Frank Cook reminiscence, [1915?]

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Frank Cook reminiscence, [1915?]

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Frank Cook reminisces about his experiences in the capture and trial of Michael McAndrews, murderer of "Scotty" Mavor in 1877. (SC 574) This collection consists of a reminiscence (c. 1915) in which Frank Cook recalls his participation in the capture of Michael McAndrews, murderer of George "Scotty" Mavor in 1877.

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Montana Historical Society Library

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Montana Historical Society Library

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McAndrews, Michael, d.1878.

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Cook, Frank

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Cook, Frank Leon, b.1853.

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Frank Leon Cook was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on February 24, 1853, the son of Hiram and Mary E. (Vining) Cook. In 1868 the family moved to Little Boulder in Jefferson County, Montana. In 1883 Frank married Mary E. Douglass. He later moved to the Bitterroot Valley, where he farmed. Frank Cook was returning from a prospecting trip in the Black Hills when he was joined by Michael McAndrews and George "Scotty" Mavor. McAndrews shot and killed Mavor on September 4, 1877, ...