The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 45 EDWIN PORTER DITEMAN. Edwin Porter Diteman, whose ranch property is situated near Outlook, was born in Aroostook county, Maine, September 3, 1865, a son of Wallace and Eliza (Linton) Diteman, both of whom were natives of Nova Scotia. Subsequent to their marriage they crossed the border into Maine, establishing their home in Aroostook county, where the father engaged in farming and where both he and his wife passed away. To the public school system of his native state Edwin P. Diteman is indebted for the educational opportunities which he enjoyed. During vacation periods and after his school days were over he farmed with his father until he reached the age of twenty-two years and then went to Minnesota. In the fall of 1888 he arrived in Yakima and was employed on a dairy ranch with his brother through the first winter. He worked for wages for a few years and then returned to Maine, where he continued for a year and a half. On the expiration of that period he once more came to Yakima county, where he lived for two years and then again spent a year and a half in the Pine Tree state. The lure of the west, however, was upon him and he returned to Yakima county, where he worked for wages. He devoted seven years to the logging contract business for the Cascade Lumber Company and for a few years was connected with the sheep industry as a partner of his brother. In May, 1917, he bought seventy-six and a half acres of land pleasantly and conveniently situated two and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Sunnyside. Upon this place he has a good house and substantial barns and raises large crops of hay and corn. He also raises cattle and hogs, and in the cultivation of his fields and in the raising of his stock he is meeting with success. On the 11th of April, 1894, Mr. Diteman was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Alinda Tingley, who was born in Aroostook county, Maine, a daughter of Ernest Herbert and Elizabeth (Tilley) Tingley. The father was born in New Brunswick, May 24, 1851, and the mother was also a native of that country. They removed to Maine during childhood, however, and the father was a farmer in that state. The mother has now passed away. To Mr. and Mrs. Diteman have been born eight children, as follows: Leatha, who is the wife of Earl DeFrece, a resident of Centralia, Washington; Annie, who is deceased; Wallace R.; Roy; Mae; Curtis; Linley, who has passed away; and Ernest. Mr. Diteman is a republican in his political views, but though loyal and progressive in matters of citizenship, has never been active in public life, preferring to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.