The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 14

JOHN S. GABBARD.

While one of the more recent arrivals in Cowiche, John S. Gabbard has already
made for himself a creditable place as a successful ranchman. He was born in
Owsley county, Kentucky, November 24, 1887, a son of Michael and Mary A.
(Mangan) Gabbard, the former a native of Kentucky, while the latter was born in
Jonesborough, Ireland. The father was a son of Isaac Gabbard, who was a pioneer
settler of Kentucky and who had five sons who served in the Union army. The
family came of German ancestry and has figured very prominently in connection
with public events in Kentucky. Michael Gabbard devoted his life to general
agricultural pursuits in Kentucky and after reaching manhood he wedded Mary A.
Mangan, a daughter of Hugh and Ann (McKinley) Mangan. The McKinleys came from
Jonesborough, Ireland, and the father of President McKinley came from the same
place. Hugh Mangan, the grandfather of Mr. Gabbard of this review, started for
California in 1849, attracted by the discovery of gold on the Pacific slope, but
was never heard from again. His daughter, Mrs. Gabbard, is still living and now
makes her home with her son in Yakima county.

John S. Gabbard obtained a public school education in his native state and
continued to devote his attention to farming in Kentucky until October, 1917,
when he came to the northwest and purchased forty-one acres of land on Naches
Heights. He is here engaged in raising hay, potatoes, wheat and corn and is
meeting with good success in the cultivation of his fields. He is also engaged
in raising hogs. On the 28th of April, 1911, Mr. Gabbard was married to Miss
Laura B. Eversole, a native of Kentucky and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Eversole, who were farming people of that state. Mr. and Mrs. Gabbard have
become parents of three children: Hugh Mangan, Beulah Marie and Robert Emmett.

The religious faith of the family is that of the Methodist church and to its
teachings they loyally adhere, doing all in their power to promote the growth
of the church and extend its influence. In politics Mr. Gabbard is a republican
and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but does not seek
nor desire public office. His aspirations are in other directions. He has
already made for himself a creditable position among the ranchmen of the Cowiche
district and the qualities which he has displayed in the conduct of his business
affairs argue well for the future.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.