Peterson, Jacob
Variant namesJacob L. Peterson was born in Hickory, North Carolina, on October 18, 1852, the son of John and Hannah Peterson. He arrived in Montana in the late 1870s and worked for a time in a coal mine east of Bozeman. He spent most of his life in Montana herding sheep near Martinsdale in Meagher County. He may have spent a year in Helena in 1890 as a blacksmith. During 1895 and 1896 he spent considerable time prospecting around Western Montana and Idaho. Jacob's older sister Emily married John Sublett and it was to their son Rufus Sublett (b. about 1873) that Jacob wrote.
From the description of Jacob L. Peterson letters, 1888-1897 (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 589038196
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creatorOf | Peterson, Jacob L., .1852. Jacob L. Peterson letters, 1888-1897 | Montana Historical Society Library | |
creatorOf | Peterson, Elisha A. Papers, 1862-1865. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
referencedIn | Atherton, Humphrey, 1784-1845. Papers, 1788-1845 (inclusive), 1809-1845 (bulk). | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
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associatedWith | Atherton, Humphrey, 1784-1845. | person |
associatedWith | Peterson, Elisha A. | person |
associatedWith | United States Sanitary Commission | corporateBody |
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Meagher County (Mont.) | |||
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