Joseph A. STRAHORN

Generation: 1

Joseph A. STRAHORN was born 3 Jul 1848, New London, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1930, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho; was buried Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho Plot: E-29-06-S1/2.

Notes:

In 1846, Father DeSmet was among the first white men to visit Hayden Lake. But it was not until the late 1870s that the first homesteaders, Joseph Strahorn and three soldiers from Fort Sherman (Matt Hayden, John Hager, and John Hickey) settled in the area. Legend has it that Hayden and Hager, whose homestead was on the site of the present-day Hayden Lake Country Club, played a game of seven-up to determine who should name the lake. Hayden won the card game. Hayden Lake's early economy was based on agriculture, lumber, and recreation. In 1906, a branch of the Inland Empire Railroad electric line extended to the Bozanta Tavern. Hayden Lake attempted to establish an agricultural economy specializing in fruit trees-an endeavor that was thwarted by severe frosts that decimated many of its orchards in the 1930s. The post office was established at Hayden Lake in 1907, and businesses developed at the south end of the lake. The town shifted from this area to Government Way as automobiles replaced rail transportation. In 1959, the post office moved to Hayden Village. The area around Government Way is now incorporated as Hayden. The area from the west shore of the lake to a short distance west of Strahorn Road is incorporated as Hayden Lake. -History of Kootenai County, per Kootenai County web site.

Joseph married Arabelle Electa MILLIKEN 29 Dec 1875, Ackley, Hardin, Iowa by Rev. George Earhart. Arabelle was born 12 Oct 1854, Illinois; died 22 Nov 1936, Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; was buried Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho - Plot: E-29-06-S1/2. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Howard Gerald STRAHORN was born 5 Oct 1877, Ackley, Hardin, Iowa; died 6 Jan 1944, Los Angeles, California; was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles, California - Plot: Liberty, Map 1, Lot 435, Space 2.
3. Clide STRAHORN was born 1879.

Generation: 2

Howard Gerald STRAHORN

(1.Joseph¹) was born 5 Oct 1877, Ackley, Hardin, Iowa; died 6 Jan 1944, Los Angeles, California; was buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles, California - Plot: Liberty, Map 1, Lot 435, Space 2.

Howard married Catherine Edna PRATHER 14 Jun 1906, Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho. Catherine was born Nov 1885, Washington; died 11 Apr 1932, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Catherine Edna STRAHORN was born 4 Aug 1907, Spokane, Washington; died 8 Dec 1999, Ventura, Ventura, California; was buried Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura, California - Plot: Section H.
5. Lee Prather STRAHORN was born 14 Nov 1908, Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; died 2 Oct 1974, Ventura, Ventura, California; was buried Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura, California - Plot: Section H.

3. Clide STRAHORN (1.Joseph¹) was born 1879.

Generation: 3

Catherine Edna STRAHORN

(2.Howard², 1.Joseph¹) was born 4 Aug 1907, Spokane, Washington; died 8 Dec 1999, Ventura, Ventura, California; was buried Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura, California - Plot: Section H.

Catherine married FNU WORDEN [Group Sheet]

Catherine — Paul Archie CHADWICK. Paul was born 28 Aug 1894, North Sutton, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died 6 Jan 1974, Ventura, Ventura, California; was buried North Sutton Cemetery, North Sutton, Merrimack, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

5.	Lee Prather STRAHORN (2.Howard², 1.Joseph¹) was born 14 Nov 1908, Hayden Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; died 2 Oct 1974, Ventura, Ventura, California; was buried Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura, California - Plot: Section H.