Joseph Anderson Pavey was born in Lebanon, Indiana on January 11, 1871, the 2nd child of James M. and Elmira Small Pavey. Joseph was only three months old when his older brother, William Henry, born December 20, 1869, died at the age of one and a half years. His younger sister, Cora Emily, was born March 28, 1875. Joseph was only six years old when his mother, Elmira, died on July 15, 1877. After her death, Joseph and younger sister Cora lived with relatives, mostly their Uncle Thomas M. Small, their mother's brother. When they were older, they went to Colorado where their father, James M. and his second wife, Sarah (Derickson) Pavey were living.
He married Aurora Myrtle Goss on February 19, 1894 in Mesa, Colorado. They lived in Fruita, Colorado where their first son, Louis Anderson was born on November 6, 1895. They left Fruita while Louie was small and moved to Meeker, Colorado, where Joseph ran a freight line from Rifle to Meeker. He worked various jobs as he slowly moved northward. Their 2nd child, Grace Emily was born in Columbine, Colorado on September 1, 1898. As they moved northward, Joseph contracted inflammatory rheumatism and was in need of medical attention upon their arrival in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Their 3rd child, James William, was born in Thermopolis on May 15, 1901. After Joseph's recovering, he found work to pay the medical and other debts he had incurred during his illness. The family continued to move northward, with Joseph working various farm jobs along the way, worked at a saloon in DeMoris Hot Springs, and worked on the construction of Cody Dam.
Joseph and family arrived in Bozeman, Montana in May of 1909, along with his friend, Walter Gundecker & family. They settled in a small cabin just north of Maudlow, where their 4th child, Myrtle Edna, was born on November 25, 1909. The following year Joseph filed on a homestead up Sixteen Mile north of Maudlow and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad to acquire necessities to build a cabin and improve the land. Their 5th child, Bertha Elma was born on the homestead on April 24, 1914. Joseph worked the homestead, milking dairy cows, raising pigs and chickens, in addition to working on the County roads during the summer months.
They sold the homestead in 1926 and moved their dairy to Belgrade where he sold bottled milk and cream, as well as whole milk to the Central Park Cheese Factory. Joseph sold all the cows when he lost his eyesight and hearing. After his wife passed away on November 4, 1950, Joseph first stayed with his daughter Grace in Bozeman, then his son Jim in Helena, then with his daughter Myrtle in Manhattan, then with his daughter Bertha in Sappington up until his death on February 25, 1952.
He married Aurora Myrtle Goss on February 19, 1894 in Mesa, Colorado. They lived in Fruita, Colorado where their first son, Louis Anderson was born on November 6, 1895. They left Fruita while Louie was small and moved to Meeker, Colorado, where Joseph ran a freight line from Rifle to Meeker. He worked various jobs as he slowly moved northward. Their 2nd child, Grace Emily was born in Columbine, Colorado on September 1, 1898. As they moved northward, Joseph contracted inflammatory rheumatism and was in need of medical attention upon their arrival in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Their 3rd child, James William, was born in Thermopolis on May 15, 1901. After Joseph's recovering, he found work to pay the medical and other debts he had incurred during his illness. The family continued to move northward, with Joseph working various farm jobs along the way, worked at a saloon in DeMoris Hot Springs, and worked on the construction of Cody Dam.
Joseph and family arrived in Bozeman, Montana in May of 1909, along with his friend, Walter Gundecker & family. They settled in a small cabin just north of Maudlow, where their 4th child, Myrtle Edna, was born on November 25, 1909. The following year Joseph filed on a homestead up Sixteen Mile north of Maudlow and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad to acquire necessities to build a cabin and improve the land. Their 5th child, Bertha Elma was born on the homestead on April 24, 1914. Joseph worked the homestead, milking dairy cows, raising pigs and chickens, in addition to working on the County roads during the summer months.
They sold the homestead in 1926 and moved their dairy to Belgrade where he sold bottled milk and cream, as well as whole milk to the Central Park Cheese Factory. Joseph sold all the cows when he lost his eyesight and hearing. After his wife passed away on November 4, 1950, Joseph first stayed with his daughter Grace in Bozeman, then his son Jim in Helena, then with his daughter Myrtle in Manhattan, then with his daughter Bertha in Sappington up until his death on February 25, 1952.
