| 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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| CFR0328 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Ramp, Samuel | 1856 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased from Harvey E. J. Smith |
Marion |
1 mile north of Brooks on Highway 99E. |
No | No |
Applicant now owns 98 acres of the original purchase by his ancestors. |
Saturday, November 30, 1957 | 1958 |
Application; Notarized statement. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | grandson and granddaughter | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| CFR0242 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Cheadle, Richmond | 1858 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased from Sam Hyde |
S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and the N 1/2 of SW 1/4 and N 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 19 T 12S R 2W -- 320 acres |
Linn | Wheeler, Dean; Wheeler, Charles; Wheeler, Scott; Wheeler, Robert; Wheeler, Alfred | No | No |
Property passed to Mariette Wheeler, who then passed 320 acres to Dean Wheeler (father of applicants) and to George Wheeler (uncle of applicants). The property is now owned by all five brothers (applicants). |
Saturday, November 30, 1957 | 1958 |
Affidavit |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | great grandsons | 0 | |||||||||||||
| CFR1175 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Rohde, Jacob Peter | J. P. Rohde Ranch, Inc. | 1905 | 160.00 | 2,500.00 | 6400 | No | No | Yes |
Warranty Deed |
T 3N, R 30E, S 17 |
Umatilla |
7590 Nolin Grade Road
Echo, OR 97826 |
45.741433,-119.077106 | 6 miles | Echo | Glenn Louise Rohde | Yes | Farm house 1912 | Barley; Mint; Onions; Wheat | Wheat | No | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 | 2011 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Extensive family and farm history narrative; Copies of photographs; Newspaper articles; Ownership documents |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandchild | Illinois | Germany | 0 | ||||
| CFR1182 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Sly, Frank E. | Sly Farms LLC | 1908 | 140.00 | 237.00 | 237 & 120 rented | No | No | Yes |
Deed Auction Courthouse Steps |
T 19S, R 3 W, S 1 |
Lane |
38727 Dale Kuni Road, Creswell, OR 97426 |
2.5 | Creswell | Sly, James R.; Sly, Barbara Jo | No | Grain; Hay; Dairy cattle | Hay; Cattle | No | Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | 2012 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; List of documents; Family and farm history narrative; Deed; Certificate of farm name; Copy of marriage certificate; Newspaper articles; Copies of photographs; Military documents |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Great Grandson | South Dakota | 2 | |||||||
| CFR0972 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Eggers, Henry G. F. | 1900 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased from Bertha and Bernard Anderson |
T 4N, R 32 E, Sec. 21 and 28 |
Umatilla |
10 miles north of Pendleton |
Hawkins, Don | No | A small house still exists. | Wheat, Barley, Livestock,... | Wheat | No | Tuesday, November 30, 1999 | 2000 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Deeds. |
Yes | Yes | OHS Field Services Files | grandson | Illinois | Germany | 2 | ||||||||
| CFR1313 | Century Farm | Julius Villwock | Villwock Farm | 1910 | 60.00 | 205.00 | 205 | No | No | Yes |
Deed records |
T7S R5W S7 |
Polk |
14970 Salt Creed Rd. Dallas OR 97338 |
not given | 6 miles | Dallas OR | Clarence Villwock | Yes | 1868 barn still used; stores... | Prune orchard, Cherry orchard... | Removed orchards; now raise... | No | Friday, April 26, 2024 | 2024 |
deed records, digital photos, family tree succession, family narrative, application |
Yes | Yes | OSU | Eugene Villwock was great grandson of Founder Julius Villwock; Mabel Villwock is great granddaughter in law | Germany | German | 4 | |||||
| CFR0988 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Wilson, Sebird | Elliot Ranches, Inc | 1885 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased Pre-empted Land through La Grande Land Office |
Baker |
1 Mile west of Bridgeport |
Elliott, Harry Newell; Lewis, Richard; Lewis, Barbara Elliott | No | The barn at the main ranch is... | Meadow hay, Cattle, Horses | Cattle, Hay, Alfalfa, Barley | No | Thursday, November 30, 1989 | 1990 |
Application; Statement form; Land certificate; Typewritten letter; 1990 Century Farm and Historic Lands awards. |
Yes | Yes | OHS Field Services Files | grandson | Inez, Kansas | 3 | |||||||||
| CFR1221 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Ranch | McCready, Franklin; McCready, Nellie | McCready Ranch | 1915 | 160.00 | 2,480.00 | 2400 | No | No | Yes |
Land Patent |
T34S R9E S30 |
Klamath |
11500 Williamson River Rd. Chiloquin OR, county has recently changed the address to 40440 McCready Road. |
12 miles | Chiloquin, OR | Harris, Greg L. | No | First house built in 1915,... | Hay; Timber; Beef cattle;... | Grass hay; Timber; Beef cattle | No | Monday, April 20, 2015 | 2015 |
Family narrative, map of property, photos, deed records, celebration invitation for summer 2015, |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandsons of Franklin & Nellie McCready | Wyoming | unknown | 2 | |||||
| CFR0312 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Short, John W. | 1858 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased from William Price for $1000. |
T 7 S, R 1 |
Marion |
10 miles E. of Salem |
Jones, Thomas; Meyer, Alice | No | None of the original... | Pasture, Timber, Brush | No |
Original proptery was 160 acres. Applicant owns 109 acres of which 59 acres is in cultivation. J. W. Short gave son-in-law T. A. Jones land in 1901. Son W. A. Jones received land in 1916, and in 1955 applicant Thomas Jones received land from estate. |
Saturday, November 30, 1957 | 1958 |
Application; Notarized statement. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | Great Grandchildren in law | 0 | ||||||||||
| CFR0329 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Reeves, Barthy | 1854 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
Purchased from part of the original George W. Helm DLC |
Marion |
3 miles NW of Jefferson on Talbot Road. |
Reeves, Irene; Reeves, Gilbert H. | No | Barley, Sweet corn | No |
Applicant currently farms 28 acres. 5 acres in barley and 11 acres in sweet corn. |
Saturday, November 30, 1957 | 1958 |
Application; Notarized statement. |
No | Yes | Mss 1604 | unknown | 0 |
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