The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 845 BENJAMIN F. ESCHBACH. Benjamin F. Eschbach, engaged in the raising of thoroughbred and shorthorn cattle in the vicinity of Yakima, comes to the northwest from Minnesota. His birth occurred in Blue Earth county, that state, on the 20th of April, 1873, and in 1880 he was brought by his parents to Yakima county, where he has since made his home. The public school system of the county afforded him his educational opportunities and when not busy with his textbooks he engaged in farming with his father and was thus employed until 1898, when he began farming on his own account by renting his father's land. In 1902 he purchased the home ranch and is today the owner of two hundred acres of good land on the Ahtanum. He has a fine farm property upon which has been erected a pleasant and attractive residence and large and substantial barns, in fact the equipment of his farm is thoroughly modern and indicates his progressive spirit and enterprising methods. he cultivates large crops of hay and grain and he also makes the raising of thoroughbred and graded shorthorn cattle an important feature of his business, haying some fine animals upon his place. He thoroughly studies business conditions and his carefully managed affairs are bringing to him substantial prosperity. On the 28th of November, 1901, Mr. Eschbach was united in marriage to Miss Katie Achelpohl, a native of Missouri and a daughter of Fred Achelpohl, one of the early settlers of Yakima county. The fattier is now living retired from business and the mother has passed away. To Mr. and Mrs. Eschbach have been born three children, Anita, Victor and Dorothy. Mr. Eschbach belongs to the Knights of Columbus, which indicates that his religious faith is that of the Catholic church, for the organization draws its membership only from those who are connected with the Catholic church. Mr. Eschbach is a communicant of St. Joseph's church. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party and his position in public regard is that of a prominent farmer and reliable citizen whose success is attributable to well directed energy and thrift. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.