Title | View Application | Award Type | Original Owner | Name of farm or ranch | Year of Property Acquisition | Original Acreage | Current Acreage | Acreage farmed or ranched today | Donation land claim | Dlc num and registration location | Homestead | Homestead Information | Other | Please explain | Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters | County |
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GPS location | Distance from nearest town | Nearest town name | Who farms or ranches today | Original buildings still in use | Building structures on property with date of construction | Crops or livestock historically raised on property | Crops or livestock currently raised on property | National register property | National register name | Notes and comments property | Date of application | Date of award | Please describe attachments | Genealogical information included | Application on file | Application location | Applicants relationship to original owners | Origin of original owners | Ethnic origin of original owners | How many generations still live on the farm or ranch |
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CFR0809 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Devin, Mifflin Jay and Sara Elizabeth Devin | 1884 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | No | Morrow |
8.5 miles NE of Heppner |
Robinson, Merlyn Kirk; Robinson, Donald O. | No | two barns | Cattle | Registered Polled Hereford... | No |
The property has never been divided. |
Friday, November 30, 1984 | 1985 |
Application; Certification of ownership; Article. |
No | Yes | OHS Field Services Files | granddaughter | Bolivar, Missouri | 2 | ||||||||||
CFR0470 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Matheny, Daniel | 1843 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | Yes | No | No |
Sec 33, 34 T 5 S R 3 W |
Yamhill |
8 miles S of Dayton on Hwy 221 |
Beaty, Jessie L.; Gilchrist, Lucile K. | No | No |
120 acres in present farm. Chain of ownership: Daniel Matheny to Charlotte Matheny Kirkwood (daughter); to Walter R. Kirkwood (grandson); to Lucile K. Gilchrist & Jessie L. Beaty (great granddaughters) |
Saturday, November 30, 1957 | 1958 |
Application; Affidavit. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | great granddaughters | Independence, Missouri | 0 | ||||||||||||
CFR0755 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Cox, Lewis | 1848 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | No | Linn |
8 miles NE of Albany |
Cox, Orie H. (Mr. and Mrs.) | No | One | Cattle, sheep, grain. | Hay, grain, cattle. | No |
200 acres in original farm. 85 acres in present farm. Farm was divided 3 times. |
Sunday, November 30, 1975 | 1976 |
Application; Certification of ownership. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | grandson | Ohio | 1 | ||||||||||
CFR0779 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Egan, William H. | Mount View Farm | 1875 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | No |
See attachments for description. |
Marion |
8 miles N of Salem. |
Egan, Helen D. | No | House built in 1922. White... | Grains, fruit, cows, pigs,... | Grain, hay, crimson clover. | No |
320 acres in original farm. 40 acres in present farm. Farm divided twice. |
Sunday, November 30, 1975 | 1976 |
Application; Certification of ownership; Title abstract, Chain of Title, Deed; Biographical excerpt of William H. Egan from "The Centennial History of Oregon." |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | daughter-in-law | Wisconsin | Irish | 3 | |||||||
CFR0400 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Savery, Green B. | 1853 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | Yes | No | No |
Sec 25, 26, 30, 31, 36 T 6 S R 5 W. |
Polk |
8 miles N of Dallas |
No | Located in the oak timber... | Grain; Prunes. | No |
91.5 acres in present farm. |
Saturday, November 30, 1957 | 1958 |
Application; Handwritten note. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | grandson | Iowa | 0 | |||||||||||
CFR0260 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Carns, William | 1852 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | No | Linn |
8 miles East of Harrisburg |
Renter | No | Yes. Barn and part of house... | Grain; Hay; Oats; Wheat feed... | At time of application:... | No |
320 acres in original farm. 306 acres in present farm. |
Monday, November 30, 1964 | 1965 |
Application; Certification of ownership. |
Yes | Yes | Mss 1604 | great grandson | Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||
CFR0429 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Hindman, William B. | 1872 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | Yes | No | Union |
8 1/2 miles SE of Elgin |
Hindman, Billy | No | no | Cattle, hay. | Cattle, wheat, hay, oats. | No |
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." |
Thursday, November 30, 1972 | 1973 |
Application; Certification of ownership; Newspaper articles. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | grandson | Iowa | 2 | ||||||||||
SFR0058 | Sesquicentennial Ranch | Samuel Wade | Wade Ranch | 1874 | 160.00 | 2,200.00 | 2100 | No | Yes | Wallowa Cointy | No |
Township 01 South, Rangen 43 East, Section 13 |
Wallowa |
79265 Wade Gulch Lane Lostine OR 97857 |
N45 28' 27.6204 W117 23' 11.6952" | 2.5 miles | Lostine | Sam M. Wade (great grandson of founder) | Yes | House built in 1882; still... | Cattle, horses (including... | Irrigated grains and alfalfa... | No |
Original owner Samuel Wade had a friendly and cooperative relationship with Chief Joseph of Nez Pearce Indian tribe. Proud of conservation efforts to prevent erosion and maintain active stands of grassland on property. |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 2024 |
Photos hard copies, deed/homestead records, maps, family narrative. |
No | Yes | OSU | Great Grandson | Iowa | 2 | |||||
CFR1211 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Ranch | Kilkenny, John F. | KilKenny Ranch | 1914 | 20,000.00 | 8,100.00 | 8100 | No | No | Yes |
Land sale deeds |
Not provided |
Morrow |
79074 Hwy 74 Heppner OR 97836 |
9 miles | Heppner, OR | Kilkenny, John | No | No original buildings stand... | Alfalfa; Wheat; Cattle; Sheep | Alfalfa; Conservation; Wheat... | No | Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 2014 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and ranch history narrative; Map of property; Deed records; Article "Shamrocks and Shepherds; The Irish of Morrow County"; Copies of photographs; Digital photographs |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson | Leitrim, Ireland | Irish | 1 | |||||
CFR1034 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Ranch | Williams, Hyrum (Hyram Williams) | Dash W Bar Ranch | 1895 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased Homestead # 583 from James A. Gittings & a parcel from Ninian E. Duncan. |
Sec 19 & 30 T 20 S R 36 E |
Harney |
78435 Liberty Rd Drewsey OR 97904 |
Drewsey | Williams, Terry; Williams, Nancy; Williams, Travis | No | log cabin which was one of... | Sheep, cattle, hay. | Commercial cattle, hay. | No | Thursday, November 30, 2000 | 2001 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Deed; Newspaper article. |
No | Yes | OHSField Services File | great grandson | Utah | 3 |