The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 351

JOHN DILLON.

John Dillon is still actively interested in orcharding although he has now
passed eight points beyond the Psalmist's allotted span of three score years and
ten. His birth occurred near Boston, Massachusetts, June 2, 1840, his parents
being James and Ellen (Going) Dillon. The family home was established in Kansas
in 1872 and in 1875 John Dillon of this review removed to Nevada. He later
returned to Kansas, where he resided until 1888 and then became a resident of
Klickitat county, Washington, where he devoted his attention and energies to
ranching for eight years. In 1896 he came to Yakima county and purchased five
acres of land two miles south of the Yakima depot. This he planted to apples and
pears. He also built a home upon the place and has since given his attention to
the care of his fruit trees and the improvement of his orchard.

On the l6th of February, 1874, Mr. Dillon was united in marriage to Miss Julia
Anna Walling, who was born in Fillmore county, Minnesota. Their children are six
in number: Edward, a rancher of Outlook, Washington, who is married and has one
child; Cora Mabel, the wife of William Moyer, now with her parents, while her
husband is serving with the United States army in France; James, at home;
Ernest, who is a member of the United States army; Harry, who attempted to join
the army but was prevented on account of heart trouble; and John, thirteen years
of age, at home. The mother is a member of the Christian church.

Mr. Dillon gives his political endorsement to the republican party and has ever
been deeply interested in its success. He has a fine home and is one of the
old-time residents of Yakima county, enjoying the respect and goodwill of all
with whom he has been associated.

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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.