This is the story of Ben and Orlena Hamby, early pioneers of the Big Hole Valley in Montana. When Ben was killed by a grizzly bear in 1892, he left behind a distraught and growing family. Descendants and ancestors along with their stories are included. Surnames contained within: Hamby, Nix, Potter, Dunaway, Simpson, Haywood, Pilgrim, Garland, English, Eaton, Stout, van Princes, Kirby, Choice, Garland, Campbell, Crockett, Adamson, Tarwater, Davenport, Bibb, Nichols, Hahn, Vandergrift, Jetton, and Johnson. Fan charts included.