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A Brief History of a Quarter Section of Land

"A Present day Immigrant's Search for Roots in southern Oregon" 

by David C. Goddard

a 19th century Land Grant to a veteran of the War of 1812--a quarter section (160 acres); assigned to Stephen Austin, 3/3/1855

grant is recorded in Volume 141 Page 55 in the Fereal Land Office in Washington, DC

David and wife Elke Goddard bought this land November 14, 1988.

 

Location
979.5285 G 7
Source Reference
Accession Number
LIB2012.64.1