Lizzie was born the 3rd child of 9 to Susan (Murray) and Dr Andrew Jackson Hunter.
Mary Lee 1859
Davis Boureguard 1861
Lizzie Kate Longstreet 1862
Thomas Stonewall"Stoney" Jackson 1864
Twin Girls (Died at Birth)1865
Montana Queen 1866
Sallie Jane Price 1867
Emma Sidney Johnson 1869
In the family bible it has "Lizzy Kate born Jan 25" and then there is a hole. Lizzie and older sister Mary didn't agree on a birth year and years of changing it created the hole.Lizzie swore her birth year was 1862. Lizzie came west by Oxen Train, with her family, in 1864 leaving war torn Missouri behind. They were a small Train of 32 people, that included 2 women and the 3 Hunter children. Her Mom told stories of the fear of just keeping the children safe. They walked most of the way following the wagon. They spent the last part of the trip alone after stopping to help a wounded man at a spot near Livingston, Montana. The family arrived in Virginia City in August (the population had swelled) and no housing was available, they spent that first winter in a tent. Brother, Thomas Stonewall joined the family in Nov. The next spring the family moved on to Helena and spent the next few years dividing time between running hotels (The Astor House, The Canyon Ferry House), and looking for gold. The family changed with the birth of Montana (who lived 9 days) and twin girls who died at birth, and sisters Emma, and Sallie. In 1870 the family moved to Bozeman, when Dr Hunter took a job with Gallatin Co. The family started building at Hunter Hot Springs in 1871 and started the trips back and forth to the Springs. Lizzie was known for her red hair and by age 6 was the best shot "in the family". She was small only 5" as an adult. Lizzie was schooled in Bozeman and Helena. On Dec 31, 1879 at Hunters Hot Springs she married a teamster Franklin Willson Rich.
On their honeymoon near Gardner, Mt she "out~shot" Yankee Jim for free life-time passage on his toll road.
Frank and Lizzie returned to Butte, where Frank sold his interests in his freighting business there. With that money and investments from His Uncle Charlie Rich and Cousin Lester Willson he and Lizzie built the Rich Hotel at Hunters Hot Springs to house the overflow from Lizzie's parents business.
They settled in at Hunters and helped to run the business. The Rail Road was completed in 1883 and the mineral springs business expanded. Lizzie and Frank started their family with the birth of Olive (1881) and Clarence (1884). The family remained at the Springs until Dr Hunter (at age 70) decided to retire and move to Bozeman. Dr Hunter sold in 1886. Frank and Lizzie stayed for a shot time after and then moved to Bozeman, too. Their son, Ernst (1886) joined them, there. Frank took a job in the agriculture part of what is now Montana State University.
Frank started freighting again and the family lived in Townsend where son Lee (1889) was born, Gold Dust where daughter Helen (1891) was born, and at Mission Creek on the Yellowstone. In 1898, the family moved to Spokane by covered wagon when Frank took a job hauling the cornerstones for Gonzaga University.
The family lived in Spokane and Frank worked for the rail road building cars. Clarence worked as a machinest and Ernest worked in a cookie/cracker factory.
The workers struck the Northern Pacific RR in Spokane in 1914 and Frank and Clarence lost their jobs. The family bought a place at Dean, MT and added homesteading acreage to their Ranch.
~ Lizzie was an amazing woman. She broke her last horse riding a side saddle at age 76. Although she had no formal medical education, she used life lessons she had learned from her Dad and knew how to use the plants for medicine from years spent with her Dad as the Indian Agency doctor. She had 16 milk cows and sold milk and made cheese for sale.
She did all the things that were necessary for the times, ranching, planting, harvesting, cooking, sewing, and loving her family with a grace and strength.~
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Mary Lee 1859
Davis Boureguard 1861
Lizzie Kate Longstreet 1862
Thomas Stonewall"Stoney" Jackson 1864
Twin Girls (Died at Birth)1865
Montana Queen 1866
Sallie Jane Price 1867
Emma Sidney Johnson 1869
In the family bible it has "Lizzy Kate born Jan 25" and then there is a hole. Lizzie and older sister Mary didn't agree on a birth year and years of changing it created the hole.Lizzie swore her birth year was 1862. Lizzie came west by Oxen Train, with her family, in 1864 leaving war torn Missouri behind. They were a small Train of 32 people, that included 2 women and the 3 Hunter children. Her Mom told stories of the fear of just keeping the children safe. They walked most of the way following the wagon. They spent the last part of the trip alone after stopping to help a wounded man at a spot near Livingston, Montana. The family arrived in Virginia City in August (the population had swelled) and no housing was available, they spent that first winter in a tent. Brother, Thomas Stonewall joined the family in Nov. The next spring the family moved on to Helena and spent the next few years dividing time between running hotels (The Astor House, The Canyon Ferry House), and looking for gold. The family changed with the birth of Montana (who lived 9 days) and twin girls who died at birth, and sisters Emma, and Sallie. In 1870 the family moved to Bozeman, when Dr Hunter took a job with Gallatin Co. The family started building at Hunter Hot Springs in 1871 and started the trips back and forth to the Springs. Lizzie was known for her red hair and by age 6 was the best shot "in the family". She was small only 5" as an adult. Lizzie was schooled in Bozeman and Helena. On Dec 31, 1879 at Hunters Hot Springs she married a teamster Franklin Willson Rich.
