The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 312

DANIEL WEBSTER.

Daniel Webster, who for a number of years was a highly respected resident of
Yakima county, where he engaged in fruit raising, passed away on the 18th of
February, 1917, and left behind him many friends who had held him in high regard
and who counted him as one of the substantial citizens of the community. Mr.
Webster was born in Weld, Maine, March 4, 1854, a son of Samuel and Hannah
(Masterman) Webster, who were also natives of the Pine Tree state and were
representatives of old families founded in America during colonial days.
Removing to the west, they settled near Stillwater, Minnesota, in 1856 and were
there identified with farming interests throughout their remaining days.

In young manhood Daniel Webster of this review went to North Dakota,
establishing his home in what was first called Webster township and afterward
Gunkle township, in Cass county, in 1878. He took up government land upon which
not a furrow had been turned nor an improvement made, securing a tract of three
hundred and twenty acres which he at once began to convert into productive
fields. He lived thereon until March, 1906, when he brought his family to Yakima
county, Washington, where in 1905 he had purchased eight acres of land on
Grandview avenue, west of Yakima. Here he concentrated his efforts and attention
upon the business of fruit raising, making a specialty of apples, cherries and
pears. He wisely and carefully directed his activities and the years brought to
him substantial success as a reward for his intelligently guided labor.

On the 19th of February, 1884, Mr. Webster was united in marriage to Miss Lura
Masterman, a daughter of Levi and Celestia (Doble) Masterman, who were also
natives of Maine and were of English descent. The father died in Maine and the
mother afterward became the wife of Holland Newman, who in 1876 removed to
Minnesota, where the death of both occurred. To Mr. and Mrs. Webster were born
seven children: Clifton, who died March 2, 1915; Gertrude, who died at the age
of two years; Margie, the wife of C. R. Barber, residing at Schoolcraft,
Michigan; Guy, who died at the age of four years; Agnes, at home; and Vera and
Lois, who are also with their mother.

Mr. Webster was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Modern
Woodmen of America and the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. His religious faith
was that of the Congregational church, to the teachings of which he was ever
loyal. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and he was an
active worker in its ranks while residing in North Dakota. He served as township
assessor for fifteen years and was also a member of the school board, but office
seeking was not his aim. He gave his support to the party because of his firm
belief in its principles and his desire that his country should have the best
possible government. He was descended from the same family as the distinguished
American statesman of the same name, Daniel Webster, and he ever displayed the
same qualities of patriotic loyalty to the country that has characterized the
family. He had the respect and good will of all who knew him, was faithful in
friendship and devoted to the welfare of his family and his many sterling traits
won for him the confidence and high regard of all with whom he came in contact.

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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.