homesteader

The federal government kept every other section of land, and gave it away free to homesteaders.

The town has started in 1910 and had fifty homesteaders.

The city is named after one of the original homesteaders.

As more land was made available to homesteaders, the community slowly began to grow.

It was the job of the homesteaders to make the soil.

We decided to become "homesteaders" and build our own home page.

All homesteaders must have a professional survey of their property.

The first lots were sold to homesteaders on August 11, 1894.

Everywhere, he found homesteaders willing to take a stand and fight.

His fences also made it difficult for some homesteaders to get to and from their property.

It would be hard to imagine homesteaders worse prepared for the life.

But usually, once the homesteaders show up, the dealers drift away.

Some wanted simply to homestead, or to make a living by serving the homesteaders.

On September 13, 1855, the fist child was born among the new homesteaders.

In the years following, homesteaders came into the region to stake their claims.

In the 1940s, a number of homesteaders came to the area.

A homesteader had to be the head of the household or at least twenty-one years old.

Nevertheless, early homesteaders began farming in the valley around 1910.

The area was first opened for homesteaders in 1952.

It was often difficult for homesteaders to know if they were settling on public or private lands.

Range land, once free, now had to be leased or bought from the homesteaders.

For the next three centuries, homesteaders and farmers occupied the land.

They were followed by homesteaders in the early 20th century.

Some 10,000 homesteaders settled the area that would become the capital of Oklahoma.

Most of the present homesteaders had processed more land than they could cultivate.