Remembering the fallen – Clearwater Valley Soldiers – in the ‘Great War’

May 29, 2017 0 Comments

The six names listed below are the young men from, or with connections to,  the Clearwater Valley.  These men made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in “The Great War.” I hope you will take a moment to reflect on the lives lived and sacrificed, for God and Country, as we honor the fallen this weekend. Private …

Journey to a new land – The Frederiksen family settles in Idaho

July 28, 2016 4 Comments

Frederik Georg Frederiksen and Boline Jørgine Olsen Frederik Georg Frederiksen Frederik Georg “George” Frederiksen was born August 28, 1874 in Høsterkøb, Frederiksborg, Denmark to Christen Frederiksen and Ane Lisbeth Jørgensen.  He was the second of six children born to Christen and Ane.  On August 16, 1882,  George’s mother died, leaving Christen a widower with six children, the youngest, Edvard Vilhelm, being just …

Jack of All Trades, Master of Many – J. P. Harlan Homesteads in Idaho

July 14, 2016 0 Comments

During his lifetime John Paxon “Jack” Harlan’s career involved being a miner, merchant, farmer, trapper, teacher, soldier, historian, public servant, civic leader, timber cruiser, coroner et al.  Following is a brief synopsis of his life: John Paxon Harlan John “Jack” Paxon Harlan was born on February 9, 1866 in Guthrie County, Iowa to George Washington and Emma Webster (Brown) Harlan, …

Chicken Ranches, Poorhouses etc. – The Gleason Family Arrives

June 30, 2016 0 Comments

William Henry Gleason and Louisa Emeline Dunning   William Henry Gleason William Henry “Hank” Gleason was born July 26, 1857, in Putnam County Missouri, to George H. and Mary Ann (Griffin) Gleason.  Hank’s 4x great-grandfather, Thomas Leeson\Gleason, settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1652.    Mary Ann’s family roots also go back to the early 1700s, in Connecticut. Hank’s …

Following Gold, Finding Timber and a Place to Call Home

June 19, 2016 0 Comments

George Washington Stiles and Mary Jane Cunningham George Washington Stiles George Washington Stiles was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in July of 1835.  According to US census information, both of his parents were U.S. born, his father in Massachusetts and his mother in Ohio. According to the 1900 census his family returned to the U.S. in …