Flanders, George W., 1840-

George W. Flanders, Sr., was born in 1840 at Bradford, Vt. He served as a sergeant in Company B, Sixth Vermont Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Flanders came to Ft. Benton by steam boat in 1866 and carpentered in Helena before starting his saw mill near Bozeman in 1869. Flanders started sawing lumber in Bear Creek Canyon in 1870, making shingles during the spring. He also discovered the lumbering potential of Hyalite Canyon, but it took eight years for him to shift his equipment from Bear Canyon. In 1886 Flanders married Mary Parks and the couple had three children, Clara, Laura. and George, Jr. George W. Flanders, Jr., eventually operated a guest cabin business, "Chisholm Cabin," in Hyalite Canyon during the 1930s.

From the description of George W. Flanders, Sr., papers, 1866-1975. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 71128076