Martin Paschal ELDER in Sanders County, Montana
Early Settlers Certificate
on the Flathead Indian Reservation,
about 1910-1926
Montana
Photos and Kinneys
References from the book:
Settlers and sodbusters :
the bicentennial project of the Hot Springs Historical Society.
Photo
of George and Martin
Mission Valley News, 1976.
206 p. : illus. ; 28 cm.
SUBJECT 1) Camas (Mont.) --
History.
Martin
P. Elder photos in Michigan
2) Hot Springs (Mont.) -- History
3) Sanders County (Mont.) -- History.
LCCN/WLN wln88024785
1. CIRCULATING MONTANA checked In
MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY
978.683 SETTLER
2. MONTANA ROOM
checked In MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY
R 978.683 SETTLER
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Elder M P
14
Elder M S
134
Elder Martin
29
Elder Mr
14
Elder Reverend
30,42
page 14
Extracted from section "Lonepine Church History by Mrs. W. W. Von
Segen"
The first Sunday School
and church services in the Little Bitter Root
Valley were held in a hall just north of the Headquarters Hotel
in what
was known as Pineville in the fall of 1910. The first Minister
was M.
P. Elder, who homesteaded near Lonepine. ...
The first Sunday School
was started in the Lonepine community in the
Dry Creek schoolhouse in the fall of 1911, with Mr. Swetland as
superintendent, and Mr. Elder preached there from time to time.
...
page 29
Extracted from section "Pictures and Story Courtesy of R. G. Holmberg"
Some of the most promising
seed growers were W. W. Perkins, who
pioneered the raising of alfalfa seed. Roy Bras, Claud (Scrubby)
Howser, Jim Howser, Wiggo Rasmussen, Carl Kiern, Al Cyr, Martin
Elder,
and Chet Taylor were some of the others who tried seed raising.
Alfalfa
seed sold for as much as $1.25 per pound.
page 30
Extracted from section "Pictures and Story Courtesy of R. G. Holmberg"
Some of the first ministers
were Reverends Fisher of Kalispell, Smith
of Irvine Flats, and Walter and Frank Hillis of Kalispell.
Earlier
ministers were Reverened E. F. Beaudrea and Reverend Elder of Lonepine.
They were both homesteaders. ...
page 42
Extracted from section "As Told To Me--by Howard Buck"
Elma Jellison had filed
on 40 acres which was located a quarter mile
east and on the opposite side of the road from the present Carl
Hyre
property. After John [Buck] moved to Camas, romance blossomed
and Elma
and John were married in June 1914. The wedding took place
at the
Jellison home. The bride wore a lovely white dress.
The officiating
minister was Reverand [sic] Elder, who was also a homesteader.
page 134
Extracted from section "Melbourne G. Freeman Family"
...Some of the teachers were a Miss Foley, Helen Clark, and M. S.
Elder. The lady teachers 'batched' at the schoolhouse during
the school
year. Mr. Elder stayed at the George More homstead and walked
out over
the 'Letson Trail' on weekends to his ranch near Lonepine.
The 'Letson
Trail' was the shortest route to the store and post office at Lonepine.
***
Also in Montana history book: "Fabulous Flathead"
Listed under the section titled "Homesteaders in Sanders County
who
filed and/or proved up on their land". page 247:
"This is just a list of names and Elder, Martin P. is one of them."
****
1920 census -MONTANA
Name: Martin P Elder
Home in 1920: Horte, Missoula, Montana
Age: 42 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Emily K
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Martin P Elder 42
Emily K Elder 37
Sandford J Elder 8
Martin E Elder 7
Emily E Elder 6
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Horte, Missoula, Montana;
Roll: T625_973; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 1131.
