Idaho Death Certificate #56065
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Death certificate for Isaac is under photos section of his memorial.
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Wives of Issac Wilson Pfost Pfost: Married 1st wife Margaret Virginia Koontz on December 13, 1866, Married 2nd wife Rebecca J. Curl Brown on December 4, 1890 in Idaho. Married 3rd wife Mary Baker Pullman February 7, 1892.
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(Published in Illustrated History of The State of Idaho 1899)

Isaac W. Pfost, proprietor of the Bancroft Hotel, Boise, Idaho, was born in Jackson County, Virginia, January 21, 1846, a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Rader) Pfost. His father and mother were likewise natives of Virginia. Abraham Pfost died at the age of sixty-two. Their son, Isaac W. Pfost, was reared and educated in the county of his nativity. In the fall of 1865, when he was nineteen years old, he went to Cooper County, Missouri. A year later he went to Bates County, in the same state, where for two years he was engaged in farming. He then removed to Henry county, Missouri, where he became the owner of a farm, which he operated successfully until 1876, when he sold it and engaged in the grocery business at Montrose, Missouri, in which enterprise he prospered until, out of the kindness of his heart and with the motive of helping others, he became security on financial paper which he was forced to redeem and which caused him to lose nearly everything he had accumulated. He managed to pay all his obligations, however, and then, declining proffered assistance to engage in business again at Montrose, he thanked his well-meaning friends and announced that he had taken the advice of Horace Greeley as his guide, and was determined to "go west and grow up with the country." Accordingly, in the spring of 1878, he crossed the plains with a team and arrived at Boise July 16. Until 1883 he was engaged in freighting between Kelton, Utah, and Boise. He drove a twelve-horse, four-wagon team and often transferred more than twelve tons of freight at a time. In 1883 he located on a farm ten miles from Boise, and lived in that vicinity until the fall of 1898. As a farmer he ranked with the most progressive and successful in Ada County, improving his place constantly and adopting the most advanced methods in every department of his work. In 1898 he sold his farm for a good price, and, moving to Boise, he purchased the Bancroft Hotel with its fixtures, furniture and stock. This hotel has a history which dates back to 1893. It is a history of success, to which Mr. Pfost is adding with every passing month. The Bancroft Hotel is a three-story brick structure, containing forty rooms, and its conveniences are modern and complete. Mr. Pfost, who is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a Pioneer of the West, a Good Templar and an influential Democrat, is keeping an up-to-date hotel, and through his numerous fraternal connections and wide acquaintance is drawing to it an extensive patronage, and it is deservedly popular with the traveling public.

December 13, 1866, Mr. Pfost married Miss Margaret Koontz, who died in Ada County, Idaho, December 27, 1885, leaving seven children: Mary (now Mrs. S. M. Burns), John A. James E., Effie (now Mrs. Boyd Burns), Otis, Charles L., and Daisy. Mr. Pfost's second marriage was with Mrs. Rebecca (Curl) Brown and was celebrated December 4, 1890. Mrs. Pfost died May 30, 1891, and February 7, 1892, Mr. Pfost married Mrs. Mary Pullman, a native of Iowa and a daughter of Hugh and Amanda Baker, prominent among the wealthy citizens of Appanoose County. By her former marriage Mrs. Pfost has one son, Carl D. Pullman, whose father, Edward Pullman, a druggist at Centerville, died January 16, 1890, when Carl was only six days old. By his present marriage Mr. Pfost has three children: Merle, Robert and Montie D. Mrs. Pfost first came to Idaho in 1885. Here she taught school three terms and then returned to Iowa, where she lived until she came back to Idaho in 1891. She is a member of the Odd Fellows auxiliary order, the Daughters of Rebekah, and is interested in all the good work carried on under its auspices and in all of the local work of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she and her husband are members.
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The Idaho Statesman
December 9, 1890
Boise City, Idaho

Married
PFOST-BROWN--At the house of the bride's father, Mr. Eenry Curl, near ?unter, on the evening of December 4, Mrs. Rebecca Brown to Mr. Isaac W. Pfost, both of Ada County, Rev. C. Eagle of the M. E. Church officiating. The wedding was a private one; only relatives and a few intimate friends of the families present.
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The Idaho Statesman
August 23, 1888
Boise City, ID

Isaac Pfost and Milton Burns leave this morning for Sheep Mountain. Mr. Pfost has a mine there, owning a half interest in the Seafoam, and Mr. Burns goes along to aid in the development of the mine.
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The Idaho Statesman
August 6, 1899
Boise City, Idaho

I. W. Pfost has received advice of the death of his sister, Mrs. Elvasia Silas, in Henry County, MO., on July 23.
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Idaho Statesman (Published as THE IDAHO SUNDAY STATESMAN)
December 8, 1926

PIONEER SERIOUSLY ILL

I. W. Pfost of Meridian, pioneer of the Boise valley, is seriously ill at his home, said word is received in Boise Tuesday night. Mr. Pfost is the father of Emmitt Pfost, sheriff of Ada county. Merle Pfost of Los Angeles, another son, arrived Tuesday, called to Meridian by relatives. Mr. Pfost senior is about 80 years of age.

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Idaho Statesman (Published as THE IDAHO SUNDAY STATESMAN)
January 2, 1927

Meridian Pioneer Crosses Divide

Another pioneer of the early ‘70s, Isaac W. Pfost has reached the end of the trial. Mr. Pfost died at the age of 80, and the funeral services were held at Meridian Monday week.

Mr. Pfost was born in Jackson county, West Virginia.

In the fall of 1865 at the age of 18 years, Mr. Pfost went to Missouri, where he engaged in farming and later engaged in the grocery business.

About that time Mr. Pfost in common with the progressive young men of his age, had the western fever, and crossed the broad plains from the Missouri river to Idaho, going over very much the same route as is pictured in the “Covered Wagon.” He started in April in the early ‘70s and was three months on the road. There were 65 wagons in the train. After his arrival in Boise he engaged in mining and was one of the pioneer prospectors in Cape Horn and Sea Foam districts. Later he took up farming.

December 13, 1868, Mr. Pfost married Miss Margaret Koontz, who died in Ada county, December 27, 1885, leaving seven children: Mrs. Mary Burns and John A. Pfost of Meridian, Emmitt Pfost of Boise, Mrs. Effie Burns of Nampa, Lee W. of Los Angeles, Otis A. Pfost and Mrs. Daisy Clendim, who have since passed on.

Mrs. Pfost died in 1891 and some years later he was married to Mrs. Mary Pullman, a native of Iowa and daughter of Hugh and Amanda Baker, prominent among the well-to-do citizens of Appanose county. By her former marriage, Mrs. Pfost has one son, Carl D. Pullman, whose father, a druggist at Centerville, Iowa, died January 16, 1890, when Carl was only 6 days old.

By his present marriage Mr. Pfost had three children, Merle, of Compton, Calif., Robert of Meridian, and Montie D., who died when 2 ½ years old.