The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 434

ERNEST G. TERRY.

Ernest G. Terry, whose well developed fields are indicative of the progressive
spirit which actuates him in his farming operations, came to Yakima county in
1908 and has since made his home within its borders. He was born in Norwich, New
York, February 2, 1859, a son of Elnathan K. and Emily L. (Stone) Terry, both of
whom were natives of the Empire state. The paternal grandfather bore the name of
Benjamin Terry and was a native of New York or of Connecticut. The father
became a druggist, carrying on business along that line in the east, but later
followed farming in Wisconsin, to which state he removed in 1865. He afterward
engaged in clerking in a drug store from 1872 until 1880 and then became a
farmer of Kansas, where he resided from 1881 until 1910. In the latter year he
came to Washington and both he and his wife died at the home of their son,
Ernest G. The Terry family has been represented in America from early colonial
days and members of the family served in the Revolutionary war. The line of
descent comes down from Isaac Terry through Benjamin Terry and Elnathan K. to
Mr. Terry of this review.

Ernest G. Terry acquired a public school education in Illinois and afterward
engaged in farming with his father in Kansas. He came to the northwest in 1908,
making Yakima county his destination, and on his arrival purchased forty acres
of land a mile and a half northwest of Outlook. Here he has developed an
excellent ranch property, having an attractive home, large and substantial barns
and all modern improvements, including the latest machinery to facilitate the
work of the fields.

He annually produces good crops of hay, corn, potatoes and beets and also
conducts a small dairy and his place is characterized by an air of neatness and
thrift that indicates his practical and progressive spirit.

On the 15th of June, 1887, Mr. Terry was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Louise
Taber, a native of Sterling, New York, and a daughter of Lewis and Sarah Taber,
of Rhode Island. To Mr. and Mrs. Terry have been born three children, as
follows: Louise Elizabeth, who died at the age of two years; Ethel Josephine,
the wife of Van L. Graham, a ranchman, by whom she has five children; John J.,
Ethel Terry, Ernest Elnathan, Robert Eugene and Bruce MacDonald; and Margaret
Emma, at home.

Fraternally Mr. Terry is connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen and
both he and his wife are members of the Baptist church. In politics he casts an
independent ballot nor has he ever sought or desired political office. He has
served, however, for many years as a member of the school board and the cause of
education finds in him a stalwart champion. In fact his aid and influence are
always found on the side of progress and improvement and his cooperation is
given with heartiness to any plan or project for the welfare and upbuilding of
the district in which he lives.

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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.