The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 676 HARVEY A. ZIRKLE. Harvey A. Zirkle, a well known representative of fruit growing interests, living in the vicinity of Yakima, was born in Clinton county, Missouri, October 1, 1878, a son of T. L. and Artie E. (Brown) Zirkle, who are natives of Virginia and of Missouri respectively. The father, removing to the latter state, there became identified with farming interests and continued the cultivation of the land there until 1886, when he removed with his family to Yakima, Washington, living in the city for three months. He then took up his abode on the Naches and in 1887 rented the Cliff Clemens ranch. He afterward resided on the Gibbs ranch for a year and later rented the Housen ranch, which he occupied and cultivated for six years. On the expiration of that period he purchased a ranch property on the Cowiche, obtaining one hundred and eighty-two acres, all of which was wild and undeveloped when it came into his possession. It is now planted to orchards and the father has divided the land among his sons, while he is now living retired, enjoying a rest which he has truly earned and richly merits. Harvey A. Zirkle acquired a public school education and in his youthful days worked with his father upon the home place, being thus employed until he attained his majority. He was afterward in the employ of others for three years and on the 25th of June, 1903, he bought twenty acres on the lower Naches from his father, a part of which was still undeveloped and unimproved. With characteristic energy he began to transform this into a productive tract and now has six acres planted to apples and pears, while one acre is given to the growing of Elberta peaches and cherries, his trees being in excellent bearing condition. The remainder of his land is devoted to the raising of corn, hay and potatoes, of which he annually gathers good crops. The cultivation of his place is conducted along modern, progressive lines and the results achieved are very gratifying. On the 18th of May, 1901, Mr. Zirkle was united in marriage to Miss Mollie Ann Capps, a native of California and a daughter of Carl and Hulda Jane Capps, who were early settlers of Yakima county, where the father took up the work of ranching. To Mr. and Mrs. Zirkle have been born five children, of whom the eldest died in infancy. The others are: Gordon, thirteen years of age; Paul; Lester; and Norman. In his political views Mr. Zirkle is a socialist. He has little time or inclination, however, to figure prominently in connection with political or public affairs, for he prefers to give his attention to his business and as the result of his judicious investment and indefatigable energy he has gained an enviable place among the successful ranchmen and orchardists of his part of the state. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.