The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 234 A portrait of E. V. Taylor appears in this publication. E. V. TAYLOR. E. V. Taylor is one of the self-made men of Yakima county who for twenty-two years has resided in this section of the state and is now the owner of an excellent ranch property of forty acres. He was born in Lucas county, Iowa, June 12, 1864, a son of Jacob and Mary (McKnight) Taylor, the former a native of Indiana, while the latter was born in Virginia. They became pioneer settlers of Iowa and both passed away in that state before 1872. E. V. Taylor was a lad of but eight years when left an orphan and lived with his mother's eldest sister till he had reached the age of eighteen. He acquired a public school education and after starting out in life on his own account rented land until he was able to purchase property. At length his industry and economy brought to him sufficient capital to purchase eighty acres in Lucas county and there he carried on general agricultural pursuits until 1896, when he came to Yakima county, Washington and for five years rented land in the Selah valley. In 1901 he purchased fifty acres in the valley, three miles northwest of the town of Selah, but afterward sold ten acres of the tract. He has twenty acres of his land planted to apple orchards. It was all wild when it came into his possession, producing nothing but sagebrush and giving no indication that it might be converted into a productive tract. His labors, however, have wrought a marked transformation and he is today the owner of an excellent ranch property on which he has erected a fine residence, also a large and substantial barn and other buildings. Moreover, he has upon his place the oldest frame house in the Yakima valley. It was built in the early days by L. L. Thorp and is still in use as a tenant house. In addition to his horticultural pursuits Mr. Taylor conducts a fine dairy, keeping high-grade cows for this purpose, and both branches of his business are proving profitable. He is likewise a director in the Naches-Selah Irrigation District. His business affairs are wisely and carefully conducted. He displays sound judgment in everything that he undertakes and his energy and perseverance have brought to him a measure of success that is most gratifying. On the 26th of September, 1885, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Miller, a native of Pennsylvania and a daughter of W. L. and Eliza Miller, who came to the Yakima valley in 1898. They were here several times and returned to the east but are now living in the Selah valley. They were also pioneer settlers of Iowa, removing to that state from Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have been born eight children: Pearl M., at home; Perry, who is cultivating a part of his father's land and is married and has two children; Floyd, of Yakima, who is married and has two children; Guy, a member of the United States navy; Fay, the wife of Harry Harrison, a rancher living on the Yakima Indian reservation, by whom she has three children; Ethel, at home; Thomas, a member of the United States navy; and Teddy, at home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the American Yeomen, which he joined on its organization. His political endorsement is given to the republican party and he keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.