Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Ayers, Alfred L. April 15, 1865 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

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Alfred L. Ayers
	To the influential and substantial citizen whose name appears above we 
accord a representation in this volume of Morrow county's chronicles both 
because of his brilliant success in business enterprises and because of his 
prominence in the county, having grown up within its precincts and well known 
as a successful stockman, and now as an electrical engineer and druggist, ever 
demeaning himself to be worthy of the confidence of all, which it is not 
presuming to say that he enjoys to a generous extent.
	He was born in Washington county, Oregon, near Forest Grove, on April 
15, 1865, being early brought to this county by his parents, who settled on 
Little Butter creek. Here our subject was educated in the public schools, 
finishing in Heppner. In 1884 he started for himself, renting three thousand 
sheep, caring for them for three years. Then he purchased a band of his own 
and gave his attention to rearing them for two years, at the end of which time 
he sold them. The next two years of his life were spent in traveling and 
visiting in the east, returning in 1891. He again embarked in the sheep 
business and in 1895 took a band of two thousand to Malheur county, remaining 
there for two years, then removing to Canyon Citty, and purchased a ranch on 
Willow creek. He prosecuted the stock business with very flattering financial 
returns until 1900, when he sold his entire holdings of over five thousand 
head and a good body of land and purchased an interest in the Light & Water 
Company in Heppner, also an interest in the Consor & Warren drug store, now 
known as the Consor & Ayers Drug Company. He also owns considerable property 
in Heppner besides his handsome residence.
	He was married in Salem on June 29, 1890, to Miss Cora, daughter of 
John and Hester (Wagner) Neal, early pioneers to this state, and who still 
reside on their donation claims near Salem. Mr. Ayers affiliates with the A.F. 
& A.M., Heppner Lodge, No. 69. Being yet a young man and having accomplished 
such favorable, we would be right in saying brilliant, results in the business 
world, we presage for our subject a future career of fine success, 
commensurate with his excellent ability and keen financial foresight. 


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.

	Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Oregon Biographies 
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the 
individual featured in the biographies. 

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