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 Address physical location 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 attachmentssort descending 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
CFR0332 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Riches, George P. S. and Mary J. 1849 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
sections 26, 27, 34, 35 of T 7S R1W originally 639.39 acres
 Marion
53 acres that lie 12 miles E of salem in the Waldo Hills area
 No No
Charles R. Riches, son of George and Mary, became owner of 373 acres of the original farm. Applicant is son of Charles, and owns 1/7 undivided interest in the said 373 acres.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0333 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Riches, George P. S. and Mary S. 1849 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
sections 26, 27, 34, 35 of T 7S R1W
 Marion
12 miles E of Salem in the Waldo Hills district of Marion Counqty.
 Riches, Harry L.; Riches, Cathaleene No No
Applicant reported that he owned a farm consisting of 116 acres. Applicant is the son of Charles Riches, who is the son of George and Mary Riches. Charles Riches became owner of 373 acres of the original farm.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0334 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Riches, George P. S. and Mary J. 1849 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
section 26, 27, 34, 35 of T 7S R 1 W total of 639.39 acres
 Marion
12 miles east of Salem in Waldo Hills area (53 acres)
 No No
Charles R. Riches, son of George and Mary, became owner of 373 acres of the original farm. Applicant is daughter of Charles, and owns 1/7 undivided interest in the said 373 acres.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement.
 No Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter 0
CFR0339 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm King, Thomas and Harriette 1849 0.00 0.00 0 No No No
214 acres. Sections 16 and 17, T 8, R 1 E
 Marion
7 miles NE of Sublimity on Hgwy.
 Scott, Verny D.; Scott, Vera M. No No
Thomas King passed land to John Downing (brother in law of King). He then sold the land to Jacob Scott, then it went to Jacob Scott Jr., then to George Scott then to H. B. Scott and George D. Scott. Present owners are relatives.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement.
 No Yes Mss 1604 distant relatives 0
CFR0299 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Geer, R. C. and Mary C. 1848 0.00 0.00 0 Yes Sections 21, 22, 27 and 28 of T 7S R1W No No
Marion
12 miles east of Salem, Oregon and the court house
 Geer, A. A. No UPDATE: farmhouse built in... Yes
R. C. and Mary C. Geer gave property to son L.B. Geer, who passed it to their son A. A. Geer (applicant). Original DLC held 640 acres.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement; 1959 and 1960 state fair celebration registration forms; Newspaper article.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0337 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Anderson, James Mechlin 1847 0.00 0.00 0 Yes #777 Oregon City No No
181 acres
 Marion
5 miles NW of Jefferson, 12 miles S of Salem
 No No
Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement; 1959 state fair celebration registration form.
 No Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter 0
CFR0309 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Johns, John A. and Julia A. 1852 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
Sec 33 T 7 R 3 W
 Marion
2 miles S. of Salem on South River Road.
 Johns, Jesse J. No Apples, Pasture Farm, Pasture, Fruit, Apples... No
"Nathaniel Caldwell first took up sec. 33 640 acres. He was a single man so had to forfiet 1/2 section. A squater jumpt the 1/2 claim my grandparents gave him a yolk of oxen for his right and received a patent from US government."
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement; 1960 state fair celebration registration form.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0330 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Coolidge, Ai 1856 0.00 0.00 0 No No Yes
Part of the property was purchased.
Marion
5 miles SE of Silverton. 420 acres. Lying in the Waldo Hills area.
 No Grass seed, Cereal crops,... No
Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement; 1960 state fair celebration registration form.
 No Yes Mss 1604 unknown 0
CFR0314 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Looney, Jessie and Reuby 1850 0.00 0.00 0 Yes claim #53 No No
sections 23, 24, 25, 26 T 9 S R 3 W
 Marion
2.5 miles N of Jefferson
 Looney, Herbert; Renter. No No
Original property contained 640 acres. Applicant owns 108 acres of the original land grant.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement; 1960 state fair celebration registration form; Newspaper articles.
 No Yes Mss 1604 unknown 0
CFR0335 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Riches, George P. S. and Mary J. 1849 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
639.39 acres sections 26, 27, 34, 35 of T7S R1W
 Marion
12 miles E of Salem in Waldo Hills
 No No
George Riches gave the land to his son Charles R. Riches, who became the owner of 373 acres. Applicant is his daughter, and owns 1/7 of original farm (53 acres).
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement; Handwritten letter.
 No Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter 0

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