AVARBON VALLEYIDAHO · OUR SHARED HISTORY
RECORDS ALBUM

Documents, maps and family trees.

Land patents from the General Land Office records, the original map of the homesteading families, and the family-tree charts drawn for the family histories. 27 land patents · 1 map · 44 family trees.

Land patents

Federal patents to the homesteads, area by area, in date order. Each shows the top of the patent’s first page; open it for the whole page.

Pauline and West Fork 9

Desert Land Act patent to Lorenzo B. Evans, 1902View photograph ↗
7 February 1902

Desert Land Act patent to Lorenzo B. Evans, 1902

Federal land patent signed 7 February 1902 (BLM serial IDIDAA 005110). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to John M. Daniels, 1909View photograph ↗
11 May 1909

Homestead patent to John M. Daniels, 1909

Federal land patent signed 11 May 1909 (BLM serial IDBL 0000620). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Thomas D. Daniels, 1909View photograph ↗
11 May 1909

Homestead patent to Thomas D. Daniels, 1909

Federal land patent signed 11 May 1909 (BLM serial IDBL 0000614). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Cash-entry patent to John W. Lusk, 1914View photograph ↗
18 August 1914

Cash-entry patent to John W. Lusk, 1914

Federal land patent signed 18 August 1914 (BLM serial IDBL 0016763). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to David T. Lusk, 1914View photograph ↗
6 May 1914

Homestead patent to David T. Lusk, 1914

Federal land patent signed 6 May 1914 (BLM serial IDBL 0008237). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to William Allard, 1914View photograph ↗
7 March 1914

Homestead patent to William Allard, 1914

Federal land patent signed 7 March 1914 (BLM serial IDBL 0005507). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Perry Lusk, 1916View photograph ↗
5 October 1916

Homestead patent to Perry Lusk, 1916

Federal land patent signed 5 October 1916 (BLM serial IDBL 0005532). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Wilhelm Kowallis, 1916View photograph ↗
9 March 1916

Homestead patent to Wilhelm Kowallis, 1916

Federal land patent signed 9 March 1916 (BLM serial IDBL 0005509). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Desert Land Act patent to the heirs of David B. Evans, 1918View photograph ↗
7 January 1918

Desert Land Act patent to the heirs of David B. Evans, 1918

Federal land patent signed 7 January 1918 (BLM serial IDBL 0008228). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)

Crystal 5

Homestead patent to John O. Johnston, 1910View photograph ↗
7 February 1910

Homestead patent to John O. Johnston, 1910

Federal land patent signed 7 February 1910 (BLM serial IDBL 0001975). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Frank W. Swim, 1913View photograph ↗
1 August 1913

Homestead patent to Frank W. Swim, 1913

Federal land patent signed 1 August 1913 (BLM serial IDBL 0001257). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to John W. Butler, 1913View photograph ↗
26 May 1913

Homestead patent to John W. Butler, 1913

Federal land patent signed 26 May 1913 (BLM serial IDBL 0001258). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to John A. B. Hayden, 1919View photograph ↗
11 March 1919

Homestead patent to John A. B. Hayden, 1919

Federal land patent signed 11 March 1919 (BLM serial IDBL 0014605). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to George W. Bradley, 1924View photograph ↗
4 April 1924

Homestead patent to George W. Bradley, 1924

Federal land patent signed 4 April 1924 (BLM serial IDBL 0031710). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)

Arbon 8

Homestead patent to James R. Bailey, 1907View photograph ↗
19 April 1907

Homestead patent to James R. Bailey, 1907

Federal land patent signed 19 April 1907 (BLM serial IDIDAA 005257). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Desert Land Act patent to Edward H. Davis, 1907View photograph ↗
20 May 1907

Desert Land Act patent to Edward H. Davis, 1907

Federal land patent signed 20 May 1907 (BLM serial IDIDAA 005259). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to David J. Bowen, 1907View photograph ↗
17 April 1907

Homestead patent to David J. Bowen, 1907

Federal land patent signed 17 April 1907 (BLM serial IDIDAA 005256). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to George Arbon, 1909View photograph ↗
10 June 1909

Homestead patent to George Arbon, 1909

Federal land patent signed 10 June 1909 (BLM serial IDBL 0000617). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Andrew O. (Otto) Anderson, 1909View photograph ↗
17 June 1909

