The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1082 WILLIAM TETHEROW. Ranching interests in Yakima county near Tieton claim the attention of William Tetherow, who is a native of the west, his birth leaving occurred near Portland, Oregon, April 9, 1848. His parents, David and Ruth (Southwood) Tetherow, were both natives of Missouri. As early as 1845 they crossed the plains and located in Oregon, where David Tetherow passed away April 20, 1848, only eleven days after the birth of his son William. The mother was left with her seven children to face the hardships of pioneer conditions. She subsequently married John Gay Wilson, a successful agriculturist, and both died in Oregon. In the acquirement of his education William Tetherow attended the public schools and on laying aside his textbooks took up ranching in Oregon. There he continued with more or less success for several years. Coming to Yakima county in 1883, he worked for wages until 1895, carefully saving his earnings so that he would be enabled some day to start out independently. In the latter year he took up a homestead on what is now the Tieton project, securing a tract of one hundred and sixty acres. When the Tieton canal was put in eighty-two acres of his land were covered by it and he now has seventy-one acres under irrigation, having sold the remainder. He has erected a fine farm residence, has put up suitable barns and installed modern machinery and other equipment in accordance with twentieth century ideas of farming. Three and a half acres of his land are in orchard, the remainder being devoted to hay and grain. Having closely studied soil and climatic conditions, Mr. Tetherow has become quite successful and is now numbered among the prosperous agriculturists of his district. On March 28, 1901, Fannie Bartch, a native of Tennessee, became the wife of Mr. Tetherow and to them has been born a daughter, Fannie Ethel, who is yet at home. The family enjoys the highest reputation in the neighborhood, both Mr. and Mrs. Tetherow having many friends here. He has ever been interested in the upbuilding of his locality and has not been sparing in his efforts to assist in worthy movements to advance the general welfare. In politics he is independent, giving his vote to the candidate whom he considers best fitted for the office to which he aspires. He is a pioneer farmer and honored as such. Many are the experiences which he can recount, having been connected with the western country from his birth. He is now seventy-one years of age but still is hale and hearty and actively administers his interests, displaying in all of his transactions business ability, foresight and circumspection. By industry and energy he has become a substantial citizen and there is great credit due him for what he has achieved in life. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.