The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 615

JOHN J. SUVER.

John J. Suver, who for a long period was well known as a substantial and highly
respected citizen of Kittitas county, was born on the 28th of July, 1852, and
passed away on the 5th of August, 1907. He was a son of David and Catherine
(Smith) Suver, more extended mention of whom is made on another page of this
work in connection with the sketch of Charles W. Suver, brother of John J.
Suver. He was twenty years of age when in 1872 he left Kansas and in 1873 he
arrived in Seattle, Washington. There he remained until 1876, when he removed to
the Kittitas valley, becoming one of the pioneer settlers. He was owner of one
of the first livery stables in Ellensburg but withdrew from that business in
1885, in which year he took up government land, securing a preemption claim.
Later he bought more land and became the owner of two hundred and eighty acres
in all. As the years passed on he successfully developed and conducted his
fields, making of his place a substantial property, from which he annually
derived a gratifying income.

In 1882 Mr. Suver was married to Miss Josephine Becker, now a resident of
Seattle, and they reared a large family. Harry, who now cultivates the old home
farm, married Eileen Kelly and has one child. Katherine is the wife of W. A.
Holton, a resident of Seattle. Leo has passed away. A second son of the name of
Leo died at the age of twenty-three years. Clyde, who wedded Blanche Hicks, of
Ellensburg, operates the old home farm in company with his brother Harry and
they also own eighty acres of land in partnership. Elmer is a lieutenant in the
aviation service of the United States army in France. Charles makes his home
with his uncle, Charles W. Sliver. The family is widely and favorably known in
this section, where they have lived since pioneer times. Mr. Suver enjoyed the
high respect of all who knew him and his many substantial traits of character
gained him a circle of friends that was almost coextensive with the circle of
his acquaintance.

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