The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1054 A portrait of Daniel McCleery and Family appears in this publication. DANIEL McCLEERY. Daniel McCleery was not only widely and favorably known as one of the progressive business men of Zillah, Washington, but he also served for several years as postmaster and in that connection ever ably and faithfully discharged his duties. In his untimely death on March 13, 1913, Zillah lost one of its foremost and public-spirited citizens. Mr. McCleery was a native of Trumbull county, Ohio, born September 18, 1844, and was a son of Daniel and Mary (Adams) McCleery, natives of Pennsylvania. They were pioneers of Ohio but in 1859 undertook the hazardous trip across the plains to Colorado and located in Denver, where both passed away. Thus they were connected with that great metropolis when it was yet a mining village. Daniel McCleery began his education in the public schools of Ohio and continued the same in Colorado, being fifteen years of age when his parents removed to that state. One of his sisters was a schoolmate of President McKinley. When the Civil war broke out Mr. McCleery enlisted in Company E, Second Colorado Cavalry, in 1861, and served until the close of the conflict, when he was mustered out and honorably discharged at Junction City, Kansas. This, however, is not his only military experience, for he reenlisted on May 9, 1876, in Company B, Second Regiment of Cavalry, and served for five years. He was raised to the rank of corporal and participated in much Indian fighting. He received his discharge May 8, 1881, at Fort Keough. In that year he went to Nebraska, where he became manager of his brother's large stock farm. He subsequently was postmaster of Pauline, Nebraska, and served in that position for several years. The year 1903 marked his arrival in Zillah, which remained his residence until his death. He entered the flour and feed business and was quite successful along that line, while he also conducted a confectionery store. Subsequently he was made postmaster of Zillah and for several years ably discharged his official duties. On March 2, 1887, Mr. McCleery wedded Mrs. Jennie (Lawrence) Livingston, of Hastings, Nebraska, the Lawrence family being more extensively mentioned in connection with the sketch of L. E. Lawrence, a brother of Mrs. McCleery. She bore her husband two children: Jessie L., who is married to R. E. Hill, a ranchman located west of Zillah, by whom she has a son, Noble G., now seven years of age; and Paul D., who died in Nebraska when seventeen years of age. Mr. McCleery ever staunchly supported the republican party, in the principles of which he thoroughly believed. Outside of the position of postmaster, however, he held no other public offices, being content to fulfill his duties as a citizen in a private capacity. Fraternally he was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and also belonged to the Grand Army, of the Republic, in which latter connection he kept in touch with his old army comrades. In religions faith both he and his wife were Methodists but as there is no church of that denomination in Zillah she now belongs to the Christian church. Mr. McCleery died of blood poisoning March 13, 1913, in a hospital at Toppenish, Washington, after two operations. His demise not only caused sorrow to his immediate family but was greatly regretted by his many friends, all of whom esteemed him as a man of high character, a reliable business man, a public-spirited and loyal citizen and a trustworthy friend. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.