The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 655 JOHN D. GAMMONS. John D. Gammons, the owner of an excellent ranch comprising one hundred and sixty acres on the Naches river, has here been actively and successfully engaged in agricultural and horticultural pursuits since 1905. His birth occurred in Nova Scotia on the 5th of July, 1868, his parents being Thomas and Matilda (Keith) Gammons. In 1878 they crossed the border into the United States and settled at Boston, Massachusetts, where Mrs. Gammons passed away. Thomas Gammons became a bandmaster in the English army and died in England. John D. Gammons, who was a youth of ten years when the family home was established in Boston, acquired a public school education and when thirteen years of age began providing for his own support. He entered the employ of the Whitney-Reed Chair Company and that his work proved highly satisfactory is indicated by the fact that he was retained in the service of that concern for almost a quarter of a century or until his removal to the Pacific northwest in 1905. That year witnessed his arrival in Yakima county, where he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land on the Naches which he has cultivated continuously to the present time. He has planted sixteen and a half acres of the tract to orchards, while the remainder is devoted to the raising of hay and grain, of which he annually gathers abundant harvests. He has erected an attractive modern residence on the property and through the wise and able management of his business affairs has gained a measure of success, which now ranks him with the substantial horticulturists and farmers of his section. In 1891 Mr. Gammons was united in marriage to Miss Cora Belle Powers, a native of Oswego county, New York, and a daughter of Albert and Charlotte Powers. To them have been born four children, namely: Albert, Etta, Dorothy and Charlotte. The last named, however, died in infancy. In his political views Mr. Gammons is independent, not considering himself bound by party ties but casting his ballot according to the dictates of his judgment. Fraternally he is identified with the Ancient Order of United Workmen, which he joined in Massachusetts. His career has been upright and honorable in every relation of life and he well merits the respect and esteem so uniformly accorded him. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.