Joseph Anderson Pavey was born in Lebanon, Indiana on January 11, 1871, the 2nd child of James M. and Elmira Small Pavey. Joseph was only three months old when his older brother, William Henry, born December 20, 1869, died at the age of one and a half years. His younger sister, Cora Emily, was born March 28, 1875. Joseph was only six years old when his mother, Elmira, died on July 15, 1877. After her death, Joseph and younger sister Cora lived with relatives, mostly their Uncle Thomas M. Small, their mother's brother. When they were older, they went to Colorado where their father, James M. and his second wife, Sarah (Derickson) Pavey were living.
He married Aurora Myrtle Goss on February 19, 1894 in Mesa, Colorado. They lived in Fruita, Colorado where their first son, Louis Anderson was born on November 6, 1895. They left Fruita while Louie was small and moved to Meeker, Colorado, where Joseph ran a freight line from Rifle to Meeker. He worked various jobs as he slowly moved northward. Their 2nd child, Grace Emily was born in Columbine, Colorado on September 1, 1898. As they moved northward, Joseph contracted inflammatory rheumatism and was in need of medical attention upon their arrival in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Their 3rd child, James William, was born in Thermopolis on May 15, 1901. After Joseph's recovering, he found work to pay the medical and other debts he had incurred during his illness. The family continued to move northward, with Joseph working various farm jobs along the way, worked at a saloon in DeMoris Hot Springs, and worked on the construction of Cody Dam.
Joseph and family arrived in Bozeman, Montana in May of 1909, along with his friend, Walter Gundecker & family. They settled in a small cabin just north of Maudlow, where their 4th child, Myrtle Edna, was born on November 25, 1909. The following year Joseph filed on a homestead up Sixteen Mile north of Maudlow and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad to acquire necessities to build a cabin and improve the land. Their 5th child, Bertha Elma was born on the homestead on April 24, 1914. Joseph worked the homestead, milking dairy cows, raising pigs and chickens, in addition to working on the County roads during the summer months.
They sold the homestead in 1926 and moved their dairy to Belgrade where he sold bottled milk and cream, as well as whole milk to the Central Park Cheese Factory. Joseph sold all the cows when he lost his eyesight and hearing. After his wife passed away on November 4, 1950, Joseph first stayed with his daughter Grace in Bozeman, then his son Jim in Helena, then with his daughter Myrtle in Manhattan, then with his daughter Bertha in Sappington up until his death on February 25, 1952.
He married Aurora Myrtle Goss on February 19, 1894 in Mesa, Colorado. They lived in Fruita, Colorado where their first son, Louis Anderson was born on November 6, 1895. They left Fruita while Louie was small and moved to Meeker, Colorado, where Joseph ran a freight line from Rifle to Meeker. He worked various jobs as he slowly moved northward. Their 2nd child, Grace Emily was born in Columbine, Colorado on September 1, 1898. As they moved northward, Joseph contracted inflammatory rheumatism and was in need of medical attention upon their arrival in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Their 3rd child, James William, was born in Thermopolis on May 15, 1901. After Joseph's recovering, he found work to pay the medical and other debts he had incurred during his illness. The family continued to move northward, with Joseph working various farm jobs along the way, worked at a saloon in DeMoris Hot Springs, and worked on the construction of Cody Dam.
Joseph and family arrived in Bozeman, Montana in May of 1909, along with his friend, Walter Gundecker & family. They settled in a small cabin just north of Maudlow, where their 4th child, Myrtle Edna, was born on November 25, 1909. The following year Joseph filed on a homestead up Sixteen Mile north of Maudlow and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad to acquire necessities to build a cabin and improve the land. Their 5th child, Bertha Elma was born on the homestead on April 24, 1914. Joseph worked the homestead, milking dairy cows, raising pigs and chickens, in addition to working on the County roads during the summer months.
They sold the homestead in 1926 and moved their dairy to Belgrade where he sold bottled milk and cream, as well as whole milk to the Central Park Cheese Factory. Joseph sold all the cows when he lost his eyesight and hearing. After his wife passed away on November 4, 1950, Joseph first stayed with his daughter Grace in Bozeman, then his son Jim in Helena, then with his daughter Myrtle in Manhattan, then with his daughter Bertha in Sappington up until his death on February 25, 1952.
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