Phoebe Goodell Judson | |
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| Born | Phoebe Newton Goodell October 25, 1831 |
| Died | January 16, 1926 (aged 94) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Known for | Named and established Lynden, Washington |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse | Holden Allen Judson |
| Children | Anna Judson Charles La Bonta Judson George Holden Judson Mary Judson Carrie Judson (died in infancy) Skoqualamooch "Jack" Judson (adopted) foster children: John Marshall McClanahan Horace Greeley McClanahan Nora McClanahan Daniel Abbott Jr. McClanahan |
| Relatives | Isaac N. Ebey (son-in-law's father) |
Phoebe Goodell Judson (October 25, 1831 – January 16, 1926;[1] sometimes called Phoebe Newton Judson[2]) was a Canadian and American pioneer and author. Along with her husband, Holden Judson, she founded the city of Lynden, Washington. In 1886, she started the Northwest Normal School [citation needed], which would become Western Washington University.
Judson kept a diary of her experiences following March 1, 1853 (the day she and her family left for Washington Territory), which she later abridged and rewrote into A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home: A Personal Memoir, published shortly before her death.
Because of the large role she played during the 1870s through 1890s in the development of the Nooksack Valley (including giving Lynden its name), she is often referred to as the "Mother of Lynden".[1]
- ^ a b HistoryLink
- ^ udson (1984), p. 288