Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Walton, Alfred Park 1861 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

ALFRED PARK WALTON.—After a long and varied career, during which he traveled
extensively and devoted his energies to numerous kinds of endeavor, Alfred Park
Walton is now a leading rancher of Imperial County. He started out in life on
his own resources at the age of nine years and is a self-made man. Mr. Walton
came to Imperial County in 1912, and is now the owner of seventy-seven and
one-half acres of land located within Water Company No. 1. He was born near
Quincy, Illinois, June 16, 1861, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walton. Both
parents died when Alfred P. was a mere boy of nine years. He received his
education in the school of experience. After his parents' death, Mr. Walton
stayed with his brother until he was fourteen years of age. Owing to bad
treatment at his brothers' house he ran away and found employment on a ranch in
Coleman County, Texas, with T. W. Mahoney. Here he remained over four years and
received the same pay as an older and more experienced hand. In 1879 Mr. Walton
went on a trail to Dodge City, Kansas. Returning to Dennison, Texas, he worked
at dairying for twelve years. In 1912 he came to Imperial County, and, after the
first year, he has been identified with the dairy business. He now has
seventy-two head of cows and is in a comfortable position financially, besides
having a commodious home. Mr. Walton maintains an excellent reputation among his
associates and is held in high esteem. He was married at Sherman, Texas, January
17, 1903, to Mrs. Belle Murphy, a daughter of Frank S. and Molly Murphy. Both
parents of Mrs. Walton died when she was an infant. Mr. Walton is an
enterprising and enthusiastic rancher and takes an active part in all matters
that are for the betterment of conditions generally in his locality.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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