Alzheimer Awareness
Like so many today, the Williamson family has experienced the difficulty of caring for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Our family feels strongly about helping those with this horrendous disease and their families. Help us help Alzheimer’s Association in their mission to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
For the month of July, when you purchase a wine tasting, we will offer an additional wine sample with a donation of $1 or more to the Alzheimer’s Association. 100% of your donation goes to Alzheimer Association.
n 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!
The Williamson Family is so proud to be celebrating a 110 years of family farming! Our family homesteaded on the sunny slopes of the Snake River Valley back in 1909. The Williamson family has always striven to be good stewards of the land and to adapt with the climate and the times. Over the next year we will share a few historical “snap shots” of life on the family farm.