JARRED-Arthur - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Arthur JARRED, a farmer living 3 miles SE of Cl-Elum, Washington was born in Fountain County, Indiana July 18, 1837 the 4 th child in a family of 7. His father, Arthur Jarred a native of VA and his mother, Galila Nugent a native of NC are deceased. George W. Jarred is the only brother of our subject now living. Those deceased are: Mrs. Synthia Ann Justus; Alma; Mack; Lucretia Darouch and Henry. Mr. Jarred attended school in Indiana and Illinois until he was 20 and then engaged in farming in partnership with his father. This occupation he followed 13 years. In 1865 he moved to KS and remained a year, then after a few months in Iowa located on a farm in MO where he engaged in stock raising 4 years. On account of ill health he went to Utah and afterwards located near Bozeman, Montana where he took up 160 acres of land. He followed stock raising with success for 12 years and then sold out. He spent a year in Klickitat County and in 1884 moved toYakima County where he again took up stock raising. After a residence of 13 years there he took an overland trip by wagon to Claifornia. Returning after a brief stay he made his home at nOrth Yakima 4 years. He went to Alaska in 189 and on his return removed to Kittitas County and bought his present farm of 80 acres of which he has made a most desirable home. He also owns 40 acres in Thurston Co. Mr. Jarred married in Paris, Illinois Dec 29, 1859 Miss Sarah Jane Wallace, who was born in Indiana March 25, 1841. She was the daughter of Edward and Sarah I. Carson Wallace. Mrs. Jarred has two brothers, James and Clark, and 5 sisters Mary, Margaret, Rebecca, Lavina and Mrs. Caroline Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Jarred have had six children of whom but two survive. These are: Capitol Jarred Stoner of Walla Walla and Henry M. Jarred of Kittitas County. In politics Mr. Jarred is a Democrat and as a citizen is a credit to his community, having the confidence and respect of all.