SFR0036

View Application: 
Original Owner: 
Looney, Jesse; Looney, Ruby
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1846
Award Type: 
Sesquicentennial Farm
Donation land claim: 
Yes
Dlc num and registration location: 
DLC #53, registration # 705
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
No
County: 
Marion
Name of farm or ranch: 
Jesse & Ruby Looney Farm
Address physical location: 
13892 Jefferson Hwy 99E SE Jefferson, OR 97352
Distance from nearest town: 
12 miles
Nearest town name: 
Salem
Who farms or ranches today: 
Cox, Smith; Cox, Teresa
Original buildings still in use: 
No
Building structures on property with date of construction: 
First house in 1844 by Jesse Looney; current home (Cox's live in now) built in 1906 by Fred Looney Great great grandson of Jesse. Big two story barn built in 1906 as well. In 2006 a new "show" barn was built to feed, shelter and accommodate the cattle.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Oats; Barley; Wheat; Hay; Garden produce; Beef cattle; Dairy cattle; Oxen
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Grass seed; Broccoli; Sweet corn; Squash; Cauliflower; Sheep; Hereford cattle
National register property: 
No
Contact first name: 
Smith & Teresa
Date of application: 
2016-04-29 00:00:00
Date of award: 
2016
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Family history narrative; Property map; Plat maps; Copies of photographs
Genealogical information included: 
Yes
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
MSS ORCFRP
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
Great Great Great Grandaughter (Louise Cox); GGGG Grandson (Smith Cox)
Origin of original owners: 
Tennessee
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
1
Original Acreage: 
638.0acres
Current Acreage: 
400.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
400