History of the Yakima Valley, Washington; comprising Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton Counties, Vol. II, Part 58

Author: Lyman, William Denison, 1852-1920
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: [Chicago] S.J. Clarke
Number of Pages: 1138

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resident of Zillah but her mother died in August, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have three children: Robert John, Rachel and Blanche.

. The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic church and Mr. McCor- mick is identified with the Knights of Columbus. He votes with the republican party, which he has supported since becoming an American citizen, but his interest and attention center upon his business affairs and the thoroughness with which he does his work has been a basic element of his growing success, gaining him place among the leading orchardists in the vicinity of Zillah.

CHARLES C. HAWORTH, D. D. S.

Dr. Charles C. Haworth is a successful dentist of Kennewick, where he is accorded an extensive and gratifying practice in recognition of marked skill and ability in the line of his profession. His birth occurred in Chambersburg, Indiana, on the 5th of July, 1876, his parents being Lewis and L. Jane (Sherwood) Haworth. The father, engaged in business as a contractor, is an honored veteran of the Civil war, in which he participated as a member of Company D, Sixty-sixth Indiana Vol- unteer Infantry. He was a foster son of William Chambers, a prominent pioneer of the Hoosier state and a veterinary surgeon by profession. The town of Chambers- burg, Indiana, was named in honor of a brother of William Chambers.

Having determined to make the practice of dentistry his life work, Charles C. Haworth attended the Louisville College of Dentistry at Louisville, Kentucky, for three years and then entered the Western Dental College of Kansas City, Missouri, from which he was graduated with the class of 1905. He first practiced at Lees Summit, Missouri, for four years and on the expiration of that period decided to. come to the Pacific northwest, making his way to Spokane, where he successfully carried on the work of his profession from 1909 until 1917. In February of the latter year he came to Kennewick, where he has since maintained his office and has already built up an extensive and profitable practice. He is particularly skilled in the use of the many delicate little instruments required in modern dentistry and his. office is equipped with the latest improvements and appliances. In 1919 he pur- chased the building in which his office is located on the main business street of the town and has remodeled the same. He also owns a fine fruit ranch near Kenne- wick which adds materially to his income.

On the 18th of January, 1909, Doctor Haworth was united in marriage to Miss Sue Rhodes, of Butler. Missouri, by whom he has a son, Charles, who is now five- years of age. In politics the doctor is independent, always considering the capa- bility of a candidate rather than his party affiliation. He is a member of the Kenne- wick Commercial Club and actively interested in all that has to do with the work of progress and upbuilding in the community. His acquaintance is a wide one and the circle of his friends has grown in proportion therewith.

JOHN N. SHAWVER.

Agricultural and horticultural interests of the Yakima valley have an able rep- resentative in John N. Shawver, who now owns a valuable property in the Tieton district, comprising twenty acres. Although he took up his residence on this ranch only about six years ago he has in that comparatively short time transformed it into one of the richly bearing properties of the valley. He was born in Stafford county, Kansas, on the 29th or December, 1877, a son of George and Sarah Eliza- beth (Baker) Shawver, natives of Iowa and Missouri respectively. During pioneer times they took up their abode in Kansas, where Mr. Shawver acquired title to government land, and there he successfully followed agricultural pursuits until death called him. His wife has also passed away.

Mr. Shawver of this review was reared in Kansas and under the able guidance of his parents early in life became acquainted with the arduous duties in connection!

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with the operation of a farm. He received his education in the public schools and subsequently assisted his father with the farm work until old enough to start out for himself. He remained in his native state until the fall of 1902, when, at the age of twenty-five, he made his way to Sand Point, Idaho, which remained his home until 1906, when he again moved westward, going to Palouse, Washington,, where he spent four years. The next two years were passed at Ellensburg, this state, and during all of this period he was engaged in farming, thus thoroughly acquainting himself with local conditions. In 1908, having in the meantime acquired the capital necessary for the purpose, he bought thirty acres of rich land on the Tieton and in 1912 moved upon this property. Since then he has brought his land to a high state of cultivation and also rents forty acres, the tract being largely devoted to the rais- ing of hay, grain, potatoes and beans, while ten acres are in orchard. From his crops Mr. Shawver receives a gratifying annual income. He has ever followed progressive methods, and using up-to-date macinery and equipment has brought his land to a high state of cultivation, his farm being one of the most valuable in the neighborhood.

