CFR0414

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Original Owner: 
Griffith, B. L.
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1867
Award Type: 
Century Farm
Donation land claim: 
No
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
No
County: 
Polk
Address physical location: 
7 miles SE of Independence
Who farms or ranches today: 
Wells, Perry A.
Original buildings still in use: 
No
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Hay, grain, cattle. Original cherry tree and grape vine remain in 1970.
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Cherries, prunes, pears, peppermint.
National register property: 
No
Contact first name: 
Perry
Date of application: 
1969-11-30 00:00:00
Date of award: 
1970
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Certification of ownership; Newspaper article.
Genealogical information included: 
No
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
Mss 1604
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
grandson
Origin of original owners: 
Illinois
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
1
Notes and comments property: 
160 acres in original farm. 168 acres in present farm. A warehouse was located on the banks of the Willamette for shipping produce.
Original Acreage: 
0.0acres
Current Acreage: 
0.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
0