Send us a textIn the rugged high valley where Idaho meets Wyoming, Joseph Wolcott Cook—known simply as “Wook” to some—carves a life from snow, timber, cattle, and grit. But what begins as a season of new beginnings quickly turns tragic.From a hand-built log home on the frontier to the heartbreak of losing his young wife and newborn son, Joseph’s story is a testament to faith, resilience, and the haunting cost of pioneering. Narrated in his own words and drawn from firsthand family accounts, this dramatized episode blends rich soundscapes, historical narration, and emotional performance to bring the American West to life.Family History Drama. True Ancestry, told like legend.CHARACTERSAlonzo CookWilliam CookHenry CookJoseph Wolcott CookWookPhinehas Wolcott CookCatherine McCleveElizabeth “Libby” NeibaurOld Man HarrisOld Doll (horse)William NeibaurIsaac NeibaurBrother MardretsBrother GallingsMrs. John SuttonPhoebe CookQuentin L. CookMr. DolmanJohn BrysonCharlie SmithChauncey DustinJenny Cook DustinOld NickOld IniquityBeelzebubSatan the tempterDavis S. CookJohn W. TaylorWilliam SpryViggo MortensenGrandpa Penn SmithLOCATIONSIdahoWyomingRaymond RanchBorder, IdahoGeneva, IdahoBear RiverParis, IdahoSt. Charles, IdahoUnion Pacific Railroad Salt Lake City, UtahEagle GateGashen, Litchfield County, ConnecticutCrawfordsburn, County Down, IrelandThe Ship FalconUtahCook Canal, Idaho/Wyoming borderBrother Laker’s RanchRaymond CanyonCook Brother’s CanalDingle, IdahoButte, MontanaNecolia Mining CampMarket Lake, IdahoEvanston, WyomingGarden City, IdahoIndian Creek, IdahoFish Haven, IdahoThomas ForkDenver Rio Grande RailroadKansas City, MissouriFort Scott Gulf RailroadMississippi RiverMemphis, TennesseeChattanooga, Tennessee Carter County, North CarolinaMitchell County, North Carolina=========================INSTAGRAM:@FYO.Podcast @TravisM.Heaton=========================Hay Press:http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org/facts-haypress.asphttps://youtu.be/IeUaC9PycB4https://youtu.be/JmYIK0ZSF2gHorse Drawn Hay Mower:https://youtu.be/mVBV4n37TOYSupport the show🕵️‍♂️ Find me at https://www.FamilyHistoryDrama.com📧 Email me at FamilyHistoryDrama@gmail.com🐦 Tweet the Podcast @FamilyHistoryFMGenerational Healing Through Family HistoryMemories Are Passed Through DNA From Your Grandparents, Say Scientistshttps://www.buzzworthy.com/memories-dna-grandparents/Sound Credits: https://freesound.org INSTAGRAM:@FamilyHistoryDrama@TravisM.Heaton