On the 11th of June, 1908, Mr. Shawver was united in marriage to Elizabeth Calvert, who was born in Palouse, Washington, and is a daughter of John and Rena (Van de Walker) Calvert, natives of Nebraska and Oregon respectively. John Cal- vert was a son of Mark Calvert, who left his Kentucky home in 1852 and crossed the plains to California and later removed to Oregon, where he died. Mrs. Shawver's father made his way to Palouse, Washington, about 1877 and there he was not only engaged in ranching but was also in the warehouse and insurance business, continuing thus active until his demise in 1910. Mrs. Rena (Van de Walker) Calvert was a daughter of William and Olive (Dimmick) Van de Walker, natives of New York and Ohio respectively. During the earliest history of Ore- gon they crossed the plains to that state, taking up their abode in Marion county in 1847, and there Rena Van de Walker, was born. She now lives at Brooklyn, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Shawver have three children: Walter, Thelma and Norma. The parents are devoted members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they are always helpful.

In politics Mr. Shawver is a democrat but outside of performing his duties as an American citizen has not been active in public life, preferring to give his whole attention to his private interests. While he has attained a substantial position, he has ever given his aid and influence to worthy movements in order to promote progress in his neighborhood and is highly respected by all who know him.

A. M. DEAN.

A. M. Dean, organizer and promoter of the Dean Clothing Company of Yakima, was born in Lapeer, Michigan, August 30, 1870. His parents, John W. and Avis (Morris) Dean, came to Yakima with their family in 1893 and the father took up the occupation of farming in this section of the state but is now living retired in Longbeach, California.

A. M. Dean was a public school pupil in Michigan and in South Dakota, for during his boyhood days his parents removed to the latter state. When he had completed his public school course he spent two years as a student in the Agri- cultural College at Brookings, South Dakota. He made his initial step in the business world as a clerk in Aberdeen, that state, and there remained until 1895, when he followed his parents to the northwest with Yakima as his destination. Here he entered the employ of Coffin Brothers, with whom he remained for ten years, having charge of the clothing department of their store, in which was car- ried an extensive line of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes and caps. He has been manager of the Dean Clothing Company since its organization. In fact he was active in the organization of the business and opened the store at No. 11 East Yakima avenue, whence a removal was made in 1914 to No. 111 East Yakima avenue, where the first floor and basement of a building twenty-five by one hundred and ten feet was secured. They now employ three men and carry an extensive stock

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of men's ready-to-wear clothing, furnishings and shoes; in fact, they handle "Every- thing worn by man," which is the slogan of their advertising. Their stock is attrac- tive in style and workmanship as well as quality and their business is steadily growing.

On the 31st of December, 1902, Mr. Dean was married to Miss Elnora Alice Morgan, of Yakima, a daughter of Robert Morgan, who came to this city in 1888 and in pioneer times was engaged in farming and in the commission business. He was born in Missouri and passed away in Yakima in 1910. To Mr. and Mrs. Dean has been born a daughter, Helen Rose, now fourteen years of age.

In his fraternal connections Mr. Dean is a Mason, belonging to Yakima Lodge No. 24, F. & A. M .; Yakima Chapter No. 21, R. A. M .; Yakima Council, R. & S. M .; and Yakima Commandery No. 13, K. T. He is a past high priest of the chapter and is a life member of Afifi Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Tacoma. He also belongs to the Elks Lodge No. 318, of Yakima and for twenty years has been a valued mem- ber of the Commercial Club. His political endorsement is given to the republican party. As a progressive merchant he has contributed to the continuous upbuild- ing of the city along commercial lines. He has one of Yakima's attractive com- mercial establishments, upholding the business status of the city and adding to the attractive appearance of its trade center.

JAMES KERR.

James Kerr, dating his residence in the Yakima valley from 1910, and now widely known as one of its successful orchardists, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, March 6, 1851, a son of James and Isabella (Williamson) Kerr. The father was colonel of the First Madras European Regiment and served in India for more than thirty-seven years. In his later life, however, he returned to Scotland, where both he and his wife passed away.

