Biography of A. G. Waldron, 1902, Baker Co., Oregon: Surnames: Waldron, Balsam, Bowlby.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 293

A. G. Waldron

Mr. Waldron was born in Butte county, California, in 1858, being the son of
Charles and Levinia (Balsam) Waldron, natives, respectively, of England and
France. The father came to the Golden state around Cape Horn and engaged in
mining through that section and also over Idaho and Oregon, being a typical
pioneer and frontiersman. At Sparta, this state, he was called to leave the
scenes of his labors and enter upon his rewards. The mother died in
Washington. Our subject was early forced to try the hardships of life, even at
the age of nine years commencing for himself. He worked first in the salmon
canneries, then followed mining for a time and finally gave himself to the
blacksmith trade. In 1874 he came to Sparta and there mined for a time, and
1890 was the date that he settled in Eagle Valley, opening a blacksmith shop
near Newbridge post-office, where he is now beating the anvil to the time of
honest industry.

Mr. Waldron and Miss Clara, daughter of Joseph Bowlby, a native of Iowa, were
married in 1889 and they have become the parents of three children, Latteen,
Francis, Lucille, all at home. Mr. Waldron is fraternally affiliated with the
I.O.O.F., Eagle Valley Lodge, No. 123, and with the K. of P., Lodge No. 79. He
is a man of broad public spirit and actively interested in all that is for the
welfare of the community and county.