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Craig, William b. 1807 d. April, 1869
Folk Figure. He fled Virginia and headed west at the age of seventeen after he killed a neighbor in an argument. He was recognized as an American West explorer as early as 1829. In partnership with other men he established Fort Davy Crockett on the Green River in Brown's Hole, a favorite wintering place for Indians in northwest Colorado. They closed the fort in 1840 when they learned that supply trains would no longer be passing by and Craig moved further west. On November 20, 1840 he arrived...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Cause of death: Stroke
Jacques Spur Cemetery, Jacques, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA
Croft, Lewis A. 'Idaho Lewis' b. May 2, 1919 d. April 29, 2008
Actor. When Lewis was 20 he starred as a munchkin soldier in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz". He worked in sideshows and circuses and became an acomplished singer. He passed away on April 29, 2008, 3 days before his 89th birthday. (Bio by: Jared Walker)
Hillcrest Cemetery, Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
Dahl, Dorthea b. March 20, 1881 d. September 11, 1958
Noted author. She wrote and published collections of short stories, a novel, and two other books. She was honored by the Norwegian Society in America with its annual book award in 1918, and is recognized for the greatest contributions to Norwegian literature by a woman author. (Bio by: Kit Timmons)
Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
Davis, David W. b. April 23, 1873 d. August 3, 1959
Governor of Idaho, 1919-1923. Banker, American Falls, ID. Elected to state legislature 1912. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1923. Commissioner of reclamation and director of finance, Department of the Interior, 1924-1932. Republican. (Bio by: David M. Habben)
Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Dubois, Fred Thomas b. May 29, 1851 d. February 14, 1930
US Senator, US Congressman. Served as a United States Senator from Idaho, serving from 1891 to 1897, and 1901 to 1907. Also served as a Delegate to the United States Congress from Idaho Territory, and Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Idaho in 1904. (Bio by: K)
Grove City Cemetery, Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
Fairchild, Jesse 'Caribou Jack' b. 1836 d. September, 1881
Western Frontiersman. Born in Canada, he was a tale-spinning gold miner known as "Caribou Jack". In 1870, he discovered gold in Soda Springs, Idaho. The resulting gold rush called the Caribou Mountain Strike, lasted 20 years and produced $50 million worth of placer gold. The Caribou National Forest was created in 1907, to help preserve wilderness land in an area marked by mining activity and westward migration. Caribou National Forest and Caribou County, Idaho, are named in Caribou Jack's honor. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Complications following a bear attack
Fairview Cemetery, Soda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
Plot: Near the center of the cemetery
GPS coordinates: 42.6565094, -111.6065598 (hddd.dddd)
Fenn, Stephen Southmyd b. March 27, 1820 d. April 12, 1892
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and opened a law practice in the Territory of Idaho in 1863. From 1864 to 1867, he served as member of the Idaho Territorial council, was district attorney for the first judicial district in 1869 and as a member of the Territorial House of Representatives in 1872. He successfully contested as a Democrat the election of Thomas W. Bennett to the Forty-fourth Congress in 1876 and was reelected to the Forty-fifth Congress, serving until 1879. Not a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
State Hospital South Cemetery, Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
Fraser, Charles Carrolton 'Chick' b. August 26, 1873 d. May 8, 1940
Major League Baseball Player. He played 14 seasons in the major leagues as a pitcher for the Louisville Colonels, Cleveland Spiders, Boston Beaneaters, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. He appeared in 433 games during his big league career, making his major league debut on April 19, 1896 at the age of 22. He threw a no-hitter for the Philadephia Phillies in a ten to nothing win over the Chicago Cubs on September 18, 1903 and was a member of the 1907 and 1908 World Series...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, Jerome County, Idaho, USA
Freeman, Capt. Ed W. b. November 20, 1927 d. August 20, 2008
Viet Nam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Master Sergeant during the Korean War and was given a battlefield commission during the battle of Pork Chop Hill. At that point in his career his dream was to attend flight school. However, because of his six foot four stature he was considered too tall. In 1955 the height limit was raised allowing Freeman to enroll fulfilling a lifelong dream. The nickname "Too Tall" stuck with him throughout his military career. It would be...[Read More] (Bio by: Alice Practice)
Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Plot: Site #12-J-155
French, Burton Lee b. August 1, 1875 d. September 12, 1954
US Congressman. Elected to represent Idaho in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915, and 1917 to 1933. He also served as a Member of the Idaho State House of Representatives from 1898 to 1902, and as a Candidate for United States Senator from Idaho in 1914.
Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
French, John Robert b. May 28, 1819 d. October 2, 1890
Member of North Carolina state legislature, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1867-1869.
In 1869 he was elected Sergeant-At-Arms of the U.S. Senate, a position he held for 10 years.
Later in his life he moved to Boise, Idaho where he was the editor of the Boise Statesman and Daily Sun newspapers.

Pioneer Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Glenn, Thomas Louis b. February 2, 1847 d. November 18, 1918
Politician. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865), Member of the Kentucky State Senate from (1887-1891), and United States Representative from Idaho at-large (1901-1903). (Bio by: K)
Montpelier City Cemetery, Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, USA
Goff, Abe McGregor b. December 21, 1899 d. November 23, 1984
US Congressman. Elected to represent Idaho in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1947 to 1949. He also served as a Member of the Idaho State Senate in 1941. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the United States Army, and again in World War II, serving as a Colonel in the United States Army.
Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
Gooding, Frank Robert b. September 16, 1859 d. June 24, 1928
Republican politician from Idaho. He served as Governor of Idaho from 1905-1908 and in the US Senate from 1921-1928. He died in office. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho, USA
Gossett, Charles Clinton b. September 2, 1888 d. September 20, 1974
Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1937-1939 and from 1941-1943. He also served as Governor of Idaho from January to November 1945. He resigned as Governor after being appointed to the US Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Thomas in 1945 and served until 1946. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, USA
Green, John b. November 20, 1825 d. November 22, 1908
Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Wars with the Plains Indians as Major of the 1st United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the Lava Beds, California, on January, 17 1873. His citation reads "In order to reassure his command, this officer, in the most fearless manner and exposed to very great danger, walked in front of the line; the command thus encouraged, advanced over the lava upon the Indians who were concealed among the rocks"...[Read More] (Bio by: Gayle Alvarez)
Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Plot: Grave 1, Lot 105, Block E {Mauso
Gunn, James b. March 6, 1843 d. 1911
US Congressman. As a boy his family emigrated from Ireland to America settling in Wisconsin. He attended public schools as a child before attending Notre Dame Academy in Indiana. Later he taught school until the Civil War called him to serve his country. In 1862 he joined the 27th Wisconsin Infantry and served with the Union Army until the end of the war. He reached the rank of captain. After the war he moved west living in Colorado, Nevada and California before settling in Hailey, Idaho in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Hadley, Kent William b. December 17, 1934 d. March 10, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. He was a free-swinging first baseman, making his debut with the Kansas City Athletics on September 14, 1958. For three seasons, he played for the Kansas City Athletics (1958-59) and for the New York Yankees in 1960. He concluded his Major League career with a record of 14 homeruns, 50 runs batted in and a .242 batting average. He later went on to play in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League with the Nankai Hawks for six seasons (1962-67), was on the Pacific...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA
Plot: Section 42
Hailey, John M b. August 29, 1835 d. April 10, 1921
Politician. Served as a Delegate to the United States Congress from Idaho Territory (1873-1875, 1885-1887). He was defeated in 1886. Also served as a Member of the Idaho Territorial Council in 1880. Operated a successful stage line and served as warden of the Idaho State Penitentiary. (Bio by: Find A Grave)
Pioneer Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Haines, John Michiner b. January 1, 1863 d. June 4, 1917
US Mayor, US Governor. Haines served as the Mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1907 to 1909, and Governor of Idaho from 1913 to 1915. (Bio by: K)
Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA

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