Homestead patent to Andrew O. (Otto) Anderson, 1909

Federal land patent signed 17 June 1909 (BLM serial IDBL 0000618). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to John C. Anderson, 1909View photograph ↗
4 May 1909

Homestead patent to John C. Anderson, 1909

Federal land patent signed 4 May 1909 (BLM serial IDBL 0000612). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to George L. Andersen, 1912View photograph ↗
16 September 1912

Homestead patent to George L. Andersen, 1912

Federal land patent signed 16 September 1912 (BLM serial IDBL 0003519) for the north half of the southeast quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 26, Township 11 South, Range 33 East: a strip one mile long and a quarter mile wide, just as George described it. Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Catharine S. Anderson, 1915View photograph ↗
27 April 1915

Homestead patent to Catharine S. Anderson, 1915

Federal land patent signed 27 April 1915 (BLM serial IDBL 0003518) to "Catharine S. Anderson, formerly Catharine S. Poulson," for the south half of the southeast quarter and the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 26: the mile-long strip adjoining George's on the south. Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)

Summit 4

Homestead patent to Peter Larsen, 1907View photograph ↗
19 April 1907

Homestead patent to Peter Larsen, 1907

Federal land patent signed 19 April 1907 (BLM serial IDIDAA 005268). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Joseph C. Jenson, 1915View photograph ↗
18 February 1915

Homestead patent to Joseph C. Jenson, 1915

Federal land patent signed 18 February 1915 (BLM serial IDBL 0005691). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Charles H. Orison, 1915View photograph ↗
9 June 1915

Homestead patent to Charles H. Orison, 1915

Federal land patent signed 9 June 1915 (BLM serial IDBL 0006165). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)
Homestead patent to Mamie Nunnelley, 1915View photograph ↗
7 July 1915

Homestead patent to Mamie Nunnelley, 1915

Federal land patent signed 7 July 1915 (BLM serial IDBL 0005799). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)

Buist 1

Homestead patent to William Buist, 1916View photograph ↗
13 January 1916

Homestead patent to William Buist, 1916

Federal land patent signed 13 January 1916 (BLM serial IDBL 0009920). Shown: the top of the first page.

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (public domain)

Maps

The map of the homesteading families from the original family histories. The valley map shows every homestead.

The original homesteading families mapView photograph ↗
Date unknown

The original homesteading families map

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Families ↗

Family trees

The family-tree charts from the family histories, family by family, oldest generation first.

Andersen family 11

Family diagram from Andrew & Sophia AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Andrew & Sophia Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Andrew & Sophia Andersen ↗
Family diagram from Andrew "Otto" AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Andrew "Otto" Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Andrew "Otto" Andersen ↗
Family diagram from John C. & DeSena AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from John C. & DeSena Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: John C. & DeSena Andersen ↗
Family diagram from A. Mark AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from A. Mark Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: A. Mark Andersen ↗
Family diagram from Willard & Mamie AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Willard & Mamie Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Willard & Mamie Andersen ↗
Family diagram from Lynn & JoAnn AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Lynn & JoAnn Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Lynn & JoAnn Andersen ↗
Family diagram from Ezra Taft Andersen & Sarah Eveline "Eva" ArbonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Ezra Taft Andersen & Sarah Eveline "Eva" Arbon

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Ezra Taft Andersen & Sarah Eveline "Eva" Arbon ↗
Family diagram from Harvey George AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Harvey George Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Harvey George Andersen ↗
Family diagram from George Lionel AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from George Lionel Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: George Lionel Andersen ↗
Family diagram from Anna Amelia "Annie" Andersen & Charles "Bruce" PettView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Anna Amelia "Annie" Andersen & Charles "Bruce" Pett

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Anna Amelia "Annie" Andersen & Charles "Bruce" Pett ↗
Family diagram from Henry Waldemar AndersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Henry Waldemar Andersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Henry Waldemar Andersen ↗

Arbon family 3

Family diagram from George Dennis ArbonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from George Dennis Arbon

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: George Dennis Arbon ↗
Family diagram from Joseph Nicholas ArbonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Joseph Nicholas Arbon

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Joseph Nicholas Arbon ↗
Family diagram from Joseph George ArbonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Joseph George Arbon

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Joseph George Arbon ↗

Bailey family 3

Family diagram from James R. BaileyView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from James R. Bailey

