The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 602

JOHN POLLOCK.

John Pollock, the period of whose residence in the Kittitas valley covers almost
a third of a century, has witnessed the growth and development of the west since
making his way to this part of the country when a lad of thirteen years and has
become one of the prominent stockmen and ranchers of Kittitas county, now
owning four hundred and forty acres of land near Ellensburg. He was born in
Ontario, Canada, on the 1st of May, 1861, a son of John and Martha (Moore)
Pollock, both of whom are deceased. The father followed farming as a life work.

As above stated, John Pollock was but thirteen years of age when he left home to
come to the United States and made his way to California. He was there employed
on cattle ranches and later worked in lumber camps, while subsequently he
engaged in mining and prospecting all over Arizona, Nevada and California. In
1886, when a young man of twenty-five years, he came to the Kittitas valley of
Washington, having here already purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land
through the instrumentality of a friend. As the years passed and he prospered,
owing to his untiring industry and capable management, be augmented his holdings
by additional purchase until at the present time he owns four hundred and forty
acres of land, most of which is under cultivation. He annually gathers excellent
crops of hay and grain and also devotes considerable attention to cattle
raising, having become widely recognized as a successful rancher and leading
stockman of the valley. Unfaltering enterprise, indefatigable industry and
sound judgment have characterized him in the conduct of his business affairs and
have been the elements in his growing success.

In 1892 Mr. Pollock was united in marriage to Miss Zonia B. Sumbter, a native of
Arizona, who passed away leaving two daughters: Ida, who is now the wife of
Claude Davis and resides in Ellensburg; and Anna, living in Yakima. Mr. Pollock
gives his political allegiance to the republican party and has long been
recognized as a progressive and loyal citizen of his community. Identified with
the development of the west from early youth, he is familiar with various phases
of its upbuilding and has borne his full share in the work of general
improvement and progress.

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