Application:
yes
Application Location:
Mss 1604
Year Acquired:
1853
Crops and Livestock Historic:
cattle, horses, hogs, poultry, hay, grain (oats and wheat), corn, garden and orchards
0
Original Buildings:
No
Acreage Farmed:
0
Acreage Current:
0
Donation Land Claim:
no
Homestead:
no
National Register:
no
Generations Living on Property:
2
Original Owner Origin:
Switerland County, Indiana
Crops and Livestock Current:
Different hay crops, gardens, orchard, pasture cattle.
County:
Douglas
Applicant Filer Relationship:
granddaughter
Original Owner:
Martindale, Alston
Other Buildings:
no
Notes Property:
320 acres in original farm. 40 acres in present farm. Farm divided 6 times. Donated 1 acre for cemetary. Built fort agains Indian attacks. Ran stage station from home. Alston was postmaster for the Valley from 1879-1898.
Homestead Other:
No