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
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
T9S R3W S26 Tax lot #800
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
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