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Collection 0100, MtBC, us
Fletcher, Edithe
Evans
Lindsey, Mary Redfield,
1892-1972
Pankey, Mae
Wilson, Harry J. B.
McAllister, Montana Collection
1869-1964
.1 linear feet
The McAllister Collection consists of manuscript biographies
of early Meadow Creek residents: "William A. Fletcher," by Edithe Evans Fletcher, ca. 1964;
"John Jacob Deuble," by Doris Wilson, ca. 1964; "James Alexander McAllister," by Mae Pankey,
ca. 1964. Also included are: Meadow Creek water rights transcriptions, complied by Harry
J.B. Wilson; "McAllister Church History," by Mary Redfield Lindsey, 1952; and a photocopy of
the Meadow Creek (McAllister) Methodist Church record book, 1869-1944.
Collection materials are in English
Biographical Note
James Alexander McAllister was born in Idaho on January 12, 1868. His father moved with his
family to the Meadow Creek area of Madison County, Montana Territory, in 1871. They located
a ranch there and James eventually established his own home in 1889. The town of McAllister
was established in 1896 about seven miles north of Ennis, with a post office bearing the
name McAllister officially recognized in 1902. A Methodist Church was founded in the area in
1887, although services had been held in the area since 1869.
The McAllister Collection consists of manuscript biographies of early Meadow Creek
residents: "William A. Fletcher," by Edithe Evans Fletcher, circa 1964; "John Jacob Deuble,"
by Doris Wilson, circa 1964; "James Alexander McAllister," by Mae Pankey, circa 1964. Also
included are: Meadow Creek water rights transcriptions, complied by Harry J.B. Wilson;
"McAllister Church History," by Mary Redfield Lindsey, 1952; and a photocopy of the Meadow
Creek (McAllister) Methodist Church record book, 1869-1944. Subjects include pioneer life in
Madison County, farming and ranching, and Methodist Church history.
This collection is open for research.
Manuscript biographical sketches and transcribed water rights records were donated to
Special Collections by Doris Wilson of Bozeman, Montana, in 1964. A manuscript biography of
James Alexander McAllister by Mae Pankey, originally assigned accession number 110 was
donated by Thelma McAllister in 1964 and manuscript church histories, with a photocopied
church record book, were originally assigned accession number 108.
This collection was processed 2009 December 7
Deuble, John Jacob
Fletcher, William A.-(William
Ashburn),-b. 1829
McAllister, James Alexander,-b.
1868
Fletcher, Edithe
Evans
Lindsey, Mary
Redfield,-1892-1972
Pankey, Mae
Wilson, Harry J.B.
Madison County
(Mont.)-Biography
Madison County
(Mont.)-History
Madison County
(Mont.)-Religious life and customs
McAllister
(Mont.)-History
Meadow Creek (Madison County,
Mont.)-History
Agriculture-Montana-Madison County
Frontier and pioneer life-Montana-Madison
County
Methodist Church-Montana-Madison
County-History
Ranching-Montana-Madison County
Water rights-Montana-Madison County
Biographies-Montana-Madison County
Church records and registers-Montana-Madison
County
Wilson, Doris
Agriculture
City and Town
Life
Pioneers
Ranching
Religion
Water and Water
Rights
Montana
1/1
"William A. Fletcher," by Edithe Evans
Fletcher
circa 1964
1/2
"John Jacob Deuble," by Doris Wilson
circa 1964
1/3
"James Alexander McAllister," by Mae Pankey
circa 1964
1/4
Meadow Creek water rights transcriptions, complied by
Harry J.B. Wilson
1/5
"McAllister Church History," by Mary R.
Lindsay
1952
1/6
Photocopy, Meadow Creek (McAllister) Methodist Church
record book
1869-1944