Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . vives and still lies onthe old homestead. Morris A. Woods began his education in the district schools and was later astudent in the Waitsburg schools. This was supplemented by thorough trainingin the work of the farm gained under the direction of his father. On reachingmature years his father took him into partnership and they farmed togetheruntil 1905. Mr. Woods of this review was married in January, 1906, andremoved with his bride to his present home farm, which he had previouslyacquir
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Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . vives and still lies onthe old homestead. Morris A. Woods began his education in the district schools and was later astudent in the Waitsburg schools. This was supplemented by thorough trainingin the work of the farm gained under the direction of his father. On reachingmature years his father took him into partnership and they farmed togetheruntil 1905. Mr. Woods of this review was married in January, 1906, andremoved with his bride to his present home farm, which he had previouslyacquired. His place comprises six hundred and forty acres of as fine wheat landas can be found in the northwest, and he annually harvests large crops of grainof the first quality. He has not only won financial independence but he has alsobeen a factor in the development of alla Walla county as a great wheat region, giving the closest study to the problem of increasing production. He is a stock-holder in the Exchange Bank of Waitsburg. Mr. Uoods was married January 10. 1906. to Miss Olive Parker, a daughter. MORRIS A. WOODS OLD WALLA WALLA COUNTY 653 of the late James Parker, one of the early settlers of the county. Her fatherwas born in Virginia and in early manhood was married at Minonk, Illinois, toMiss Achsah L. Bruce, a native of Indiana. He not only followed farming butalso worked at the cabinet makers trade and engaged in contracting. It wasin 1876 that he came to Washington and bought a tract of land adjoining thecity limits of Waitsburg on the northwest. In 1884, however, he returned toLincoln county, Washington, where he followed farming and stock raising until1S92, when he retired from active life and removed to Waitsburg, where hisdeath occurred February 7, 1903. His wife survived him for five years, passingaway February 19, 1908. Both were consistent members of the Christian churchand he was a democrat in politics. To Mr. and Mrs. Woods has been born adaughter, Mildred E