CFR1222

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Original Owner: 
Martin, Jesse; Martin, Jenne
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1910
Award Type: 
Century Ranch
Donation land claim: 
No
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
Yes
Please explain: 
Bill of Sale
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters: 
T3 R18 S8
County: 
Sherman
Name of farm or ranch: 
Martin/Padget Ranch
Address physical location: 
60945 Lonerock Rd. Grass Valley OR 97029
Distance from nearest town: 
8 miles
Nearest town name: 
Grass Valley, OR
Who farms or ranches today: 
Padget, Darren
Original buildings still in use: 
No
Building structures on property with date of construction: 
No original buildings are in use and no information was provided with application regarding other outbuildings.The “Old Home Place” was red tile, built by Howard Jones (Grandma Jennie’s brother) for Jennie and Jesse Martin in 1927. They never had running water, but hauled water from a well about a mile away by horse and wagon.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Wheat; Beef cattle
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Wheat
National register property: 
No
Contact first name: 
Darren
Date of application: 
2015-04-30 00:00:00
Date of award: 
2015
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and farm history narrative; Farm ownership timeline; Deed records; Handwritten letters; Maps of property; Copies of photographs; Sherman County award
Genealogical information included: 
Yes
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
MSS ORCFRP
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
grandaughter
Origin of original owners: 
unknown
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
3
Original Acreage: 
320.0acres
Current Acreage: 
11,860.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
11860