Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 1029. ALBION H. BOOTHBY is one of the prominent and successful stock men of Klamath county. He resides about, four miles northwest from Fort Klamath and was born January 11, 1841, in Athens, Maine. His parents, Bradford and Rebecca (Leman) Boothby, were also born in that state. The father's ancestors were English and two brothers of them came to America with the very first colonists. They were stanch Americans and fought in the Revolution. He died about sixteen vears since, aged seventy- five. The mother came from Scotch-English extraction and is now living at South Livermore, Maine, aged seventy-five. Our subject went to see her some four years since, after an absence of thirty-five years. He is the oldest of five children, the others being Adney, Loretta, deceased, Edwin and Mrs. Clara E. Howard. Our subject grew up in his native place and there received a good education and also taught school for several terms. On February 18, 1862, he started from New York city on a steamer, via Panama, to San Francisco, landing at the Golden Gate about the middle of March. For a short time he followed mining then in the fall of 1864 came to Jackson county. Milling occupied him for a time then he taught school and finally turned his attention to sawmilling. On August 13, 1871, in Jackson county, Mr. Boothby married Miss Margaret T. Noland, who was born in Portland, Oregon. Her father, Henry Noland, was a native of Kentucky and came to Oregon as a pioneer. He died in Pendleton. His wife had died when Mrs. Boothby was a small child. Our subject lived at Prospect, in Jackson county and the last few years spent there were occupied in raising stock. In July, 1903, he came to his present home where he secured a half section of fine land. Part of it is hay and part timber. Anna creek, a beautiful mountain stream, clear and cold, crosses through the place and supplies abundance of water for irrigating purposes. He has a nice band of stock and is well prospered. He owns a quarter section of land near Prospect, Oregon and also a hotel building in that place. Mr. and Mrs. Boothby are devout members of the Methodist church and are substantial and upright people. They have seven children : Sarah R., wife of Joseph Back of Jackson county; Edwin M.; Clara M., wife of Chauncey F. Arant; Charles W.; Albion T.; Ida I.; and Elfa A. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.