An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 470 HERBERT P. TRASK, one of the prosperous and progressive tillers of the soil in Klickitat county, was born in New Hampshire, February 14, 1854, a son of David and Polly K. (Presby) Trask, who also were natives of New Hampshire and descendants of early settlers of New England. Removing to Green Lake county, Wisconsin, in 1868, they resided there until their death. Our subject, the third in order of birth of their five children, engaged in farming and stock-raising in Allen county, Kansas, about three years, then lived a year in Wisconsin and finally moved to Klickitat county, Washington, in 1874. He now resides nine and a half miles southeast of Goldendale. In his farm are 200 acres, ninety acres of which are cultivated, besides twelve acres in various kinds of fruit trees and two and a half acres in wine and table grapes. The trees are all bearing and are in good condition. There is scarcely any orchard in the county that is either larger or yielding a better quality of fruit. Publicly, Mr. Trask has been a Director of School District No. 36, for several years; he is a member of the K. of P. of Goldendale, and of Enterprise Grange, No. 85. His marriage took place August 21, 1881, when he wedded Miss Sarah Bateman, a native of Pennsylvania, and they have six children, namely: George W., Martha W., Mary P., Elizabeth M., Harry W. and Willamena J. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.