CFR0982

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Original Owner: 
Messal Sr., William
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1880
Award Type: 
Century Ranch
Donation land claim: 
No
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
Yes
Please explain: 
Purchased from Rosie Messal
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters: 
T 36 R2E Section 8
County: 
Jackson
Who farms or ranches today: 
Peile, Maxine
Original buildings still in use: 
No
Building structures on property with date of construction: 
Original barn is still standing, and has been added to.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Hay, Cattle, Garden pigs
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Cattle, Sheep, Pasture
National register property: 
No
Contact first name: 
Maxine
Date of application: 
1999-11-30 00:00:00
Date of award: 
2000
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Statement of affirmation; Handwritten letters; Newspaper article; Excerpt from "A History of Eagle Point"; Typewritten letter; Birth certificate; Marriage certificate; Chain of title; Deeds.
Genealogical information included: 
Yes
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
OHS Field Services Files
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
great niece by marriage
Origin of original owners: 
Germany ["Schwaben - Colonic - Prenfsen"] ["Bayern Province"]
Ethnic origin of original owners: 
Germany
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
1
Notes and comments property: 
"Over the generations the ranch has been added to. It began as 160 acres, and is now 880 acres. There are 3 generations here now -- yet only Maxine lives on the original 160."
Original Acreage: 
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Current Acreage: 
0.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
0