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Henry Atkinson Kennerly

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Henry Atkinson Kennerly

Birth
Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Death
9 Jul 1913 (aged 77)
Cut Bank, Glacier County, Montana, USA
Burial
Browning, Glacier County, Montana, USA Add to Map
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The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 16 July 1913

Word has been received from Cut Bank of the death of Henry Kennerly, one of the oldest pioneer residents of northern Montana, who came to Fort Benton in 1855. Mr. Kennerly was in the employ of the government in the early days, and assisted in effecting a treaty with Northern Montana Indians at the mouth of the Judith in 1857. He also took part in the construction of the Mullen wagon road, served two terms in the territorial legislature, and was assessor of Chouteau county in the early eighties. Mr. Kennerly was stricken with blindness a few years ago, and was also afflicted with the infirmities of old age.
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 16 July 1913

Word has been received from Cut Bank of the death of Henry Kennerly, one of the oldest pioneer residents of northern Montana, who came to Fort Benton in 1855. Mr. Kennerly was in the employ of the government in the early days, and assisted in effecting a treaty with Northern Montana Indians at the mouth of the Judith in 1857. He also took part in the construction of the Mullen wagon road, served two terms in the territorial legislature, and was assessor of Chouteau county in the early eighties. Mr. Kennerly was stricken with blindness a few years ago, and was also afflicted with the infirmities of old age.

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