DAVID KILE
History of Arizona, 1896

Since the year 1881 Mr. Kile has been engaged in stock raising 
and farming near Phoenix and has shown much wisdom in the 
management of his affairs, for he is now one of the substantial 
and well respected citizens of the county. He is possessed of 
those advanced ideas and progressive principles so characteristic 
of the native Iowan, having been born in that state February 16, 
1856 to the union of Reuben and Eliza (Boyer) Kile, both 
Pennsylvanians by birth.  The parents emigrated to Iowa in 1848 
and made part of the journey by water and part by wagons.  The 
father is a mechanic and established a foundry at West Point, 
Iowa which he is running at the present time. He does an 
extensive business for the railroad shops and is an influential 
and worthy citizen.  For eighteen years he has been a member of 
the City Council and is one of the School Trustees of West Point. 
He and his wife are the parents of eleven children, eight now 
living, of whom our subject is the third.

The latter received a good practical education in his native 
county, and remained with his parents until 1878 when he left 
home for California.  Arriving in that State he located in Butte 
County and worked on a ranch for a few months, after which he 
went to Tehama County and was foreman for Bullard and Dresbac, 
large farmers and stockmen.  After remaining with them about a 
year he returned to Butte County and superintended a ranch for 
some time.  In September 1881 he turned toward the South and 
located in the Salt River Valley, Arizona where he worked out 
for a year and then embarked in business for himself. He entered 
160 acres of government land where he now lives and which at 
that time was covered with sage brush and mesquite trees, but 
he has cleared it all up and is now the owner of one of the 
best improved farms in the valley. It is all in alfalfa and 
averages four crops each season, besides furnishing a good 
pasture. This land averages one tone and a half to the acre at 
each cutting.  Mr. Kile deals in fine horses, has some fine 
standard and is one of the substantial and progressive men of 
the valley. He assisted in building the Grand Canal, which is 
one of the old canals of the valley and is interested in 
educational matters, being at present one of the school 
directors of district No. 5. He assisted in building the 
fine school house near his place and is interested in all 
worthy movements.

His marriage with Miss Nettie Steele occurred December 25, 1883 
and they have three children, all now deceased.  Mrs. Kile is a 
native of California.

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