Note: Headstone's death date shows 1867; below history shows 1868.

Lyman's History of Old Walla Walla County, pp. 347-348

C. F. Actor, a grain dealer and warehouse man of Starbuck, was born in Dixie, Washington, on the 27th of October, 1868, a son of H. C. Actor, one of the veterans of the early Indian wars and one of the well known men of the pioneer period of Walla Walla county. He died August 30, 1917, near Dixie and extended mention of him appears elsewhere in this work. C. F. Actor was reared under the parental roof and acquired his education in the public schools of Dixie. He also attended the Empire Business College of Walla Walla and thus became well qualified for life's practical and responsible duties. In early manhood he worked for a time in Colfax and was variously employed, after which he returned to Walla Walla county and for some time was engaged in farming. In 1902 he removed to Starbuck and entered the grain trade, managing the Alto warehouse for the Alto Warehouse Company for a year. On the expiration of that period he became the representative of the Balfour-Guthrie Company, with which he continued for four years as grain buyer. In 1907 he engaged in the grain business on his own account and since that time has operated independently and successfully, being today one of the well known grain merchants of Columbia county, controlling a business of large volume that brings to him a good financial return.

In 1900 Mr. Actor was married to Miss Lucy May Buroker, a daughter of Martin B. Buroker, of Waitsburg, and they have become the parents of five children, four sons and a daughter, namely, Charles M., Alfred A., Grace, Lester E. and Fred F.

In his political views Mr. Actor has ever been an earnest republican since attaining adult age. In January, 1917, he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of county commissioners and is now serving in that capacity, in which connection he is making an excellent record, carefully safeguarding the interests of the county, yet never blocking public progress by useless retrenchment. He belongs to Tucannon Lodge, No. 1O6, F. & A. M., of Starbuck, and also to Starbuck Lodge, No. 158, I. O. O. F. In 1916 he was representative to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. He is also identified with Dayton Lodge, No. 3. K.P.

In banking circles he is known as a director of the Bank of Starbuck and he ranks with the leading and representative business men and citizens of the town, his aid and influence being always given on the side of progress and improvement. He at all times displays a public-spirited devotion to the general good and has wisely conducted his private business affairs, which have brought to him substantial and merited success.


Charles F Actor - Luciel May Buroker - Walla Walla Marriage Records
Record Series: Marriage Records
Collection: Walla Walla Marriage Records
County: Walla Walla
Document No.: eawwmcu3586
Groom's Name: Charles F Actor
Bride's Name: Luciel May Buroker
Marriage Date: Sep 12 1900
Filing Date:
County: Walla Walla


Charles Frank Actor - H. C. Actor - Sarah B. Davidson - et al. - Washington State Death Records
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Washington State Death Records
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {7B474097-6F16-46B5-8AE6-29CE98964825}
Image Number: 724
Document Number: 3
Document Reference Id: 23
Name: Charles Frank Actor
Date Of Death: 25 May 1947
Age: 79
Gender: Male
Father Name: H. C. Actor
Mother Name: Sarah B. Davidson
Batch Id: 277627
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Starbuck, Columbia, Washington
Mother Name Gn: Sarah B.
Mother Name Surname: Davidson
Spouse Name: Lucy Buroker Actor
Source: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=74E68249954EB69A1BB7A1E6B824E9DB