On their honeymoon near Gardner, Mt she "out~shot" Yankee Jim for free life-time passage on his toll road.
Frank and Lizzie returned to Butte, where Frank sold his interests in his freighting business there. With that money and investments from His Uncle Charlie Rich and Cousin Lester Willson he and Lizzie built the Rich Hotel at Hunters Hot Springs to house the overflow from Lizzie's parents business.
They settled in at Hunters and helped to run the business. The Rail Road was completed in 1883 and the mineral springs business expanded. Lizzie and Frank started their family with the birth of Olive (1881) and Clarence (1884). The family remained at the Springs until Dr Hunter (at age 70) decided to retire and move to Bozeman. Dr Hunter sold in 1886. Frank and Lizzie stayed for a shot time after and then moved to Bozeman, too. Their son, Ernst (1886) joined them, there. Frank took a job in the agriculture part of what is now Montana State University.
Frank started freighting again and the family lived in Townsend where son Lee (1889) was born, Gold Dust where daughter Helen (1891) was born, and at Mission Creek on the Yellowstone. In 1898, the family moved to Spokane by covered wagon when Frank took a job hauling the cornerstones for Gonzaga University.
The family lived in Spokane and Frank worked for the rail road building cars. Clarence worked as a machinest and Ernest worked in a cookie/cracker factory.
The workers struck the Northern Pacific RR in Spokane in 1914 and Frank and Clarence lost their jobs. The family bought a place at Dean, MT and added homesteading acreage to their Ranch.
~ Lizzie was an amazing woman. She broke her last horse riding a side saddle at age 76. Although she had no formal medical education, she used life lessons she had learned from her Dad and knew how to use the plants for medicine from years spent with her Dad as the Indian Agency doctor. She had 16 milk cows and sold milk and made cheese for sale.
She did all the things that were necessary for the times, ranching, planting, harvesting, cooking, sewing, and loving her family with a grace and strength.~
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Lizzie was born the 3rd child of 9 to Susan (Murray) and Dr Andrew Jackson Hunter.
Mary Lee 1859
Davis Boureguard 1861
Lizzie Kate Longstreet 1862
Thomas Stonewall"Stoney" Jackson 1864
Twin Girls (Died at Birth)1865
Montana Queen 1866
Sallie Jane Price 1867
Emma Sidney Johnson 1869
In the family bible it has "Lizzy Kate born Jan 25" and then there is a hole. Lizzie and older sister Mary didn't agree on a birth year and years of changing it created the hole.Lizzie swore her birth year was 1862. Lizzie came west by Oxen Train, with her family, in 1864 leaving war torn Missouri behind. They were a small Train of 32 people, that included 2 women and the 3 Hunter children. Her Mom told stories of the fear of just keeping the children safe. They walked most of the way following the wagon. They spent the last part of the trip alone after stopping to help a wounded man at a spot near Livingston, Montana. The family arrived in Virginia City in August (the population had swelled) and no housing was available, they spent that first winter in a tent. Brother, Thomas Stonewall joined the family in Nov. The next spring the family moved on to Helena and spent the next few years dividing time between running hotels (The Astor House, The Canyon Ferry House), and looking for gold. The family changed with the birth of Montana (who lived 9 days) and twin girls who died at birth, and sisters Emma, and Sallie. In 1870 the family moved to Bozeman, when Dr Hunter took a job with Gallatin Co. The family started building at Hunter Hot Springs in 1871 and started the trips back and forth to the Springs. Lizzie was known for her red hair and by age 6 was the best shot "in the family". She was small only 5" as an adult. Lizzie was schooled in Bozeman and Helena. On Dec 31, 1879 at Hunters Hot Springs she married a teamster Franklin Willson Rich.
On their honeymoon near Gardner, Mt she "out~shot" Yankee Jim for free life-time passage on his toll road.
Frank and Lizzie returned to Butte, where Frank sold his interests in his freighting business there. With that money and investments from His Uncle Charlie Rich and Cousin Lester Willson he and Lizzie built the Rich Hotel at Hunters Hot Springs to house the overflow from Lizzie's parents business.
They settled in at Hunters and helped to run the business. The Rail Road was completed in 1883 and the mineral springs business expanded. Lizzie and Frank started their family with the birth of Olive (1881) and Clarence (1884). The family remained at the Springs until Dr Hunter (at age 70) decided to retire and move to Bozeman. Dr Hunter sold in 1886. Frank and Lizzie stayed for a shot time after and then moved to Bozeman, too. Their son, Ernst (1886) joined them, there. Frank took a job in the agriculture part of what is now Montana State University.
