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 headquarterssort ascending 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
CFR0283 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Porter, William 1848 0.00 0.00 0 Yes Cert. # 2102, Notification No. 1084 No Yes
Purchased additional property 1855.
section 36, T 9 S, R 1 W
 Marion
3 miles SE of Aumsville
 Boone, M. Maude No Sheep Sheep (wool) No
Current applicant owns 35.15 acres of original property. William Porter had a son Henry C. Porter, who deeded the property to his daughter M. Maude Boone (applicant).
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized ownership document; Typewritten letter; Handwritten letter.
Yes Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter 0
CFR0055 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Kirchem, Mathias and Elizabeth 1869 0.00 0.00 0 No Yes No
Section 34 and 35, T 2S R3E
 Clackamas
No No
Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Typewrittten letter; Handwritten notes; 1960 state fair celebration registration form.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0805 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Kenny, Michael and Mary 1883 0.00 0.00 0 No No No
Section 31 Twnship 15, R 28 E of Willamette Merdian
 Morrow
Milk Canyon on easterly branch of Sand Hollow
 Healy, William J. No Windmill Rye hay, Sheep, Clydesdale... Wheat, Barley, Cattle No
The historic farm had over 100 head of Clydesdales. The property has never been divided.
 Friday, November 30, 1984 1985
Application; Certification of ownership; Article.
 No Yes OHS Field Services Files grandson Carrigallen County, Leitrim, Ireland Ireland 3
CFR0236 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Sprenger, Nicholas 1852 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
section 31 T 12 S R 3 W -- 320 acres.
 Linn
2 miles N of Shedd and east of highway 99
 No No
Nicholas Sprenger died 8 Nov 1871, and passed 212 acres to this son Henry Sprenger. Henry (father of applicant) died 1938, and the applicant was heired 176 acres.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Affidavits; Typewritten letter.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0237 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Sprenger, Nicholas 1852 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
section 31 T 12 S R 3 W -- 320 acres.
 Linn
2 miles N of Shedd and east of highway 99
 No No
Nicholas Sprenger died 8 Nov 1871, and passed 144 acres to this son Thomas B. Sprenger. Thomas (father of applicant) died 1956, but before this the applicant had purchased the property.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Affidavits; Typewritten letter; Newspaper article.
 No Yes Mss 1604 grandson 0
CFR0334 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Riches, George P. S. and Mary J. 1849 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
section 26, 27, 34, 35 of T 7S R 1 W total of 639.39 acres
 Marion
12 miles east of Salem in Waldo Hills area (53 acres)
 No No
Charles R. Riches, son of George and Mary, became owner of 373 acres of the original farm. Applicant is daughter of Charles, and owns 1/7 undivided interest in the said 373 acres.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized statement.
 No Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter 0
CFR0061 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Mark, Alexander K. 1866 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
Section 20 T4S R1E
 Clackamas
Mark, Vesta Irene No no Dairy cattle, hay, grain Hay, grain. No
"Upon death of Alexander Marks my father J. Colman Mark received 80 acres and bought more later from other heirs. Upon my father's death in 1934 I acquired the farm."
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Correspondence; Copy of land claim certificate.
 No Yes Mss 1604 granddaughter Missouri 1
CFR0293 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Davenport, Benjamin and Sarah 1854 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
section 2 T 7 R 1W
 Marion
In the Waldo Hills area.
 Davenport, D. C. No Grass seed No
Current applicants owns 50 acres of original property.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized ownership document.
 No Yes Mss 1604 son 0
CFR0294 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Davenport, Benjamin and Sarah Kow Kamp Ranch 1851 0.00 0.00 0 Yes No No
section 2 T 7 R 1W
 Marion
In the Waldo Hills area.
 Davenport, Henry; Davenport, Eloise No At time of application:... No
Current property is 63.31 acres.
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Application; Notarized ownership document; 1960 state fair celebration registration form; Typewritten letters.
 No Yes Mss 1604 great grandson (Henry) 0
CFR0057 Download Application (PDF) Century Farm Kruse, John Walberta Farm 1852 0.00 0.00 0 No No Yes
Purchased from a homesteader
Section 183, S1E
 Clackamas
Kruse, Elmer W.; Kruse, Calvin W. No No
"John Kruse, a steamboatman, bought the 208-acre farm in 1852. It is now owned by three generations of his descendants: his son Homer A. Kruse's widow, Rosa A. Kruse; his grandson Elmer W. Krue & wife Anna; and his gr.gdson Roger Kruse."
 Saturday, November 30, 1957 1958
Typewritten letter; Newspaper article.
 No Yes Mss 1604 4

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