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 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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CFR1153 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Neiger, Henry Sr. | Cherry Farm | 1909 | 360.00 | 158.00 | 100 | No | No | Yes |
Deed Record # 51 Polk County |
T 6S, R 3W |
Polk |
6490 Wallace Rd. Salem, OR |
4 miles NW | Salem | Cherry, Helen M.; Cherry, David | No | Corn; Grain; Hay; Hops; Dairy... | Grass hay; Sheep | No | Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | 2010 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family history narrative; Copies of photographs; Copies of aerial photographs; Deed records |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Granddaughter | Switzerland | Swiss | 2 | ||||||
CFR1140 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Simms, Richard and Cora | Simms Hoffman Farm | 1909 | 64.00 | 214.00 | 214 | No | No | No |
T 4S, R 3E, S 9 |
Clackamas |
20197 S. Butte Rd, Beavercreek, OR |
45.23432 / 122.45166 | 10 miles | Molalla | Hoffman, Robert J.; Hoffman, Steven | No | Original farm house (c1909)... | Potatoes; Strawberries;... | Berries; Christmas trees | No | Thursday, May 28, 2009 | 2009 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Farm history narrative; Deed; Tax lot map; Deed records; Copies of photographs |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson of Richard Simms | Green County, VA, then to Missouri, then New Mexico, arrived in Oregon in 1908. | N/A | 4 | |||||
CFR1142 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Obersinner, Albert | Obersinner Farms | 1909 | 80.00 | 400.00 | 400 | No | No | No |
T 5, S 28 |
Marion |
11556 Monitor McKee Rd, Woodburn, OR |
5 miles | Woodburn | Obersinner, David | No | Farm house, n.d. | Fruit trees; Grain; Hay;... | Beans; Cauliflower; Corn;... | No | Friday, June 5, 2009 | 2009 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family history narrative; List of equipment; Hand drawn map of property buildings; List of crops; Copy of cover from "Cooperative Profiles" publication; Copies of photographs; Aerial photo |
No | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson to Albert Obersinner, son of Joe Obersinner. Nephew, David Obersinner, currently farms the land. | Elmira, OR to Woodburn, OR in 1909 | N/A | 1 | ||||||
CFR1144 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Schlechter, James | Schlechter Farms, Inc. | 1909 | 48.00 | 142.00 | 44 | No | No | No |
T 6S, R 2W |
Marion |
10143 86th Ave. N.E., Salem. 2 miles north, then 2 miles east, then /5 miles south of Brooks |
2 miles | Salem | Schlechter, James J. | No | Barn behind house (c1909),... | Grain; Livestock | Beans; Broccoli; Celery; Corn... | No | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 2009 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family history narrative; Abstract of title; Deeds; Mortgage record; Warranty deeds; Copies of photographs |
No | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson of Joseph Schlechter, son of Martin Schlechter | Immigrated to US in 1905, moved to Oregon from Philadelphia, PA | Romania | 1 | ||||||
CFR1214 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Cheyne, Alex B. | Cheyne Farm | 1909 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 76 | No | No | Yes |
Deed records |
40S R11E S11 |
Klamath |
13411 Springlake Rd. Klamath Falls OR 97603 |
Klamath Falls | Cheyne, Brent A. | Yes | 1910 Single story house, 2nd... | Alfalfa; Barley; Oats; Wheat... | Alfalfa; Barley; Oats; Wheat... | No | Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | 2015 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and farm history narrative; Deed records; Photographs; Timeline of proptery ownership; Map of property; Newspaper articles; Copies of photographs; Property ownership records |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | grandson | Hartland WA 12 mile N of The Dalles OR | unknown | 2 | ||||||
CFR1146 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Sowa, Enoch and Antonia | 1909 | 279.00 | 39.00 | 37 | No | No | No |
T 6S, R 2E, S 17 |
Clackamas |
13200 S. Groshong Rd., Molalla, 4 miles from Scotts Mills. |
4 miles | Scotts Mills | Sowa, Timothy A.; Sowa, Mary L. | No | Family home, built in 1910,... | Hay; Timber; Cattle; Sheep | Christmas trees; Hay; Cattle | No | Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 2009 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family history narrative; Warranty deed; Satisfaction of mortgage; Deeds; Copies of photographs; Copy of postcard |
No | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson of Enoch and Antonia Sowa, son of Lawrence Sowa | Immigrated from Poland to Kansas | Polish | 1 | |||||||
CFR1174 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Carpenter, Alfred; Carpenter, Leonard | Rocky Knoll-Carpenter Family Farm | 1909 | 150.00 | 180.00 | 140 | No | No | Yes |
Will |
T 37, R 1W, S 21 |
Jackson |
2881 Hillcrest Road
Medford, OR 97504 |
0 miles | Medford | Rocky Knoll LLC dba Dunbar Orchards, Dunbar Farms, Rocky Knoll Vineyard | No | Some buildings built 1909-1912 | Apples; Hay; Pears; Cattle;... | Grapes; Grains; Grass hay;... | No | Saturday, May 7, 2011 | 2011 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; List of attachments; Family and farm history narrative; Timeline of events;Copies of photographs; Deed records; Maps of property; Wine labels; Property ownership documents; Pear label; Cover and article from "Southern Oregon Heritage" |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Created from estate of Dunbar and Jane Carpenter | Colorado | 0 | ||||||
CFR1253 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Ranch | James R. Watts | Watts Ranch | 1910 | 1,600.00 | 300.00 | 300 | No | No | No |
T37 R13 S14 & 23 |
Klamath |
62527 Hwy 140 E |
1 mile | Bly OR | Yes | Original home of 1910 still... | Meawdow Grass and Rye hay | Alfalfa, grass hay and Rye... | No | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | 2018 |
Application materials, narrative, photos, map |
Yes | Yes | OSU | Grandson | 1 | |||||||||
CFR1206 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Harmon, Oscar Lafayette | Harmon Farm | 1910 | 320.00 | 498.00 | 298 | No | Yes | Lyman Chapman Cert #1809 8/24/1895 | Yes |
Deeds of Sale through years |
T1N R44E S 28 &29 |
Wallowa |
82293 School Flat Rd. Wallowa OR 97885 |
Latitude 45.535278 Longitude 117.334955 | 8 miles | Enterprise, OR | Bacon, Lois A. | Yes | First house in 1894, later... | Barley; Hay; Oats; Potatoes;... | Conservation; Hay; Cattle | No | Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | 2014 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and farm history narrative; Timeline of property ownership; Map of property; Deed records; Plat map; Property ownership records; Copies of photographs |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | great grandchild | Iowa | 1 | ||||
CFR1222 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Ranch | Martin, Jesse; Martin, Jenne | Martin/Padget Ranch | 1910 | 320.00 | 11,860.00 | 11860 | No | No | Yes |
Bill of Sale |
T3 R18 S8 |
Sherman |
60945 Lonerock Rd. Grass Valley OR 97029 |
8 miles | Grass Valley, OR | Padget, Darren | No | No original buildings are in... | Wheat; Beef cattle | Wheat | No | Thursday, April 30, 2015 | 2015 |
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 |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | grandaughter | unknown | 3 |