The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 757 

WALLACE WILEY.

Wallace Wiley, one of the extensive landowners and prominent stockmen of the
Yakima valley, making his home in the city of Yakima since 1868, was born in
Plainview. Minnesota, April 21, 1861, a son of Hugh and Mary A. Wiley, who in
the year 1868 arrived in what is now Wiley City, Washington. On leaving
Minnesota they went to New York and thence came by way of the water route to the
Pacific coast, crossing the Isthmus of Panama. Mr. Wiley brought with him his
wife and four children. They started in 1866 and were two years in reaching
their destination, making their journey by team from Salem, Oregon. The father
homesteaded where Wiley City now stands and there continued to reside until
called to his final rest on the 1st of January, 1884. His widow survives and is
yet living at Wiley City.

Wallace Wiley pursued his education in the Pacific University of Oregon but upon
the death of his father returned to the home farm and with his brother James
took charge of the place and has since continued its operation. In 1902 they
incorporated the Wiley Land & Stock Company, which indicates the nature of
their business. They own six thousand acres of range land and seven hundred
acres of farm land under a high state of cultivation. They raise graded cattle
and also have a large number of horses upon their place. The ranch is situated
about eighteen miles from Yakima and includes Wiley City, which has a population
of three hundred, with a good store. Wallace Wiley is familiar with every phase
of ranch life and his broad experience has enabled him to wisely and carefully
direct his energies. resulting in the substantial measure of success which is
today his.

In October, 1903. Mr. Wiley was married to Miss Annette Wingard, of Cerntralia,
Washington, a daughter of Isaac Wingard, one of the pioneer settlers of the
state. To them have been born five children: Lenora, Hugh, James, Marion and
Robert.

Fraternally Mr. Wiley is connected with Yakima Lodge No. 24. F. & A. M., and has
also taken the degrees of capitular Masonry in Yakima Chapter No. 21, R. A. M.,
while his wife is a member of the Eastern Star and the Baptist church. In his
political views Mr. Wiley is a republican, staunchly supporting the party, yet
has never been an aspirant for public office. He has made his home in Yakima
since 1868 but spends much of his time upon the ranch, superintending his
extensive interests in that connection, and his business by reason of his
intelligent direction has brought to him a most gratifying measure of success.
Moreover, he is one of the honored pioneers of this region, having resided
continuously in Yakima county for over fifty years.

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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.