The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 991 

ISAAC NEWTON POLLARD.

For many years agricultural interests have claimed the attention of Isaac
Newton Pollard, a native of Iowa, who has now a well developed ranch on the
Wenas. He is numbered among the honored pioneers of Washington, for he came to
this state in 1864 and many are the interesting experiences which he underwent
in those early days before the seeds of civilization were planted in this
western country. Wild game was still plentiful in those days and often Indians
went oil the rampage. It may be mentioned in this connection that Mr. Pollard
was one of the party that captured Chief Moses and nine of his warriors, who
were responsible for the killing of the Perkins family, one of the notorious
deeds of horror in Washington's early history.

Isaac Newton Pollard was born in Lucas county, Iowa, October 23, 185, a son of
Asa and Tilatha (Taylor) Pollard, both natives of Indiana and early Iowa
pioneers, in which state they took up government land when that stretch of
country was yet unsettled. In 1864 the Pollard family came to Washington by ox
team, locating in Thurston county, and there the father took up a homestead and
preemption claim, assiduously devoting his labors to the cultivation of this
property until his demise. His wife has also passed away.

Isaac Newton Pollard was but nine years of age when the family removed to
Washington and he therefore received his education largely in the public schools
of this state. Many were the interesting experiences which he underwent while a
boy and young man, at which period he turned his attention to agricultural
pursuits. Being much impressed with the opportunities presented in Yakima
county, he in 1877, at the age of twenty-two, made his way to this district and
here he has since remained as an honored resident. He lived with a
brother-in-law, David Longmire, until 1883. but in that year acquired title to
one hundred and sixty acres on the Wenas. All this was wild land but undeterred
Mr. Pollard set himself to the task of bringing it under cultivation and as the
years have passed he has improved his place so that it is now one of the
valuable properties of the neighborhood, fifty-five acres being under
cultivation. He raises hay and grain, while his stock interests are also
important. He has ever followed progressive methods and as the years have passed
and his means have increased has put up suitable buildings, installed modern
machinery and added other necessary equipment, thus through foresight and
industry gaining a place among the substantial citizens of the Yakima valley.

On December 10, 1882, Mr. Pollard was united in marriage to Miss May A. Green, a
native of Illinois, and to them were born six children: Otis, at home; Eric, who
died at the age of thirteen; Cecil and Gladys, also at home; and Audrey and
Lawrence, who have passed away.

Mr. Pollard has ever readily cooperated with those who have had at heart the
growth and upbuilding of the Yakima valley and his nearer locality and in many
ways has contributed toward worthy movements. In politics he is a democrat and
in religious faith a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church. He has many
friends in Yakima county and all who know him speak of him in terms of high
regard.

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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.