Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . thatprimitive home for five years, after which he was able to replace it by a morecommodious and modern frame dwelling. Thrift and industry at length broughthim a substantial measure of prosperity and from time to time he added to hislanded possessions until he became the owner of a thousand acres of valuablefarm land, six hundred and eighty acres of which comprised the Spring ValleyHome. In subsequent years he sold all of his holdings except one hundred andtwenty acres, which his widow s
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Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . thatprimitive home for five years, after which he was able to replace it by a morecommodious and modern frame dwelling. Thrift and industry at length broughthim a substantial measure of prosperity and from time to time he added to hislanded possessions until he became the owner of a thousand acres of valuablefarm land, six hundred and eighty acres of which comprised the Spring ValleyHome. In subsequent years he sold all of his holdings except one hundred andtwenty acres, which his widow still retains. In 1882 he removed to Waitsburg, where he erected a comfortable residence and there he spent his remaining days, enjoying many of lifes comforts and some of its luxuries. He well deservedthe success which came to him, for his life was a busy and useful one, hisindustry was unfaltering and his energy untiring. Moreover, in all of his busi-ness affairs he was thoroughly reliable, honorable and upright and his word cameto be recognized as good as any bond solemnized by signature or seal. When. MR. AND MRS. ABRAHAM C. DICKINSON OLD WALLA WALLA COUNTY 679 he came to Washington territory he brought with him his wife and six childrenbut no money. He faced the necessity of at once providing for their support andby hard work and good management he overcame all difficulties and obstaclesin his path and in the course of years gained a very substantial competence. To Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson were born eleven children, five of whom stillsurvive, as follows: Mary M., who is the wife of E. D. Mills; Ella L., who gaveher hand in marriage to Charles O. Cram; Cora B., the wife of F. T. Keiser;Lydia F., who is the wife of O. Conover; and Albert S., who is one of theprominent citizens of Waitsburg. The family circle was again broken by the hand of death when in igii Mr.Dickinson passed away. He was a man of sterling character and a conscientiousChristian, a devoted husband and loving fat