A Peek Into The Past

Lillian (Williamson) Gammon was the first family member to move to Idaho in 1909. Lillian was raised in Abingdon, Virginia and was the 3rd born and only daughter of Nancy & Archilus Williamson. Lilly married George “Eddie” Gammon and together they traveled west via wagon, looking for good farm ground. After stopping briefly in Oklahoma, they settled into the sunny slopes of southern Idaho, near the Snake River. Not only was the land good for growing but it was cheap, thanks to the Homestead Act of 1862. Lilly’s younger brother, Henry Williamson, followed shortly after upon hearing about the “superb growing ground” his sister had homesteaded. This is the oldest picture our family has of both siblings. In this picture you can also note their middle brother, Charles Williamson, who never lived in Idaho but did father Jack Williamson, our grandfather!