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County Has Many 3, 4 Generation FarmsThere are many farms in Buchanan county which are still farmed and owned by third or fourth generations of families who are descendants from pioneers who first settled the land almost 100 years ago. A survey conducted by the Bulletin-Journal during the past month shows that there are at least 12 families in Buchanan county who live on the same farms originally purchased or homesteaded many years ago by their parents great grandparents.Results from the B-J survey shows the -oldest farm in the county still in the sarrio family is one which Henry Bright on June 3. 1852 began homesteading on 40 acres of land about the same time his father homesteaded 40 acres nearby. The land was handed down through four generations. _The land of the Brights is now 730 acres in size and is owned by C. L, Bright, li. JVL Bright, Dell Bright, Juney GLen-ny, Olive Nelson and Clctus J. Bright. The land, now divided into three farms, lies in Perry and Washington townships. It formerly was farmed by the late D. S. Bright, son of Henry Bright,The second oldest farm, according to the survey. Is one Hear Rowley and owned by Floyd and R. R. Rosencrans. Their grandfather, first took up a homestead on a quarter section of laud on June 21, 1854—93 years ago. His name was Eli Norton, one of the county’s first settlers. Mr. Norton built a log cabin on his farm which survived for many, years. Both the Rosciicrnns lived in the cabin during their youth. Mr. Norton hauled the lumber for the cabin all the way from Dubuque. The farm, one and one-half miles northeast of Rowley, is now farmed by Floyd Koscucran.s.In 1855 a farm of 160 acres in Byron township, 10 miles northeast of Independence, was bought by Eli Flickingcr, The Site, HOWb ■ ■ ■ ~~==240 acres in size, is farmed by his grandson, Ray FJickinger. Only BO acres of the original grant has been continuously in the same family,The fourth oldest farm still retained by the same family is a farm situated in Sumner township and owned by Anna L. and Albert C. Cox. The farm was bought by her grandmother in 1856. Later it was farmed by Mrs, Cox* father, J. J. Wheel or. The original farm was a little more than 40 acres but since has been joined by 100 acres near the original site which was first tilled in 1856.Next oldest generation . farm is one now owned by James 1). Hamilton six miles northeast of Independence. It was bought by Mr. Hamilton’s grandfather, James Hamilton, in 1859. The original farm was 265 acres.In 1364 W. S. Potwin, nne of the first doctors in the county, settled near Aurora and bought a two SO-acre plots which have remained in the family for three generations. The farm is now owned by M. J. Potwin whose son, Carl, lives on the farm, located six miles southwest of Aurora. Dr. Potwin came to Iowa from the East for his wife's health. Mrs. Potwin died in 1932 at the age of 09.The B. W. Tielebein farm near Winthrop was bought in 1865 by his father. The original farm consisted of 480 acres, part of which was formerly owned by a Mr. Chcslan. The farm is now rented, to Everett Cook.Ephriam Jones, grandfather of Walter E. Potwin, bought an 80-acre plot in Buffalo township in 1867 which has been farmed by 1hree generations. The present owner, Mr. Potwin, now farms 40) more acres which have been added on to the original farmstead.Patrick and Ann Crowley in 1869 purchased 160 acres of land in Liberty township which wasto be later farmed by their children and their children’s children. The present owner of the land is their grandson, Donald J. Crowley, who now farms 280 acres.Mrs. Louis J. Weber, formerly Laura Alice Forrester, is the owner of 176 acres of land first farmed hy her grandfather, James Forrester, who bought the original 96% acres on March 9,- 1871, The farm is located seven miles southwest of Independence. Edward Forrester, her father, was the second owner of the family farm.For five generations, a record lor the county7 the farm of Dan Walker has been tilled since he bought the 150 acres one inile west of Independence in 1872. The land first farmed by their grandfather is now owned by Mr. and Mrs.* Archer It, Henderson.On March 6r 1874, John Bolton bought a farm site Iwu miles east of Rowley. The farm is now owned by the Bolton brothers. Their grandfather bought 120 acres which the Boltons now own.Youth Drive ■ Total Reaches $2,854 MarkThe Independence Youth Drive for $5,000 in funds for the Girl Scouts, Youth Center and Boy Scouts was just short of the S3,000 mark Tuesday morning, R. W. O’Connor, chairman, reported. A total of $2,054.45 has been donated by local citizens.He estimated that about 300 families had not yet been contacted in the drive.Two local organization?! each have voted to contribute §lp0 to the Youth Drive but the money is not included in the $2,854.45 figure.The three city youth groups arc dependent upon money raised during the campaign to operate for the coming year.More Tictures. News. Want-Adsin the Bulletin •Journal!
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Independence Bulletin Journal
Independence, Iowa, US
Thu, Jun 12, 1947
Page 43
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James T.
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