An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 346
	
	
	ALLEN H. GRAHAM has been identified with the agricultural interests of
Klickitat valley for a number of years, coming here in 1870, and in 1875 taking
up a homestead two miles east of Centreville. He is a native of Oregon, born in
Washington county, September 29, 1855. His parents are John and Caroline M.
(White) Graham, natives of the State of Pennsylvania and the Dominion of Canada,
respectively. The mother has been a resident of Oregon since 1844, and the
father also emigrated to the State in the ë40s. He visited California during the
excitement following the gold discoveries of 1849, but returned to Oregon. The
family removed to Washington in 1871, and were residents of that State a number
of years. The parents now reside in Sherman county, Oregon, where Mr. Graham is
engaged in raising live stock.
	As before stated, young Mr. Graham took up a homestead in 1875; this tract
contains 280 acres, all of which is under cultivation, producing abundant
harvests.
	Our worthy subject was united in marriage to Miss Cila E. Saxton, June 30,
1874. Mrs. Graham is a native of Illinois. Of this union eight children have
been born: Mary E., Edward A., Luther E., Erank A., Roy E., Harry A., Ora M.,
and Bertha A. Mr. Graham fully realizes the importance of affording to every
child of the nation a good education, and has been deeply interested in the
establishing of a thorough public-school system. He is the present Director of
school district No. 22. Politically, he adheres to the principles of the
Republican party. Fraternally, he is associated with the A.O.U.W. of Goldendale
and with the Knights of Pythias, being Vice-Chancellor of Mount Adams Lodge, No.
95, of Centerville. A man of sterling worth, he is highly esteemed throughout
the county.
	
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
	
	
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