Hawthorne, Julian, Ed. "The History of Washington: The Evergreen State from Early Dawn to Daylight." New York, American Historical Publishing Co., 1893. p. 627. KINETH, JOHN H., merchant, of Orting, Wash., a highly successful and enterprising business man of that thriving place, was born in Whidbey Island, Wash., October 28th, 1864. In those days the common schools, now so thoroughly systematized, were probably far less influential in teaching the "young idea how to shoot" the target of after life than they are at present. young Kineth probably realized this when he divided his time between the acquisition of such instruction as they could afford and the practical duties of farm work upon the parental acres, where he did his share of labor up to the age of fourteen. he then served a two years' apprencticeship in the Washington Iron Works at Seattle. Eight years of steamboat life followed, during which period he worked as an engineer on the Puget Sound lines, a pursuit which he relinquished in 1889 to enter his present avocation, general merchandising in Orting, where he has built up a prosperous and remunerative trade. He was married in December, 1886, and has one son. Mr. Kineth is a man of reputation in the community where he resides, and is an active member of the Odd Fellows. Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen * * * * 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.