James Kerr of this review was a schoolmate of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig at Clifton Banks and was a particular friend of his elder brother, John W., who has recently written to Mr. Kerr a letter concerning conditions "over there" and throw- ing many an interesting sidelight upon the war. After mastering the elementary branches of learning Mr. Kerr attended the University of St. Andrews and entered upon his business career in connection with the firm of Duncan, Fox & Company of Liverpool. Later he went to India in 1878, expecting to go into the indigo business, but instead he became connected with the tea trade as a representative of Octavius Steel & Company of London and Calcutta. He was manager of several of their plants. his position being one of large responsibility. Later he was with McLeod & Company as manager of their plant at Lungla Sylhet and later of their plant at Washabarri, continuing with that firm until 1905. He was also one of the stockhold- ers of the company. In 1905 he returned to England, where he resided until 1910, when he came to the United States, making his way to the Yakima valley, where he purchased twenty-hive acres of land on the lower Naches. Twenty acres of this is planted to orchard, mostly apples, and his property is today a very valuable one, his orchards being in excellent 'bearing condition. He has remodeled the house, which is now equipped with hot and cold water and all modern conveniences.

On the 30th of November, 1889, Mr. Kerr was married to Miss Fannie W. Black, a native of Scotland and a daughter of John and Frances (Hedger) Black. The father was provost of Greenock, on the Clyde, near Glasgow, but both he and his wife have now passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr are parents of a son, James Trevor, who was born at Washabarri, India. December 8, 1894, and is a corporal in the pigeon carrier department of the Signal Corps in France. He attended King William Col- lege on the Isle of Man and was liberally educated. M :. and Mrs. Kerr are members of the Episcopal church. His military record covers service as captain of the Cachar Sylhet Mounted Rifles while in India. He has taken out naturalization papers, .be- coming an American citizen. His has been a most interesting career, bringing him broad and varied experiences. He has a silver golf cup won at Carnoustie, Scotland, in 1871, in a tournament open to the world, Mr. Kerr receiving second prize. He also

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has a polo challenge cup won three years in succession in India. He was captain of the polo team which was the champion team for three years and gave him the cup as their leader, about 1887. He has also several cups won at horse racing and has taken part in wild boar hunting, in tiger shooting and in sports of all kinds. Life has been to him a succession of interesting experiences and wide travel has made him a man of broad knowledge, bringing to him the liberal education and culture that is never gained in any other way as quickly and as surely as in travel.

PERRY O'NEAL.

Perry O'Neal is the owner of forty acres of land on the Cowiche and is making good profit in the raising of grain and hay. In fact he is numbered among the suc- cessful farmers of that district and, moreover, he is entitled to distinction as one of the first to win success in the cultivation of potatoes as a commercial crop. Mr. O'Neal comes to the northwest from Iowa. He was born in LeGrand township, Marshall county, lowa, July 10, 1862, a son of James and Mary Anne (McCool) O'Neal. The father was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, while the mother's birth oc- curred near Dayton, that state. They became pioneer residents of Iowa, where they settled in 1856, and the father engaged in business as a bricklayer, having learned the trade in early life. He also owned and cultivated a farm. His parents were James and Maria (Ogden) O'Neal, both of whom were born in Ohio, their people being pioneers of Cincinnati. They never left that state but their son, James O'Neal, sought the opportunities of the growing west and continued a resident of Iowa to the time of his demise.

Reared under the parental roof, Perry O'Neal acquired a good public school education while spending his youthful days in Iowa, where he was early trained to the work of the home farm, becoming familiar with all the duties and labors inci- dent to the development and cultivation of the fields there. He afterward removed to Faulk county, South Dakota, where he took up a homestead, upon which he lived for three years, and later he spent four years in Dawes county, Nebraska. He next returned to Iowa and for seven years was a resident of Palo Alto county but in the fall of 1898 came to Yakima county, Washington, and rented land on Nob Hill. He afterward bought land near the present site of Selah. He was one of the pioneers of that district and located there when it was entirely wild and undeveloped. He built the first house on Selah Heights that was painted and plastered-a little dwell- ing of five rooms. He began the raising of potatoes and was so successful in the production of that crop that he was nicknamed "Spud" O'Neal, for he was one of the first in the valley to make good money on potatoes. He now resides at Selah but sold the Selah ranch and purchased forty acres on the Cowiche, which is de- voted to the raising of hay and grain. In all of his operations as a farmer he has been very successful and has contributed in no small measure to the development of this section of the state.

