The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 144 GEORGE MILLDRUM. George Milldrum, a citizen of worth living near Yakima, was born on the 24th of February, 1842, in England, a son of Thomas and Jane (Richards) Milldrum, both of whom have passed away. Mr. Milldrum was engaged in mining and engineering in his native country. In 1882 he came to the United States and took up his abode in Miner county, South Dakota, where he secured government land and developed and improved a farm. He resided thereon until 1915, when he came to Yakima county, but he still owns his South Dakota farm. Seven times since making his initial trip to the new world he has crossed the Atlantic, visiting his old home in England and renewing his acquaintance with the friends of his youth and early manhood. In his home place Mr. Milldrum has seven and a half acres and he also owns two and four-fifths acres on Orchard avenue. His land is planted to orchard and he raises a variety of fruit, all of excellent size and flavor, readily finding a profitable market. His land is highly cultivated and therefore very valuable. Mr. Milldrum was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Odgers, a native of England, and they became the parents of ten children. The mother passed away and later Mr. Milldrum wedded Jean Richards, who was also born in England. There was one child by that marriage. The children of Mr. Milldrum are as follows: George, who is living in Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton; Thomas, who is a clerk, living in Alabama; Mary Annie, living in California; Richard, deceased, and Joseph, who follows farming on the Tieton, in Yakima county. The others have passed away. Mr. Milldrum is a member of the Christadelphian church, which was founded by Doctor Thomas soon after the Civil war. He has always been a great student of the Scriptures, reading the Bible many times, and his entire life has been guided by its teachings, while at all times he has endeavored to closely follow the Golden Rule. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.