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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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 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
CFR1213 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Romig, Frank T.; Romig, Mary Jane | The Romig Ranch | 1908 | 160.00 | 156.30 | 145 | Yes | 1863 Turpin's | No | Yes |
Sale deed; Romig's purchase |
Polk |
8120 Pacific Hwy West Rickreall OR 97371 |
5 miles South | Amity, OR | Landforce, Debora J.; Champeau, Donna A. | Yes | The grainery was used to... | Apples; Barley; Cherries;... | Grass seed; Wheat | No | Saturday, May 31, 2014 | 2014 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and ranch history narrative; Property ownership documents; Aerial photograph; Copies of photographs; Farm expenses; Tax record; Agriculture career achievement award |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Gread Grandaughter | Iowa | 1 | ||||||
SFR0055 | Sesquicentennial Farm | Hiram Benoni Lee | Lee Family Farm | 1871 | 160.00 | 360.66 | 360 | No | Yes | 1871; Century Award CFR0420 indicates 1873 should be corrected to 1871 | No |
T5N R35E S22 |
Umatilla |
81356 Lower Dry Creek Rd. Milton Freewater OR 97862 |
45 degrees 54' 11'N 188 degrees 24' 26W 381m | 3 miles SW | Milton-Freewater OR | John Dale Lee & Nathan Howard Lee | Yes | 1871 small cabin built; 1877... | Livestock cattle, sheep; dry... | Wheat barley hay on rotations... | No | Friday, April 28, 2023 | 2023 |
Photos, family narrative, very thorough application |
Yes | Yes | OSU | Great Grandson | Jackson Co. IL | 2 | ||||||
SFR0054 | Sesquicentennial Ranch | John & Lucy Loosley | Loosley Rach | 1873 | 160.00 | 245.00 | 240 | No | Yes | Homestead Certificate 1873 | Yes |
There are multiple articles included with this application that support 1872 or 1873; decided on 1873 |
Not given |
Klamath |
8181 Loosley Rd. Fort Klamath OR 97626 |
3 miles | Fort Klamath | Randall & Jeanie Kizer | Yes | 1871 the first house was... | Beef cattle, dairy cattle, hay | Continued to run dairy until... | No | Monday, April 10, 2023 | 2023 |
deeds |
Yes | Yes | OSU | Great Great Grandson | Willamette Valley | 1 |