The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 733 

JOHN A. KINNEAR.

John A. Kinnear, largely devoting his time to fruit raising near Zillah, was
born in New Brunswick, April 27, 1860, a son of Lennox and Zena (Tingley)
Kinnear, both of whom were natives of New Brunswick, where the father devoted
his attention to the occupation of farming and where he continued to make his
home until his demise. His wife also died in that country.

John A. Kinnear acquired a public school education and remained upon the home
farm until he reached the age of twenty, dividing his time between attendance at
school and the work of the fields. On leaving home he went to Illinois, where he
worked for wages, remaining in the employ of one man for five years-a fact
indicative of his capability and faithfulness. He then returned home, spending
another year in New Brunswick, after which he went to Manitoba, Canada, where he
took up government land and carried on farming for fifteen years. In 1901 he
arrived in the Yakima valley and purchased twenty acres near Outlook. After five
months, however, he sold that property, receiving more than double what he had
paid for it. He next invested in eleven acres two miles west of Zillah, the land
being at that time planted to alfalfa. He has converted this, however, into an
orchard property, raising apples, pears and prunes, and his trees are in
excellent condition owing to the thoroughness of his care and propagation. He
has built a good house upon his place, also substantial barns and now has a fine
ranch property.

On the 18th of May, 1884, Mr. Kinnear was married to Miss Elizabeth A. Lund, who
was born in New Brunswick, a daughter of John and Mary Ann Lund. Their children
are: Jennie, who died at the age of four years; and Mabel, the wife of George
Silvers, a rancher near Zillah, by whom she has two children, Frances and
Mildred.

Mr. Kinnear gives his political allegiance to the republican party and keeps
well informed on the questions and issues of the day. He cooperates in all plans
and measures for the general good and does everything in his power to bring
about public progress and improvement, while at the same time he is carefully
and successfully directing his private business interests.

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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.