The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 763 

FRANK B. SHARDLOW.

Frank B. Shardlow became a resident of North Yakima about the time the town was
started, and while he has not continued uninterruptedly here, he has for much of
the period been actively connected with the city. He is now living retired from
business, deriving his income largely from judicious investments in ranch
property and city real estate. He was born in Rochester, New York, July 15,
1855, a son of Richard and Fannie Shardlow, both of whom have passed away. The
father was a printer by trade.

Frank B. Shardlow, after acquiring a public school education, entered the
nursery business in New York, in which he continued for a short time. He then
removed to Oregon in 1876 and with George Thomas and John Edwards, of The
Dalles, Oregon, came to the city of Yakima in 1879. He took a desert claim
about 1882. the place being located on Sulphur creek, but he did not prove up on
the property. Later he secured other land near Zillah and improved one hundred
and sixty acres, winning title to his claim. Thereon he raised hops, fruit and
other crops. In 1885 he came to North Yakima, in which year the town was
established, but in 1886 he removed to Ellensburg, Washington, where he resided
for two years. In 1888 he returned to North Yakima, however. and was in business
here until 1915, when he retired. In 1902 he built a fine brick business block,
from which he now derives a good rental, and he also has some excellent ranch
properties in this section of the state.

On the 8th of May, 1888, Mr. Shardlow was united in marriage to Mrs. Jennie
(Lee) Munson, a daughter of Josiah and Lucinda (Hatton) Lee, the former a native
of Iowa. Her father came with ox teams across the plains as a pioneer to
Washington, being one of the early ranchers of Whitman county. Later he removed
to Canada, where he resided for ten years and afterward took up his abode in
Felida, Washington, where he passed away on the 18th of November, 1910, his
widow surviving him until 1914. On October 16, 1900, there was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Shardlow a daughter, Lois Lee, who is now attending high school at the age
of eighteen years.

Fraternally Mr. Shardlow is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and he and his wife have been members of Isabella Rebekah Lodge No. 23, for more
than twenty-five years. His political allegiance is given to the republican
party but he has never been an aspirant for office, concentrating his efforts
and attention upon other interests. He was one of the early members of the
Commercial Club and continued his identification therewith until his retirement
from business. He and his family occupy one of the beautiful homes of Yakima,
erected in 1910 and situated on a lot which Mrs. Shardlow selected when North
Yakima was first established. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shardlow have been identified
with the city throughout the entire period of its progress and development and
have been most interested witnesses of what has been accomplished.

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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.