On the 9th of July, 1883, Mr. O'Neal was united in marriage to Miss Ida McLaughlin, who was born in Maquoketa, Jackson county, Iowa, a daughter of the Hon. Alvin and Esther (Traver) Mclaughlin. Her father, who was a successful merchant and stockman, was also prominent in public affairs and was called upon to represent his district in the state legislature. He died at the home of a son in Spo- kane, Washington, at the advanced age of eighty-five years, and his wife has also passed away. To Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal have been born three children: Beatrice, the eldest, is the wife of O. E. Elliott, a rancher of the Cowiche valley, and they have five children; Raymond, a policeman of Yakima, is married and has a daughter, Lois; Bert is now in France with the United States army, serving as a sergeant in Company E, Three Hundred and Sixteenth Ammunition Train of the Ninety- first Division.

Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal are consistent and faithful members of the Christian church and in politics he is a republican. With many events that have had to do with shaping the pioneer history of this section he has been closely associated and he has contributed in no small measure to the agricultural progress of the region.

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Throughout his entire life he has been actuated by a laudable ambition that has prompted unfaltering effort in the attainment of success and his energy has enabled him to overcome all difficulties and obstacles in his path.

FRED C. SCHNEBLY.

Fred C. Schnebly, who owns a well improved and valuable farm of two hundred and four acres in the vicinity of Ellensburg, has been a lifelong resident of Kittitas county and has become widely recognized as one of the leading stockmen of the valley. His birth here occurred on the 12th of November, 1880, his parents being P. H. and Eliza F. (Cooke) Schnebly, extended mention of whom is made on an- other page of this work. He supplemented his early education by study in Pullman College, which institution he attended for two years. After putting aside his text- books he concentrated his entire time and attention upon general agricultural pur- suits, first cultivating land which he rented from his father. Subsequently he pur- chased property and at the present time has a tract of two hundred and four acres which he has brought under a high state of cultivation, while he also owns three thousand acres of range land. He raises high-grade cattle and horses and has gained a well deserved reputation as one of the leading stockmen of his section, his wisely directed business affairs having been attended with a gratifying measure of success.

On the 27th of September, 1905, Mr. Schnebly was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite A. Nelson, a daughter of J. P. Nelson. They now have four children, namely: Wanetta, Loila, Fred and Henry. Fraternally Mr. Schnebly is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows while his political allegiance is given to the republican party. His present enviable prosperity is attributable entirely to his own efforts and that his career has ever been upright and honorable is indicated in the fact that he enjoys the high regard and esteem of the people of the com- munity in which his entire life has been spent.

G. D. DAHLMAN, D. D. S.

Dr. G. D. Dahlman, actively engaged in the practice of dentistry in Toppenish, is numbered among the native sons of Washington, his birth having occurred in Cowlitz county on the 9th of January, 1886. His parents were William and Chris- tine Dahlman, who came from Gotland, on the Swedish coast of the Baltic sea. They crossed the Atlantic when young people and became residents of Castlerock, Washington, in the year 1870. The father followed the occupation of farming and took up a homestead, while subsequently he purchased railway land. He is still engaged in farming there and has brought his fields under a high state of cultiva- tion. His wife passed away in 1895.

