The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 930 

WILLIAM H. CROOK.

William H. Crook, owner of a twenty-four acre tract of land a mile northwest of
Buena, was born in Scotland county, Missouri, January 11, 1860, a son of Allen
and Sarah (Dillon) Crook, who were natives of Kentucky but in early life went to
Missouri. The father engaged in the harness-making business in Memphis, that
state, to the time of his death and is still survived by his widow, who has now
reached the age of seventy-nine years.

When William H. Crook put aside his textbooks and left the public schools to
start out in the business world he secured a clerkship in a store and was thus
employed for eight years. In 1888 he arrived in Yakima and entered the employ
of the Star Clothing Company, with which he remained for two years, and was
afterward with other mercantile establishments of the city for three years. He
then returned to Missouri, where he spent seven years upon a farm, but the lure
of the west was upon him and in 1900 he again came to the Yakima valley. Two
years afterward, or in 1902, he bought forty acres of land a mile northwest of
Buena, then planted to potatoes and timothy. He has since sold sixteen acres of
the tract but retains possession of twenty-four acres, of which fifteen acres
is now in orchard. He makes a specialty of raising apples and pears. The
remainder of his land is devoted to the cultivation of alfalfa and diversified
crops. It is splendidly improved and everything about the place indicates his
progressive spirit and practical methods. His labors have been most carefully
directed, making his property one of the best ranches in the valley.

On the 15th of September, 1898, Mr. Crook was married to Mrs. Mary Sandoz, a
native of Missouri, and their children are Sybil D., now a teacher; Mabyn; and
Robert. Mr. Crook votes with the democratic party and is thoroughly informed
concerning the questions and issues of the day so that he is able to support his
position by intelligent argument. He is a charter member of the Knights of
Pythias Lodge at Yakima and he and all of his family are consistent and faithful
members of the Christian church, doing all in their power to promote its growth
and extend its influence. His life is in harmony with his professions, and his
integrity and high character have gained for him the respect and confidence of
all.

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