The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 817

ERNEST V. COX.

A fine fruit farm of ten acres, which is planted to apples, cherries and pears,
proclaims the prosperity of Ernest V. Cox, who built upon his place in 1914 a
modern seven-room bungalow. Mr. Cox was born in Texas, September 11, 1879, a son
of J. K. Cox, who is mentioned at greater length on other pages of this work. In
the acquirement of his education the son attended the public schools in Arkansas
and Missouri but in 1901, at the age of twenty-two years, came to Big Bend,
Washington, and in the fall of the same year located in Yakima valley. For two
years he worked for wages but in 1903 he and his brother, Lucien M. Cox,
acquired title to forty acres of land a mile northeast of Buena, the whole
tracts being practically undeveloped at that time. The brothers energetically
took up the task of converting the raw land into a fruit farm and set out thirty
acres to apples and peaches. In 1904 Mr. Cox of this review sold his interest in
the property to his brother and bought ten acres adjoining, which was then in
alfalfa. He has since planted this tract to apples, cherries and pears and now
receives a very gratifying income from his ranch. He has thoroughly studied the
latest methods in regard to horticulture and by applying new ideas to his work
has been quite successful. In 1914 he erected a handsome seven-room bungalow
which is entirely modern in its appointments, having running hot and cold water,
electric lights, etc. Moreover, he has made numerous other improvements upon his
place, denoting his progressiveness.

On November 24, 1904, Mr. Cox was united in marriage to Miss Malinda B. Walker,
a native of Missouri and a daughter of John W. and Lorena S. (Wood) Walker, who
in 1902 became residents of the Yakima valley, at which time the father took up
a ranch. He has passed away but the mother survives and is residing a mile west
of Buena. To Mr. and Mrs. Cox were born three children: Stewart, who died at
the age of four months; Frances O., who was born March 12, 1909; and Evelyn
Walker, born April 16, 1917.

While Mr. Cox has ever been interested in the development of his district and
has supported many valuable measures undertaken for the general benefit, he has
never been a politician or aspired to public office; in fact, as regards
politics, he is independent, giving his support to the candidates best qualified
for the offices to which they aspire regardless of party affiliation. He devotes
his time and attention principally to the further development of his fruit
ranch, from which he now derives a most gratifying income.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
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