CFR0429
View Application:
Original Owner:
Hindman, William B.
Year of Property Acquisition:
1872
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
Yes
Other:
No
County:
Union
Address physical location:
8 1/2 miles SE of Elgin
Who farms or ranches today:
Hindman, Billy
Original buildings still in use:
No
Building structures on property with date of construction:
no
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Cattle, hay.
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Cattle, wheat, hay, oats.
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
Billy
Date of application:
1972-11-30 00:00:00
Date of award:
1973
Genealogical information included:
No
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
Mss 1604
Applicants relationship to original owners:
grandson
Origin of original owners:
Iowa
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
2
Notes and comments property:
160 acres in original farm. 8000 acres in present farm. Chief Joseph and his tribe camped on the land and dug camas. "Grandad and Chief Joseph were the best of friends."
Original Acreage:
0.0acres
Current Acreage:
0.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
0