From the obituary, Dec. 1915: Thomas M. Dunn, known to every old timer of this region was not only an honored pioneer of Montana but a trail blazer of California, Oregon and Idaho.
He was born Oct. 31, 1837 at Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio. When the lure of gold and daring adventure set the tide of immigration toward the Pacific Coast, Mr. Dunn headed for the western Eldorado, going to San Fancisco in 1859, via New York and the Panama Route. Before reaching "Frisco" the ship upon which he had passage, 'The Golden Gate" was wrecked, many passengers drowning. Mr. Dunn was among the lucky ones.
He freighted and mined in California and Oregon and erected the first stamp mill in Boise Basin, Idaho, in 1863. He blazed the Oregon trail into Montana and it was a common saying that "Tom Dunn made roads and horses as he went along and wanted them. No branded outlaw horse was too untrainable for him to 'hitch in"'. Frequently he made six or eight horse teams of the rawest, wildest bronchos and drove them when and whither he would.
Tom passed away Dec. 23,1915. "He is buried at the Logan Cemetery on the hill where overlooking the air valley he loved, he sleeps his last sleep peacefully and well." "For them that sleep in Jesus shall God bring with Him, and over such the second death hath no power."
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No visible stone found at cemetery
Added by Rosie (Mastin)Visser on Apr 18, 2018 9:18 PM
He was born Oct. 31, 1837 at Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio. When the lure of gold and daring adventure set the tide of immigration toward the Pacific Coast, Mr. Dunn headed for the western Eldorado, going to San Fancisco in 1859, via New York and the Panama Route. Before reaching "Frisco" the ship upon which he had passage, 'The Golden Gate" was wrecked, many passengers drowning. Mr. Dunn was among the lucky ones.
He freighted and mined in California and Oregon and erected the first stamp mill in Boise Basin, Idaho, in 1863. He blazed the Oregon trail into Montana and it was a common saying that "Tom Dunn made roads and horses as he went along and wanted them. No branded outlaw horse was too untrainable for him to 'hitch in"'. Frequently he made six or eight horse teams of the rawest, wildest bronchos and drove them when and whither he would.
Tom passed away Dec. 23,1915. "He is buried at the Logan Cemetery on the hill where overlooking the air valley he loved, he sleeps his last sleep peacefully and well." "For them that sleep in Jesus shall God bring with Him, and over such the second death hath no power."
Note
No visible stone found at cemetery
Added by Rosie (Mastin)Visser on Apr 18, 2018 9:18 PM
From the obituary, Dec. 1915: Thomas M. Dunn, known to every old timer of this region was not only an honored pioneer of Montana but a trail blazer of California, Oregon and Idaho.
He was born Oct. 31, 1837 at Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio. When the lure of gold and daring adventure set the tide of immigration toward the Pacific Coast, Mr. Dunn headed for the western Eldorado, going to San Fancisco in 1859, via New York and the Panama Route. Before reaching "Frisco" the ship upon which he had passage, 'The Golden Gate" was wrecked, many passengers drowning. Mr. Dunn was among the lucky ones.
He freighted and mined in California and Oregon and erected the first stamp mill in Boise Basin, Idaho, in 1863. He blazed the Oregon trail into Montana and it was a common saying that "Tom Dunn made roads and horses as he went along and wanted them. No branded outlaw horse was too untrainable for him to 'hitch in"'. Frequently he made six or eight horse teams of the rawest, wildest bronchos and drove them when and whither he would.
Tom passed away Dec. 23,1915. "He is buried at the Logan Cemetery on the hill where overlooking the air valley he loved, he sleeps his last sleep peacefully and well." "For them that sleep in Jesus shall God bring with Him, and over such the second death hath no power."
Note
No visible stone found at cemetery
Added by Rosie (Mastin)Visser on Apr 18, 2018 9:18 PM
He was born Oct. 31, 1837 at Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio. When the lure of gold and daring adventure set the tide of immigration toward the Pacific Coast, Mr. Dunn headed for the western Eldorado, going to San Fancisco in 1859, via New York and the Panama Route. Before reaching "Frisco" the ship upon which he had passage, 'The Golden Gate" was wrecked, many passengers drowning. Mr. Dunn was among the lucky ones.
He freighted and mined in California and Oregon and erected the first stamp mill in Boise Basin, Idaho, in 1863. He blazed the Oregon trail into Montana and it was a common saying that "Tom Dunn made roads and horses as he went along and wanted them. No branded outlaw horse was too untrainable for him to 'hitch in"'. Frequently he made six or eight horse teams of the rawest, wildest bronchos and drove them when and whither he would.
Tom passed away Dec. 23,1915. "He is buried at the Logan Cemetery on the hill where overlooking the air valley he loved, he sleeps his last sleep peacefully and well." "For them that sleep in Jesus shall God bring with Him, and over such the second death hath no power."
Note
No visible stone found at cemetery
Added by Rosie (Mastin)Visser on Apr 18, 2018 9:18 PM
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