John Phillips
Halifax County
North Carolina
Johnston County
Phillips
George L. Paris
Washington
Times
Capt. Fort
South Carolina
Col. Powell
Joseph Wood
Philip Alston
War veteran Moses Loree laid to rest in Dillon
Moses Loree, a Civil War veteran from Ontario and Michigan, died of an acute heart attack after five and a half years of paralysis. He served in Company F, First Michigan Engineers, married Catherine Layer in 1874, and leaves two children Charles Loree of North Dakota and Anna Loree of Dillon. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with G A R Legion pallbearers.
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Moses Loree
Legion
Steadman Post
Mountain View Cemetery
George MacDougall
The
Baptist Church
Orangeville
Canada
Loree
Michigan
Moses
Regiment of
Michigan Engineers
Catherine L. Layer
Charles Loree
Noonan
Dakota
Anna Loree
Dillon
Tribune
Death notices and local obituaries mix in Dillon area
The Beaverhead county obituary notes Mrs. George L. Paris of Morton Washington died early Monday at age sixty two after heart trouble. Funeral held at Morton. survivors include husband two sisters and a brother. A junior item mentions Miss Nelie Nelson leaving for California and Washington DC. Also included are historical notes on Otto Pahnisch a Dillon cattleman and Judge Phillips a long‑time Downey resident with Civil War era ties.
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George L. Paris
Morton
Washington
L. J. Price
Nelie Nelson
Kansas City
J. E. Monroe
California
Miss Nelson
Washington, D. C
Legion barbecue crowd braves rain in 600 strong mess line
At the Legion event amid rain a 600 person mess line queued for food as cooks served an enormous feast of beef, potatoes, onions and more. A lone sarge directed the line while soldiers joked about the soggy scene and delayed plans for early park sentry duty.
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Legion
Legion Barbecue
Mike
Dillmont Park
K. P
Paul Bunyan
Pinkerton
Henry
E. P
Jupiter Pluvius
Dillon
Pow Wow and Race Meet in Sept
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion announces the Second Annual Whoop er Up Pow Wow and Race Meet to be held September 8 to 10. The three day show will emphasize racing with wild west novelty events, daily ball games, a band, and evening entertainment. George Lovell assists with the county fair committee and the Legion board includes Dr R D Curry Geo Gosman Frank Jones W W Hawkins W D Ross George Baker Walter Stamm Alderle Tesster.
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American Legion
Beaverhead Post
Legionnairres
The
Legion
George Lovell
County Fair Committee
Legion Committee
R. D. Curry
Geo. Gosman
Frank Jones
W. W. Hawkins
W. D. Ross
George Baker
Walter Stamm
A. A. Gibson
Alderle Tesster
Mooney Causes Jackson Protest Over Morally Questionable Activity
A Jackson delegation protested Dan Mooney's alleged molestation of local soda parlors. They urged sheriff security after elections to ease tensions. The town, long seen as law abiding, faced an unpleasant notoriety amid rumors of moonshine and bootlegging. Loretta Julson of this city suffered blood poisoning and died after being critically ill at Murray hospital, Butte.
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Mooney
Jackson
Dan Mooney
Sheriff's Office
Loretta Julson
T. K. Julson
Murray Hospital
Butte
McAlexander Praises Loyal Legion in Butte Visit
Brigadier General Ulysses Grant McAlexander, commander of the Thirty-eighth Infantry, lauds Americans as a nation of and for the people. He recalls the Marne fight that earned the Rock of the Marne nickname and salutes ex service members in a Missoula and Butte stop en route to Salt Lake.
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United States
Ulysses.Grant Mc Alexander
Salt Lake
Thirty-eighth
Marne
Pershing
Legion
McAlexander
Missoula
Chateau Thierry
National Editorial Association
Frank Hazelbaker
Butte
Pullman
Hazelbaker
Slam
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Monaco
Otto Pahnisch
Grasshopper Valley
Mishes
Brier Creek
Cowpens
8. C
Guilford
N. C
Powell Academy
North Carolina Central Railway
Stallings Station
South
Col. Radcliff
Washington, D.C
Capitol Building
Potomac
William H. King
Utah
Rock OF Marne
Mc Alexander
America
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