Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Morgan County The first Norwegians in this county were A. Rice, E. Rice† and R. Bemnes from Sogn and K. K. Bekkedal† from Hallingdal. They settled near Frankfort at a place now called Bekke (after Mr. Bekkedal) in 1891. Next after them came Wm. Adsmon from Telemarken, A. S. Nelson from Sogn and F. Neset, M. Anderson, A. Lee†, A. Lund, M. Gaarden, P. Strøm and the Weideman family. They settled in the vicinity of Deerlodge. Maize, potatoes and livestock were the main sources of income. A Norwegian congregation was founded at Frankfort in 1893 by Pastor J. Nummedal of The United Church.