Remembering Civil War Heroes Who Served Their Country This Memorial Day

May 30, 2016 Jo Frederiksen 2 Comments

Background:  This is part of the Brown line that originated in Maryland and Pennsylvania. This family has ties to the Webster’s and Harlan’s of Lancaster County.  This family line has many branches that continued their journey West, some as far as California. The soldiers mentioned in this post are not the only family members who served, …

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The Illinois Connection – “Dad got that look in his eye”

May 28, 2016 Jo Frederiksen 0 Comments

John Quincy Holladay and Ann Hays John Quincy Holladay John Quincy Holladay was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois on March 30, 1847, to John Skirvin and Catherine (Fugate) Holladay.  His father John Skirvin Holladay was born in Gallatin County Kentucky and his mother Catherine (Fugate) Holladay was born in Russell County Virginia.  Most of …

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Virginia Born – Idaho Bound… with a stop, or two, along the way

May 15, 2016 Jo Frederiksen 0 Comments

James William Brown and Martha Jane Carper A bit of background on the Brown lines.  There are two different Brown lines in my family and both have ties to the Clearwater Valley.  In an attempt to avoid confusion I will categorize this and future posts as either West Virginia Brown, or Pennsylvania Brown.  James William and …

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Cavendish-Teakean Family History

May 7, 2016 Jo Frederiksen 0 Comments

Cavendish-Teakean Pioneers When Frederik Georg “George” and Boline Jørgine “Jørgine”  (Olsen) Frederiksen answered Johan “John” Olsen’s request to come to the United States, in 1909, and take over the aging man’s homestead, in North Central Idaho, little did they know of the joys and tragedies that would befall them in the new world. Jørgine would die in …

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