The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 327

JACOB F. OTTMULLER.

The ranch property of Jacob F. Ottmuller comprises eighty acres of land near
Mabton and in its development and improvement he displays an enterprising spirit
that is producing excellent results. Mr. Ottmuller was born in Livingston
county, Illinois, December 11, 1868, a son of Jacob F. and Jardina (Johnson)
Ottmuller, who were farming people, but both have now passed away.

Jacob F. Ottmuller pursued his education in the (public schools of Illinois and
was reared to the occupation of farming, early becoming familiar with the best
methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He devoted his attention
to general agricultural pursuits in Illinois until 1898, when he left his native
state to become a resident of Barnes county, North Dakota. There he resided
until 1910, when he again started westward with Yakima as his destination. After
reaching this valley he bought ten acres of apple orchards on Nob Hill, which he
sold at the end of a year and made investment in forty acres near Mabton. He is
devoting his land to the raising of hay, grain and corn, of which he produces
large crops because he employs practical and progressive methods. He puts forth
every effort to enhance the fertility of the soil and his work is being attended
with most gratifying results.

In 1911 Mr. Ottmuller was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Hicks, a native of
Winona, Minnesota, and a daughter of Thomas Hicks, now a retired farmer living
in that state. Mr. and Mrs. Ottmuller have one child, Christie. In his
fraternal relations Mr. Ottmuller is a Yeoman and in political belief a
socialist. His wife is a member of the Baptist church and they are well known in
the community in which they make their home. Mr. Ottmuller has persevered in the
conduct of his business affairs, having no such word as failure in his
vocabulary, and his determined and intelligently directed effort has made him
the owner of an excellent ranch property.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
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