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Perry Elmer Pilcher married Ada Blanche Beery at Cambridge, Idaho in 1910 where they farmed for several years. In 1920, they sold their farm and moved…
As of 1985, Gracie (Bowers) Pfost was the only Idaho woman to have been elected to the U.S. Congress.
As a teenager and young woman, she worked at…
![](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/76642/archive/square_thumbnails/855b55e9b2fe5427e126ec4058b03c55.jpg?Expires=1738195200&Signature=wRcqxhIC6KJuf7SFHphbERG8YluvvF8tl6tuhSlbJo8KoqvleRLpwrXDa%7EUcYeDfdRQkMH7VyeooZclBQD8DFeyaf7wsU8m9xwEmusm5usRZtp18grWOfd1WwQzrIg5WtLyGVrRzLqshUcRoO08z094S4G0nT5oBfjsJLZckQLN%7EUyMl1%7Ej2QsKFlRaR6g7hYx8yTeq8fl9nUGCIEQs9MIjLIJYlAFCR8PhwdG4ol4c-iMtd8r7Ke9L9nGglsqE-7Urxg4%7Ey4r7fZ%7EK28lW-VLpR-3Tzbh8FuaYynmgb6yIkx9QPy2prqkLdnpFPN50Vt9pF8oqNsXpV4KXz2rp1uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Nampa's "Popcorn Man" and his wife Lydia")
In the early 1900s, Wiley Henderson Oliver started a farm near Melba and began to grow popcorn. After World War I, he and his wife Lydia Catherine…
Dr. Joseph H. (J. H.) Murray came to Nampa in 1890 as one of Nampa's earliest physicians. He lived to be 102 years old.
As of 1985, five generations of the Morris family and been in the cleaning business in the Treasure Valley.
Sherman and Edith Clark started Clark Orchards south of Nampa in the 1930s.
Founder of the Bank of Nampa in 1901. Fred Mock was reportedly a member of the various organizations and a very active member of the Nampa community.
In 1890, Robert and wife Victoria moved with their family when Robert was hired as head on the newly established University of Idaho botany…
Dr. Thomas E. Mangum, Sr. and Rachel Sellman Mangum first moved to Nampa in 1918 where Dr. Thomas Mangum helped establish the Samaritan Hospital in…
Larry Maloney was Chief of Police for 20 years and was reportedly known for his kindness. Attorney Frank Kibler is quoted as saying that "Nampa…
The Mackays moved to Nampa in 1930. They owned and operated Poor Boy Markets and lockers, where they cut and for people throughout Southwest Idaho.
Jacob and Polly Miller moved to Nampa in 1899. Jacob died in 1900, thus Polly ran the farm with her three eldest sons.
Carl Martin was born in Nampa on October 28, 1902 to S. H. & Calista Redmon Martin. Carl's father worked briefly for the Nampa, Boise, Owyhee (NBO)…
Abel (Abe) and Francisca Maravilla emigrated from Mexico to Banks, Idaho in 1920 where Abe worked for the Idaho Oregon Short Line. With their family,…
Jake Lockman was the 1st traveling salesman for the Crescent Brewery starting in 1907.