The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 528

WILLIAM F. CARPENTER.

For more than a third of a century William F. Carpenter has lived in the
northwest and from boyhood days has been identified with ranching interests. He
was but five years of age when brought by his parents to Washington, at which
time the family home was established in Kittitas county, where he has since
lived. He was born in Hampton, Franklin county, Iowa, August 28, 1878, a son of
Edmund A. and Eva A. (Spittler) Carpenter, who were pioneer settlers of Iowa.
The father was born in New York, while the mother is a native of Pennsylvania,
and both are still living at the age of eighty-one and sixty-eight years
respectively, their home being in Ellensburg, where Mr. Carpenter has retired
from active business life. In June, 1883, he came with his family to the
Kittitas valley and in 1889 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land
eight miles northeast of Ellensburg. It was all covered with sagebrush and not a
furrow had been turned nor an improvement made upon the place. With
characteristic energy he began its development and his labors soon wrought a
marked transformation in the appearance of the land, which he converted into
rich and productive fields. He continued to reside thereon till the time of his
retirement about ten years ago.

William F. Carpenter of this review was a lad of but five years when brought to
Washington and in the public schools near his father's home he acquired his
education. When not busy with his textbooks he worked with his father upon the
home ranch and in 1903 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land
adjoining the old homestead. Upon this he has built a very modern and beautiful
residence, has also fenced his land and by well kept fences has divided it into
fields of convenient size. He also cultivates his father's ranch, which he
rents, and he raises hay and cattle, which has become an important feature in
his determined and his persistency of purpose has brought grain and also buys
and sells business. He is energetic and to him well deserved success.

In politics Mr. Carpenter is a republican, well informed on the questions and
issues of the day, but has never been ambitious for office. He has always
preferred to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs and
his capable direction of his ranching interests has brought to him a substantial
measure of prosperity.

In 1903 Mr. Carpenter was united in marriage to Miss Adeline Cummings, a native
of Wisconsin and a daughter of Lawrence and Hattie Cummings, who were early
settlers of this section of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter have three
children: Lawrence, twelve years of age; William, a lad of six; and Harriett,
who is in her first year.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.