Lyman, W. D. "An Illustrated History of Walla Walla County, State of
Washington."  W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1901.  p. 487.
 
WILLIAM H. BUROKER

     son of David and Sarah (Jenkins) Buroker, a farmer, a pioneer of 1864, was
born in Champaign county, Ohio, in 1856. When only a few months old he was taken
by his parents to Missouri, where he lived for about three years. Five years
were then passed in Davis county, Iowa, after which the family made the long
trip across the plains to Walla Walla county, Washington.
     Mr. Buroker finished his education in the public schools here, then went to
the Willamette valley, where he lived on a farm for three years. Returning then
to Walla Walla he took charge of a farm for his father, and he was thus employed
for several years. Subsequently he moved to Umatilla county, Oregon, took a
homestead and pre-emption, and began farming there. After a residence of seven
years in that county, he returned to Walla Walla, and purchased a farm six miles
northeast of that city, where he has lived continuously since. He is, at
present, the owner of a fine tract, containing seven hundred and sixty acres,
and is engaged in raising wheat and barley principally, though he also handles
cattle and hogs. His place is splendidly improved, and well supplied with good
buildings, fences, etc., in fact the evidences of his thrift and energy are
everywhere to be seen around his premises.
     Mr. Buroker takes an active and intelligent interest in the public affairs
of his neighborhood, ever displaying a willingness to do his full share for the
promotion of the general well being. He is especially interested in the
maintenance of a good public school in his district, and for the past ten years
has faithfully discharged the duties of school director.
     Our subject's marriage was solemnized at a place three miles east of his
present residence, on May 14, 1882, the lady being Miss May Gallagher, who, was
born on the site of the present Dayton, now in Columbia county, but at that time
a part of Walla Walla county. They have four children in their family, namely:
Zenna M., Ina J., Forest L. and Mary E.



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