The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1011 ROBERT H. WILKINSON. Robert H. Wilkinson acquired a public school education and farmed with his brother upon the old home place during the period of his youth and early manhood. In 1897 he rented land in Illinois and continued its cultivation until he came to Yakima county in 1912, at which time he purchased thirty acres of land a mile and a half north of Sunnyside. This was all improved. He now has thirteen acres planted to fruit and his orchards are in excellent condition, forming a most attractive feature of the landscape. The balance of his farm is devoted to the production of corn, potatoes and general crops. On the 28th of April, 1897, Mr. Wilkinson was united in marriage to Miss Inez Josephine Strawn, who was born at Kirkland, Illinois, and passed away January 21, 1917. She was a member of the Congregational church and Mr. Wilkinson also has membership in that church. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party. He has never sought political office but for fifteen years while in Illinois he served as a member of the school board. Since coming to the northwest he has concentrated his efforts and energies upon the development of his ranch property and is regarded as one of the successful orchardists of his part of Yakima county. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.