The Old Farmhouse circa 1915

She's a grand old farmhouse resting atop a slight hill~ built with lumber that was transported by train from the east coast. Imagine one of the 1st farm homes in our area, the prairie, with electricity and a bathroom, complete with claw foot tub. How wonderful was that.

Pete's dad told him this house cost a little over $6000.00 dollars in 1915 to build. These folks almost lost everything, the land and livestock, they had a good banker. There only son died of a pneumonia as a young man, this is why Pete's father was able to purchase the farm place.

Remembered another story~ a plague struck just after the turn of the century, many people died, they were buried immediately to help control the disease. In the deed records you can read the history of the land, purchased from the railroad. 2 children are buried in the large grove of trees on the east of the house. Neighbors to the northwest of us have children buried in there barn. Life was harsh on the prairie.

Enough of my ramblings~