CFR1299
Original Owner:
Zebulon & Olive Kessi
Year of Property Acquisition:
1916
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
Yes
Please explain:
Deed Record
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
T12 R8W S19
County:
Lincoln
Name of farm or ranch:
Kessi Farms
Address physical location:
1737 Feagles Creek Rd. Eddyville OR 97343
Distance from nearest town:
27
Nearest town name:
Philomath OR
Who farms or ranches today:
Brad & LuAnn Kessi
Original buildings still in use:
No
Building structures on property with date of construction:
No original buildings in use today, first house on property when Kessi family arrived; New home build in 1920's; a livestock barn was also built nearby. A variety of livestock barns built from 1949-1960. New home built in 1966.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Jersey dairy cows, peas and other veggies for sale; sale of cream was primary source of income
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Beef cattle, forage crops, and hay
National register property:
No
Date of application:
2022-04-22 00:00:00
Date of award:
2022
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
OSU
Applicants relationship to original owners:
great grandson (Brad)
Origin of original owners:
Indiana
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
3
Original Acreage:
120.0acres
Current Acreage:
1,114.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
300