"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Chapman 
Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1390.
 
ALDEN S. HULBURT

     A very prominent and influential pioneer family of Oregon is represented.
by Alden S. Hulburt, owner of a one-hundred and sixty-three-acre stock and dairy
farm near Albany. This neighborhood is very familiar to Mr. Hulburt, for
practically his, entire life has been passed within a radius of a few miles, his
birth having occurred on his father's donation claim eight miles southwest of
Albany, October 27, 1853.
     More than passing mention is due J. F. Hulburt, the father of Alden S., who
came here a poor man, but endowed with more than ordinary judgment and
perseverance. A millwright by trade, he spent the first years of his life in
Canada, and with his people moved to Illinois when he had attained his majority.
In Illinois he married Eliza Jane Hite, a native daughter of the state, and
thereafter continued to farm until 1853. Having disposed of his Illinois
interests he purchased the necessary equipment for crossing the plains, and
arriving at his destination in Oregon, located on the before-mentioned claim
eight miles southwest of Albany. The family lived for some time in a little log
house, but after the land had been partially cleared and crops began to reward
the hard toil of the head of the house, a modern structure supplanted the
primitive quarters. From the first Mr. Hulburt took an active interest in all
local events, was particularly active as a politician, although he refused more
than the minor offices of the township. His land proved fertile and profitable,
and he had` the judgment to wisely dispose of it at planting time. While
engaging in general farming, he made a specialty of stock-raising, and besides
devoted a good deal of time to buying and selling stock. He lived to be
sixty-seven years old, leaving a large and valuable property to his heirs.
Twelve children were born into his family, the order of their birth being as
follows : Mark, living in Albany ; Harlan, also of Albany ; Austin and Alden,
twins; Warren, a farmer near Albany; Frank, a resident of Shedds ; Harriett,
living in Pendleton ; Laving, deceased ; Alice, of Pendleton ; Florence, living
near Albany ; Ida, a resident of Pendleton ; and Wallace J., a farmer near
Albany.
     For two years after his marriage in 1878, with Emma Underhill, Alden S.
Hulburt continued to live on his father's farm, and then farmed in Benton county
for about four years. Next he purchased his present place of one hundred and
sixty-three acres, where he has since carried on general farming and
stock-raising. He has a model dairy on his farm, and makes a specialty of Jersey
cattle. Thorough, practical and possessing shrewd business judgment, he makes
his land count for all that it is worth, and has amassed quite a competence
entirely through his own efforts. From time to time he ably as a member of the
school board for many years, and for a part of that time has been clerk of the
board. Fraternally he is a member of the Grange. Five children have been born to
Mr. and Mrs. Hulburt, of whom Lillie is the wife of A. Westcott, of Tangent;
Lotto is the wife of W. Hense, of Washington; and Rollo, Lloyd and Alice A. are
living at home. Mr. Hulburt has a fine farm, well fitted with barns and general
improvements, and his many friends and well-wishers hope for a continuation of
his substantial and well-earned prosperity.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.