The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 773 

JACOB FREDERICK.

Among the younger agriculturists of the Kittitas valley is Jacob Frederick, who
devotes his attention to a farm of eighty acres which is in a high state of
cultivation. He comes of one of the pioneer families of this section of the
state, his parents being Henry and Anna (Gulling) Frederick, the former a native
of Germany, while the latter was born in Ohio. They carne to the Kittitas valley
in 1876, the father taking up a homestead claim five miles west of Ellensburg.
The following year he passed away. being survived by his widow until 1890. After
his death she married again, her second union being with Patrick G. Carey, a
rancher of the Kittitas valley, who died in 1908.	

His son, Jacob Frederick, who was born in the Kittitas valley on the 26th of
October, 1877, is one of those energetic young men whose whole life has been
spent upon the western frontier. He was reared on the home farm, early becoming
acquainted with the labors of the agriculturist, and in the acquirement of an
education he attended the public schools. In 1911 he bought eighty acres of the
old home farm, to the cultivation of which he has since given his close and
resultant attention. He raises large crops, for which he receives adequate
returns, has built a pleasant home and commodious barns, and everything about
the place bespeaks the activities of the twentieth century agriculturist who is
thoroughly conversant with modern ideas of farming. His land is devoted largely
to hay and grain and he also gives some attention to stock raising.

On the 28th of October, 1908, Mr. Frederick was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Lein, a native of Michigan and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Lein. To this
union were born two daughters: Dorothy, aged seven; and Ayleen A., who is a year
old.

In his political affiliations Mr. Frederick is a republican, steadfastly
supporting the candidates of that party. Although he is interested in everything
that pertains to the growth of his community and county, he has never been an
aspirant for office but prefers to give his entire attention to his private
affairs, which under his able guidance, have so developed that he is today
considered one of the well-to-do farmers of his district. An energetic man, he
is ever ready to learn and embrace new, principles and methods and by his labors
has contributed to the upbuilding of his section. He has many friends in the
valley and in Ellensburg and all who know him speak highly of his qualities of
character, which are representative of a loyal American citizen.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.