Francis M. McGuire
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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Francis M. McGuire, one of Ft. Benton's succesful business 
men, was born at Sweet Springs, Pettis County, Missouri,Nov. 
23, 1854, of Irish ancestry. His parents, John and Betty 
Phips McGuire, were natives of Kentucky, who after their 
marriage moved to Missouri,locating upon a farm which he 
(John McGuire) had purchased, and where they raised their 
children, five sons andthree daughters. Mr. John McGuire 
served in the Union army, under General Sigel, was 
captured at the battle of Lexington and paroled. His 
wife died in his 45th year and he lived to be 75 years. 
Francis M., their fifth child, remained in Missouri 
until his 16th year and in 1871, came overland to Montana, 
with horses and oxen. He rode a saddle horse and drove 
stock all the way through. For a number of years 
afterward he madethe herding of stock his entire 
business, being for several years in the employ of 
the Ft. Benton and St. Louis Cattle Company, in which 
the Conrads were largely interested. In 1890 he came 
to Ft. Benton, engaging in thebutchering and meat 
market business. The firm is now McGuire and Collins, 
who own the Central Meat Market and have the exclusive 
business of the town. Mr. McGuire is an obliging and 
competent man in his business, and enjoys good will 
and trade of the whole city. He was married January 
25, 1888, to Kittie Whalen, who was born in Ft. 
Buford, Montana, the daughter of Patrick Whalen. 
Mr. Whalen is a Montana pioneer and was a soldier 
of the U.S. army. Mr. and Mrs. McGuire have one 
child,born at Ft. Benton, namely Francis Marion, 
Jr. They are members of the Catholic Church, and 
he is a member of the A.O. U. W. In politics he 
is a Republican. He is an active businessman 
giving his whole attention to his calling and 
being rated as one of the most reliable citizens 
of Fort Benton. 

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