The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1070 

ALBERT GARFIELD BERRY.

Albert Garfield Berry, who follows farming in the vicinity of Thorp, was born in
Adams county, Ohio, April 5, 1880, a son of John and Maggie (Schreffler) Berry,
the former a native of the Buckeye state, while the latter was born in
Pennsylvania. In 1885 they made their way to the northwest, taking up their
abode in Klickitat county, Washington, where Mr. Berry secured a homestead
claim. With characteristic energy he began the cultivation and development of
that place, which he continued to carefully farm until 1902, when he retired
from active business life and removed to The Dalles, Oregon, there spending his
remaining days, his death occurring January 18, 1909. His wife survived for a
number of years, passing away October 15, 1916.

Albert G. Berry was a pupil in the public school near his father's home and when
not busily engaged with his textbooks he concentrated his efforts and attention
upon the ranch work. In 1901 however, he went to Idaho and on the 12th of
October, 1901 came to Kittitas county, where he accepted the position of manager
of the ranch of Judge Kaufman, in which responsible position he continued for
six years. On the 15th of May, 1911, he purchased eighty acres of land a mile
and a half west of Thorp and has since added to his original holdings by the
purchase, on the 10th of March, 1916, of nine hundred and sixty acres. He
devotes two hundred and forty acres of his place to farming and the remainder of
his land is in pasture. In addition to raising the cereals best adapted to soil
and climate and also to raising hay, he gives considerable of his attention to
sheep. He has a fine ranch, well improved, and his business affairs are
systematically, carefully and intelligently directed, bringing to him
gratifying returns.

In 1906 Mr. Berry was married to Miss Tena Holtorf, a native of California and a
daughter of Henry and Marie Holtorf, who are now residents of Trinity county,
California, where the father is engaged in the cattle business. Mr. and Mrs.
Berry have two children, Clarence Albert and Mabel.

Mr. Berry votes with the republican party and keeps well informed on the
questions and issues of the day. He is a self-made man, his prosperity
resulting from his close application and indefatigable energy. He is imbued with
the spirit of western enterprise and, realizing the possibilities of the
northwest, he never stops short of the successful accomplishment of his purpose,
which is ever in the line of honorable activity.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.