The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 398 A portrait of A. A. Boggess appears in this publication. A. A. BOGGESS. A. A. Boggess is numbered among those enterprising farmers who have accomplished notable results in the production of crops to which they have turned their attention. Mr. Boggess is especially well known because of the fine corn which he has raised upon his ranch in the Yakima valley. He now occupies an attractive home, supplied with all modern conveniences, and has won success by reason of close application and honorable dealing. He was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, November 8, 1853, a son of \William S. and Melissa (Robey) Boggess, who were likewise natives of West Virginia. The father was a son of Samuel Boggess, who was born in the same state and was a representative of one of the old southern families. William S. Boggess removed to Tennessee in his later life and there passed away in February, 1917, but his wife (lied in West Virginia. He devoted his life to the occupation of farming, following that pursuit in order to provide for his family. At the usual age A. A. Boggess became a public school pupil and when his textbooks were put aside he took up farming in West Virginia and was thus engaged until April 20, 1900, when he arrived in Yakima county, Washington. The opportunities of the northwest had long been an attraction to him and at length he determined to try his fortune in this section of the country. He purchased five acres of land two and a half miles south of Yakima and has built thereon a fine residence of cement blocks. His home contains eight rooms and is supplied with hot and cold water, electric lights and all modern conveniences. There are beautiful shade trees upon the place, including one beautiful old maple that is over seventy feet across its branches. This is the finest shade tree in Yakima county. In addition to his home place Mr. Boggess purchased other tracts of land which he has sold, and by reason of his judicious investments has been able to realize considerable profits on his sales. He has his land planted to fruit and alfalfa and he has also won a well deserved reputation for the fine corn which he has raised. On the 20th of March, 1871, Mr. Boggess was united in marriage to Miss Louisa R. Robinson, a daughter of John R. and Caroline (Boggess) Robinson, who were representatives of old southern families of West Virginia, who were established for more than a hundred years near Clarksburg, that state. Mr. Boggess was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife in 1917, her death occurring on the 13th of July. By their marriage they, had become the parents of the following named: Clinton T., who is now a teacher in West Liberty, West Virginia, is married and has one child; Melissa is the wife of Clarence Starcher, a fruit grower of Yakima, and has four children; Dalton A., a fruit grower of Yakima county, has a wife and two children, a son and a daughter; Lena M., is the wife of William B. Lawson, of West Virginia, and has two children; Homer is a fruit grower of Yakima county who is married and has two children; D. R. resides near Cleveland. Ohio, with his wife and two daughters; Olney is a surveyor of Yakima county and has a wife and two children; Guy is engaged in ranching in Wyoming and is married but has no children; Vance, residing in Clarksburg, West Virginia, is married and has one child. Mr. and Mrs. Boggess reared an adopted son, Roy, who is now engaged in ranching in Yakima county. While in West Virginia Mr. and Mrs. Boggess were members of the United Brethren church and after coming to the northwest united with the Methodist church. He has been Sunday school superintendent for many years and has never failed in attendance at the Sunday school for nine years. In recognition of his work the church presented him with a fine gold medal. In politics he is a prohibitionist and throughout his entire life he has stood staunchly for the right. He has never been in a saloon, a picture show or a theatre, to a baseball game, to a horse race or a dance and has never used tobacco. Not one man in a million has such a record. While in West Virginia he was a member of the Grange and he now belongs to the Yakima County Horticultural Union. He has concentrated his efforts and attention upon his business affairs and has a splendidly improved farm property, while the hospitality of his fine home is greatly enjoyed by his many friends owing to his charming southern personality. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.