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: James R. Bailey ↗
Family diagram from Lorenzo H. BaileyView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Lorenzo H. Bailey

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Lorenzo H. Bailey ↗
Family diagram from Lorin BaileyView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Lorin Bailey

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Lorin Bailey ↗

Bolingbroke family 6

Family diagram from Charles BolingbrokeView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Charles Bolingbroke

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Charles Bolingbroke ↗
Family diagram from Guy BolingbrokeView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Guy Bolingbroke

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Guy Bolingbroke ↗
Family diagram from Henry Mitchel BolingbrokeView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Henry Mitchel Bolingbroke

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Henry Mitchel Bolingbroke ↗
Family diagram from John Henry BolingbrokeView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from John Henry Bolingbroke

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: John Henry Bolingbroke ↗
Family diagram from Ephraim Thomas BolingbrokeView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Ephraim Thomas Bolingbroke

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Ephraim Thomas Bolingbroke ↗
Family diagram from David Lusk BolingbrokeView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from David Lusk Bolingbroke

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: David Lusk Bolingbroke ↗

Bradley family 1

Daniels family 4

Family diagram from Thomas DanielsView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Thomas Daniels

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Thomas Daniels ↗
Family diagram from David Moroni DanielsView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from David Moroni Daniels

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: David Moroni Daniels ↗
Family diagram from George Daniels Sr.View photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from George Daniels Sr.

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: George Daniels Sr. ↗
Family diagram from John Moroni Daniels (Donum)View photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from John Moroni Daniels (Donum)

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: John Moroni Daniels (Donum) ↗

Davis family 2

Family diagram from Edward Henry Davis & Esther Rebecca ArbonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Edward Henry Davis & Esther Rebecca Arbon

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Edward Henry Davis & Esther Rebecca Arbon ↗
Family diagram from Eddie Arbon Davis & Rosa May MathewsView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Eddie Arbon Davis & Rosa May Mathews

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Eddie Arbon Davis & Rosa May Mathews ↗

Evans family 4

Family diagram from Thomas Bowen Evans & Susannah SmithView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Thomas Bowen Evans & Susannah Smith

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Thomas Bowen Evans & Susannah Smith ↗
Family diagram from Lorenzo Bowen Evans & Anna MorseView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Lorenzo Bowen Evans & Anna Morse

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Lorenzo Bowen Evans & Anna Morse ↗
Family diagram from David Bowen Evans & Hannah WilliamsView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from David Bowen Evans & Hannah Williams

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: David Bowen Evans & Hannah Williams ↗
Family diagram from Waldo EvansView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Waldo Evans

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Waldo Evans ↗

Hayden family 1

Family diagram from John Hayden & Dora Ingeborg TorgersenView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from John Hayden & Dora Ingeborg Torgersen

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: John Hayden & Dora Ingeborg Torgersen ↗

Jenson family 3

Family diagram from Joseph Christensen JensonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Joseph Christensen Jenson

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Joseph Christensen Jenson ↗
Family diagram from Clyde JensonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Clyde Jenson

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Clyde Jenson ↗
Family diagram from Don JensonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Don Jenson

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Don Jenson ↗

Lusk family 4

Family diagram from John Winters Lusk Jr. & Anna Eliza ThomasView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from John Winters Lusk Jr. & Anna Eliza Thomas

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: John Winters Lusk Jr. & Anna Eliza Thomas ↗
Family diagram from David Thomas Lusk & Susannah BaileyView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from David Thomas Lusk & Susannah Bailey

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: David Thomas Lusk & Susannah Bailey ↗
Family diagram from Edward "Park" Lusk & Erma BaileyView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Edward "Park" Lusk & Erma Bailey

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Edward "Park" Lusk & Erma Bailey ↗
Family diagram from Perry Park LuskView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Perry Park Lusk

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Perry Park Lusk ↗

Ward family 2

Family diagram from Jesse Nicholas Ward & Julia Ann MoonView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Jesse Nicholas Ward & Julia Ann Moon

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Jesse Nicholas Ward & Julia Ann Moon ↗
Family diagram from Elmer Mosiah Ward & Susan Irene ThomasView photograph ↗
Date unknown

Family diagram from Elmer Mosiah Ward & Susan Irene Thomas

Names and further details have not been identified in the original caption.

From: Elmer Mosiah Ward & Susan Irene Thomas ↗
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