Doctor Dahlman at the usual age entered the public schools, but his opportuni- ties were somewhat limited owing to the necessity of providing for his own sup- port when a boy of but ten years. He was ambitious, however, to secure a good education and afterward worked his way through high school at Castlerock and his earnings during that period also assisted him through college. Ambitious to enter upon a professional career, his labors supplied him with the capital necessary to pursue a college course. He entered the North Pacific Dental College at Port- land and is numbered among its alumni of 1907. Following his graduation he located for practice at Castlerock, where he remained until April, 1909, and then came to Toppenish, being the second dentist of the town and now the oldest in years of continuous practice here. His office is supplied with the latest dental equipment and he utilizes the most modern methods in the care and preservation of the teeth. He is thoroughly familiar with all the scientific principles which under- lie his work and hroad reading keeps him in touch with the trend of modern scientific thought and investigation. He is also a member of the State Dental So-

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ciety and through the discussions in its meetings broadens his knowledge. Aside from his practice he has other business interest, being a director of the First Na- tional Bank of Toppenish.

In 1916 Doctor Dahlman was united in marriage to Miss Iris Wirth, of Ellens- burg, Washington, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wirth. She is a lady of liberal education who was graduated from the Ellensburg Normal School and for three years successfully engaged in teaching prior to her marriage.

Doctor Dahlman's Masonic connections are with Toppenish Lodge No. 178, A. F. & A. M., of which he is a charter member and was the second worshipful master. He is also identified with the Scottish Rite bodies of Yakima, having attained the thirty-second degree, and hc is also a member of Afifi Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He belongs to the Commercial Club, of which he has been a very active member, serving at the present time as its president. His political endorse- ment is given to the republican party, but he has always preferred to do his public service as a private citizen and has been active along various lines that have been directly beneficial in the upbuilding of Toppenish and the advancement of its wel- fare.

CORNELIUS JONGEJAN.

Cornelius Jongejan is numbered among the substantial citizens that Holland has furnished to the Yakima valley. He was born in Holland, September 16, 1852, a son of Thomas and Cora Jongejan, both of whom have now passed away. He was reared in his native country, pursued his education there and had reached the age of thirty-six years when in 1888 he came to the United States. He first made his way to Sioux county, Iowa, where he resided until 1899, and was employed at railway work during that period. The opportunities of the northwest, however, attracted him and in 1899 he made his way to Yakima county, where he rented land for two years. During that period he carefully saved his earnings and by 1901 the sum had become sufficient to enable him to purchase twenty acres of wild land on the Moxee. This he at once began to develop and improve. The land was plowed and he planted twelve acres of it to orchard but afterward took out three acres. He now has a nice orchard, in which he has fine apples, pears and grapes. The remainder of the place is devoted to the cultivation of grain and alfalfa and he has made it one of the attractive farm properties of the district. Upon it he has erected a fine home and there is no accessory or convenience of the model farm of the twentieth century that is lacking upon the place. Its neat and thrifty ap- pearance indicates his careful supervision and his practical and progressive spirit. In his vocabulary there is no such word as fail. He carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes and his life record illustrates what may be ac- complished through individual effort and unfaltering perseverance.

On the 16th of May, 1878, Mr. Jongejan was married to Miss Jennie Van de Star, a native of Holland, where they were married and began their domestic life, living in that country for ten years ere they came to the new world. To Mr. and Mrs. Jongejan have been born nine children: Coba is the wife of Orval Sullivan, who is engaged in ranching at Wenatchee, Washington; Fannie is the wife of William Gcr- ritsen, a rancher of Moxee; Jennie is the wife of C. M. Sweney; Elizabeth is the wife of Robert T. Kelley and resides in California; Jane and Annie are at home; Tillie married William Huibregtse; Thomas is engaged in ranching on the Moxee. One child died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Jongejan are members of the First Reformed church and its teachings guide them in all the relations of life. In politics he is a republican, inter- ested in the success of the party but never ambitious to hold office himself. He belongs to the Yakima County Horticultural Union and closely studies all ideas put forth in relation to the development of the fruit raising interests of this section.

During the summer of 1918 Mr. Jongejan and his family were the victims of an automobile accident on the Naches river. He had purchased a Buick car and in passing along a narrow road on the mountain his car rolled over and down the side

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History of the Yakima Valley, Washington; comprising Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton Counties, Vol. II, Part 58

Author: Lyman, William Denison, 1852-1920 Publication date: 1919 Publisher: [Chicago] S.J. Clarke Number of Pages: 1138

Author: Lyman, William Denison, 1852-1920
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: [Chicago] S.J. Clarke
Number of Pages: 1138