The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 723 

DAVID P. BROWN.

David P. Brown owns and occupies a beautiful home in the Selah valley which he
erected in 1914. It is typical of the spirit of enterprise which has guided him
in all of his business relations throughout his entire life. Mr. Brown is a
native of the state of New York, his birth having occurred in Washington county,
May 5, 1861, his parents being William and Jane (Ostrander) Brown, who were also
born in the Empire state. where the father followed the occupation of farming.
The family removed to Kansas City, Missouri, and there the father and mother
both passed away.

David P. Brown obtained a public school education in the Empire state and was
reared to the occupation of farming, early becoming familiar with the best
methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He aided in the work of
the fields during vacation periods and after his school days were over fanned
his father's place in New York. In 1880, however, the family left the Empire
state and removed westward to Kansas City, Missouri, where David P. Brown
worked for Armour & Company for a period of five years.

In 1885 he arrived in Washington, making his way to Tacoma, where he secured
employment at the carpenter's trade, which he followed in that city for about
fifteen years. He then came to Yakima county and purchased fifteen acres of land
on Selah Heights. The tract was covered with sagebrush, just as it came from the
hand of nature, and gave little indication of ever being anything but an arid
and useless stretch. Great changes have since been wrought and Mr. Brown has
taken an active part in the development of the place which he purchased. Today
he has thirteen acres in apples and his orchards are most attractive in
appearance. His work is systematically done and an air of neatness and thrift
pervades his place. He closely studies the best methods of caring for the trees,
uses the best sprays and in his planting secures nursery stock splendidly
adapted to soil and climatic conditions here. He is a member of the Yakima
County Fruit Growers Association and is interested in everything that has to do
with horticultural interests of the northwest.

On the 4th of September, 1881, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Anna R.
Wilson, a native of New York and a daughter of Washington and Paulina (Madison)
Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have become parents of one child, Alva, who was born
June 4, 1884, and is at home. Mr. Brown and his family are members of the
Baptist church and occupy an enviable position in social circles. In politics he
maintains an independent course, voting for men and measures rather than for
party. He is interested, however, in all that has to do with the welfare and
progress of his community and his aid and support can be counted upon to further
progressive plans and measures. His reliability as a business man is attested by
all with whom he has dealings and his enterprising labors have constituted a
valuable contribution to the material upbuilding of the section in which he
lives.

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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.