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 propertysort descending 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
CFR0921 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Vanderzanden, John 1881 0.00 0.00 0 No No Yes
Purchased from Joseph Huber
Washington
Vanderzanden, Aloysius R. No None of the original... Hay, Grain, Strawberries (... Blackcap raspberries, Grain No
Of the original 140 acres, 60 acres was sold to John's daughter and son-in-law.
 Friday, November 30, 1984 1985
Application; Handwritten letter; Certification of ownership; Deeds.
 Yes Yes OHS Field Services Files grandson Dupere, Wisconsin Holland 2
CFR0230 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Russell, Newton & Susan L. 1852 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No. 41 in Sec 33 & 34 T 13 S R 1 E and Sec 3 & 4 T 14 S R 1 E, W.M., containing 322 acres. No No
Linn
Russell, Edgar S. No No
Oliver H. Russell, Newton Russell's son, was deed 119 acres; this was eventually purchased by his son, Edgar Russell. 19 acres of the original farm are still operated by the family.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Affidavit; 1960 state fair celebration registration form.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson Illinois 0
CFR0224 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Ketchum, Walter M. & Laura 1851 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
Sec 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 of T 11 S R 2 W, containing 639.91 acres.
 Linn
Mullen, Harold K.; Mullen, Lydia No No
On the death of Walter and Laura Ketchum the land went to C. S. Mullen, husband of Emma Ketchum.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Affidavit; Newspaper article.
 No Yes Mss 1604 great grandson 2
CFR0262 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Newton, Samuel C. 1862 0.00 0.00 0 No No No
Linn
Newton, Darrel No No. Original log house and... hay, livestock hay, livestock No
Original 160 acres still farmed.
 Monday, November 30, 1964 1965
Application; Biographical accounts; Photographs; Newspaper article.
 No Yes Mss 1604 daughter-in-law Missouri 2
CFR0347 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Jones, Fielding and Martha 1847 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
sec. 4 T 5s R 1W a total of 5.5 acres
 Marion
one mile south of Hubbard, Oregon
 Zeek, Rilla Jones No No
Original DLC was 486 acres. 120 acres was passed down to the father of the applicant (Samuel R. Thurston Jones) and then 5.5 acres was passed down to applicant.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized ownership document; 1960 state fair celebration registration form.
 No Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter 0
CFR0767 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Crooks, Samuel T. Hoefer Farms 1877 0.00 0.00 0 No No Yes
Purchased from Viola Johnson
Linn
Hoefer, Leslie; Hoefer, Jack No A barn Wheat, Cattle, Horses, Pigs,... Wheat, Barley, Garlic,... No
Original farm has been divided 4 times.
 Friday, November 30, 1984 1985
Application. Genealogy notes, copy from family bible, quitclaim deed, property assessment, maps, purchase receipt.
Yes Yes OHS Field Services Files Great Grandfather Illinois 3
CFR0290 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Coyle, Michael 1855 0.00 0.00 0 No No Yes
Purchased from Isaac N. Alawson and Ceriel and Sarah Bertrand.
Marion
1.5 miles S of St. Paul, Oregon on Runer Road.
 Coyle, Charles Herman No Grains, Seed crops, Pasture No
Original land purchased from Isaac Alawson was 318 acres. Current applicant owns 241 acres of original land.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized ownership document.
No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
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
CFR0284 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Brown, Samuel and Elizabeth 1850 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No Yes
Purchased land.
Marion
1/4 mile East of Gervais on Highway 99 E (cuts farm in two)
 Brown, Kenneth; Brown, Samuel (Mr. and Mrs.) No Original house built in 1858... Wheat, Apples, Potatoes Walnuts, Filberts, Dairy cows... Yes
Original property consisted of 1000 acres (DLC and land purchased with money raised in CA gold mines).
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized ownership document; 1960 state fair celebration registration form.
No Yes Mss 1604 grandchildren (Samuel Brown and Kenneth Brown) 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

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