The River Took Them

November 27, 2019 2 Comments

North Central Idaho is blessed with mountain beauty and wild rivers.  In the early days small boats, or ferries were used to cross the Clearwater. The Idaho Statesman – June 20, 1899 ORO FINO FERREY TIED UP. The Steamer Hannaford Ran Into the Wire Cable. Lewiston Tribune:  C. C. Fuller, one of the interested parties …

Memorial Day 2018 – Remembering Those We Lost in World War II

May 28, 2018 0 Comments

Since I began this website, a couple of years ago, I have done a Memorial Day post to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  The first post covered the Civil War, last year I covered WWI and this year will be WWII.  Because this website focuses on the Cavendish-Teakean area, this post will cover …

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 …

The Daniels – Stalnaker Families Come to Cavendish

June 13, 2016 0 Comments

David Hobart Daniels and Martha Ellen Stalnaker David Hobart Daniels David Hobart Daniels was born on February 8, 1858 in Randolph County, West Virginia, to Allison and Jerusha (Chenoweth) Daniels.  Both his father Allison Daniels  and his mother Jerusha (Chenoweth) Daniels were born in Randolph County, West Virginia. The Daniels, Chenoweth and Stalnaker families were early settlers of what is …