An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 420

	ARTHUR F. KEES, one of Walla Walla's bright and enterprising young farmers
and most highly respected sons, was born in this county November 13, 1867. He
was reared to the life of a farmer boy, on the tract of land he now occupies, a
beautiful farm seven miles northeast of Walla Walla city, upon which there is a
fine farm residence, surrounded by a velvety lawn, dotted with branching shade
trees. During his boyhood days Mr. Kees attended the district school, after
which he studied at the Baker High School at Walla Walla and completed his
education at the Whitman College, there receiving a diploma in academic course.
After graduating he took a course at the business college at Portland, from
which he graduated with a diploma in 1891. He then returned home.
	In that same year, on October 8, he was married to Miss Susan Stetson, a
highly accomplished young lady, a native of Umatilla county, Oregon, daughter of
Clinton and Mary (Dixon) Stetson, who had come to Oregon about 1860. Our subject
and wife are the parents of one little daughter, who came to them August 14,
1892, and has been named Lillian Arline. After marriage Mr. Kees chose for his
life work the occupation of farmer, although he first fitted himself for life's
duties by acquiring a good education, realizing that a good education is a
farmer's best stock in trade. His father, Samuel Kees, was born in Iowa, and
married Elizabeth Coyle, a native of Illinois. He came to Oregon when he was a
small boy, and he and wife have had a family ofí seven children, Arthur being
the third child. Our subject believes in the Republican party and always casts
his vote with it.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

* * * * 

Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the
individual featured in the biographies.