The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 480 
A portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Harrel appears in this publication.

EDWARD HAMLON HARREL.

Edward Hamlon Harrel, deceased, was for a number of years actively identified
with ranching interests in the vicinity of Ellensburg and won for himself a
place among the substantial and highly respected citizens of that community. A
native of Tennessee, he was born in Hawkins county on the 18th of July, 1874, a
son of Thomas and Julia Harrel, who are now engaged in ranching in Kittitas
county. Edward H. Harrel acquired a public school education and was reared to
the occupation of farming, early becoming familiar with tire best methods of
tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He was actively identified with
agricultural interests in his native state until 1902, when he came to the
Kittitas valley and in 1906 he purchased a ranch nine miles east of Ellensburg,
which he sold in 1912. About 1910 he had purchased eighty acres eight and a half
miles northwest of Ellensburg and removed to this place. He purchased other
land from time to time until within the boundaries of his farm were comprised
one hundred and eighty-two acres. His attention was given to the raising of
grain and, hay and he annually gathered good crops as the reward of the care and
cultivation which he bestowed upon his fields. He also made a specialty of
raising cattle, handling the Hereford and Holstein breeds.

On the 11th of February, 1896, Mr. Harrel was united in marriage to Miss Julia
Derrick, a native of Tennessee and a daughter of Andrew and Julia (Winegar)
Derrick, both of whom have passed away. To Mr. and Mrs. Harrel were born five
children: Arley, who is married and resides upon the home farm, which he
manages; Ella; William; Ervan and Claude. The family circle, however, was broken
by the hand of death when on the 14th of May, 1918, Mr. Harrel was called to his
final rest, leaving behind him not only family and relatives to greatly mourn
his loss but also many friends. He was a republican in his political views and
fraternally was connected with the Masons. He was always loyal to the teachings
of the craft and his life was guided by the beneficent principles upon which the
order is founded. Mrs. Harrel is a member of the Christian church and, like her
husband, shares in the high regard of friends and neighbors.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.