The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 736 GEORGE D. HOGUE. During the epoch of pioneer development in the Yakima valley George D. Hogue became one of its residents. He was born in Knox county, Illinois, January 8, 1860, a son of George and Mary (Killen) Hogue, the former a native of Pennsylvania, while the latter was born in Ohio. About 1850 they became residents of Illinois and there the father engaged in business as a carpenter and farmer, remaining a resident of that state until 1866, when he removed to Nebraska, where his death occurred. His wife had passed away in Illinois. George D. Hogue acquired a public school education in Nebraska and at the age of twenty-one years made his way to the Kittitas valley, traveling to San Francisco by train, thence to Seattle by boat and from Seattle walking across the Cascades. He was five days in making the trip from that city to his destination. He worked out for more than a year, after which he engaged in the cultivation of rented land until 1885, when he purchased one hundred and twenty acres south of Ellensburg. Later he disposed of that property and went back to Nebraska and again to Illinois. Subsequently he made his way to Iowa, remaining three months in that district, but he did not like that section of the country and returned to Kittitas county. For four years he continued his residence in Ellensburg and then went to Sunnyside, where he purchased a ranch upon which he remained for two years. On the expiration of that period he sold out and returned to Ellensburg. He then invested in one hundred and sixty acres of land seven miles west of Ellensburg and subsequently took up his abode upon the farm. He afterward purchased another tract of one hundred and sixty acres and now cultivates one hundred and twenty acres of this, while the remainder is devoted to pasture land. He raises hay and grain, producing the crops best adapted to soil and climatic conditions here, and by reason of his careful, systematic and scientific methods of plowing and planting his land and caring for his crops he annually gathers large harvests. His place is well improved with a fine home. On the 25th of October, 188, Mr. Hogue was united in marriage to Miss Sina Maxey, a daughter of S. W. and Minerva (Whittenburg) Maxey. who removed from Illinois to the Kittitas valley in 1882. The father engaged in farming here and was one of the first to introduce fruit raising into the Kittitas valley and for many years he served as county fruit inspector. He also served on the state board of horticulture and he had charge of the exhibit of Kittitas county at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and also at the world's fair at Portland. He was a very prominent man who did much for the upbuilding and development of the section in which he lived, demonstrating upon his own place the possibilities for successful fruit growing. His ability and genuine worth made him highly respected and he enjoyed the full confidence and esteem of all who knew him. To Mr. and Mrs. Hogue have been born four children: George Maxey, who is, now a member of the United States army: Letah, the wife of V. V. Weaver, a rancher of Kittitas valley, by whom she has two children: Herbert Glen, who married Grace Prater and has one son and is living at Thorp, where he is principal of the schools; and Rhea. the wife of Linn Lee, who is with the United States army, while Mrs. He is at home with her parents, Mr. Hogue and his family are consistent and faithful members of the Methodist church. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he is ever loyal to any cause which he espouses. He does not seek nor desire office, however, preferring to concentrate his time and energies upon his business affairs, which are wisely directed and are bringing to him success that has classed him with the leading and representative farmers of the district. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.