The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 638

ROBERT D. LOW.

Robert D. Low, the period of whose residence in Yakima county covers a quarter
of a century, is now successfully engaged in agricultural and horticultural
pursuits, owning a tract of land comprising thirty-five acres on the Naches
river. His birth occurred in Kansas on the 21st of August, 1867, his parents
being Robert D. and Martha (Gibson) Low, who passed away before their son Robert
was fourteen years of age. He continued his residence in the state of his
nativity until a young man of twenty-two years, pursuing his education in the
public schools and being employed at farm labor after his textbooks were put
aside. In 1890 he made his way to the Pacific northwest, locating first in
Seattle, where he worked in sawmills until 1894. The latter year witnessed his
arrival in Yakima county and here he continued in the employ of others until
1901, when he purchased a tract of land of thirty-five acres on the Naches river
which was all covered with sagebrush. With characteristic energy, however, he
began the work of improving and developing the place and now has a valuable
property, of which an acre and a half is planted to orchards, while the
remainder of the land is devoted to the raising of hay, wheat and potatoes. He
also conducts a small dairy and in the various branches of his business is
meeting with gratifying success, for his methods are most practical and
progressive. He has erected an attractive residence upon the place and also
built barns and other necessary buildings, making his one of the well improved
and valuable ranch properties of the district.

On the 7th of June, 1901, Mr. Low was united in marriage to Miss Dora Clark, a
native of Yakima and a daughter of Joseph Clark, who took up his abode in Yakima
county in 1870 and became one of its pioneer agriculturists. In later life he
removed to Seattle, where his demise occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Low have become the
parents of five children, namely: Harold, John, Robert D. Jr., Ruth and Grace.

Politically Mr. Low is a republican where national questions and issues are
involved but at local elections usually casts an independent ballot. His
fraternal relations are with the Yeomen. Both he and his wife are widely and
favorably known throughout the community in which they reside, having a circle
of friends that has constantly broadened as the number of their acquaintances
has increased.

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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.