Category Archives: Family History

Landmark Legends

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

When our homesteading family built their first home (a log-lined dugout in the side of a hill) in the nineteenth century 150 years ago, it was located near a big old tree that stood alone on the prairie. That “Lone … Continue reading →

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Farmyard Changes

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

The farmyard has changed in response to fluctuations in row crop and livestock markets and to the inescapable cycles of wet and dry weather. But, there have also been modifications to accommodate family generational changes. We’ve got a set of … Continue reading →

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Two Sheds

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Many of the original buildings on the farmstead have been torn down and replaced. But, there are two metal sheds that are more than sixty years old and sit side by side on the north side of the farmyard. In … Continue reading →

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Watching the Wind

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Last week we had another ground blizzard similar to the one that we had back in mid-December. Both of these storms had lots of wind. The “dust of winter” made it possible to “see” the wind. What little snow there … Continue reading →

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Tall Tower

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

This is the first in a series of posts that will describe the buildings spread around the farmyard at Lone Tree Farm. Some are still standing, but many have been demolished, repurposed, or replaced as the farming operations have changed … Continue reading →

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SEASONS CHANGE

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Seasonal rounds are an intrinsic part of life on the prairie. They’re an experience shared by Ice Age animals and plants, by Native American hunters and farmers, and by homesteaders and people in agribusiness. But, 2020 has been different. COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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GENERATIONS CHANGE

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Four generations of our family’s Grandmothers have lived and worked on Lone Tree Farm since 1871. All four had the kind of quiet courage that holds young families together and contributes to viable farming operations. However, each woman had her … Continue reading →

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The “Navy” on Kanaranzi Creek

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

The Creek comes into our pasture about .7 of a mile above the bridge on the State Line. However, that’s the straight-line distance; it’s more than twice that far along the meandering channel. Those measurements are taken from the air … Continue reading →

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Civil War PTSD Along the Creek

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

The Farm has a connection to Civil War veterans: a son in the homesteading family married the daughter of a veteran. The families of that veteran and his brother-in-law, who was also a veteran, lived about four miles up the … Continue reading →

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Locating the Dugout

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Although our homesteading family arrived in the area in 1870, they didn’t settle on the farm along Kanaranzi Creek until 1871. Their first home, like many other early settlers, was in a dugout. We know some things about this dwelling … Continue reading →

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