The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 749 

ARTHUR W. GRAY.

Arthur W. Gray is a western man by birth and training and also by preference, as
is indicated in the fact that he retains his residence in the state in which he
was born. His birth occurred at Talbott, Washington, July 27, 1881, his parents
being Christopher Harrison and Mary (Agnew) Gray, the former a native of
Indiana, while the latter was born in Iowa. The father came to Washington as a
pioneer settler traveling across the country after the picturesque but difficult
manner of the times, making the trip with wagon and ox teams. His widow is a
daughter of Peter Agnew, also one of the early settlers of this state.
Christopher Harrison Gray engaged in the logging business on the Puget Sound for
many years. Eventually he purchased a ranch in the Kittitas valley, becoming the
owner of the property about 1879. In 1892 he took up his abode thereon and made
it his place of residence until his death, which occurred about 1903. He had
been engaged in the butchering business in Ellensburg for two years prior to
his demise. His widow survives and is still living in Ellensburg.

Arthur W. Gray obtained a public school education while spending his youthful
days under the parental roof and during vacation periods and after his textbooks
were put aside he engaged in farming with his father. Later he rented the home
place and is now engaged in the cultivation of a tract of land of two hundred
and forty acres, devoted largely to the raising of hay and grain. His farming
interests are wisely- managed and the progressive methods which he follows have
produced excellent results.

In 1900 Mr. Gray was united in marriage to Miss Hazel E. Swazy, who passed away,
in 1910. In 1913 he was again married, his second union being with Flora Belle
Lamb, of Ellensburg. His children are Westley Harrison, Audrain C., Vernon and
Stanley.

Fraternally Mr. Gray is connected with the Loyal Order of Moose. In politics he
maintains an independent course, not caring to ally himself with any party. He
feels that his time and attention are fully occupied by his business affairs and
he is making for himself a creditable place among the successful farmers of his
native state.

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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.