The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1034 
A portrait of Ferd K. Harter appears in this publication.

FERD K. HARTER.

Ferd K. Barter, now deceased, was identified with farming interests in Yakima
county from 1903 until his demise. He was born in Miami county, Indiana, May 23,
1862, a son of John and Emmeline (Krider) Barter. he acquired a public school
education and also attended a preparatory college at Fort Wayne, Indiana, after
which he entered the State Normal School. Subsequently he went to Nebraska in
1883 and there engaged in teaching school for a year. On the expiration of that
period he took up government land in Sheridan county, Nebraska, and proved up on
his claim, securing title to the property. He continued its further cultivation
and development for fifteen years, save that during that time he spent two years
in Indiana on account of the ill health of members of his family. In 1901 he
removed to Cheyenne county, Wyoming, where he resided for a year, and next took
up his abode at Priest River, Idaho, where he remained for six months.

In 1903 Mr. Harter arrived in Yakima county and purchased forty acres of land
four miles southeast of Yakima. This he improved and developed, devoting his
attention to general agricultural pursuits thereon to the time of his death,
which occurred March 30. 1912.

On the 10th of February, 1892, Mr. Harter was united in marriage to Miss Lina
MacDougal, who was born in Liberty, Indiana, a daughter of Alexander and Amanda
(Showalter) MacDougal. The children of this marriage are two in number;
Emmeline, the wife of Harold Milne, residing with Mrs. Harter; and Daniel
MacDougal, a rancher, eighteen years of age, also at home. Mr. and Mrs. Milne
have one child, Katherine.

In his political views Mr. Harter maintained an independent course, voting for
men and measures rather than for party. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen
of America. His preference was the Methodist church. He possessed many sterling
traits of character and his admirable qualities gained for him the high regard
of all with whom he was associated.

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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.