The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 902

FLORIAN C. AND JASPER M. PARKER.

Florian C. and Jasper M. Parker are actively connected with ranching interests
and with dairying and are the owners of fine Holstein cattle. Jasper M. Parker
was born in Page county, Iowa, September 18, 1872, a son of Asher W. and Mary
(Wilfong) Parker, the former a native of Wisconsin, while the latter was born in
Indiana. The paternal grandfather, John Parker, was a pioneer resident of
Wisconsin and Mr. and Mrs. Asher W. Parker were early settlers of Iowa. They
afterward removed to South Dakota in 1886 and in the spring of 1888 became
residents of Washington, settling at Mount Vernon. The father was there engaged
in the livery business for about ten years and later retired, spending his
remaining days in the enjoyment of well earned rest. He passed away July 13,
1914, having for a long period survived his wife, who died on the 15th of July,
1898.

Jasper M. Parker acquired a public school education in Washington and after
attaining his majority engaged in the dairy business in connection with his
brother, Florian C. They became owners of a herd of fine registered Holstein
cattle. In November, 1917, they purchased eighty acres of land near Grandview
and brought part of their herd to the ranch. They are still engaged in the dairy
business, which is profitably conducted, and they are also engaged in raising
hogs and hay. The brothers have been associated in business affairs since
reaching manhood, sharing all interests in common, the labors of the one ably
supplementing and rounding out the efforts of the other.

On the 18th of October, 1900, Jasper M. Parker was united in marriage to Mrs.
Alvira G. Murray, who was born in Pocahontas county, Iowa, a daughter of R. B.
Fish. Florian C. Parker was born on the 18th of October, 1868, at Freeport,
Illinois, and obtained a public school education.

The lives of the two brothers have run parallel, their interests being united.
They are both highly, esteemed throughout the community, having a circle of
friends almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintance, and among
business men they are known as thoroughly reliable, actuated by a spirit of
enterprise in all that they undertake. In politics they maintain an independent
course.

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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.