MARCH 2022 Ghost Towns and History of Montana Newsletter From the Glasgow Courier March 16, 1917 Gal l a tin Coun ty His t or y of Rees e Cr eek John Reese and family were among some of the first people to permanently sele in the area now known as Reese Creek. Originally from Wales, the family migrated to the Uned states in 1840, starng in Pennsylvania and then heading toward Utah following their congregaon as part of the Mormon church. Differences developed between the church creed and the Reese family, they decided to leave the area. General Conner of Fort Douglas near what is now Salt Lake City offered to escort the family to the Montana territory. It was an offer the family couldn’t refuse. Photo Courtesy of www.gallanhistorymuseum.org The family followed the gold rush and temporarily set up in Virginia City where Mrs. Reese set up a successful washing business, they connued on to the Gallan Valley and seled near what is now known as Reese Creek. The men of the family set up a homestead and Mrs. Reese used the money she made in Virginia City to purchase cows. They built a church and established a community called Courts. Accessed via: hps://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Throughout his life, John Reese was a staunch member of the Reorganized Laer Day Saints Church, where he served as a leader. They became prominent pioneer cizens of Gallan County. John died in 1900 (just sixteen months aer his wife) and they are both buried in the Reese Creek Cemetery. Many of the decedents of John and Mary Reese sll call Gallan County home.
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