Frank started freighting again and the family lived in Townsend where son Lee (1889) was born, Gold Dust where daughter Helen (1891) was born, and at Mission Creek on the Yellowstone. In 1898, the family moved to Spokane by covered wagon when Frank took a job hauling the cornerstones for Gonzaga University.
The family lived in Spokane and Frank worked for the rail road building cars. Clarence worked as a machinest and Ernest worked in a cookie/cracker factory.
The workers struck the Northern Pacific RR in Spokane in 1914 and Frank and Clarence lost their jobs. The family bought a place at Dean, MT and added homesteading acreage to their Ranch.
~ Lizzie was an amazing woman. She broke her last horse riding a side saddle at age 76. Although she had no formal medical education, she used life lessons she had learned from her Dad and knew how to use the plants for medicine from years spent with her Dad as the Indian Agency doctor. She had 16 milk cows and sold milk and made cheese for sale.
She did all the things that were necessary for the times, ranching, planting, harvesting, cooking, sewing, and loving her family with a grace and strength.~
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Mary Lee 1859
Davis Boureguard 1861
Lizzie Kate Longstreet 1862
Thomas Stonewall"Stoney" Jackson 1864
Twin Girls (Died at Birth)1865
Montana Queen 1866
Sallie Jane Price 1867
Emma Sidney Johnson 1869
In the family bible it has "Lizzy Kate born Jan 25" and then there is a hole. Lizzie and older sister Mary didn't agree on a birth year and years of changing it created the hole.Lizzie swore her birth year was 1862. Lizzie came west by Oxen Train, with her family, in 1864 leaving war torn Missouri behind. They were a small Train of 32 people, that included 2 women and the 3 Hunter children. Her Mom told stories of the fear of just keeping the children safe. They walked most of the way following the wagon. They spent the last part of the trip alone after stopping to help a wounded man at a spot near Livingston, Montana. The family arrived in Virginia City in August (the population had swelled) and no housing was available, they spent that first winter in a tent. Brother, Thomas Stonewall joined the family in Nov. The next spring the family moved on to Helena and spent the next few years dividing time between running hotels (The Astor House, The Canyon Ferry House), and looking for gold. The family changed with the birth of Montana (who lived 9 days) and twin girls who died at birth, and sisters Emma, and Sallie. In 1870 the family moved to Bozeman, when Dr Hunter took a job with Gallatin Co. The family started building at Hunter Hot Springs in 1871 and started the trips back and forth to the Springs. Lizzie was known for her red hair and by age 6 was the best shot "in the family". She was small only 5" as an adult. Lizzie was schooled in Bozeman and Helena. On Dec 31, 1879 at Hunters Hot Springs she married a teamster Franklin Willson Rich.
On their honeymoon near Gardner, Mt she "out~shot" Yankee Jim for free life-time passage on his toll road.
Frank and Lizzie returned to Butte, where Frank sold his interests in his freighting business there. With that money and investments from His Uncle Charlie Rich and Cousin Lester Willson he and Lizzie built the Rich Hotel at Hunters Hot Springs to house the overflow from Lizzie's parents business.
They settled in at Hunters and helped to run the business. The Rail Road was completed in 1883 and the mineral springs business expanded. Lizzie and Frank started their family with the birth of Olive (1881) and Clarence (1884). The family remained at the Springs until Dr Hunter (at age 70) decided to retire and move to Bozeman. Dr Hunter sold in 1886. Frank and Lizzie stayed for a shot time after and then moved to Bozeman, too. Their son, Ernst (1886) joined them, there. Frank took a job in the agriculture part of what is now Montana State University.
Frank started freighting again and the family lived in Townsend where son Lee (1889) was born, Gold Dust where daughter Helen (1891) was born, and at Mission Creek on the Yellowstone. In 1898, the family moved to Spokane by covered wagon when Frank took a job hauling the cornerstones for Gonzaga University.
The family lived in Spokane and Frank worked for the rail road building cars. Clarence worked as a machinest and Ernest worked in a cookie/cracker factory.
The workers struck the Northern Pacific RR in Spokane in 1914 and Frank and Clarence lost their jobs. The family bought a place at Dean, MT and added homesteading acreage to their Ranch.
~ Lizzie was an amazing woman. She broke her last horse riding a side saddle at age 76. Although she had no formal medical education, she used life lessons she had learned from her Dad and knew how to use the plants for medicine from years spent with her Dad as the Indian Agency doctor. She had 16 milk cows and sold milk and made cheese for sale.
She did all the things that were necessary for the times, ranching, planting, harvesting, cooking, sewing, and loving her family with a grace and strength.~
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