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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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 | ||||||
CFR1220 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Williams, Ben J.; Williams, Margaret E. | Christensen Farm | 1909 | 765.00 | 105.00 | 100 | No | No | Yes |
Mortgage title abstracts |
T15S R3W S08 |
Linn |
32803 Diamond Hill Dr. Harrisburg OR 97446 |
6 miles | Harrisburg, OR | Hubert Christensen & Dean Warden | Yes | First house built in 1914,... | Grain; Cattle; Chickens;... | Ryegrass | No | Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | 2015 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Map of property; Family history narrative; Title documents; Copies of photographs; Newpaper article |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Great grandson | Colorado | Denmark | 2 | |||||
CFR1167 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Werth, Frederick Johan August | 1909 | 630.00 | 100.00 | 90 | Yes | No | No |
T 6S, R 7W, S 8 |
Polk |
1/4 mile north on Hwy 22 of the intersection of Hwys 18/22 at Valley Junction. |
7 Miles | Willaminia | Werth, Dennis R.; Werth, Elmer M. | No | Cereal grains; Hay; Timber;... | Cereal grains; Grass seed;... | No | Monday, May 24, 2010 | 2010 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family history narrative; Land claim map; Topographic map of property; Warranty deed; Mortgage documents; Property boundary maps; List of photographs; Copies of photographs |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson & Great-grandson | 2 | ||||||||||
CFR1134 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Farm | Bartels, Otto F. | Noble Knoll Tree Farm | 1909 | 40.00 | 80.00 | 33 | No | No | No |
T 7S, R 1E, S 34 |
Marion |
964 Loar Rd SE, Silverton. End of the road off Hwy 214. |
10 miles | Silverton | Bartels, Larry W. | No | Original residence (c.1909)... | Christmas trees; Fruit trees... | Christmas trees | No | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | 2009 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family history narrative; Copy of abstract of title; Plat map; Warranty Deed; Hand drawn map of property; Copies of photographs |
Yes | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Grandson of Otto Bartels | Germany | German | 2 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
CFR1184 | Download Application (PDF) | Century Ranch | Balin, Mary | Balin Ranch | 1910 | 100.00 | 800.00 | 800 | No | Yes | No |
40S Range 09E, WM Section 13 |
Klamath |
13600 Homedale Road
Klamath Falls, OR 97603 |
42*06'N43.06'W | 10 | Klamath Falls | Balin Family | No | Grain; Hay; Potatoes; Beef... | Grain; Hay; Potatoes; Beef... | No |
Note Hal Balin passed away before the awards ceremony on 9/1/12. |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | 2012 |
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and farm history narrative; Deed; Organic beef label; Aerial photograph; Photographs |
No | Yes | MSS ORCFRP | Son | Kansas | 3 |